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Hello! What are these guys smoking? Border Park at Tweed Heads to come under the control of Queensland, so the story goes. Quotes from GRNSW,...

There’s a lot to this betting caper. Things have changed significantly over the last decade. Proportionally, the two biggest would be the rise (from nothing)...

We must be living in a new world. After concluding a deal with the NRL, online bookmaker Tom Waterhouse has now committed over $100 million...

We have gone too far in recent times. SA has been busy filling in holes in the weekly TAB program and scheduling more short races;...

There could not be much debate that 2012 was the year of Miata, a genuine champion in the most demanding field of staying racing. Never...

Dogs are a lot like football teams, aren’t they? The ones that get off to a good start do well. Niggling injuries don’t help. They...

This is really hard to follow. In its wisdom, GRV decided to shift this week’s Monday meeting at Cranbourne from its normal twilight slot to...

Greyhound racing presents a huge contrast between old and new. As “Chasing Dreams” reminds us (available via GRV), clubs have been hugely dependent on the...

Monday night at Shepparton dogs was about as average as it gets, except for one peculiarity. Six graded races readily separated themselves from six uninteresting...

Poor old Brendan Wheeler. Both his dogs, Desalle Bale and Barcia Bale, got squeezed out of the NSW National heat at Bulli. They jumped reasonably...

Some people may have enjoyed those 12th races at Sandown and The Meadows over the last two weeks. Not too many, though. Only one of...

Last Monday’s industry ratings averaged out at just over 50%, or barely a pass mark (see The Scorecard, 23 July). We thought Breeding, Welfare, Trainers...

Last Monday’s article queried the validity of GRV prize money distribution but it is equally important to consider where that cash is coming from. Maybe...

Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) today announced the appointment of Graham Gorrie to the position of Greyhound Racing Integrity Auditor. He replaces David Landa OAM who...

It’s worth looking at the betting on The Meadows meeting last Saturday. That time and place hosts one of the two biggest betting venues in...

The ready availability of form and results on the internet over the last decade represents a huge advance for the industry. It’s not that many...

A multi-million dollar refurbishment of TAB retail outlets has been revealed to the public today with the re-opening of Tabcorp’s flagship store in Bourke Street....

“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...

The Racing NSW victory on racefield fees in the High Court last week is much more than a matter of dollars. Especially as it follows...

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced a record breaking $6 million increase to prize money for the 2012/2013 financial year, with total stakes to reach...

Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) welcomes the High Court Decision regarding the use of race field information and is reviewing the judgment in considering the proposed...

Tabcorp has welcomed the NSW Race Fields decisions handed down a short time ago by the High Court. The High Court has today ruled in...

There’s nothing like a bit of corporate spin to make the world go round. Especially in racing where, viewed from one angle, it is little...

The other Wednesday night, when the TV program was ordinary, I had an urge to nip down to the club to do the Warrnambool meeting....

Where does racing’s cash come from? From punters, of course, but it’s how it goes around that counts. Tasmanian owners and trainers have been doing...