Greyhound Monthly Victoria - Issue 31

ISSUE 31

SEPTEMBER 2018

Featured Inside

WHY COURSING IS BACK IN VOGUE

Nationals In A Nutshell

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New Branding Officially Launched

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Greyhound Weekly Hits A Ton

CONTENTS

ISSUE 31 SEPTEMBER 2018

3 CEO’S UPDATE 4 - 23 ARTICLES Distance dominance continues for Big V Hinkley hype surrounds Cairnlea Kenny Fanta Bale Australia’s best… again!

New look for Victorian greyhound racing Picnic meeting to kickstart Warrnambool return Peter Galo’s perfect Shepparton Cup success Breeding unit scam alert Classic case of getting under the punters’ guards Exciting news emerges from Cranbourne Greyhound quiz Kimetto up there with Borda’s best

Why coursing is back in vogue Bear Left claims coursing’s greatest honour Community winners at Crocmedia Nationals Healesville and Sandown join forces Raw meat-based diets: Things to consider Latest news from the ICG Gippsland’s first Adoption Day a success Latest litters & Misses Home-grown publication reaches a ton Greyhound Weekly: How it all began More opportunities at The Meadows

24 - 29 RACING CALENDAR 30 - 33

Professional Standards & Integrity report GAP Testing Dates Welfare Report Illegal vet medicines not worth the risk or the money

34 - 35 DIRECTORY & TRIAL INFORMATION The information in this publication is correct at time of printing Cover: Bear Left (left) on his way to winning the 2018 Waterloo Cup at Lang Lang on 19 August over Julana, who slipped her red collar at the beginning of the race. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

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Editor: Andrew Copley Assistant Editor: Molly Haines Greyhound Monthly Victoria (GMV) magazine is produced by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), the governing body of greyhound racing in this state.

GRV strongly encourages all Victorian greyhound racing participants - in particular breeders and trainers - to take the time to read each issue of GMV to ensure they are across relevant key issues.

Each edition of GMV aims to provide an overview of key happenings in relation to Victorian greyhound racing that occurred during the previous month, as well as promoting significant and relevant upcoming activities and events.

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CEO’s Update With meetings held 363 days a year, there’s always something happening in Victorian greyhound racing but this last month was particularly busy. On 18 August, we saw a commanding win by Peter Galo in the Shepparton Cup, followed the next day by Bear Left taking out the 145th Waterloo Cup, which was again livestreamed on GRV’s Facebook page. Then in the run up to the National Championships at Sandown, GRV’s Greyhound Racing Integrity Unity hosted Australia’s first major Integrity in Sports conference which brought together national and international speakers and panels to share their experience and expertise across a range of issues from doping to wagering to meeting community expectations.

The Crocmedia National Championships saw Rob Britton claim a second successive win in the distance event with a great run by Tornado Tears while Chris Halse had a very convincing win with the Western Australian dog, West On Augie in the sprint championship. The Nationals also provided an opportunity for GRV to officially launch the new brand for Victorian greyhound racing, along with a new slogan “Love the dogs. Love the thrills”. This new identity captures the energy and excitement of these great dogs in full flight while allowing each Club and major race meetings to reflect their own individual identities within the overall brand. And it makes it clear we are proudly Victorian. This branding is now being rolled out in club signage across the State and for all new marketing and promotional activities.

I’d also like to note that Sandown Greyhound Racing Club (SGRC) has entered into an agreement to provide Administrator Services to the Healesville Greyhound Association for a two-year period from 1 August 2018 and you can read more about this development in this issue. Speaking of Healesville, we have the Healesville Cup coming up on 9 September which is Australia’s leading straight track meeting, followed by the TopCat Video Cup at the Meadows on 29 September. And looking ahead to the rest of the year, the action will continue with the Victorian Greyhound Awards, the Melbourne Cup, the Topgun, more country Cups, The TAB Great Chase and the Gippsland Carnival, all more great opportunities to love the dogs and love the thrills.

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Alan Clayton Chief Executive Officer Greyhound Racing Victoria Scratchings Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm Saturday & Sunday 7:30am - 9:00am & 3:00pm-4:30pm GRV Board Bernie Carolan (Chairperson) Peita Duncan (Deputy Chairperson) Jacqui Billings Emmett Dunne Rob Greenall

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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

I am also pleased to announce that Olivia Alcock has been engaged by GRV as Re-homing Facilitator for the Gippsland Region. Olivia is a registered participant and respected greyhound breeder with considerable experience in club and race day administration. Based at the Traralgon club, she will work with participants in the Gippsland region to explore and prepare for various re-homing options for their retiring greyhounds, including through GAP, other re-homing agencies or directly with potential owners. In other staff movements, Heidi Lester, GRV’s Head Steward is leaving Australia to take up a new position as Head Steward for the Korean Racing Authority. During her time at GRV, Heidi played a key role in many reform initiatives, including introducing a more professional career path for stewards, and I wish her well in what will be an exciting and challenging new role. Paul Searle is currently acting as GRV’s Head Steward until the position is permanently filled.

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In other news during the month, GRV welcomed Vaughn Lynch as its new General Manager, Racing. This is the first time in many years that GRV has had someone solely dedicated to leading racing operations without doubling up on other responsibilities. Vaughn has over 20 years’ experience in a range of senior roles across all three racing codes, has trained horses himself and grew up in a greyhound racing family. He will be a very valuable addition to the GRV team and will be working closely with the clubs on the ground. Having done a great job as acting Racing Manager for GRV, Scott Robins has now started work as GRV’s Director, Safe Racing and

Sustainable Breeding. He will report directly to Vaughn and meet regularly with me as he develops and drives key initiatives to deliver safer racing and an improved approach to greyhound breeding sustainability.

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Tornado Tears proved too strong for Rippin’ Sam in the home straight.

Distance dominance continues for Big V

By Mick Floyd

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taying superstar Tornado Tears was crowned the Crocmedia National Distance champion at Sandown Park on 24 August.

Victorian trainer Robert Britton claimed his second consecutive National Distance Championship when Tornado Tears scored a thrilling victory over kennelmate Rippin’ Sam by two lengths.

A heavily supported $1.50 favourite, the greyhound affectionately known as ‘Batman’ was forced to work hard to win his third Group 1 title. He was beaten to the first turn by Dyna Chancer and put under pressure early by Rippin’ Sam, who defied his usual racing pattern to settle much further forward that usual. The three Victorians cleared out from the pack and were separated by just one length approaching the home turn.

Later in the night, Western Australia claimed its first National Sprint Championship since 1997 on when West On Augie ($4.90) led all the way from box four to defeat a star studded line up.

Trained by Chris Halse, West On Augie overcame the persistent Hasten Slowly to win in 29.43sec and claim the $75,000 first prize.

National Distance 1st Tornado Tears (VIC) 2nd Rippin’ Sam (VIC) 3rd Poco Dorado (NSW)

National Sprint 1st West On Augie (WA) 2nd Hasten Slowly (VIC) 3rd Cairnlea Kenny (SA)

Handler Luke Townsend embraces National Sprint winner West On Augie. Photos by: Clint Anderson.

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As they turned for home, Tornado Tears showed the strength and determination that has made him such a popular chaser, gaining the ascendancy to land the $75,000 winner’s cheque in the slick time of 41.45sec.

Britton, who won the National Distance Championship in 2017 with Fanta Bale in Brisbane, was both delighted and relieved with the victory.

“It’s really good, but it’s also a relief, because when you’re favourite for an event and they bring you up at a $1.50 there’s a bit of pressure on. But the dog doesn’t know that I guess, and he did the job,” Britton said.

“You need a bit of luck in all greyhound racing, but that dog, he just seems to be able to pull it out at the right time.”

It was Tonando Tears’ sixth victory from as many starts over Sandown’s 715m trip over which he has four of the 10 fastest times ever recorded. He has now amassed $462,720 in prize money from just 26 starts.

This was the 50th National Distance Championship and the 27th time a Victorian has claimed the title.

Hinkley hype surrounds Cairnlea Kenny

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By Andrew Copley

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hile Nationals night belonged to Victoria and Western Australia, much of the hype leading into Nationals week revolved around SA sprinter, Cairnlea Kenny.

Closely connected to Port Adelaide Coach, Ken Hinkley, the National Sprint Championship was run during half-time of the Power’s Round 23 loss to Essendon at Adelaide Oval.

News that Hinkley was connected to Cairnlea Kenny made news all over Australia, including extensive media coverage on SEN, RSN, the Herald Sun and the AFL Footy Record.

Cairnlea Kenny was bred by the late Peter Hubbard, who died suddenly from a heart attack in late 2016. Hubbard and Hinkley were best mates, with the greyhound owned by Hubbard’s wife, Jan.

AFL RECORD PROMOTION

COME ON CAIRNLEA The thrill of winning, and helping out an old mate, has given Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley a new focus.

POWERHOUSE PERFORMER:

Cairnlea Kenny, named after Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley, is pictured with trainer Petar Jovanovic after winning the South Australian Sprint Final.

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hile Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley was focusing on his team getting across the line against Essendon at Adelaide Oval on Friday night, he was also hoping for another win of a much different kind.

A greyhound Hinkley is closely connected to – Cairnlea Kenny – raced for a first prize of $75,000 at Melbourne’s Sandown Park in the Crocmedia National Sprint Championship (515m) during the half-time break of the Power-Bombers game.

Every state in Australia had at least one representative in what was greyhound racing’s only annual state-versus-state sprint race, and Cairnlea Kenny was the sole South Australian contender.

Hinkley has been racing greyhounds for many years, chiefly with his best mate, the late Peter Hubbard, a greyhound trainer from Victoria’s Western District who passed away after a sudden heart attack 18 months ago aged 56.

Hubbard was involved in greyhound racing for 30 years.

He was also involved with local football and gave Hinkley his first coaching job at the Mortlake Football Club when he retired as a Geelong player.

Their friendship and involvement in greyhound racing grew from there.

Hubbard bred Cairnlea Kenny, while his wife Jan owns him.

Hinkley was at Angle Park on August 9 to watch Cairnlea Kenny win the SA Sprint Final, which secured his place in Friday’s national final.

“Greyhound racing is a real passion for me,” Hinkley said.

“People tell you to find something that you can invest in and you love and that’s certainly how I am with the dogs.”

Trainer Petar Jovanovic said Cairnlea Kenny would provide

Greyhound racing is a real passion for me PORT ADELAIDE COACH KEN HINKLEY

Hinkley with his biggest thrill in greyhound racing if he can pull off a victory.

“Jan owns Cairnlea Kenny, but Ken is involved with him. In fact, the dog is actually named after Ken. Greyhound racing is a real outlet for Ken … he just loves it,” said Jovanovic who has won three National Sprint Championships.

Cairnlea Kenny has had a brilliant career winning 18 races from 48 starts. This includes 11 starts from box one (where he has drawn in the final) for seven wins at an impressive strike rate of 64 per cent.

Cairnlea Kenny featured heavily in the AFL Record in Nationals week.

The Crocmedia National Sprint Championship field appears in the match-day section of the Port Adelaide-Essendon game. See page 56.

Guests at the Gala Dinner watched a Channel Nine news segment aired earlier in the night on WA National Distance contender Moment To Jive and the health battles faced by her trainer Sarah Appleton.

Fanta Bale Australia’s best…again!

by Mick Floyd

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hampion Victorian stayer Fanta Bale was crowned the Australian Greyhound of the Year for the second consecutive year at a Gala dinner at Melbourne’s Langham Hotel on 23 August as part of Nationals week.

Fanta Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon) contested a phenomenal 11 group race finals through the 2017/18 racing season, winning seven including four at Group 1 level. She was prepared throughout her career by Robert Britton who trained her to win 42 of her 63 career starts before retiring in March with an Australian record $1,365,715 in prize money.

judged coursing’s Waterloo Cup for 27 years.

“Ron took pride in not being paid,” announced Greyhound Clubs Australia Publicity Officer, Neil Brown.

Ron was a policeman by trade before later working for Colin Hayes’ thoroughbred stable.

Joining Ron in the GCA Hall of Fame in 2018 was Frances Colleen, a champion South Australian courser and broodmatron from the 1920s.

Fanta Bale made it back-to-back Australian GOTY Titles.

She is the only greyhound in history to win at group one level over all three metropolitan distances.

The Greyhound of the Year is judged by the Greyhound Clubs Australia Racing Committee based on performances throughout the 2017/18 season. It was first awarded in 2002 and Fanta Bale joins WA sweetheart Miata as the only greyhounds to win the award twice.

The Gala dinner was hosted by Sky Racing’s Dave Carlson and media personality Mark Allen, with comic duo Marty Fields and Ken Murdoch keeping guests entertained along with RSN’s James Van de Maat, who created plenty of excitement with his phantom calls of the National Sprint & Distance Championships.

Other award winners included…

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Australian Trainer of the Year: Tony Brett (Qld) Sire of the Year: Barcia Bale Dam of the Year: Aston Elle Run of the Year: Rockoon (Hume Cup) Meanwhile, the late Ron Nestor was one of two inductees into the Greyhound Clubs Australia Hall of Fame on the night.

Ron’s contribution as a volunteer to the administration of greyhound racing in Victoria may be unparalleled. He served as a Director of the Greyhound Racing Control Board (GRV) for 22 years, the National Coursing Association as Treasurer for 18 years and President for seven years. He was also part of the Geelong Greyhound Racing Club Committee for 12 years and

The late Ron Nestor was inducted into the GCA Hall of Fame.

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Representatives of the National Sprint Championship contenders with the state-branded jackets they were presented with on the night.

Sire of the Year: Barcia Bale

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NEW LOOK

Introducing a vibrant for Greyhound Racing in Victoria

Love the dogs. Love the thrills.

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New look for Victorian greyhound racing

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reyhound Racing Victoria unveiled a new brand during Nationals week as Victorian greyhound racing embarks on an exciting new chapter in the sport’s history.

