Ben Thompson, son of greyhound trainers Jason and Seona of Pearcedale, has taken the world by storm in his role as an apprentice jockey. Thompson, 18, is currently overseas representing Australia in the HH Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak (IFAHR) Apprentice World Championship in Kentucky and on Sunday he rode to victory. The unique series pits apprentice jockeys against […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Stewards have issued charges against two more suspended persons implicated in the allegations of being involved in live baiting at the Tooradin Trial Track. The persons charged with offences contrary to the GRV Local Racing Rules and Greyhounds Australasia Rules are: Douglas Wheeler and Kyle Smale. Stewards have charged both Mr […]
On Tuesday 12 May 2015, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) convicted Mr Tony Vass of two breaches of the Greyhound Australasia Rules (GAR) following a review application – or appeal – of the independent Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board’s (RADB) original guilty verdict. On 25 November 2014, the RADB found Mr Vass guilty […]
WATCH: The candid vision of Ben Cookson watching his greyhound ‘Berzerk’ race at The Meadows. [youtube youtubeurl=”OrkBPE8ljkw” ][/youtube] Ben Cookson went berserk two weeks ago at The Meadows when the greyhound he has a share in ‘Berzerk’ won. The vision of Ben cheering his beloved greyhound home is heart-warming in itself but when looking at […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Stewards have opened an inquiry regarding the allegations of live baiting occurring at the Tooradin Trial Track into a further two registered persons, and suspended their registrations. This follows the suspension by the GRV Board, in February this year, of fifteen registered persons after evidence was presented to GRV Stewards allegedly […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Stewards were notified by Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) on Friday 1 May 2015 that, upon preliminary analysis, the post race urine samples taken from the greyhounds Cadence Bale and Enrica Bale at meetings conducted at The Meadows on 28 March 2015 and 1 April 2015 respectively were found to contain […]