Findings

Integrity Commissioner Launches Inquiry In To Race Fixing In All Three Racing Codes

Racing Integrity Commissioner Sal Perna today announced he would conduct an own motion inquiry into recent race fixing allegations. Mr Perna said the inquiry comes...

Anthony Bragg Fined $500 For Minoxidil Positive In Golden Easter Egg Semi Final

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on Wednesday 11 July 2012 inquired into analysts’ reports that the post-race urine sample taken from Time And Money after that...

Jeffrey Hanson Further Disqualified For 18 Months For Guarana Blaster Positive Swab

Just one week after receiving a three month disqualification for a variety offences, GRNSW have just advised of a further disqualification for a Caffeine positive...

Victorian Racing Minister Welcomes Integrity Report On Greyhound Racing Victoria

Minister for Racing Denis Napthine has welcomed the Victorian Ombudsman’s findings regarding Greyhound racing Victoria (GRV) saying the Victorian Coalition Government accepted all recommendations contained...

Russell Mansley Disqualified For Six Months & Loses $35,000 In Prizemoney Over Positive Swabs

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards last week finalised four inquiries into positive swabs obtained from three Russell Mansley trained and Lorraine Atchison owned greyhounds. The inquiries...

Annette Castles Suspended For 2 Years For Heptaminol Positive In New South Wales Greyhound

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards have finalised an inquiry into analyst’s reports that the urine sample taken from Hanify’s Diamond after that greyhound won Race 4,...

Firocoxib Positive Swab Inquiries Sound Industry Warning & Could Prove Expensive For Russell Mansley & Lorraine Atchison

Greyhound Racing New South Wales Stewards have announced inquiries into analyst’s findings of the prohibited substance Firocoxib in the samples taken from the greyhounds Thrilling...

New South Wales Greyhound Trainer Suspended For Two Months For Feeding Green Tea

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards last week inquired into analysts reports that the post-race urine sample taken from Cut The Cards after that greyhound won Race...

Luke Azzopardi Fined For Dexamethasone Positive In New South Wales

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on Wednesday 28 March 2012 inquired into analyst’s reports that the urine sample taken from Jayla Rogue after that greyhound finished...

Graeme Bate Fined $1000 For Diclofenac Positive Swab, Loses 2011 Darwin Cup On Appeal

The Northern Territory Greyhound Stewards were advised that the sample taken from the greyhound, Tonneli Bale at Winnellie Park Greyhound meeting held on 25 July...

Justice Must Be Seen To Be Done, Not Just Delayed

In a classic example of the malaise that continues to surround integrity issues in Victorian greyhound racing, two Racing Appeals & Disciplinary Board positive swab...

Terry Lockhart Disqualified For 3 Months For Caffeine Positive In New South Wales

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards have concluded an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Not Far after that greyhound won Race 8,...

Things Are Not Always What They Seem

It is never easy to get to the heart of things in the racing industry. Here are some topical examples. CASE 1. Earlier (see Truth...

David Pringle Fined $1,000 For Prednisolone Positive In One Of His Star Greyhounds

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on 19 January 2012 conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Buck Fever after that greyhound...

Racing Has Been Stumped

Governance by national sporting bodies continues to grab the headlines as cricket tries to move into the modern world following the Carter Crawford report to...

Patrick Wood Disqualified For Seven Months For Nowra Greyhounds Caffeine Positive

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on Thursday 24th November 2011 conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Miss Alsted after that...

Joanne Black Receives Fine Only For NSW Dexamethasone Positive Swab

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards last week conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Jethro Gibbs after that greyhound won Race...

Joanne Willis Disqualified For Four Months For Caffeine Positive

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards last week conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Wisteria Valley after that greyhound won Race...

NSW Greyhound Trainer Alf Vella Handed Four Month Ban For Caffeine Positive Swab

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on 23rd August conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Diesel Roc after that greyhound won...

NSW Greyhound Trainer Receives Two Month Ban For Codeine Positive

Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards have just released details of a stewards inquiry held over a week ago in to a positive swab in a greyhound...

Managing Change Is Always A Risk

Patrick Smith (in The Australian April 30, 2011), talking of the gallops, has maintained “racing is losing ground by the meeting” and that “without an...

Seven Months Disqualification For Stewart Over Caffeine Positive

GRNSW Stewards on Monday 18 April conducted an inquiry into analysts’ reports that the urine sample taken from Day Seas Cracker, after that greyhound won...

Adelaide Cup Positive Swab Drug Shock In South Australia

Greyhound Racing South Australia have just advised Australian Racing Greyhound that Boozeroo, trained by Ossie Chegia, has returned a positive swab to a hydrocortisone drug....

Fine Only For Reg Kay’s Positive Swab To Pentobarbital

Greyhound Racing New South Wales must have invested in Greyhound Racing Victoria’s integrity systems, as they have only just released details of their Stewards inquiry...

Lennon Receives Fine Only For Group Race Positive Swab

GRNSW Stewards have today confirmed that Dwyer Lennon, trainer of reigning National Sprint Champion Dashing Corsair, has received a fine only for a positive swab...