Infrastructure Reform

Have we lost the greyhound racing grading plot?

Our grading systems once split nominations up into Maidens and five official grades. Some graders also managed to split a single grade into divisions based...

The 13th Greyhound Race May Be Unlucky

Victoria surprises yet again. In a Covid-ridden climate with breeding numbers still well down and fans finding it more difficult to get a bet on,...

Updating the Horsham greyhound box picture

Australia's most controversial greyhound commentator Bruce Teague takes another look at the the success or failure of "drop in" greyhound boxes in reducing race falls...
Gosford greyhound are back racing

Greyhound track upgrades – We need hard evidence

Bruce Teague takes a look at some key figures behind the recent attempts to improve safety and performance at greyhound racing tracks across Australia.
Knight Sprite

Handedness is a major influence in greyhound racing

Are greyhounds right- or left-handed and, if so, how did they get that way, how many are there and what does it mean for racing...
QLD greyhound racing

Greater Brisbane Greyhound Centre at Purga in planning stages

The Greater Brisbane Greyhound Centre has reached an important milestone in its development with several key consultants appointed to the project.
NSW greyhound racing

NSW GWIC Records Lowest Greyhound Racing Injury Rates Ever

The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) has released the latest analysis of greyhound injuries for the period of April to June 2020, which...
Victorian greyhound racing

Jury Is Out On ‘Exciting’ New Victorian Greyhound Meetings

In total, 33 weekend races could not generate full fields (plus two missing races at Sandown and one at Ballarat). That would seem to say...
Dapto racing tips

Has Anyone Really Quizzed Trainers?

Australian greyhound racing is now dominated by short runs, but Bruce Teague believes trainers and owners with any quality in their kennels would much prefer...
Nsw greyhound racing

GWIC Opens The Books For NSW Greyhound Participants

Less than a week after it was urged to disclose its financials to the industry, the GWIC has opened the books, at least partially, for...
Victorian greyhounds

GRV make race date grab with 26 meetings a week

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) have seized the race dates initiative and made a bold play to race 26 times week for 12 months until July...

Australian greyhound racing needs a new way ahead

Certainly times are tough at the moment. But there will be no better opportunity to stand back and evaluate how we are doing and whether...
Nsw greyhound racing

NSW seeking professional trainers to sit on injury panel

The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) is seeking expressions of interest from professional NSW greyhound trainers to expand its list of trainers who...
NSW greyhound racing

City greyhound racing in NSW is back in June but not for everyone

Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) have announced a return to metropolitan greyhound racing at Wentworth Park on 6th June 2020, but in a controversial...
QLD greyhound racing

QLD greyhounds adopt zones despite 80% being in same region

Racing Queensland (RQ) have followed the New South Wales model of zone racing to try and continue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, they have jammed...

GRV’s Healesville COVID-19 project was our only hope

Victoria's and perhaps Australian greyhound racing's best chance of continuing to race during the COVID-19 crisis has allegedly been binned before it even got started,...
Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Finalists Announced

Rocky Greyhounds Get New $150,000 Bunny

The Rockhampton Greyhound Racing Club will benefit from $150,000 upgrade next year through the delivery of a new lure rail and posts. A recent Racing...
Industry Update

Dapto dogs gone as GRNSW refuses to budge on lease terms

The Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural Society, which runs greyhound races at the Dapto showgrounds, has announced that dog racing at the Illawarra venue will cease...
Industry Update

Grafton greyhound track gets $4.6 million upgrade

NSW Government Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis has announced a major redevelopment of Grafton Greyhound track from a $4.6 million investment from the NSW Government....

New Heating For Ballarat, New Windows For Warrnambool & New Lights For Horsham

Thirteen racing clubs in Victoria’s west and south west will share in $112,900 funding for racing as part of the Brumby Labor Government’s Living Country...

Gardens Meetings Moved To Gosford & Maitland

Track renovations at The Gardens in the week commencing Monday, July 5, 2010 have necessitated the re-location of meetings to the Gosford and Maitland tracks....

The Gardens Track Upgrade Approved By GRNSW

Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) has approved funding for track upgrade works at The Gardens which will improve the safety of both the 400m...

GRSA Doggies Go WiFi

GRSA Marketing Manager Natalie Bailey has announced what looks to be a national first Australian Greyhound Racing, a wifi “hotspot” or zone at a greyhound...

GRNSW Address Maitland Track Concerns

GRNSW have this morning acknowledged what many in the Hunter Valley have known for some time, the Maitland track redesign was flawed. Since the launch...

$8Million Investment In Geelong Greyhounds In Turmoil

The $8Million investment from Greyhound Racing Victoria and the Victorian State Government, personally signed off by Racing Minister Rob Hulls, appears in dire straights today...