John Bennett purchased a large section of Rosehill to construct a racecourse and recreation area. Construction started in 1883 and was completed in April 1885 for a grand total of £12,000. Bennett constructed a private railway line connecting the racecourse to the
main line located at
Clyde which opened on 17 November 1888. From 1943, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse was managed by the Sydney Turf Club and remained so until 2011. In 2011, the Sydney Turf Club and Australian Jockey Club combined to become the Australian Turf Club. The Australian Turf Club are the current owners and operators of Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. In December 2023, it was announced that the Australian Turf Club and
Government of New South Wales were in negotiations to close Rosehill Racecourse by the end of the 2020s with the site to be redeveloped for around 25,000 new homes with a new
Sydney Metro West station. The proposal was rejected in May 2025 by a membership vote of 56.1% against compared to 43.9% in favour. == Races ==