Regulatory Reform

Fair Go Rally

Eight NSW greyhound participants form new GWIC Advisory Council

The Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) has established a new advisory council to allow industry participants to provide greater input into its work. Minister...
Melbourne Cup greyhounds statistics and history

The 2020 Melbourne Cup is surely the greyhound race of the year

Australia's most controversial greyhound commentator Bruce Teague takes a look at the 2020 Group 1 Melbourne Cup and Group 1 Bold Trease finals and analyses...
NSW greyhound racing

GWIC confirms NSW greyhound population of 20,000 dogs

The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) has announced the completion of its Greyhound Register Reconciliation Program which was conducted to validate historical data...

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,...
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.

Greyhound Racing’s Future Is Open For Discussion

As always, things are changing, and not just in this crazy COVID world. They will also continue to change, so the future will depend on...
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...

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...
Greyhound racing

NSW Racing Minister concedes GWIC & GRNSW is an unhappy marriage

The NSW Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson has conceded that the current NSW structure with integrity controlled by NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission...

Florida’s greyhound supporters make final appeal to overturn greyhound ban

Greyhound racing supporters in Florida, US have made a last bid to the US Federal Appeals Court to overturn the 2018 decision to end greyhound...
NSW greyhound racing

NSW greyhound racing returns to 2 wave boxing model today

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) and the Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) have announced that as from today (Monday 13th July 2020) the greyhound boxing...
NSW greyhound racing

NSW lays claim to highest greyhound welfare standards in Australia

NSW Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson; has today claimed the NSW greyhounds will be the beneficiaries of the highest standards of greyhound welfare in...
Jay is Jay Wins The 2023 Greyhound Of The Year

QRIC $4.3 million program tracks Queensland greyhounds full life cycle

The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) has today confirmed that the new newly implemented online licensing system will enable full life cycle tracking of Queensland...
NSW greyhound racing

NSW invites all connections back to greyhound tracks

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) and the NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) have announced that all handlers, trainers, owners and bookmakers will be free...
Industry Update

GRV impose strict conditions on interstate greyhounds in Victoria

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) have acted to maintain their COVID19-free status and continue racing by introducing stricter protocols around greyhounds being transported to the state...
Bendigo

Bendigo Greyhounds’ Easter Gold Rush Carnival cancelled

The Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association (BGRA) have today announced that all feature races scheduled for the annual Gold Rush Carnival over the Easter period have...
Nsw greyhound racing

GRNSW restrict registered trainers to races to under 70yrs age

Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) have today advised the NSW greyhound industry that only trainers under 70 years of age should attend greyhound races.
NSW greyhound racing

All NSW greyhound race meetings limited to 10 races

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) and the Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) have now capped all greyhound meetings to 10 races only. This latest change...
Greyhound racing

GWIC extend NSW Code Of Practice feedback period

The Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) have today announced the public consultation period for the draft NSW Greyhound Welfare Code of Practice will be...
Victorian greyhounds

Victorian greyhound racing changes to another new box model

AustralianRacingGreyhound.com has analysed the results from the new four-wave greyhound box model, and the early results suggest the greyhounds in boxes 1 and 3 are...
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

GWIC congratulate participants on acceptance of new protocols

Following last night’s meeting at Richmond, the GWIC have congratulated the club, staff and participants for demonstrating how best to follow the new protocols.
NSW greyhound racing

NSW greyhounds now only allowing registered trainers on track

Effective immediately only the registered trainers of greyhounds engaged will be permitted to attend NSW greyhound race meetings. A concession has been made for trainers...

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,...
Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission

GWIC suspend Howards, remind participants of synthetic lure rules

The NSW Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) has today issued interim suspensions to Keinbah Trial Track operators Robert and Natina Howard over alleged possession...