Australian Racing Greyhound News
Talking breeding: Future of litters up in the air after NSW ban
By Roger Clark AMIDST all the turmoil created by the NSW Premier’s decision last week to end greyhound racing in June next year, we still have litters being whelped and registered, with the biggest problem now being the future of ... Read More »
Fegan fires off at the AVA after supporting Baird’s greyhound ban
By Katherine Ernst LEADING Victorian greyhound veterinarian Dr Desmond Fegan has condemned the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) for backing the NSW State Government’s decision to ban greyhound racing. The AVA is a professional organisation which represents veterinarians nationwide and has ... Read More »
The social contagion of live baiting
By Duncan Stearn IN 1922 the American cultural critic Walter Lippman argued in his book ‘Public Opinion’ that for the average person, ‘the real environment is altogether too big, too complex, and too fleeting for direct acquaintance…’ The result, according ... Read More »
Baird refusing to budge on greyhound ban
By Katherine Ernst PREMIER Mike Baird is refusing to back down despite growing public outrage at his decision to shut down greyhound racing in NSW as of July 1, 2017. Baird made the decision, before the legislation to ban the ... Read More »
Keinbah owners respond to investigation findings
By Katherine Ernst THE current owners of the Keinbah Trial Track, Robert and Natina Howard, have expressed a sense of relief after it was announced on Wednesday an independent investigation into allegations of a mass grave on the property had ... Read More »
Keinbah inquiry finds at least 99 greyhound remains on property
By Katherine Ernst AN indépendant report into the Keinbah trial track has found that at least 99 greyhounds had been killed and buried in a mass grave on the property over a four year period. The deplorable revelations come after ... Read More »
Stewards’ wrap – prominent trainer Darren Brown suspended
By Katherine Ernst PROMINENT Victorian greyhound trainer and breeder Darren Brown has been suspended by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) stewards after one of his greyhounds returned an out of competition swab sample to a permanently banned substance. The sample was ... Read More »
Greyhound Racing NSW finally answers some questions
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND Racing NSW (GRNSW) has broken its silence to address several pertinent rumours which have developed since Premier Mike Baird announced plans to outlaw the sport within NSW as of July 1, 2017. That statement was on ... Read More »
Harness racing identity Lance Justice slams NSW for greyhound ban
By Katherine Ernst LEADING Victorian harness trainer Lance Justice is urging all racing participants to band together after the NSW government announced plans to outlaw greyhound racing within the state as of July 1, 2017. Justice is a highly respected ... Read More »
Special Commission of Inquiry still has many unanswered questions
By Duncan Stearn I WOULD like to thank all those people who take the time to post comments about the articles I write. And, yes, this includes those who disagree with me, although not those who are just plain disagreeable. ... Read More »
