Racing mourns the passing of Geoff Torney, A M, at the age of 82.

He was great administrator, a former chairman of the Moonee Valley Racing Club, a genuine man, and did a lot for country racing when he was a member of the County Racing Council.

Geoff was good for racing, his wife, Janet, backed him all the way; they made a great couple and were very popular at Moonee Valley.

He took a leaf out of Bill Stutt’s book, he always moved around the course on race day, speaking with people, looking at new ideas how racing could be improved, he was always approachable, a great asset to racing.