
A historic Australian racecourse should be redeveloped to help address the nation's housing crisis, says an industry leader who's hit out at a "smear" campaign over the high-tension issue.
Racing NSW boss Peter V'landys used an address on Friday to claim "cheats and undesirables" were smearing his reputation as he backed a controversial plan to develop Sydney's Rosehill Racecourse as a way to secure racing's future.