Australian Racing Greyhound News
Your say: What Australia has said about live baiting
By Dominic Ciconte It’s the saga that has disgusted a nation. As the backlash continues over the greyhound live baiting debacle which came to light this week, AustralianRacingGreyhound has taken a look at the response captured on Twitter, Facebook and ... Read More »
Integrity Commissioner reacts to public outrage on live baiting
By Dominic Ciconte THE crime has been exposed, now it’s time to find all of the culprits. Victoria’s Racing Integrity Commissioner, Sal Perna, has announced an Own Motion Inquiry into live baiting practices exposed on the ABC’s Four Corners report ... Read More »
Spend money on the public, not just the bad guys
By Bruce Teague ACROSS the country, greyhound racing authorities have been galvanised into action following the appalling reports of live-animal baiting by a few trainers. Task forces are being set up with high-profile leaders, media statements made, money is being ... Read More »
Time for a fresh start: ARG responds to live-baiting crisis
By Kevin Pitstock MAKE no mistake, greyhound racing in Australia is teetering on the brink of destruction. The calls for an end to greyhound racing are coming from far and wide in the aftermath of the Four Corners expose originating ... Read More »
ABC live-baiting investigation draws blood
By Nathan Misa “This is the vision the greyhound racing doesn’t want you to see.” Powerful opening words backed up by a horrific image of a terrified live rabbit on the lure. In the lead-up its screening on Monday night, ... Read More »
Industry can emerge stronger and better from latest scandal
By Danny McGrath BY NATURE, greyhounds are predators. It’s their instinct to chase, catch and kill. This natural tendency was widely put to use in Australia starting in the 1860s and continuing until live coursing was made illegal in 1985. ... Read More »
Stewards query Kay; some finish-on-lure trials put on hold
By Katherine Ernst THINGS are continuing to heat up in the greyhound racing industry after last week’s co-ordinated RSPCA and police raids targeting alleged live-baiting in the sport. Champion Queensland trainer Reg Kay is set to face an interview with ... Read More »
I’m Pedro explodes in Richmond Cannonball heat
By Dimity Maher The Richmond Cannonball is a race yearned by all trainers with short-course sprinters, as the final carries an enticing winner’s purse of $5,000. Four heats were conducted on Saturday night over the 400m journey, with I’m Pedro ... Read More »
Fallout spreads as industry braces for Four Corners probe
By Katherine Ernst THE shockwaves in the industry from the co-ordinated RSPCA-police raids targeting alleged live baiting continue to spread and the raids may be about to net their biggest name yet. While the ruling body down south, Greyhound Racing ... Read More »
A greyhound trilogy poses serious questions
By Bruce Teague THE human race is not a perfect one, no matter what area you look at. In competition, there is always someone willing to go to extremes in order to succeed. Using live prey, or even dead ones, ... Read More »
