These APM meetings focus only on the actual greyhound’s current APM value, with greyhounds selected to race against greyhounds of a similar value.

Greyhounds that are drawn as a Reserve in a higher level event will also be listed as a runner in the next level event, and if required will be drawn into the higher level race (in a similar fashion to being a reserve in a final and also drawn into another race).

‘Open APM meetings’ also apply a ‘50% rule’ which for greyhounds with three (3) or more wins (ie. Grade 5 or better), the highest APM greyhound will only be drawn if the eighth highest greyhound’s APM value is at least 50% of the top greyhound.

New race grades are applied as follows:
MAPM – For Maidens;
7APM – For Grade 7 (1 win) greyhounds;
6APM – For Grade 6 (2 win) greyhounds;
RWAPM – For any grade of greyhound that has won the number of races required;
APM – For Grade 5 or better greyhounds.

APM meetings in July:
Ballarat – Monday 9th July (Prov. Half Stakes) – $1,500 APM Limit – noms close Thursday 5th July @ 8:00 am;
Warragul – Thursday 19th July (Prov. Half Stakes) – $2,000 APM Limit – noms close Monday 16th July @ 9:00 am;
Traralgon – Monday 30th July (Prov. Half Stakes) – $2.000 APM Limit – noms close Thursday 26th July @ 9:00 am.

APM meetings in August:
Sandown (SAP) – Sunday 5th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Wednesday 1st August @ 10:00 am;
Ballarat – Thursday 9th August (Prov. Half Stakes) – $2,000 APM Limit – noms close Monday 6th August @ 10:00 am;
Sandown (SAP) – Sunday 12th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Wednesday 8th August @ 10:00 am;
Bendigo – Wednesday 15th August (Prov. Half Stakes) – $2,000 APM Limit – noms close Friday 10th August @ 10:00 am;
Geelong – Thursday 16th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Monday 13th August @ 11:00 am;
Sandown (SAP) – Sunday 19th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Wednesday 15th August @ 10:00 am;
Ballarat – Monday 20th August (Prov. Half Stakes) – $1,500 APM Limit – noms close Thursday 16th August @ 8:00 am;
Ballarat – Thursday 23rd August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Monday 20th August @ 11:00 am;
Sandown (SAP) – Sunday 26th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Wednesday 22nd August @ 10:00 am;
Warragul – Thursday 30th August (Prov. Half Stakes) – $2,000 APM Limit – noms close Monday 27th August @ 9:00 am;
Geelong – Thursday 30th August (Prov. Full Stakes) – Open APM – noms close Monday 27th August @ 11:00 am.

For further information please refer to the previously posted story on the GRV website and page 22 of the Grading Guidelines.