The colourful new theme incorporates the traditional colours of the eight greyhound boxes and will be evident at all 13 Victorian greyhound racing clubs and in broadcasts on Sky Racing.

The vivid colour arrangement will be accompanied by a bold V, emphasising Victorian greyhound racing’s point of difference from races held in other parts of Australia.

race, while also distinguishing Victorian greyhound racing from other states and countries.

“Everyone involved in Victorian greyhound racing has worked hard over the past couple of years to maintain the highest possible level of integrity in our racing program with a focus on animal welfare,” Mr Clayton said.

The new look and feel of Victorian greyhound racing will also be complemented by an accompanying tag line “Love the Dogs, Love the Thrills.”

“With those foundations set, we can also celebrate the beauty of greyhound racing as an exciting, thrilling and dramatic sport that is even more exhilarating to watch in the flesh. We love our dogs as well as the thrills of our sport and we want to bring more people in to the wonderful experience of greyhound racing.”

GRV CEO Alan Clayton said the new brand represented a renewed emphasis on the spectacle and drama of a greyhound

The new GRV theming will be seen in signage, clothing and communications in greyhound racing throughout the state.

Chair of the International Athletics Integrity Unit, David Howman, leading Australian sports presenter Tiffany Cherry and GRV’s General Manager of Integrity Unit, Shane Gillard.

A two-day Integrity in Sport Conference was held at the Langham Hotel during Nationals week. Among the guest speakers was Bryan Fogel, an American film director, producer, author and playwright best known for directing the Oscar-winning 2017 documentary thriller ICARUS. The film follows Fogel and the renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program.

GRV Chairman Bernie Carolan at the Integrity in Sport conference. Photos by: Clint Anderson.

Greyhound racing’s 2018 Nationals was officially launched at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22 August, with a number of sporting identities invited along to enjoy the unique occasion.

Photos by: Clint Anderson.

Crocmedia boss Craig Hutchison with Sandown GRC CEO, Greg Miller.

Nationals ambassadors Ricky Ponting and Wayne Carey returned to their old stomping ground.

Marina Pryor and Dale Burridge put on a spectacular performance.

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Greyhound racing administrators (from left) Brian Parkinson, Joe Jackson, Len Ketelaar, Eddie Caruana, Ray Bartolo, John Sharkie, Terry Davis, Peter Rowell and Todd O’Neill.

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GRV CEO Alan Clayton with GRV Deputy Chair, Peita Duncan.

GRV ambassador and AFL games record holder Brent ‘Boomer’ Harvey with Mike Brady.

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A fisheye-lens view of the Warrnambool GRC. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

Picnic meeting to kickstart Warrnambool return

By Molly Haines

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he re-opening of the Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club has been rescheduled, with the club to now return to racing on Thursday, 27 September.

Building and track renovation works have led to the club being closed since the Warrnambool Cup in May.

THE LURE

The first public trial session took place on 30 August, while the club will host a picnic meeting on Thursday 20 September, with the first race at 4.30pm. All races at the picnic meeting will be half field races (four greyhounds) over the distances of 390m, 450m and 650m, and will be free to enter.

For further details please contact the Warrnambool GRC on 5561 2766.

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Read the latest news in Victorian greyhound racing every Saturday in your

CLUBS TO OPEN DOORS TO DISABLED COMMUNITY

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The TAB Great Chase is continuing in 2018, with Victoria’s 13 race clubs each hosting a ‘community event’ at a race meeting throughout September or October.

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Clients and carers from organisations that care for intellectually and physically disabled are invited along to their local track to enjoy complimentary catering and showbags, plus the chance to meet some greyhounds and share in $2,000 cash by being drawn greyhounds to follow on the day.

Every group that attends a community event is also invited to the TAB Great Chase Grand Final at The Meadows on 24 October, where they will enjoy a day boasting a tremendous carnival atmosphere.

Eight organisations at the Grand Final will be randomly drawn a runner in the race on the day and share in $24,000 cash, including $10,000 to the group that draws the winning greyhound.

CLUB

DATE

GEELONG

Tuesday, 4 September 2018

SALE

Thursday, 6 September 2018

BENDIGO

Friday, 7 September 2018

BALLARAT

Monday, 10 September 2018

HORSHAM

Tuesday, 11 September 2018

SHEPPARTON

Thursday, 13 September 2018

TRARALGON

Monday, 17 September 2018

WARRAGUL

Thursday, 20 September 2018

HEALESVILLE

Friday, 21 September 2018

SANDOWN

Sunday, 23 September 2018

CRANBOURNE

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

Full details at grv.org.au/the-great-chase

WARRNAMBOOL

Thursday, 4 October 2018

Turn to Page 22 for full details about the racing arm of the 2018 TAB Great Chase.

THE MEADOWS

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

THE MEADOWS – GREAT CHASE FINAL

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Peter Galo with trainer Garry Selkrig.

standard with a 25.12sec effort, her seventh win from as many visits to Shepparton.

Zoom Out started $2.20 favourite from box eight in the final, while Peter Galo was the $5.30 second elect after again drawing six.

Peter Galo’s perfect Shepparton Cup success

By Gerard Guthrie and Molly Haines

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eter Galo continued a proud family tradition for trainer Garry Selkrig with a dominant all-the-way victory in the Group 2 CKH Painting Shepparton Cup Final (450m) on 18 August.

Peter Galo was bred to celebrate country cup glory, with his sire, the underutilised Peter Rocket, winning the Horsham Cup in 2013, while his mother Flossy is a litter sister to Garry Selkrig’s former iron dog Stagger, which won an incredible 64 of his 137 starts, highlighted by the 2012 Warragul Cup. Selkrig also won the Warragul Cup in 2016 with Peter Galo’s half-brother To The Galo’s, a son of El Galo and Flossy.

Peter Galo began well to quickly head off Elevated ($7.40) and favourite Zoom Out and he then broke clear turning for home and raced away for a commanding 4.37 length victory over Elevated in 25.16sec, with Extra Gear ($16.10) finishing third.

Peter Galo’s breakthrough at group level enhanced his imposing record to 17 from 28.

Earlier on Cup night, there were thrilling finishes to the two support feature events.

Sharp Diamond ($6.30), trained by Wayne Vassallo, prevailed in a blanket five-way finish to the Byers Electrical Cup Night Stayers over 650m, defeating fancied pair Billy’s Bake ($2.20) and Ebby Ripper ($4.30) in 37.68sec, with only .73 separating the first five across the line.

Dual Group 1 winners Raw Ability ($2.40) and Up Hill Jill ($2.80) dominated betting on the Ron Nestor Memorial over 450m, with Anthony Azzopardi’s Raw Ability stamping his return from three months on the sidelines with a gutsy 25.30sec victory.

It was a case of third time lucky for Peter Galo at group level, after finishing unplaced in the Bendigo Cup (425m) in July as well as the 2017 Healesville Cup (350m).

“I am very excited. Actually, I am over the moon with him tonight,” Selkrig said. “It was a great field but after three tries at a country cup he has got there. I brought him here tonight thinking he would win. He drew out wide, which is where he needs to be. He is an absolute champion!”

“I knew from early on how good he would be because he has ability plus. But not only ability, he is a beautiful kennel dog and just does everything right.”

Peter Galo qualified for the $47,000 to-the-winner Shepparton Cup with a 25.20sec heat victory from box six, with Michelle Mallia-Magri’s track specialist Zoom Out setting the qualifying

Peter Galo cruises to a four-length victory in the Shepparton Cup. Photos by: Clint Anderson.

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Breeding unit scam alert

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t has come to Greyhound Australasia’s attention that participants are being deceived in to purchasing breeding units (frozen semen vials) that do not exist.

To avoid finding yourself in this position, you should confirm the existence and ownership of the breeding unit before making any payment by contacting Marsha Zinas at Greyhounds Australasia on 03 9548 3655 or by email at admin@ galtd.org.au - Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

Local trainer Alan Ferguson enjoyed the biggest thrill of his 20-year training career when My Name’s David won his way into the 2018 Shepparton Cup final. The son of Spud Regis was aiming to become the first local in 24 years to win the Cup, however he encountered interference and missed a place.

Conditions for the 2018 TAB Topgun (525m) and Topgun Stayers (725m) – to be held at The Meadows on 27 October – have now been published. Check them out at themeadows.grv.org.au

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This fraud occurs when a party purporting to be the owner of one or more breeding units either answers a ‘wanted’ advertisement or places a ‘for sale’ advertisement on well-known greyhound websites. Greyhound participants have paid for the breeding unit via direct bank transfer or cash in the belief that the unit exists and is owned by the party purporting to be the seller. Purchasers have been unable to recover their money when they find out they have been defrauded.

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Slingshot Hammer upstaged a quality field in the Cranbourne Classic.

Inset: Slingshot Hammer at the presentation with (from left) handler Brendan Pursell, owner Jay Ferguson and Cranbourne GRC President Greg Carter.

Classic case of getting under the punters’ guards

by Andrew Copley and Simone Fisher lingshot Hammer claimed the Group 3 Cranbourne Classic (520m) on 25 August, and in doing so paid a generous $7.20 despite being the fastest heat winner and being drawn in box one.

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“I have a lot of faith in Slingshot Hammer - he is turning into a really good race dog. The more he races the better he seems to be getting and he hasn’t stopped (improving) yet so it’s pretty exciting,” Ferguson said.

Owner/breeder Jay Ferguson, from the small Victorian town of Clunes, was delighted with the win, which was his best moment in the sport to date.

“My feeling heading into the race was that it would be won on the first turn and when I saw him come out and lead, I started celebrating. His heat win was a pretty good, but I was impressed with how well he jumped in the final,” Ferguson said.

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“I was surprised that he paid $7.20, but if you have a look at the quality of greyhounds around him you could understand why,” Ferguson said after the Robert Britton-trained Slingshot Hammer claimed the $25,000 first prize in the age-restricted event.

Slingshot Hammer (Fernando Bale – Little Hammer) won by three lengths over Undisputed (Mario Briganti) in 30.21sec, with group class pair Orson Allen (Correy Grenfell) and My Redeemer (David Geall) next across the finish line. His time was 1.5 lengths inferior to his 30.11sec best of night heat win.

A winner of nine races from 22 starts, Slingshot Hammer has now made $40,077 at just 25 months of age.

“He’s got smarts about him. He thinks during his races. Rather than sitting behind dogs he will go out (wide) and (race) around them.”

After trying his hand at training greyhounds, Ferguson decided the travelling wasn’t for him. He now prefers to stick to breeding and owning greyhounds.

Exciting news emerges from Cranbourne

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ranbourne Greyhound Racing Club is introducing a new series of races over the 520m distance which will include top up prize money.

Every month starting in October through to January, Cranbourne will host Grade 5 heats and a final open only to Victorian bred greyhounds without a city win to their name.

“We see this new series as a way to encourage trainers to prepare their greyhounds for racing in 520 metre events,” announced Cranbourne GRC Manager, Amanda Cameron.

“Obviously not all greyhounds are up to running over 520m, but as a club we believe that with the right preparation, a lot more greyhounds are capable of competing successfully over that particular distance than what is currently the case.”

In further news from out of the Cranbourne GRC, greyhounds finishing 4th to 8th in the 2019 Cranbourne Cup – to be run in February - will receive $1000 each.

Heats: 24 October, 2018 (normal prize money) Final: 31 October, 2018 (1st - $5000; 2nd $1400; 3rd $700) Heats: 21 November, 2018 (normal prize money) Final: 28 November, 2018 (1st - $5000; 2nd $1400; 3rd $700) Heats: 12 December, 2018 (normal prize money) Final: 19 December, 2018 (1st - $5000; 2nd $1400; 3rd $700) Note: Dates to be confirmed on a January series.

1 POINT Q1. True or false? Greyhound Clubs Australia’s 2018 Dam of the Year, Aston Elle produced 2017 TAB Melbourne Cup winner, Aston Dee Bee. Q2. The next Speed Star series will incorporate 20 match races to be run on Sunday, 16 September at which track?

Q3. True or false? SA National Sprint Championship representative Cairnlea Kenny is closely connected to Adelaide Crows AFL Coach, Don Pyke?

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NEW CRANBOURNE SERIES

Conditions: Grade 5; Vic Bred; No city wins; 520m

TRIAL YOUR KNOWLEDGE

GREYHOUND QUIZ

Go to page 32 for the answers!

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2 POINTS Q4. Which two Country Cups did Zinzan Brooke win in 2017? a) Geelong and Shepparton; b) Shepparton and Healesville or c) Healesville and Bendigo Q5. Name the two 2018 Greyhound Clubs Australia Hall Of Fame inductees.

Q6. Which greyhound was runner-up to Bear Left in last month’s 2018 Waterloo Cup at Lang Lang? a) Gotham Queen b) Julana c) Johnnie Red d) Byamee 3 POINTS As identified in the Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds (to be implemented in January 2020) a single greyhound older than 12 months can be housed in an area of 3sqm-9sqm with a minimum width of 1.2 metres.

Q7. How many sqm will be required to house two adult greyhounds? a) 10 sqm with a minimum width of 1.2 sqm b) 15 sqm with a minimum width of 2.4 sqm c) 20 sqm with a minimum width of 1.2 sqm d) 20 sqm with a minimum width of 2.4 sqm

Aston Kimetto won the St Leger by two lengths after coming from last.

MC Molly Haines interviews Garry Allen at the President’s Dinner.

Kimetto up there with Borda’s best

By Andrew Copley

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ston Kimetto produced a stunning come-from-behind performance to win the Group 3 St Leger (460m) at Warragul on 12 August.

Open to the best young greyhounds in the country, the agerestricted St Leger Final produced a field of immense quality, yet despite giving all seven rivals a head start, Aston Kimetto managed to sweep past them all and claim the $25,000 first prize.

A 22-month-old son of Kc And All and Sweet It Is, Aston Kimetto is showing the traits of his dam, a former champion stayer who won two Sandown Cups.

