Greyhound Racing Victoria posts strong results Increases in prizemoney and attendances, and enhanced animal welfare Greyhound industry worth $315 million to the state, with 20,000 participants and employees More prizemoney, an increased wagering market share and a strong focus on animal welfare and integrity are the highlights of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) 2013/14 Annual Report, […]
NSW champion, Tommy Brislane, has been ruled out of Topgun contention after suffering a stopper bone injury that will see him on the sidelines for a considerable period of time. Connections are understandably upset about the situation, with owner Geoff Slattery taking to Twitter to convey his thoughts. The field for the 2014 SKY […]
Bendigo and The Meadows are set to swap their Wednesday timeslots during November with a view to possibly making the switch a permanent one. The Meadows, which currently races in the ‘Day’ timeslot, will move to ‘Twilight’, while Bendigo will move from its regular ‘Twilight’ spot to ‘Day’. GRV’s Racing Manager, Scott Robins said the […]
Some great news has emerged for Victorian breeders with the age bracket for GRV’s 2014 Ready 2 Race Sales expanded as of today, opening the door for many more greyhounds to be nominated. Further, nominations have also been extended, and will now close at 4:00pm on Friday 24 October, a week later than was initially […]
Victorian stayer Sweet It Is, winless since her victory in the Group 1 National Distance Championship in Perth in August, won the Group 3 Sydney Cup (720m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night. And, as we’ve come to expect from her, the Darren McDonald-trained stayer did it in spectacular fashion, making up 10 lengths on […]