Greyhound Monthly Victoria - Issue 18

ISSUE 18 AUGUST 2017

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Contents

ISSUE 18 AUGUST 2017

3 CEO’S UPDATE 4 - 25 ARTICLES PROPOSED PRIZE MONEY & BREEDING INCENTIVES CHANGES GEALL TAKES A BALANCED APPROACH

GREAT CAREER DRAWS TO AN END CLUBS IN THE NORTH TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER

CODE MUST BE TAILORED TO GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY

AGRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BARKING MUZZLES PREVENT WELFARE ISSUES

HONOURING WOMEN ON TRACK

GREYHOUND COMMUNITY SUPPORTING BENDIGO’S KIDS IN NEED

SHIMA’S SWANSONG

VICTORIAN GREYHOUND AWARDS BREEDING TIPS WITH BARRY SMITH

GREYHOUND QUIZ

LUCK FAVOURS THE BRAVE

A WATERLOO CUP FOR THE AGES

GAP TESTING DATES

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS & INTEGRITY REPORT

CHARLIE’S HELPING HAND

NEW INTEGRITY OPERATIONS MANAGER SEEKS A FRESH CHALLENGE

LATEST LITTERS & MISSES

DEMON BERNIE VINCE SIGNS UP WITH GAP

2017 WATERLOO CUP

KENNEL COUGH OUTBREAK DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE – DNA THE ART OF GREYHOUND COURSING

GOTBA NEWS RESERVE LANDMARK REIGNS IN BENDIGO CUP

26 - 32 RACING CALENDAR

CLUBS TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER

ANTICIPATION BUILDS AMID HORSHAM REOPENING

34 - 35 DIRECTORY & TRIAL INFORMATION The information in this publication is correct at time of printing Cover: A brood matron with a litter of pups. New breeders' payments form part of GRV's proposed new prize money package.

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Final day

Sunday 10 September First prize: $25,000

SEE PAGE 15 Photo: Aerial view of the massive new shade sails installed at the Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club.

Heats day

sunday 3 september First prizes: $5,000

2017 GROUP 3 - 350 METRES

HEALESVILLE CUP Other feature races on Healesville Cup day: Chairman’s Trophy (300m) for Lady Trainers Only; Maiden Final (300m) Please refer to the Racing Calendar for prize money & conditions

PROUDLY delivered by Greyhound Racing Victoria

Member Services Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Email: memberservices@grv.org.au

Alan Clayton Chief Executive Officer Greyhound Racing Victoria 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

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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

AUGUST 2017

In heartening news for our industry, GRV’s Board has approved an increase in prize money, and as such, a draft package of prize money, breeding and starter’s fees changes is now subject to consultation with clubs and participants. This will provide an increase in returns to participants of $3.1million across a full year. More on the proposed structure appears on pages 4 & 5 of this magazine and I encourage all participants to read the proposal and provide us with your feedback via the email address provided by the end of this month. We expect the new prize money arrangement to start in late 2017, allowing us time to take your feedback into account.

Turning to the track now and we look forward to the upgraded Horsham track re-opening for racing this month following a number of trial sessions held at the venue in recent weeks. The Victorian heats and finals of the AGRA Nationals will create plenty of interest as we find out which greyhounds will have the honour of representing Victoria in the Sprint and Distance Grand Finals in Brisbane later this month.

I refer to coursing as our 14th club, and its premier event, the Waterloo Cup, will be run at Longwood on August 26-27, with more than $25,000 in stakes to be won across the weekend. I will be there and I invite you to join me in supporting the sport quite literally at its grassroots.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

I must thank and acknowledge the important work of the Greyhound Owners, Trainers & Breeders Association (GOTBA), who ran a series of forums at seven of the race clubs throughout late June and early July to discuss and obtain initial feedback on the draft Code from participants and key stakeholders. The supportive role of our clubs should also be recognised during this consultation period, and the information provided by participants – including the Industry Consultative Group – has been invaluable and your knowledge and experience about breeding, rearing and training greyhounds has assisted GRV in preparing its own submission to DEDJTR before the August 14 deadline.

Re-homing greyhounds remains one of GRV’s key priorities and it was really interesting to discover at a recent Code Support Day at Warrnambool that one of our participants, Joy McDowall, had booked 10 greyhounds, many with successful racing careers, in for pre-entry assessments at the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP). All 10 passed their assessments and I suspect that much can be learned from trainers enjoying a good success rate of getting their greyhounds into GAP. We will provide an insight into Joy’s methods in the next edition of Greyhound Monthly. 2016-17 is another record year for GAP adoptions and GRV will be releasing the full adoption figures shortly.

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

There perhaps has never been a more important time for Victoria’s greyhound racing participants to try to shape their own destiny, and I encourage all participants and our industry’s stakeholders – if you haven’t already – to please read and respond to the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources’ (DEDJTR) draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds.

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

CEO’s Update

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DRAFT FOR CONSULTATION

READ THE FULL PROPOSAL AT GRV.ORG.AU/PRIZE-MONEY-PROPOSAL

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FEEDBACK REQUIRED ON PROPOSED PRIZE MONEY & BREEDERS' PAYMENTS

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reyhound Racing Victoria is seeking feedback and comments on a proposed package of prize money and incentives, which is intended to be implemented in late 2017.

GRV has completed an extensive review of prize money and breeders' payments based on feedback to come out of its Stakeholder Engagement Workshops held in 2016 and 2017. The proposed prize money restructure represents an annual increase of approximately $3.1Million in returns to participants, directing more money to trainers, breeders' payments and the bottom grades of racing. It must be stressed that this is purely a draft for consultation. GRV is committed to a $3.1 Million prize money increase, and is open to ideas and suggestions on how this is best distributed.

CURRENT SITUATION (2016/17) • $42.5 Million in prize money, Travel & Starters’ Fees was paid in Victoria in the 2016/17 racing year.

• Of the 1658 trainers who had a runner in Victoria during 2016/17, $23 Million (54%) of total prize money, Travel and Starters’ Fees went to owners and trainers of greyhounds trained by the top 100 earning trainers (6% of all trainers).

TARGETING LOWEST GRADES OF RACING Under the proposed model, prize money and Starters’ Fees are being increased at the lowest levels of races by $2.93 Million in total, through a redistribution from higher class races. Prize money and Starters’ Fees for Maiden races will increase by a total of $1.35 Million (+35%), while Grade 5, 6, 7 and Restricted Win races will increase by a total of $1.58 Million (+7%). These races represent 80% of all races run in Victoria. Because all greyhounds start their careers in these races, all greyhounds (and therefore trainers) share in the benefits of this approach.

Although prize money for higher level races has been reduced slightly, by the time a greyhound makes its way to the higher classes it will have earned more money under this system than the current model, providing improved returns for owners and trainers at the earlier stages of a greyhound’s career.

PROPOSED TRAINERS STARTERS’ FEES A key change in the proposed prize money model is the introduction of Trainers’ Starters’ Fees to be paid to the trainer for each individual starter at a race meeting; $80 per starter at Level 2 (Provincial) & Level 3 (Tier 3 & Half Stake); and $120 per starter at Level 1 (Full stakes Metro - Sandown Park Thursday & The Meadows Saturday). This replaces the current Travel Fee ($70 per trainer) and Starters’ Fees ($10 per runner) which has been in place for several years.

The trainer is paid for greyhounds they produce for racing, which encourages participation at all levels and assists in maintaining the welfare of greyhounds and the pool of available greyhounds for racing.

The new Starters’ Fees would be paid directly to the trainer at the race meeting on the day of the race, in the same way as Travel & Starters’ Fees are paid now. These payments are not included in official prize money, and therefore not shared with the owner, but go to the trainer to cover the costs of travel and the care and up-keep of the greyhound(s). The proposal will mean Starters’ Fees will increase to around $9.67 Million (from $6.2 Million), which means that trainers will receive the direct benefit of an additional $3.47 Million pa in Starters’ Fees.

Prize money & Starters Fees' will be advertised in the following way for a race as an example: Of $1,830; 1st - $1,320, 2nd - $320, 3rd - $120, 4th - $70 and $80 Trainer’s Starters Fee for all runners.

The 15% bonus payment for distance races is to be retained, as will prize money top-ups for feature races. This results in minimum prize money per race of $1,830 for Level 2 and $955 for Level 3 races.

The $80 Starters’ Fee ($640 per race) will mean more total money will be paid out for these meetings.

Level 2 (Provincial Full Stakes) Prize money only

2nd

3rd

4th

TOTAL

Starters

320

120

70

1,830

640

Maidens

990

285

140

1,415

Grade 5, 6, 7 & Restricted Win

1,325

375

190

1,890

Grade 4, Mixed 4/5

1,405

400

200

2,005

Restricted Win Final, FFA, Special Event, Grade 5 Final, Mixed 3/4

1,650

475

235

2,360

420

Level 3 (Tier 3/ Half Stakes) Prize money only

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

TOTAL

Starters

Proposed New Minimum for all races

745

145

45

20

955

640

Maidens

500

140

70

710

Grade 5, 6, 7 & Restricted Win

660

190

95

945

Grade 4, Mixed 4/5

700

200

100

1,000

Restricted Win Final, FFA, Special Event, Grade 5 Final, Mixed 3/4

825

235

120

1,180

Current Prize Money Current Average Travel & Starters' Fees per race

Current Prize Money Current Average Travel & Starters' Fees per race

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PROPOSED MINIMUM PRIZE MONEY FOR LEVEL 1 (METRO) RACES The current prize money structure for Level 1 (Full stakes Metro - Sandown Park Thursday & The Meadows Saturday) is retained, apart from changes to Starters Fees. The higher Starters’ Fees of $120 per runner is designed to encourage participation at the top level, and is the source of the average increase of $208 in total money per race, when comparing average Starters' Fees per race.

Level 1 (Metro) Prize money only

Grade 5, 6 ,7 & Restricted Win Grade 4, Mixed 4/5 Restricted Win Final, FFA, Special Event, Grade 5 Final, Mixed 3/4

1st

2nd

3rd

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY

Starters' Fees

TOTAL MONEY

Old

$5,000

$1,430

$720

$7,150

$392

$7,542

New

$4,880

$1,310

$600

$6,790

$960

$7,750

Old

$5,320

$1,520

$760

$7,600

$392

$7,992

New

$5,200

$1,400

$640

$7,240

$960

$8,200

Old

$6,260

$1,790

$890

$8,940

$392

$9,332

New

$6,140

$1,670

$770

$8,580

$960

$9,540

$2,300 BREEDERs' PAYMENT ON ALL VIC BRED SERIES FINALS

HAVE YOUR SAY

Proposed Breeder Payment $600 $400 $300 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $2,300

GRV encourages participants, clubs and stakeholder bodies to read the proposal in full at grv.org.au/prize-money-proposal, and to provide feedback on the proposed changes in writing at feedback@grv.org.au no later than 31 August, 2017.

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An additional $283,000 is proposed in new annual breeders’ payments on VIC Bred Series Finals.

• In 2017/18 there will be 123 VIC Bred Series Finals programmed for various types of races across all Victorian tracks including maidens, restricted wins and distance series.

