Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Do you remember the horse Cracker Opie that we wrote about in a story last week? The one we said was driven as dead as a maggot? Well guess what? Today we found out why it had been hooked. Cracker Opie was being set for a $25 000 Maiden, and wouldn’t be eligible if he […]
Two prominent NZ harness racing identities* were yesterday convicted of criminal offences. One of the men is a trainer who is currently unlicensed, despite completing his disqualification for race day doping . He has been found guilty on three counts stemming from a sexual assault of a woman. The other man is a driver who […]
You have to wonder whether the NZ Government has properly thought through the knock on effects of the shut down of greyhound racing on the gallops and trots? I doubt it. The Wanganui and Manukau dogs race on stand alone tracks, but the other four greyhound venues all race inside either trot tracks (Cambridge, Palmerston […]
One thing that has been largely missed amid all the hoopla and hype about the NZ Government’s announcement that greyhound racing will be shut down is a new law passed under urgency in parliament yesterday. The Racing Industry (Unlawful Destruction of Specified Greyhounds) Amendment Bill – now passed into law – makes it a criminal […]
One of the things we saw was when methamphetamine was found to be present in the dogs. It was called an accident by the industry when they came to select committee. I’ve reiterated that to industry again: that they actually should have said at the time, “No, that occurred and it wasn’t good enough and […]
This is the official statement by Greyhound Racing NZ about the Government decision to end greyhound racing GRNZ Chair Sean Hannan described the decision as a “devastating blow” to the industry, which has invested significantly in reforms. “We are extremely disappointed that the Government has not recognised the work the industry has done to address […]
Greyhound Racing in New Zealand. In 20 months time it won’t exist at all. Then they will come for the gallops and trots. It’s the safest bet of the year. Veteran Kiwi politician Damian O’Connor is a racing man through and through, and is certainly no bleeding heart greenie. What he had to say to […]
2900 greyhounds in New Zealand will need new homes by 1 August 2026. What happens to the dogs if that number of people or families can’t be found to adopt them? I guess you will have to ask the SPCA that question. Let’s just hope there are 2900 Homer Simpsons out there. Otherwise the Kiwi […]
The NZ Racing Minister has announced that amendments to the Racing Act will be introduced to parliament this week to “enhance the long-term sustainability of New Zealand’s racing industry by making TAB NZ New Zealand’s sole provider for sports and race betting both on land and online”. “Growing competition from offshore online betting operators poses […]
Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced the introduction of legislation to amend the Racing Industry Act 2020 which will extend TAB NZ’s current land-based monopoly for sports and racing betting to online. The Racing Industry Act established TAB NZ for the purposes of funding the racing industry. It provides 90 percent of the racing industry’s […]
