Australian Racing Greyhound News
The Richmond Derby features a rare dead-heat for first
By Duncan Stearn DESPITE the incredible number of feature races run across the nation over the almost nine decades since racing began, very few have resulted in dead-heats for first. The 1984 final of the Richmond Derby is one of ... Read More »
This week in racing history
By Duncan Stearn March 12 Champion West Australian sprinter Reggemite scored by nine and a half lengths over 530 metres at Mandurah in 1999 and ran a new track record time of 30.10. At his previous start, Reggemite had run ... Read More »
Too many cooks – and other matters
By Bruce Teague WIKIPEDIA may not always be completely reliable but on the subject of committees – a system which controls every aspect of Australian racing – it seems to have got it right. “Design by committee is a disparaging ... Read More »
Albion Park greyhound tips & betting preview March 12 2015
By Bradley Bugeja ANOTHER cracking Thursday night of racing around the country and we think we have found you some terrific bets at Albion Park tonight. Best Bet: Race 5: Super Velo Best Roughie: Race 10: Don’t Go Quietly Quaddie: ... Read More »
GRV board steps down, another swiftly appointed
By Dominic Ciconte THE board of Greyhound Racing Victoria has resigned. Following an interim report from racing commisioner Sal Perna today, GRV interim chair Michael Harms offered the resignation of the entire board. The news came just minutes after Perna ... Read More »
Greyhound tips & betting preview March 11 2015
By Bradley Bugeja THERE is plenty of racing around the country today, with our tips coming from Angle Park in South Australia. It looks to be a handy card of racing, with 11 races to be run and won. Best ... Read More »
Who wasn’t involved: the evidence should be available
By Duncan Stearn ONE of the most amazing examples of the failure of the greyhound hierarchy to deal efficiently and professionally with the vast amount of video evidence collected by the undercover cameras shown on the recent Four Corners exposé ... Read More »
Live-baiting saga update: Tom Noble to fight cruelty charges
By Katherine Ernst TOM Noble, the Queensland greyhound trainer at the centre of the live-baiting saga, will fight the charges of alleged animal cruelty he is up against. A taskforce established to investigate live-baiting within the QLD greyhound industry has ... Read More »
The battle between emotions and facts
By Bruce Teague OUTSIDE of the live baiting saga, the biggest greyhound debate in recent years has been the rise and fall of the finish-on-Lure in Australia. Given that it also has ramifications on greyhound welfare it should not be ... Read More »
Paul Newson holds forum for hundreds of Hunter participants
By Katherine Ernst INTERIM CEO of Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) Paul Newson held a forum for greyhound racing participants at Cessnock Showground on Sunday. The meeting provided an update on GRNSW’s response to animal welfare and integrity ... Read More »
