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What Are The Plans For The New Cannington Track?

There has been a lot of rumours and innuendo regarding the new track at Cannington. Is the track going ahead? Is it just going to...

West Australian Greyhound Racing’s New Home

Australia’s most patronised track is to be redeveloped to the most modern standards and moved across the road under a new plan approved by Greyhounds...

2014 Perth Cup Night Review

Keybow has taken out the 2014 Group One Sky Racing Perth Cup (530 metres) title for trainer Darren McDonald. It was a night for Victorian’s,...

Graham Berry Disqualified For Making Forceful Contact With Dog

RWWA Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the conduct of Public Trainer Mr Graham Berry whilst he attended Public Trials at Greyhounds WA Northam on...

Victorian Decision Spurs GRNSW Stewards In To Action

As has been widely reported, greyhound racing stewards in at least two states have been sitting an numerous positives swab inquiries, mostly to elevated Testosterone...

Jacobson Disqualified For 9 Months For High Testosterone Positive

On Tuesday 10 September, RWWA Stewards inquired into the report from the ChemCentre in Perth, that the presence of 5β – androstane- 3α, 17β –...

GRNSW Finally Acknowledges Its Growing Integrity Problems

It’s taken the best part of 6 months, but the statutory body that controls greyhound racing in New South Wales has finally formally acknowledged the...

It’s Time, Comrades

This cannot be allowed to go on forever. A Commission of Inquiry into Queensland racing, just announced by the state’s attorney-general, represents the fourth such...

Queensland Rejects Progress

New laws covering the establishment of Queensland’s four-board racing structure have now been inked in by Racing Minister Steve Dickson. A chairman and two members...

WA Swab Samples All Pass Hong Kong Testing Procedures

Racing and Wagering West Australia (RWWA) Stewards have advised the results are complete from the analysis of Raceday Samples by Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing...

Jason Pittaway Disqualified Indefinitely

West Australian RWWA Stewards today opened an inquiry into the conduct of Owner Mr Jason Pittaway in the public area at Greyhounds WA Northam during...

WA Stewards Up The Ante On Drug Cheats, Swabs Now Analysed In Hong Kong

RWWA Stewards advise that arrangements have been made for a number of horse and greyhound race day samples to be analysed by the Hong Kong...

RWWA Hand Down Four Month Disqualification For Northam Cup Day Misconduct

RWWA Stewards today concluded an inquiry into an incident involving Owner/Trainer Mr Michael Hine, which occurred in the public area during the race meeting conducted...

RWWA Take Hardline On Misconduct – Two Month Disqualification For Swearing

RWWA Stewards today concluded an inquiry into an incident involving Owner/Attendant Ms Karen Knuckey that occurred in the public enclosure area during the race meeting...

WA Greyhound Trainer Disqualified For 3 Years Over Animal Welfare Issues

WA Stewards yesterday concluded an inquiry into the condition of greyhounds kennelled at the premises of Mr Michael McManus and Mrs Brenda McManus as found...

Rugby League Commission Fails Its First Test

Racing people please note: running big sport is becoming a target for change. The unlikely duo of Labor powerbroker Mark Arbib and General Peter Cosgrove...

What Lies Ahead – Icebergs Or A Following Wind?

“Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life”. William Congreve, 1695. Lots of joy must be ahead for Australian greyhound racing. Change is everywhere. Probably...

Professionals Are All Very Well, But There’s More

There used to be one, now there are many – and still growing. Bet types, that is. They might not all influence the professionals we...

West Australian Greyhound Trainer Derek Coldstream Fined $1000 & Suspended For 3 Months Over Welfare Issues

Stewards today conducted an inquiry into the condition of greyhounds as found by the Stewards on the 15th February 2012 at the property of Public...

WA Greyhounds Fine Max Julien $500 For Improper Conduct Prior To Kay Size’s Race

Greyhound RWWA Greyhound Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the late scratching of KAY SIZE from Race five (5) at Greyhounds WA...

NSW Gets It Half Right

Given comments earlier this week about the conflicted board of the NSW racing authority, it is only appropriate to look at the future. A new...

New Broom For Queensland?

Queensland, not normally noted for reformist ideas, is now seeing a push for a commercial organisation to replace Racing Queensland Ltd as the controlling body....

Who Calls Boards To Account?

The drawn out saga about the new ARL commission points up comparisons with other sports. Most are now set up with reasonably independent boards –...

Cases Of Canine Heamorrhagic Pneumonia Found In Greyhounds In WA

West Australian Greyhound Trainers, Owners and Veterinarians are advised that a recent occurrence of an acute severe respiratory disease syndrome, at a Greyhound kennel facility...

McManus Fined $4000 For Escapee Greyhounds In WA

RWWA Stewards yesterday, concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding greyhounds that escaped from the property of Owner/Trainer Mr Patrick McManus. Evidence was taken from...