Molly Haines shares her experience of coming to Melbourne all the way from WA to take part in the world’s richest three-week greyhound racing series. PART 1: FROM WA TO THE TEMLEE The excitement when receiving an invitation to an event like the Temlee can only be appreciated by those in the greyhound industry. I […]
Sensational Summer for Kids – which was run by GRV over the Christmas school holidays with the help of Kelly Sports – wrapped up on Sunday 2 February. All 13 greyhound clubs participated in this great summer holiday program with thousands of children and their families descending to their local greyhound racing club to enjoy […]
There’s more to greyhounds than racing and every greyhound has its own special story – that’s the message behind an Australian-first photography exhibition opened by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) in Melbourne on 14 March that will showcase unique aspects of a greyhound’s life as a pet. GRV’s Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) and renowned photographer Josh […]
TWO VICTORIAN TRACK RECORDS FALL IN ONE NIGHT Surf Mail’s performance in lowering Cranbourne’s long-standing 520 metres track record last night is something the club’s Manager, Tony Wright, thought he would never see. Pororoca knocked almost five lengths off the track record when he set it at 29.68sec in 2006, however the Darren McDonald-trained Surf […]
The Melton greyhound track has a burst water main from the 50m mark to the finish line. To avoid an injury to their dogs we suggest no galloping for the immediate future. Please refer to the club website for trialling this coming Saturday. This issue is totally out of our control and we are hopeful […]
TRACK RECORD, CUP WIN THOROUGHLY DESERVED Crump’s Horsham Cup winning performance on Saturday in which he broke the 480m track record – set by Crash almost a decade ago – is a case of justice prevailing according to trainer Troy Iwanyk. The former West Australian trainer said he wasn’t surprised that Crump manufactured the lightning […]