• Breeders' Payments of up to $2,300 per race for all finals will be paid at the same rate regardless of total prize money or where they are conducted (Provincial and Metro Finals).

• Breeders of all finalists will receive a payment from 1st to last • Eligibility of greyhounds for VIC Bred races will be redefined to include all VIC Bred dogs regardless of the state of registration of the breeder/owner.

Finish Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th TOTAL

AUGUST 2017

PROPOSED VIC BRED SERIES FINAL BREEDERS' PAYMENT

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

1st 1,320

Proposed New Minimum for all races

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

Prize money is currently allocated within a race meeting based on the types of races conducted from nominations received, with higher graded races allocated proportionally higher levels of prize money. It is proposed that for Level 2 and Level 3 Meetings the minimum prize money should be the same for all races, after increasing Level 3 minimum prize money and adding 4th prize money at these meetings.

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

PROPOSED MINIMUM PRIZE MONEY FOR LEVEL 2 (PROVINCIAL) & LEVEL 3 (TIER 3 & HALF STAKES) RACES

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“I also agree with section 6.4, which states that greyhounds must not be exercised in any way while attached to a motorised vehicle. I’m glad that’s in there because I’ve seen people do it.”

David Geall with 2016 Laurels winner, Up Hill Jill. Picture by Clint Anderson.

In his submission, Geall outlined a number of areas he felt should be amended, which he based on his many years training greyhounds including the past 12 years on a full-time basis.

“Section 6.4 says that racing greyhounds and greyhounds being pre-trained are to be let into an area that’s least 20 sqm per greyhound, twice a day for a minimum of 15 minutes each time. However, from my experience, this can cause greyhounds to bark excessively and stress.

Also, in section 6.6.9 it says fences in exercise yards must be made of wire mesh with holes not exceeding 50 x 75 mm, which is obviously to prevent greyhounds biting each other through the fencing. That’s ok for pups, as they are usually in runs side by side, however, with exercise runs for race dogs you generally have a vacant area in between the runs, so it’s not possible for them to grab each other anyway, meaning this would be an unnecessary expense,” he said.

GEALL TAKES BALANCED APPROACH TO CODE

Geall also made suggestion about part of section 6.6.6 which states that sleeping areas in indoor kennel facilities must have solid partitions to a height of 1.5 metres on three sides.

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By Andrew Copley

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ara trainer David Geall has commended the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport & Resources' draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds, mentioning a number of positives and suggestions on how it can be improved.

“I’ve submitted a three-page document on the Code and mentioned a number of positive things because some of what’s in the draft is fantastic. For instance, I agree entirely with section 6.3.3, which refers to breeding females, and in particular how you can’t breed more that three litters from a brood matron without recommendation from a vet as well as formal approval from GRV,” said Geall, who currently trains one of Victoria’s top female racing greyhounds in Up Hill Jill.

WORKSHOPS HELP SHAPE SUBMISSION

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By Andrew Copley

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“Having solid partitions that tall would mean greyhounds can’t see the dogs either side of them, so it would hinder their socialisation and cause them to feel isolated and stressed,” he said. “It is my view that only the bottom part of the dividing partitions need to be solid as it’s important they can look over and see the dogs next to them if they want to. In my kennels at home, only the bottom 600mm of the partitions are solid, so it’s high enough so the dogs can’t grab each other, but they can still see each other if they want to. Also, when I open the roller door to my kennels at home the dogs get to lay in the sunshine, which they absolutely love, but if the partitions were 1.5 metres high they wouldn’t get any sunlight shining into their kennel area at all.”

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GOTBA Vice-President Lynton Hogan, who acted as facilitator, said the draft Code had caused angst to participants and other stakeholders who were present and hoped that submissions from industry bodies and participants would make the final version of the Code more workable.

series of initial workshops hosted by the Greyhound Owners Trainers & Breeders Association of Victoria (GOTBA) will help to shape the association’s upcoming submission “Participants were disappointed with the draft Code – on the DEDJTR’s draft Code of Practice for the particularly its attempts to tell participants how to care Keeping of Racing Greyhounds. for, house and train their dogs. However, participants also acknowledged that observable welfare standards had to Seven initial workshops were held at greyhound clubs be met by the industry and stated that it is fair to strongly across the state between June 26 and July 4 to discuss and enforce those standards,” Hogan said. obtain initial feedback on the draft Code.

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

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xperienced Red Cliffs trainer Barry Fullerton says the career of his rising star Jimmy Newob would not have reached such lofty heights without the use of a barking muzzle.

Fullerton loosely fits barking muzzles on most of his greyhounds when they are kennelled at the track on race days, and believes the DEDJTR needs to amend section 6.2.5 of its draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds, which states that ‘barking muzzles must not be used for a period of more than five minutes at a time’ as they ‘prevent drinking and panting, which are essential for hydration and temperature regulation’.

“He (Jimmy Newob) is the best greyhound I’ve had in 44 years, but he wouldn’t be worth much as a race dog if I couldn’t put a barking muzzle on him before a race, and the same can be said for a lot of greyhounds,” Fullerton said. “Like all my dogs, he is very relaxed at home, but at the races he barks excessively, and without a barking muzzle on he would leave a big pool of saliva on the floor of his kennel bay. An excessive loss of saliva can leave greyhounds extremely dehydrated before a race, which is detrimental to their welfare”.

Jimmy Newob is an overly excited greyhound at the racetrack.

Picture by Clint Anderson.

An executive summary of the workshops outlined many of the prevalent points to arise, including:

• the time, administrative and cost burden of the draft Code would all disproportionately impact hobby participants and those in regional areas, and potentially drive down their participation; • detailed rules and policies of greyhound racing already deal with many of the matters addressed by the draft Code. Those rules and policies are now policed and enforced, and are welfare and re-homing appropriate in the context of what the industry does; • the accessibility/desirability of the sport for new entrants may decrease if the draft Code was applied in its current form; and • participants not giving rise to adverse welfare outcomes should potentially be allowed to use existing facilities without replacement.

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

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“It was felt that telling participants exactly what to do - such as how many times they must walk their dogs a week or how often they must change bedding or how often a dog must see a starting box or a straight track when in training – would not necessarily advance the welfare or re-homing potential of every greyhound, especially in an industry where the welfare of the greyhound is already the subject of regular inspection and assessment,” he said.

“I never fit them (barking muzzles) tightly and it certainly doesn’t block their airways or inhibit their breathing, it just minimises their ability to bark to full capacity, and because they can’t bark properly with them on they just lie down and relax, which is what greyhounds need to do before they race.”

AUGUST 2017

Hogan said many owners, breeders and trainers expressed the view that certain Code proposals, such as perimeter fencing, would create unnecessary costs, and that the Code appeared to address problems that aren’t known to be present.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

However, Fullerton insists that without barking muzzles, the excitement of race day leads to the dehydration of a lot of greyhounds, including Jimmy Newob, the runnerup in the 2017 Group 1 Harrison-Dawson, who has amassed more the $70,000 in prize money in the early stages of his career.

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

By Andrew Copley

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

BARKING MUZZLES PREVENT WELFARE PROBLEMS: FULLERTON

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Triple M Bendigo’s Erin Ryan, Scott Manning and Jane Anderson, Director of the Bendigo Health Foundation at the 2017 Bendigo Cup. Picture by Clint Anderson.

GREYHOUND COMMUNITY SUPPORTING BENDIGO’S KIDS IN NEED Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news

By Andrew Copley

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ast month’s Bendigo Cup included a presentation of almost $8,000 to Give Me 5 For Kids, which supports children’s hospital wards across regional Australia, including the Bendigo Health Children’s Ward.

The Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association donated $7,000 to the Bendigo Health arm on the night, while the Manning’s Greyhound Complex chimed in with a further $935, which was based in part on the number of greyhounds that won wearing the yellow number five rug at Bendigo in June as well as funds raised from a Women on Track event held at the club.

Scott Manning, a third generation manager of Manning’s Greyhound Complex in Eaglehawk, said there is a back story behind the donation from his business.

“Four years ago my niece was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour when she was just two years old, and she is now in remission. I’ve also got young children myself, so it’s nice to give something back to the local children’s hospital ward. We matched the Bendigo GRC’s pledge of $55 for every number five winner in June, and with 17 winners that meant a donation of $935 from Manning’s. It’s not a huge donation, but every little bit helps,” Manning said.

Manning’s Greyhound Complex, which offers spelling, trialling and greyhound education services, has been in operation since 1972, and has a trial track virtually identical to former Melbourne metropolitan racetrack, Olympic Park.

Each June, local radio and television networks get behind Give Me 5 For Kids cause by holding local fundraising events, and the charity drive has since raised almost $20 million nationally and benefited over 40 children’s hospital wards.

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Q. Submissions to the Victorian Government on the Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds closes at 5pm on which day in August 2017?

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Q. Which TV personality from Channel 10’s The Project adopted a greyhound at the Adoption Day at The Meadows on June 25?

A) Waleed Aly B) Carrie Bickmore C) Dr Bridie O’Donnell

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TRIAL YOUR KNOWLEDGE

GREYHOUND QUIZ Go to page 34 for the answers!

D) Peter Helliar

Q. Victoria’s 2017 Waterloo Cup will be run across the weekend of August 26 & 27 at which track?

A) Benalla B) Lang Lang C) Longwood

2 points Q. True or false? No greyhound has ever won two Victorian Greyhound of the Year titles?

Q. Which greyhound representing Victoria won the National Distance Championship at Wentworth Park in 2015?

A) Lady Toy B) Xylia Allen C) Sweet It Is Q. Victorian representative Fabregas was retired after winning the National Sprint Championship in 2012 at which interstate track?

A) Albion Park B) Angle Park C) Cannington D) Hobart

E) Wentworth Park

3 points Q. Which greyhound beginning with the letter ‘D’ was crowned the 1993 Victorian Greyhound of the Year? (Clue: He contested a handful of hurdle races during that year)

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ne of the most prestigious pieces of silverware in Victoria’s greyhound racing history – the 1923 Waterloo Cup - has been generously donated to Greyhound Racing Victoria by Ross Dickie.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

By Andrew Copley

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

A WATERLOO CUP FOR THE AGES

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

The late Charles Dickie (centre) with family members at his home in Bacchus Marsh in 1920. The greyhound on his right is Una Verse, the dam of Unie. Inset: 1923 Waterloo Cup winner Unie. Below: Ross Dickie, grandson of the late Charles Dickie, with the 1923 Waterloo Cup.

The 1923 Waterloo Cup was held at Geelong and won by Unie (Achieved – Una Verse), a brindle and white greyhound trained by Ross' grandfather, the late Charles Dickie, of Bacchus Marsh. Unie’s half sister, Vanity Verse, which was trained by Dr W. A. Stewart, was the runner-up, however the greyhound was withdrawn from the final course because of injury, leaving Unie the winner.

