Today’s greyhound racing in time
We take a look back through the archives of Australia's oldest and largest greyhound racing news website to cast an eye over this day in greyhound racing recent history.
2017
Ellis wins Champion Puppy Final at Angle Park for Ellis
- Rhynstone Teddy wins the 2017 Champion Puppy Final at Angle Park for owner and trainer Stuart Ellis… more
Should a track injury rebate scheme be a nationwide initiative
- ARG take a look at GRSA's injury rebate scheme in South Australia and pose the question why is it not on the national agenda?… more.
2016
Not surprisingly Baird's NSW greyhound ban was dominating all the headlines:
- Respected greyhound vet Dr Des Fegan was shooting from the hip at the Australian Veterinary Association's efforts to come out publicly to support the NSW ban :
FEGAN FIRES OFF AT THE AVA FOR SUPPORTING BAIRD'S GREYHOUND BAN - Meanwhile then NSW Premier Mike Baird was still refusing to back down over his plan to ban greyhound racing in NSW, despite growing public outrage to the plan :
BAIRD REFUSING TO BUDGE ON GREYHOUND BAN - Renowned greyhound journalist and historian Duncan Stearn took a look at societies appetite for news and media and how that enabled an agenda driven minority to manipulate mass media and the NSW governemnt of the day:
THE SOCIAL CONTAGION OF LIVE BAITING - The NSW greyhound alliance presented its rebuttal to the flawed McHugh Report to government to challenge Mike Baird's government over key findings in the report:
GREYHOUND INDUSTRY PRESENTS REBUTTAL TO BAIRD'S GREYHOUND BAN - Under an uncertain future, greyhound breeding journalist Roger Clark took a look at the new generations of pups bring brought in to the world and pondered over their future:
FUTURE OF LITTERS UP IN THE AIR AFTER NSW BAN
2014
- Australian Racing Greyhound reported the unfortunate passing of champion stayer Elektra:
RIP ELEKTRA – ONE OF THE ALL TIME GREATS - The Victorian coursing association's Carolyn Mills reports from the 2014 VCC Cup at Lang Lang where the David Dawson trained Shifty Mifty took out the feature race:
VICTORIA COURSING CLUB COMES TO LANG LANG
2012
- Former NSW greyhound Blackalls Boss wins the 2012 Shepparton Cup for owner Vince Tulio and trainer Michelle Mallia-Magri:
BLACKALLS IS BOSS IN 2012 SHEPPARTON CUP
2011
- Australian Racing Greyhound's Peter Oliver takes a look at the final of Cannington's 2011 Winter Cup featuring Vocal Enforcer and Pedrosa:
DEPTH OF TALENT ON DISPLAY IN OUTSTANDING WINTER CUP FINAL - Bruce Teague ponders why maiden races, especially those with unraced first starters; continue to get such high exposure on premium greyhound race cards at the expense of better quality dogs and racing:
CROSS SUBSIDIES CAN DISTORT PROGRESS - Tassie chaser Damek made it 10 starts for 10 wins at Devonport for owner Peter Phillips:
TEN FROM TEN WITH MORE TO COME
2009
- New Zealand greyhound trainer Dennis Schofield was facing an extended period on the sidelines after a series of incidents following a Wanganui greyhound meeting:
LEADING NZ TRAINER FACES BAN AFTER FIERY NIGHT - Campaspe Jack wins the Melton Coursing Club's Western Saws Cup after the meeting is transferred from Melton to Healesville:
CAMPASPE JACK'S WESTERN SAWS CUP AT HEALESVILLE COURSING