Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The opportunistic farmer from Sassafras who as Premier put an end to greyhound racing now claims that he is moving to protect the beautiful breed. If Jeremy Rockliff told you it was a hot day you’d put on a snow jacket. Rockliff had never spent a second thinking about greyhounds until his numbers still fell […]
It has been a bad couple of weeks for greyhounds in QLD. A fortnight ago at the Q2 a greyhound named Boston Rocks was severely checked on the fist turn and fell. It suffered a catastrophic near side front leg injury and was given the magic green needle to put it out of its pain. […]
It’s a tough gig betting on the dogs There are no jockeys to get you beaten by bad rides, but you don’t need them. The dishlickers can do it to you all by themselves. If you were on the 1 in the third race at Nowra tonight you were headed for the queue. The dole […]
The leaders of the Victorian Greyhound Breeders Owners and Trainers Association (GBOTA) are at odds over the public statement made this week by the association’s President Craig Treherne calling on trainers to boycott racing on Monday as a show of support and solidarity for its member John Boreland. Last year Boreland was disqualified for 2 […]
A philosophical question for you. What is it to be dead? Answer? To not be alive. The NSW Animal Justice Party would and its leader Emma Hurst (pictured) would have you believe that it is better for greyhounds not to be born at all than to die. I disagree. We are all going to die […]
Greyhound racing is on its last lap Story by Niko Vorobyov: The Spectator, 16/11/2025 Disclaimer: This story is about UK greyhound racing, and the views expressed are those of the author, not of peterprofit.com or Archie The trap draws open. The long, slender bodies of the greyhounds bolt out in pursuit of the taunting, mechanical […]
Tasmanian thoroughbred and harness racing may not seem to care a great deal about the impending shut down of greyhound racing in the State, but neither code seems to realize what is about to hit them when the dogs are gone. You see greyhound racing accounts for 39.5% of wagering turnover on Tasmanian races, yet […]
1. The Timeline: When the New Rules Start The phase-out is managed through two main commencement dates: • 1 JAN 2026 (or Royal Assent, if later): The Breeding Ban begins. Most rules governing participants’ actions (euthanasia, transfers, retirement) commence. • 1 JUL 2029: Complete Prohibition. The sport is banned entirely. 2. Immediate Changes – The Transition […]
There are rumors floating around in Queensland racing circles that a greyhound trainer in the south-east corner was yesterday caught live baiting. We don’t have the trainer’s name or the full details yet, but the whispers are very strong. One can only hope for the good of the game that it’s not true. Time we […]
As we told you a couple of weeks ago there is a huge push by the thoroughbred industry at present in Western Australia for increased funding. One of the main issues being ventilated by the gallops trainers is their claim that harness racing is receiving a disproportionately large share of total revenue earned by the […]
