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Suspended sentence for cutting off dog’s tail with no pain relief

A VICTORIAN greyhound trainer will spend no time on the sidelines after being found guilty of amputating his dog's back in 2015. Jason Formosa fronted...
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Are efforts to increase track safety having a reverse effect?

AS a greyhound owner I know there is no greater joy than my dogs. Waking at the crack of dawn, exercising dogs, cleaning kennels, grooming...

NSW tracks dilemma: greyhound racing… without the racing

NEW South Wales greyhound trainers were left furious after the Gosford meeting was cancelled on Thursday night due to track surface issues. A Greyhound Racing NSW...

Stewards’ wrap: eight greyhound trainers banned or suspended

HELEN Pullman, Tom Pullman and Kayla Spliet have had their licenses suspended pending the completion of a stewards' inquiry into evidence collected during a Keinbah trial track...

Melinda Finn disqualified for 12 years for EPO positive swab

LEADING New South Wales trainer Melinda Finn is the first person in the greyhound industry to be found guilty of doping greyhounds with EPO. Finn was...

Leading vet & lab chief explain how EPO swabs can be missed

DAVID Battie, head of Racing Analytical Services Ltd (RASL), has confirmed that all swabs taken from greyhounds examined by his laboratory are tested for Recombinant Human...

Stewards wrap: Steele to spend six months on the sidelines

RONALD Steele recently faced a Greyhound Racing NSW stewards inquiry after being charged with six breaches of the prohibited substance rule, GAR 83(2). The charges...

Stewards wrap: five trainers penalised for cobalt offences

NEW South Wales trainer John Bradley has been found guilty of having a dog with elevated levels of cobalt, stemming from a race meeting earlier...

The fight for a fair distribution of TAB revenue is not new

Those of us with a lengthy history in greyhound racing know the battle to receive a fair cut of the revenue, split among the three...

Stewards wrap: Owner banned for using cattle prod

A GREYHOUND owner caught on video using an electric cattle prod on his greyhound during a trial session at The Gardens has been disqualified from...

Lithgow president says air conditioning essential for all tracks

THE Lithgow greyhound racing track will be ready to race throughout summer, with a brand new split-system air conditioner being installed in the kennels this...

Disqualifications for trainers caught at Tom Noble’s property

GARY Shipley was recently the subject of a Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) stewards' inquiry after being slapped with two breaches of the prohibited substance rule,...

Shooter and Fisher Borsak says Pearson is clutching at straws

SHOOTERS, Fishers and Farmers Party MLC Robert Borsak has slammed the Animal Justice Party's Mark Pearson for his last ditch attempt to bring down the...

Stewards wrap: Trainer suspended for permanently-banned substance

IT has been a massive few weeks in greyhound racing, including in the various stewards' room around the country. Starting in Western Australia, on Monday...

Scott addresses objectives of Greyhound Industry Reform Panel

Update: NEW South Wales Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association (GBOTA) CEO Brenton Scott says the industry has not been locked into a strict 2,000...

Luke Foley heading to Coonamble to support greyhound racing

NEW South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley will be a special guest at Coonamble over the long weekend as the industry prepares for its annual...

ARG reiterates its proposal as talk suggests a backflip on ban

LEADING news sources are predicting the Baird Government could potentially backflip on its controversial law to shutdown greyhound racing within New South Wales. While Government...

NSW greyhound industry to fight ban in Federal Court

THE New South Wales greyhound racing industry is continuing its fight to overturn the ban on the sport by launching a legal challenge in the...

New Administrator appointed for GRNSW shutdown

JOHN Gibbons has been announced as the Administrator of Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) and will manage the transition towards closure for both the governing body...

Stewards’ wrap: Newlyn disqualified & fined for cobalt positive

SOUTH Australian trainer Kenneth Newlyn has had his penalty handed down by Greyhound Racing South Australia stewards after having been found guilty of a breach of...

Foley’s Parliament speech on greyhound ban is essential reading

AMIDST the most challenging period in the history of greyhound racing, an unlikely hero has emerged with a goal to rebuild and repair the sport. New...

Stewards wrap: Riley disqualified for positive swab offence

NEW South Wales trainer Mark Riley has been disqualified by Greyhound Racing NSW after he was found guilty of breaching the prohibited substance rule, GAR...

ARG presents proposal to ensure sustainable greyhound racing

DESPITE what you may have heard, greyhound racing in NSW has a future with integrity and welfare at its core. It just needs a fair...

Stewards wrap: SA greyhound trainer appeals decade-long ban

A SOUTH Australian greyhound trainer has appealed his decade-long disqualification and $10,000 fine after being found guilty of a breach of the permanently banned substance...

Bill to ban greyhound racing passed through the NSW upper house

GREYHOUND Racing in New South Wales is one step closer to being banned within the state as of July 1, 2017, after legislation to enforce...