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Resumption of racing in Texas a win for global greyhound village

July 17, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND racing is set to recommence in the American state of Texas after the sport was suspended at the end of 2015. Racing will resume after track owners and dog breeders reached an agreement which will see ... Read More »

Special Commission of Inquiry – the 80 recommendations simplified

July 16, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst OVER a week has passed since the Special Commission of Inquiry report into greyhound racing was made public, with Premier Mike Baird ignoring 79 recommendations and opting to shut down the industry as a result. The Liberal ... Read More »

Record number of greyhounds rehomed in Sydney

July 16, 2016 Comments Off

By AAP A RECORD number of ex-racing dogs have been re-homed at a greyhound adoption day in Sydney. Hundreds of people poured through the gates at Wentworth Park on Saturday to meet and greet the animals, as tensions continue to ... Read More »

Disapproval for Keniry announcement prior to Parliament decision

July 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst KATRINA Hodgkinson has voiced her disapproval of the Baird government’s decision to appoint John Keniry as the head of a task force to oversee the shutdown of the NSW greyhound racing industry before legislation to ban the ... Read More »

Talking Breeding: Above All’s legacy to live on through his pups

Talking Breeding: Above All’s legacy to live on through his pups
July 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending June 8 starts with a nice litter of 10 pups by the ill-fated Group 1 winner, Above All (July 2012 Magic ... Read More »

Bruce almighty in McKenna

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Bruce Tycoon captured his, and his owners’, first group race win when taking out Thursday night’s McKenna Memorial at Sandown Park. Read full article Source:: http://www.sandowngreyhounds.com.au/2016/07/14/bruce-almighty-mckenna Read More »

The blatant bias in parts of the McHugh Commission report

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn THERE is a quite bizarre quote which appears on the first page of Volume 1 of the McHugh Commission report, and, arguably, it sets the ‘tone’ for the entire document. After claiming that 40% of the 97,783 ... Read More »

Mike Baird stands by his decision to ban greyhound racing

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst PREMIER Mike Baird is determined in his mission to end greyhound racing in NSW, repeating his stance at a press conference on Thursday, exactly one week after his bombshell announcement shook the greyhound industry to its core. ... Read More »

VIDEO: Greyhounds more than just a racing proposition

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Greyhound Racing Victoria is calling on the assistance of greyhound trainers to help educate owners, and potential owners, about the importance of having a whole-of-life approach with their greyhounds. Greyhound Racing Victoria is calling on the ... Read More »

Monster ready to unleash on McKenna

July 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Andrew Paraskevas will be hoping for the best tomorrow night as American Monster (pictured with Ashlee Terry) contests the McKenna Memorial. Read full article Source:: http://www.sandowngreyhounds.com.au/2016/07/13/monster-ready-unleash-mckenna Read More »