Greyhounds Australasia

Dogs are a lot like football teams, aren’t they? The ones that get off to a good start do well. Niggling injuries don’t help. They...

Xerox, struggling to survive the expiry of its patents on photocopying … developed the fax machine, the graphical interface which defines all modern computers, the...

Comparison between different generations can never be reliable but everyone likes to make them anyway. The current debate features the relative merits of new star...

Last Monday’s industry ratings averaged out at just over 50%, or barely a pass mark (see The Scorecard, 23 July). We thought Breeding, Welfare, Trainers...

Years ago, senior high school kids would make a beeline to town in the summer holidays, looking for a temporary job in one of the...

Last Monday’s article queried the validity of GRV prize money distribution but it is equally important to consider where that cash is coming from. Maybe...

For years I had to grit my teeth when I typed in the name PRINCE OF THIEFS. The spellchecker hated it, too. All those years...

Greyhound Racing Victoria have just announced the results of an stewards investigation in to two positives swabs that were finalised a week ago. The stewards...

Following advice from Racing Analytical Services Laboratory, the Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into the results of a urine sample taken from...

One question board members of state authorities and raceclubs might ponder (see article on 28 May) is whether there is a better way of distributing...

Perhaps numbers don’t always tell you everything, but they are a good start. In our May 21 article we showed what has been happening to...

The Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into an incident which allegedly took place at the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club (Trial Session) on...

The ready availability of form and results on the internet over the last decade represents a huge advance for the industry. It’s not that many...

Regular readers might have noted this column is all in favour of an in-depth scientific review of the art of track designing. That would allow...

“Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life”. William Congreve, 1695. Lots of joy must be ahead for Australian greyhound racing. Change is everywhere. Probably...

Following advice from Racing Analytical Services Laboratory, the Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into the results of a urine sample taken from...

Greyhound Racing Victoria stewards have only just released details of positive swab to an anabolic steroid despite the fact the hearing was held over a...

Victoriab GRV Stewards have just advised that following advice from the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory, the Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into...

The current debate about running maidens in premium events – usually age classics – skips over some of the major issues. Not the least of...

Following advice from the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory, the Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into the results of a post-race urine sample...

Following advice from Racing Analytical Services Laboratory, the Stewards of Greyhound Racing Victoria conducted an investigation into the results of a post-race urine sample taken...

Save money? Increase efficiency? Help punters? No problem – just offer formguides in one format from one site so that everyone can access them. That’s...

There was a time when one of the maxims of greyhound racing was to “back the favourite in the distance race”. No more. Or not...

This is the last of three articles on the future of the code. The others were Racing’s Corporate Challenge (30 Dec) and The Triple Whammy...

Over the last 15 years wagering in all forms in Australia (leaving out gaming, casinos and poker machines) has doubled to its current total of...