An international greyhound will be invited to contend the Group 1 Temlee (525m) and be automatically seeded into the heats of the Group 1 Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows if they accept the invitation in 2015 in a move aimed to internationalise the $1.1 million Carnival. Thoroughbred racing has long used the presence of […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) recently announced a number of Board-approved enhancements to racing and grading. The first stage of the rollout of these changes will happen Tuesday 3 June in the afternoon and will come into effect this Wednesday 4 June. The five changes that will be implemented this week are: 1. Special Event/Group Grading […]
17-year-old Ben Thompson (pictured), son of champion greyhound trainer Jason Thompson, made his debut as an apprentice jockey at Kilmore on Saturday, and in doing so he rode home his first winner. After guiding Apassionata to fifth in his first ride (Race 2), Thompson steered Compassionate to victory in his second start (Race 5). He […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) today announced Craig Armstead as its new General Manager – Clubs and Membership Development who will commence his role Monday 16 June 2014. The position was created as a result of a restructure identified in GRV’s five-year Strategic Plan On Track for a Great Future with its core focus being to […]