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GAP NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY

INTRODUCING DR NORMAN BLACKMAN The Chaser Magazine

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4 Changes from July 1 6 National Adoption Day 10 Meet our new Chief Vet 12 Dreams can come true

UPDATE #1 29 JUNE 2018

4 6 10 12 The Commission has been establishing itself developing key processes in preparation for 1 July 2018. We have worked to achieve a smooth transition ensuring no race day events are unduly affected. Contact Details: GREYHOUND RACING NEW SOUTH WALES website: www.grnsw.com.au Building B | 1 Homebush Bay Drive Rhodes NSW 2138 facebook: www.facebook.com/GreyhoundRacingNSW What to expect on 1 July 2018 • Registration of greyhoundstelephone: - pups will02 be8767 0500 twitter: www.twitter.com/thedogs_com_au required to be registered byfacsimile: the time 02 they 9764 6244 • Registrations - on 1 July 2018 all current are 12 weeks old. If a breeder requests GRNSW registrations of greyhounds, industry a pup be registered by 12 weeks, and participants and trial tracks, will be ‘rolled the Commission is not able to complete over’ to the Commission free of charge for a registration by this time, the breeder will not 12 month period. Only new registrations will be held responsible for the delay. be charged registration fees (if applicable) 3 during this period. What to expect between 1 July 2018 • Race day meetings should not be affected and 30 June 2019 Commission staff will be at tracks and kennels to assist industry participants, and provide • ID cards will be sent to all registered industry information about complying with the new participants from July 2018. laws and the current rules of racing. • Industry consultation - the Commission will • Our Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 consult with industry participants, animal will be available from 9am-5pm, Monday welfare groups and other stakeholders on the to Friday. future of the bond scheme and new policies. • Steward Reports - steward reports will • A Code of Practice for the Welfare of continue to be available via The Dogs, and Greyhounds will be developed in consultation will also be available on the Commission’s with stakeholders and implemented with full website www.gwic.nsw.gov.au. compliance required by 30 June 2019. • Greyhound Racing Rules - the current rules • Enhanced registration will gradually be will not change on 1 July 2018 introduced (which may include knowledge • Current GRNSW policies that will not change and skills training) for all current and new on 1 July 2018 registrants. Swabbing Policy • Improved veterinary practices and Trial Track Registration Policy procedures will be introduced, as well as the Race Day Hydration & Hot Weather Policy standardisation of vet functions at tracks Code of Practice - Training More information Code of Practice - Breeding For more information visit our website • A new Greyhound Re-homing Policy will www.gwic.nsw.gov.au, email commence from 2 July 2018. This will be [email protected], or call our available on our website from 2 July 2018. Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 • Report a concern online via (available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/whispli or by calling the Greyhound Welfare Hotline 1800 680 174.

Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission www.gwic.nsw.gov.au UPDATE #1 29 JUNE 2018

The Commission has been establishing itself developing key processes in preparation for 1 July 2018. We have worked to achieve a smooth transition ensuring no race day events are unduly affected.

What to expect on 1 July 2018 • Registration of greyhounds - pups will be required to be registered by the time they • Registrations - on 1 July 2018 all current are 12 weeks old. If a breeder requests GRNSW registrations of greyhounds, industry a pup be registered by 12 weeks, and participants and trial tracks, will be ‘rolled the Commission is not able to complete over’ to the Commission free of charge for a registration by this time, the breeder will not 12 month period. Only new registrations will be held responsible for the delay. be charged registration fees (if applicable) during this period. What to expect between 1 July 2018 • Race day meetings should not be affected and 30 June 2019 Commission staff will be at tracks and kennels to assist industry participants, and provide • ID cards will be sent to all registered industry information about complying with the new participants from July 2018. laws and the current rules of racing. • Industry consultation - the Commission will • Our Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 consult with industry participants, animal will be available from 9am-5pm, Monday welfare groups and other stakeholders on the to Friday. future of the bond scheme and new policies. • Steward Reports - steward reports will • A Code of Practice for the Welfare of continue to be available via The Dogs, and Greyhounds will be developed in consultation will also be available on the Commission’s with stakeholders and implemented with full website www.gwic.nsw.gov.au. compliance required by 30 June 2019. • Greyhound Racing Rules - the current rules • Enhanced registration will gradually be will not change on 1 July 2018 introduced (which may include knowledge • Current GRNSW policies that will not change and skills training) for all current and new on 1 July 2018 registrants. Swabbing Policy • Improved veterinary practices and Trial Track Registration Policy procedures will be introduced, as well as the Race Day Hydration & Hot Weather Policy standardisation of vet functions at tracks Code of Practice - Training More information Code of Practice - Breeding For more information visit our website • A new Greyhound Re-homing Policy will www.gwic.nsw.gov.au, email commence from 2 July 2018. This will be [email protected], or call our available on our website from 2 July 2018. Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 • Report a concern online via (available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/whispli or by calling the Greyhound Welfare Hotline 1800 680 174.

Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission www.gwic.nsw.gov.au UPDATE #1 Issue 24 • July 2018 NEWS 29 JUNE 2018

Rehoming

GRNSW will continue to be responsible for rehoming of The Commission has been establishing itself developing key processes in THE ROLE greyhounds. GRNSW will improve rehoming rates through preparation for 1 July 2018. We have worked to achieve a smooth transition the expansion of Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) across NSW OF GRNSW to maximise accessibility and capability and by enhancing ensuring no race day events are unduly affected. relationships with other rehoming organisations to ensure FROM JULY 1 greyhounds have high quality care and homing at all times. What to expect on 1 July 2018 • Registration of greyhounds - pups will be What to expect over the next 12 months required to be registered by the time they Over the next 12 months GRNSW will be focused on • Registrations - on 1 July 2018 all current are 12 weeks old. If a breeder requests developing and introducing a number of initiatives to improve GRNSW registrations of greyhounds, industry a pup be registered by 12 weeks, and The first of July was a significant date for the greyhound racing participants and trial tracks, will be ‘rolled industry in New South Wales, with the commencement of the greyhound racing in NSW. A number of these initiatives are the Commission is not able to complete set out below. over’ to the Commission free of charge for a registration by this time, the breeder will not Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC). 12 month period. Only new registrations will be held responsible for the delay. With its inception, the regulatory and commercial functions Minimum Standards for Racecourse be charged registration fees (if applicable) of the industry have been separated which will improve and Training Facilities during this period. governance, transparency and accountability, and ensure a What to expect between 1 July 2018 GRNSW is committed to reducing injuries. GRNSW will, in • Race day meetings should not be affected renewed focus on animal welfare. and 30 June 2019 consultation with stakeholders, deliver welfare driven race Commission staff will be at tracks and kennels The functions of the Commission are detailed on the opposite design and introduce minimum standards, with full compliance • ID cards will be sent to all registered industry to assist industry participants, and provide page - essentially GWIC was established with the primary required by 30 June 2019. information about complying with the new participants from July 2018. responsibility for upholding animal welfare standards laws and the current rules of racing. • Industry consultation - the Commission will and overseeing the integrity of greyhound racing through Knowledge and skills training monitoring and enforcement. Using wide-ranging powers of • Our Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 consult with industry participants, animal GRNSW will develop and deliver skills and training surveillance, and search and seizure, it will investigate and will be available from 9am-5pm, Monday welfare groups and other stakeholders on the requirements for current and new registrants in consultation prosecute greyhound-related animal welfare offences. to Friday. future of the bond scheme and new policies. with the Commission and other industry stakeholders. • Steward Reports - steward reports will • A Code of Practice for the Welfare of GWIC will be responsible for the administration of the continue to be available via The Dogs, and Greyhounds will be developed in consultation Greyhound Racing Rules, for stewards, inspectors and Grading will also be available on the Commission’s with stakeholders and implemented with full investigators, for welfare and integrity, and for registration and GRNSW will review and enhance its grading policy to website www.gwic.nsw.gov.au. compliance required by 30 June 2019. accreditation of greyhounds and participants. provide opportunities for greyhounds of all performance levels. • Greyhound Racing Rules - the current rules • Enhanced registration will gradually be Prize money will not change on 1 July 2018 introduced (which may include knowledge RESPONSIBILITIES OF GRNSW and skills training) for all current and new GRNSW will increase the amount, and distribution of prize • Current GRNSW policies that will not change FROM 1 JULY on 1 July 2018 registrants. money, to incentivise and reward broad participation in the industry. Swabbing Policy • Improved veterinary practices and Below are the functions and responsibilities of Greyhound Trial Track Registration Policy procedures will be introduced, as well as the Racing NSW from July 1. Race Day Hydration & Hot Weather Policy standardisation of vet functions at tracks Registrations While they are two distinct bodies, GRNSW and GWIC will Code of Practice - Training More information also work together across a number of industry welfare and On 1 July 2018, GRNSW will continue to be responsible for Code of Practice - Breeding For more information visit our website integrity initiatives to ensure greyhound racing continues in registering greyhound racing clubs, setting club governance • A new Greyhound Re-homing Policy will NSW as a sustainable, responsible and vibrant sport. www.gwic.nsw.gov.au, email requirements and monitoring compliance. commence from 2 July 2018. This will be [email protected], or call our available on our website from 2 July 2018. Customer Service Hotline 1800 951 755 Commercial and strategy • Report a concern online via (available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). GRNSW is finalising its strategic plan which sets out the www.gwic.nsw.gov.au/whispli or by calling organisations strategy to create responsible, competitive and the Greyhound Welfare Hotline 1800 680 174. sustainable industry. This includes GRNSW’s initiatives to build a more commercially competitive and financially sustainable industry with greyhound welfare as the central priority.

