Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
The Idiot of the Week award goes to NSW greyhound trainer Jason O’Malley. O’Malley was called in by the GWIC to answer a charge that he had made a false statement to Stewards about not having a criminal record. Any person with half a brain would have known that the stipes wouldn’t have charged them […]
For the past few months we have been telling anyone who will listen that the Bundaberg greyhound track is unsafe and presents a danger to racing animals, and backed our assertions up with facts and figures about injuries sustained by dogs at the course, particularly on the turns. Racing Queensland and the QRIC agree, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
The announcement by the NSW Racing Minister that he has ordered GWIC to conduct an inquiry into various matters concerning Greyhound Racing NSW while under just-resigned CEO Rob Macaulay’s leadership has gained widespread publicity in recent days, mainly for all the wrong reasons. Allegations 0f animal cruelty made by GRNSW’s former chief vet Alex Brittan […]
The mail out of Sydney is that the venal, imperious soon to be sacked CEO of Greyhound Racing NSW Rob MaCaulay this week authorised spending of $100 000 on a radio and online campaign designed to save his job, if not his soul. If I didn’t already know so much about some of the decisions […]
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 […]
Soon to be sacked GRNSW Chairman Adam Casselden SC Ray Hadley is one of Australia’s most prominent broadcasters. He recently won his ratings slot for the 157th consecutive survey. He’s also one of the biggest cheerleaders of greyhound racing. He fought hard to overturn Premier Mike Baird’s ban in NSW. Which is why the revelations […]
About to be sacked GRNSW CEO Robert Macaulay with a rehomed greyhound about to be sent to America to disappear Greyhound Racing NSW thought it could solve the rehoming crisis by sending Australian greyhounds to the US under the cynically named Aussie Mates in the States scheme. Some of the dogs are sent to ex-police […]
GWIC Advisory Board Member, Chairman of Albury Greyhound Club, and cold-hearted dog killer Ben Talbot Ray Hadley appeared at the Brumbies Inquiry, providing evidence about an illegal knackery which had the bodies of 260 brumbies, slaughtered by “a bloke called Adrian Talbot”. Ray alleged the meat was sold to greyhound trainers in Northern Victoria and […]