MORE THAN $25,000 UP FOR GRABS ACROSS 2017 WATERLOO CUP WEEKEND - SEE PAGE 24

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‘In beautiful weather the greatest coursing event yet recorded in the history of the sport in Australasia was brought to a conclusion today before the largest attendance of visitors that has ever been seen at a coursing meeting. The two special trains from Melbourne were well patronised, and many interstate visitors were present, thus indicating that the Waterloo Cup of 1923 has created the greatest interest in all parts of Australia. This season the National Coursing Club decided to increase the entry fee from £6/6/ to £10/10/, and many thought the change would bring failure to the historic event. However, there was an unprecedented rush for nominations and about 140 applications were received two months before the closing date. The National Coursing Club called a meeting to alter the conditions of the Waterloo Cup of 1923 to extend the limit of entries from 64 dogs to 128 dogs. It was agreed the winner would receive £1,000. Reports indicated that betting on the result was prolific.’

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Ross, 79, supplied an extract of a newspaper article reporting on the 1923 Waterloo Cup:

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Professional Standards & Integrity report 1400 1200 1000 800 600

2016

2017

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Tony Clarke – RADB Hearing 17 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Gunsblaze’ free of any prohibited substance (Theobromine) for an event at the Ballarat meeting held on 16 January 2017. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 2 months suspension. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

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Marring:

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Fail To Chase:

43

Satisfactory Trials Cleared:

55

Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared:

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Swabs taken June 2017: Positive Swab Results:

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Glenn Rounds – RADB Hearing 4 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Bel Air Mist’ free of any prohibited substance (Dexamethasone) for an event at the Cranbourne meeting held on 9 November 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a $1,500 fine. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Swabs taken

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RACING STATISTICS -JUNE 2017

Keith Brew – RADB Hearing - 14 July 2017 - GAR 106 (1)(d) and GAR 106 (2) - The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of six months suspension, with 3 months of that period being suspended, and a $500 fine.

Margaret Thomas – RADB Hearing 13 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Archie Jack’ free of any prohibited substance) (Morphine and Codeine for an event at the Warragul meeting held on 12 January 2017. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be 3 months suspension with all of that period being suspended. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Mark Giddings – RADB Hearing 10 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Lioness Lulu’ free of any prohibited substance (Dehydronorketamine and 4-Hydroxyxylazine) for an event at The Meadows meeting held on 28 December 2016. And failed to produce treatment records for inspection when requested.

The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be 4 months suspension with 2 months suspended and a $500 fine for the treatment records. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Robert Whitford– RADB Hearing 7 July 2017- Failed to present the greyhound ‘Onto Jatt’ free of any prohibited substance (Atenolol) for an event at the Traralgon meeting held on 24 October 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 3 months suspension. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Katrina Jordan – RADB Hearing 6 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Spritely Boy’ free of any prohibited substance (Dehydronorketamine and 4-Hydroxyxylazine) for an event at the Meadows meeting held on 14 December 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be 4 months suspension with 2 months suspended and a $500 fine for the treatment records. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Ian Garland – RADB Hearing 3 July 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Billy’s Bake’ free of any prohibited substance (Arsenic) for an event at The Meadows meeting held on 9 November 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 6 months suspension wholly suspended and a $1000 fine. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Philip Rowley – RADB Hearing 29 June 2017 - failed to present the greyhound ‘Loud Lana’ free of any prohibited substance (Procaine) for an event at the Traralgon meeting held on 3 December 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a fine of $750 with $500 of that sum suspended. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Anthony Flores -RADB Hearing 28 June 2017 - failed to present the greyhound ‘Willowvale Wings’ free of any prohibited substance (Dexamethasone) for an event at the Warragul meeting held on 1 December 2016, and failed to produce treatment records for inspection when requested to do so. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a fine of $1500 and an additional $500 fine for failure to produce treatment records. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Mark Filomeno -RADB Hearing 27 June 2017 - Failed to present the greyhound ‘Unusable’ free of any prohibited substance (Dehydronorketamine and 4-Hydroxyxylazine) for an event at the Shepparton meeting held on 22 December 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 4 months suspension with two months of that being suspended.

In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Pasquale Derubeis – RADB Hearing 22 June 2017 Administered or caused to be administered and failed to present the greyhound ‘Smart Tornado’ free of any prohibited substance (Arsenic) for an event at the Healesville meeting held on 2 December 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 6 months suspension wholly suspended and a $1000 fine. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

Paul Hammerstein – RADB Hearing 21 June 2017 Administered or caused to be administered and presented the greyhound ‘Fast Freddie’ free of any prohibited substance (Caffeine, theophylline, paraxanthine and theobromine) for an event at the Geelong meeting held on 2 November 2016. The RADB determined the appropriate penalty to be a period of 4 months suspension. In addition, the greyhound is disqualified from the race.

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reyhound Racing Victoria has appointed one of Victoria’s most experienced senior detectives, Shane O’Connell, to the position of Integrity Operations Manager.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

Mr O’Connell joins GRV after a distinguished 34-year career with Victoria Police, most recently as Detective Senior Sergeant with the Victorian Police Homicide squad, where he managed three teams of investigators and intelligence operatives investigating some of the state’s worst crimes.

Commencing his policing career at suburban stations around Melbourne, Mr O’Connell went on to serve in several task forces, including the high profile Purana task force on organised crime, as well as other investigations into drug-related crime, armed robbery and arson.

Mr O’Connell follows in the footsteps of Charlie Bezzina, another of Victoria’s highly-commended detectives, who left GRV early this year after 12 months as the Senior Investigations Manager.

He heads up a team of 10 investigators and intelligence officers who investigate breaches of the rules of racing with a specific emphasis on animal welfare matters. They work hand-inhand with GRV’s legal team, Stewards and the Animal Welfare Department.

“After 34 years I’m looking forward to the challenge of working in a different environment and playing a part in developing the long-term sustainability and growth of greyhound racing in Victoria,” Mr O’Connell said.

industry by telling us about people who aren’t doing the right thing.”

Although he has only been with GRV for a few weeks, Mr O’Connell is already impressed with the work of the Greyhound Adoption Program.

“The GAP program has been an eye-opener – until now I had no real understanding of the extent of the work being done to re-home greyhounds.

“Problems occur when people have trouble adapting to change. Society is constantly changing and the greyhound industry needs to keep pace. We’ve seen what can happen through the experience in NSW and Canberra and we don’t want that to happen in Victoria.

“It’s about the whole of the dog’s life and GAP is helping more people to understand that greyhounds live a long, comfortable and healthy life and racing is just one part of their lives. GAP is helping the industry to connect with the community and gain greater exposure.”

“I would like to stress that we are here to protect the industry, we don’t pose a threat, it’s the minority of people not doing the right thing who threaten the viability and growth of the sport.

Mr O’Connell is not new to the world of sport – he is involved in sports management at board level, focusing on strategic planning and development programs for semi-professional athletes.

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Mr O’Connell made the point that the vast majority of participants in Victoria were honest people who were concerned about the welfare of their greyhounds. He said most people in the industry are already adhering to industry regulations and legislation.

Former policeman Shane O’Connell is urging participants to speak up about people not doing the right thing.

Picture by Michael Chien.

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“I’ve already been to a few clubs, met a few people and I’ve seen a lot of passion and commitment. I’ll be looking to go out to more tracks soon to talk to participants and support stewards so we can see how we can improve what we do.”

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NEW INTEGRITY OPERATIONS MANAGER SEEKS A FRESH CHALLENGE

His interest in sport and investigative work have merged perfectly in his new role at GRV.

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“The overriding message to the community is that our principal focus is on the safety, health and wellbeing of the greyhounds.

I’d encourage all participants to play a role in protecting the

DEMON BERNIE VINCE SIGNS UP WITH GAP

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elbourne AFL midfielder Bernie Vince (pictured) has agreed to stay on as ambassador for the Greyhound Adoption Program for another year.

Bernie joined GAP last year as an ambassador to raise awareness about the greyhound re-homing program. Bernie has been a terrific ambassador for the program, promoting GAP at the Royal Melbourne Show and in media interviews.

Channel Seven cameras captured the AFL star when he made his debut fostering a greyhound.

He welcomed a brindle beauty Emily into his home – but not for long because Emily was quickly snapped up by a couple from Seaford.

For someone who used to know very little about greyhounds, Bernie has become an admirer of the breed as a household pet. GAP and GRV are looking forward to continuing our association with Bernie.

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his past month has probably been one of the most significant for Victorian greyhound racing participants with the release of the DEDJTR’s draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds. When you read the 82-page proposal it is clear that there is plenty of scope for feedback.

That is why it is so important for every person involved in our sport to put in a submission to explain what they think is appropriate for the future of our sport.

To this end, GOTBA Vice President Lynton Hogan has spent many hours travelling around the state meeting with industry participants, collating a response that reflects these views.

Lynton has formed a template to work from so that participants are informed of GOTBA’s concerns and can then, on your own or with assistance, prepare a submission.

We have had a lot of media coverage about our concerns and we are convinced the right people are listening, however it is imperative we all respond so that we get this Code changed to a document that is workable and affordable.

Once it is finalised we have no choice but to abide by it.

I say to those of you may have some concerns, this is the final

By Sandra Reed, GOTBA President step in conforming to what the government expects in relation to the Milne report, which made recommendations after the live baiting scandal.

As long as we get the necessary changes in the Code, I feel confident that with our enhanced working relationship with GRV, we will go forward with a bright and successful future.

There will always be room for improvement and change and as long as it is affordable and endorsed by the participants and is of value to the dogs and the people involved in the sport, we will push for these changes.

This month we have requested that the racing vests be changed back to the original stretch vests that have been used so successfully for a very long time. The new ones don’t stretch as much and restrict the movement, especially of the larger dogs.

Also, we are talking to GRV about doing research and development study on track surfaces, to find out what is the safest racing surface for our dogs. For too long this has been neglected and we feel that to reduce injuries it is essential to get expert advice and then work with trainers to trial the recommended surface for them to decide what gives the best results.

We are still working to get more lenient penalties for minor offences especially for people with a good record and longterm involvement in the industry.

We are fortunate to have a new committee member in Geoff Miles and his experience and commitment to the industry is very welcome. We are always looking for people who are passionate about greyhound racing to join our committee.

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

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LANDMARK September 2013 Black Male Where’s Pedro x Tiz Tears

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econd reserve Landmark took full advantage of an unlikely race morning call-up to take out the Group 2 Triple M Bendigo Cup Final (425m) on July 7.

Trained by Robert Britton, Landmark had initially been the second reserve for the $47,000 to-the-winner Cup. First reserve Jesaulenko had been elevated into the field earlier in the week following the scratching of rails runner Aussie Infrared.

Landmark then fortuitously moved into box one following the withdrawal of Black Mumbo, necessitating a change of Friday night plans for Brendan Pursell, who trains Landmark in conjunction with Robert Britton, and his partner Emma Wardlaw.

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PREVIOUS WINNERS

LANDMARK

2017

LANDMARK

2ND

ASTON BOLERO

2016

ASTON BOLERO

3RD

ASTON DEE BEE

2015

FERNANDO BALE

4TH

STRIKER LIGHT

2014

WARRIOR KING

5TH

JESAULENKO

2013

PAW LICKING

6TH

ZINZAN BROOKE

2012

RONAN IZMIR

7TH

TIGGERLONG CRUZ

2011

PEGGY MAY

8TH

KOUTA MAYHEM

2010

ENRY WALT

Bendigo instead. It was such a hot field tonight, but when he drew box one we thought he was in with some chance.”

