Avondale Racecourse is recommended for closure from the 2020/21 racing season in John Messara’s Review of the New Zealand Racing Industry. Avondale Jockey Club owns Avondale Racecourse and its land, but it operates under a licence from New Zealand Track Racing (NZTR). CHRIS MCKEEN/STUFF Davina Waddell says if the recommendations in the Messara report go ahead, it will "starve" Avondale Racecourse. CHRIS MCKEEN/STUFF Avondale Racecourse would have to shut down if its racing licence is not renewed. Russell said not allocating Saturday races to the course made it hard for the jockey club.

Source: Stuff October 05, 2018 05:48 UTC