‘Heat Affected’ Race Meetings Explained

By grvadmin

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced a modification to the new Hot Weather Policy that will now mean that Travel and Starters’ Fees will be paid to Trainers for each greyhound drawn to race at a meeting which is cancelled or abandoned due to hot weather conditions.

GRV announced in December that greyhound racing or trialling cannot be conducted at racetracks where the predicted temperature is 38 degrees Celsius or greater (down from 40 degrees Celsius).

This decision has resulted in a number of race meetings being cancelled so far this summer, with Trainers and Starters Fees to now be paid retrospectively Read full article

Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2016/02/11/heat-affected-race-meetings-explained/