Despite an excellent record off the red, five wins and five placings from 11 starts, Landmark was a $23.30 outsider, with fastest heat winner Zinzan Brooke, trained by Brooke Ennis, the $3.20 favourite. Landmark was last out of the boxes, but he drove through along the inside and after hitting the front turning for home he dashed clear, defeating Aston Bolero by 2.67 lengths in 23.70sec.

“It has been a pretty courageous effort by the greyhound to win because he missed nearly three months of racing when he injured some tendons in a heat of the 2016 Shepparton Cup last September,” Wardlaw said.

“Brendan and I live on Robert’s property. Brendan moved to Victoria in February 2016. We have our own set of kennels on Robert’s property with 29 greyhounds of our own.

Landmark is the best of them along with Flyrite. Brendan was formerly involved in harness racing but is loving training the greyhounds, and I work as a nurse at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. I help him out with the greyhounds as much as I can.”

It was Landmark’s 19th win from 52 starts at his first appearance in a Group event, having also been second reserve for the Warrnambool Cup in May. Landmark with (from left) Emma Wardlaw, Triple M Bendigo’s Erin Ryan and Brendan Pursell. Picture by Clint Anderson.

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“We found out at 9:20am this morning that he had gained a start,” Emma Wardlaw said. “We were planning on having a rare afternoon away from the greyhounds and were going to head to Crown Casino tonight with one of Brendan’s friends. But we knew there was a slight chance there could be a second scratching so we were prepared to come up to

(Romsey VIC)

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

RESERVE LANDMARK REIGNS IN BENDIGO CUP

Bred & Owned by Helen Ivers

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Landmark wins the Bendigo Cup as the second reserve after exiting box one.

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Representatives from Riding Develops Abilities in Oaklands Junction join in the celebrations of Unlawful Entry's Great Chase win. Picture by Clint Anderson.

GREAT CAREER DRAWS TO AN END

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ne of Victorian greyhound racing’s most decorated superstars Unlawful Entry has been retired to stud, having won 22 races and almost $300,000 in prize money.

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The brindle greyhound’s CV is extensive, with three track records to his name and several appearances in feature finals including victory in Tasmania’s premier race, the 2015 Group 1 Hobart Thousand.

Unlawful Entry also made his mark in the broader community, earning over $27,000 for horse riding school Riding Develops Abilities in Oaklands Junction as a result of his win in the 2015 TAB Great Chase, a series that raises funds and provides social inclusion for around 100 Victorian groups that care for the intellectually and physically disabled.

“I feel very privileged to have been involved in the Great Chase as the people at Riding Develops Abilities followed Unlawful Entry’s career very closely and I still keep in touch with them. They actually wanted to keep him as a pet once he finished racing, but he’s staying on my couch at home as a stud career beckons,” owner trainer Kelly Bravo said.

Unlawful Entry’s stud commitments are being managed by Paul Westerveld at Meticulous Lodge for $1,100 per serve.

GRV’s TAB Great Chase series is set to continue in 2017, inviting the disability sector to participate in the enjoyment of greyhound racing at Victoria’s 13 race clubs.

The Great Chase has been conducted every year since 2003, and in that time has led to more than half a millon dollars in much-needed funds being donated to groups that care for the intellectually and physically disabled.

Perhaps more importantly, the series has encouraged social inclusion for thousands of people with disabilities, as they have enjoyed free social outings at the races including having meals and the chance to meet some greyhounds.

Groups attending Great Chase community days at their local race club in 2017 will be allocated greyhounds they can follow for the day for the chance to share in $26,000 ($2,000 per club), while eight groups will share in $24,000 at the carnival-like Grand Final at The Meadows on October 25, with a total of $50,000 to be distributed across Victoria’s disability sector from this year’s series.

2017 TAB GREAT CHASE – COMMUNITY DAYS

Warrnambool: Wednesday 2 August Geelong: Tuesday 8 August Healesville: Friday 11 August Traralgon: Monday 21 August Sale: Thursday 24 August Bendigo: Friday 1 September Ballarat: Monday 11 September Horsham: Tuesday 12 September Shepparton: Thursday 14 September Cranbourne: Saturday 16 September Sandown: Sunday 17 September The Meadows: Wednesday 4 October Warragul: Tuesday 12 October GRAND FINAL

The Meadows: Wednesday 25 October

Note: The racing component of the 2017 TAB Great Chase will run across all of Victoria’s 13 race clubs from October 6-25. Go to fasttrack.grv.org.au/Meeting for details.

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"The width of the shade sails cover the length of two cars parked head to head, or the length of a car and a greyhound trailer," explained David Straw, GRV’s Senior Infrastructure Project Manager - Facilities and Infrastructure.

"Bendigo and Shepparton are two of Victoria’s hottest tracks in the warmer months, and those clubs will also be having misting water systems installed in their kennel and wash bay areas, as well as the possibility (subject to successful trials) of having ground surfaces painted with a special paint that makes it cooler for greyhounds underfoot as they make their way from the car park to the kennel area and out on to the track.”

Straw said GRV has been confronted with a number of challenges with regard to the potential roll-out of the shade sails at other Victorian clubs.

“The initial plan was to have shade sails at all of our 13 clubs, and we are trying to work through a variety of issues relating to things like space, council restrictions and land ownership at some clubs," he said. “We are, however, on target to have shade sails installed at The Meadows, Sandown Park and Sale this financial year.”

The lowest part of the shade sails is 3.0 metres above the ground, tall enough for the type of vehicles that are often used by trainers, and visitor buses, to fit under them. The cost of the shade sails was approximately $85,000 (Bendigo) and $120,000 (Shepparton), with the difference in cost relating to size as there were space constraints at Bendigo.

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reyhounds racing in the north of the state will be the first to reap the benefits of GRV's new Beat the Heat welfare initiative thanks to the recent installation of massive shade sails at the Bendigo and Shepparton greyhound clubs.

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The new shade sail installed in the car park at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association

The Beat the Heat initiative falls under GRV's new five-year capital works infrastructure plan.

2017 AGRA National Championships The 2017 Australian Greyhound Racing Association (AGRA) Nationals Championships will be held at Albion Park in Brisbane on Friday night 25 August, with the nation’s best sprinters and stayers to race in greyhound racing’s version of state-of-origin.

As the host state, Queensland will have two representatives in each of these Group 1 Grand Finals, while NSW, SA, Tasmania, Victoria and WA will have one representative each. A wild card entry – based on AGRA rankings – will also qualify for each final.

To be eligible to compete in a particular state’s heats, a greyhound must have been domiciled in that state for not less than 76 of the 150 days immediately prior to the National Acceptance Closing Date (20 July).

VICTORIAN HEATS & FINALS

AGRA NATIONALS GRAND FINALS

Sprint Heats: Thursday night 3 August (Sandown – 515m)

Group 1 National Sprint Championship: Friday night 25 August (Albion Park – 520m)

Sprint Final: Thursday night 10 August (Sandown – 515m) Distance Heats: Saturday night 5 August (The Meadows – 725m) Distance Final: Saturday night 12 August (The Meadows – 725m)

Group 1 National Distance Championship: Friday night 25 August (Albion Park – 720m)

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Each state will host heats and finals over the sprint and distance in the weeks prior to determine which greyhounds will represent their states in the National Sprint and National

Distance Grand Finals respectively.

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he 2016/17 Victorian Greyhound Awards will take place at the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club on Friday, 18 August. This is an invitationonly event, which recognises some of the outstanding contributions made by greyhounds and people to the sport of greyhound racing.

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Awards to be presented on the night include:

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HALL OF FAME Up to two people and two greyhounds can be inducted into the Victorian greyhound racing Hall of Fame each year, which is a recognition of their excellence, integrity, consistency, longevity and overall contribution to the industry.

GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR Recognises the premier Victorian greyhound during the 2017 Financial Year, as adjudged by the Victorian Greyhound of the Year Panel.

SPRINTER OF THE YEAR Recognises the premier Victorian greyhound sprinter of the 2017 Financial Year, as adjudged by the Victorian Greyhound of the Year Panel.

The Sandown Greyhound Racing Club will host the Victorian Greyhound Awards for the second year running.

Picture by Clint Anderson.

STAYER OF THE YEAR Recognises the premier Victorian greyhound stayer of the 2017 Financial Year, as adjudged by the Victorian Greyhound of the Year Panel.

GRV WELFARE AWARD The GRV Welfare Award was first presented in 2016, and recognises a person’s outstanding contribution to the welfare of greyhounds as adjudged by GRV’s Board of Directors.

KEN CARR MEDAL Named in honour of the late Kenneth Russell Carr, a leading Victorian greyhound racing administrator, the Ken Carr Medal is considered the highest award for excellence within the Victorian greyhound racing industry.

NED BRYANT ‘SILVER FOX’ AWARD Awarded to a person for showing outstanding achievement in the training, breeding, welfare or promotion of greyhound racing.

METROPOLITAN TRAINER OF THE YEAR Awarded to the trainer with the most full stakes metropolitan winners in Victoria during the 2017 Financial Year PROVINCIAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR Awarded to the trainer with the most winners across Victoria's 11 provincial tracks during the 2017 Financial Year

The event featured scones and champagne but the four‘ladies-only’ races for women trainers were the highlight of the day. Australia’s only female race caller, Victoria Shaw, did the honours trackside.

Club manager Cynthia O’Brien presented the Women on Track Award for service to the industry to veterinarian Dr Barbara Backhoy.

“Barbara has been around greyhounds since childhood, she works as a vet at the Healesville, Cranbourne and Warragul clubs and at Lang Lang Coursing Club, she is on the Industry Consultative Group and gives talks and presentations to promote the industry – she has made a fantastic contribution to the industry,” Ms O’Brien said.

Barbara’s parents were puppy trainers and her connection to greyhounds was the motivation for her decision to become a veterinarian. As well as working with greyhounds she has one as a pet, Fergie, and a whippet.

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Elly Wicks and Member of Eildon, Cindy McLeish.

Cynthia said the day was a fantastic way to acknowledge the terrific contribution that women make in the industry. While it was a day honouring women, men were also welcome, – although they happily restricted their participation in the ladies only races to handling the dogs for their wives and partners.

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HONOURING WOMEN ON TRACK

he Healesville Greyhound Racing Association recently hosted its successful annual Celebrating Women on Track event, drawing more than 100 attendees for a day of racing and High Tea.

Handlers wore pink racing vests on the day.

Race caller Victoria Shaw.

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GRV’s General Manager for Strategic Communication & Marketing, Louise Martin and Healesville Greyhound Association Manager, Cynthia O’Brien presented Dr Barbara Backhoy with a Women on Track Award.

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VIDEO SERIES CONTINUES:

BREEDING TIPS WITH BARRY SMITH

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he final three videos in the series articulating Barry Smith’s (pictured) tips on breeding and rearing have been released at Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Care & Standards website and are available to watch at the following link: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video-archive.

Smith, who is also a dairy farmer, has been breeding greyhounds for more than 40 years, with many group class chasers emerging from his property at Mepunga East in Victoria’s far west including Spread Eagled (Australian Cup), Mepunga Blaze (National Derby), Mepunga Nicky (Adelaide Cup) and current-day star Mepunga Blazer (Maturity Classic), to name just a few.

