How Victoria Racing Club’s new boss plans to turn around its fortunes
Kylie Rogers was used to managing people with different priorities and agendas as one of the AFL’s top commercial executives. Now she has an even bigger challenge.
Rogers grew up around horses and her late husband, Andrew, was a VRC member. Eamon Gallagher
Kylie Rogers has a pigeon problem. It’s not exactly the sort of issue she thought she would inherit as the new chief executive of the Victoria Racing Club, but it’s a big one for the 18 trainers who use the 127 hectares of Flemington Racecourse.
Rogers is used to managing people with different priorities and agendas. As the Australian Football League’s top commercial boss, she regularly had to navigate the competing interests of the league’s 18 clubs.
Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com
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