Racing NSW chief Peter V’landys said a record-breaking Everest day would have brought in “several millions” of dollars for the embattled Australian Turf Club ahead of Friday’s deadline to respond to a show cause notice from the governing body.

And V’landys also hopes to expand crowd capacity for the showpiece meeting at Royal Randwick next year with a move onto the track’s infield area.

Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising, under the guidance of Australian Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes and jockey Zac Purton, became the first international winner of the $20 million Everest on Saturday, helping attract a record crowd of 50,167 and new highs in betting turnover.

The Hong Kong Jockey Club, which leased the ATC’s Everest slot and filled it with Ka Ying Rising, announced the Everest had set

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