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212 GREYHOUNDS ADOPTED AT INAUGURAL GAP NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY greyhounds as pets and the importance of the NSW GAP program, eclipsing the 38 IN A NATIONAL FIRST, re-homing retired racing greyhounds. that were adopted at the 2016 event at the 212 GREYHOUNDS same venue. The amount of momentum and Todd, who has two pet greyhounds of his goodwill the National Greyhound Adoption WERE RE-HOMED own, said he had fallen in love with the Day generated has been phenomenal. breed since learning about greyhound ACROSS THE COUNTRY adoption from a friend. The lead-up to the event saw considerable advertising and widespread promotion AS PART OF THE GAP “They are such a beautiful breed and across the country, which set the platform for often misunderstood. People’s perception a successful day. NATIONAL ADOPTION of a greyhound and the reality of what a DAY, SPONSORED BY SKY greyhound is actually like as a pet can often The Dapto Showgrounds will host the be two different things,” McKenney said. next NSW GAP day, and the venue’s first RACING. Adoption Day, on July 14, where another “They’re lazy, they’re loving and they run like The Greyhound Adoption Programs in 25 greyhounds will be available for the wind – it’s amazing to watch. But they adoption. Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and are just really relaxed dogs. They are chilled Tasmania, and Greyhounds as Pets in out, I love that energy around me, they’re GAP staff will also be on hand to answer Western Australia and New South Wales, just slow, lazy and gorgeous.” any questions and provide a wide range of each hosted an adoption day on the last information on adopting greyhounds. weekend in April. In NSW, Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) hosted an event at Wentworth Park on what turned Theatre star, radio host and TV personality out to be a gorgeous Autumn day in Sydney. Todd McKenney was the official ambassador for the nation-wide campaign A total of 42 greyhounds were adopted which aimed to boost awareness of on the day which was a new record for

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7 Education The Chaser Magazine

Greyhounds are prone to specific injuries. As races are run anti-clockwise,

INDUSTRY SEMINAR FOCUSING ON GREYHOUND SAFETY AND WELFARE ON TRACK ON SUNDAY 15 APRIL, TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE WAS HOSTED AT THE DUBBO GREYHOUND RACE CLUB. PROFESSOR DAVID EAGAR FROM UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY SHARED HIS RESEARCH ON TRACK DESIGN. THIS RESEARCH IS AIMED AT IMPROVING GREYHOUND SAFETY AND WELFARE. It was great to see local trainers and club patterns predictably occurring at different areas of WHAT HAPPENS ON members interest in the details of the research the track which would be otherwise impossible to that has been going on at the Dubbo track. appreciate in real time. A TURN? Professor Eagar also shared a comparative Did you know in a single stride a greyhound will Greyhounds are subjected to centripetal forces analysis showing local trainers how injury rates travel (on average) 5.36 metres? pushing them wide when they corner left at their local Dubbo track compare with other and gravitational forces pulling them down. NSW tracks. Of particular interest to Central Another interesting fact - Greyhounds are “sided” Greyhounds attempt to maintain speed and West trainers was an explanation of a ‘heat map’ the way humans are left and right-handed! This dissipate excessive forces by leaning toward which Professor Eagar has created. This ‘heat innate handedness (or footedness) is called the rail when cornering. In order to protect map’ helps to identify areas of the track where behavioural or motor laterality. Do you know your themselves from the excessive forces acting on injuries are most likely to occur. This map will be greyhounds’ preference? How do you think that their limbs, greyhounds either slow down or run a blueprint by which we can start to implement affects their stride? wider. Professor Eagar’s research illustrates how strategies aimed at facilitating improved safety this slowing down which creates congestion on and welfare outcomes for greyhounds racing in G-FORCES ON the bend, is particularly common on tracks with a New South Wales. It was positive to see local GREYHOUNDS small radius and little banking. He explores ways trainers and club members wanting to be involved to improve track design in order to reduce this in discussion and also contributing meaningful Professor Eager went through some of the congestion on bends. information on the topic. physics that relates to track design and canine biomechanics. For example, a greyhound “Greyhounds are prone to specific injuries. As Professor Eager also presented information that running at full speed is experiencing 5 Gs. races are run anti-clockwise, when negotiating has been gathered on greyhound stride patterns. This is equivalent to the amount of Gs a human a bend, the left foreleg is used as an anchor, Using sophisticated digital equipment including is subjected to on a roller coaster. In fact, at the claws digging into the ground, whilst the GPS trackers like those used to analyse motor high speeds, greyhounds may be subjected to right hind leg, propels them forward. The force patterns in elite athletes such as professional approximately 10 times their body weight on imposed on these two limbs when entering, football players and radar equipment similar to impact during galloping. As you can imagine this negotiating and leaving a bend are the most that used by law enforcement, Professor Eager has strong implications on injuries that can be important contributing factors of stress and strain was able to create digital images that breakdown sustained. Professor Eager’s research is aimed at that leads to injuries in these two legs.” the gait patterns of greyhounds running at full better understanding the biomechanical impact of speed. Even the veteran trainers amongst the these forces and facilitating track design aimed PHYSICAL REHABILITATION crowd were impressed by frame shots showing at minimising forces being placed on greyhounds the long stride of a greyhound tacked in both time FOR TRACK INJURIES during racing, especially at parts of the track that and distance. These images allowed trainers to are high risk for injuries. For example, corners! In addition to improved track design, physical see aspects of the research being done and its rehabilitation techniques can also be used in practical relevance to their own profession. They order to improve greyhound’s ability to negotiate were able to see changes in speed and gait bends and perform on different track surfaces.

