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Suspended persons unable to be named immediately

As outrage within the greyhound racing industry and wider community continues in the aftermath of allegations of live baiting in greyhound racing, attention is now turning to authorities to name and prosecute the ten registered persons, suspended last Friday, at the centre of the scandal. GRV’s General Manager of Integrity, Racing and Welfare said there […]
12:58 PM 17 Feb 2015

Labor Government moves to strengthen animal welfare in greyhound racing

The Andrews Labor Government is taking swift action to address serious allegations levelled at the state’s greyhound racing industry, including claims of live baiting.   Minister for Racing, Martin Pakula, and Minister for Agriculture, Jaala Pulford, today announced a broad investigation into animal welfare and allegations of animal cruelty in the greyhound racing industry by […]
11:42 AM 17 Feb 2015

GRV disgusted by live baiting

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) is disgusted by footage of criminal live baiting aired by the ABC’s Four Corners program today.   GRV Chair Peter Caillard condemned the practice of live baiting conducted at a private Tooradin facility.   “I watched and was sickened. The use of live bait in the training of greyhounds is abhorrent […]
09:51 PM 16 Feb 2015

Top 56 seeded directly into Australian Cup heats

The list of 56 greyhounds who will be seeded directly into heats of the Group 1 ATC Australian Cup – to be held on February 28 – has been finalised.
03:12 PM 16 Feb 2015

Who Drew Where? Box Draws for Saturday’s Invitationals Announced!

The box draws for Saturday night’s three Invitationals at The Meadows have been drawn, as greyhound racing fans gear up for the $1.2Mil Australian Cup Carnival. [divider] [/divider] $145,000 Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee (525m) The eight contenders have won a combined prizemoney total of $2.4 million, including three greyhounds looking for a hat-trick of […]
11:21 AM 16 Feb 2015

GRV suspends 10 for live baiting at Tooradin

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has immediately suspended the registration of the Tooradin Trial Track and the registration of 10 persons for alleged live baiting offences at that facility.   GRV learnt Wednesday afternoon of an investigation by the RSPCA into the Tooradin Trial Track.   Following formal receipt of further information today from the Racing […]
05:37 PM 13 Feb 2015