Greyhound Monthly Victoria - Issue 15

ISSUE 15 MAY 2017

HAPPY DAYS

GREYHOUND LOVERS FLOCK TO THE MEADOWS FOR GRV’S SECOND COMMUNITY DAY

BREEDING TIPS WITH BARRY SMITH HORSHAM BRAND NEW QUIZ REDEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Contents

ISSUE 15 MAY 2017

3 CEO’S UPDATE 4 - 25 ARTICLES BEST PRACTICE BREEDING WITH BARRY SMITH Q&A WITH GEORGE FARRUGIA

COMMUNITY DAYS A WAY TO SAY THANKS GIVING FOR OUR GREYHOUNDS

SLATTERY BACK ON SUFFRAGETTE CITY

CHASE FOR CHARITY UNDERWAY

NOTHING BACKWARDS ABOUT JIMMY

LEST WE FORGET

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS & INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT

GAP TESTING DATES

LANIGAN LIVING THE DREAM

HOW GAP’S PRE-ENTRY ASSESSMENT TESTS WORK

GOTBA VICTORIA NEWS ANIMAL WELFARE REPORT GREYHOUND QUIZ

VICTORIAN GREYHOUND RACING BOASTS A STRONG AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY CAPABILITY

HOLIDAY CAMPAIGN – FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

MILESTONE FOR BAXTER

HORSHAM ON TRACK FOR RE-OPENING

FUNDRAISER REACHES LOFTY HEIGHTS

GREYHOUND RACING FAREWELLS A TRUE GENTLEMAN

CLASSIC RIVALS GOING STRONG TEN YEARS ON

WENDY JOSE COMMENDED FOR HER FIGHTING SPIRIT

2017 COURSING CALENDAR

UNDERCOVER POOCH

LATEST LITTERS & MISSES

RACETRACK TOURS AN ‘EYEOPENER’ AT COMMUNITY DAY

DNA PINK CAR REMINDER

28 - 33 RACING CALENDAR

EIGHT STRAIGHT FOR VICS IN GOLDEN EASTER EGG

34 - 35 DIRECTORY & TRIAL INFORMATION Cover: The close bond between over 200 pet greyhounds and their proud owners stood out at GRV’s Community Day at The Meadows on April 2. Picture by Clint Anderson.

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*The information in this publication is correct at time of printing.

Striker Light winning a heat of the 2017 Golden Easter Egg.Photo by Greyhound Racing NSW

2017 RSN 927 Thursday 25 May 2017

THREE GROUP 1 FINALS $250,000 Group 1 RSN – Sandown Cup

For full conditions -

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$145,000 Group 1 Harrison-Dawson (515m, best 32 males)

Heats – Thursday 18 May 2017 Final – Thursday 25 May 2017

$145,000 Group 1 Sapphire Crown (515m, best 32 females)

Nominations close: 9am Monday 15 May 2017

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CEO’s Update It has been another busy month for GRV as we continue to work on developing a strong and sustainable long term future for the sport. As I mentioned last month, the capital works program is now well underway to ensure that Victoria’s greyhound racing clubs have the infrastructure they need to improve track safety, support industry development through new training centres and deliver a great experience for racing audiences and community events.

The new APM system is a simpler, more transparent, and potentially more valid method for rating greyhounds and selecting race fields that provide better opportunities for greyhounds to race longer and more competitively. APM Meetings will be introduced later this year as an eight-month pilot project for up to four meetings per week after which the results will be assessed in consultation with the industry.

GRV is also working to strengthen the clubs in the many roles they play in their communities by funding people to provide dedicated support for the clubs and also developing a collective strategic plan and new marketing initiatives.

Animal welfare remains GRV’s overriding priority and I am pleased to report that GRV’s Animal Welfare Inspectorate is impressed by improvements in the standard of greyhound premises and the care provided to dogs that they are now seeing around the state.

This month’s edition of the Greyhound Monthly continues to celebrate all the great news that is happening in Victorian greyhound racing, with an update on the redevelopment of the Horsham track and GRV’s excellent community work in the Chase for Charity and our role in raising money for the Anzac Day appeal.

Participants and clubs should now feel a sense of pride about what has been achieved and I encourage everyone to spread the word about where the sport is at today and to encourage more people to discover what greyhound racing can offer.

There are also fascinating reads on the Fullerton family from Mildura and a recap of our latest Greyhound Community Day and the Greyhound Holiday Fun Days.

Hoop arm lure systems are now being installed for racing at all tracks and will be trialled over a four-month period to see how effectively they reduce interference and collisions in races. GRV will also make scaled down hoop arm lures available for trial tracks and training facilities to help both dogs and trainers become more familiar with the new equipment. Track safety is also being improved by the installation of new lightweight catching pen gates and improved padding in catching pens at all tracks, again on a trial basis.

As illustrated by the hoop arm project, GRV’s approach to introducing new racing and operational initiatives is very much one of trialing them first so that they are properly evaluated in the field and participant feedback is incorporated. It will be taking this approach again with amendments to the Grading Guidelines for a new Meeting type where eligibility and selection for races will be based solely on Aged Prize Money (APM).

The popularity of greyhounds as pets is also growing and this was highlighted at the Greyhound Community Day held at The Meadows on 2 April. It was a very successful and enjoyable day that attracted around 660 people and 200 greyhounds and featured educational vet talks and tours of the racetrack. It’s also interesting to note here that some metropolitan clubs report a significant increase in slipping track memberships as more owners of re-homed greyhounds discover how fun it is when their dogs enjoy a good run.

Speaking of a good run, we can look forward to some great action on the track in May with the Warrnambool Cup and Macey’s Bistro Warrnambool Classic this week followed by the Sandown Cup Carnival, which features the Harrison-Dawson and Sapphire Crown Group 1 races and culminates with the RSN Sandown Cup itself, the world’s richest staying race for greyhounds. Make sure you have a read of an excellent ‘Where are they Now’ article in this edition that looks at a Warrnambool Classic from 10 years ago.

Alan Clayton Chief Executive Officer Greyhound Racing Victoria

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BEST PRACTICE BREEDING WITH BARRY SMITH Leading breeder shares his tips on breeding and rearing

Photo by Karen Giblin

Feature Article

By Andrew Copley Barry Smith has spent more than four decades breeding and rearing numerous group and feature race winners. The Mepunga East native shares his expertise in an educational new video series about best practice breeding and rearing of greyhounds. Here’s an insight into his thoughts on some key areas.

the breeding game. You’ve got be prepared to put a lot of time in if you want to do it properly and you’ve got to be prepared to go without sleep when you’re whelping a greyhound down. You need to make sure you can look after your greyhounds to the best of your ability.

THE BASICS OF BREEDING

THE WORKLOAD

I believe it’s a common sense approach. You only get out what you put into a greyhound, or anything in life for that matter.

And I think that if you are going to start breeding you’ve got to have a well performed and well-bred female greyhound and do everything right from when you start breeding right through to the pups’ racing lives.

It is a massive amount of work. I’m semi-retired now but previous to that I was putting in 14 hours a day, seven days a week. That’s a combination of dairy farming and looking after our greyhounds.

My greyhounds have come first with me for 46 years, but I couldn’t have done it without a lot of help and support from my wife, Andrea. We love the dogs. We treat them as best we can and in return they’ve looked after us.

THE SACRIFICES For people that want to become a professional breeder there’s more in it than you think. They need to be aware and go and talk to other breeders, and I think you’ll find that most breeders would be more than willing to give you advice on how to start in

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COSTS UP TO 12 MONTHS The costs associated with breeding a litter would shock a lot of people by the time they get them to 12 months of age. If you breed a litter and you’re not lucky enough to sell some of the pups

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to cover your costs, by the time you rear those pups until they’re 12 months old it could cost you six, seven or eight thousand dollars - and that’s to rear them only. If you use a stud dog with let’s say with a $3000 stud fee, which is a comparable figure these days, if you get them implanted that’s another cost, and if you’re unlucky enough that your dam has to have a caesarean that’s another expense, so the costs can blow out.

COSTS AFTER 12 MONTHS From 12 months of age you’re still up for costs because you have to bring the greyhounds into a kennel, and if you haven’t got a kennel yourself you’ll have to send your greyhound to someone to get it ready to break-in and get your greyhound half fit so as it won’t break down when it’s breaking in.

Then you’re up for the cost of breaking in and that can vary between $100 and $130 a week for four weeks. Then it will have to go to a pre-trainer if you’re not a trainer yourself. I’m not sure what those charges are at the moment but it’s a pretty substantial cost and you won’t be looking at racing the dog until it’s at least 18-19 months old. So the cost of breeding and rearing a litter from the very beginning until they start racing is probably going to be in the vicinity of $25,000 to $30,000 if it’s a fair size litter. So if you plan to breed a litter it’s so important that you’re aware of the costs ahead of you.

BREEDING AND REARING ON THE CHEAP It doesn’t work. You only get out what you put into anything in life - whether it be greyhounds, work or whatever. So short cuts are not on.

FEEDING IN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS

Pups will ideally drink plenty of breast milk from their dam right from the beginning, but if they are not latching on to the mother they’ll need assistance from someone in trying to latch on. If a pup is still struggling to drink from the breast then they can be bottle fed on Di-Vetelact, which is a prepared diet that comes in a powder form that you mix with water. Di-Vetelact helps pups grow and it also helps the mother feed them. If it’s a big litter we will supplement the pups with Di-Vetelact in the early stages because it’s very hard for the dam to provide a sufficient amount of breast milk for a lot of pups, and if the pups aren’t being fed enough they will lose a lot of weight which could be critical. It’s Mepunga Armagh – 28 wins, $180,000 important to note that you can’t feed prize money (retired 2016) cow’s milk to pups in their first three to Mepunga Hayley – 13 wins including four weeks because it’s too strong for Group 1 Maturity Classic, $201,000 them and it can scour them, causing prize money (retired 2015) them to dehydrate which could even Mepunga Tiara – 17 wins including kill them. It’s also really important to Group 2 AWM Distance Championship, give the dam as much food and drink $195,000 prize money (retired 2015) as she can consume in a 24-hour Mepunga Nicky – 15 wins including period in the early weeks.

Group 1 Adelaide Cup & Group 2 SA Oaks,

AMONG BARRY’S BEST

$180,000 prize money (retired 2011)

FEEDING FROM THREE WEEKS OF AGE

Mepunga Spark – 19 wins including SA Oaks placed WA Oaks Sandown Laurels, $73,000 prize money (retired 2001)

At three to four weeks of age we start them on a little bit of canned puppy food and puppy kibble soaked in Di-Vetelact so it has a mushy texture. After a few days of that we soak the food in a little less DiVetelact and introduce a little bit of milk.

As the days go on they have a little more milk and a little less Di-Vetelact and after a week and a half we don’t give them any Di-Vetelact as their food is soaked only in milk. As time goes on they eat more and more which makes it easier on the mother, and she’ll ween them completely after about six weeks.

Mepunga Blaze – 12 wins including Group 1 National Derby, $126,000 prize money (retired 1999) Mepunga Streak – 26 wins, $64,000 prize money (retired 1998) Spread Eagled – 27 wins including 1990 Australian Cup & Silver Chief, $116,000 prize money (retired 1990) Mystic Hope – 21 wins including National Distance Championship, $40,000 prize money (retired 1988)

CARING FOR YOUR BROODMATRON Mepunga Diva has had six litters and she is now 10 years old and her age doesn’t make any difference in terms of her breeding potential. She still throws winners. But I do think it comes down to how well you look after the dam. You’ve definitely got to look after that greyhound. Treat her like you did when she was 12 months old. Feed her the same as a racing dog. Look after her.

Just because she’s 10 years old, don’t discard her into a backyard somewhere and not look after her. Mepunga Diva has a shine on her coat like a 12-month-old pup. You’ve got to look after them.

FEEDING AND WORMING YOUR BROODMATRON We worm them out before they’re mated to make sure that they’re clean. During the nine weeks of pregnancy they are looked after and fed on meat, kibble and milk, wormed out again and then when the dam whelps we’ll go into real heavy feeding because she will probably eat three times as much as she would have eaten before she was mated. We feed her as much as she can eat to feed those little pups.

FEEDING AFTER SIX WEEKS OF AGE At six weeks of age we continue with the canned food and soaked puppy kibble and we also start giving them raw bones to chew on to help their teeth come through quicker. When they get to three months they go on to dry food (kibble), meat, as many raw bones as they can chew on and as much milk as they can drink.

Kibble is part of a balanced diet. You have to have a balanced diet in their ration. You could not just give them meat and milk because they won’t put weight on and they won’t grow properly.

WORMING PUPS We worm them when they’re one week old and every two weeks after that up until they are three months of age. Once they reach three months we worm them once every month. That might sound like a lot but I just believe that a clean pup grows better and there’s no point feeding pups a whole lot of good nutrition if they’ve got worms.

