Racing Victoria

A National Approach To Greyhound Welfare

In February this year, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) and Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) announced a joint Greyhound Welfare Strategy. As a result of this welfare...

Robert Camilleri Fined And Disqualified On Two Charges

Offences Charged: (1) GAR86(d) – Mr. Camilleri, being a trainer having official duties in relation to greyhound racing, did make a false or misleading statement...

Jessie Fothergill Found Guilty Of Misconduct

Offences: (1) GAR 86 (d) Ms. Fothergill being a trainer did make a false or misleading statement during an Inquiry conducted on 27 May 2014,...

GRV Stewards Lodge Appeal To Bate Sanction

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Stewards have lodged an appeal of two of the sanctions delivered by the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) in...

Graeme Bate Receives 24 Months Disqualification And $1000 In Fines

Offences Charged: (1) GAR83(1) – In that Mr. Bate, the trainer of the greyhound Luxurious, which was nominated to compete in an Event, namely, Race...

GRV Introduces Fines for Lax Retirement Reporting

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) will become the first greyhound racing authority in Australia to monitor unnamed greyhounds that are inactive within the sport from July...

Conway And Flores Investigation Dismissed

Report Stewards on the 4 June 2014 conducted an Inquiry into an incident which occurred in the kennel block area at the Sale Greyhound Racing...

Beverley Evans Fined For Use Of GRV Logo

Offence: GAR 86(q): Engaged in conduct by way of use of the Greyhound Racing Victoria logo, which was detrimental to the interest and image of...

David Rowan Fined And Disqualified For Failing To Attend Hearing

Offence : Failing to attend an Inquiry on Thursday, 8 May 2014, when directed to do so by the Stewards. Report : The Stewards of...

Gregory Couldridge Disqualified For Androstane Positive Swab

Offence: Mr. Gregory Couldridge failed to present the greyhound Super Leggera free of any prohibited substance for an event at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Club...

Michael Chilcott Fined $500 For Accessing GRV Computer

Offence : Incident that occurred in the kennel area of the Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club on the 12th of May, 2014 where Mr. Michael Chilcott...

Kenneth Robins Fined For Not Providing Veterinary Care

Offence : Mr. Kenneth Robins failed to ensure the unnamed greyhound ear brand VBSJN microchip number 9560 0000 8225 774 which was in his care...

Steven Rabl Receives Suspended Fine And Has Registration Cancelled

Offences : (a) Mr. Steven Rabl as a registered trainer, disposed of four greyhound pups, by the way of drowning, on or around Tuesday, 11...

Kenneth Robins Receives Suspended $1000 Fine

Offence : Mr. Kenneth Robins failed to ensure the unnamed greyhound ear brand VBSJN microchip number 9560 0000 8225 774 which was in his care...

David Dawson Fined $750 For Failing To Comply With Steward Order

Offence: Failing to comply with the lawful order of Greyhound Racing Victoria Steward Ms. Kim Meredith at the Warragul Greyhound Racing Club meeting on Monday,...

Ken Virtue Fined $1500 For Positive Swabs

CHARGES (1) Mr. Virtue did fail to present the greyhound Banjo Boy free of any prohibited substance for an event at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club...

Chest Thumping Is Not A Productive Exercise

Sam Walker from the RACING POST made some interesting comments about the $4 million Queen Elizabeth States at Randwick recently. Here is part of it....

William Lambert Receives Lengthy Disqualification For Positive Swab

Offence: Mr. William Lambert failed to present the greyhound Sovereign Star free of any prohibited substance for an event at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Club...

Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Five Year Strategic Plan

The Governing body of greyhound racing in the state of Victoria, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), have announced a five year Strategic Plan to oversee and...

Eleanor Ferguson Disqualification Date Recommenced

Offence : The period of penalty imposed on a person who is disqualified or warned off shall automatically be deemed to have recommenced as from...

David Rowan Fined $500 For Failing To Attend Inquiry

Offence : Failing to attend an Inquiry on Thursday, 13 February 2014, when directed to do so by the Stewards. Following an Inquiry into Mr....

Denis Lyons Suspended For Six Months And Fined $500

Offence : The greyhound “Kid Richard” was left unattended in the car park on a day of extreme heat, at Sandown Greyhound Racing Club on...

Santoso And Sime Disqualified For Failing To Attend Inquiry

Selly Santoso Offence : Failing to attend an Inquiry on 3 February 2014, when directed to do so by the Stewards.   Following an Inquiry into...

GRV Introduce “300” Plus Meetings

Due to some greyhounds not being catered for under the current grading system, Greyhound Racing Victoria are trialling a new race type, 300 plus. 300...

Nicole Marum Receives Six Month Suspension For Positive Swab

Offence: Miss. Nicole Marum failed to present the greyhound ‘Cheap Rush’ free of any prohibited substance for an event at the Sale Greyhound Racing Club...