Earlier videos in the series include: The basics of successful greyhound breeding

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The cost of breeding greyhounds

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Caring for brood Video: Video: matrons and Choosing a pup Breeding to Sires with young pups International Bloodlines ‘In 46 years I’ve seen a lot ‘Probably the basic rule is Interacting with pups ‘Through outcrossing, we of ways to pick pups from that they’ve got to be an finished up with a very different buyers and I haven’t absolute desperate chaser.

Lead training and robust, tough cow that would found the secret yet. Even at There’s no point breeding gamesmanship produce for a long period, breaking in, sometimes the with a sire that is inferior and I put that into practice Housing and slowest pup can turn out in times, and consistency with our greyhounds a little exercising pups to be the best of them all.’ means a fair bit too.’ bit, but I have line-bred too.’

To watch this series go to greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video-archive Video: Selecting a Sire

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Gleeson, a long-serving Director at the Sandown GRC, breeds and races his greyhounds as part of the Davrob Syndicate in conjunction with good friend Bob Cummings of Koo Wee Rup, and the pair also bred the third place getter Bella Shima, who is a half-sister to Shima Song.

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hima Song was retired from racing at the peak of her powers immediately following her brilliant all-the-way victory over five-time Group 1 winner Fanta Bale in the Group 2 McKenna “Bob couldn’t come to the McKenna final because he won’t leave the dogs at home on their own. He’s the best man Memorial (595m) at Sandown Park on July 13.

Despite the greyhound only recently turning three years of age, owner breeder David Gleeson said Shima Song would now be prepared for motherhood.

“I wanted her to go out on a high. I’m sure she’ll produce a few winners because she’s a faultless dog,” Gleeson said.

in Australia when it comes to the handling of young dogs, there’s no one better,” Gleeson said.

Trained by Andrea Dailly, Shima Song also won the Group 2 Geelong Cup in 2016, and she leaves the track having won 28 races from 66 career starts, while the $40,000 first prize in the McKenna catapulted her career earnings to $288,475.

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The winner was the Craig Treherne-trained Lucky Love, who was sold for a Ready 2 Race record $31,000 at the auction. This was her sixth win from 21 starts, and he collected a $5000 first prize, taking her career earnings beyond $16,000.

“She is the first greyhound my husband and I have ever bought from the Ready 2 Race Sales and watching her race has brought us so much joy,” said owner Leanne Love of Panmure.

“My husband (Francis) spent a bit more money buying her than we had planned to spend on the day, but he was confident she’d turn out really good, and he was right.”

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he first feature race on Bendigo Cup night (July 8) was the Ready 2 Race Mid-year Bonus (425m), open to the top eight prize money earners from GRV’s 2016 Ready 2 Race Sales at Bendigo in November.

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Lucky Love with trainer Craig Treherne (centre) and owners Francis and Leanne Love. Picture by Clint Anderson.

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Shima Song with owner breeder David Gleeson. Picture by Paul Munt.

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GAP Testing Dates

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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 2016 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 August - October 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 (“winddown 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.

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TESTING DAY

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GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 1 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Geelong

Thursday, 3 August 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Sandown

Monday, 7 August 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 8 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 9 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Bendigo

Monday, 14 August 2017 (FULL)

10.30am to 1.30pm

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 16 August 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

GAP/Seymour

Sunday, 20 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Sale

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Geelong

Thursday, 24 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Sandown

Monday, 28 August 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 29 August 2017 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 30 August 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 5 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Geelong

Thursday, 7 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Sandown

Monday, 11 September 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 12 September 2017 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 13 September 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Shepparton

Monday, 18 September 2017 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 19 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 19 September 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

GAP/Seymour

Sunday, 24 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Sale

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Geelong

Thursday, 28 September 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Sandown

Monday, 2 October 2017 (FULL)

10am to 1pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 3 October 2017

9.30am to 12.30pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

9am to 12pm

Bendigo

Monday, 9 October 2017

10.30am to 1.30pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 10 October 2017 (FULL)

9am to 12pm

Geelong

Thursday, 12 October 2017

9am to 12pm

Sandown

Monday, 16 October 2017

10am to 1pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

9.30am to 12.30pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

10am to 1pm

gapbooking@grv.org.au

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 23 October 2017

9am to 12pm

Sale

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

9am to 12pm

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.

Ballarat

Tuesday, 24 October 2017

9am to 12pm

Sandown

Monday, 30 October 2017

10am to 1pm

Pre-entry Assessment Booking Number:

03 8329 1100

Pre-entry Assessment email:

'R

esilient' probably isn’t the first word used to describe a retired greyhound, maybe 'lazy', 'loyal' or even at a stretch 'crazy' can spring to mind but like many things in life, the norm will often be broken.

Charlie joined the tripod squad in April after breaking his front leg for the second time when he was playing in the backyard, after months of recovery and plenty of tender loving care Therapy dog.

“The vets tried to fix his front leg, at first with a halo cast and then a normal cast before we made the decision to amputate his leg because of how weak it was,” owner Andrea Vos said.

“He was so resilient throughout the whole process and being able to mentally and physically handle having only three legs.

Andrea believes that Charlie has all the makings of a Delta Therapy dog because of his love for people and his ability, although a tough ask – to receive pats from absolutely everyone.

The Delta Dog Therapy program is run to provide the joy of animal companionship to those who need it most and it is estimated that these beautiful dogs brighten the lives of more than 20,000 people each week.

Delta Dogs visit health care facilities and schools to spend time and lend an ear to people in need.

“The Delta Dog Therapy Program isn’t just about Charlie it is something that I have been really looking forward to,” Vos said.

Vos and Charlie now have a local nursing home lined up to visit weekly near their home in Geelong.

KENNEL COUGH OUTBREAK After a recent spike in infectious Kennel Cough across the Victorian greyhound racing industry, GRV is reminding participants that this highly infectious disease can remain infectious for up to three months after symptoms disappear.

GRV recommends that all participants speak to their veterinarian as soon as possible about preventative measures, including vaccination, to decrease the spread of the current outbreak of this disease.

Further information on Kennel Cough can be obtained at greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/faqs/kennel-cough

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

a relatively young dog, we were confident that he would be

“We had no doubt he would adapt to a happy life on three legs, he loves being around people and would receive a pat from anyone,” Vos said.

AUGUST 2017

from the Vos family Charlie is now helping others as a Delta

And handle it Charlie has. He is now playing just as gracefully with three legs as he did four.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

By Molly Haines

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

CHARLIE’S HELPING HAND

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

Three-legged greyhound, Charlie, brightens

Matt Height in his days as Warragul GRC President.people’s Inset:days Matt Ken Height at and healthfather care facilities throughwith Dog Therapy program. 16.

Walkin’ The Walk after the greyhound won atDelta Warragul on February

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BARCIA BALE

BOBNIAK

DYNA DOUBLE ONE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

WHELPED

DESCRIPTION

POBBLEBONK

May 30, 2017

5 Males 5 Females

SKYE

Jul 01, 2017

3 Males 4 Females

FERNANDO BALE

KINLOCH BRAE

MOREIRA

BREEDER

SUBURB

TELEPHONE

FS FACILITY

PHILLIP TANTI

KINGS PARK

0438 827 557

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

GLADYSDALE

0407 661 552

MARLIE (SYN) JULIE GRINDLEY

ASH FLASH

Jun 18, 2017

5 Males 3 Females

TREVOR RHODES

Ebden

0419 627 211

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

BRIDGESON

Jun 09, 2017

2 Males 1 Females

BRUCE HOOPER

FRANKSTON SOUTH

0416 324 539

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

DESTINY SHAKER

Jun 20, 2017

3 Males 4 Females

LETHBRIDGE

0488 270 888

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

ENCHANTED BLING

Jul 11, 2017

3 Males 1 Females

RINALDO DIVIRGILIO

DEVON MEADOWS

0435 854 796

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

HOW GOODS THAT

Jun 09, 2017

5 Males 1 Females

TRISTAN DALES

DROUIN

0474 956 734

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

LIVE WIRE

Jun 01, 2017

1 Males 4 Females

MILLIONAIRES (SYN)

MELTON SOUTH

0423 706 781

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

RIVERWALK (SYN) EMILIO RINALDI

JOHN FARRUGIA

LONESOME JETT

Jul 08, 2017

3 Males 4 Females

GEORGE FARRUGIA

ESSENDON

0418 883 843

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

LONESOME KNIGHT

May 22, 2017

4 Males 4 Females

GEOFFREY COLLINS

WATTLE FLAT

0408 295 736

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

LOW TALKER

Jun 15, 2017

2 Males 7 Females

TOORADIN

0431 110 261

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

OUR FAMILY (SYN) BRIAN SELLECK

MISS MONTEYA

May 30, 2017

5 Males 3 Females

ROSE GEALL

LARA

0413 363 331

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MISSY'S RETURN

Jun 09, 2017

4 Males 2 Females

WILLIAM HARTIGAN

HORSHAM

0429 039 716

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MICHAEL IVERS

CROWLANDS

0424181947

COLYTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL

BRETT MARGERISON

CRANBOURNE

0432 661 543

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

GAIL CARTER

DEVON MEADOWS

0415 124 205

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

SEYMOUR

0401 494 946

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

HAZELWOOD

0413325985

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

RESEMBLANCE

Jun 27, 2017

TONIGHT TONIGHT

Jul 19, 2017

4 Males 2 Females

WHY NOT BEV

May 31, 2017

5 Males 2 Females

MELOS GIRLFRIEND

Jun 05, 2017

4 Males 4 Females

ILIKA

May 15, 2017

1 Males 3 Females

NAUGHTY CAZZA

Jul 10, 2017

1 Males 2 Females

LADY GOLDENPAW

May 21, 2017

4 Males 3 Females

THRILLER LOVE

Jul 06, 2017

5 Males 5 Females

KRAKEN FLASH

Jul 10, 2017

4 Males 2 Females

ROCKIN' JOSIE

Jun 16, 2017

4 Males 3 Females

DASHA

Jun 21, 2017

4 Males 6 Females

FABREGAS

MAGIC SPRITE

22

DAM

15 MAY - 25 JULY 2017

SHARED EQUITY

Jul 16, 2017

SLEEK MOMENTUM

Jul 16, 2017

4 Males 4 Females

SMOULDERING DOLL

May 22, 2017

6 Males 3 Females

COTTON BUD (SYN) JOE LA ROSA VICKI WISENER HUNTER RACING (SYN) ALAN HUNTER R AND GD (SYN)