See more at youtube.com/GRVextra Coming Up in the Next Edition of Greyhound Monthly: Barry

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Q&A WITH GEORGE FARRUGIA Greyhound owner reflects on the dog that won Victoria's eighth consecutive Golden Easter Egg

By Andrew Copley Striker Light won Sydney’s most prestigious greyhound race when taking out the $250,000 to-the-winner Golden Easter Egg (520m) at Wentworth Park on April 15.

a leveller and we were up against some very good greyhounds.

When she found the front down the back straight I was hoping she would hold on, and as it turned out her will to win got her home.

At just 25 months of age, the daughter of KC And All and Pretty Fancy defeated Lagoon Jazzy, with Big Flood third. This was Striker Light’s second Group 1 win having snared the National Futurity at Wentworth Park in February.

What were your immediate thoughts post-race?

Striker Light was bred by the Weekes Family Syndicate in NSW, is trained

by Brett Bravo and owned by the Farrugia Bravo Syndicate, with partowner George Farrugia providing an insight into the win.

How did you come to own Striker Light and how old was she when you got her?

George Farrugia: Brett Bravo and I purchased Striker Light when she was around 16 months old. She was pre-training with the Bravo family and was showing ability. Breeder Toby Weekes approached us to buy her and we agreed on a price. At that stage she was going well but hadn’t been tested over 500 metres so it was unknown how good she was going to end up.

Are you in disbelief about the fact you now own a Golden Easter Egg winner?

It is certainly surreal. We’ve known for some time that she has the ability to reach the top of the mountain, but getting there is a different story. She has made six Group finals and won two Group 1s now, so it has been an amazing ride.

Did you make the trip from home in Melbourne to watch the final?

No, I was at home watching the race as I was looking after a litter of 12 pups out of one of my former chasers Benta Bale, by Striker¹s sire KC And All. I would have loved to be at Wentworth Park to witness the action live but breeding a litter of pups means that you are sometimes stuck at home. I enjoyed a quiet drink with my dad, who has been a huge help to me for a very long time.

What was going through your mind leading into and during the race?

I was quietly confident going into the final after two sizzling runs in her heat and semi final, but the box draw (seven) was certainly

Relief and satisfaction. Sharing the win with my partner Cheryl, our kids and my parents meant the world to me. I was so happy for trainers Kelly and Brett Bravo. The work they’ve put in with Striker in 2017 has been immense. She’s been interstate 10 times and every time they’ve driven straight home to make sure she is given the best chance to recover for next week. Being an owner is the easy part. The trainers deserve all the plaudits they receive.

Is this win life-changing for you or is that drawing a long bow?

Winning the Golden Easter Egg certainly helps when you have a young family and a mortgage. Like so many others, I’ve invested a lot of time and money into the sport I love and to win at the highest level gives you a really nice boost.

Will you keep racing Striker Light much longer or will you retire her early for breeding?

She turned two in March so hopefully we will have a lot more fun times ahead on the race track. Brett and Kelly keep their dogs in awesome condition and when they think she has had enough we will make that call.

Do you have any particular philosophies on how long you can race a female greyhound without hindering her breeding potential?

I totally disagree with the idea that a female has to be lightly raced if she is to become a good brood matron. There’s so many good dams who contradict that theory.

Do you have a particular sire in mind for her when she eventually does retire from racing?

Being by an American sire, we will have some nice colonial sires to choose from when the time comes for Striker to have her first litter. Her damline has been on fire more recently, being related to superstar stayer Burn One Down, among others. We haven’t pencilled in one particular sire as yet, but there’s a few we are looking at.

2017 GOLDEN EASTER EGG WINNER STRIKER LIGHT March 2015 Black Female KC And All (USA) x Pretty Fancy Bred by Weekes Family Syndicate (Molong NSW) Owned by Farrugia Bravo Syndicate Trained by Brett Bravo (Lovely Banks VIC) Striker Light with trainer Brett Bravo, wife Kelly and daughter Bronte.

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SLATTERY BACK ON SUFFRAGETTE CITY Launching Pad campaign timed to perfection

By Jason Adams Geoff Slattery was full of praise for husband and wife training team Steve and Kerrie White after his greyhound Suffragette’s ‘amazing’ win in the $210,000 Launching Pad final at Sandown Park on April 13.

“These guys have done such a great job with all of the dogs I’ve had with them,” said an elated Slattery after the success.

“Steve’s nurtured this greyhound for months to get her right. This run was timed to perfection. We got into the semi-final by three one hundredths of a second when finishing fourth, then she won her semi-final and tonight she was just brilliant.”

Slattery is a prominent figure within Australian sports media, carving out a career as a leading journalist while working for The Australian, The Age, The Herald and the AFL, and later as a publisher and author. While covering the AFL for more than 20 years, racing has remained a passion and in 2005 he embarked on his journey into greyhound ownership.

“I started my journalism career writing on greyhounds as an 18-year-old. At the time I had a passion for racing and punting so it was something I enjoyed. I joined a syndicate which luckily brought success, and from then on my involvement has snowballed,” Slattery said.

DID YOU KNOW? From 2004-2007 Geoff Slattery employed George Farrugia to work on the AFL Record at Slattery Media Group. The longtime greyhound owners won the Launching Pad (Suffragette) and Golden Easter Egg (Striker Light) respectively within two nights of each other last month.

Suffragette wins the Launching Pad over Zipping Hooch and He’s Loaded in 29.43sec.

2017 LAUNCHING PAD WINNER SUFFRAGETTE February 2015 Black Female SH Avatar (USA) x Ebby Miss Bred by Tanya Eberand (Oakville NSW) Owned by Geoff Slattery Trained by Kerrie White (Buln Buln East VIC)

That involvement included acting in an advisory role to the Greyhound Owners, Trainers & Breeders Association (GOTBA) after the New South Wales government’s announcement to ban greyhound racing - a decision that has since been overturned.

The Launching Pad’s $150,000 first prize took Suffragette’s prize money tally to $178,198 from just 17 race starts. A litter sister to leading stayer Ebby Ripper and half-sister to group race winners Bella Infrared and Braking Bad, Suffragette will head to the breeding barn once her racing career is completed. But in the meantime, more group success beckons with this month’s $145,000 Group 1 Sapphire Crown at Sandown Park her next assignment.

Swan Hill trainer Matt Lanigan pledged that five per cent of any prize money won by Zipping Hooch in the Launching Pad would be donated to a friend’s charity bike ride from Melbourne to Darwin. Zipping Hooch ran second in the race, netting connections $40,000, of which $2000 was donated to Declan Foott’s Cancer Council Victoria fundraiser.

More than 2000 people were trackside for the Easter Kids Fun Night activities at the Launching Pad final.

Winning owner Geoff Slattery and trainer Steven White celebrate Suffragette’s Launching Pad success.

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How a failed pursuit of a goat led to a long-distance love of greyhound racing for a Mildura family

NOTHING BACKWARDS ABOUT JIMMY Jimmy Newob with connections including handler Melissa Fullerton and owners Keith (right) and John Bowen. Photo by PAUL MUNT

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By Molly Haines While greyhound racing spreads far and wide across Victoria, Mildura is one town that isn’t traditionally synonymous with the sport.

Located 300km from its closest Victorian track of Horsham, which isn’t even operational at the moment, it’s a lot more than just hard work that is required to run a greyhound kennel.

But the Mildura-based Barry Fullerton has been involved in greyhound racing for more than 45 years, having come into the sport in an unusual manner involving a different animal altogether.

“You wouldn’t believe it, 45 years ago my father went to Melbourne to buy a goat and he came back with a greyhound – how and why I will never know,” Fullerton said.

It was definitely a case of sliding doors and since then Barry has been grateful for Melbourne’s shortfall of goats. Residing in the town of Red Cliffs, 20km south of Mildura, Fullerton’s operation is strictly family-run.

Fullerton’s wife Jennifer and daughter Melissa help share the load between their 20 greyhounds and 45-hectare property of dried fruit.

Barry and Jennifer are horticulturists by trade but greyhound trainers by nature while Melissa is a remedial massage therapist which Barry believes is a vital key in their kennel’s success.

Jimmy Newob, who is making the long drives that little bit shorter.

“Jimmy Newob has surpassed any greyhound we have had in the past, talent wise. His times are that much quicker,” Fullerton said.

After less than overwhelming remarks from the breakers, the Fullertons bought Jimmy Newob back to the kennels and after a month’s rest the penny dropped.

“As soon as we started trialling him we knew he was something pretty special. But after he won his maiden, which was two lengths outside of Fernando Bale’s Bendigo track record (over 425 metres), we all got pretty excited.”

Jimmy Newob is the only greyhound on the property not bred by the Fullertons.

“One of my friends Keith Bowen and his brother Jon Bowen own Jimmy. I think they are pretty lucky considering he is only their second greyhound,” Fullerton said.

Jimmy Newob, which is Bowen spelt backwards, came to the Fullertons having dispelled a long-held myth.

Fullerton believes that Jimmy Newob has broken an old theory that blue dogs can’t run as fast as others.

Jimmy Newob winning at Sandown in March. Photo by PAUL MUNT

“We are a closely-knit family and we try to split the work between us.

I tend to run the property while Jennifer and Melissa do most of the day to day chores with the dogs,” Fullerton said.

But the isolation of being based in north-west Victoria can come with its challenges. Greyhound vets and checkers are few and far between around Mildura and therefore Fullerton has learnt to check his own dogs (for injuries) after years of watching people with more experience do it. He has then passed this knowledge on to his daughter Melissa.

“Melissa is really good with the dogs and I think that is very much part of our success.”

Fullerton has also built a 280-metre straight track to help build his greyhounds’ fitness but they also utilise trials after the last race on race nights to gain experience at different tracks.

“Melissa and Jennifer mainly do the travel to race and trial the dogs, while I say at home to run the property and look after the dogs because it’s too long to leave the dogs,” Fullerton said.

The Fullertons current kennel superstar is a blue dog by the name of

“It’s funny because I have had a few handy blue dogs in the past, but some people really do believe that blue dogs aren’t as fast.”

Fullerton admits that for Jimmy Newob to continue to climb through the grades and compete at the top level he will have to improve his box manners by at least half a length.

“He is a young dog with an old head on him which can make him very hard to predict. I think it is really important that we take him along steady, to make sure that his confidence isn’t knocked.”

The long drives and the extreme heat is another hurdle that the Fullertons have to overcome in their travels.

“We installed an air-conditioner in the trailer so that the dogs were comfortable in their travels,” Fullerton said. “We also have wet coats the dogs wear to keep them cool – between the aircon and the coats the dogs barely feel the heat.”

With no intention of moving closer to the city tracks – where they hope to one day see their hard work pay off in group glory with Jimmy Newob - the Fullertons will continue the driving, learning and dedication to the sport of greyhound racing.

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Professional Standards & Integrity Department

RACING STATISTICS - MARCH 8

Fail To Chase:

41

Satisfactory Trials Cleared:

47

Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared:

13

Swabs taken March 2017: Positive Swab Results:

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the appropriate penalty to be 12 months’ disqualification with three months of that period suspended. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Swabs taken 1400 1200 1000 800 600

2016

2017

RADB HEARINGS CONCLUDED Ronald Jolley – RADB Hearing Held 5 April 2017 - Failed to ensure that a greyhound in his care and custody was provided with veterinary attention when necessary. And failed to exercise such reasonable care and supervision as was necessary to prevent a greyhound from being subjected to unnecessary pain and suffering. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be disqualification for life and a fine of $3000.

Craig Treherne – RADB Hearing Held 4 April 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Cosmic Goldie’ free of any prohibited substance (Arsenic) for an event at the Ballarat meeting held on 22 August 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be six months’ disqualification, fully suspended and a $1000 fine. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Jason Thompson – RADB Hearing Held 3 April 2017 - Prevented the carrying out of a sample collection by Stewards from the greyhound Dalgetty at his property on 29 August 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be three months’ disqualification.

Rodney Ashworth – RADB Hearing Held 24 March 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Caidan Marlo’ free of any prohibited substance (6-alpha-hydroxy stanozolol) for an event at the Warragul meeting held on 23 June 2016. The RADB determined

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Marring:

Christopher Van Lieshout – RADB Hearing Held 17 March 2017 - Administered or caused to be administered, and failed to present the greyhound ‘Unique Replica’ free of any prohibited substance (Cobalt) for an event at The Meadows meeting held on 1 June 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be 18 months’ disqualification with nine months of that period suspended. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Elizabeth Steel – RADB Hearing Held 15 March 2017 failed to present the greyhound ‘Airborn And Gone’ free of any prohibited substance (Atenolol) for an event at the Warrnambool meeting held on 15 September 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be three months’ period of disqualification, wholly suspended. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

VCAT APPEALS CONCLUDED Helen Gates – Hearing 8 March 2017 – The RADB decision from 30 November 2016 is varied to the extent that in relation to charges 3 & 4 she is disqualified for 15 months with 12 months suspended. This is cumulative with the outcome from the RADB in relation to charges 1 & 2, resulting in a combined disqualification of 27 months with 21 months suspended.