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Dr Alexandra Blecich discussed first aid Although specialised canine physio equipment • Active and passive stretching treatment of acute injuries and evidence-based, is commercially available, you can get started • Therapeutic exercise physical rehabilitation techniques to treat racing with low cost using household items and low • Movement re-education greyhounds with attention to the need for exercise cost equipment such as PVC piping as cavaletti and recovery programs that can be tailored to fit jumps, water bottles filled with cold water or • Balance and proprioception re-training in with busy training schedules. pillows as wobble discs, aerobics steps and • Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS), therabands. It’s a bit like setting up a doggy neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) First aid of acute injuries was discussed using the gym circuit. However, you can still incorporate and laser therapy “BRAISE” system used by physical rehabilitation some proprioception exercises without aids. therapists at the University of Tennessee. It • Heat and ice treatment Local trainer Patrick Lorimer kindly brought in his includes Bandaging, Rest, Anti-inflammatories, beautiful old boy for a thorough check-up and Ice, Slow Mobilisation and Elevation (where demonstration by Dr Blecich without the use of possible). props or equipment. HELPFUL WEBSITES PROPRIOCEPTION AND The other benefit of proprioception training and www.caninesports.com THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE therapeutic exercise is that it allows you to isolate specific muscle groups. Why is this important? www.smartpaws.com.au Proprioception is a term used to describe co- As an example, if you go running you will www.hitechtherapyonline.co.za/# ordination and balance. A diminished sense definitely work specific muscle groups such as the of proprioception is a widely researched quadriceps, however, if you do squats twice daily There is an increasing number of qualified phenomenon in humans following injury or you are likely to see more strength gain in this physical rehabilitation and biomechanical surgery. muscle group than running alone would provide. professionals available throughout Australia. This becomes important after injury when we are To find qualified therapists check out the Proprioception exercises improve the INDUSTRY SEMINAR FOCUSING trying to condition specific muscles after injury following sites: neuromuscular feedback sent to joints, ligaments and especially important when we are trying to and the muscle tendon unit. These exercises aim www.caninerehabinstitute.com/ minimise muscle mass loss during the period of to improve joint stability and “switch on” core and Find_A_Therapist.html healing where running is not possible. ON GREYHOUND SAFETY AND postural muscles. These are the muscles required www.abmprof.com.au/ to overcome the forces that the greyhound is Greyhound trainers are encouraged to consider subjected to when negotiating corners. It is also canine physical rehabilitation to aid greyhound WELFARE ON TRACK used to adapt the nerves and tissues to suit the recovery from track injury. Other techniques HELPFUL TEXTS track surface which is often soft causing stress outlined by Dr Blecich included: Canine Sports Medicine and to ligaments and tendons. These exercises will • Passive joint range of motion exercises Rehabilitation Edited by Christine promote bonding and provide environmental Zink and Janet B. Van Dyke enrichment. • Soft tissue massage, trigger point therapy and myofascial release

Bandage Gentle compression can be applied to some injury sites including limbs or distal joints such as the elbow, wrist or knee to reduce swelling, inflammation and haemorrhage. The bandage should be firm but not so tight as to cause pain or cut off circulation. It should be loose enough to fit a couple of fingers underneath it. When applying the bandage, make sure each layer overlaps the previous layer by one-half, even pressure will avoid a tourniquet effect.

Rest Following a soft tissue injury, it’s important that your greyhound take a break from hard galloping. Rest is aimed at limiting further tissue damage and promoting organised healing of the injured tissue. Return to galloping too early will overload the injured tissues. This will cause disorganised healing resulting reduced tensile strength of tissues. It will also lead to swelling which impedes joint mobilisation and early return to function. During the rest period ice and slow mobilisation of joints without load bearing can be utilised. Modalities such as massage, transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and laser can also be incorporated at various stages of healing to some injuries.

Anti-inflammatory Anti-inflammatory medications should be administered under veterinary advice. Anti-inflammatories reduce the inflammatory mediators that cause swelling. This allows early return to function to minimise muscle mass loss and allow for therapeutic exercise to start sooner. It promotes organised healing which leads to better outcomes in the long run.

Ice Ice is used to limit tissue damage, swelling and haemorrhage. It will reduce histamine release leading to reduced tissue damage. It reduces nerve conduction velocity which reduces pain and muscle spasm allowing for early mobilisation and return to function. It can also be used on skin burn and abrasions. Apply for 15-20 minutes, 2-3 times daily in first 48 hours post injury. Remember to protect the skin and constantly check. Ice massage can be used by freezing water in a Styrofoam cup filled half way. The excess edges of the cup are peeled away as the ice melts. The ice block can be gently massaged over the injury site with care not to let the ice make contact with your greyhound’s skin in one spot for too long. The trick is constant circular motions. Ice burn really hurts! If an icepack is being left on the injured site make sure you have a cloth between the icepack and your greyhound’s skin. Look at the site periodically to make sure the tissue is not being harmed. Look for colour changes such as redness (normal), or whitening (sign of vessels constricting – remove ice or place extra towel between ice pack and skin)

Slow mobilisation When recovering from injury, it is important to begin to mobilise joints and tissues, however, this must be done in a controlled and gentle manner. We encourage gentle movement of the joint as soon as possible but it’s important that you do not load the joint, that is, allow it to bear too much weight. Mobilisation can be performed with the animal laying down or the injured limb being supported so that it is not weight bearing. The limb is taken through its non-painful passive range of motion (PROM) gently. Use harnesses and leads to restrict movement to walking only.

Elevation Sometimes limbs can be elevated using rolled up towels or foam rolls under the limb. Some animals will not allow elevation but where possible, aim to elevate the injured limb with swollen side up. This helps reduce the amount of bleeding and swelling to the injured area.

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Introducing Dr Norman Blackman

Pictured with the 10 year old happily n April, GRNSW THE CHASER (TC): WHAT IS YOUR retired-racer Choose Me. IMPRESSION OF THE GREYHOUND announced the appointment RACING INDUSTRY IN NSW? of a new Chief Veterinary Dr Norman Blackman (NB): I see the industry I participants facing major challenges ahead and I Officer, Dr Norman am keen to use my experience and knowledge to Blackman. assist them in the transition and keep the industry moving forward. From the outside I have seen Dr Blackman comes to Greyhound Racing NSW how greyhound industry has faced a crisis and I see the GAP program with extensive experience in change management demonstrated its resilience and based on this I am across the livestock and companion animal confident the industry will adapt with a strong focus expanding to maximise industries. Dr Blackman has headed national on animal welfare going forward. change programs involving the livestock industry, in rehoming opportunities for TC: WHAT WILL YOU BE FOCUSING ON? retired greyhounds across particular steering improvements that have involved assisting producers and processors embrace NB: As the CVO at GRNSW I will be responsible NSW. In many cases, changes in areas of welfare and product integrity. for the management of the Greyhounds As Pets (GAP) program and assisting in the management greyhounds will also be Dr Blackman has a strong background in of animal welfare issues faced by industry. Even government policy and program management rehomed by owners or though GRNSW will no longer provide the on- including work in commercial environments. Dr trainers directly or through track veterinary services, I plan to maintain our Blackman has a thorough understanding of the way engagement and collaboration with the veterinary other organisations that government and the private sector intersect and is industry, through research and development and well-placed to help guide the greyhound racing rehome greyhounds – other professional partnerships that will benefit the industry through this period of change. GRNSW will help facilitate welfare and performance of our greyhounds and and coordinate this. The Chaser had a discussion with Dr Norm the wider greyhound industry. Blackman to find out what he will bring to the role of Chief Veterinary Officer.