CRANBOURNE

0412 313 524

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

SANDRINGHAM

0400 107 957

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MELBOURNE

0426 506 498

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

MURCHISON

0419 262 748

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

VINCENT BORG

EXFORD

0439 072 519

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

HARRY MANOLITSIS

LYSTERFIELD SOUTH

0431 006 611

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

IAN WOOD LUV A THRILL (SYN) TONY GORDON EYLES (SYN) KEVIN EYLES

CHAMPAGNE PTN (SYN) GEORGE FARRUGIA MONCHO AND JONO (SYN) CLINTON JONASSON

0418 490 270

KUDAH VETERINARY SERVICES

ESSENDON

0418 883 843

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

WARRACKNABEAL

0427 981 185

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

CAFE DIOR

Jun 17, 2017

3 Males 4 Females

STEPHEN KYRIACOPOULOS

NARRE WARREN STH

0490 199 321

LARKHILL MELODY

Jun 01, 2017

6 Males 4 Females

DESMOND MCPHIE

KILMANY

0417 287 619

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

MUZA'S GIRL

May 18, 2017

6 Males 3 Females

YVONNE ANDREWS

SALE

0419 001 193

VEETEE SWIFT

Jun 04, 2017

3 Males 4 Females

VINCE TULLIO

PEARCEDALE

0421 569 259

MY BRO FABIO

HAPPY AS SALLY

Jun 06, 2017

4 Males 2 Females

MICHAEL POWER

RESERVOIR

0410 262 289

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

PREMIER FANTASY

MENDES

Jun 07, 2017

4 Males 3 Females

JOSEPH MCCANN

BERWICK

0410 578 691

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

BELT UP TUBSY

Jun 10, 2017

4 Males 4 Females

SHANE FLYNN

CRANBOURNE EAST

0410 260 029

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

ELITE SIYAN

May 23, 2017

1 Males 1 Females

SCOTT CONDON

MELTON SOUTH

0423 395 140

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

SH AVATAR

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

TURANZA BALE

GAMBO GIRL

Jun 17, 2017

4 Males 2 Females

JAMES VANDEMAAT

HEALESVILLE

0433 744 852

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

WORM BURNER

STRONGBETH

Jun 08, 2017

6 Males 3 Females

NORMAN MCCULLAGH

WARRNAMBOOL

0408 377 139

ADELAIDE PLAINS VET SURGERY

ZERO TEN

DAINTREE SUGAR

Jun 01, 2017

4 Males 5 Females

TROY SCOTT

TALBOT

0433 899 884

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

DAM

SERVICE DATE

FACILITY

BLACK MAGIC OPAL

INVICTUS REIGN

May 02, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

DON'T KNOCKA HIM

BRANDEEN MARNY

Jan 10, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

SMASH THE CLOCK

Feb 12, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

GUNMETAL DIVA

Mar 15, 2017

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

ELITE STATE FABREGAS

MISS BEL AIR

Apr 11, 2017

JESAULENKO

HABERDASHERY

Mar 11, 2017

KINLOCH BRAE

OUTLANDISH

Jan 04, 2017

KIOWA PRODUCER

MADDISON'S GIRL

Mar 12, 2017

MACHO GRANDE

JESS' FANTASY

Mar 13, 2017

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

MY BRO FABIO

LIL GRENADE

Jan 07, 2017

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

NEB

FEARSOME IDOL

Jan 20, 2017

PREMIER BOLONEY

UNO SPRITE

Jan 20, 2017

STAGGER

FIESTY FAIRY

Jan 20, 2017

SWIFT FANCY

JAMAICAN RUBY

Jan 16, 2017

TAYLORS SKY

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC

ENGLISH LADY

Jan 29, 2017

THE VET GROUP

CRISTALLE

Apr 21, 2017

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

SIRE

2017

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

GRV would like to remind participants of the requirements to register females for breeding.

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

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

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 right for PINK CARD registration) the greyhound will be ready to complete the registration.

AUGUST 2017

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE – DNA

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

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WATERLOO CUP Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news

National Coursing Association of Victoria presents the biggest weekend of the coursing season

DAY 1: Saturday August 26 2017 WATERLOO CUP - LONGWOOD proudly sponsored by Cranbourne GRC • for 64 all aged Greyhounds (preference is given to greyhounds that have prior coursing form)

DAY 2: Sunday August 27 2017 WATERLOO CUP (continued) Plus consolation events: • Waterloo Plate (for greyhounds defeated in first round of Waterloo Cup) • Waterloo Purse (for greyhounds defeated in second round of the Waterloo Cup)| • Longwood Challenge (for greyhounds defeated in third round of the Waterloo Cup and – nominations pending – greyhounds defeated in first round of the Plate & Purse) • Maiden Event (open to greyhounds that have not won a coursing event) • Puppy Event (open to greyhounds whelped on or after 1 March, 2015) WHERE: Longwood Coursing Club

Downs Road, Longwood (trolley lure)

PRIZE MONEY Waterloo Cup: $12970 + sash & Trophy (Winner); $3875 + Trophy (Runner-up); $800 (Defeated Semi-Finalist); $200 (Defeated Quarter Final); $170 (Defeated third round) Waterloo Plate: $1680 (Winner); $600 (Runner-up); $300 (Defeated Semi-finalist) Waterloo Purse: $1680 (Winner); $600 (Runner-up); $300 (Defeated Semi-finalist) Longwood Challenge: $840 (Winner); $300 (Runner-up); $150 (Defeated Semi-finalist) Maiden & Puppy: $500 (Winner); $140 (Runner-up); $35 (Defeated Semi-finalist)

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Over $25,000 in stakes to be won across the weekend Go to ncavictoria.com for more information or call Sue Delaney (NCAV Secretary): 9740 0444 Peter Craig (NCAV President): 0418 399 911 The 2017 Waterloo Cup Final will be broadcast live on GRV’s Facebook Page Nominations close via GRV FastTrack Thursday, 24 August at 8:30am Both meetings start from 10am (papers presented by 9:15am) Note: The Waterloo Cup (plus Waterloo Plate, Waterloo Purse & Longwood Challenge) requires greyhounds to compete up to six times up the straight across two days. The Maiden & Puppy events require greyhounds to compete up to three times on the Sunday only.

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

By Andrew Copley

of Victoria President, Peter Craig, this series is aimed at encouraging more trainers to take advantage of all that coursing has to offer including educating young greyhounds, improving a greyhound's fitness and confidence as well as prolonging racing careers.

F

ollowing on from the success of Greyhound Racing Victoria's new video series on coursing that was released a few weeks ago, a second set of videos has just been released in the lead up to Victorian coursing's most lucrative event, the Waterloo Cup, the 2017 Waterloo Cup on August 26 + 27.

The second series focuses on: • Welfare issues and how to deal with them.

• Improving circle-track performances and the struggle for big trainers.

• Prolonging careers and how circle-track stars stack up.

• Advantages of trialling at a coursing track.

‘If you’re going to run your dog a couple of times in a day without the appropriate electrolytes then you run a bigger chance of your dog getting acidosis or cramping.’

Improving circle-track performance and the struggle for big trainers

Prolonging careers and how circle-track stars stack up

‘You don’t get a lot of big trainers with big teams come along to dominate coursing meetings because it’s just not physically possible for them to do it.’

‘We recently had a greyhound who had won $180,000 in stake money get knocked out in the first round by a dog that is probably better suited to coursing than he is to the circle.’

Advantages of trialling at a coursing track ‘You look at horse racing and (leading trainer) Darren Weir talks of using the big uphill straight at Ballarat.

It’s the same with the dogs, it takes a lot of the stress off certain limbs.’

To watch this series go to greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video-archive

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Welfare issues and how to avoid them

The series also includes videos on 'A trip to Lang Lang for trialling', 'Common questions', 'First season coursers & samesex races' and 'Post-event recovery'.

AUGUST 2017

Drawing on the knowledge of National Coursing Association

which carries prize money in excess of $25,000, will this year be run at Longwood. It's not too late to get your greyhounds ready for this time-honoured event, and who knows, the 2017 Waterloo Cup winner might be relaxing in your backyard right now.

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

THE ART OF GREYHOUND COURSING

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

VIDEO SERIES CONTINUES:

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August

RACING CALENDAR

RACING CALENDAR DATE Tue, 1 Aug

TIME SLOT TRACK Twilight

Nominations - (03) 8329 1111 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon On-line Nominations - 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

Scratchings - (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday: 7.30am - 9.00am Contact for afternoon scratchings

Night

Calendar is subject to change Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Provincial Full Stakes

WGL

Warragul St Ledger - S/E Heat 460 (Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2015)

460

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 525 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

1325

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1325

GDR Special Event 699

699

3295

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

520

3050

S/E Veteran 520

520

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 520

520

1325

Special Event 450

450

1650

Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)

390

1650

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

450

7500

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 660 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

660

1525

Mixed 6/7 Heat 460

460

1325

Grade 5 Final 595

595

7200

Victorian National Sprint - S/E Heat 515

515

6260

BEN

CRN Night WBL Day

WGL

Twilight

BAL GEL SAN

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Day

HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

BEN

Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1325

Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins)

525

1650

New Track Anniversary - S/E Heat 525

525

1650

Mixed 6/7 Heat 390

390

1325

S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking)

390

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)(Final SHP 10/8)

450

1325

Grade 5 Final 525

525

12000

Victorian National Distance - S/E Heat 725

725

7200

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

525

6260

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 350 (Vic Bred Only)

350

660

Grade 5 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

Maiden Heat 515

515

990

Warragul St Ledger - S/E Final 460 (Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2015)

460

25000

President's Cup - Special Event 680 (Maidens Ineligible)

680

6250

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

0

Maiden Qualifying Heat 311

311

0

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

0

485

1325

Grade 5 Heat 600

600

1525

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

525

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 660 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

660

5000

S/E Veteran 450

450

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 390

390

1325

Mixed 6/7 Final 520

520

1650

Fri, 4 Aug Night

TRA WBL

Twilight

SHP

Sat, 5 Aug Night

MEA HVL

Day

SAP

Twilight

WGL

Day

BAL

Twilight

TRA

Mon, 7 Aug Night

Tue, 8 Aug

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

Sun, 6 Aug

26

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

Night

WINNER

GEL

MEP

Thu, 3 Aug

DISTANCE

HOR

Day

Wed, 2 Aug

TITLE OF EVENT

Twilight

CRN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

GEL

Provincial Half Stakes

HOR

Restricted Win Heat 485 (1 - 4 Wins)

Night

WGL

Provincial Full Stakes

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 9 Aug Night

BAL CRN

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 10 Aug

SAN Night WBL Day Twilight

Fri, 11 Aug

HVL BEN GEL

Night TRA Twilight

HOR

Sat, 12 Aug Night

MEA

HVL Sun, 13 Aug

Mon, 14 Aug

Day SAP

DISTANCE

WINNER

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(Final SHP 10/8)

450

3050

Maiden Heat 390

390

990

Victorian National Sprint - S/E Final 515

515

12000

Maiden Final 515

515

5000

Mixed 6/7 Final 390

390

1650

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

450

990

S/E Veteran 300

300

660

GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)

660

2925

Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 460

460

1650

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

400

1325

New Track Anniversary - S/E Final 525

525

7000

Maiden Heat 315

315

990

Grade 5 Heat 410 (Final HOR 22/8)

410

1325

Maiden 410 (250+ Ranking)

410

990

Victorian National Distance - S/E Final 725

725

12000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

10000

Snow Queen - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Bitches Only)(Female Handlers Only)

525

5000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 350 (Vic Bred Only)

350

7500

Straight Track Championship - S/E Heat 350 (Automatic Entry Into Cup Heats For Winner)