SUPREME COURT APPEALS CONCLUDED David Dawson – Hearing 21 March 2017 - Justice Forrest agreed with Dawson that VCAT should not have found him guilty. Justice Forrest said even if the Member at VCAT was entitled to amend the charge Dawson should have been given an opportunity to respond to the amendment. Dawson did not have this opportunity. Dawson was ultimately found not guilty of breaching Rule 86(o) and the 12-month disqualification period imposed by the RADB was revoked.

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LANIGAN LIVING THE DREAM “

Between Nicole, Dad and myself we make a really good team – the dogs love what they do and we treat them like kids.”

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“Living in Swan Hill there aren’t many greyhound trainers around so people get excited when we have success,” he said. “Strangers have stopped me in the street and the local newspaper have done some work with us. Everyone wants to know how the dogs are going and when they’re running next.”

Despite being a newcomer to greyhound training ranks, the 24-year-old has already tasted success at group level with Zipping Bruiser taking out the country’s longest running group race, the Group 1 Hobart Thousand last December.

For the time being, Lanigan juggles training greyhounds with his full-time job at Telstra, but does have plans to one day train full time.

“I’m pretty lucky, my boss is involved with horse racing so he understands how important the dogs are to me. My goal is to train full time but it would mean a move to Melbourne. For example, living in Swan Hill we sometimes get home at 4am, and I have to get up at 6am to look after the dogs then off to work by 8am. To be the next Jason Mackay or Anthony Azzopardi would be a dream come true.”

By Jason Adams Matt Lanigan’s connection with greyhounds began in his early childhood, but moving to the state’s far north and away from tracks saw his involvement diminish. That all changed following a life changing knee injury.

“Dad’s always had greyhounds, and there’s photos at home of me as a youngster with them. When we moved to Swan Hill my interest deteriorated a little due to not been near a racetrack,” Lanigan said. “When I was 17, I went to England to play cricket but was forced to come home for a knee reconstruction.”

Laid low after knee surgery, Lanigan and his father bought a greyhound together, rekindling a passion that has resulted in the 24-year-old owning a property with his girlfriend Nicole and four greyhounds.

“I can’t think what my life would be like without them,” he said.

“I’ve had battles with depression and being able to go to the track and have dogs at home has helped immensely.”

Lanigan’s partner Nicole Featherby is a key cog in the Lanigan kennel’s success story. Nicole had no interest in the dogs before meeting Matt. In fact, she had no interest in any kind of dog at all, but that soon changed.

“She didn’t like dog hair and didn’t enjoy them coming up to her.

Now, she talks about getting a bigger property with more dogs.

Even her family have bought a share in a greyhound with us,” he said.

“She’s a massive help at home. Between Nicole, Dad and myself we make a really good team – the dogs love what they do and we treat them like kids.”

Swan Hill is some distance from its nearest race track, and being one of few trainers in the region, Lanigan has built a significant following through the use of social media. Lanigan Kennels has a Facebook group of 700 members, a Twitter account with 250 followers, and even boasts its own line of merchandise.

Matt Lanigan with Zipping Hooch after his semi-final win in the Launching Pad. Photo by PAUL MUNT

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GOTBA Victoria News

By Sandra Reed GOTBA President

I would like to thank all of the people who attended our fundraising night at Sandown last month for the running of the GOTBA CUP. We had sponsorship for all twelve races and many members attended hoping to win the $1000 offered to one of our registered members who was present at the draw. Congratulations to Christine Haigh who was the lucky winner. We also had a stud service raffle open to all members and it was the option of either Fernando Bale, Barcia Bale or Fabregas, donated by Paul Wheeler and Paul Westerveld, and this was won by Brian Selleck.

The night was a great social event and it was pleasing to see more participants becoming involved with our organisation. Thank you to all of our sponsors and the Sandown GRC, who are very generous in their support of the GOTBA. And while we are revelling in such a magnificent event, we are still very much conscious of the issues that need our attention.

In conjunction with GRV we will be running a workshop/information session on the value of providing the Finish On Lure at some tracks on a regular basis. We feel this would provide a much needed stimulus to keep more dogs chasing for a longer period of time. It would be the choice of trainers to utilise such race meetings or to run at race meetings that will continue to use catching pens. We will provide statistical data from tracks that use this system and have examples of dogs that have improved immensely after running on the Finish On Lure. A dog behavioural scientist will speak on what motivates dogs to chase. There will also be comments from someone who opposes the use of the F.O.L with their reason why, so that we get a balanced

overview of what trainers want.

GRV will be sending representatives to New Zealand to view the system used there and they will also report on their observations and trainers’ opinions from that country. This workshop is planned for the end of May, with a date and venue soon to be announced. So if you have any interest in this matter please make sure you attend as the GOTBA committee believes this to be a very important issue.

There are currently plans by the Victorian Government to provide education packages for new participants in all codes of racing. We have been involved in commenting on the new proposals and would encourage greyhound enthusiasts to check out what is currently planned by visiting our website.

A draft of the State Government’s new Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds should be released soon and the GOTBA has requested that members be assisted in the transitional phase by working with people to have a reasonable timeframe for these changes and also to provide access to some form of financial assistance to ensure that participants can remain in the sport.

The dramatic drop in breeding numbers needs to be addressed immediately and we are hoping in the near future to see a scheme devised that will financially reward good breeding practices and encourage people to breed greyhounds once again.

Our market share of TAB distribution has increased and it is hoped that this will flow on to owners and trainers in the near future with increased prize money and more equitable distribution to the lower levels and placegetters.

It is only through consultation and respect for all who are involved in our sport that we can ensure a prosperous future, so please help us to help you by joining with the GOTBA so that your voice can be heard.

The Greyhound Owners,Trainers and Breeders Association (GOTBA) of Victoria is a not-for-profit incorporated association, run by a committee of volunteers, who works towards the constant improvement of the sport on behalf of members and their greyhounds.

Visit the website at: gotbavictoria.wildapricot.org

ANIMAL WELFARE REPORT

Gavin Goble - General Manager Animal Welfare The State Government’s Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds will be available shortly for public consultation and comment. It is very important that all participants “Have Their Say”, and when it comes to DEDJTR weighing up all submissions, positive feedback is just as important as negative feedback. How to comment cards, fact sheets with frequently asked questions, and copies of the draft code will be made available to all participants at clubs at grv.org. au. To support as many participants as possible in having their say, GRV is intending to hold Code Comment Support Days at club locations around the state, starting around four weeks into the eight week consultation period. Participants can book a 45-minute session with a GRV staff member to write and submit their comments on the draft Code. Once released for comment, copies of the draft code will be available at club venues, at vic.gov.au/pets or by phoning GRV’s Member Services team on (03) 8329 1100. GRV’s website will inform you of dates for Code Comment Support Days and instructions for booking.

The pilot Greyhound Recovery Initiative has now finished. Over the next few months GRV will conduct a full review to determine the future and structure of such a scheme. GRV will formally seek feedback from involved participants and veterinarians as part of this process.

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TRIAL YOUR KNOWLEDGE

GREYHOUND QUIZ

Q1. The RSN Sandown Cup is run over what distance? (1 point) Q2. Victoria’s Greyhound Adoption Program turned how old in 2017?

(1 point) Q3. Which greyhound won three Victorian country cups in 2016?

(1 point) Q4. Which greyhound ran 2nd to Jesaulenko in the 2017 Topcat Video Traralgon Cup? (2 points) Q5. Brett Lee won theWarrnambool Classic in which year? (2 points) Q6. Which greyhound won the Warrnambool Cup in 2000 & 2002?

(2 points) Q7. Which of the following Sandown Cup winners did not win a Victorian Greyhound of the Year title - Lizrene, Bold Trease, Tonight’s Wish or Osti’s Joker? (3 points) Go to page 33 for the answers!

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MAY 2017

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

By Andrew Copley If greyhound racing is to prosper it must have a strong community footprint, and events such as the Greyhound Holiday Fun Days program play an integral role in this.

The campaign drew around 2000 children to 10 Victorian racetracks during the April school holiday period, with attractions including free showbags and meals for kids, inflatable rides, kids karaoke, a big screen video game and the chance to meet Turbo the greyhound.

Many of the children also got to handle a greyhound before its race and have a photo on the dais afterwards - among them Laura Carman, who handled Rippin Hayne when the greyhound ran third at The Meadows on April 15.

“Activities like this are so good for families because it’s really hard to find things for kids to do during the school holidays,” said Laura’s mum, Teresa Carman.

“A lot of families are on a single wage and keeping kids entertained is quite expensive. The kids even received food vouchers which they exchanged for chicken nuggets and chips, and there was also an Easter egg hunt. To have an event where everything is free is very rare, and it’s pretty amazing to be honest.”

Shannon McDonald was delighted that her daughter Lily got to handle a greyhound at Bendigo on Easter Sunday.

“Parents could put their kids’ names in a barrel for the chance to be a handler on the day and eight names were drawn out with those children allocated a greyhound to handle in a particular race.

Lily just happened to draw number one, which was a greyhound called Champion Exhibit, who is trained by my dad (Darren Murray), and he won.”

Laura Carman (second from left) was among the eight handlers pictured with Alezan after his win at The Meadows on Easter Saturday evening.

“I’ve always believed that greyhound racing provides a familyfriendly environment, and while Lily has grown up with greyhounds the seven other children handlers all appeared to be interacting with a greyhound for the first time. The kids loved it and I think it’s also great for the trainers because they would feel as though they are potentially helping the next crop of greyhound owners or trainers coming through.”

“The parents all looked so proud as their kids handled a greyhound in the parade ring and walked alongside the dogs down to the starting boxes. The kids were given a VIP view of the race from inside the fence right up close to the boxes and all eight of them got together for a photo with Champion Exhibit after he won, and received a greyhound soft toy at the end. Lily couldn’t wait to get to school to tell her friends all about the experience, and I’m sure all the parents will be telling their friends about it, and the kids will be telling their friends about it as well, so I think this event will only get bigger and better every year.”

A bus load of children from Aldercourt Primary School in Frankston South attended the Greyhound Holiday Fun Day at Cranbourne on April 12.

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HORSHAM ON TRACK FOR RE-OPENING

By Andrew Copley Victoria’s full suite of greyhound racetracks will soon be operational once again with the redevelopment of Horsham now in the final stages.

GRV has joined forces with Sydney’s University of Technology during the redevelopment in a bid to ensure all design factors have been properly taken into account with respect to track safety and greyhound welfare.

“It’s exciting that we’re at the pointy end of the redevelopment and we’re looking like starting trials in late May or early June, with a view to possibly reopening for racing sometime later in June,” GRV’s Racing Manager, Scott Robins said. “We are about to install the rail, and once that is in place it will really start to look like a racetrack again.”

The redevelopment has come about following a safety audit which saw racing cease at the venue since October. While the project is not a complete new track as such, much of the infrastructure has been replaced making it a virtual brand new build.

Sand from Lake Burrumbeet (near Ballarat), which has long been the preferred surface on Victoria’s greyhound racetracks for welfare and maintenance reasons, is being stockpiled to be used as the surface at Horsham, while there are several other key safety features.

“Every aspect of this redevelopment has a science overlay to it, with welfare being the overriding priority. We’re widening the track and improving the transitions with the camber on the bends being increased to about 10 per cent, which is what science tells us is the most comfortable degree for the greyhounds, so we expect the dogs to get a nice and smooth transition into the turns,” Robins said.

Horsham will initially race over two distances – 410 metres (drop on boxes) and 485 metres – with a provision for a third distance of around 675 metres to potentially be instated in the future.

The club will also have puppy boxes over 310 metres for trialling purposes.

Diagram of the redeveloped Horsham track 320m PUPPY START

410m START

(Drop on Boxes)

485m START

6.5m WIDE

CIRCUIT LENGTH 624.4m (1m from Rail)

50.2m RADIUS

6.5m WIDE

50.2m RADIUS

CATCHING PEN

Future 675m START (Drop on Boxes)

6m WIDE

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FINISH

6m WIDE

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MAY 2017

GREYHOUND RACING FAREWELLS A TRUE GENTLEMAN

By Molly Haines The greyhound racing community is saddened by the loss of Ian Vigor after he passed away on April 21 while holding the hand of his granddaughter, Larrah. Ian faced a long battle with cancer but never complained and was always smiling.

Ian was one of greyhound racing’s gentleman for 43 years and was always willing to lend a hand and share his knowledge.

Ian had a strong affiliation with the Geelong Greyhound Racing Club as a committee member. During his time with the club Ian ran the bar and helped with trials after the races and on weekends.