Despite running the fastest time among the four heat winners, Aston Kimetto paid $8.20 for the win, with Chief’s Empire ($5.30) and the favourite, NSW sensation Pindari Express ($3.20) locked in a dead-heat for second place.

Bred in Grovedale by John Finn, owned in South Australia by Ray Borda and trained at Pearcedale by Seona Thompson, Aston Kimetto clocked a time of 25.71sec, only marginally slower than his heat win.

“Ability-wise Aston Kimetto is right up there with the best greyhounds I’ve had including Aston Dee Bee and Aston Bolero at the same age,” said owner Ray Borda.

“That St Leger final was one of the hottest fields of young greyhounds I have ever seen, so to win from box five after coming from last says a lot about his potential.”

The St Leger Final was Aston Kimetto’s fifth win from six career starts.

The Warragul GRC also conducted the President’s Cup (680m) on the night, won by Matty Mateusz (David Geall).

“The President’s Cup compliments our Presidents Dinner, where in the last few years we’ve honoured someone that has made an outstanding contribution to our club,” said Warragul GRC Manager, Adrian Scott.

“This year we honoured former President and Life Member Garry Allen. He is one of the characters of the sport and has been around our club for about 25 years, so we were very pleased to be able to recognise Garry’s ongoing commitment.”

Cullen handles big moment with aplomb “This is the biggest win I have handled in and to do it at my local track is a huge thrill,” young handler Michael Cullen said. “Not Available always tries his heart out, and for Geelong to host a race with a $10,000 first prize is great money for a country club.”

Not Available with handler Michael Cullen and Geelong GRC Chairman, Mark Pearson.

“I count myself really lucky to be able to help out a trainer like Robert and even more grateful that my involvement stems back to (Robert’s father) Allan Britton.”

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tar sprinter Not Available (trained by Robert Britton) claimed the $10,000 to-the-winner Winter Cup at Geelong on 31 August.

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Action from the 2018 Waterloo Cup weekend at Lang Lang. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

Craig said the mystique surrounding racing a greyhound three times in a day has largely been broken down thanks to a coursing video series produced by GRV, and he insists that it isn’t just the greyhounds that are benefitting.

“From the country kitchen to the volunteers helping in the catching pen, to the family involvement on the day.

This is the successful formula, and this is the thing everyone that goes coursing mentions. The fact their dogs race better on the circle after coursing is a bonus!” Craig said.

Why coursing is back in vogue

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ictorian greyhound racing’s shift in culture has had a flow-on effect into coursing.

Coursing numbers spiked in 2018, and National Coursing Association President, Peter Craig believes one of the main factors is the willingness of participants to persist with their greyhounds for longer.

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“It appears people that are hanging on to their dogs for longer and therefore the need to give these dogs opportunities has increased,” Craig said. “The relatively safer environment of coursing is perfect for older dogs, and I have no doubt we will see an increase in the demand for veterans racing next coursing season.”

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Coursing is run by a dedicated band of volunteers, with NCA Secretary Sue Delaney among the most devoted.

Sue’s motivation is simple – she sees coursing as an imperative avenue for greyhounds.

“Coursing freshens them up. Our three current active tracks at Longwood, Benalla and Lang Lang all present different and unique environments, and the benefit of having this variety shows in how happy the dogs are going to the slips,” Sue said.

“There are quite a few dogs no longer capable of winning on the circle due to injuries or other issues, but coursing prolongs their racing lives and that’s what I believe it’s all about. Rosacky Thunder (trained by Darren Archer) is a prime example. He won the GOTBA Challenge and the Western Saws Cup this season after recovering from two dropped back muscles. He can’t go around bends anymore, so straight track racing is the answer for him.”

Coursing nominations have risen from an average of 93 greyhounds per meeting in 2016 & 2017 to 107 per meeting in 2018. That’s an increase of 15 per cent.

Trainers share their views on coursing…

PURISTS – Experienced coursers “I love the social side of coursing, but from a racing perspective it’s amazing how much greyhounds improve after coursing. If you look at the likes of Billy’s Bake and Zipping Nitro, who are group-class stayers. Coursing is part of the reason they are so good. So many greyhounds win in their next start after coursing because they’re super fit, and Benalla has the best grass surface track in Australia” – MURRAY COLLYER “The weekly grind of racing in eight-dog fields can knock greyhounds around a bit, and as a result they lose confidence.

We use Lang Lang to course our race dogs who are not performing at 100 per cent and are needing something different. They tend to chase a lot harder at Lang Lang because they aren’t getting knocked around and with the drag lure running along the ground they absolutely love it” - LISA HELLMUTH COMEBACK KIDS – Made a return to coursing in 2018 after an extended break “I’d definitely advise people to give coursing a go. I’m going to be doing a lot more of it now. I brought a few dogs up to Longwood earlier this year and they had some success winning a few courses there. I reckon it’s great” – RAY HENNESS

“I decided to give coursing another go after trying it eight years ago. I took Dyna Sarah (sister to Dyna Patty) to Lang Lang for a Maiden (female) event to give her confidence. I know how talented she is, but she had been running low on confidence in eight dog fields. She took to coursing like a duck to water, winning her first maiden event. She was calm during the day and pulled up so well after each course. I even had people tell me she needed to come back for the Waterloo Cup” – CLINT CAPUANO FRESH FACE - Coursed for the first time in 2018 “Something I learned pretty quickly is that circle form goes out the window when it comes to coursing and that is something that really shocked me. You would think if you take a handy city dog coursing it would perform, but after watching the two coursing events I went to I soon realised that this isn’t necessarily the case. There is a perception that greyhounds who go coursing are lesser dogs, they may find it difficult on the circle tracks but they sure can perform coursing” - JAMES SHAW

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Bear Left with (clockwise from left) Cranbourne GRC President Greg Carter, NCA President Peter Craig, Murray Collyer, trainer Ray Henness and Ray’s daughter Ivy.

To win, Bear Left had to course one-on-one six times up the 310m straight across the weekend without defeat, and he beat highly-rated female sprinter Julana in the final course after the pair were neck and neck for much of the race.

It was an all Bendigo final, in fact, with Julana’s trainer Dallas Massina being from Golden Square.

Bear Left, a son of El Grand Senor and Angel’s Chorus bred in NSW by Benjamin Sweetman, is no stranger to the coursing circuit. He won the Loot Lodge Rod Millington Maiden Dog at Benalla in April under the guidance of his previous trainer, Calven Russell of Kyabram, before being purchased by Con Dimopoulos and given to Henness to train.

Henness, who advised Dimopoulos to purchase Bear Left, confessed that coursing wasn’t in his sights when the purchase was made.

WATERLOO CUP:

Bear Left claims coursing’s greatest honour

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nce upon a time Ray Henness said he’d never course again, but all of his fears were dispelled as his greyhound Bear Left took out the 145th running of the Waterloo Cup on the weekend of 18 & 19 August at Lang Lang.

The win completed a successful return to coursing this season for the Heathcote trainer after his one and only previous experience on the plumpton didn’t go to plan.

“Fifteen years ago I took a dog up to Werribee (to course), put him in the slips, off they went and he stood there and looked at me. He wouldn’t go a yard. I thought, gee, I won’t be doing this again,” Henness laughed.

Bear Left will now have his name inscribed on the official Waterloo Cup trophy, which stays in the keeping of the National Coursing Association, and the enormity of the moment wasn’t lost on Henness.

“It’s a big thrill and a huge honour. This event is just so big…it’s fantastic,” he said.

Considered Victorian greyhound racing’s ultimate test of speed and stamina, the Waterloo Cup is Australia’s oldest greyhound race the culmination of each coursing season.

Bearand Left broke away from Julana in the last

“We definitely bought him for circle racing, but here we are.

Basically, after we bought him we heard that he went pretty good when coursing with his previous trainer.” Henness said.

"When he wasn't going out of the boxes too well for me I thought let's give it a crack."

The victory capped a huge 24 hours for Henness, who the night before was at the Group 2 Shepparton Cup in which Extra Gear, a greyhound he bought for just $8500 at GRV’s Ready 2 Race Greyhound Sales last November, ran third to Peter Galo.

Henness paid tribute to good mate and experienced courser Murray Collyer, who played a lead role in Bear Left’s successful Waterloo Cup weekend.

“Without Murray I wouldn’t have been able to have this dog right. Some people know I was at the Shepparton Cup last night and was unable to make it (to Lang Lang) yesterday, so I left the dog in the care of Murray and he has done a super job for me,” he said.

For the second year running the Waterloo Cup final was streamed live on GRV’s Facebook Page, with hundreds of greyhound racing fans tuning in to watch history unfold.

100 metres of the final course.

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A cake acknowledging the Waterloo Cup’s 145th season.

Peter Craig's tips on coursing.

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- Common questions - A trip to Lang Lang for trialling - Improving on the circle and the struggle for big trainers - Prolonging careers and how circle-track stars stack up Advantages of trialling at a coursing track

First-season coursers and same-sex races

Welfare issues and how to avoid them

- Post-event recovery

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Community winners at Crocmedia Nationals

(From left) Sandown GRC Chairman Neil Brown, Springvale Learning Activities Centre’s Elena Sheldon, GRV Chairman Bernie Carolan, Mayor Youhorn Chea, Cr Maria Sampey and Sandown hostess Kirsten Grainger at the Community Group Awards at Sandown Park.

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umerous community groups were big winners on Crocmedia Nationals night (24 August) with $14,000 donated courtesy of the Greyhound Community Fund.

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Eleven groups were hand selected to a special presentation on the night after they were asked to write in 100 words or less why their organisation is deserving of $10,000, and what impact the money would have.

Receiving the major prize of $10,000 was Springvale Learning & Activities Centre, an organisation which provides food, clothing and bedding to those in need. They also help cover costs for children’s education and medical prescriptions. During 2017/18 they aided 500 individuals and families.

“It’s amazing to have the opportunity to reward groups and people who do so much great work at the heart of the community,” said Greyhound Community Fund Engagement Officer, Tammy Collins.

Springvale Neighbourhood House claimed the 2nd prize of

$2000, while South East Melbourne Vietnamese Association Council (SEMVAC) and Yooralla Disability Service received $1000 each.

The Greyhound Community Grants Fund is a joint program of the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club and Greyhounds Entertainment, extending financial support to non-profit organisations that provide quality programming in the areas of health, recreation and community events and festivals that benefit the community in the City of Greater Dandenong.

The Community Group Awards is one of two major events for the year hosted by the Greyhound Community Fund, with ‘Superhero Awards’ held on TAB Melbourne Cup night each November.

The Fund contributes $100,000 to successful applicants each year.

For more information go to www.greyhoundcommunityfund. com.au

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The Healesville GA now has the support of the Sandown GRC. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

Healesville and Sandown join forces

By Renn Barker he Sandown Greyhound Racing Club (SGRC) is providing Administrator Services to the Healesville Greyhound Association (HGA) for a two-year period, which commenced on 1 August, 2018.

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with the SGRC to become the administrators. The SGRC has the necessary resources, capabilities and experience to support both HGA’s normal day-to-day operations and strategic development.

Under this agreement, officially approved by the GRV Board, SGRC Chief Executive Greg Miller, has been appointed as the HGA administrator during this period, while Cynthia O’Brien is continuing in her role as Manager of the HGA.

Beyond providing on-going administrator services, a key responsibility for the SGRC will be to identify, work with and recommend potential Committee members at Healesville, who have the skills and knowledge to lead the HGA for the future.

The administrator’s recommendations will be considered by the GRV Board when it appoints the new Committee that will give HGA its own administration once again.

GRV does not anticipate this change in administration will cause any disruption for the HGA’s staff, members and racing program.

GRV has been administrating the HGA since 2014, working closely with Cynthia to develop the club’s facilities and operations. However, it has never been the GRV Board’s intention that any club should operate under GRV’s direct administration for an extended period.

As part of a process to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced administrator for the HGA, GRV assessed strong proposals from several clubs before entering negotiations

GRV thanks the SGRC Management and Board for their commitment to the future of the Healesville GA and the sport, as well as the members and staff of the HGA for their patience and understanding during this process. The HGA plays a unique and vital role in Victorian greyhound racing and this new administrative partnership will help ensure a vibrant and sustainable future for Healesville’s position as one of the world’s leading venues for straight track racing.

Raw meat-based diets: Things to consider

By Dr Suff Suharju (GRV Senior Veterinarian)

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RMBDs are those diets that include uncooked or undercooked ingredients derived from domesticated or wild-caught food animal species and can include skeletal muscles, internal organs and bones. In undertaking a review on RMBDs, the authors identified that the major problem in discussing potential benefits of any RMBD is the lack of good and reliable data from high-quality studies. However, evidence of infectious disease risk to dogs and human when feeding RMBD are strong and compelling.

It is recommended participants give consideration to solely feeding a reputable commercially prepared dry food.

Alternatively, the feeding of cooked meat that is fit for human consumption will reduce the risks of infectious disease and prohibited substances, providing high hygiene standards are implemented and maintained in food-preparation and storage areas. GRV does not support the feeding of knackery meat as it commonly leads to positive swabs, while poor handling practices tend to increase the risk of disease.

For more information on feeding raw meat-based diets go to goo.gl/gvyQnA Good hygiene practices are essential when it comes to feeding raw meat products.

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RMBDs have an inherent risk of bacterial and parasitic contamination, and dogs that consume RMBDs pose a risk of infection to themselves, other dogs and people. Those individuals with a known or suspected low or compromised immunity such as the young, elderly, pregnant, ill-affected and on certain medication, are at greater risk of contracting infection and should take steps to maintain high food preparation (hygiene) standards and/or avoid contact with dogs fed RMBDs.

Those who continue to feed RMBDs should conduct their own individual risk-benefit analysis. They will need to identify if they are at greater risk, or if they have had previous outbreaks, and ensure they undertake necessary steps to mitigate those risks.

Where feeding RMBDs are maintained, ensuring high hygiene standards are implemented and maintained in food-preparation and storage areas is the bare minimum, but it is very likely outbreaks of diarrhoea from a ‘bad batch’ of meat will continue, as will the high prevalence of parasitic infection.

