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VCAT again clears Anderton of live baiting charges

VETERAN trainer Paul Anderton has once again been vindicated by the Civil and Administrative Tribunal after the body dismissed him of all charges relating to...
Greyhound racing at The Meadows

Trainer suspended following cocaine & amphetamine positive

PROMINENT central west trainer Jeanette Foley has been slapped with an interim suspension by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) after one of her greyhounds returned a...
Jesaulenko with Terri Morris

Morris successfully appeals marring penalty at VCAT

VICTORIAN star Jesaulenko will be free to compete in Saturday's Group 2 Warragul Cup heats after owner-trainer Terri Morris successfully appealed a marring charge penalty...

Morris calls for consistency for marring & fail to chase charges

TERRI Morris is calling for more consistency from Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Stewards when it comes to charging greyhounds with marring and failing to pursue...

Stewards’ wrap: Newlyn disqualified & fined for cobalt positive

SOUTH Australian trainer Kenneth Newlyn has had his penalty handed down by Greyhound Racing South Australia stewards after having been found guilty of a breach of...

Steward’s wrap: prominent mentor Pat Lavis suspended

RACING Queensland (RQ) concluded an inquiry last week, which had originally been opened on February 3, which was launched to investigate the care provided to...

Stewards wrap: QLD trainers cleared over Pentobarbitone anomaly

QUEENSLAND trainer Clarence Wilcox recently fronted a Racing Queensland (RQ) inquiry after a urine sample from his greyhound Asa Top Agent showed the presence of...

Stewards wrap: Participants found guilty in Il Bacaro inquiry

LEADING trainer Anthony Azzopardi is one of five people to have been found guilty by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) Stewards as a part of the...

In the stewards room: QLD legend Ron Ball banned for life

LEGENDARY trainer Ron Ball has been banned for life by the Queensland All Codes Racing Industry Board in the aftermath of the live-baiting scandal. Ball...

Stewards wrap – what you may have missed in recent weeks

VICTORIAN trainer William Ferguson has had his license suspended for a period of nine months, six of which have been wholly suspended for a period...

Industry & stewards wrap: GRV send Bate back to the outer

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced they have recommenced the three year disqualification handed down to former champion trainer Graeme Bate following an investigation into...

Graeme Bate Fires Back At GRV

Leading former trainer Graeme Bate has been left nonplussed by the decision to remove him from the Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Hall of Fame. But...

Graeme Bate Removed From The GRV Hall Of Fame

The Board of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has resolved to remove Graeme Bate from the Hall of Fame following his disqualification for deliberately administering a...

Graeme Bate Penalty Increased On Appeal From GRV

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has, for the first time, appealed a decision of the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) for being too lenient....

Graham James Disqualified For Androstane Positive

Offence: GAR 83 (2)(3) and (6): Mr. Graham James failed to present the greyhound ‘Paua To Excite' free of any prohibited substance for an event...

David Rowan Fined $500 And Disqualified For Six Months

Offence: Mr. David Rowan failed to attend an inquiry on Thursday, 8 May 2014, when directed to do so by the Stewards. Report: The Stewards...

Elsie King Disqualified For Androstane Positive

Offence: 83 (2), (3) and (6): Ms. Elsie King failed to present the greyhound ‘Mahogany Saphire' free of any prohibited substance for an event at...

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...

Daniel Bicchieri Suspension 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 the...

2013 Group 1 Topgun Preview

This Saturday Night the Meadows plays host to the 21st edition of the invitation-only Group 1 Topgun.  With a wonderful field of sprinters engaged the race...

Hall Of Fame Trainer Graeme Bate Disqualified For 9 Months Over Positive Swab

Greyhound Racing Victoria have today advised that Victorian Hall Of Fame greyhound trainer Graeme Bate has been handed an effective nine month disqualification for returning...

Hulls Makes Victorian Appointments To Racing Appeals Boards

Appointments to Victoria's peak tribunal and the establishment of new appeals boards for harness and greyhound racing have boosted the racing industry's integrity, Victorian Acting...

Lewis Report Calls For Single Disciplinary Tribunal

Judge Gordon Lewis has called for a new body, based on the structure of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, to become the sole appeal...

VCAT Hearing Finds Code Of Practice Flawed

A recent Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing has found the Victorian Code Of Practice for the Greyhound Industry “perpetuates misconceptions”, ” contrasts markedly...