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TC: WHY DID YOU TAKE ON THE ROLE? TC: HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GWIC? NB: I have always been interested in performance animals, especially in racing and recreational NB: A key role of GWIC will be the regulation sporting animals. I was the Chair of the Australian of participants in industry including licensing, Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) Working Group greyhound registration, setting standards in on animals in work, sport, recreation and display regards to the welfare of greyhounds and ensuring from 2011 to 2013. Greyhounds Australasia was greyhound facilities are compliant. A key role Dr Blackman comes represented on this working group, so I am familiar of GRNSW will be to provide assistance to the with the welfare issues that this industry has faced participants to meet these new requirements through to Greyhound Racing in the past. In fact, in my early years as a vet in education, training and welfare support, including NSW with extensive practice (back in the 1970s and early 1980s), rehoming of retired racing greyhounds. I aim to I was an on-track veterinarian at Warrnambool stay engaged and in open dialogue with GWIC experience in change Racing Club in Victoria. I was also involved in horse on greyhound animal welfare matters so that our management across stud and stable work. industry is able to meet the new animal welfare the livestock and standards. TC: SO IN THE TIME THAT HAS PASSED, companion animal HAVE YOU WITNESSED ANY POSITIVE TC: WHAT IS YOUR VISION FOR GAP? CHANGES IN THE GREYHOUND RACING industries. NB: I see the GAP program expanding to maximise INDUSTRY? rehoming opportunities for retired greyhounds Dr Blackman has NB: A key observation of mine would be that across NSW. In many cases, greyhounds will the industry is far better regulated in terms of the also be rehomed by owners or trainers directly or headed national use of prohibited substances and in the licensing through other organisations that rehome greyhounds change programs requirements of those operating in industry. Going – GRNSW will help facilitate and coordinate involving the forward this provides an opportunity for regulation this. To achieve greater rehoming outcomes, we to extend much further in the areas of animal need to look at a range of options which include livestock industry, in welfare. Participants passionate about their dogs utilising GRNSW’s own facilities across NSW particular steering will have nothing to fear from the new animal and partnering with other organisations who are welfare standards. I have been involved with these involved in the care and rehoming of dogs. GAP improvements types of industry changes in the livestock sector and will play a major role in this. that have involved they are designed to provide for future sustainability assisting producers and growth. I’m confident that most participants TC: HAVE YOU GOT ANY SPECIFIC will embrace the changes that are needed and I’m PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS THAT YOU and processors pleased to be in a position to help them do so. WANT TO DEVELOP WITHIN THE GREYHOUND RACING INDUSTRY? embrace changes in TC: FROM AN ANIMAL WELFARE POINT areas of welfare and NB: I have a passion for working with animals OF VIEW, WHAT ARE THE KEY CHANGES and combined with my experience in leading product integrity. THAT YOU FORESEE? large-scale change management programs, I NB: I see three key areas that are needed to be am excited to be in the greyhound industry and addressed industry-wide. working with participants and all those involved. I also see how the industry as a whole can improve The first is the way in which we prepare dogs by incorporating contemporary animal welfare for their racing career. Throughout a dog’s early science and animal behaviour into the care and life, it is imperative that they are provided with training of greyhounds. One example of this is adequate nutrition to promote optimal growth in the adoption of early socialisation programs and development, as this will minimise the risk of for greyhound puppies. The greyhound racing sustaining racing injuries. industry has the chance to be truly progressive The second relates to effective rehabilitation of dogs by incorporating knowledge and skills from these prior to them returning to racing as this will minimise scientific disciplines. This in turn can only improve the likelihood of a secondary injury for that dog. the quality of racing and increase community acceptance. The challenges ahead are going to The third is maximising the opportunity for retired be tough but industry has a real chance at making greyhounds to be successfully rehomed. This requires lasting improvements. effective socialisation of the greyhounds from a very early age right through to retirement. I see ongoing TC: ANY CONCLUDING COMMENTS? socialisation of puppies and young dogs during NB: My wider vision for the industry is that by all rearing, pre training education and then while in working together we can embrace the opportunities training as extremely important to achieve this goal. that will place the NSW greyhound industry at the Many of our participants already socialise their forefront of greyhound welfare and racing nationally dogs well however all of our greyhounds need this and internationally. Let’s do it. so they can find new homes on retirement.

TC: HOW WILL YOU HELP GUIDE INDUSTRY THROUGH THE NEW REGULATORY CHANGES REGARDING ANIMAL WELFARE? NB: I am used to working with industry to achieve best practice in animal welfare so that animal industry practices and policies are in line with community expectations. I bring a pragmatic approach to industry reform and I plan to assist participants achieve positive change.

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PETER MOSMAN CLASSIC LIFE IS ALL ABOUT Robyn and Glen Goodwin were no different, Robyn continued on, always having three and in the early days of 2006, they both or four in her kennel at Kanahooka near DARING TO DREAM, believed their time – and the one - had arrived. Dapto, before a mutual friend introduced the Goodwins to Steve Williams, the man who “We had a very good dog called Run A AND OUR SPORT IS raced - among many good dogs - Queensland Glow,” Robyn recalled. ”He won a heat and NO DIFFERENT. EVERY superstar Glen Gallon. semi-final of the National Derby at Wentworth GREYHOUND OWNER Park, and before he ran in the Debry final, “A friend of ours is Steven Scott, a trainer from we received an invitation to run in the Queensland,” Robyn explained. “He trains AND EVERY TRAINER Australian Cup. dogs for Steve Williams and he introduced us when Steve came done for the maiden series WHO HAS EVER PLACED “But he injured his hock before the Australian at Dapto. A COLLAR AND LEAD ON Cup, he never raced again, and his owner took him home and he became a couch “A short time later, Steve Scott had a full A DOG, HAS HAD THAT potato. kennel, and Steve Williams had a couple of pups who had just been broken in, and Steve DREAM OF ONE DAY “I know I thought that he was the one, the Scott suggested to Steve Williams that he send really good one most people never get, and GETTING THAT DO… them to Glen and myself, and he did.” of course I thought I’d never get another one.” THE ONE. The two –a dog and a bitch by Fernando Bale A handful of years later and the Goodwins out of Velocity Sofia – were sent to Kanahooka, got another handy dog, named Corby who and last month the decision provided Robyn won the $10,000 Future Stars Maiden with her long awaited major success – a Final at Dubbo and broke the track record. Group One victory in town, when Velocity He was however owned by friends in New Liberty won the time-honoured Ladbrokes Peter Zealand, and was soon headed across the Mosman Classic at Wentworth Park. Tasman to race.

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I thought that he was the one, the really good one most people never get, and of course I thought I’d never get another one...