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aw meat-based diets (RMBDs) are prevalent in the greyhound industry with many greyhound trainers generally believing it to be a superior diet to high quality commercially prepared dry foods, as they provide the flexibility to tailor the diet (e.g. ability to alter protein, fat or carbohydrate content) based on what is believed to have been most successful for them in the past at influencing the health and well-being of their canine athlete.

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Latest news from the ICG

By Suzanne McKenzie

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rack safety was among the issues discussed at the latest Industry Consultative Group (ICG) meeting on 14 August.

The group discussed GRV’s review into track safety, including a focus on the sand used for track surfaces and its treatment; this is no doubt one of the factors that can impact on minimising racing injuries, which is a priority issue for GRV. Members noted that a range of factors impact track safety, including surface sand, gradient and track design elements such as straight or circular and the number/location of turns built into a track. GRV will provide more information to the ICG when the review is completed later this year.

A paper recommending that dogs five years and older should be vet-checked before and after a trial was discussed and will be considered more fully at a future meeting. Members also discussed the risk of dogs returning positive swabs when they have been fed certain types of human-grade food; whilst human-grade food is generally less likely to contain prohibited substances than feed from other sources, such as knackery meat, the risk is not zero, especially with some types of seafood. There was agreement that participants need easy access to information about types of food that should be avoided in the 48 hours prior to racing to reduce the risk of returning a positive swab. The Committee was advised that GRV’s new Integrity website will be a future source of this important information.

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The meeting heard that GRV’s stewards were receiving training to ensure that marring charges are applied consistently, and that information about the Code of Practice (CoP) for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds will be rolled out during 2019, supported by road shows. Feedback was provided on GRV’s Transport Policy and how it related to the CoP’s transportation requirements.

The possibility of developing a Cold Weather Policy was briefly discussed noting the Transport Policy does address requirements for transporting dogs in cold weather.

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In 2016, the Board of Greyhound Racing Victoria appointed an Industry Consultative Group (ICG), with members having appropriate experience and diversity across a number of areas. The ICG meets every two months to discuss major issues facing the industry, out of which suggestions are forwarded to GRV’s Board for consideration.

A road show about the Code of Practice is on the agenda in 2019.

The ICG panel comprises of Bernie Carolan (Chair), Dr Barbara Backhoy, Deborah Churchill, Steven Clarke, Tracey Corneille, Terry Davis, Sheldon Hamilton, Brian Jones, Nicole Lund, Daniel Nugent, Sandra Reed, Heather Villinger and Tom Welsh.

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A discussion paper setting out information on the current licensing arrangements and associated regulatory framework is now available at engage.vic.gov.au/wagering-and-betting All submissions received will be considered in the development of the policy framework for the future wagering and betting licensing arrangements in Victoria.

Submissions will be accepted until close of business on 21 September 2018.

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here has been a concerted effort over the past few months by people who oppose greyhound racing to have articles published that try to make our sport and participants look bad.

This is very frustrating when so many good people are working hard to lift the image of our sport. Many of these reports are full of misinformation or just straight out lies, and they go unanswered.

Hopefully this is about to change as discussions are underway with concerned groups including our organisation about how to hold these people to account. So if you see articles that condemn our sport, please notify us so that we can refer it to someone who may act upon this.

We must never be complacent when it comes to defending our right to race greyhounds. That is why we are becoming more active politically and requesting position statements on greyhound racing from each of the state’s political parties who will be contesting the next election on 24 November this year.

The other changes as a result of the Racing Amendment Bill 2018 is the establishment of two new bodies. The Victorian Integrity Board and the Victorian Racing Tribunal also recommends that two extra Board members be added to GRV. We will be requesting that both of these two new members should have experience in greyhound racing.

Fortunately, since the criticism of our sport it has caused people to come together in defence of our rights, and we are able to recruit dedicated participants into our organisation. The most recent one to join our committee is Stan Ralph. Stan has many years of experience

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in greyhound racing and he also runs a domestic boarding kennel, so his experience with dogs is vast. He is a welcome addition and will be invaluable in future decision making. Stan, along with fellow GOTBA representatives Geoff Miles, Robert Britton and Geoff Collins, is on GRV’s Racing Reference Group, so we are hoping to change track conditions by encouraging GRV to conduct scientific trials on many aspects of track safety, and in particular track surfaces. The most common concern of trainers is track surfaces, which sometimes are too hard, too soft or too wet, and all of these variables can cause injury . We find now some trainers arriving for trials, checking the track surface and choosing not to trial. This should not happen! We need consistency and the best possible surfaces to race and trial on, especially now with a limited number of racing dogs available.

We are also lobbying for no short distance races to be held at our metropolitan tracks. This would be a serious step backwards and only encourage people to breed a weaker class of greyhound. We believe it would be better to have Tier 3 dogs that race over 500 metres and veteran races to fill this gap. Heats could be conducted at country tracks and finals at Sandown Park and The Meadows, with the higher prize money a bonus to the owners and trainers of these dogs as they would receive city prize money for the finals. Many Tier 3 greyhounds can run 500 metres or more, but often don’t get the opportunity.

Please help us to support greyhound racing by becoming a member of the GOTBA and please contact us with any concerns you have and ideas on how we can improve our industry.

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 member and their greyhounds.

GOTBA Committee: Sandra Reed (President), Robert Britton & Lynton Hogan (Co-Vice Presidents), Gayle Osbourne (Secretary), John Reid, John Cheeseman, Karen Leek, Geoff Miles, Stan Ralph and Brian Selleck (General Committee).

Gippsland’s first Adoption Day

Inseparable greyhounds Mickey and Peka with their new family.

Photo by: Clint Anderson.

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Rob and Laura from Cranbourne North had been waiting since 5.00am to adopt Graham. The couple travelled to Seymour a few days earlier and instantly fell in love with the brindle boy.

“It was his beautiful gentle and kind nature. He is so placid but still has playful puppy nature about him,” Laura said.

A bonded pair of greyhounds, Mickey and Peka, found a new home with Melissa and Andy and their son Elijah. The family attended the event to find out more information about the

program but they couldn’t deny the connection they had with the pair.

“We had always wanted to have two dogs and our friend who has a couple of GAP dogs couldn’t speak highly enough of the breed,” Andy said.

Adoption days aren’t the only way people can adopt a greyhound from GAP, as our Seymour kennels are open Monday – Friday from 8:30am to 4pm, and on Saturdays by appointment. GAP also have a Melbourne based facility in Baxter which is open on Saturdays and Sundays by appointment only.

There is a huge demand for pet greyhounds in Victoria and the Greyhound Adoption Program currently has a number of vacancies in their pre-entry assessment sessions.

For more information turn to Page 31.

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wenty-four greyhounds found their forever homes at the first ever adoption day at the Warragul Greyhound Racing Club on 5 August. Over 200 people attended the event looking to find a new family member or more information on the Greyhound Adoption Program.

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Jul 26, 2018

2 Males 3 Females

DAVID TAYLOR

BUNINYONG

0400 968 446

FIRE WOMAN

Jun 21, 2018

1 Females

TROY SCOTT

TALBOT

0433 899 884

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

FLYING BEKIM

Jun 03, 2018

4 Males 2 Females

TERRENCE ERENSHAW

JUNCTION VILLAGE

0416 385 346

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

EL GRAND SENOR

FABREGAS FAST INDIAN

FERNANDO BALE

Jun 16, 2018

5 Males 3 Females

GORDON EDWARDS

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

HEY ROSEETA

Jun 04, 2018

1 Males 6 Females

DAVID KEANELLY

MARONG

0411 352 036

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

PROMISE BUYING

Jun 13, 2018

3 Males 6 Females

RAYMOND MORGAN

HEATHCOTE

0476 129 269

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

SWEET SHADOW

Jun 24, 2018

5 Males 4 Females

RAY BARTOLO

AVALON

0434 675 410

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

MAFFRA

0438 058 639

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

UNIQUE LOLLY (SYN)

BRUEGHELINO

Jun 19, 2018

3 Males 7 Females

DARK SMIFFY

Jun 10, 2018

5 Males 6 Females

JEFFREY GUY

HORSHAM

0478 825 445

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

GLAMOROUS OPAL

Jul 28, 2018

3 Males 2 Females

SEAN KENNEDY

TRARALGON

0417 373 766

COLYTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL

DES DOUCH

GOLDEN TEARS

Jul 06, 2018

4 Males 5 Females

HELEN IVERS

ROMSEY

0424 191 950

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

INDA CLOUDS

Jun 07, 2018

2 Males 6 Females

ALANA MAMMONE

0410 323 105

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

0427 343 258

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

0417 056 576

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

0417 162 770

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

KELLY HOOK

Jul 22, 2018

3 Males 1 Females

CHARLIE GALEA

MAJESTIC SEINE

Jun 24, 2018

3 Males 3 Females

DAVID KIRK

DROUIN WEST HAZELWOOD NORTH MELTON WEST

XTREME GRETEL

Jun 15, 2018

4 Males 4 Females

BRIAN WEIS

PORTLAND

The series includes: - The basics of successful greyhound breeding - The cost of breeding greyhounds - Selecting a sire - Breeding to sires with international bloodlines - Broodmatrons and young pups - Choosing a pup - Interacting with pups - Lead training and gamesmanship - Housing and exercising pups Watch these videos and more at: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video

Breeding Tips with Barry Smith Multiple Group 1 winning breeder and the man behind the famous ‘Mepunga’ bloodline

SIRE

DAM

GENERAL DESTINI RICHO RICHO GIRL

WHELPED

DESCRIPTION

BREEDER

SUBURB

TELEPHONE

FS FACILITY

Jul 02, 2018

2 Males 3 Females

STEPHEN CREIGHTON

GIFFARD WEST

0429 139 143

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

HIGH EARNER

MIDNIGHT RIPPLE

Jun 18, 2018

3 Males 2 Females

GEORGE FARRUGIA

ESSENDON

0418 883 843

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

KINLOCH BRAE

LOLLIPOP BLING

Jul 20, 2018

4 Males 2 Females

TRISTAN DALES

DROUIN

0474 956 734

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

CANTERBURY

0418 103 147

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

BORONIA

0419 589 181

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

Tanjil South

0428 990 074

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

KORUMBURRA

0408078709

MARIBYRNONG

0434 536 039

KINLOCH BRAE

SEGOVIA

Aug 05, 2018

5 Males 3 Females

LOCHINVAR MARLOW

MISS MEEHAN

Jun 08, 2018

4 Males 2 Females

MAGIC SPRITE

GOLDEN SALUTE

Jun 21, 2018

4 Males 4 Females

MOREIRA

STEALTHY RHYTHM

Jun 01, 2018

3 Males 1 Females

ALICE'S ENTITY MY BRO FABIO

PETER ROCKET SISCO RAGE

Aug 05, 2018

6 Males

SEE THE DREAM (SYN) SERGIO BUCCILLI SUSAN MERRY LIVING A DREAM (SYN) ADAM HUNTER REGINALD BOYCE WAT THO POW (SYN) SAM WATSON

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

LADY TRON

Jul 14, 2018

4 Males 3 Females

HAYDEN TAYLOR

MELTON SOUTH

0433 003 897

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MY SUPERSTAR

Aug 01, 2018

3 Males 4 Females

BARRY HARPER

SEASPRAY

03 5146 4250

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

ZERO WHISPERS

Jul 09, 2018

3 Males 1 Females

GISBORNE

0433 813 513

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

Greysynd Whispers (SYN) WARREN OWEN

MISS LAVA

Jun 22, 2018

3 Males 4 Females

PETER BYRNE

SOUTHERN CROSS

0405 997 237

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

SCANEZ JEWEL

Jun 02, 2018

2 Males 4 Females

JASON STEMMER

BANGHOLME

0404 139 738

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

KARISE FUSILEER

Aug 01, 2018

3 Males 2 Females

JEFF GALEA

BROOKFIELD

0418 990 103

YOUR NO MATCH

Jul 17, 2018

1 Males 3 Females

ANDREW PORTELLI

YALLAMBIE

0449 713 117

STAGGER

REBEL LADY

Jul 05, 2018

3 Females

JOHN CAULFIELD

PYRAMID HILL

0488 950 634

WALK HARD

DEADLY PROSPECT

Aug 04, 2018

7 Males 3 Females

PAUL MATTHEWS

NAVARRE

0421 223 458

MISSES

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

1 APRIL – 15 AUGUST 2018

SIRE

DAM

SERVICE DATE

ALLEN DEED

KALDEN BLANCO

Tuesday, 17 April, 2018

FACILITY

MAYHEM

Wednesday, 11 April, 2018

SHARED EQUITY

Monday, 16 April, 2018

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

COLLEGE CAUSEWAY

QUINITA SIYAN

Wednesday, 11 April, 2018

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

BARCIA BALE

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

FERNANDO BALE

KERRIGAN BALE

Sunday, 13 May, 2018

COLYTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL

JAIMANDY HATTY

PROVEN SONG

Monday, 16 April, 2018

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

KINLOCH BRAE

LARGO'S MISTRESS

Saturday, 26 May, 2018

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

LOCHINVAR MARLOW

APRIL LASS

Sunday, 27 May, 2018

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

MY BRO FABIO

SWEET CHANTILLY

Saturday, 05 May, 2018

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE

UNLAWFUL ENTRY

ROLANDA HOOCH

Friday, 11 May, 2018

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Great news for Victorian breeders

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he timeline to waive breeding fees (15 November 2017 to 30 June 2018) for litters bred in Victoria has been extended.

Reimburse fees paid to Greyhounds Australasia for greyhound DNA analysis ($180) for named female greyhounds

A decision on how long these waived fees will continue will be made in mid-September following consultation with various stakeholder groups.