Ian was also a member of the Racing Appeals & Disciplinary (RAD) Board as well as being on the bench at the County Court.

The highlight of Ian’s training career was claiming victory in the Group One Perth Cup in 2004 with Kilby Supreme.

Ian and his wife Elaine bonded over their love of greyhound racing, which was then passed onto their daughter Del, who just as quickly shared the passion her parents had for greyhounds.

Del and her husband Pete have watched their children Hayden, Pierce, Larrah and Adam grow into the sport of greyhound racing under the watchful eye of their Pa. Larrah has been Ian’s shadow for the past 13 years, soaking up years of greyhound knowledge and love – and now aspires to one day train greyhounds like her Pa. Ian and Elaine’s two sons Warren and Cameron chose another speedy path Ian led them down – cycling. Ian raced road bikes professionally for many years, which rubbed off very quickly on his sons.

Fellow trainer and close friend David Burnett said greyhound racing has lost one of its best individuals.

“Nothing was ever too much for Ian, whether it be travelling across the state with his dogs or helping out a friend, Ian was always there.

WENDY JOSE COMMENDED FOR HER FIGHTING SPIRIT

By Andrew Copley Graeme Jose has described wife Wendy as a ‘good fighter’ after she succumbed to an incurable form of cancer last month at just 56.

“In March last year Wendy was diagnosed with bial duct cancer, which is an extremely rare condition and something there is no cure for. We set up a hospital bed for her at home and she lived for 14 months after she was diagnosed, which took enormous courage. It was gut-wrenching watching her deteriorate," Graeme said.

The Jose family has been associated with a number of outstanding greyhounds over the past two decades, with Graeme training Four Amigos and Mantra Lad as well as celebrity dog Hot Seat.

Ian Vigor with his granddaughter, Larrah.

Ian shared a lifetime worth of greyhound knowledge with me and I can’t thank him enough for the time he spent helping me. Ian has been a mentor to me for more than 20 years,” Burnett said.

“Training greyhounds is a team effort and Wendy was a key part of our kennel's success, doing a lot of work behind the scenes. When I was training Mantra Lad I did plenty of travelling interstate with him and I couldn’t have done that without Wendy looking after all our other dogs at home,” Graeme said.

The late Wendy Jose. Photo by PAUL MUNT

Graeme and Wendy were also proprietors of BJ’s Pet Supplies in Drouin throughout the 2000s, supplying greyhound racing’s stronghold of breeders, trainers and stud masters in the Gippsland region.

Wendy leaves behind Graeme, her partner of 35 years, along with their four children and four grandchildren.

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David Plant with his son Aidan and racing greyhound Rocky at The Greyhound Community Fun Day at The Meadows last month

Undercover Pooch One thing separated Rocky from the 200+ greyhounds at last month's Community Day

David and Rocky walking through the crowd at the Greyhound Community Day at The Meadows

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Just because he races doesn’t mean that he can’t enjoy a day like this”

By Molly Haines All wrapped up in his pyjamas, Rocky was one of 208 dogs to attend last month’s Greyhound Community Day at The Meadows.

the kids activities, but it was difficult to tell who was having a better time – Rocky or Aidan.

A staggering 661 people braved the chilly weather conditions to come together to celebrate the greyhound breed.

“Rocky spends time training here at The Meadows so I figured why not bring him here for the Greyhound Community Day? Just because he races doesn’t mean that he can’t enjoy a day like this,” Plant said.

On face value Rocky was no different to the countless other greyhounds there on the day - he enjoyed sniffing around The Meadows track, gazing at the stalls for new outfits to wear and sniffing out all of the delicious treats, and stopping for a photo on the winning dais at The Meadows was a highlight. Little did anyone there know that Rocky is not a happily retired pet but in fact a current racing greyhound.

Athletically known as Karaoke Ken, Rocky enjoyed the social outing ahead of his 80th start, making friends with every breed that sniffed his way.

“He is fine with little dogs because he lives with a terrier at home and he is very much a pet,” owner and trainer David Plant said.

Plant also bought along his seven-year-old son Aidan to enjoy

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Plant admitted that Rocky was treated more like a pet than the average race dog, and even sleeps on the trainer’s bed.

“Rocky comes everywhere we go – the only thing that concerns Rocky is loud noises, so today has been a great experience for him. It has been great to see so many people turn up to the Greyhound Community Day, I really liked seeing everyone enjoy the greyhound breed.”

Although Plant has only been training greyhounds for three months he is thankful for the knowledge Rocky has provided him.

"Rocky has taught me so much in such a short amount of time. I have always had a love of racing but now it is a passion."

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MAY 2017

Racetrack Tours an ‘eye-opener’ at Greyhound Community Day

By Andrew Copley Passionate greyhound adopter Judy Wilson says she was “blown away” by GRV’s Greyhound Community Day on April 2.

While there wasn’t any greyhound racing conducted on the day, the venue was alive with merchandise stalls, food and coffee vans and the chance for people to learn about the docile greyhound breed by listening to educational vet talks and tours of the racetrack.

“There was so much positivity to come out of the day. There were vet talks explaining about dental care and basic first aid, which was fantastic, but my favourite part was the racetrack tours,” Wilson said.

Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Molly Haines took several groups on tours of the racetrack, explaining what happens on race days.

“The racetrack tour was so interesting and a real eye opener.

Molly explained that all greyhounds had to be identified upon arrival at the track by scanning their microchips, and that they have to be checked by a vet and weighed before they race. She explained that greyhounds need to weigh within one kilogram of what they weighed in their previous run or they aren’t allowed to race that day,” Wilson added.

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It was all so fascinating and it highlighted how professionally greyhound race meetings are run, and that the welfare of the greyhounds comes before everything else.”

“It was so interesting to learn that the temperature in the kennel block, which is where the greyhounds are kept before and after they race, always had to be 18 degrees. We walked to the starting boxes, and Molly explained that in a race the odd numbered greyhounds get loaded into the boxes first followed by the even numbers.”

“We then went to the finish line and then the catching pen, which is where the greyhounds are collected after they race.

Then we saw the wash bay, which is where the dogs are cooled down at the end of a race, as they all get a big drink of water and are thoroughly cooled down by washing their face and their feet.”

“It was all so fascinating and it highlighted how professionally greyhound race meetings are run, and that the welfare of the greyhounds comes before everything else. People were hanging off every word and not one person walked away.”

Wilson actively promotes and manages the Geelong Greyhound Walking Group, which has grown to around 200 members. More info at gap.grv.org.au/events.

DID YOU KNOW? Greyhound Community Days are free events that are designed to be a platform for GRV to say thank you to the many thousands of Victorians that care for greyhounds in their post-racing lives.

GRV’s Molly Haines played the role of tour guide at The Meadows.

Community Days a way to say thanks

By Andrew Copley Last month’s free community day hosted by Greyhound Racing Victoria drew a huge response with around 660 people and 200 pet greyhounds coming together at The Meadows to celebrate the greyhound breed.

This is the second community day GRV has hosted – the first being at the Healesville Greyhound Association in 2016 - and CEO Alan Clayton said the days were of particular importance.

“Our community days are an opportunity for us to say thanks to people who have adopted a greyhound or who are participating as greyhound foster carers,” Mr Clayton said.

“These people are very important to GRV and the greyhound industry more generally. We are so grateful to people who participate with us in looking after the dogs and who provide great homes for them.”

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GIVING FOR OUR GREYHOUNDS

and their contributions, which have helped the program achieve record adoption numbers over the past year.

By Bridget Scott

Benalla resident Samantha Hartley is one of these selfless volunteers and she recently fostered her 100th greyhound, having adopted three of her own along the way.

Give Happy, Live Happy. That’s the slogan for this year’s National Volunteer Week, and it certainly rings true for the hundreds of tireless volunteers who are the force behind many greyhound racing clubs and the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP).

During National Volunteer Week, which this year will run from 8-14 May, GAP will proudly acknowledge its magnificent volunteers

People volunteer their time for GAP in a number of ways including showcasing their pet greyhounds at designated events, assisting at Adoption Days and, of course, becoming a foster carer to assist greyhounds in making a smooth transition from racer to pet.

“We love it, there is no way we could be without fostering,” Ms Hartley said.

After her father passed away in 2005, the Ms Hartley said she needed an ‘outlet’ – something positive to focus on.

“I have always loved animals and I had seen and heard about greyhounds, so I rang GAP and I said what can I do? My husband and I haven’t looked back since,” she said. “I love being able to do something for these dogs, and for the trainers or owners who aren’t able to keep them. It’s a real community out there greyhound people are a bit like a cult. We’re obsessed with our dogs and that’s what I love.”

GAP Foster Care Manager Emma Cotsell encouraged more people to follow Ms Hartley’s lead. Most greyhounds need further time to adjust to a house environment before they can be adopted, with GAP relying on its foster carers to assist with the process.

“Many greyhounds who are accepted into GAP via pre-assessment still need further adjustment before they can achieve their green collar and find a forever home,” Ms Cotsell said.

Foster carers help to ‘fill the gap’ between racing and retirement, and provide house training and socialisation for each greyhound.

Ms Hartley said greyhounds were growing in popularity as pets and that she and husband Harry were well known at their local cafe, where they take their own greyhounds for a scoop of icecream while they have a cup of coffee.

“I’ve met three other families in town with greyhounds and people always come up and stop you. I’ll have a chat about them at every given opportunity,” she said.

Ms Cotsell praised those who assist GAP by volunteering: “It wouldn’t be possible without them.”

Samantha Hartley with husband Harry Verbaken and their pet greyhounds 12-year-old Poppy and three-year-old Lincoln.

If you would like to find out more about volunteering with GAP, visit gap.grv.org.au

Chase for Charity underway

By Luke Holmesby Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Chase for Charity has kicked off with Croc Media’s experts casting their weekend greyhound racing tips in the hope of raising money for charity.

For the next six months, Off The Bench presenters Craig Hutchison, Liam Pickering and Dr Turf will each week place $500 on Victorian greyhound races to benefit their allocated charities.

The popular Saturday morning radio program is broadcast to many parts of Australia including all rural and regional Victorian towns that host greyhound racing.

The Off The Bench team announce their tips and running totals every Saturday morning just after 10am on the following platforms:

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Melbourne SEN Ballarat 3BA 102.3FM Bendigo GOLD 1071AM 98.3FM Mildura EasyMix 1467am Colac 3CS 1134AM Horsham 3WM 1089AM

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Hamilton 3HA 981AM Portland 92.9FM Swan Hill 3SH 1332 Warrnambool 3YB 882AM Albury/Wodonga 2AY 1494 Gippsland Latrobe Valley GOLD 1242AM

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MAY 2017

Lest We Forget

By Bridget Scott As part of an effort to commemorate Anzac Day, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) donated $10,000 to the RSL’s Anzac Day Appeal while 10 of its clubs presented $1000 to their local branch.

The Meadows were one of the first to make the donation and held a special function to honour the occasion. The club has its own returned vet in board member Len Ketelaar (pictured below), who fought in Vietnam for 10 months.

The former greyhound trainer admitted he hadn’t given too much thought to that time in his life since he returned, but it was an experience that taught him discipline and mateship.

“I went on eight missions, each of which lasted for about 10-14 days. I had always wanted to be a surveyor, so I was trained for the artillery,” he said.

Last year, GRV hosted the Red Dog Run campaign, which raised $12,000 for the Anzac Day Appeal. In 2016 & 2017, GRV also invited RSL volunteers to race meetings during the week of Anzac Day to sell badges and raise further funds. GRV and its clubs have also encouraged the RSL to use club facilities for meetings and other functions.

GRV endeavours to continue its relationship with the RSL, and supports their role in assisting current and former service men and women, as well as their dependants. Other clubs to join The Meadows in making a donation were Ballarat, Bendigo, Cranbourne, Geelong, Horsham, Sale, Sandown, Traralgon and Warragul.

Just months after he returned, Mr Ketelaar met his wife, Robyn who introduced him to the world of greyhounds, a world that would eventually become an enormous passion for him.

“Before I went to Vietnam I raced pigeons, but then my father-inlaw gave me a greyhound. I trained from 1974 until last year,” he said.

The interest is equally shared by his wife, and the Atwood resident has been on the board at The Meadows for 20 years in total. He said that it was the people which kept him around, just as much as the dogs.

“They’re just a terrific group of people. Everyone is so loyal, and the staff at The Meadows are great too,” he said.

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GAP Testing Dates NOTE: The entry fee for greyhounds into the GAP has been waived permanently

Re-homing of all greyhounds is a key goal for GRV. To assist owners with re-homing their greyhounds, GRV made some changes in October to the GAP pre-entry assessment testing booking process, which is working very well: • Spaces in the pre-entry assessment sessions are now booked through Member Services during office hours on 03 83291100 or by emailing gapbooking@grv.org.au • All sessions for May - July 2017 are listed on this page, with later dates released each month.

