Australian Racing Greyhound News
Rally essential for all with an interest in NSW greyhound racing
By Katherine Ernst ANYONE who supports the New South Wales greyhound racing industry is urged to take part in the ‘Fair Go Rally’, which is set to be held in Sydney on August 2. Organised by the NSW Greyhound Racing ... Read More »
Opinion: The hardest part about greyhound racing ban in NSW
By Katherine Ernst Three weeks since the announcement by Premier Mike Baird, it is still excruciatingly difficult to comprehend greyhound racing may cease to exist in NSW as of next July. But strangely enough, the banning of the sport I ... Read More »
Talking breeding: Three Barcia Bale litters highlight the review
By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending June 21 starts with three litters by leading Victorian Metropolitan sire Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess Bale). ... Read More »
Stewards wrap: Sweet It Is loses her 2015 National Distance title
By Katherine Ernst CHAMPION stayer Sweet It Is has been stripped of her 2015 Group 1 National Distance title after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) handed down its decision last week. Trained by Braden Finn, the daughter of ... Read More »
Local chaser steals the show in Sunday’s Darwin Cup heats
By Katherine Ernst LOCAL chaser Arnhen Villain was the standout performer at Winnellie Park on Sunday evening, taking out its heat of the Group 3 Darwin Cup (537m) in commanding style. Jumping fairly from box four, the brindle dog was ... Read More »
John Cauchi banned for life by GRNSW
By Katherine Ernst DISGRACED greyhound trainer John Cauchi has been banned for life by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) for his part in the live baiting scandal. Cauchi was one of the trainers caught on secret surveillance video live-baiting his greyhounds ... Read More »
Industry calls for ‘cruel’ trainer to be named and shamed
By Katherine Ernst THERE are growing calls from within the greyhound industry for a trainer, caught on video using a cattle prod to shock one of his dogs, to be named and shamed after harrowing vision of the incident surfaced ... Read More »
Rippin Hayne roars into Maturity Classic calculations
By Katherine Ernst RIPPIN Hayne burst into calculations for next week’s Group 1 Maturity Classic final at The Meadows with a dominant semi-final victory on Saturday night. Trained by leading mentor Rob Britton, Rippin Hayne only jumped fairly from box ... Read More »
Prest says non-TAB greyhound ban is “cutting our throats”
By Katherine Ernst YOUNG based greyhound trainer Vicki Prest says the decision by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) to put on two non-TAB meetings across the entirety of NSW is not enough to meet the demands of struggling trainers. The authority ... Read More »
Greyhound industry presents rebuttal to Baird’s greyhound ban
By Katherine Ernst THE New South Wales greyhound racing industry has handed in a rebuttal to Premier Mike Baird to challenge the Liberal Party leader’s decision to ban the sport within the state. The rebuttal was submitted on Wednesday by ... Read More »
