It is with deep sadness that the Horsham Greyhound Racing Club announces the passing of Jeff Sprunt following a long series of health issues. Jeff was manager at the Horsham GRC for eight years until health complications saw him stand aside from full time duties at the end of 2010. He continued as starter and then kennel […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria advises of the following with regard to this Friday night’s heats of the City of Greater Geelong Cannonball series at Beckley Park. An error concerning the Reserves in these races occurred as the greyhounds ‘Ninja Backman’ and ‘Ima Screw Loose’ were not correctly allocated into the heats. The Reserve allocation for the heats is as follows: […]
Greyhound racing’s biggest rivalry is on hold as Paw Licking recovers from minor soreness endured in his sensational Bendigo Cup win last month. Jason Thompson admits that the scratching of Paw Licking from last week’s Warrnambool Cup series gave his greyhound Black Magic Opal a much easier pathway to victory in the Group 2 event, and he […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) recently detailed the reconstitution of its Integrity Sub-Committee, announcing five members of the new GRV Integrity Council (GRVIC) further emphasising the commitment to integrity within the sport of greyhound racing in Victoria. The Integrity Sub-Committee has been operational since 2010 and will be reconstituted in-line with Government recommendations for each code to […]
The first meeting for Victoria’s 2014 Coursing Season was the Western Saws Cup, which was run and won yesterday at Melton. WINNER: Black And Cool OWNER: D. Burley TRAINER: P. Burley (Wattle Glen) RUNNER UP: Minority OWNER: J. Fothergill TRAINER: J. Fothergill (Numurkah) SLIPPER: Peter Gavin
The 2014 Go The Pink Dog campaign exceeded expectations with 138 greyhounds wearing the pink number eight rug winning across Victoria throughout the month of April. The month long fundraiser, now in its fifth year, saw $69,000 raised as each winner earned a $500 from Greyhound Racing Victoria to the McGrath Foundation, whose aim is […]