This Week In Racing History

December 24, 2014 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn

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According to a report published in the Canberra Times on this day in 1991, the Canberra greyhound club had received just over $500,000 as its share from racing revenue for the previous financial year. While Canberra punters had invested $33 million on horse racing, $12 million had been invested on greyhound racing.

25 Christmas Day, no racing

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After being closed for much of the Second World War, a remodelled Wentworth Park track opened in 1946.

The Launceston track at White City officially re-opened after extensive remodelling, in 1954.

Arvo’s Junior downed NSW representative Master Lightfoot to win the 2004 Sale Cup, the first run Read full article

Source:: http://www.australianracinggreyhound.com/australian-greyhound-racing/history/this-week-in-racing-history-51/59410

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