Velocity Liberty had finished fifth in her heat, and was a reserve for the semi -final, but after gaining a start when Zipping Mitzy was scratched, she qualified for the final finishing as runner-up to the brilliant My Redeemer. “I was just happy she got a start in the semi-final, and she ran second and it was a good run and she drew box two in the final. “I really didn’t think she had a hope in hades - I knew she would be trying and doing her best – but I didn’t think she was a winning chance. Then there was trouble on the first turn, and I knew she wouldn’t leave the rails, she got the run through and that was it. What an amazing feeling it was.” Velocity Liberty jumped well, but was joined in front by favoured runners Beast Unleashed, My Redeemer and Chief’s Empire on the first turn. That trio came together though presenting the rails run to Velocity Liberty who skipped away and hung on to win in 30.26s, by a half-length from Zipping Falcon with Two Times Twice close up in third. Whether Velocity Liberty (or her litter brother Shocked) is the one Robyn has dreamt of or not, only time will tell, but the lightly-framed bitch has already provided her trainer with the highlight of long career in the sport. “My highlight had been the invitation to the Australian Cup, but we never got to start in that race, but this now takes over from that,” she said. “It’s just a hobby for me, but I love it, and it keeps you active. It’s better than sitting on the lounge watching Days of Our Lives.”

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LADBROKES MAITLAND GOLD CUP GOLD CUP After contesting a string of Group race finals the Michael Eberand owned, Aston Duke might not be the fastest greyhound Jason Mackay has trained trained and bred Ebby Ripper finally broke through for a richly deserved but his Maitland Gold Cup win typified his tenacity. win in the Wentworth Park Gold Cup. Aston Duke, who exited box two, outpaced Cavatron (box one) and railed It’s hard to recall a more popular big race success because Ebby Ripper, underneath Aston Dinnigan (three) in the charge to the first bend and took who had been placed twice in group ones, notched her 10th win in 30 over at that point, holding on gamely to stave off track record holder Hone Wentworth Park 720m starts in the Group 3 event. In, stopping the clock at 24.88 for the 450m. And in typical Ebby Ripper fashion she thrilled the fans, coming from a Mackay had read the race perfectly, predicting his greyhound would get a seemingly impossibly distant fourth on the back straight, to snatch victory clear run to the crucial first turn. over Big Daddy Bee on the line. Aston Duke’s Cup figures, while wide of the record, were the quickest of “When they were going down the back straight I was thinking she was the past seven years. going to disappoint us, because she wasn’t taking off like she normally Oaks Road won in 25.16 in 2012 and the mighty Black Magic Opal does,” Eberand said. clocked 24.92 in 2013. “But Ebby simply flew in the straight and ran home in 12 seconds flat, Subsequent winners have been the great Paw Licking (25.05 in 2014), which is phenomenal considering she usually gets home in 12.18.” Spacecraft (25.08 in 2015), Marbo’s Magic (25.02 in 2016) and Aussie Big Daddy Bee, winner of the 2017 National Derby over 520m at Infrared, who ran down Pantera Nera to win in 25.02 last year. Wentworth Park, was gallant in defeat, going down by only a half-length. “Aston Duke is not the quickest dog I have trained but he has a lot going for him,’’ Mackay said. “He is a good beginner, has a fine turn of early speed, and most importantly, is a tenacious chaser.’’ Aston Duke is owned by businessman Ray Borda, who ranks alongside Paul Wheeler and Marty Hallinan among Australia’s most successful But Ebby simply flew in the straight owners and breeders. and ran home in 12 seconds flat, Borda - who races the 2017 Melbourne Cup winner Aston Dee Bee, who which is phenomenal considering she has earned $791,000 in stakes - phoned Mackay within minutes of the Maitland final offering his congratulations. usually gets home in 12.18. Aston Dee Bee is an older half-brother to Aston Duke.

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IN RACING WentworthWomen Park’s Group 3 Evans & Son Jewellers Ladies Bracelet not only saw sensational on track efforts by the women, but off track activities as well, with recognition for NSW Women In Racing, as well as supporting vulnerable members of the community, with fundraising for the Beauty Bank. Conducted by the NSW Greyhound Breeders, Deputy Chair, Susan Absalom, saw a range Claiming the $1,000 winners prizes were Owners and Trainers (GBOTA), the Women In of nominations from both the Club and NSW Hunter participant Raelee Shearer and Riverina Racing awards were developed to encourage GBOTA Branch sector. administrator and participant Donna Widdows. higher levels of female participation across all “The GBOTA wanted to offer the opportunity to Raelee Shearer was put forward by the Newcastle facets of the industry. all NSW Clubs and also our Branch networks to GRC and Gosford Club for her regular and NSW GBOTA Operations Manager, Ellen Harris, nominate worthy recipients and demonstrate why dedicated fundraising efforts for causes such as said the awards were an important step to opening people should get involved in their local Branch,” Breast Cancer research, Children’s Christmas more doors to the industry. Absalom said. Appeal and assisting participants in need, while Mrs Widdows was nominated by the Temora “Despite so many families being involved, many “I congratulate the nominees; Margaret Bright, GBOTA Branch. outside of the industry still perceive the sport as a Diane Cotroneo, Margaret Enright, Robyn Hayes, bloke’s domain,” Harris said. Anne Hector, Denise Hill, Vivian Jones, Danielle In addition to the awards, the NSW GBOTA Matic, Christine McKenzie, Barbara Rees, Raelee hosted a cocktail fundraiser which raised in excess “This isn’t reflective of the open and inclusive Shearer, Lyn White and Donna Widdows, not only of $2,000 in donations. industry we are, and these awards are just on the recognition but also their contributions. one step to breaking down those walls and The GBOTA hopes that the night can be built encouraging more into our passion, past time and “The women nominated reflected not only those upon, with more clubs and branches nominating even livelihood.” which have dedicated years to their Branch and worthy recipients and causes in 2019. local Clubs, but our next generation of participant,” The inaugural awards, presented by the GBOTA’s Absalom added. LADIES BRACELET Miss Splendamiro gave trainer Hank Vanderburg The winner covered the 520m in 29.58, the his second Evans & Son Jewellers Ladies Bracelet second fastest time in the history of the race and success when she gave the mighty Up Hill Jill just .14sec outside Zipping Willow’s race record a start and a beating in the Group 3 final at set in 2014. Wentworth Park. Oriana provided Vanderburg with his first Ladies Up Hill Jill led approaching the first turn but Miss Bracelet success back in 1997 but he said are Splendamiro swept around the Victorian superstar his latest success that:”Miss Splendamiro is a to hit the front rounding the corner. much quicker greyhound. From that point the Bracelet became a one-act “I would have been happy to see Miss Up Hill Jill lost no admirers with her gallant affair, with Miss Splendamiro winning by four Splendamiro sitting on Up Hill Jill’s tail going second while Mark Alati, owner of Ella Enchanted lengths from Up Hill Jill, while fastest heat winner down the back straight, so when Miss said: “No excuses as my greyhound jumped well Ella Enchanted came from a long way back to Splendamiro hit the front rounding the first turn, but was outpaced early and looks like she will finish third, just over three lengths away. that was a bonus and because she is strong, they make a stayer.’’ were never going to run her down.”

