Racing Appeals Tribunal

Simmons Lithgow Appeal Upheld

The Greyhound Racing Appeals Tribunal yesterday considered an appeal by Lithgow Greyhound Racing Club starter and Identification Steward Mr Kevin Simmons against an order from...

Cairns And Greyhounds Queensland Reach Agreement

Proceedings brought by the Cairns Greyhound Racing Club to the Racing Appeals Tribunal have been resolved and the proceedings withdrawn. No decision was made by...

Perrins Disqualifications Quashed On Appeal

The seven year disqualifiations handed out to New South Wales couple Peter and Lorraine Perrin have been quashed on appeal to the Racing Appeals Tribunal....

Victorian Racing Integrity Commissioner Law Introduced

Integrity assurance in the Victorian racing industry will be strengthened through a Racing Integrity Commissioner and changes to the appeals and disciplinary processes in legislation...

Tail Chopper’s Disqualification Reduced on Appeal

Details have just come to hand from South Australia where Paul Burgess, who had been handed a ten year diqualification for an animal welfare issue;...

Righetti’s Amphetamine Positive From Drugged Racegoer

In a landmark decision by the Greyhound and Harness Racing Appeals Tribunal (GHRAT), the positive swab to amphetamine returned by the Dave Righetti trained greyhound...

Greyhounds Australasia’s Drug Withholding Guidelines Flawed Says Racing Appeals Tribunal

South Australia's Racing Appeals Tribunal has cited the fact that Greyhounds Australia's (formerly ANZGA) Drug Withholding Guidelines are flawed as reason enough to reduce South...

Carr’s Anabolic Steroid Disqualification Reduced On Appeal

Back in December 2008 John Carr was the very first Victorian Greyhound Trainer to front the GRV Stewards in relation to a positive swab to...

Debbie Prest Appeal Against Misconduct Fine Dismissed

NSW GHRRA have just advised that The Greyhound and Harness Racing Appeals Tribunal of NSW, yesterday dismissed an Appeal by Ms Debbie Prest against a...

NSW Central Stewarding Experiment Is Dead

Greyhound Racing and Harness Racing in NSW will again be overseen by their own individual controlling bodies, under reforms to the racing industry. But in...

Only One New Face On “New” GRNSW Board

GRNSW have just announced that so far, their new board will only have one new face around the table with Bill Mangafas, Murray Nicol and...

Uno Toni To Puts Sacco’s Problems Behind Her With Ballarat Final Win

She's got plenty of ability, has the form on the board, and is primed for one of the biggest wins of her short racing career...

Frank Daros Disqualification Reduced On Appeal

On the same day as the Peter Passfield appeal, the Greyhound and Harness Racing Appeals Tribunal heard and determined an Appeal lodged by Frank Daros...

Passfields Appeal Against Positive Swab Dismissed

On 27 November 2008, the Greyhound and Harness Racing Appeals Tribunal heard and determined an Appeal lodged by Peter Passfield against the positive swab taken...

Lewis Report Calls For Single Disciplinary Tribunal

Judge Gordon Lewis has called for a new body, based on the structure of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, to become the sole appeal...

One Stop NSW Stewards Shop Seems Inevitable

On the back of the NSW Racing Minister's moves last Thursday to release two racing reviews for public comment, the move toward a tri-code approach...

Adele Powell Appeals 3 Month Suspension

Stewards concluded an Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Ms Adele Powell leaving a Stewards' Inquiry, without permission, at Wentworth Park on 24 September 2007.