Stewards Inquiries

More Drama For Jason Thompson

In a dramatic twist that is starting to read more like a soap opera, than that of the life of Australia’s leading greyhound trainer; Jason...

Lester Sheather Disqualified For 3 Months Over Caffeine Positive

New South Wales greyhound trainer, Lester Sheather has been handed a 3 months disqualification for a positive swab to Caffeine and its metabolites in one...

Jason Thompson Set To “Wear” His $1,000 El Galo Positive Fine

Quite the opposite to what most pundits were predicting, Jason Thompson has failed to appeal against the miniscule $1,000 fine handed to him by GRV...

Great Chase Finalist Positive Swab Inquiry Finally Heard

GRV Stewards on the 24th February 2009, conducted an Inquiry into the post-race urine sample taken from the greyhound Outa There at the Cranbourne GRC...

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...

Another Buscopan Positive Swab Rocks Victorian Greyhound Racing

Another high profile Victorian greyhound trainer has returned a positive swab to the same substance that saw El Galo disqualified from the 2008 Group 1...

Thompson Escapes With Only A Fine, El Galo Disqualified From Topgun

In a decision reminiscent of the $500 only fine for another leading Victorian greyhound trainer who returned a positive swab in a major race, Greyhound...

GRV Stewards Issue Warning To Michael Pell Over Kennel Conditions

GRV Stewards on 10 February 2009 conducted an Inquiry into all matters pertaining to the state of the kennels of Mr. Michael Pell of Bendigo,...

Stamenkovic Fined $500 For Misconduct

On Monday 9 February 2009 stewards opened and completed an inquiry following a report lodged regarding Mr. Stamenkovics behaviour at Angle Park on Thursday 22nd...

10 Years For South Australian Tail “Chopper”

On Monday 9 February 2009 stewards opened and completed an inquiry following an incident that occurred in the kennel house at Angle Park on Monday...

Dean Ryan Gets 6 Months For Abusing GHRRA Stewards

NSW GHRRA Stewards yesterday finalised an inquiry into Mr. Dean Ryan verbally abusing and swearing at Stewards Ms. S. Curtis and Mr. R. Maynard at...

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...

Queensland’s Fourth Anabolic Steroid Positve Comes To Light

Greyhounds Queensland Stewards have released details of Queensland’s fourth Anabolic Steroid positive swab in a greyhound. The swab comes from the Clayton Hook trained greyhound,...

Terry Moore Disqualified For 16 Months For Ritalin Positive

GRV Stewards on the 27th January 2009, conducted an Inquiry into the circumstances pertaining to the pre-race urine sample taken from the greyhound Arcane Lass...

Keith Stanley Gets 4 Months For Second Positive Swab

NSW GHRRA Stewards today finalised an inquiry into the positive finding of Lignocaine,Phenylbutazone and Gamma-Hydroxy-Phenylbutazone in the urine sample taken from the Keith Stanley trained,...

O’Grady Out For 3 Months Over Positive Swab

The rash of Eastern States greyhounds returning positive swabs to Caffeine metabolites continued in NSW yesterday when Mavis O’Grday was suspended for 3 months. O’Grady’s...

Christine Pollard Found Guilty Of Clenbuterol Positive Swab

Greyhounds Queensland have just announced their findings from an inquiry in to Mackay trained greyhound that returned a positive swab to Clenbuterol. Whilst Clenbuterol is...

Totalled Not “Totally Clean” Says Greyhounds Queensland

On the back of several other cases of positive swabs to Theobromine, Greyhounds Queensland Stewards have found greyhound trainer Joshua Allen guilty of racing his...

GRNZ Seek Harsher Penalty For “Punchy” President

In stark contrast to the GRV’s pathetic handling of Jason Thompson’s alleged assault in the aftermath of the Mlebourne Cup, Greyhound Racing New Zealand has...

Top NZ Owner Trainer Escapes Procaine Positive With Fine

On the back of two recent Australian Stewards Inquiries in to Positive Swabs to procaine, one of New Zealand’s best-known owners and administrators, Thayne Green,...

El Galo Positive Swab Inquiry Deferred At Thompson’s Request

On Wednesday November 12th 2008, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) announced that it had been notified by Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) that analysis of the...

Suspended Fine For Procaine Positive Swab Greyhound Trainer

Victorian GRV Stewards today finalised an inquiry in to a positive swab to Procaine by the greyhound Raymond Love after its second place finish at...

Magnasalis Anabolic Steroid Positive Fine Reduced On Appeal

As reported on Australian Racing Greyhound back in mid December 2008, Jimmy Magnasalis was officially NSW’s eighth anabolic steroid positive swab. At the time Magnasalis...

More Than Memory Lost, DNA Testing Says Sire Lost

A very interesting story from GRV HQ today involving the aptly named greyhound Memory Lost. On the track Memory Lost raced 86 times for 14...

Beverley Chappell Escpaes With A Fine For Positive Swab

Despite the fact is was almost one week ago, Greyhounds Queensland Stewards have only just released details regarding an inquiry in to a positive swab...