• To be eligible for a pre-entry assessment your greyhound must: • have a current C5 vaccination; and • not have been trained, trialled or raced for at least one month (preferably two months) prior to the testing day (“wind-down period”). This will increase the likelihood of your greyhound passing the temperament test. A new ‘Racing to Retirement’ information booklet is available through Member Services or at: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/retirement-from-racing.

• Only three greyhounds per connection can be booked in each pre-entry assessment session.

• Participants must provide a good quality, well fitted wire muzzle when entering a greyhound into GAP. Pre-entry Assessment Booking Number:

03 8329 1100

Pre-entry Assessment email:

gapbooking@grv.org.au

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LOCATION

TESTING DAY

TIME

Sandown

Monday, 1 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 2 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Shepparton

Monday, 8 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 15 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sale

Tuesday, 16 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Geelong

Thursday, 18 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Bendigo

Monday, 22 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 29 May 2017 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Geelong

Thursday, 1 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 5 June 2017 (FULL)

10.00am to 1.00pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 6 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 7 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Bendigo

Monday, 19 June 2017 (FULL)

10.30am to 1.30pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Geelong

Thursday, 22 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 26 June 2017 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sale

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

9.00am to 12.00pm

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

10.00am to 1.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 3 July 2017 (FULL)

10.00am to 1.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 4 July 2017

9.00am to 12.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 5 July 2017

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 17 July 2017

10.00am to 1.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

9.00am to 12.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

9.00am to 12.00pm

Bendigo

Monday, 24 July 2017

10.30am to 1.30pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

10.00am to 1.00pm

Please Note: Status of sessions marked as FULL are as at the time of final proofing and may change prior to publication. Testing dates and times are subject to change.

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HOW GAP’S PRE-ENTRY ASSESSMENT TESTS WORK

By Andrew Copley Have you wondered what greyhounds need to do to be accepted into the Greyhound Adoption Program?

They need to be booked in for, and pass, a pre-entry assessment test, which includes meeting and interacting with a small breed of dog.

To pass this pre-entry assessment, a greyhound needs to recognise the difference between a small dog and a mechanical lure. To demonstrate this they must not try to grab and hurt the small dog, including when it is in motion.

“We do expect greyhounds to be a bit excited at first and we do expect them to be curious,” Adoptions Manager Larissa Darragh said of the pre-entry assessments.

At least two GAP assessors are present at every assessment test,

one handling the small dog and one handling the greyhound.

GAP’s assessors have had many years of experience working with greyhounds, and have a strong understanding of dog body language and behaviour.

Darragh said the well-being of the small dogs was always an absolute priority, and in situations where a greyhound is overly excited by the presence of the small dog, “we carefully allow the greyhound to get just close enough to smell the little dog to give them a chance to realise it is a little dog.”

GAP’s pre-entry assessments are held regularly at various locations across Victoria (see page opposite).

Watch the video at youtube.com/GRVextra

What can I do to prepare my greyhound for a pre-entry assessment test?

Your greyhound must not have raced or trialled for at least one month, and have a current C5 vaccination, boosted no less than ten days prior to its pre-entry assessment test.

To help prepare your greyhound for their assessment, it is important to start to familiarise them with what it takes to be a pet. Greyhounds that have been given time to adjust from a racing environment, and that have had some life experience before they enter the program, have been shown to have a better chance of passing their pre-entry assessment test and finding a permanent home.

Other tips on preparing your greyhound for a GAP pre-entry assessment: - G ive your greyhound as much time out of work/away from racing as possible. The greater the time between ceasing racing and being assessed, the more they are to pass. A minimum should be four weeks, but ideally at least eight weeks.

- I f you are able to do so safely, gradually expose your greyhound to other dog breeds. Start with large dogs and work your way down to smaller dogs. Dogs should always be on lead and your greyhound should always be muzzled during this socialisation.

- W here possible allow your greyhound some time in a home environment rather than a kennel environment. Let them spend time in a backyard environment and allow them some supervised access inside the house to acclimatise them to a home environment and unfamiliar sights, sounds, textures and smells.

- I f your greyhound has never been off your property, the more exposure you can provide them to people other than yourself (both adults and children) the easier it will be for them to cope when they come to GAP.

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Victorian greyhound racing boasts a strong and professional integrity capability

By Andrew Copley Victorian greyhound racing participants have plenty of reasons to feel confident about the sport’s future, according to Greyhound Racing Victoria CEO Alan Clayton.

“We have over 1600 trainers, 400 breeders and 9000 plus registered owners (in the Victorian greyhound racing industry) and the vast majority are good, honest people who are doing the right thing,” Clayton told SEN’s Mark Allen in his regular segment March 30.

“We’ve put in place a really strong and professional integrity capability, and hopefully after the turbulence of the last 1218 months participants are now getting confident about the industry’s future.”

Clayton said integrity and animal welfare were at the centre of GRV’s reform program.

“We’ve more than doubled our integrity budget, we’ve substantially strengthened our steward function, we’ve had a 600 per cent increase in our investigative capability, we had an external review by ex-Victorian police people to look at our intelligence gathering capability and we established a professional risk-based intelligence capability,” he said.

“We’ve tripled our swabbing and we’ve got mechanisms to allow people to anonymously report suspicious behaviour and we’ve provided advice to participants about feeding guidelines for their dogs so they can avoid a non-intentional introduction of prohibited substances into the food of their dogs.”

Mr Clayton has covered numerous topics in his weekly segment, aired at 5.35pm on SEN. In another interview he praised Victorian greyhound clubs for taking significant strides in becoming part of the social fabric in their local communities.

“I would strongly recommend people visit our 13 clubs. They’re all unique and they provide really enjoyable, fun days for the whole family. We provide free entertainment, good food and racing for families (to enjoy),” Clayton told SEN listeners last month.

GRV recently hosted its Greyhound Holiday Fun Day campaign, which ran across 10 greyhound clubs during the April school holidays.

“We have really worked hard to make our clubs community hubs, and they’re also great for social events when we’re not racing. We want our clubs to be good places for people to come and relax,” Clayton said.

“We’ve got (Melbourne clubs) Sandown and The Meadows, and they’re the crown jewels for us. They are both culturally relevant, while we also have 11 clubs spread across rural Victoria and most of them are in major regional towns.”

Many of Victoria’s greyhound clubs have excellent facilities which are available for private functions and corporate events. To find out more go to grv.org.au/venues.

To hear the full interviews go to soundcloud.com/greyhoundracingvic

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MAY 2017

Milestone for Baxter

By Bridget Scott The Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) smashed another record last month when its Baxter facility adopted out its 300th greyhound. Three-year-old Floyd was the dog that set the milestone for GAP, which has already surpassed its adoption record from the last financial year.

Floyd’s new owner Catherine Cloherty said she had no idea her new pet was famous among the staff at Baxter, but told Greyhound Racing Victoria he had settled in extremely well.

“I did some research and decided that when I was ready a greyhound was the best choice for us,” Ms Cloherty said. “He has fitted in so well - he just does what he’s told.”

The Cloherty family weren’t the only ones with their eye on Floyd, with another family turning up to Baxter on the same day with the attention of adding him to their tribe.

“I was looking at Floyd, but another family came along to see him as well and I thought, oh well they got to him first. But I really wanted him, so I watched him and he just looked so calm and obedient. Then I was told the family decided against adopting him because he was too big for their young son,” Ms Cloherty said. “I took him for a walk and I knew straight away, this is the dog for us.”

The Frankston resident said she surprised her two children by bringing Floyd home, and both were stoked.

FUNDRAISER REACHES LOFTY HEIGHTS

Catherine Cloherty and her children with their new pet Floyd.

Michelle Fisher is the Greyhound Adoption Program’s caretaker at the Baxter facility, which has been operating since May last year and opened to make it more convenient for people living in Victoria’s south east to adopt a greyhound.

Mrs Fisher said the Mornington Peninsula facility had grown in its short existence, rehoming an average of six dogs each week.

GAP celebrated its 21st birthday in March this year. To find out more about greyhounds as pets or to make an appointment to visit our Baxter or Seymour facility go to gap.grv.org.au.

occupational and physiotherapy each day in an attempt to overcome this.

Warragul GRC Manager Adrian Scott said it was fantastic to see so many people show their support for the Height family, including many from the police force as Matt was the Officer in Charge at Neerim Police Station.

Matt Height takes to the microphone at last month’s fundraiser for his family.

By Bridget Scott Hundreds of people turned out to the Warragul Greyhound Racing Club on April 21 to show their support at a fundraising event for the club’s former president, Matt Height.

On Father’s Day last year the greyhound breeder/trainer suffered from a massive stroke, which had devastating effects on Matt and his young family. The life-threatening stroke saw him hospitalised for four months and to this day Matt still suffers from paralysis down the entire left hand side of his body. He undertakes

“The night itself raised just on $15,000, and we have another $15,000 in the kitty from fundraising at the club and donations, so we are presently sitting just over $30,000,” Scott said. “The Height family are shopping for a wheel chair equipped car and the expectations are that they will have to spend around $35,000. It’s our objective to continue with the fundraising to cover the cost of a car.”

Guest speakers on the night included RSN Racecaller James Van de Maat, Sandown GRC CEO Greg Miller and GRV’s General Manager for Strategic Communication and Marketing, Louise Martin.

Much of the funds raised on the night came from people donating items for auction including stud services, while Scott acknowledged fellow greyhound clubs for their generous financial support, in particular Sale, Traralgon and Cranbourne.

To donate contact the Warragul GRC on 5623 1867 or email mduffin@grv.org.au.

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MAY 2017

Classic rivals going strong ten years on

By Gerard Guthrie Ten years after fighting out a memorable Warrnambool Classic, Deception Bay and Cash Express are still enjoying a life of luxury with their trainers.

James Sayle celebrated his greatest moment in greyhound racing when his homebred speedster Deception Bay led throughout in the 2007 Classic, with a chance meeting leading to her recent reacquaintance with runner-up Cash Express.

“I met Angela Langton at the Geelong greyhounds and asked if I would be able to work some pups of mine up the straight at Angela and Jeff Britton’s place,” Sayle said. “Winning the Classic was a once-in-a-lifetime experience and because it was such a memorable race, when I pulled up in Angela and Jeff’s driveway I saw a dog that looked like Cash Express in the backyard. Cash Express had very distinctive markings and when I asked Jeff who the dog was he said it was Cash Express. I couldn’t believe it after all these years.”

While it may have been a decade ago now, not surprisingly Sayle vividly recalls Deception Bay’s all-the-way Classic triumph over Cash Express, which went on to enjoy Group success as a stayer.

“It was 10 years ago now but it was one of those things you never really forget,” Sayle said. “Deception Bay was just under two at the time but she was going alright and she was paid up for the Classic so we decided to put her in and see what happened and she came out and won her heat and broke one of Brett Lee’s sectional records.

“I can still picture the final in my mind. Deception Bay had the one box, she’d never drawn box one before so she drew it at the right time. Jimmy Auld had the dog in box two, Proven Swag, and it gave her plenty of room. When she got through the first turn in

Cash Express and trainer Jeff Britton (left) with Deception Bay and James Sayle (right).

front I just started running to the catching pen, I was that excited.”

“I’m only a hobby trainer but I was treated like royalty that night. It was very satisfying because I raced her mother, Mandalay Bay as well and bred the litter. We bred Deception Bay, reared her, broke her in and pre-trained her. We did everything with her.”

After winning 20 of her 40 starts, Deception Bay produced four litters in the breeding barn, but life now is all about the couch for the 12-year-old.

“Coco will probably be sitting on the couch while we’re speaking,” Sayle said. “I’ve got a dog door and she comes in and out of the house as she pleases. She just does her own thing. She loves lying on her back on the lounge with her legs in the air, which is funny because her mother used to do exactly the same thing, but Coco never would’ve seen her mother do it.”

2017 COURSING CALENDAR Date

Club

Details

Sunday 2nd April

Lang Lang

Catch On To Coursing #1

Sunday 9th April

Longwood

Catch On To Coursing #2

Sunday 23rd April

Benalla

All Maiden Meeting

Sunday 30th April

Lang Lang

Standard Meeting

Sunday 14th May

Longwood

Werribee Cup

Sunday 28th May

Benalla

Western Saws Cup

Sunday 11th June

Longwood

Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship

Longwood

Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship Cont.

Sunday 18th June Sunday 2nd July

Lang Lang

Ray Boundy Memorial & Gippsland Cup

Saturday 15th July

Lang Lang

Derby & Oaks

Sunday 16th July

Lang Lang

Derby & Oaks Cont.

Sunday 30th July

Lang Lang

Preference given to Maiden greyhounds

Sunday 13th August

Longwood

Longwood Cup & Bert Clark Memorial

Saturday 26th August

Longwood

Waterloo Cup

Sunday 27th August

Longwood

Waterloo Cup Cont.

