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  • Monday, 13 Apr, 2026,
  • by Greyhound Racing Victoria

Pink Diamond returns to Bendigo

Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Pink Diamond series for Vic Bred greyhounds will again be conducted in 2026.

The Pink Diamond caters for race dogs of various abilities over a range of distances, culminating in 12 feature finals held on one spectacular night at Bendigo on Friday June 12, 2026. VICGREYS bonuses will be awarded to winners of all heats and semi-finals whilst breeders of all greyhounds that progress to the finals in all 12 features will be financial rewarded including all unplaced runners collecting $250.

The Maiden and Distance series will be held at Bendigo only with all other events conducting heats at Ballarat, Geelong, Shepparton and Warragul. Maiden heats will take place at Bendigo over 425m and 500m on Friday 29th May 2026 (Night) and Semi-Finals on Friday 5th June 2026 (Night). The maiden finals will culminate with all other Pink Diamond Finals on Friday 12th June
2026.

Both the Champion Distance and Rookie Distances series will be held at Bendigo only with heats to be held on Friday 5th June 2026 (Night). The number of heats graded is dependent on nominations received. The Distance finals will culminate with all other Pink Diamond Finals on Friday 12th June 2026.

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Matt Loch (7) defeats Explicit (2) in a race to remember at last year’s Pink Diamond

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GRV regulates the sport of greyhound racing in the state of Victoria under the Racing Act 1958 (Act), which includes setting standards and ensuring they are met by participants.

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