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GRV throw their support behind banning Irish greyhound export

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced its support to push a ban on the export of Irish greyhounds to Macau. The announcement follows recent reports...
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Talking breeding: Banjo Boy and Rustic Reeta match made in heaven

THIS week’s review of litters from the Victorian Litter Registrations for the week ending April 22 is one of 10 pups, registered by Merbein South...

The two sides of Sandown greyhound racing

IF Sandown’s provincial meeting last Sunday is any guide the next generation is coming along nicely – never mind some naysayers guessing that over-breeding is...

All Vic racing codes to be overseen by a single integrity body

FOR the first time in history, the three racing codes in Victoria will be overseen by a single independent body to manage the integrity of...

In the steward’s room – SA trainer has his penalty restarted

LAST Tuesday Greyhound Racing South Australia officers attended the property of trainer Duncan Stewart for a routine kennel inspection. During their time at the property,...

Britton urges participants to have their say at industry workshop

LEADING trainer Rob Britton has urged all participants to head to The Meadows this Sunday and have their say on the future of the industry...

There’s engagement but no enlightenment in greyhound racing

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria has just conducted a thing called an Engagement Workshop, mainly to do with trialling tracks. We know that because a lengthy media...

Lies, damn lies and greyhound statistics

I MENTIONED the other day that KPMG (and the industry) has had a rough time making sense of greyhound statistics, thereby delaying the finalisation of...

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Healesville – Sunday, 15 May 2016 Race No. 1Top Cat Video Productions12:08 PM (VIC time) Maiden event over 300 metres at...

In the steward’s room – two disqualified for amphetamine offences

TWO trainers have been slapped with bans after their greyhounds returned positive samples to the prohibited substance Amphetamine. On February 11, South Australian trainer Michele...

Craig Monigatti appointed the new manager at Warrnambool

FORMER Carlton Blues Football IT Manager Craig Monigatti has been appointed as the new manager of the Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club. Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV)...

Sunday, 8 May 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Healesville – Sunday, 8 May 2016 Race No. 1Happy Mother’s Day12:10 PM (VIC time) Maiden event over 350 metres at Healesville...

$12,000 raised for the RSL through GRV’s Red Dog Run

A MASSIVE $12,000 has been raised through Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) Red Dog Run, with the proceeds going to the RSL’s 2016 Anzac Appeal. The...

Queensland racing to remain stuck in the past

AT best, it will be more of the same old stuff. More likely, it will sustain the steady decline in the fortunes of Queensland greyhound...
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Talking breeding: Could this litter be a gold earner?

THIS week’s review of litters selected from the NSW Whelping Report for the week ending December 17, 2015 starts with two litters registered by Churchable...

Do we need this sort of racing?

UNABLE to find my usual Horsham fields this Tuesday I suddenly realised that Warrnambool had taken over to run their annual picnic race meetings, titled...

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Sandown (SAP) – Sunday, 24 April 2016 Race No. 1Red Dog Run – Grv Vic Bred Ht11:53 PM (VIC time) Maiden...

Greyhounds need to go to the fair work tribunal

DOGS are not as strong as we hope they might be. Or most of them anyway. While there is unshakeable evidence that over-racing does not...

Racing Authority goes where angels fear to tread

GREYHOUND Racing NSW is to be congratulated on the energy it is putting into smartening up administration of the industry following some dubious incidents in...

Greyhound welfare needs better definition

APPARENTLY, there are still some disbelievers amongst us. Answering our point that 7-day backups for stayers are a no-no, one reader claimed that knowledgeable trainers...

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Sandown Park – Thursday, 14 April 2016 Race No. 1Bill Collins Speed Star May 5 Final7:07 PM (VIC time) Novice Final...

Sunday, 10 April 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Sale – Sunday, 10 April 2016 Race No. 1Dmg Financial – Sale4:53 PM (VIC time) Maiden event over 440 metres at...

GRV show support for the ANZACs through 2016 Red Dog Run

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria (GRV) have announced the industry will be supporting the RSL’s 2016 ANZAC appeal through the ‘Red Dog Run’ which is set to...

Thursday, 7 April 2016

Greyhound Box Draw For Sandown Park – Thursday, 7 April 2016 Race No. 1Welcome Gotba Final7:09 PM (VIC time) Maiden Final event over 515 metres...

Stewards wrap: QLD trainers cleared over Pentobarbitone anomaly

QUEENSLAND trainer Clarence Wilcox recently fronted a Racing Queensland (RQ) inquiry after a urine sample from his greyhound Asa Top Agent showed the presence of...