Full details at ncavictoria.com

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LATEST LITTERS Sire

BANJO BOY

BARCIA BALE

Dam

Whelped

Description

Breeder

Suburb

AEROPLANE KATIE

2017-03-09

1 Males 7 Females

JOHN FINN

GROVEDALE

TELEPHONE

FS Facility MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

ALEXIS KELTON

2017-04-15

5 Males 2 Females

STEPHEN TONER

PAKENHAM

BANJO BEWDY

2017-03-03

2 Males 4 Females

ASHLEY CRAVEN

WANGARATTA

BRIDIE'S LASS

2017-03-20

6 Males 3 Females

BRENDAN STEPHENS

Waterways

0419 152 363

FLOSSY

2017-03-17

7 Females

J AND J (SYN)

HODDLES CREEK

0402 315 304

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GLAMOROUS KEISHA

2017-03-26

3 Males

DIANE BARTOLO

LITTLE RIVER

GOLDEN SALUTE

2017-03-23

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LIVING A DREAM (SYN)

NEWBOROUGH

ZARDAE

2017-04-10

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MONIQUE WHELAN

METUNG

0409 562 702

BELRON BONNIE

2017-04-13

3 Males 6 Females

SHARON WELLS

NAGAMBIE

0411 787 159

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

BOGIE CLASSIC

2017-04-15

3 Males 2 Females

STEVEN VAN OIRSCHOT

DEVON MEADOWS

0413 388 424

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

FLAMIN' GO

2017-04-09

5 Males 7 Females

CHAMPAGNE PTN (SYN)

ANAKIE

0418 490 270

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

IT'S A BLUR

2017-03-04

1 Males 3 Females

WAYNE VASSALLO

DEVON MEADOWS

MYSTIC TWIST

2017-03-27

3 Males 5 Females

MARK CAUCHI

ST LEONARDS

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

PREMIER MOJO

2017-03-02

1 Males 3 Females

DAVID BURNETT

SOUTH GEELONG

BIG DADDY COOL

BELLA'S GIRL

2017-03-01

2 Males 4 Females

GEORGE KANTZIDIS

BUNDOORA

BLACK MAGIC OPAL

CAPTIVATING

2017-03-28

3 Males 4 Females

SEE THE DREAM (SYN)

CANTERBURY

BUCK FEVER

YARN BALE

2017-04-04

1 Males 1 Females

BRENDAN STEPHENS

Waterways

0419 152 363

BENNY BOWEN

2017-03-15

7 Males 1 Females

MARIA BARBER

HODDLES CREEK

0402 315 304

CROWDZA CAPTIVE

2017-04-04

5 Males 5 Females

PIZAZZ PARK (SYN)

PEARCEDALE

0414 542 067

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

0474222606

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

CHASIN MIKADO COLLISION

DYNA DOUBLE ONE

0411 606 108

LOLA'S ENTITY

2017-03-12

5 Males 6 Females

MAUREEN BARRY

longwood

2017-03-31

4 Males 3 Females

JENNIFER GILL

WOODSIDE

HEY ROSEETA

2017-04-11

5 Males 5 Females

DAVID KEANELLY

MARONG

0411 352 036

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

LADY BLING

2017-04-09

2 Males 2 Females

CAROL WESTERLO

CLYDE

0402 811 920

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

2017-03-03

2 Males 4 Females

DAILLY GREYHOUND FARMS (SYN)

ANAKIE

DYNA UNIQUE

2017-04-05

2 Males 5 Females

AARON DEBATTISTA

TOOLLEEN

0423 557 102

MAGICAL WAVE

2017-03-28

6 Males 2 Females

ANTOINETTE OSBORNE

GOORAMBAT

03 5764 1312

EL GRAND SENOR

POWER OF BLUE

2017-03-27

3 Males 4 Females

DEON WOOD

SWAN HILL

WAVE OF RIDDLES

2017-04-06

1 Females

ANTOINETTE OSBORNE

GOORAMBAT

03 5764 1312

TRIBAL FAITH

2017-03-29

4 Males 7 Females

MACS WE ARE (SYN)

BURNSIDE

0437976415

COSMIC APHRODITE

2017-03-09

4 Males 3 Females

BRIAN PARKINSON

AVALON

0419 555 352

LILLYCETTE

2017-03-18

5 Males 4 Females

LEE TINDALL

BALMATTUM WOODSIDE

HOOKSY KC AND ALL KELSOS FUSILEER KEYBOW

SURFONIC

2017-03-21

1 Males 7 Females

JENNIFER GILL

LEGGY ELLE

2017-03-22

1 Males 3 Females

BRENDA KINDER

PROVEN SCARY

2017-03-25

4 Males 1 Females

ALAN FERGUSON

BENTA BALE

2017-04-01

4 Males 8 Females

FANCY JILL

2017-04-07

1 Males 4 Females

ROSSY EMGRAND

2017-04-01

5 Males 1 Females

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

ESSENDON ESSENDON

0418 883 843

LUKE AZZOPARDI

EAST LONGWOOD

0407 004 468

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

0411 878 879

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

2017-03-20

1 Males 3 Females

ROBERT COOK

STRATFORD

4 Males 1 Females

HARCOOL (SYN)

Axedale

HALINA

2017-03-14

5 Males 4 Females

TREVOR ANLEZARK

ROCHESTER

KIOWA MON MANNY

KOLORA PRINCESS

2017-04-06

1 Males 3 Females

TERRY PAYNE

MORTLAKE

KIOWA PRODUCER

PRINCESS GEMINI

2017-04-07

1 Males 4 Females

JOHN CARR

DEVON MEADOWS

FLASH RIOT

2017-04-05

2 Males 2 Females

KEITH HELLMUTH

PEARCEDALE

INFINITE WISH

2017-04-05

1 Males 4 Females

CHAMPAGNE PTN (SYN)

ANAKIE

TRIP TO CAIRNS

2017-03-02

6 Males 3 Females

JOE BORG

MARYBOROUGH

MY BRO FABIO

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

GEORGE FARRUGIA

2017-03-08

MOREIRA

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

GIRGARRE GIRGARRE

MAMA SIENNA

MAGIC SPRITE

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

0407 046 852

DOMINO PETACCHI

KINLOCH BRAE

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

AUNTY BESSIE

OSHKOSH FAYOLA

FERNANDO BALE

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

DYNA LACHLAN

FABREGAS

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1 MARCH - 15 APRIL 2017

0437 390 067

0419 557 256

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

0438 336 930 0429 486 353

BORN ALI

2017-03-01

3 Males 5 Females

NOEL MUGAVIN

WARRNAMBOOL

0478 023 472

POLLY'S GIRL

2017-04-06

3 Males 7 Females

BRENDAN PARKINSON

AVALON

0417 765 933

SOOKY SUZIE

2017-03-06

5 Males 2 Females

TRELOAR (SYN)

MELTON WEST

0417 470 116

VIRGINIA ROSE

2017-04-06

4 Males 5 Females

ROSEDALE RACING (SYN)

ROSEDALE

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE THE VET GROUP SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

MAY 2017 NITRO BURST

TREASURED MOMENT

2017-03-16

1 Females

MILLA LADDRAK

OZENKADNOOK

ADELAIDE PLAINS VET SURGERY

PETER ROCKET

PHOEBE'S THUNDER

2017-03-08

4 Males 6 Females

MATTHEW REID

KURUNJANG

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

PURE TITANIUM

COOL SPRINGS

2017-03-11

4 Males 6 Females

BROWNIES BOYS (SYN)

KENNINGTON

0438 343 698

SMART MISSILE

FLYING TRANCE

2017-03-18

4 Males 2 Females

LINDA DESMOND

Bakery Hill

0408 109 714

DIAMOND CLUSTER

2017-04-03

3 Males 1 Females

MARK SCHLEGEL

WOODEND

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MAGIC MATESE

2017-03-01

4 Males 4 Females

KEVIN MUGAVIN

KILLARNEY

THE VET GROUP

SPRING GUN

STAGGER SULZANTI

BAYSEN BABE

2017-03-09

5 Males 1 Females

JUDITH CONDO

PYRAMID HILL

0448797057

REBELLIOUS LASS

2017-04-01

2 Males 2 Females

KELVIN ILES

LONGWARRY

0404 486 809

SOLAR OCTANE

2017-03-16

4 Males 2 Females

VICTOR MILLINGTON

GREAT WESTERN

FREESIA BALE

2017-03-02

4 Males 3 Females

ASHLEY WELSH

TORQUAY

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MISSES SIRE

DAM

SERVICE DATE

FACILITY

DON'T KNOCKA HIM

BRANDEEN MARNY

Jan 10, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

ELITE STATE

SMASH THE CLOCK

Feb 12, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

KINLOCH BRAE

OUTLANDISH

Jan 04, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

MY BRO FABIO

LIL GRENADE

Jan 07, 2017

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

NEB

FEARSOME IDOL Jan 20, 2017

TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC

Jan 16, 2017

TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC

PREMIER BOLONEY

UNO SPRITE

STAGGER

FIESTY FAIRY

SWIFT FANCY

JAMAICAN RUBY

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE – DNA GRV would like to remind participants of the requirements to Register Females for breeding.

For a female to be eligible to breed, participants must ensure their greyhound has DNA results registered with Greyhounds Australasia, steps how to do this are as follows: 1. Contact GA and apply for a DNA kit 2. Take the kit and the greyhound to your Vet 3. Vet will complete the sample and post to the lab 4. After processing, the lab will inform GA and DNA number will be attached to the greyhound’s record via FastTrack 5. If all other requirements have been met (see below for PINK CARD registration) the greyhound will be ready to complete the registration.

GRV recommends applying for your DNA kit as early as possible to allow sufficient time for DNA results to be returned to Greyhounds Australasia and recorded before the greyhound is in season.

The turnaround of the DNA result can be somewhere between two and six weeks, dependent on the Lab.

For more information please contact Greyhounds Australasia at admin@galtd.org.au or 9548 3500.

To find out more about registering for a Pink Card, including fees, exemptions, stud masters and FSI technician responsibilities, go to: grv.org.au/pinkcard

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MAY

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

LEGEND

May / June

CLUBS BAL

Ballarat

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Cranbourne

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

SAN Sandown Park SHP

Shepparton

SLE

Sale

TRA

Traralgon

RACING CALENDAR DATE

WGL Warragul WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

Mon, 1 May

TIME SLOT

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT

DISTANCE

WINNER

Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (Final SHP 1/5)

390

1650

Maiden 450 (Debutants Only)

450

990

Day

BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Twilight

BAL

Provincial Full Stakes

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

570+

Night

WGL

Maiden Final 400

400

1325

DISTANCE RACING

Day

MEP

Restricted Win Heat 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

1525

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1325

Twilight

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)

520

3050

S/E Veteran 311

311

1325

Warrnambool Classic - S/E Group 2 450 (Whelped on/after 1 Jul 2014)(Nominate Through Warrnambool)(Conditions Apply)

450

75000

Warrnambool Cup - S/E Group 2 450

450

47000

Stan Lake Memorial - Special Event 450

450

5000

GDR Special Event 650

650

3295

Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)

390

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

Special Event 715

715

7200

Tue, 2 May

VICBRED

CRN

Wed, 3 May Night

RANK LIMIT

WBL

VETERAN RACE

Day

WGL

All Maiden (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

Thu, 4 May

RACING CALENDAR

Night

BAL SAN

Day Twilight

HVL BEN

Fri, 5 May Night

GEL TRA

Twilight

CRN

Sat, 6 May Night

MEA HVL

Day

SAP

Sun, 7 May Twilight

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Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SLE

S/E Veteran 350

350

660

GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)

660

2925

Mixed 6/7 Final 425

425

1650

Maiden Heat 425

425

990

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)

400

3050

Mixed 6/7 Heat 400

400

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 595 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

595

5000

Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final CRN 17/5)

520

1325

Grade 5 311 (Bitches Only)

311

1325

Damsels Dash - Grade 5 Final 525 (Bitches Only)

525

6260

Grade 5 Heat 525

525

5000

Rodney Thorneycroft Memorial - GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 350 (Vic Bred Only)

350

3050

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 515 (Vic Bred Only)

515

5000

Grade 5 No Penalty 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

Restricted Win Final 440 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final Sale 7/5)

440

1650

Maiden Final 440

440

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

1325

The Racing Calendar is subject to change.