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EMOTIONAL NIGHT FOR THE CANBERRA CUP and all the supporters the club has had over the the time being it is,” Warren, who won the Cup IT WHAT WAS journey and the fight, who have all battled so in 2010 with Mythological, said. hard. ONE OF THE MOST “I don’t think anyone could be ever confident, EMOTIONAL NIGHTS “The crowd was amazing. Kel O’Rourke, our but I was quite happy with the way the draw racecaller, who has been calling here for a long panned out and I was hoping it would turn out ON A RACETRACK, AS time, said it was the biggest crowd he had ever like it did. I thought he was going to get a really PARTICIPANTS, STAFF, seen. nice run, and that’s the way it worked out.” AND EVEN THOSE WITH “There were people there who don’t have a For Canberra chairman Alan Tutt, the connection now to Canberra greyhounds, but night, while emotional, was an evening for TENUOUS LINK TO THE their grandfather used to train and race there, celebration. and they wanted to come out and be there. SPORT, BID FAREWELL “What an unbelievable turnout, even some “There were tears after the last but there was inclement weather didn’t stop the punters – AT LEAST FOR THE also a lot of positivity. It’s not the end. It’s a long from coming out,” he said. “It’s a celebration. MOMENT – TO THE fight at this is just the early rounds, and we’re Greyhound racing is a great sport, no different continuing racing at Goulburn now.” to the horses and thoroughbreds or your football CANBERRA TRACK. club down the road.” The main event went to Denice Warren’s On the final Sunday in April, the club staged Smooth Blend who took out the Cup in 30.46, While the Canberra club is for the time being its Cup meeting, less than 48 hours before the thwarting Champion Model’s attempt to no longer racing at their home track, racing ACT Government’s ban on greyhound racing duplicate her 2017 Canberra Cup win, with does continue, with the club now stages commenced on May 1. her kennelmate Flyrite finishing third. meetings at Goulburn on Thursdays. “It was a truly emotional night,” Canberra’s “It was special all round for me, for the owners Operations Manager Steph Fernance said. “It to win their first big race and also to win the last was a great way to celebrate all the hard work Canberra Cup - hopefully it’s not the last, but for

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LADBROKES DUBBO CANBERRA GOLD CUP Perfect weather, a large crowd, and great results for the locals was COMMUNITY how Dubbo’s night of nights panned out this year. The Central Western Districts club hosted their annual Ladbrokes Gold Cup meeting with $10,000 on offer to the winner of the main race, another $10,000 for victory in the Peg and Bill Miller Memorial, and COMES $5,000 for the Burn One Down Maiden winner. “It was a really good carnival,” said Dubbo Greyhound Racing Club president Shayne Stiff. “The final night was great for us with a big gate, TOGETHER and a big bar, and this year the weather even played its part. Regardless of the fickle weather, the crowd turnout, or the variety of “While there wasn’t a lot of interstate visitors, the Bill and Peg Miller, patrons, both old and young, who walked through the gates, it was the Cup and the Maiden were full of some very good locals, so from a always going to be an incredibly emotional night at Canberra. What club perspective it was good to keep the money in the area. couldn’t have been predicted was the amazing finale. “And the class was there in the finals, and greyhounds like Little Digger Around 1,000 men, women and children on track, got to see the final and Falcon’s Fury … they can match it with any dogs in the State or the night – at least for the time being – of racing at Canberra, capped off land on their night. The Gold Cup was a top class final.” to appropriate perfection, when a dog called Community Values, led The Smith and Braddon kennels dominated the Gold Cup final line-up, throughout to win the Les Manwaring Memorial Members Final over the with each qualifying three runners, and punters couldn’t split one runner 440m, a race named in honour of the club’s long serving secretary. from each – Ray Smith’s Little Digger, and Paul Braddon’s Falcon’s Fury Community Values has become well known in industry and local circles, who went to the boxes as $3 joint favourites. being the dog syndicated to a large group of people who had never A rails’ run in the straight saw Little Digger – a placegetter in both the been involved in greyhound racing, to show the sport is not out of line Ladbroke’s National Derby final, and Ladbroke’s Golden Easter Egg with community values - a claim made when the decision was made to semi-final earlier this year – snatch victory from Braddon’s Ferrero Miss shut the sport down in the national capital. in 29.85 for the 516m, with Falcon’s Fury a close-up third. “You couldn’t have scripted it any better,” Canberra’s Operations “I’m from Forbes, but basically Dubbo is my home track, and while all Manager Steph Fernance said. “The crowd went wild, and all the these types of races are special, this one particularly was, as it was owners were there to see it.” such a quality field,” said Smith, who had previously won the Cup with His trainer Lesley Hannaford said she knew Community Values had Irinka Dennis. the ability to win, it just depended on what happened when the boxes It wasn’t the only success for the kennel on the night with Irinka Lizzy opened. exploding from the boxes and leading throughout to win the Burn One “He has been known to miss the start sometimes, but once he was Down Maiden over the 318m in 18.23. anywhere near them, with that midrace burst he has … they don’t get Clergate’s David Pringle took out the night’s other feature the Peg and past him once he gets to the front really,” Hannaford said. Bill Miller Memorial, 516m, with the lightly-raced Midnight Starlet “He’s a lovely dog and I’m glad he has made a bit of an impact. As which came with a rail-hugging finish to win in 30.16. we saw that night, he really has a huge following.” “That’s a race which is getting a little bit of an identity out here now and has become an event the locals want to win,” Stiff said. “Bill and Peg Miller were stalwarts of the industry out here, and they have got a lot of family - children and grandchildren - who race dogs out this way, and I know they all want to win it.”

17 Racing News The Chaser Magazine LADBROKES RICHMOND RICHES Peter Barnes was feeling confident as Richmond Riches’ night approached last month. His kennel star My Mate Fox had narrowly missed gaining a start in the night’s feature, but his dog had drawn nicely in a fifth grade event and Barnes was hopeful of a winning evening. But a phone call on race morning dramatically changed his plans. That winning evening was substantial, as Barnes became $40,000 richer, LADBROKES and My Mate Fox joined Thirty Talks and Mister Twister as winner of the Richmond Riches. “I was drawn in another race on the night, and I gave myself a big chance GRAEME HULL of winning, but the phone call in the morning changed all that,” Barnes said. The phone call was to let Barnes know that Riches’ finalist Uncle Donuts had MEMORIAL suffered a toe nail injury and had been scratched, and his first reserve, My Mate Fox, had gained a run out of the two box. “The way they were drawn it was nearly perfect, with the favourite (Two CUP Times Twice) outside him who was more than likely going to go to a little bit to the right, so I thought he was going to get a good run,” Barnes said. It was a long time coming – a year shy of 50 to be precise – but Lorraine “You’re never too confident in a big race, but I thought we had a chance.” and Jack Roy finally sampled success in Wagga’s premier event, when Gunshot Ridge claimed the Ladbrokes Graeme Hull Memorial Cup (525m). It went to his script precisely with My Mate Fox slotting straight into second behind leader Nangar Gift and trailing her to the home turn, before racing “We’ve been training a long time, since 1969, and while we have had clear to win, holding off Rev Fred Sloy and Veloce Nero. finalists in this race before, we never managed to win it,” explained Lorraine, who trains at Wallendbeen. While jubilant with his own success, Barnes, from Portland near Lithgow, felt for the connections of Uncle Donuts. “We’ve been lucky to have won some good races over the years, and we won the (2010) Magic Maiden at Wentworth Park with Humdrum. But it’s “I spoke to Sam (Sultana, trainer of Uncle Donuts) who has trained dogs for good to win a race like this that we have been trying to win for a while.” me, and they were all naturally disappointed and I felt for them,” Barnes said. The Roys qualified three runners for the $13,000 final - Gunshot Ridge, Charlie’s Chance and Barbie’s Chance - with Gunshot Ridge, who drew the My Mate Fox won a heat and semi-final of the Magic Maiden series at rails, clearly the best chance of their trio. Wentworth Park back in March, then drew the pink in the final. The Braddon kennel were favoured to take the major prize home with their “A few people were telling me he was well drawn but he was keen for the pair, Spring Jazz ($3.40) and Ferrero Miss ($2.70), battling for favouritism, rail, and on the first turn, the five didn’t take the corner and that was it for with the eventual winner on the third line of betting. us,” he recalled. Gunshot Ridge ($6.30) jumped best and used the advantage of his speed “This dog is the best one I have had, and this Richmond win in the best and draw to lead to the post, but was crossed at the first turn, and settled win I’ve had, and it’s probably extra special too because I own his mother fourth behind Spring Jazz, Ferrero Miss and Sunset Warrior heading up the (Reservoir Time) and bred him as well.” back straight. But as the field approached the home turn, Gunshot Ridge powered past his rivals and went on to record a 1.25 length win in 30.67. Spring Jazz held on for second, while Strickland ($10.10) ran home well for third. “Gunshot Ridge is a pretty quick dog but he hasn’t got a lot of early pace,” Lorraine explained. “We thought he might get a clearer run this time than he had in the heat, and I was pretty happy going up the back as he’s such a strong dog.” The night was the culmination of a three-week carnival for Wagga, one which was a resounding success according to the club’s Racing Manager John Patton. “The three weeks were quite successful, and on Cup night, we had a very big crowd,” Patton said. “People who have been here for a long time told me it was one of the biggest crowds they had seen.”

