Australian Turf Club

http://australianturfclub.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/company/australian-turf-club/

Australian Turf Club, a privately owned entity headquartered in Australia, functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Founded in 2011, the organization employs approximately 400 individuals and reported $240.9M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship, responsible for organizing and managing horse racing events, including the Autumn Racing Carnival, at racecourses in Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in February 2011 through the merger of the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) and the Sydney Turf Club (STC).

2025 Revenue

Founded

2011

Headcount

394

Headquarters

Australia

Primary Segment

Sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On July 27, 2026, the Melbourne Cup and The Everest received approval for the Japanese betting market, a development anticipated to boost both the Australian Turf Club and the Victoria Racing Club. Previously, on July 23, Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott secured 65 boxes at the new-look Leilani Lodge at Randwick, a facility the Australian Turf Club announced had undergone significant remediation works after Ciaron Maher vacated its lease. This followed Racing NSW’s appointment of an administrator on July 7, with Ernst & Young-Parthenon’s Morgan Kelly commencing his role at the club’s helm due to serious financial and governance concerns, a move announced over six months earlier. Earlier, on June 21, the administration process was revealed to include developing a business plan to address the Australian Turf Club's $30 million debt facility, a process anticipated to take up to 12 months.

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Australian Turf Club offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. Australian Turf Club's product portfolio comprises of sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, media and TV services and riding and animal sports.

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Australian Turf Club's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. Caretta Research has split Australian Turf Club's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is sponsorship and merchandise. For full access to Australian Turf Club's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Jul

27th

2026

18:46

B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

Melbourne Cup, The Everest approved for Japanese betting market – The Straight

The Melbourne Cup and The Everest have both been added to the list of races that Japanese punters are allowed to bet on in what could prove a boost for both the Australian Turf Club and the Victoria Racing Club.

Thestraight (com.au)

Jul

23rd

2026

06:30

B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Waterhouse and Bott make big Sydney move

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have taken 65 boxes at the new-look Leilani Lodge at Randwick. It comes after Ciaron Maher recently vacated the lease for the facility made famous by Bart Cummings. The Australian Turf Club announced the news on Thursday, saying the facility had undergone significant remediation works, bringing it up to modern standards.

Racing.com

Jul

7th

2026

20:42

B2B Tag, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

Racing NSW seizes control of Australian Turf Club

An administrator appointed by Racing NSW has taken the reins of the Australian Turf Club (ATC) with Ernst & Young-Parthenon’s Morgan Kelly commencing his role at the helm of the sport’s principal race club. The move comes more than six months after Racing NSW first announced it was appointing an administrator to the embattled club over serious financial and governance concerns.

The Australian

Jul

7th

2026

19:30

B2B Tag

Racing NSW appointed Administrator takes control of Australian Turf Club

The Daily Telegraph

Jun

21st

2026

20:28

Bankruptcy, B2B Tag

Mad Monday with the Rooter: Inside the plan to fix the ATC’s $30 million problem, J-Mac explains what went wrong for Joliestar, Bjorn plans next raid, Lloyd likes a European summer

Inside the plan to fix the ATC’s $30 million problem The administration of the Australian Turf Club will follow a process to develop a business plan to get the club’s $30 million debt facility back under control, which could last up to 12 months.

Betsy (com.au)

Jun

10th

2026

00:02

B2B Tag

Queen Elizabeth II Honoured in Feature Race at Rosehill Gardens

10 June, 2026 The Listed $200,000 The Queen Elizabeth II Cup headlines this Saturday’s program at Rosehill Gardens in honour of the popular former UK monarch and racing supporter. The feature race named in Her Majesty’s honour is run annually each year at rotating Australian interstate venues under Blacktype conditions over 2400m or longer.

Australian Turf Club

Jun

3rd

2026

03:15

Operational Challenges, B2B Tag

ATC fee hike adds to mounting cost pressures on Sydney trainers – The Straight

Sydney trainers face another rise in business costs, with the Australian Turf Club increasing stable and track fees just as higher wages and proposed welfare technology threaten to add fresh financial burdens to their operations. In a triple whammy for ATC trainers, the timing of the hike comes a day after a national minimum wage ruling that will immediately increase the cost of employing stablehands, trackwork riders and other essential staff.

Thestraight (com.au)

Jun

3rd

2026

00:33

Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag

Loyal ATC Members Celebrated on Bob Charley AO Stakes Day At Royal Randwick

3 June, 2026 Many of the Australian Turf Club’s longest-serving Members will be honoured at Royal Randwick this Saturday on one of the feature racedays of the Sydney Winter racing program. The Listed $200,000 Bob Charley AO Stakes headlines on the track a 10-race card which has attracted a bumper 169 entries.

Australian Turf Club

May

20th

2026

00:13

Events, B2B Tag

ROYAL RANDWICK BACK IN ACTION FOR SPORTING CHANCE CANCER FOUNDATION

20 May, 2026 Saturday racing returns to Royal Randwick this week coinciding with the Australian Turf Club joining long-standing charity partner Sporting Chance Cancer Foundation in support of outreach nurses helping young cancer patients. The ten-race card has attracted a huge 164 entries and includes handicaps sponsored by great supporters of Sporting Chance’s Outreach Programs for kids with cancer and their families at Randwick’s Sydney Children’s Hospital.

Australian Turf Club

May

12th

2026

20:54

B2B Tag

Nominations Open For Iconic 2027 Group 1 $5 Million TAB Golden Slipper

13 May, 2026 The Australian Turf Club has opened nominations for Australia’s most influential race – the Group 1 $5 million TAB Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens. The 71st running of the world’s richest race for two-year-olds – scheduled to run on Saturday 20 March 2027 – is a centrepiece of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Australian Turf Club

Apr

28th

2026

20:29

ESG, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

URM Joins Australian Turf Club As Official Waste Services Partner

29 April, 2026 The Australian Turf Club is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with URM (United Resource Management), one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated waste and recycling services. With over four decades of experience, URM is recognised for delivering large-scale, reliable and innovative waste management solutions for some of Australia’s biggest events and venues.

Australian Turf Club

Apr

28th

2026

20:29

Partnerships and Alliances, ESG, B2B Tag

URM Joins Australian Turf Club As Official Waste Services Partner

Australian Turf Club

Australian Turf Club sells broadcasting rights of its 2 horse racing competitions globally. Australian Turf Club currently holds 2 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including horse racing.