350

825

Mixed 6/7 Heat 515

515

1325

S/E Veteran 515

515

1325

520

1325

Twilight

SLE

Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

Day

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

HOR

Restricted Win Final 485 (1 - 4 Wins)

485

1650

S/E Veteran 400

400

1325

Maiden Heat 400

400

990

GDR Novice Grade 7 725

725

2925

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

525

990

Twilight Tue, 15 Aug Night

WGL

Twilight

BEN

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

BAL

Mixed 6/7 Final 390

390

1650

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

1325

Grade 5 Heat 311 (Final CRN 26/8)

311

1325

Maiden Quali Final 311

311

1325

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

1325

Maiden Final 390

390

1325

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1325

Special Event 715

715

7200

Mixed 6/7 Final 515

515

6260

Special Event 390

390

1650

Norfolk Butchers Dual Distance - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Must Be Grade 5 Over Both Distances)

450

1325

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

450

1325

Day Twilight Thu, 17 Aug

CRN

WGL SHP SAN

Night WBL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

Twilight

BEN

Maiden Heat 500

500

990

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

400

3050

Geelong Winter Cup - S/E Heat 596 (Beckley Centre Members Bonus Available)

596

1895

Restricted Win Heat 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 665 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

665

1895

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

525

1325

Maiden Final 315

315

1325

Cranbourne Sprint - S/E Heat 311 (Whelped on/after 1 Mar 2015)(Maidens Ineligible)

311

1650

Cranbourne Classic - S/E Heat 520 (Whelped on/after 1 Mar 2015)(Maidens Ineligible)

520

1650

GEL Night TRA

Twilight

CRN

CLUBS Ballarat

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Cranbourne

GEL

Geelong

HOR

Horsham

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows Shepparton

SLE

Sale

TRA

Traralgon

WGL Warragul WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

570+ DISTANCE RACING

VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

Day

Fri, 18 Aug

BAL

SHP

MEP

Night

LEGEND

SAN Sandown Park

Day

Wed, 16 Aug

Sat, 19 Aug

TITLE OF EVENT Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

August

TIME SLOT TRACK

RACING CALENDAR

DATE

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.

27

August

RACING CALENDAR

RACING CALENDAR DATE Sat, 19 Aug

TIME SLOT TRACK Night

MEA

HVL Sun, 20 Aug

Day SAP Twilight

28

Calendar is subject to change Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Nominations - (03) 8329 1111 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon On-line Nominations - 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

Scratchings - (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday: 7.30am - 9.00am Contact for afternoon scratchings

Mon, 21 Aug

Tue, 22 Aug

12000

600

7200

Straight Track Championship - S/E Final 350 (Automatic Entry Into Cup Heats For Winner)

350

7000

Mixed 6/7 Heat 300

300

660

S/E Veteran 350

350

660

Restricted Win Heat 595 (1 - 4 Wins)

595

1525

Grade 5 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

SLE

Restricted Win Final 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

520

1650

Grade 5 Final 410 (Final HOR 22/8)

410

1650

Maiden Heat 410

410

990

Maiden Final 400

400

1325

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

525

5000

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1325

450

1325

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

440

1325

Grade 5 Heat 440 (Final SLE 3/9)

440

1325

GDR Special Event 650

650

3295

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

Restricted Win Final 595 (1 - 4 Wins)

595

7200

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

450

7500

Norfolk Butchers Dual Distance - S/E Semi Final 390 (Must Be Grade 5 Over Both Distances)

390

1650

Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1325

HVL

S/E Veteran 350

350

660

BEN

Maiden Final 500

500

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 665 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

665

5000

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

525

3050

Special Event 525

525

2000

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1325

Geelong Winter Cup - S/E Final 596 (Beckley Centre Members Bonus Available)

596

10000

Restricted Win Final 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1650

S/E Veteran 460

460

1325

Cranbourne Classic - S/E Group 3 520 (Whelped on/after 1 Mar 2015)(Maidens Ineligible)

520

25000

Cranbourne Sprint - S/E Final 311 (Whelped on/after 1 Mar 2015)(Maidens Ineligible)

311

5000

Grade 5 699

699

5000

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Night

SHP

Provincial Half Stakes

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

HOR WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Day

SLE

Twilight

SHP SAN

Day

Twilight Fri, 25 Aug

Night

WBL

TRA

GEL

Twilight

CRN

Grade 5 Final 311 (Final CRN 26/8)

311

1650

Night

MEA

Grade 5 Heat 600

600

5750

HVL

Mixed 6/7 Final 300

300

825

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only)

515

1325

Restricted Win 515 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

515

1325

GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins)

650

2925

Maiden Heat 440

440

990

Day Sun, 27 Aug

SAP

Twilight

SLE

Day

BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight Night

Wed, 30 Aug

525

Grade 5 Final 600

BAL

Night

Tue, 29 Aug

Snow Queen - Grade 5 Final 525 (Bitches Only)(Female Handlers Only)

TRA

Thu, 24 Aug

Mon, 28 Aug

WINNER

Day

Night

Sat, 26 Aug

DISTANCE

Twilight

Night

Wed, 23 Aug

TITLE OF EVENT

Day

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HOR

Maiden Final 410

410

1325

WGL

Mixed 6/7 Heat 460

460

1325

Restricted Win Heat 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

1525

Grade 5 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1325

MEP

Twilight Wed, 30 Aug

Night

Fri, 1 Sep

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1650

S/E Veteran 311

311

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only)

520

990

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

4000

S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking)

390

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only)

515

9060

Norfolk Butchers Dual Distance - S/E Final 450 (Must Be Grade 5 Over Both Distances)

450

5000

GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins)

650

2925

Special Event 450

450

1650

Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

1650

Chairman's Trophy S/E Heat 300 (Lady Trainers Only)(3 Month Domiciled Rule Applies)

300

825

Maiden Heat 300

300

500

CRN

Twilight

SHP SAN

WBL

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Mixed 6/7 Heat 425

425

1325

GEL

Mixed 6/7 Heat 460

460

1325

Members Cup - S/E Heat 595

595

1895

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

525

1650

Grade 5 Heat 410 (Final HOR 12/9)

410

1325

Restricted Win 410 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

410

1325

Twilight

TRA HOR

Sat, 2 Sep Night

MEA

HVL Day Sun, 3 Sep

SAP

12000

600

12000

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

525

6260

GEL

Geelong

Healesville Cup - S/E Heat 350

350

5000

HOR

Horsham

S/E Veteran 300

300

660

HVL

Healesville

GDR Novice Grade 7 595

595

2925

MEA

Meadows

Grade 5 515 (Bitches Only)

515

1325

Maiden Heat 515 (Final SAP 7/9)

515

990

SLE

Sale

TRA

Traralgon

Grade 5 Final 440 (Final SLE 3/9)

440

1650

Maiden Final 440

440

1325

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Maiden Qualifying Heat 311

311

0

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

0

Restricted Win Qualifying Heat 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

0

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 485

485

1325

Night

WGL

Mixed 6/7 Final 460

460

1650

Day

MEP

Grade 5 Heat 525

525

1325

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

525

1325

Twilight

BEN

GDR Special Event 660

660

3295

S/E Veteran 390

390

1325

GDR Restricted Win 699 (0 - 4 Wins)

699

2925

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)

520

1325

Wed, 6 Sep

BAL Night CRN

Provincial Half Stakes

Day

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SHP

Restricted Win Heat 390 (1 - 4 Wins)

390

1325

Grade 5 No Penalty 595 (250+ Ranking)

595

1525

Mixed 6/7 Heat 515

515

1325

Night

Day Twilight Night

SAP

Maiden Final 515 (Final SAP 7/9)

515

1325

WBL

Maiden Heat 390

390

990

HVL

S/E Veteran 300

300

660

Mixed 6/7 Final 425

425

1650

BEN

Bendigo

CRN

Cranbourne

SAN Sandown Park SHP

Shepparton

WGL Warragul WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

570+

VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

VETERAN RACE

Twilight Thu, 7 Sep

BEN

DISTANCE RACING

HOR

Twilight

CLUBS Ballarat

525

Day

CRN

BAL

Grade 5 Final 600

SLE

Night

LEGEND

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

Twilight

Mon, 4 Sep

Fri, 8 Sep

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Day

Night

Tue, 5 Sep

WINNER

BAL

WGL

Night

DISTANCE

BEN

Day

Thu, 31 Aug

TITLE OF EVENT

August / Setpember

TIME SLOT TRACK

RACING CALENDAR

DATE

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 500 (Vic Bred Only)

500

1325

GEL

Mixed 6/7 Final 460

460

1650

TRA

Members Cup - S/E Final 595

595

7000

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.

29

RACING CALENDAR

september

RACING CALENDAR DATE Fri, 8 Sep Sat, 9 Sep

Sun, 10 Sep

TIME SLOT TRACK Night

TRA

Twilight

SHP

Night

MEA

Day

30

Calendar is subject to change Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Nominations - (03) 8329 1111 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon On-line Nominations - 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

Scratchings - (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday: 7.30am - 9.00am Contact for afternoon scratchings

Twilight Mon, 11 Sep

HVL

Restricted Win 450 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

450

1325

Grade 5 Heat 390 (Final SHP 14/9)

390

1325

Restricted Win Final 600 (1 - 4 Wins)

600

7200

Healesville Cup - S/E Group 3 350

350

25000

Chairman's Trophy S/E Final 300 (Lady Trainers Only)(3 Month Domiciled Rule Applies)

300

1700

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 350 (Vic Bred Only)

350

660

Maiden Final 300

300

660

440

1325

Grade 5 Final 410 (Final HOR 12/9)

410

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 485

485

1650

President's Cup - S/E Heat 485

485

1650

GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins)

680

2925

Restricted Win Heat 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1325

S/E Veteran 460

460

1325

Grade 5 No Penalty 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1325

Maiden Heat 525

525

990

Speed Star - go to sandowngreyhounds.com.au for full event details

SLE

Mixed 6/7 Heat 440

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

TRA

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

HOR

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

Maiden Heat 450

450

990

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

520

7500

Maiden Quali Final 311

311

1325

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 520 (0 - 2 Wins)

520

1325

Restricted Win Qualifying Final 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

1325

Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)

390

1650

Grade 5 Final 390 (Final SHP 14/9)

390

1650

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1325

Mixed 6/7 Final 515

515

6260

Special Event 390

390

1650

Maiden Final 390

390

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 500 (Vic Bred Only)

500

3050

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

660

1895

Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1325

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

400

990

Wed, 13 Sep Night

Day Twilight

CRN

WGL SHP

Thu, 14 Sep SAN Night

WBL

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Night

Twilight Night

GEL TRA CRN MEA HVL

Day SAP

Sun, 17 Sep

Tue, 19 Sep

1325

Day

Night

Mon, 18 Sep

WINNER

525

SAN

Tue, 12 Sep

Sat, 16 Sep

TITLE OF EVENT

Twilight

Twilight

Fri, 15 Sep

DISTANCE

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 525 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

4000

Grade 5 520 (250+ Ranking)

520

1325

S/E Veteran 520

520

1325

Grade 5 311 (Bitches Only)