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LADBROKES PUPPY CLASSIC Sky Wave gave Chenhao “Vincent’’ Sun his six, had been an impressive all-the-way winner at Sciberras and Sun share ownership of the exciting biggest win as a greyhound owner when she took Wentworth Park three nights earlier. prospect Rev Fred Sloy, who was sent out a $2.10 out the Nowra Puppy Classic. favourite in the Group 2 Queensland Derby final Sun, who was born in China before migrating to at Albion Park on April 19 but found trouble and It was Sky Wave’s 10th win in 17 starts and Australia 14 years ago, said: “I became interested finished sixth. surprised even most of her supporters because the in greyhounds through watching races while living Vic Sultana-trained greyhound came from behind in China. Rev Fred Sloy, who is trained by Sky Wave’s to win. trainer Vic Sultana’s son Darren, is a Wentworth “I bought my first dog four years ago and Park winner and has won nine of 27 starts. The Dean Swain-trained Styles tore away with a purchased Sky Wave and her sister Elusive Wave, big early lead but Sky Wave, who usually adopts who was also a finalist in the Nowra Classic, for Sun, the proprietor of a Sydney plumbing business, the role of pacemaker, overpowered the front- $10,000 in a package deal. says greyhounds give him wonderful relaxation runner in the straight. away from work and he rarely misses being “My friend Gordon Sciberras advised me to buy trackside to watch his canine charges in action. Sky Wave’s win capped a big week for Sun as them soon after they were broken in because he Knock Wave, another member of his kennel of had bought other members of the same litter.’’ CASINO RSM BEEF WEEK CUP Her dazzling early speed, great box manners letting her seven rivals chase her. meeting earlier in the day, then coming over to us and a good box draw were the key ingredients after that for our meeting. Terry Duncan’s Red Coat got within a length to Go Lassie Go adding another feature race win to grab second, with Steve Kavanagh’s Joyce ”Everything went really well and it was a very to her resume at Casino in May. Rumble a further length back in third. successful day.” Go Lassie Go registered win number 24 from Last year Go Lassie Go collected a pair of her 58th start when she led throughout to win the big feature race wins when she first won the Casino RSM Beef Week Cup Final (484m) in Capalaba Futurity over the 366m up the straight, 27.71. then soon after won another trophy for her owner “I was pretty confident when she had a good Margaret Dwyer, winning the Racing Queensland draw,” said trainer Darren Russell, who regularly Young Guns over the 520m at Ipswich. crosses the border from his Innisplain base to The Beef Week Cup meeting – a rare twilight race, not only at the NSW Northern Rivers tracks program for the Casino club - was a resounding Grafton, Lismore and Casino, but quite often at success according to the club’s secretary Ron tracks such as Maitland. Herd. It was simply a case of Go Lassie Go – who set “We had a great day. There was some light the 411m track record at Casino in February rain but regardless we had a good crowd of this year – jumping straight to the front out of the 320 through the gate,” Herd said. “Quite a few three box, showing her customary dash, and then people made a day of it, going to the gallops

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TAMWORTH TURNING IT ON of the biggest we have had. I did advertise very The Peel Valley Traffic Control/Curly Craig TAMWORTH PRESIDENT heavily through radio and social media, and I put Memorial Maiden was taken out in smart fashion ROB MUNN AND on a lot of kids’ stuff – clowns, jumping castle, by Jamie Bush’s Dupiter clocking 19.97 for the that kind of thing - to try and get a few more 340m trip, while Black Touch won the John HIS TEAM LEFT NO there. And it worked.” Jordan Memorial, 402m, for John Cini in 23.47. STONE UNTURNED IN The main race, the Cup run over 457m, was “The thing I liked about the meeting too, was John ENSURING THIS YEAR’S won by Casino trainer Charlie Northfield with his Cini, one of the sponsors and a local, won two bitch Spare Cash arriving in time to Queen Reen races, the John Jordan Memorial, and he won CUP MEETING WAS A in 26.62, and give the popular trainer his fifth the race he sponsored as well,” said Munn. “It Tamworth Cup. was good to see someone who supports us every MAJOR SUCCESS, AND meeting, collecting some of the prize money.” “We only just got there in the last stride but it was THEIR EFFORTS WERE good to win the Cup again,” Northfield said. “It’s REWARDED WITH WHAT just a great country meeting and they are always good people at Tamworth. It’s a good spot to MUNN DESCRIBED AS take your dogs, to showcase them and you often “PROBABLY ONE OF THE find people come and buy pups out of your bitches later on.” BEST, IF NOT THE BEST Northfield’s win was also a win for the Tamworth CUP WE HAVE HAD.” Club, and he continued a tradition of donating money back from the prize. “I think we had four or five new sponsors on board this year, and there was a lot of extra “We’ve been in it a long time. I’m a third prizemoney compared to previous years,” Munn generation greyhound trainer, and years ago explained. when you won a cup you’d put money on the bar and then go and have a drink with everyone, but The 10 race card featured the Peel Valley Traffic I found with a lot of the country cups these days, Control/Curly Craig Memorial Maiden which the people doing the work, the volunteers, would carried $3,450 in stakes, the John Jordan miss out. Memorial Sponsored by Sandbyme Series which was worth $2,300, and the Mikeloren Patisserie “Now we just have a few drinks amongst Tamworth Cup, with $3,000 going to the winner. ourselves and then I’d just give the club back 10% There was also a handful of races with $1,000 and they can either have a few drinks amongst prize money to the winner. themselves or they can put a race on later in the year. “I think money always draws people as you know,” Munn said. “The actual number of on “If we win, we give back. If you don’t keep those course patrons on the day was just massive, one clubs going … well then it hurts us all.”

