The man who withdrew from this year’s Melbourne Racing Club board elections in disgust after his candidate statement was heavily redacted says he is prepared to fill a casual vacancy created by John Kanga’s shock resignation, but that he has lost faith in the entire board.

It’s impossible to ignore John Kanga’s absence at Caulfield Guineas. Credit: Getty Images

But long-time club member Peter Brown , who was at the Kanga-less Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday for the Caulfield Guineas, says even though he was prepared to step up, the vacant seat should not be filled.

He said the MRC board should instead be placed into administration because the recent election process was “a sham”.

The Age does not suggest any impropriety in the process of the MRC board elections.

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