GRV will continue to: •

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Waive fees related to registration of breeding females ($150), registration of results of mating ($50) and application to register service ($40)

Breeding Reference Group Chair: Terrie Benfield (GRV’s GM - General Counsel) Members:

George Farrugia

Diane Bartolo

Jessica Sharp

Ray Borda

Angela Langton

If you have any concerns or suggestions relating to breeding, please contact Breeding Reference Group members either in person or via email at breeding@grv.org.au

Brian Parkinson

GRV: Alan Clayton

Gavin Goble

Louise Martin Note: The Breeding Reference Group reports directly to GRV Management.

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VIC BRED SERIES GRV VIC BRED Maiden Series

GRV VIC BRED Series races are designed to promote and reward Victorian Bred Greyhounds. Each series is designed to give an equal opportunity to a variety of greyhounds, of similar grade and experience, a chance to compete for above average prizemoney. GRV VIC BRED Series are open to Victorian Bred Greyhounds and all provincial finals carry a VICGREYS Bonus.

Listed below are when GRV VIC BRED Series commence during September and October 2018.

Wed, 12 Sep

Night

CRN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520

Fri, 28 Sep

Twilight

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 500

Tue, 9 Oct

Twilight

HOR

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410

Sun, 28 Oct

Twilight

SLE

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 440

Fri, 26 Oct

Night

GEL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 400

Fri, 7 Sep

Night

TRA

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

Fri, 19 Oct

Night

SAN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

GRV VIC BRED Mixed 6/7 Series

GRV VIC BRED Restricted Win Series

GRV VIC BRED Grade 5 Series Tue, 4 Sep

Night

WGL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460

Sun, 9 Sep

Day

HVL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 350

Fri, 14 Sep

Night

GEL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400

Wed, 26 Sep

Day

MEP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525

Thu, 4 Oct

Night

WBL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

Thu, 11 Oct

Night

TRA

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525

Wed, 17 Oct

Night

BAL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 545

Wed, 12 Sep

Night

CRN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 699 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)

GRV VIC BRED Distance Series

Thu, 4 Oct

Night

WBL

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 650 (Less Than $25000)

Sat, 27 Oct

Twilight

SLE

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

Roger Clark at the recent Waterloo Cup at Lang Lang. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

on stud dog services, pups, race dogs and various greyhound products, which makes it a vital resource for breeders, owners and trainers.

Founding Editor and Publisher Roger Clark has greyhound racing in his blood, and is a huge supporter of many aspects of the code including coursing, re-homing former race dogs and, his number one passion, greyhound bloodlines.

“Greyhound Weekly has a Facebook page which lists the previous day’s metropolitan results from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania,” Roger said. “From there I compile a summary of all of these results, chart the winners for every sire and present monthly metropolitan sires lists for Victoria and New South Wales.”

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ictorian Greyhound Weekly published its 100th edition on 30 August.

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Roger’s uncle, the late Jack Baines, was a legendary coursing trainer and breeder, with the Lang Lang Coursing Club being named ‘Baines Park’ in his honour.

“Uncle Jack had a huge influence on my love for greyhound racing, along with other coursing stalwarts including the late Noel Banks, Ray Herbert and others, back in the 1960s, while Rod Deakin and Ned Bryant were other early mentors who helped foster my interest in breeding.”

The influence of such legends has led to Roger’s selfproclaimed “lifetime commitment” to the sport, and the presence of Greyhound Weekly is testimony to that commitment.

Greyhound Weekly’s website - victoriangreyhoundweekly. com.au - has received more than 250,000 hits over the last 12 months and more than 600 subscribers receive their copy by email every Thursday morning. While the majority of subscribers are from Victoria, the publication is read in almost 20 countries around the world.

Greyhound Weekly: How it all began

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he current incarnation of Greyhound Weekly was started by Roger Clark in October 2016.

Roger started his career as a greyhound journalist back in 1973 when the original Victorian Greyhound Weekly started and he has had a weekly column in some publication every week since - 45 years in total.

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When the original Greyhound Weekly newspaper closed in 1998, after 25 years, he was the only contributor remaining from the first edition.

During his 25 years contributing to Greyhound Weekly, he also had the first ever greyhound column in Australia’s largest rural newspaper, The Weekly Times for 13 years and his breeding charts were published in the original greyhound Adviser for ten years, under the leadership of legendary race caller Bill Collins, who was Greyhound Racing Control Board Chairman at the time.

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He was then snapped up by the new National Greyhound Form newspaper, produced by the late Bill Pearson, who he had known for over 30 years.

“After ten years, Bill had stepped back from the business and I was lured to Australia’s oldest greyhound newspaper, The Greyhound Recorder, fulfilling a lifetime ambition,” Roger recalled.

“Following internal troubles there some five years later I returned to National Greyhound Form where I stayed until it closed suddenly in early 2016.”

Roger was quick to see the opportunity, registering the name Victorian Greyhound Weekly, and started his own online magazine style format. The rest, as they say, his history.

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Australian Greyhound Racing, Australia’s first online greyhound magazine style publication, quickly took up Roger’s weekly Talking Breeding column, including Victorian Metropolitan Sires lists, which had been running for 40 years, but “the ill-fated ban on greyhound racing in NSW saw them abandon the weekly format”.

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WHEN? Heats Monday 12 November 2018; Finals & auction Saturday 17 November 2018 WHERE? Bendigo greyhound track, McIvor Highway, Junortoun Victoria WHAT GREYHOUNDS ARE ELIGIBLE? For the first time greyhounds bred in ALL states of Australia are eligible for the sales that are whelped between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017 HOW DO OWNERS NOMINATE? Nominations are open from 9am Monday 1 October 2018 until 5pm Friday 12 October 2018 and can be lodged with the BGRA by telephone (03) 5449 3322 or email r2r@grv.org.au Nominations forms can also be found online at ready2race.grv.org.au Information required for nominations includes race name (if applicable), kennel name, ear brand, microchip number, owner details and abnormalities

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

IS THERE A NOMINATION FEE? There is a $50 per greyhound nomination fee payable at time of nominating by credit card either over the phone or via Trybooking - https://www.trybooking.com/411825

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WHAT ARE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS? Terms & conditions plus other information can be found at ready2race.grv.org.au or contact the BGRA on (03) 5449 3322

Great Chase 2018 - Semi Finals

Great Chase 2018 - Heats

Prize money - 1st $8,000 - 2nd $2,165 - 3rd $1,085

Prize money - 1st $1,650 - 2nd $475 - 3rd $235 TRACK

DATE

DISTANCE

DOGS TO PROGRESS

Bendigo

Friday 5th October 2018 (T)

500m

4 and 1 Res

Geelong

Friday 5th October 2018 (N)

460m

4 and 1 Res

TRACK

DATE

DISTANCE

Meadows (MEP)

Wednesday 17th October, 2018 (D)

525m

Traralgon

Friday 5th October 2018 (N)

525m

3 and 1 Res

Healesville

Sunday 7th October 2018 (D)

350m

3

Sandown (SAP)

Sunday 7th October 2018 (D)

515m

3 and 1 Res

Sale

Sunday 7th October 2018 (T)

440m

3 and 1 Res

Ballarat

Monday 8th October 2018 (D)

450m

5 and 1 Res

Horsham

Tuesday 9th October 2018 (T)

485m

3 and 1 Res

Warragul

Tuesday 9th October 2018 (N)

460m

5 and 1 Res

TRACK

DATE

DISTANCE

Meadows (MEP)

Wednesday 10th October 2018 (D)

525m

4 and 1 Res

Meadows (MEP)

Wednesday 24th October, 2018 (D)

525m

Cranbourne

Wednesday 10th October 2018 (N)

520m

4 and 1 Res

Shepparton

Thursday 11th October 2018 (T)

450m

4 and 1 Res

Warrnambool

Thursday 11th October 2018 (N)

450m

3 and 1 Res

6 winners and the fastest two 2nd advances to Grand Final.

Third and fourth fastest 2nd will be reserve in the Grand Final.

Great Chase 2018 - Grand Final

Prize money – 1st $47,000 – 2nd $13,335 – 3rd $6,665

Timeslot Codes – (D) Day, (T) Twilight, (N) Night

Conditions of Entry: 1. Victorian Bred and Trained greyhounds only. 2. For Greyhounds with 1-5 wins (Maidens Ineligible). 3. Greyhounds must have been domiciled in Victoria for 90 days or more prior to the close of nominations. Greyhounds that have commenced racing under 90 days must only have been domiciled in a Victorian kennel. 4. A greyhound must not be under any order of probation under the rules of Greyhound Racing Victoria at the time of nomination that will not allow it to compete at The Meadows, for the 2018 TAB Great Chase semi finals and grand final. 5. Each greyhound is only eligible to compete in one series of heats. 6. The heats are open to the best greyhounds nominated plus reserves and will be capped at the number of greyhounds progressing to semi finals. 7. The number of greyhounds progressing to the semi finals differs at each track. 3 greyhounds will progress from Healesville. 3 greyhounds plus 1 reserve will progress from: Horsham, Sale, Sandown, Traralgon and Warrnambool. 4 greyhounds plus 1 reserve will progress from: Bendigo, Cranbourne, Geelong, Shepparton and The Meadows. 5 greyhounds plus 1 reserve will progress from: Ballarat and Warragul. There will be a ‘ballot’ for the reserve positions. Eligibility to compete in Semi Finals subject to GRV Rule LR33. Greyhounds under any order of probation at the close of nominations for the semi-finals will not be drawn into the fields. 8. The Winners and the fastest second placegetters from the 6 Semi Finals will progress to the Grand Final. 9. Upon entering this event, trainers will make themselves and their greyhound/s available for any reasonable promotional opportunities relating to this event at Greyhound Racing Victoria’s request. This may include visiting community groups at their facility as well as media and photo opportunities as they arise. 10. Greyhound Racing Victoria reserves the right to alter and amend conditions and prize money for The 2018 TAB Great Chase. Any changes to these terms and conditions will be published on www.grv.org.au Nomination closing times are as per normal for each of the Victorian clubs.

Please don’t hesitate to contact the GRV Racing Services team on 03 8329 1100 should you have any questions about ‘The 2018 TAB Great Chase’

More opportunities at The Meadows

A

t a recent Racing Reference Group meeting, a discussion was had regarding additional heats being scheduled for lower grade greyhounds at The Meadows and Sandown. As such, four additional events will be conducted at The Meadows (MEP) during September.

Conditions: Grade 5 525 (250+ Ranking) Heats: Wednesday 19 September Final: Saturday 29 September

Conditions: Restricted Win 525 (1-3 Wins) (250+ Ranking) Heats: Wednesday, 5 September Final: Saturday, 15 September

Conditions: Grade 6/7 525 (250+ Ranking) Heats: Wednesday 26 September: Final: Saturday 6 October

Conditions: Grade 5 525 (250+ Ranking) Heats: Wednesday, 12 September Final: Saturday, 22 September

HEATS MONDAY 29 OCT NIGHT

1st prize: $1,650

Final SATURDAY 3 NOV NIGHT

1st prize: $25,000

Nominations close: Thursday 25 October at 10am.

TRIPLE M NORTHERN DISTRICTS CUP – SHEPPARTON 450m Conditions:

- Vic Bred Only - No City Wins - Won less than $25,000 in prize money - Must have had at least two stats at Shepparton - Random/Guarded Selection Method

Other features on Northern Districts Cup night:

For full conditions go to fasttrack.grv.org.au/Meeting

Dash for Cash (390m), Presidents Trophy (650m), GRV VIC BRED Series Grade 5 heats (450m)

Racing Reference Group Chair: Vaughn Lynch (GRV’s GM – Racing) David Geall Members:

If you have any concerns or suggestions relating to racing, please contact Racing Reference Group members either in person or via email at Note: The Racing Reference Group reports directly to GRV Management.

Close Day Monday

Close Day Tuesday

KEY

PFS = Provincial Full Stakes Meeting (Level 2)

Close Day Wednesday

Close Day Thursday

PHS = Provincial Half Stakes Meeting (Level 3) Close Day Friday

Track

Meeting Type

Race Day

9.00AM

Warragul

PHS

Thursday

Timeslot Day

10:00AM

Shepparton

PFS

Thursday

Twilight

11:00AM

Sandown

MFS

Thursday

Night

11:00AM

Warrnambool

PFS

Thursday

Night

Close Time

Track

Meeting Type

Race Day

Timeslot

9:00AM

Healesville

PHS

Friday

Day

10:00AM

Bendigo

PFS

Friday

Twilight

11:00AM

Geelong

PFS

Friday

Night

11:00AM

Traralgon

PFS

Friday

Night

Close Time

Track

Meeting Type

Race Day

Timeslot

8:00AM

Rotate

PFS

Saturday

Twilight

9:00AM

Meadows

MFS

Saturday

Night

10:00AM

Sandown (SAP)

PFS

Sunday

Day

10:00AM

Healesville

PHS

Sunday

Day

11:00AM

Sale

PFS

Sunday

Twilight

Close Time

Track

Meeting Type

Race Day

Timeslot

8:00AM

Ballarat

PHS

Monday

Day

8:30AM

Coursing

PHS

Sunday

Day

9:00AM

Traralgon

PHS

Monday

Twilight

10:00AM

Shepparton

PHS

Monday

Night

11:00AM

Horsham

PFS

Tuesday

Twilight

11:00AM

Geelong

PHS

Tuesday

Twilight

Close Time

Track

Meeting Type

Race Day

Timeslot

8:00AM

Warragul

PFS

Tuesday

Night

9:00AM

Meadows (MEP)

PFS

Wednesday

Day

10:00AM

Bendigo

PHS

Wednesday

Twilight

11:00AM

Ballarat

PFS

Wednesday

Night

11:00AM

Cranbourne

PFS

Wednesday

Night

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

MFS = Metro Full Stakes Meeting (Level 1)

Close Time

SEPTEMBER 2018

NOMINATION CLOSING TIMES

racingdepartment@grv.org.au

Brian Parkinson Mick Floyd Cynthia O’Brien Stan Ralph Marg Long James Van de Maat GRV: Alan Clayton Andrew Copley Glenn Fish Molly Haines Robert Britton

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RACING CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

RACING CALENDAR More than $46 million in prize money is distributed through Victorian greyhound racing each year.