DATE

TIME SLOT Day

Mon, 8 May

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

SHP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

BEN

Provincial Full Stakes

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

990

1325

Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

440 440

990

Restricted Win 525 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

525

1325

Maiden Heat 525

525

990

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

450

4000

S/E Veteran 390

390

1325

Maiden Quali Final 390

390

1325

Maiden Quali Final 450

450

1325

BAL

Ballarat

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 545 (0 - 4 Wins)

545

1325

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Maiden Heat 311

311

990

CRN

Cranbourne

Day

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

SLE

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 10 May Night

Thu, 11 May Night

BAL

SAN

WBL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Bill Collins Speed Star - S/E Group 3 515 (8 Fastest Greyhounds at SAN/SAP Since 1/2/17)

515

25000

Lizrene - S/E Group 3 715

715

25000

LEGEND CLUBS

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

SAN Sandown Park

The Racecallers - S/E Group 3 595

595

25000

SHP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 515 (Vic Bred Only)

515

12000

SLE

Sale

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

TRA

Traralgon

Shepparton

WGL Warragul

Day

HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

Twilight

BEN

Maiden Final 425

425

1325

GDR Special Event 680

680

3295

Beckley Park Cannonball Sprint - S/E Heat 400 (Beckley Centre Members Bonus Available)

400

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 400

400

1650

Maiden Heat 395

395

990

Maiden Qualifying Heat 450

450

0

570+

Maiden Qualifying Heat 390

390

0

DISTANCE RACING

Grade 5 Heat 400 (Final WGL 23/5)

400

1325

Restricted Win 460 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

460

1325

Grade 5 Final 525

525

12000

Restricted Win Final 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

7200

Grade 5 Heat 600

600

5750

Mother's Day Sprint - Special Event 300 (Lady Trainers Only)(3 Month Domiciled Rule Applies)

300

1000

Healesville Oaks - S/E Heat 350 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Dec 2014)

350

825

Fri, 12 May Night

GEL TRA

Morning Twilight

Night

SHP WGL

MEA

HVL Day SAP

Sun, 14 May

Twilight

Mon, 15 May

450

Maiden Heat 440 (Final Sale 14/5)

Night

Sat, 13 May

WINNER

MAY

TRA

Night Twilight

DISTANCE

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

Tue, 9 May

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

SLE

Healesville Derby - S/E Heat 350 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Dec 2014)

350

825

GDR Novice Grade 7 595

595

2925

Restricted Win 515 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

515

1325

Grade 5 515 (Bitches Only)

515

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

3050

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

1325

Maiden Final 440 (Final Sale 14/5)

440

1325

Northern Districts Cup - S/E Heat 450 (Less Than $25000)(No City Wins)(At Least 2 Starts At Shepparton)

450

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 400

400

1325

S/E Veteran 460

460

1325

Restricted Win Heat 525 (1 - 4 Wins)

525

1325

Grade 5 No Penalty 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1325

Day

BAL

All Maiden (Half Stakes)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Twilight Tue, 16 May Night

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

WBL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN BAL

Wed, 17 May Night

CRN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 390

390

1325

GDR Restricted Win 699 (0 - 4 Wins)

699

2925

Restricted Win Final 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final CRN 17/5)

520

1650

Maiden Final 311

311

1325

WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

VETERAN RACE

VICTORIAN BRED DEFINITION Greyhounds whelped prior to January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria, and in turn, has an earbrand beginning with a "V".

Greyhounds whelped on/after January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria and bred by a Victorian registered Breeder.

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GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

MAY

DATE

TIME SLOT

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT

Day

WGL

Twilight

SLE

Thu, 18 May

SAN Night WBL

Bendigo Cranbourne

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows Shepparton

SLE

Sale

TRA

Traralgon

WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

660

525

1325

Northern Districts Cup - Group Listed 450 (Less Than $25000)(No City Wins)(At Least 2 Starts At Shepparton)

450

25000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

7500

GDR Novice Grade 7 650

650

2925

Restricted Win Heat 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final SHP 29/5)

390

1325

Grade 5 Final 600

600

12000

Maiden Final 525

525

5000

Healesville Oaks - S/E Final 350 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Dec 2014)

350

7000

Healesville Derby - S/E Final 350 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Dec 2014)

350

7000

Grade 5 No Penalty 595 (250+ Ranking)

595

1525

Maiden Heat 515

515

990

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

4000

Maiden Quali Final 450

450

1325

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1325

Maiden Quali Final 390

390

1325

Mixed 6/7 Final 400

400

1650

Grade 5 Final 400 (Final WGL 23/5)

400

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 460 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

1325

Restricted Win 525 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

525

1325

Grade 5 Heat 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1325

SHP

MEA

Day SAP SLE

Day

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

Provincial Full Stakes

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Night

RACING CALENDAR

300

Restricted Win 525 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

VICBRED

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Special Event 660

660

3295

Grade 5 Final 390

390

1650

311

1325

Sandown Cup - S/E Group 1 715 (Maximum 4 Heats)

715

175000

Sapphire Crown - S/E Group 1 515 (Bitches Only)(Maximum 4 Heats)

515

100000

Harrison-Dawson - S/E Group 1 515 (Dogs Only)(Maximum 4 Heats)

515

100000

Cup Night Stayers - Group Listed 715

715

15000

Maiden Final 515

515

5000

Maiden Final 450

450

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 390

390

1325

S/E Veteran 350

350

660

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 425 (Vic Bred Only)

425

3050

CRN

Mixed 6/7 Heat 311

Day

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

SAN

Thu, 25 May Night

WBL Day Twilight Night

HVL BEN

Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1325

GEL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 400 (Vic Bred Only)

400

990

TRA

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

1325

Grade 5 Heat 500

500

1325

Maiden 425 (Debutants Only)

425

990

Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins)

525

6260

Twilight

BEN

Night

MEA HVL

30

990

S/E Veteran 300

1325

TRA

Tue, 23 May

Sun, 28 May

450

5000

Twilight

Sat, 27 May

3050

Maiden Heat 450

395

Mon, 22 May

Fri, 26 May

7000

450

Maiden Final 395

Twilight

VETERAN RACE

515

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

1325

HVL

Wed, 24 May

Harrison-Dawson - S/E Heat 515 (Dogs Only)(Maximum 4 Heats)

400

Night

RANK LIMIT

7000

425

Night

570+ DISTANCE RACING

8000

515

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 425 (Vic Bred Only)

Sat, 20 May

WGL Warragul

715

Beckley Park Cannonball Sprint - S/E Final 400 (Beckley Centre Members Bonus Available)

Twilight

Sun, 21 May

Sandown Cup - S/E Heat 715 (Maximum 4 Heats) Sapphire Crown - S/E Heat 515 (Bitches Only)(Maximum 4 Heats)

GEL

SAN Sandown Park SHP

1325 1325

BEN

Ballarat

CRN

440 440

Twilight

CLUBS

BEN

Grade 5 Heat 440 (Final Sale 28/5) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

HVL

Night BAL

WINNER

Day Fri, 19 May

LEGEND

DISTANCE

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Day Twilight

SAP SLE

Maiden Heat 350

350

500

Grade 5 No Penalty 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

515

1325

GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 6 Wins)

650

2925

The Racing Calendar is subject to change.

DATE

Mon, 29 May

Twilight

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT SLE

390

1650

Grade 5 Heat 390

390

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 460 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

4000

GDR Special Event 680

680

3295

Maiden Heat 460

460

990

GDR Novice Grade 7 600

600

2925

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

1325 BAL

Ballarat

Grade 5 450 (Bitches Only)

450

1325

BEN

Bendigo

Mixed 6/7 Heat 450

450

1325

CRN

Cranbourne

Mixed 6/7 Final 311

311

1650

Grade 5 Heat 520

520

1325

Night

SHP GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HOR

Provincial Full Stakes

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN BAL CRN

All Maiden (Half Stakes)

Day

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

LEGEND CLUBS

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

SAN Sandown Park

SAN

Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

515

6260

SHP

WBL

Mixed 6/7 Final 390

390

1650

SLE

Sale

Day

HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

TRA

Traralgon

Twilight

BEN

Night

Fri, 2 Jun

CRN Night GEL

Morning

Twilight Night

BAL

TRA MEA HVL

Day Sun, 4 Jun

SAP

Grade 5 Final 500

500

1650

Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1650

Restricted Win 311 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

311

1325

400

1325

Maiden Qualifying Heat 390

390

0

570+

Maiden Qualifying Heat 450

450

0

DISTANCE RACING

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 545 (0 - 4 Wins)

545

0

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

3050

Mixed 6/7 Heat 395

395

1325

Grade 5 Final 525 (Bitches Only)

525

6260

Grade 5 Heat 525

525

5000

Maiden Final 350

350

660

Mixed 6/7 Heat 300

300

660

Grade 5 Heat 595

595

1525

Restricted Win 515 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

515

1325

El Grand Senor Classic - S/E Final 440 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2015)

440

7000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 650 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

650

1525

Grade 5 Final 390

390

1650

S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking)

390

1325

Maiden Final 460

460

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460 (Vic Bred Only)

460

1325

Restricted Win 525 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

525

1325

Maiden Heat 525

525

990

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HOR

Provincial Full Stakes

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

Mixed 6/7 Final 450

450

1650

Grade 5 Final 520

520

1650

S/E Veteran 520

520

1325

Maiden Heat 311

311

990

Night

CRN

Day

WGL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

SHP

All Maiden (Half Stakes)

SAN

Grade 5 Final 595

595

7200

WBL

Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1325

Night

Sandown Park (Provincial)

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)

TRA

Wed, 7 Jun

SAP

1325

Twilight

WGL

Meadows (Provincial)

1325

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

Warrnambool

MEP

400

BAL

Tue, 6 Jun

WBL

520

Day

Twilight

WGL Warragul

Grade 5 520 (250+ Ranking)

SLE

SHP

Shepparton

S/E Veteran 400

Twilight

Night

Thu, 8 Jun

Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final SHP 29/5)

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Night

Mon, 5 Jun

1650

BAL

Wed, 31 May

Sat, 3 Jun

440

TRA

Night

Thu, 1 Jun

1650

El Grand Senor Classic - S/E Heat 440 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2015)

Day

Tue, 30 May

WINNER

440

Twilight

Twilight

DISTANCE

Grade 5 Final 440 (Final Sale 28/5)

MAY / JUNE

Sun, 28 May

TIME SLOT

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

VETERAN RACE

VICTORIAN BRED DEFINITION Greyhounds whelped prior to January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria, and in turn, has an earbrand beginning with a "V".

Greyhounds whelped on/after January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria and bred by a Victorian registered Breeder.

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GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

JUNE

DATE

TIME SLOT

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Fri, 9 Jun Night

GEL SHP

Twilight

TRA

Sat, 10 Jun Night LEGEND

MEA HVL

Day

CLUBS BAL

Ballarat

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Cranbourne

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

Sun, 11 Jun

Mon, 12 Jun

SAN Sandown Park SHP

Shepparton

SLE

Sale

TRA

Traralgon

Tue, 13 Jun

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

RACING CALENDAR

7500

GDR Special Event 680

680

3295

Mixed 6/7 Final 395

395

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

990

Grade 5 Final 525

525

12000

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

10000

Mixed 6/7 Final 300

300

825

Grade 5 Heat 350

350

660

Mixed 6/7 Heat 515

515

1325

Grade 5 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 650 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

650

5000

Restricted Win 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

520

1325

450

1325

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

HOR

Provincial Full Stakes

WGL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 460 (Vic Bred Only)

460

3050

Restricted Win Heat 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

1525

Grade 5 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 660 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

660

1895

S/E Veteran 450

450

1325

Maiden Quali Final 450

450

1325

Maiden Quali Final 390

390

1325

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 545 (0 - 4 Wins)

545

1325

CRN

Maiden Final 311

311

1325

Day

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Special Event 715

715

7200

Mixed 6/7 Final 515

515

6260

Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1650

Maiden Heat 390

390

990

Twilight

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

BAL

SAN WBL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Day

HVL

S/E Veteran 300

300

660

Twilight

BEN

Mixed 6/7 Final 425

425

1650

GEL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 460 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

1325

Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only)

440

1325

Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

440

1325

Glenview Cup - S/E Heat 395

395

1650

Fri, 16 Jun Night

SLE

Twilight

TRA

Night

MEA HVL

Day Sun, 18 Jun

SAP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

1325

Maiden Final 525

525

5000 825

Grade 5 Final 350

350

HGA Puppy Championship - S/E Heat 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2015)

300

825

GDR Novice Grade 7 595

595

2925

Grade 5 Heat 515

515

1325

Restricted Win 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

520

1325

Maiden Heat 440

440

990

Twilight

SLE

Day

BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

TRA

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Maiden Qualifying Heat 311

311

0

CRN

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

0

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

0

Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1650

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1325

Maiden Heat 390

390

990

Mon, 19 Jun Night

SHP

32

400

Twilight

Thu, 15 Jun

Sat, 17 Jun

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

VETERAN RACE

2925

425

BAL

Night

RANK LIMIT

660

Mixed 6/7 Heat 425

Day

570+

VICBRED

GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)

SLE

Wed, 14 Jun

DISTANCE RACING

WINNER

Twilight

Night

WGL Warragul WBL

SAP

DISTANCE

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

The Racing Calendar is subject to change.