311

1325

Grade 5 Final 525

525

6260

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

350

3050

Mixed 6/7 Heat 350

350

660

Grade 5 No Penalty 515 (250+ Ranking)

515

1325

Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

515

1325

Mixed 6/7 Final 440

440

1650

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

440

1325

Twilight

SLE

Day

BAL

Provincial Half Stakes

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Wed, 20 Sep

Twilight

HOR

Night

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN BAL

15000

Restricted Win Heat 410 (1 - 4 Wins)

410

1325

Restricted Win Final 400 (1 - 4 Wins)

400

1650

GDR Novice Grade 7 725

725

2925

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1325

Maiden Final 450

450

1325

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) 390

1325

Mixed 6/7 Heat 311

311

1325

Day

WGL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

SHP

Maiden Heat 450

450

990

SAN

Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

515

6260

Special Event 450

450

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

1325

S/E Veteran 350

350

660

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

660

5000

Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1650

Hugh Emmerson Memorial - S/E Heat 460

460

1650

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

400

1325

S/E Veteran 400

400

1325

Special Event 525

525

2000

Maiden Heat 395

395

990

Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

485

1325

GEL

Geelong

Grade 5 410 (Bitches Only)

410

1325

HOR

Horsham

Top Cat Video Cup - S/E Heat 725

725

7200

HVL

Healesville

MEA

Meadows

Night

WBL

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Fri, 22 Sep

GEL Night TRA Twilight

HOR

Night

MEA

Sat, 23 Sep

HVL Day SAP

Sun, 24 Sep Twilight

SLE

Healesville Super Sprint - Restricted Win Heat 300 (1 - 4 Wins)

300

660

SLE

Sale

Grade 5 Heat 595

595

1525

TRA

Traralgon

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

515

1325

GDR Special Event 650

650

3295

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

440

3050

Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

520

1325

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 27 Sep

BAL Night CRN Day Twilight

WGL SHP

Thu, 28 Sep SAN Night WBL Day

HVL

Cranbourne

825

TRA

Day

Bendigo

CRN

350

SHP

WGL

BEN

Mixed 6/7 Final 350

Night

Night

CLUBS Ballarat

5000

Twilight

HOR

BAL

525

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

LEGEND

Maiden Final 525

BAL

Day

Fri, 29 Sep

WINNER

485

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 390 (Vic Bred Only)

Thu, 21 Sep

Tue, 26 Sep

TITLE OF EVENT

CRN

Night

Mon, 25 Sep

DISTANCE

President's Cup - S/E Final 485

Setpember

Tue, 19 Sep

TIME SLOT TRACK

RACING CALENDAR

DATE

SAN Sandown Park SHP

Shepparton

WGL Warragul WBL

Warrnambool

MEP

Meadows (Provincial)

SAP

Sandown Park (Provincial)

570+ DISTANCE RACING

Restricted Win Final 410 (1 - 4 Wins)

410

1650

Maiden Heat 485 (Final HOR 5/10)

485

990

Maiden Heat 460

460

990

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1325

Restricted Win Heat 525 (1 - 4 Wins)

525

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 390 (Vic Bred Only)

390

3050

Mixed 6/7 Heat 390

390

1325

Mixed 6/7 Final 311

311

1650

VICBRED

RANK LIMIT

VETERAN RACE

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)

520

1325

S/E Veteran 311

311

1325

GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins)

650

2925

S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking)

390

1325

Maiden Final 450

450

1325

Grade 5 Final 595

595

7200

Melbourne Cup Prelude Series 1 Special Event 515

515

6260

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)

450

4000

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

450

1325

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking)

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.

31

RACING CALENDAR

September

RACING CALENDAR DATE

TIME SLOT TRACK Twilight

BEN

GEL

Fri, 29 Sep

Night TRA

32

Calendar is subject to change Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Nominations - (03) 8329 1111 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon On-line Nominations - 24 hours a day - 7 days a week

Scratchings - (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday: 7.30am - 9.00am Contact for afternoon scratchings

Sat, 30 Sep

Morning

BAL

Twilight

TRA

Night

MEA

DISTANCE

WINNER

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 500 (Vic Bred Only)

TITLE OF EVENT

500

990

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

400

7500

Hugh Emmerson Memorial - S/E Final 460

460

6300

GDR Special Event 680

680

3295

Restricted Win Heat 460 (1 - 4 Wins)

460

1325

Castle Of Mey Trophy - Mixed 4/5 Heat 525 (Must Have Had One Start At Traralgon)

525

1405

Maiden Final 395

395

1325

Maiden Qualifying Heat 390

390

0

Maiden Qualifying Heat 450

450

0

GDR Restricted Win 595 (0 - 4 Wins)

595

2925

Restricted Win 315 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

315

1325

Top Cat Video Cup - S/E Group 3 725

725

25000

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

525

6260

GRV RACE MEETING SCHEDULE JULY 1 2017 ONWARDS MONDAY

DAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

BALLARAT

MEADOWS (MEP)

WARRAGUL

HEALESVILLE

SANDOWN (SAP)

TIER 3

PROVINCIAL

TIER 3

250+ RANK

PROVINCIAL HEALESVILLE PROVINCIAL H/S

TWILIGHT

TRARALGON

HORSHAM

BENDIGO

SHEPPARTON

BENDIGO

ROTATE

SALE

TIER 3

PROVINCIAL

TIER 3

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

GEELONG TIER 3

NIGHT

SHEPPARTON

WARRAGUL

BALLARAT

SANDOWN

GEELONG

THE MEADOWS

TIER 3

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

METRO

PROVINCIAL

METRO

CRANBOURNE

WARRNAMBOOL

TRARALGON

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

PROVINCIAL

ANTICIPATION BUILDS FOR HORSHAM RE-OPENING

By Andrew Copley

G

reyhound Racing Victoria has given Horsham the green light to re-open for racing on Tuesday, 1 August (twilight) after the club conducted a successful picnic meeting on July 25.

“We ran seven half fields – six over the 410 metres with our new drop-in boxes, and one over the 485 metres distance,” Horsham GRC Manger, Justin Brilliant said of the picnic meeting. “We had a number of local trainers here, and some from Ballarat and Bendigo, and they all seemed happy with how the track performed.”

Brilliant said the new track was more spacious and had more camber than was previously the case, lending itself to less interference.

“Greyhounds seemed to hold their line well. The best time we’ve had over the 410 metres is 23.50sec, while over the 485 metres greyhounds have been running in the 27.80s, and I expect they’ll go quicker than that once the track settles,” he added.

Brilliant said representatives from the Tweed Heads Coursing Club, which hasn’t raced since December after selling its land and track, would visit Horsham in the coming weeks with a view to building a new track identical to Horsham at a new site.

VICTORIAN

RACING

su

nov

1,191

oct

race meetings

for the season

p

August 10th - AGRA Nationals (Vic Sprint) 12th - AGRA Nationals (Vic Distance) 26th - Cranbourne Classic 27th - Waterloo Cup

n

tu

we

th

ju l

se aug

September 10th - Healesville Cup 10th - Speed Star

mo

ju

AT A GLANCE

MAJOR EVENTS

m

may

QUARTER

c

a pr

CALENDAR

fe b

ar

de

jan

fr

sa

23

October 27th - Geelong Cup 28th - Topgun

race meetings

per week

AUGUST COURSING CALENDAR Date

Club

Details

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

AUGUST 2017

SPEED ST R SPEED STAR SUPER SUNDAY

SUNDAY 1O thSEPTEMBER 2017 AT SANDOWN PARK

$150,000 IN PRIZE MONEY 24 MATCHES MATCHES OVER ALL DISTANCES

WHITE HOT

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

ELECTRIFYING INFUSED MORE DETAILS AT

sandowngreyhounds.com.au

33

CLUB DIRECTORY BALLARAT

HORSHAM

SHEPPARTON

Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club

Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club

President: Alf King Manager: TBA 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

President: Ian Bibby 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

President: Tracey Fothergill 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

BENDIGO

THE MEADOWS

TRARALGON

Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association

Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association

Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club

President: Robert Douglas 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 President: Greg Carter 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

GEELONG Geelong Greyhound Racing Club

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Chairman: Mark Pearson 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

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HEALESVILLE

Chairman: Eddie Caruana 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 President: John Waugh 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

SANDOWN Sandown Greyhound Racing Club Chairman: Geoff Dawson 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

President: Don Haley 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

WARRAGUL Warragul Greyhound Racing Club President: Phil Pryor 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 Administrator: Robert Lane 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

Healesville Greyhound Association Inc. Administrator: Anthony Mitchell 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

QUIZ ANSWERS 1 Point - 1. Monday 14 August; 2. C; 3. C; 2 Points - 4. True; 5. A; 6. D 3 Points - 7. Diamablue

0-4 5-8 9 - 11 12

Still a maiden Country class City standard Group 1 performer

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): 10am - 300m trials, 11am - 350m trials Bookings open Monday at 10am 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

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 only Thursday - (Arm): 7.30am to 1pm, and must be booked by COB Wednesday.

GEELONG

Tuesday - (Pen & Arm) Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm Only) 9.00am - Until completion Bookings essential by phoning the club

THE MEADOWS Monday: (Arm): Afternoon Monday: (Pen): 6.00pm – Until completion Wednesday: Following the race meeting Friday - (Arm only): 8.30am onwards Trials open 8:30am Wednesday.

Bookings close 4pm Thursday.

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

WARRNAMBOOL Thursday Night: After last race – Pen trials only, 308M 390M 450M Saturday Morning: 8am start until finished – Arm or Pen trials.

SALE 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.

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

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.

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Tuesday- (Field/Pen) Following the race meeting (outside track) Bookings open Tuesday 12pm, via the office only.

Wednesday- (Arm) 8.30am – 10.00am (Inside track 520, BTB, 596), 10.15am – 3.00pm (Outside track 400, 460, 680) Bookings open Monday 9.00am, online or via office.

Saturday – (Arm) 8.30am – 9.30am (Inside track 520, BTB, 596), 9.45am – 3.00pm (Outside track 400, 460, 680) Bookings open Thursday 9am, online or via office.

HORSHAM

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

Submissions close at 5pm on 14 August, 2017.

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

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

TRARALGON

agriculture.vic.gov.au/pets/dogs/greyhounds/code-of-practice

BALLARAT

To read the draft Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds and make a submission go to:

TRIAL INFORMATION

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DRAFT CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE KEEPING OF RACING GREYHOUNDS COMPILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JOBS, TRANSPORT & RESOURCES (DEDJTR)

Make your submission in writing to: Greyhound Code Review Domestic Animals Unit DEDJTR Attwood Centre 475 Mickleham Rd, Attwood, Victoria, 3049 Your submission must include: - Your name & a contact address & email - The things you like about the proposed Code - The things you do not like and why - What changes you would like to see

Got Questions About the Draft Code?

Contact DEDJTR on 136186, or find out more at: vic.gov.au/pets If you need help to submit your comments, Greyhound Racing Victoria will be holding forums at clubs across the state. Please contact GRV Member Services to book your place as space is limited on 03 8329 1100.

To read the draft Code & submit your comments online go to:

VIC.GOV.AU/PETS Submissions close Monday 14 August at 5pm