Victorian participants should make themselves aware of updated hot weather and transport policies which outline their animal welfare responsibilities on race days and trial days. GRV General Manager – Animal Welfare Dr Gavin Goble said the updated hot weather and transport policies were developed after a significant period of engagement and input from participants across […]
In accordance with the GRV Hot Weather Policy, the Shepparton, Ballarat and Traralgon Meetings for Monday 21 November, have been marked as ‘Heat Affected’ due to the forecasted temperature of 37, 33 and 37 degrees respectively. As a consequence: – Trainers are able to withdraw any of their greyhounds without penalty prior to the appointed […]
Heats of GRV’s 2016 Ready 2 Race sales were conducted at Bendigo today. A total of 24 heats were run in the morning session, with a further 18 held in the afternoon session. Greyhounds raced in fields of four, and will be drawn to compete in Finals on Thursday 24 November. Greyhounds racing across both […]
New South Wales greyhound Ando’s Mac ($12.90) won the world’s richest greyhound race tonight, the $600,000 Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup at Sandown Park. It was the first time since 2000 that a greyhound not trained in Victoria has won the race, with connections collecting a $420,000 first prize. Despite Ando’s Mac slightly straining his […]
Momentum continues to build toward greyhound racing’s lucrative new Gippsland Carnival, which will run across four country Cups between December and March, starting with the Sale Cup on Boxing Day. A Colours on Course fashion competition for men and women will be held at the Sale, Warragul and Cranbourne Cups, with each winner to collect […]
It was a who’s who of sport and racing at today’s 2016 TAB Melbourne Cup Lunch at Crown’s Club 23, on the eve of the running of the world’s richest greyhound race. Highlights on the day included a star studded panel led by AFL identity Craig Hutchison, Sky Racing’s Mark Duclos, Channel Nine’s Tony Jones […]