WINNER

Restricted Win Heat 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1325

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 660 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

660

5000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

CRN

Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(Final CRN 30/6)

520

1325

Day

WGL

All Maiden (Half Stakes)

Twilight

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SAN

Grade 5 Final 515

515

6260

GDR Special Event 650

650

3295

Maiden Final 390

390

1325

BAL

Ballarat

Grade 5 Heat 390

390

1325

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Cranbourne

Night

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HOR

Provincial Full Stakes

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Night

Thu, 22 Jun Night

BAL

WBL HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

Twilight

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 425 (Vic Bred Only)

425

990

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 460 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

4000

S/E Veteran 460

460

1325

Restricted Win 460 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

460

1325

GEL Night WGL

CLUBS

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

SAN Sandown Park

Maiden 400 (Debutants Only)

400

990

SHP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

7500

SLE

Sale

395

7000

TRA

Traralgon

Shepparton

Twilight

TRA

Glenview Cup - S/E Final 395 Life Members Cup - Special Event 595

595

7000

WGL Warragul

Night

MEA

Restricted Win Final 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

7200

WBL

Warrnambool

HVL

HGA Puppy Championship - S/E Final 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2015)

300

3500

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

Grade 5 595 (250+ Ranking)

595

1525

SAP

Maiden Heat 515

515

990

Sandown Park (Provincial)

Arthur Hay Memorial - S/E Heat 520

520

1405

Toby Wyeth Memorial - Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

1325

570+

Tom Lanigan Memorial - Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)

440

1325

Maiden Final 440

440

1325

DISTANCE RACING

GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins)

650

2925

Maiden Final 390

390

1325

Day

SAP

Sun, 25 Jun Twilight

Mon, 26 Jun

LEGEND

Day

Fri, 23 Jun

Sat, 24 Jun

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SLE

Day

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Twilight Tue, 27 Jun Night

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) (Beckley Centre Members Bonus Available)

HOR

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 410 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

410

1325

Restricted Win Final 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1650

S/E Veteran 400 (250+ Ranking)

400

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)

525

1325

Restricted Win 525 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

525

1325

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

3050

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 699 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

699

1895

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

1325

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

1325

Maiden Quali Final 311

311

1325

Special Event 595

595

7200

Maiden Final 515

515

5000

Grade 5 Final 390

390

1650

Wed, 28 Jun Night

CRN

Day

WGL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Thu, 29 Jun Night

SAN WBL

QUIZ ANSWERS

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VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

VETERAN RACE

VICTORIAN BRED DEFINITION Greyhounds whelped prior to January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria, and in turn, has an earbrand beginning with a "V".

Greyhounds whelped on/after January 1st 2015: any greyhound that was whelped in Victoria and bred by a Victorian registered Breeder.

A1. 715 metres A2. 21

Wed, 21 Jun

GEL

JUNE

DISTANCE

Twilight

TRACK TITLE OF EVENT

A4. Fabregal A5. 2001 Still a maiden Country class City standard Group 1 performer

Tue, 20 Jun

TIME SLOT

A3. Zambora Brockie 0-4 5-8 9 - 11 12

DATE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

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GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

DIRECTORY GREYHOUND RACING VICTORIA General Enquiries Greyhound Racing Victoria 46-50 Chetwynd Street West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 Hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Fax: (03) 8329 1000 / (03) 8329 1001 ABN: 76 642 748 029 Nominations Phone number: (03) 8329 1111 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon On-line Nominations (24 hours a day - 7 days a week) Scratchings Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday: 7.30am - 9.00am Contact for afternoon scratchings Member Services Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Email: memberservices@grv.org.au

BALLARAT Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Manager: Craig Armstead (Acting) Tel: (03) 5335 7201 Fax: (03) 5335 7104 Email: ballarat@grv.org.au Website: ballarat.grv.org.au Address: Corner of Rubicon &

Sutton Streets, Ballarat Postal: PO Box 175R, Reden, 3350

BENDIGO Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association Manager: Troy Harley Tel: (03) 5449 3322 Fax: (03) 5449 3348 Email: bendigo@grv.org.au Website: bendigo.grv.org.au Address: Lords Raceway, McIvor

Highway, Junortoun, 3551 Postal: PO Box 7, Junortoun, 3551

CRANBOURNE Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club Manager: Amanda Cameron (Acting) Tel: (03) 5996 2393 Fax: (03) 5996 3493 Email: cranbourne@grv.org.au Website: cranbourne.grv.org.au Address: Grant Street,

Cranbourne , VIC 3977 Postal: PO Box 55 Cranbourne 3977

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GEELONG

SANDOWN

Geelong Greyhound Racing Club

Sandown Greyhound Racing Club

Manager: David Hoey Tel: (03) 5275 2298 Fax: (03) 5275 5211 Email: geelong@grv.org.au Website: geelong.grv.org.au Address: Beckley Park,

Broderick Rd, Corio, 3214 Postal: PO Box 125, Corio 3214

Manager: Greg Miller Tel: (03) 9546 9511 Fax: (03) 9558 4453 Email: sandown@grv.org.au Website: sandowngreyhounds.com.au Address: Lightwood Road,

Springvale, VIC 3171 Postal: PO Box 13, Springvale 3171

HEALESVILLE

SHEPPARTON

Healesville Greyhound Association Inc.

Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club

Manager: Cynthia O’Brien Tel: (03) 5962 2420 Email: healesville@grv.org.au Website: healesville.grv.org.au Address: Healesville Sports Complex,

Cnr Don & Donald Rds,

Healesville 3777 Postal: PO Box 1170, Healesville 3777

Manager: Carl McGrath Tel: (03) 5823 5577 Fax: (03) 5823 5522 Email: shepparton@grv.org.au Website: shepparton.grv.org.au Address: 7580 Goulburn Valley

Highway, Kialla 3631 Postal: PO Box 7528, Shepparton 3632

HORSHAM

TRARALGON

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club

Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club

Manager: Justin Brilliant Tel: (03) 5382 4329 Fax: (03) 5382 1949 Email: horsham@grv.org.au Website: horsham.grv.org.au Address: Horsham Showgrounds,

Horsham, 3400 Postal: PO Box 458, Horsham 3400

Manager: Steven Clarke Tel: (03) 5174 2135 Fax: (03) 5174 6877 Email: traralgon@grv.org.au Website: traralgon.grv.org.au Address: Glenview Park,

McNairn Road, Traralgon Postal: PO Box 329, Traralgon 3844

THE MEADOWS

WARRAGUL

Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association

Warragul Greyhound Racing Club

Manager: Marg Long Tel: (03) 9355 5222 Fax: (03) 9355 5255 Email: meadows@grv.org.au Website: themeadows.org.au Address: 80 Northcorp Bvd

Broadmeadows Victoria 3047 Postal PO Box 103,

Campbellfield, 3061

SALE Sale Greyhound Racing Club Manager: Des Dooley Tel: (03) 5144 2148 Fax: (03) 5144 1910 Email: sale@grv.org.au Website: sale.grv.org.au Address: Sale Showgrounds,

Sale Maffra Road Postal: PO Box 44, Sale 3850

Manager: Adrian Scott Tel: (03) 5623 1867 Fax: (03) 5623 4252 Email: warragul@grv.org.au Website: warragul.grv.org.au Address: Logan Park, Warragul VIC 3820 Postal: PO Box 313, Warragul 3820

WARRNAMBOOL Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club Manager: Craig Monigatti Tel: (03) 5561 2766 Fax: (03) 5561 2768 Email: warrnambool@grv.org.au Website: warrnambool.grv.org.au Address: Warrnambool Showgrounds,

Koroit St, Warrnambool Postal: PO Box 115,

Warrnambool 3280

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

TRIAL INFORMATION BALLARAT

HEALESVILLE

SHEPPARTON

Monday Afternoon - (Pen): Following the race meeting Tuesday - (Arm): 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.

Bookings open Friday at 9.00am Wednesday Night - (Pen): Following the race meeting Thursday - (Arm): 8.30 am to 2.30 pm.

Bookings open Monday at 9.00am Saturday – (Arm): 8.00am to 11.30am.

Bookings open Wednesday at 9.00am

Wednesday - (Pen): 9.00am - 300m trials, 11.00am - 350m trials Bookings open 10.00am Mondays Race days: Half field trials only Satisfactory trials by arrangement – must be booked with the club by calling the office on 5962 2420. Trainers will need to provide 4 greyhounds where required. Dogs cleared at Healesville will only be cleared to race at Healesville.

Please Note: No Satisfactory Trials will be conducted on a heat-affected meeting.

Monday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday - (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion

BENDIGO Monday - (Break In/Education): 8.00am Tuesday - (Arm): 8.00am - Until completion Wednesday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Thursday - (Break In/Education): 8.00am - Until completion Friday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 8.00am - Until completion

CRANBOURNE Monday - (Arm): 2pm to 5pm, and must be booked by phone before 2pm Monday - (Pen): 6pm until completion, and must be booked by phone before 6pm Wednesday - (Pen): After the race meeting – Fields & Solos Thursday - (Arm): 1pm to finish, and must be booked by COB Wednesday.

GEELONG Tuesday- (Pen) After the races. Bookings by phone or via office only (not online). Bookings open 12pm Tuesday Wednesday- (Arm) Bookings open from 9.00am two days prior (Monday) via office, online or by phone.

Inside track (520, BTB, 596) 8.30am – 10.00am Outside track (400, 460, 680) 10.15am – 3.00pm Saturday – (Arm) Bookings open from 9.00am two days prior (Thursday) via office, online or by phone.

Inside track (520, BTB, 595) 8.30am – 10.00am Outside track (400, 460, 680) 10.15am – 3.00pm

Greyhound welfare is the full responsibility of the owner/trainer/attendant at all times on the grounds of the Healesville Greyhound Association.

THE MEADOWS Monday: (Arm): Trial bookings commence 5.30pm and work backwards. Must be booked by 11.00am Monday: (Pen): 6.00pm – Until completion Wednesday: Following the race meeting Friday - (Arm only): 8.00am to 1.30pm

TRARALGON Monday – (Pen): Following the race meeting Tuesday - (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion Thursday – (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion Saturday – (Pen): Following the race meeting

WARRAGUL Tuesday – (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday – (Arm): 12.00pm to 5.00pm Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Friday – (Arm): 8.00am to 1.00pm

SALE

WARRNAMBOOL

Tuesday - (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion. Pen trials between 9.00am – 9.30am.

Wednesday - (Arm): 8.00am – Until completion Saturday - (Arm): 7.30am – Until completion Sunday – (Pen): Following the race meetings The new training bullring is operational with sessions on Mondays and Thursdays at 8am. Bookings with the Club only.

Tuesday

SANDOWN Wednesday - (Arm): 1.00pm – Until Completion Saturday - (Pen, Field, Arm): 7.00am – Until completion Sunday - (Satisfactory and Field): Following the race meeting

6pm until finished. Hoop Lure into the pen only

Race Night After last Race.Hoop Lure into the pen only Saturday 8am to 10am - Hoop Lure into the pen.

10am until completion – Arm or pen trials.

Please note: Warrnambool are NOT currently taking club trial bookings online.

Please contact the Club to book a trial.

Bookings are essential for all trial sessions conducted at greyhound tracks in Victoria.

Bookings can be made in person, by phone or via FastTrack (except Cranbourne, Horsham and Warrnambool).

Pen trials conducted after race meetings are required to be booked on the day by no later than race 8 via phone.

Satisfactory Trials are conducted following race meetings.

Trial sessions are subject to late change and weather conditions.

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO

OWNERS & TRAINERS

ARE UPON US Greyhound Racing Victoria reminds its participants of the upcoming registration renewal period.

A greyhound will not be eligible for nomination if its trainer or any of its owners is unregistered. In cases where a greyhound is owned by a syndicate this applies to all syndicate members.

Please check your membership card or your FastTrack account for your registration expiry date.

While GRV aims to process applications within four weeks from obtaining all necessary information, participants are encouraged to apply for re-registration as least six weeks prior to their registration expiry date.

GREYHOUND TRAINER Member 1 Role: Public Trainer

Expires:

30/06/2017

Be Aware of the Expiry Date Trainers are Encouraged to Contact Their Owners to Ensure Their Registrations have been Renewed.

The link to renew will be available 10 weeks before your registration expiry date – simply log into your FastTrack account and click on your Registration Renewal task (a 10% discount applies when completing online).

Alternatively, you can call GRV’s Member Services Team for assistance on 03 8329 1100 or via email at info@grv.org.au.

Greyhound Racing Victoria | 46-50 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne, VIC 3003 | Phone: (03) 8329 1100 | Fax: (03) 8329 1000 | info@grv.org.au | grv.org.au

ABN: 76 642 748 029