DATE

TIME SLOT Twilight

Sat, 1 Sep

Night

Day Sun, 2 Sep

Mon, 3 Sep

TRACK TRA

MEA

HVL SAP

12000

600

12000

Super VICGREYS Series - Restricted Win Final 300 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

300

825

Healesville Cup - S/E Heat 350 (Maidens Ineligible)

350

5000

Maiden Final 440 (VICGREYS)

440

1405

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

440

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 410

410

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking)

410

1405

GDR Special Event 680

680

3300

Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS)

460

1650

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

460

1405

Grade 5 Heat 525

525

1405

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

525

1405

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

GEL

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races)

660

3020

BAL

Restricted Win Final 390 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

390

1650

S/E Veteran 450

450

1405

Maiden Final 311 (VICGREYS)

311

1405

Grade 5 311 (Bitches Only)

311

1405

450

1405

Grade 5 Final 595 (200+ Ranking)

595

7200

Grade 5 715 (No City Wins)

715

5750

CRN Day

SLE

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Twilight

SHP

Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)

GEL

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

Thu, 6 Sep Night

SAN

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 300

300

825

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

425

3050

GEL

Restricted Win Final 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

520

1650

TRA

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

525

1405

Twilight

SHP

Restricted Win 450 (1 - 4 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

450

1405

Night

MEA

Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins)

525

6260

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

350

825

Maiden Heat 350

350

825

Healesville Cup - S/E Group 3 350 (Maidens Ineligible)

350

25000

Mixed 6/7 Heat 440

440

1405

Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only)

440

1405

Night

Day Sun, 9 Sep

HVL

SAP

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

Twilight

SLE

Day

BAL

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Twilight

TRA

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

Night

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Presidents Cup - S/E Heat 485

485

1650

HOR

Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS)

410

1650

S/E Veteran 410

410

1405

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

460

3050 1405

Twilight Tue, 11 Sep Night

Day

24

525

Grade 5 Final 600

Twilight

Night

Wed, 12 Sep

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

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Wed, 5 Sep

Mon, 10 Sep

6260

TRA

Night

Sat, 8 Sep

3300

525

Day

Tue, 4 Sep

WINNER

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

SLE

HOR

DISTANCE 595

Twilight

Twilight

Fri, 7 Sep

TITLE OF EVENT GDR Special Event 595

Twilight Night

WGL

MEP

S/E Veteran 400

400

Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)

400

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 600 (250+ Ranking)

600

1620

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

1405

Grade 5 525 Heats (250+ Ranking)

525

1405

Maiden Heat 525

525

1325

BEN

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

BAL

Mixed 6/7 Heat 390

390

1405

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 699 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

699

1620

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

520

1325

CRN

TIME SLOT

TRACK

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 13 Sep Night

SAP

1405

Restricted Win 515 Heats (1-4 Wins)

515

1405

Grade 5 595 Heats

595

1620

660

3300

Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

425

1405

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

400

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 460

460

1405

Geelong To Sandown Grade 5 Heat 520 (No City Wins)

520

1405

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

525

4000

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

485

1405

Grade 5 410 (Bitches Only)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

410

1405

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

525

6260 6260

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Twilight

BEN

Twilight

HOR

Sat, 15 Sep Night

Day

Sun, 16 Sep

MEA

HVL

SAN Twilight

SLE Day

GDR Special Event 660 (VICGREYS)(2 Races)

Grade 5 Final 525

525

Maiden Final 350 (VICGREYS)

350

825

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

350

3050

Speed Star Consolation - Special Event 515 (2 Races)(9-24 Fastest Greyhounds over 515m at SAN/SAP since 1/6/18)($2K to Winner of each Match Race)

515

8000

Speed Star - Special Event 515 (8 Fastest Greyhounds over 515m at SAN/SAP Since 1/6/18)($5,000 to Winner of each Match Race)

515

20000

Speed Star - Special Event 715 (8 Fastest Greyhounds over 715m at SAN/SAP Since 1/6/18)($5,000 to Winner of each Match Race)

715

20000

Speed Star - Special Event 595 (8 Fastest Greyhounds over 595m at SAN/SAP Since 1/6/18)($5,000 to Winner of each Match Race)

595

20000

Mixed 6/7 Final 440 (VICGREYS)

440

1650

S/E Veteran 440 (VICGREYS)

440

1405

485

15000

BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Twilight Tue, 18 Sep Night

Day

Twilight

HOR

WGL

MEP

BEN BAL

Night

CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 20 Sep Night

SAN

GEL Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Night

Twilight

Night

Presidents Cup - S/E Final 485 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins)

485

1405

Warragul To Sandown - S/E Heat 460 (No City Wins)

460

1650

Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

400

1650

570+

725

3020

DISTANCE

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1405

Grade 5 525 Heats (250+ Ranking)

525

1405

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS)

390

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 699 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

699

5000

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

520

1405

Goulburn Valley Sprint - Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins)

450

Maiden Heat 390

390

RANK LIMIT MEETING

1405 1325

Geelong To Sandown Grade 5 Final 515 (No City Wins)

515

6260

Restricted Win 515 (1 - 4 Wins)

515

5000

Restricted Win 515 Final (1-4 Wins)

515

6260

Grade 5 595 Final

595

7200

FEMALE RACE

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) 350

825

425

1650

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

400

3050

Hugh Emmerson Memorial - S/E Heat 460

460

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS)

460

1650

S/E Veteran 400 (VICGREYS)

400

1405

TRA

Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Heat 315 (Vic Bred Only)

315

1405

WGL

Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

460

1405

Topcat Video Cup - S/E Heat 725

725

7200

Maiden Final 525

525

5000

Grade 5 525 Final (250+ Ranking)

525

6260

MEA

GRV VICBRED SERIES

VETERAN RACE

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

S/E Veteran 350

GEL

CLUBS

GDR Restricted Win 725 (0 - 4 Wins)

Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

Fri, 21 Sep

Sat, 22 Sep

1650

450

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

TRA

Wed, 19 Sep

450

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

BAL

Night

WINNER

Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

HVL

GEL

DISTANCE

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Day

Fri, 14 Sep

Mon, 17 Sep

TITLE OF EVENT

SEPTEMBER

DATE

RACING CALENDAR

RACING CALENDAR

25

RACING CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER

RACING CALENDAR DATE

TIME SLOT

Day Sun, 23 Sep

Mon, 24 Sep

Tue, 25 Sep

HVL

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

SAP

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit) 3300

440

1405

Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

485

1650

Special Event 410

410

1650

Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking)

410

1405

Maiden Heat 460

460

1325

Grade 5 No Penalty 600 (250+ Ranking)

600

1620

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

525

1405

Mixed 6/7 525 Heats (250+ Ranking)

525

1405

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

520

7500

Twilight

TRA

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GEL

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Twilight

Day

Twilight

WGL

MEP

CRN

Restricted Win Heat 311 (1 - 4 Wins)

311

1405

S/E Veteran 311 (Less Than $50000)

311

1405

390

1325

Goulburn Valley Sprint - Restricted Win Final 450 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

450

3500

GDR Special Event 650

650

3300

Maiden Final 390 (VICGREYS)

390

1405

S/E Veteran 390 (VICGREYS)(250+ Ranking)

390

1405

Warragul To Sandown - S/E Final 515 (No City Wins)

515

6260

BAL

Maiden Heat 390

BEN

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

WGL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SHP

Thu, 27 Sep

SAN

Melbourne Cup Prelude Series 1 Special Event 515

515

6260

WBL

Grade 5 390 (Bitches Only)(VICGREYS)(2 Races)

390

1405

Day

HVL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Twilight

BEN

Night

GEL

Fri, 28 Sep Night

TRA

Twilight

CRN

Sat, 29 Sep Night

Day Sun, 30 Sep

MEA

HVL SAP

Twilight

SLE

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

500

1325

Hugh Emmerson Memorial - S/E Final 460 (VICGREYS)

460

6300

GDR Special Event 596

596

3300

GDR Restricted Win 595 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races)

595

3020

Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Final 315 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

315

1650

Castle Of Mey Trophy - Mixed 4/5 Heat 525 (Must have had one start at Traralgon)

525

1405

Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only)

520

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (250+ Ranking)

311

1405

Mixed 6/7 Final 525

525

6260

Topcat Video Cup - S/E Group 3 725

725

25000

Grade 5 525 Final (250+ Ranking)

525

6260

Grade 5 350 (Bitches Only)

350

825

Super Sprint Series - Restricted Win Final 300 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

300

3000

Restricted Win Final 440 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

440

1650

Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking)

440

1405

Special Event 390 (VICGREYS)

390

1650

Restricted Win 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

390

1405

Maiden Final 460 (VICGREYS)

460

1405

Restricted Win Heat 525 (3 - 6 Wins)

525

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1405

1405

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

Day

BAL

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($1,500 Limit)

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes)

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

Night

WBL WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 3 Oct

BAL Night CRN

26

650

Restricted Win Heat 440 (1 - 4 Wins) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(350+ Ranking)

Night

Tue, 2 Oct

GDR Special Event 650 (VICGREYS)

BAL

HOR

WINNER 825

Day

Twilight

DISTANCE 300

SLE

Day

Mon, 1 Oct

TITLE OF EVENT

Twilight

Night

Wed, 26 Sep

TRACK

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) S/E Veteran 390

390

Maiden Final 390 (VICGREYS)

390

1405

Restricted Win Final 311 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)

311

1650

Restricted Win 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

520

1405

TIME SLOT

TRACK WGL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

CRN

Restricted Win 311 (1 - 4 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

311

1405

Grade 5 715 (No City Wins)

715

5750

SAN

WBL

Day

Twilight

HVL

BEN GEL

Night

Twilight

Night

TRA SHP

MEA

HVL Day Sun, 7 Oct

SAP

Twilight

Mon, 8 Oct

SLE

515

5000

650

1900

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

450

1405

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 300

300

825

The Great Chase - Special Event 500 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

500

1650

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

500

1405

The Great Chase - Special Event 460 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

1650

Castle Of Mey Trophy - Mixed 4/5 Final 525 (Must have had one start at Traralgon)(VICGREYS)

525

7000

The Great Chase - Special Event 525 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

1650

Mixed 6/7 Heat 450

450

1405

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

525

9060

Grade 5 Heat 600

600

5750

Mixed 6/7 525 Final (250+ Ranking)

525

6260

Grade 5 350 (Bitches Only)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

350

825

The Great Chase - Special Event 350 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

350

1650

The Great Chase - Special Event 515 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

515

1650

Grade 5 No Penalty 595 (250+ Ranking)

595

1620

The Great Chase - Special Event 440 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

440

1650

Maiden Heat 440

440

1325

The Great Chase - Special Event 450 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

450

1650

Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1405

The Great Chase - Special Event 485 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

485

1650

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410 (Vic Bred Only)

410

1325

The Great Chase - Special Event 460 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

460

1650

S/E Veteran 460

460

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 400

400

1405

The Great Chase - Special Event 525 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

1650

Novice Grade 7 600

600

1620

BAL

Twilight

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Night

SHP

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Day

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

HOR

Night

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 10 Oct Night

CRN

Day

Twilight

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

SLE

SHP

Thu, 11 Oct

699

3300

520

1650

311

1325

GRV VICBRED SERIES

RANK LIMIT MEETING

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit) S/E Veteran 440 (250+ Ranking)

440

1405

Seniors Month - Grade 5 440 (Trainer must be born 11/10/1958 or earlier)(Domiciled for 60+ Days in Kennel)

440

1405

Seniors Month - Restricted Win 440 (1 - 4 Wins)(Trainer must be born 11/10/1958 or earlier)(Domiciled for 60+ Days in Kennel)

440

1405

The Great Chase - Special Event 450 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

450

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS)

450

1650

S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking)

450

1405 6260

Melbourne Cup Prelude Series 2 Special Event 515

515

TRA

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

525

1405

GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 650 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

650

5000

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

450

3050

The Great Chase - Special Event 450 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

450

1650

7500

WBL

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

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

500

Night

GEL

Maiden Heat 400

400

1325

GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)

660

3020

Twilight

BAL

Sat, 13 Oct Night

Day

Twilight

MEA

HVL

570+ DISTANCE

The Great Chase - Special Event 520 (1 - 5 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

SAN

Night

CLUBS

GDR Special Event 699 (VICGREYS)

Maiden Heat 311 WGL

Sun, 14 Oct

Grade 5 515 (Bitches Only) GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 650 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only)

Day

Tue, 9 Oct

Fri, 12 Oct

WINNER

Day

Night

Sat, 6 Oct

DISTANCE

Twilight Thu, 4 Oct

Fri, 5 Oct

TITLE OF EVENT

OCTOBER

DATE

RACING CALENDAR

RACING CALENDAR

VETERAN RACE

FEMALE RACE

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Restricted Win 450 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

450

1405

Restricted Win Final 525 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

525

6260

Grade 5 Final 600

600

12000

S/E Veteran 350

350

825

Heroes Of Healesville - Special Event 350 (Best Performed Greyhounds from 1st April 2018 to 30th September)

350

5000

440

1405

SAP

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

SLE

Maiden Final 440 (VICGREYS)

27

RACING CALENDAR

OCTOBER

RACING CALENDAR DATE

Mon, 15 Oct

TIME SLOT Day

BAL

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

TRA

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Night

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

GEL

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

Tue, 16 Oct Night

HOR

WGL

485

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 410 (Vic Bred Only)

410

1650 1405

GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins)

680

3020

Mixed 6/7 Final 400 (VICGREYS)

400

1650

The Great Chase - S/E Heat 525 (1 - 6 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

8000

Grade 5 Heat 600

600

1620

BEN

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking)

BAL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 545 (Vic Bred Only)

545

1405

Maiden Final 311 (VICGREYS)

