The fourth Annual VGAs, hosted by GRV at Crown Palladium on Friday 16 August, was a great celebration of the sport’s achievements over the past 12 months and I congratulate all the winners and nominees for their contribution to greyhound racing in Victoria.
FastTrack’s Kennel Return process has been upgraded with extra functions that will enable participants to better manage the greyhounds in their care and help meet their record keeping obligations under the new Code of Practice which comes into effect on 1 January 2020.
August is shaping up to be another busy month for greyhound racing in Victoria, both on and off the track.
The big news for GRV last month was the decision by Bernie Carolan to step down as Chair of Greyhound Racing Victoria on 30 June after a four-year term.
While there are always greyhound race meetings happening around Victoria, June is usually one of our less busy months. And it’s also the start of winter when dogs are particularly susceptible to Kennel Cough, an infection caused by several upper respiratory viruses and bacteria which can last for several weeks.
Cases of Kennel Cough, a highly contagious disease in dogs, have been detected in Victoria and participants need to be alert for outbreaks among their greyhounds
In the May edition of the Monthly, we salute the retirement of two great racers, Poke The Bear and Jesaulenko, with a look back at their career highlights, and cover the Horsham Cup, won this year in fine style by superstar Orson Allen.
Welcome to the April edition of Greyhound Monthly Victoria. Some of the highlights in this issue include Dyna Patty’s great run in the Australia Cup and Orson Allen’s back to back wins in the Horsham and Perth Cups.
February was another busy month for Victorian greyhound racing with the Australian Cup Carnival featuring some great racing action, including a champion performance by Australia’s best stayer, Tornado Tears, in the Group 1 Zoom Top, a solid win by rising star, Deliver, in the Group 1 Rookie Rebel and a run by Barooga Brett in the Temlee that’s positioned him as dual Group 1 winner.
Last month saw a great win by Dyna Hunter in the Warragul Cup, the second leg of the Gippsland Carnival, and you can read more about it in this issue.