Media Releases

Greyhound Racing Victoria has introduced new social distancing rules at all race meetings and trials to comply with the Chief Health Officer’s advice around social distancing.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a raft of shutdowns to businesses and schools across Victoria but greyhound racing is continuing.

Greyhound Racing Victoria CEO Alan Clayton said today that GRV, Greyhound Clubs Victoria and all 13 race clubs were committed to continuing with race meetings for the foreseeable future.

Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Go The Red Dog campaign drew to a close on Saturday, 29 February at the Australian Cup race meeting.

Following an outbreak of Canine Coronavirus in greyhounds within Victoria, Greyhound Racing Victoria has moved to mandate the isolation of any new greyhounds arriving into the state to prevent any further spread of the disease.

For the third year, film and theatre star and TV personality Todd McKenney has signed on to be the official ambassador for the National Greyhound Adoption Day.