311

1405

520

1405

Shepparton To The City - Grade 5 Heat 450 (No City Wins)

450

1405

Restricted Win Heat 390 (3 - 6 Wins)

390

1405

GDR Special Event 595

595

3300

CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

TRA

WBL

Day

Twilight

HVL

BEN

Fri, 19 Oct

Night

GEL

SAN

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

525

3050

Restricted Win Heat 315 (3 - 6 Wins)

315

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(250+ Ranking)

390

1405

Grade 5 450 (Bitches Only)(VICGREYS)(2 Races)

450

1405

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 350

350

825

GDR Special Event 660

660

3300

Mixed 6/7 Heat 425

425

1405

Geelong Gold Cup - S/E Heat 460 (Maidens Ineligible)

460

5000 1405

S/E Veteran 400

400

Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS)

400

1405

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

515

5000 1405

520 311

1405

MEA

Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only)

525

5000

HVL

Maiden Heat 300

300

825

SAP

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

Night

Twilight

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

S/E Veteran 520 (Less Than $50000)

CRN

Sun, 21 Oct

Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only) (VICGREYS)

Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (250+ Ranking)

Twilight

Day

SLE

Presidents Cup - Mixed 4/5 Heat 520

520

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 440

440

1405

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 410 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

410

7500

Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Heat 410 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

410

1405

Restricted Win Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins)

460

1405

The Great Chase - S/E Group 2 525 (1 - 6 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)

525

47000

GDR Grade 5 725

725

3020

Maiden Heat 525 (Final MEP 31/10)

525

1325

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 545 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

545

3050

Maiden Heat 390

390

1325

S/E Veteran 311 (250+ Ranking)

311

1405

311

1405

Day

BAL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(325+ Ranking)

Twilight

TRA

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit)

Night

SHP

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

GEL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Twilight

Night

Day

Twilight Wed, 24 Oct

HOR WGL

MEP

BEN BAL

Night CRN

Day

Twilight

TRA

HOR

Thu, 25 Oct SAN Night

28

Special Event 485 (VICGREYS)

Twilight

Night

Tue, 23 Oct

WINNER

MEP

Thu, 18 Oct

Mon, 22 Oct

DISTANCE

Day

Night

Sat, 20 Oct

TITLE OF EVENT

Twilight

Twilight

Wed, 17 Oct

TRACK

SHP

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

Mixed 6/7 Heat 311 Grade 5 520 Heats (Vic Bred Only)(No City Wins)

520

1405

Restricted Win Final 315 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

315

1650

Grade 5 525 (2 Races)(VICGREYS)

525

1405

S/E Veteran 315

315

1405

S/E Veteran 485

485

1405

Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking)

485

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 410

410

1405

Melbourne Cup Prelude Series 3 Special Event 515

515

6260

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

515

10000

Restricted Win Final 390 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

390

1650

Presidents Trophy - Restricted Win Heat 650 (0 - 4 Wins)

650

1620

S/E Veteran 390 (VICGREYS)(250+ Ranking)

390

1405

TIME SLOT

TRACK

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Fri, 26 Oct Night

GEL

WGL Twilight

Sat, 27 Oct

Night

Day

Twilight

Wed, 31 Oct

HVL

SLE

DISTANCE

Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS)

425

Grade 5 425 (Bitches Only)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

425

1405

Geelong Derby - Special Event 520 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2016)(VICGREYS)

520

6300

Geelong Oaks - Special Event 520 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2016)(VICGREYS)

520

6300

Geelong Gold Cup - S/E Group 2 460 (Maidens Ineligible)

460

47000

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 400 (Vic Bred Only)

400

1405

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

650

1620

Topgun Stayers - S/E Group 2 725 (By Invitation Only)

725

75000

Grade 5 Final 600

600

7200

Hume Cup - S/E Heat 600

600

7200

Shepparton To The City - Grade 5 Final 525 (No City Wins)

525

6260

Topgun - S/E Group 1 525 (By Invitation Only)

525

150000

Maiden Final 300 (VICGREYS)

300

825

Restricted Win 300 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)

300

825

Presidents Cup - Mixed 4/5 Final 440 (VICGREYS)

440

3500

Mixed 6/7 Final 440 (VICGREYS)

440

1650

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

440

1325

Aged Prize Money Meeting (Open To All - No Limit)

BAL

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

TRA

Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

SHP

Northern Districts Cup - S/E Heat 450 (Less Than $25000)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Must have had 2 starts at Shepparton)(Random/Guarded Selection Method)

GEL

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

WGL

1650

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens)

Day

Twilight

WINNER

Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking)

Twilight Night

Tue, 30 Oct

MEA

SAP

Sun, 28 Oct

Mon, 29 Oct

SLE

TITLE OF EVENT

450

1650

Restricted Win Final 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

460

1650

Restricted Win 400 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(2 Races)(VICGREYS)

400

1405

Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Maiden Final 525 (Final MEP 31/10)

525

5000

Day

MEP

Grade 5 No Penalty 525 (250+ Ranking)

525

1405

Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

525

1405

Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Final 410 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS)

410

1650

Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS)

410

1650

S/E Veteran 450

450

1405

Maiden Final 390 (VICGREYS)

390

1405

Grade 5 520 Final (Vic Bred Only)(No City Wins)(VICGREYS)

520

5000

Mixed 6/7 Final 311 (VICGREYS)

311

1650

BAL Night CRN

GRV VICBRED SERIES

RANK LIMIT MEETING

VETERAN RACE

CLUBS

BEN

HOR

570+ DISTANCE

FEMALE RACE

Night

Twilight

OCTOBER

DATE

RACING CALENDAR

RACING CALENDAR

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

TIMESLOT

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

DAY

CLUB

Ballarat

Meadows (MEP)

Warragul

Healesville

Healesville

STAKES

Level 3

Level 2

Level 3

Level 3

Level 3

SKY

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1 & 2

CLUB

Sandown (SAP)

STAKES

Level 2

SKY

SKY 2

TIMESLOT

TWILIGHT

CLUB

Traralgon

Horsham

Bendigo

Shepparton

Bendigo

Rotate

Sale

STAKES

Level 3

Level 2

Level 3

Level 2

Level 2

Level 2

Level 2

SKY

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1 & 2

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 2

SKY 1

CLUB

Geelong

STAKES

Level 3

SKY

SKY 1 & 2

TIMESLOT

NIGHT

CLUB

Shepparton

Warragul

Ballarat

Sandown

Geelong

The Meadows

STAKES

Level 3

Level 2

Level 2

Level 1

Level 2

Level 1

SKY

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

SKY 1

CLUB

Cranbourne

Warrnambool

Traralgon

STAKES

Level 2

Level 2

Level 2

SKY

SKY 1

SKY 1 & 2

SKY 2

4

4

DAILY LEVEL 1

3

3

4

2

SKY 1

16

13

SKY 2

3

8

SKY 1 & 2

4

23

TOTAL

23

Metro

2

LEVEL 2

Provincial

LEVEL 3

Tier 3, Ranking Meetings, Maidens Pref & HVL Half Stakes

TOTAL

3

29

Professional Standards & Integrity report 1200 1000 800

2017

2018

Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB)

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Fail To Chase:

36

Satisfactory Trials Cleared:

36

Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared:

7

Swabs Taken:

1160

Raymond Floyd - RADB Hearing 10 July, 2018 – GAR 69 (B)(1) The greyhound ‘Ohana Lad’ was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment by reason of injury. The RADB dismissed the appeal.

600

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Peter Nicholls - RADB Hearing 13 July, 2018 – GAR 86 (q) Mr. Nicholls appealed against a Stewards decision in relation to an incident on 21 June, 2018 at Manning’s Greyhound Complex. The RADB disagreed with the length of the suspended portion of the sentence and reduced that to 12 months. The revised sentence is a fine $1000 with $500 suspended for 12 months on the condition that Mr Nicholls not breach GAR 86 (q).

SWABS TAKEN 1400

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RACING STATISTICS - JULY 2018

Joyce Condon - RADB Hearing 2 July, 2018 – GAR 83(2) failed to present the greyhound ‘Superior Martini’ free of any prohibited substance (Arsenic) for an event at the Healesville meeting held on 16 February, 2018. The RADB imposed a six month suspension wholly suspended. In addition, ‘Superior Martini’ was disqualified from the event.

Tracey Salter - RADB Hearing 3 July, 2018 – GAR 83(2) failed to present the greyhound ‘Natural Rhythm’ free of any prohibited substance (Flunixin) for an event at the Sandown meeting held on 1 March, 2018 and failed to present the greyhound ‘Tears I’m Not’ free of any prohibited substance (Flunixin) for an event at The Meadows meeting held on 3 March, 2018. The RADB imposed a three month suspension wholly suspended. In addition, Natural Rhythm and Tears I’m Not were disqualified from the events.

Mary Inguanti - RADB Hearing 5 July, 2018 – GAR 83 (1A) and 83 (2) administered or caused to be administered a prohibited substance (Cobalt) to the greyhound ‘Bobby Tokaam’ prior to the Warrnambool meeting held on 24 January, 2018 and failed to present the greyhound ‘Bobby Tokaam’ free of any prohibited substance (Cobalt) for an event at the Warrnambool meeting held on 24 January, 2018. The RADB imposed a 12 month suspension with 10 months suspended. In addition, Bobby Tokaam was disqualified from the event.

Clint Leviston - RADB Hearing 6 July, 2018 – GAR 83(2) failed to present the greyhound ‘Bigtime Bruce’ free of any prohibited substance (4-Hydroxy Xylazine) for an event at the Sale meeting held on 1 March, 2018. The RADB imposed a four months suspension with two months suspended. In addition, ‘Bigtime Bruce’ was disqualified from the event.

David Plant - RADB Hearing 9 July, 2018 – GAR 83 (1A) and 83 (2) administered or caused to be administered a prohibited substance (Theobromine) to the greyhound ‘Miss Cheekiness’ prior to the Cranbourne meeting held on 17 January, 2018. The RADB imposed a three month suspension with one month suspended. In addition, ‘Miss Cheekiness’ was disqualified from the event.

Anita Courts - RADB Hearing 10 July, 2018 – GAR 69 (A)(1) The greyhound ‘Jello Allen’ was charged with failing to pursue the lure with due commitment. The RADB dismissed the appeal.

Glenn Barnsley - RADB Hearing 12 July, 2018 – GAR 106 (1)(a), GAR106(1)(d), GAR 106 (2) and GAR 86 (e) – 9 x charges relating to various charges • 3 x GAR 106(1)(a), failure to be provided with proper and sufficient food; • 3 x GAR 106(1)(d), failure to be provided with veterinary attention when necessary; • 2 x GAR 106(2), subjecting greyhounds to unnecessary pain and suffering; and • 1 x GAR 86(e), failing to attend an inquiry with Stewards.

RADB imposed fines totalling $30,000.00 and life disqualification.

Angela Warton - RADB Hearing 18 July, 2018 – GAR 86 (o) during the various dates, caused or allowed the greyhounds to remain registered in your name, when in reality and practice, registered participant Mr Ross Brook was, with the assistance of this wife Mrs Vicki Brook, primarily responsible for the training of the greyhounds. By causing or allowing the greyhounds to remain registered in your name: (a) Mr. Ross Brook received a financial advantage in the form of travel fees and; (b) You caused or allowed the betting public and the controlling body (GRV) to be misled regarding the identity of the person primarily responsible for the training of the greyhounds. The RADB imposed a penalty of 3 months disqualification.

Ross Brook - RADB Hearing 18 July, 2018 – GAR 83 (2) and GAR 86 (o) Mr. Ross Brook failed to present the greyhound ‘Bageera’ free of any prohibited substance for an event at the Sandown meeting held on 24 September, 2017. Charge 2 Mr. Ross Brook during various date ranges as indicated below, caused, or allowed the greyhounds to remain registered in the name of another trainer, Mrs Angela Warton, when in reality and practice, you, with the assistance of your wife Mrs Vicki Brook, were primarily responsible for the training of the greyhounds.

The RADB imposed a 3 month suspension wholly suspended pending no further breach of GAR 83 in the next 12 months and a fine of $1,000.

In addition, Bageera is disqualified from the event. The RADB imposed a penalty of 15 months disqualification and a fine of $3850 for GAR 86 (o).

Kenneth Markham - RADB Hearing 20 July, 2018 – GAR 83(1A) and 83(2) Mr Kenneth Markham administered or caused to be administered a prohibited substance (Cobalt) to the greyhound ‘Runs with Wolves’ prior to the Healesville meeting held on 9 February, 2018. The RADB imposed a 12 month suspension but suspended 10 months. In addition, Runs with Wolves was disqualified from the event.

John Lindrea - RADB Hearing 24 July, 2018 – GAR 83(2) failed to present the greyhound ‘Tram Tracker’ free of any prohibited substance (4-Hydroxy Xylazine) for an event at the Traralgon meeting held on 24 February 2018. The RADB imposed a suspension of four months with two months suspended. In addition, ‘Tram Tracker’ was disqualified from the event.

Pauline Bailey - RADB Hearing 25 July, 2018 – GAR 83(2) failed to present the greyhound ‘Walk Woody Walk’ free of any prohibited substance (Meloxicam) for an event at the Traralgon meeting held on 5 March, 2018. The RADB imposed a fine of $1500 with $1000 suspended. In addition, ‘Walk Woody Walk’ was disqualified from the event.

Peter Gavin - RADB Hearing 31 July, 2018 – GAR 86 (h) and 86 (f) (i) preventing the carrying out of an investigation, being the kennel inspection and engaging in contemptuous, unseemly, improper, insulting or offensive language, conduct or behaviour to a Steward.

The RADB imposed a $500 fine and a six month disqualification.

(Mr Gavin has since appealed to VCAT)

Testing Dates Re-homing of all greyhounds is a key goal for GRV. To assist owners with re-homing their greyhounds, 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 the next 3 months are listed on this page, with later dates released each month.

