Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Greyhound Racing is on the nose internationally. As society has become wealthier, people have become softer. Animals are no longer necessities of existence, and as such aren’t regarded as livestock like they used to be. Horses pulling carts are no longer needed as means of transport because we have trucks. Equines under saddle aren’t required […]
Story by Cameron Atfield, Brisbane Times Queensland’s racing integrity watchdog has refused to release records relating to safety and animal welfare at Brisbane’s flagship greyhound racing facility, citing the scale of material generated during the track’s first months of operation. The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission estimated between 8000 and 15,000 documents fell within the scope of a […]
Three days ago we asked a rhetorical question about whether five SA greyhound Stewards had been stood down. I say rhetorical because we already knew the answer, but to be on the safe side were just awaiting double confirmation that our mail was correct. It was. Apparently Channel 7 broke the news “exclusively” a few […]
Rumors are floating up from south of the Murray that a number of SA greyhound stewards have been stood down from work after allegations were made that they have been betting on dog races themselves. There are also rumors that swabs either aren’t being performed or not being conducted correctly. We have been unable to […]
A 52-year-old NSW greyhound trainer has avoided jail after being found guilty by a jury of 11 child sex offences despite prosecutors seeing a term of imprisonment. Sydney trainer Justin Michael King’s charges include seven counts of having sexual intercourse with a child aged 14 or older but under 16 years, two counts of intentionally […]
Stavros Kipirtidis is an old Greek dog trainer from Melbourne. He is a bit of a rogue, but this is racing, aren’t we all? One of Stav’s dogs threw a positive swab to hydrocortisone, which is a steroid but nothing like stanozolol or big time performance enhancers like that. It’s the medicine my daughter takes […]
Greyhound Racing NSW have made some baffling decisions lately, headlined by their knockback of am ex-gratia $10 million compensation package when their lease on Wentworth Park expires next year. Today’s announcement that GRNSW has signed a contract with the company Jetpets Australia to delivers its International Pet Placement Program is another howler. https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/news/jetpets-unveiled-as-grnsws-new-travel-partner/ The International […]
Greyhound Racing NSW seem to be acting a bit silly by refusing the NSW State Government’s $10 million compensation offer when its lease on Wentworth Park expires next year. After all, what tenant in the world gets paid a 7 figure sum by their landlord when their tenancy agreement ends? Most people struggle just to […]
Graham James is a Victorian greyhound, owner and breeder. He bred, owned and trained a slow dog named Baba Bear. It has one start, in a maiden at Ballarat, and finished a well beaten sixth. James claims he was contacted out of the blue by a bloke from South Australia named Shaun Ciavarella, an unlicensed […]
When you can. How hard is it to prepare a sand dog track properly? Especially on a long established course. Rockhampton’s failure to do so is a disgrace. If they don’t lift their act the Rocky club’s license is surely in danger. This just ain’t good enough. At all.
