Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
In a highly unusual move, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is requiring every registered participant in the State to undergo a National Police Check (NPS) and provide them with the results. Of particular note is that owners have to provide one too. That might stir the possum a bit, for there are more than a couple […]
We have written extensively over the past 3 months about the unacceptable dangers that the Bundaberg greyhound track poses to racing animals, and have repeatedly called for it to be closed down. As a direct result of our stories detailing the mass injuries – and in some cases deaths – suffered by dogs at the […]
New amendments to the local rules of greyhound racing introduced yesterday by Racing Queensland have made owning a dishlicker a whole lot more difficult than it was the day before. The new rules place a strict onus on owners to rehome their greyhound, or to cause the greyhound to be rehomed to an appropriate home, […]
Two men on a motorbike lure a greyhound during a dangerous and illegal coursing sport described as a ‘new craze’ in India. FORMER SPORTING GREYHOUNDS exported from Ireland are being used in a cruel “new craze” sport in India. Noteworthy can reveal how the dogs are being forced to chase speeding motorbikes on open stretches of […]
A month or two ago we wrote about the safety risks of running greyhounds on the grass track at Bundaberg, and called for the Queensland authorities to immediately shut racing down there on animal welfare grounds until the course is remodeled and rebuilt with a sand surface. Sadly for the dogs that continue to get […]
Kenneth Buxton and Bianca Reed The disgraceful duo pictured above, former greyhound trainer Kenneth Buxton and his girlfriend Bianca Reed, are among the worst animal abusers that the Victorian Racing Tribunal in Victoria has ever seen. These are not my words. They’re those that the eminent Chairman of the Tribunal Justice John Bowman wrote in […]
The dead man walking of racing, GRNSW CEO Rob Macaulay – finally walked the plank yesterday, abdicating from his throne in the big office before the Racing Minister executed him. Macaulay’s resignation was a long time coming and a failed six-figure propaganda campaign later, but it hasn’t come because the dodgy CEO has any type […]
The NSW Racing Minister wants the CEO of Greyhound Racing NSW Rob McCaulay sacked, but he can’t do it himself because underthe Greyhound Racing Act he doesn’t have the power. So Harris instructed the GRNSW Board – which does have the power to sack Macaulay – to do it for him. The Board refused. It […]
Exclusive by Annette Sharp of the Daily Telegraph An explosive report penned by a former chief vet of Greyhound Racing NSW has made allegations about the misrepresentation of greyhound rehoming numbers and the failure to report a dog’s death. The 54-page submission was sent by vet Alex Brittan to the GRNSW board, senior executives at […]
One of the key recommendations contained in the yet to be public released report of the review into QRIC’s operations is that responsibility for the Greyhounds Adopotion Program (GAP) should be transferred away from QRIC and over to the control of Racing Queensland. The Government is set to adopt the recommendation and make the move. […]