To be eligible for a pre-entry assessment your greyhound must: •

•

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

Pre-entry Assessment Booking Number:

03 8329 1100

TESTING DAY

TIME

Shepparton

Monday, 3 September 2018 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

Geelong

Thursday, 6 September 2018 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 10 September 2018 (FULL)

10.00am to 1.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 12 September 2018 (FULL)

9.00am to 12.00pm

Bendigo

Monday, 17 September 2018

10.30am to 1.30pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 18 September 2018 (FULL)

10.00am to 1.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 24 September 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sale

Tuesday, 25 September 2018 (FULL)

9.30am to 12.30pm

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 26 September 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 1 October 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 3 October 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 8 October 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sale

Tuesday, 9 October 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Geelong

Thursday, 11 October 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Shepparton

Monday, 15 October 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 22 October 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Bendigo

Monday, 29 October 2018

10.30am to 1.30pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 5 November 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Geelong

Thursday, 8 November 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

GAP/Seymour

Monday, 12 November 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Ballarat

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

Shepparton

Monday, 19 November 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

GAP/Seymour

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

9.00am to 12.00pm

gapbooking@grv.org.au

Warrnambool

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Sandown

Monday, 26 November 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

Meadows

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

9.30am to 12.30pm

Cranbourne

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

10.00am to 1.00pm

that GAP adopted more than 1,300 greyhounds into the homes of Victorian families in the 2017 financial year?

That’s an average of more than three per day!

*NEW GAP VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS From 1 March 2018, your greyhound must have had the following vaccinations: • Parvovirus, Distemper and Hepatitis (C3) within the last 2½ years (or within the last 1 year if the last C3 was given earlier than 12 months of age); and • Kennel Cough (both Bordetella and Parainfluenza) within the last 6 months where the Bordetella component is given as an intra-nasal or oral vaccine.

The simplest method to achieve this is an injectable C3 vaccine plus the standard intra-nasal Kennel Cough vaccine.

If you or your veterinarian have any questions on these requirements please contact GRV.

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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.

SEPTEMBER 2018

Pre-entry Assessment email:

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have a current C5 vaccination AS PER THE NEW REQUIREMENTS* described below and given at least 10 days before the pre-entry assessment; and not have been trained, trialled or raced for at least one month (preferably two months) prior to the testing day (“wind-down period”). This will increase the likelihood of your greyhound passing the temperament test. The ‘Racing to Retirement’ information booklet is available through Member Services or at:

LOCATION

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Welfare Report

By Gavin Goble General Manager Animal Welfare

BOOK NOW! Workshop: Injury Identification and First Aid for your Greyhound GRV is pleased to offer registered participants a series of half-day practical workshops covering Injury Identification and First Aid in partnership with Dr Chris Boemo. They are free of charge. Participants will be provided with some useful resources to take away. Numbers are limited to 15 people per workshop, and will be held at the following locations: Shepparton

Meadows

Warragul

Cranbourne

Bendigo

Warrnambool

Geelong

Wednesday 26 September 2018 4.30pm - 9.00pm Thursday 27 September 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm Wednesday 3 October 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm Friday 16 November 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm Monday 19 November 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm Friday 23 November 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm Thursday 29 November 2018 10.00am - 3.00pm

With a focus on practical application, the workshops will assist participants in identifying, preventing and treating injuries or illnesses that can impact on a greyhound’s ability to get to the race track and successfully race. The workshops will begin by establishing a baseline healthy greyhound, before identifying both the physical and behavioural changes that can be indicative of an illness or injury. Following this, some key principles of preventative health will be discussed. This will include topics such as the impact of feeding regimens, vaccinations, and exercise on the racing greyhound. The final topic will assist participants with the examination and treatment of their greyhounds, with a focus on areas such as bandaging techniques for soft tissue injury and fracture support, and exercise rehabilitation techniques and the overall management of injuries.

Given the practical nature of the workshops, participants will be encouraged to bring their own greyhounds.

To book into a session, please contact GRV on (03) 8329 1118 or email welfare@grv.org.au

You can check out our video series on First Aid for Greyhounds with Dr Chris Boemo at greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video

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Re-homing to ramp up in Gippsland

I

am pleased to announce that Olivia Alcock has been retained as Re-homing Facilitator for the Gippsland Region. Olivia is a registered participant and greyhound breeder who has considerable experience in club and race day administration.

Based at the Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club, Olivia will work with participants in the Gippsland region to explore and prepare for various re-homing options for their retiring greyhounds, including through GAP, other re-homing agencies or directly with potential owners.

Check out our Greyhounds Are My Life video on Olivia Alcock here: youtu.be/lmy-3iQF228

First aid for greyhounds with Dr Chris Boemo

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Essential items you need

Emergency bandaging

Emergency splinting

Preventing, detecting and treating acidosis

QUIZ ANSWERS Q1. True Q2. Sandown Park Q3. False (He is closely connected to Port Adelaide Coach, Ken Hinkley) Q4. b (Shepparton & Healesville Cups)

Q5. The late Ron Nestor and SA brood matron, Francis Colleen Q6. b (Julana) Q7. d (20 sqm with a minimum width of 2.4sqm)

SCORE

0-4 5-8 9 - 11 12

Still a maiden Country class City standard Group 1 performer

National Rule changes have taken effect of Greyhound Australasia (GA) rule amendments took Asuite effect in Victoria from 22 August, 2018.

The changes updated five rules to provide more information, clarification, and, in some cases, will bring greyhound rules in line with other racing codes.

GA implemented the changes on March 1, 2018 and GRV has now endorsed the amendments following a review and consultation with Victorian participants.

In particular, participants should note amendments to Rule 83A Raceday Treatment. This rule has been extended to prohibit the use of an injectable substance on the day before a race meeting, as well as on the day of the race meeting. The change will clear up confusion in the way the rule has been applied from state to state and will give participants the best chance of presenting their greyhound free of prohibited substances on race day.

Participants are also advised that GAR 1 has been amended to clarify the definition of Prohibited Substances, which now incorporates more detail and examples of prohibited substances.

The amendments will not significantly change the way laboratories conduct testing or report the detection of prohibited substances.

Participants are not expected to remember all of the categories listed but every participant should be aware of what substances are being given to their greyhounds and are advised to talk to their vet if they need advice.

The following national rules took effect on August 22, 2018: • GAR 1 – Definition of Prohibited Substances • GAR 1 – Norethisterone exemption • GAR 21A – National Ban on Consecutive Days Racing • GAR 79A – Out of Competition Testing • GAR 83A – Restrictions on Treatment Prior to Racing • GAR 84A – Treatment Record Requirements To read more about the rule changes visit: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/rules-of-racing

Greyhound Veterinarians in Victoria Albert Park

Port Phillip Animal Hospital

03 9686 8838

Ballarat

Eureka Veterinary Clinic

03 5333 5959

Bendigo

McIvor Road Vet Clinic

03 5443 7749

Bunyip

Bunyip Veterinary Clinic

03 5629 5309

Craigieburn

Craigieburn Animal Hospital

03 9305 5855

Cranbourne

Walnut Vet Clinic

03 5995 5255 0448 304 070

Hawthorn

Regional Greyhound Vet Services

Keysborough

Keysborough Vet Practice

03 9798 7274

Kialla

Shepparton Greyhounds Veterinary Clinic

03 5823 5577

Langwarrin

Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic

03 9789 1682

Maffra

Gippsland Veterinary Hospital

03 5147 1177

Maryborough

Maryborough Vet Practice

03 5461 4466

Oakleigh East

Monash Veterinary Clinic

03 9544 7455

Sale

Sale Veterinary Centre

03 5144 3100

Shepparton

Shepparton Veterinary Clinic

03 5821 3188

Springvale

Sandown Vet Clinic

03 9547 6666

Terang

Terang Vet Clinic

03 5592 2111

Warrnambool

Lava Street Veterinary Clinic

03 5561 1366

Warrnambool

The Vet Group

03 5561 6911

Wendouree

Ballarat Veterinary Practice

03 5331 1533

For a more comprehensive list, go to: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/health-and-well-being/greyhound-vets-in-victoria

about GRV funding* for a full injury assessment off-track Further funding* may be available for treatment of eligible injuries.

DID YOU KNOW?

GRV has set up a Racing Injury Working Party (RIWP) to review all catastrophic and major injuries on greyhound tracks in Victoria, with the purpose of observing trends and providing safety improvements at GRV Clubs and private facilities. All Greyhound Recovery Initiative cases, including take-ups and denials, are reviewed by the RIWP.

Make an informed decision about the future of your greyhound *GRV’s new Greyhound Recovery Initiative (GRI) program

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ASK THE ON-TRACK VET

SEPTEMBER 2018

HAS YOUR GREYHOUND BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AT THE TRACK?

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CLUB DIRECTORY

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BALLARAT Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club President: Alf King Interim Manager: Brett Jones 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

HORSHAM Horsham Greyhound Racing Club 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

TRARALGON Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club 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

BENDIGO Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association 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

THE MEADOWS Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association 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 Boulevard

Broadmeadows VIC, 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

WARRAGUL Warragul Greyhound Racing Club President: Bob Iredale 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

CRANBOURNE Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club President: Greg Carter Manager: Amanda Cameron 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 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 Road, Corio, 3214 Postal: PO Box 125, Corio, 3214 HEALESVILLE Healesville Greyhound Association Inc. Administrator: Greg Miller 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 Roads,

Healesville, 3777 Postal: PO Box 1170, Healesville, 3777

SANDOWN Sandown Greyhound Racing Club Chairman: Neil Brown 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 SHEPPARTON Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club 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

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 Street, Warrnambool Postal: PO Box 115,

Warrnambool 3280

COURSING CLUB DIRECTORY BENALLA Benalla Plumpton Coursing Club President: Andrew Scott Mobile: 0400 077 617 Address: Benalla Racecourse,

Midland Highway, Benalla,

VIC 3672 LANG LANG Lang Lang Coursing Club President: John Clay Mobile: 0419 559 738 Address: McDonalds Track,

Lang Lang, VIC 3984 LONGWOOD Longwood Coursing Club President: Gary Robinson Tel: (03) 5798 1407 Mobile: 0439 981 270 Address: Longwood Sports Complex,

Down Street, Longwood, VIC 3665

TRIAL INFORMATION

Bookings open Friday at 9.00am Wednesday Night - (Pen): Following the race meeting Thursday - (Arm): 9:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Bookings open Monday at 9:00am Saturday – (Pen): 8:00am to 8:45am.

(Arm): 8:45am to 12:30pm Bookings open Wednesday at 9:00am BENDIGO Monday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am Tuesday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion Wednesday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Thursday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am - Until completion Friday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion

Hoop trials are run on Tuesday after the races Hoop trials CANNOT be booked online.

They must be booked by Phone or office.

Booking opening times for Tuesday are from 12.00 pm on the same day as trial session.

Any queries can be made by contacting the office or via email.

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

HORSHAM Tuesday - (Pen) Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm Only) 9:00am - Until completion Bookings essential by phoning the club.

THE MEADOWS Monday - (Arm/Pen): Trials start at 1pm.

Bookings from 1pm on Saturday & close at 11am sharp on Monday.

Wednesday - (Pen) Trials start after the last race.

Bookings from 8:30am Wednesday.

Friday - (Arm) Trials start at 8:30am Bookings close at 4:00pm sharp on Thursday.

No trials public holidays 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): 8:00am – Until completion Sunday - (Satisfactory and Field): Following the race meeting

TRARALGON Monday – (Pen): Following the race meeting Tuesday - (Arm): 8:00am – Until completion Thursday – (Arm): 8:00am – Until completion Saturday – (Pen): Following the race meeting WARRAGUL Tuesday – (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday – (Arm): 12:00pm to 5:00pm Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Friday – (Arm): 8:00am to 1:00pm

WARRNAMBOOL Warrnambool re-opened for trialling on 30 August following track renovations and the club is hopeful of conducting trials in the following timeslots going forward: Tuesday – (Arm) From 8:00am Saturday – (Arm) From 8:00am Stay tuned to fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest information or contact the Warrnambool GRC directly on 5561 2766.

COURSING TRIAL INFO BENALLA 340m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Bookings by appointment LANG LANG 320m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Sunday - 9.30 am until completion, weather permitting Bookings via phone on Thursdays 10.00am till 4pm LONGWOOD 350m approx. Grass surface (Trolley) Sunday - 8.30am – 10am (by order of arrival) Tuesday - Booked Trials only

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

GEELONG Wednesday & Saturday (Hoop) 8:30am – 3:00pm Inside track (520m BTB, 596m) 8:30 am – 10:00 am Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) 10:15am – 3:00pm Bookings for Wednesday and Saturday Trials sessions will now be open online or via office, one week prior to a trial session.

Tuesday (Hoop)

Race days: Half field trials only- no solo trials.

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.

SEPTEMBER 2018

CRANBOURNE Monday - (Arm): 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and must be booked by phone before 2:00pm Monday - (Pen): 6pm until completion, and must be booked by phone before 6pm Wednesday - (Pen): After the race meeting Thursday - (Arm): 7:30am to 1:00pm, and must be booked by COB Wednesday.

Bookings open Monday at 10:00am and close at 4:00pm Tuesday. Cancellations to be phoned to office on 5962 2420 and leave a message.

Bookings are essential for all trial sessions conducted at greyhound tracks in Victoria, except Longwood. Bookings can be made in person, by phone or via FastTrack (except Benalla, Cranbourne, Horsham, Lang Lang, Longwood and Warrnambool).

Tuesday - (Arm): 9:30 am to 2:30 pm.

SHEPPARTON Monday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday - (Arm): 9:00am – 3:00pm Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 9:00am – 3:00pm

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

Monday Afternoon - (Pen): Following the race meeting

HEALESVILLE Summer Trial Times Wednesday - (Pen): From 9:00am (300m) From 11:00am (350m)

Satisfactory Trials are conducted following TAB race meetings. Trial sessions are subject to late change and weather conditions.

BALLARAT

For more information please contact the relevant race club directly

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