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60 SECONDS WITH… Grafton President John Corrgian HOW DID YOU GET INTO BEST DOG YOU HAVE FAVOURITE MOVIE? GREYHOUND RACING? TRAINED? No I’m not much of a moviegoer. I started walking dogs in Taree in about 1960. The best dog I’ve had in my kennel would be a I was working in town and a chap asked me if dog called Go Wild Bean. He won a lot of races HOBBIES? I would walk his greyhounds for him and it went in Sydney. I trained him at the end of his career Greyhound Racing is my hobby. from there. His name was Keith Schmitzer and for Mitchell Northfield. I also had a good dog the dogs were named Oaf Cream, Sweet Cream called Rapid Snip for Billy Northfield, and a dog WHAT MAKES GREYHOUND and Malt Cream. called Rusty Valley who won 20 races including some in Brisbane. RACING SPECIAL? WHEN DID YOU START It’s people. The majority of people in the sport are TRAINING? IF THERE IS ONE RACE YOU good, decent people. WOULD LOVE TO WIN? The first greyhound I trained was called Lucky WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT JULY’S Result. I was helping a friend of mine and he Naturally a Melbourne Cup, but no, not really. gave me a pup for helping him and she won I’m happy if they can win any race. I get a thrill GRAFTON CARNIVAL? a race for me at the old Wauchope track, on out of winning a race anywhere. I just enjoy it so The people who support us. It may not be as Boxing Day 1964. After that, you’re naturally much. big as it once was, but the people and the hooked. camaraderie make it a great event. WHAT IS A RELAXING SUNDAY FAVOURITE MEMORY FROM THE FOR YOU? IF YOU WEREN’T INVOLVED SPORT? Having a barbeque with my family. WITH GREYHOUNDS WHAT I had a dog called Applaudable. She had 163 WOULD YOU BE DOING? starts for me and won her last start when she was FAVOURITE FOOD? just over six years old. She put a pair of leather No idea. I’ve been retired for 23 years, and shoes on my kids and we had a lot of fun with My wife’s cooking. involved with the greyhound club since 1980. her. She was never a brilliant dog, but a real It’s been my life. I just enjoy being involved with good beginner. She was great. FAVOURITE DRINK? greyhound racing, and the people involved in it. Rum and Milk.

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POTTS PARK TRACK UPGRADE The Potts Park greyhound track has been the most The increased surface grades through the top turn “It’s been very well received by owners and recent Non TAB track upgrade completed by were increased to 10% grade in line with UTS trainers,” Potts Park President Michael Phillips Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW). Following recommendations. The existing grass surface was said. “With the resurfacing and realigning of the on from an initial track inspection requested by removed, the subgrade cultivated and regraded boxes it allows the dogs to spread out in the run the Potts Park Greyhound club in October 2017 and a total of 2000 square metres of kikuyu turf to the turn, which then alleviates hitting the turn highlighting concerns regarding the approach into was installed to blend in with the existing turf as a pack and providing a safer run in transit, in, and out, of the turn. and through the first turn due to an inconsistent remaining on the original surface. and undulating surface, a decision was made by “Potts Park runs a high percentage of maidens The club provided a new colourbond fence GRNSW in conjunction with the club to carryout particularly over the 300m distance, and we are which was installed down the back straight and major upgrade works. These works commenced catering for very inexperienced dogs commencing in January 2018 and included the resurfacing realigned with the new 320m race start. The their racing careers – and we cater for a high and contouring of the track surface down the grow in maintenance was completed by the Potts percentage of greyhounds from the north of the back straight and through the first turn as well Park track curator and club volunteers to ensure Hawkesbury River, the Sydney Metro Basin, and as the creation of a new race distance due to satisfactory establishment. After a slight delay Southern Sydney. As they have less experience, realigning and positioning of the original 303m following topdressing, racing returned to Potts providing a safer track, can only enhance their start. Park in April. racing progression.”

Track Maintenance Schedule Track Last Renovation Next Renovation Bathurst 28-Mar-18 Sep-18 Bulli 1-May-18 Nov-18 Casino 13-Feb-18 Aug-18 Dapto 6-Feb-18 Aug-18 Dubbo 7-Mar-18 Sep-18 Gosford 7-Dec-17 TBC Goulburn 18-Jan-18 Jun-18 Grafton 5-Dec-17 Dec-18 Lismore 8-Feb-18 Jul-18 Maitland 2-Mar-18 Aug-18 Nowra 2-May-18 Nov-18 Richmond 16-Dec-17 Jun-18 The Gardens 29-Mar-18 Sep-18 Wagga 14-Nov-17 Jun-18 Wentworth Park 4-Feb-18 Aug-18 Gunnedah 25-Aug-17 TBC Stay up to date with the TAB track harrowing activity by visiting www.grnsw.com.au/racing/tracks/track maintenance. This information is updated on a weekly basis by GRNSW.

22 Issue 24 • July 2018 RACE PROGRAMMING

DATE TRACK CATEGORY TIMSLOT GRADE RACE EVENT DISTANCE STAGE WINNER 2/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Stake - 1 Race Winners Only 307 Stake $635 2/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Mixed Final 307 Final $635 2/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 4/5th 4/5th Grade Stake 450 Heats $850 2/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Novice Stayers (0-3 Wins) 618 Stake $850 2/07/18 Grafton C Night Maiden Maiden heats 407 Heat $570 2/07/18 Nowra C Twilight NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 365 Stake $750 JULY 2/07/18 Nowra C Twilight MXD 0-2 Win Novice Stayers 630 Stake $850 2/07/18 Nowra C Twilight Maiden Maiden Heats 365 Heat $570 3/07/18 Lismore C Night 5th 5th Grade Heats 420 Heats $635 3/07/18 Lismore C Night NG Best 8 (Grades 1-4) 520m 520 Stake $900 3/07/18 Lismore C Night Maiden Maiden 420M 420 Stake $570 3/07/18 Lismore C Night 5th Pathways 420 Stake $635 4/07/18 Grafton C Twlight NG Best 32 Any Grade 407 Heat $750 4/07/18 Grafton C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Heats 610 Heat $850 4/07/18 Grafton C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Heats 480 Heat $800 4/07/18 Richmond C DAY 5th 1-2 Wins 520 Heat $4,800 4/07/18 Richmond C DAY ffa Top Grade Heats 330 Heat $0 4/07/18 Richmond C DAY m Maiden Heats 400 Heats $570 4/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 2 Wins Only 520 Stake $2,500 4/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night NG 1 - 4 Wins 720 Stake $3,300 5/07/18 Canberra@Goulburn C DAY mx Greyhounds Qualified At Heats On 01/07/2018 440 Final $1,000 5/07/18 Canberra@Goulburn C DAY mx Greyhounds With A Maximum Of 1 Win Are Eligible 350 Heats $635 5/07/18 Casino B Day 5th Sam Ensby 1-3 Win Series 411 Heats $1,070 5/07/18 Casino B Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 411 Stake $1,300 5/07/18 Casino B Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 484 Stake $1,700 5/07/18 Casino B Day 5th 5th Grade 620 Stake $1,600 5/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT MAIDEN Maiden 520 Stake $830 5/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 5th 1 Win Only 520 Heats $1,500 5/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 5th 5th Grade 600 Stake $1,600 5/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th Qualified From June 28. 400 Final $1,050 5/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Mixed 0-2 Wins. 565 Stakes $1,600 5/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Maiden Two Heats. 400 Heats $830 5/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th 5th Grade Heats 450 Heats $1,500 6/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight 5th 5th Gde 600 600 Stake $1,600 6/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight NG Ng 400 400 Stake $1,300 6/07/18 Grafton B Day 0-1 win 0-1 Win 407 Heat $635 6/07/18 Grafton B Day NG Best 8 5th Grade Eligible 610 Stake $1,040 6/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m/5th 0-2 Wins 600 Stakes $850 6/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 5th 1-2 Wins 535 Stakes $1,500 6/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m Maiden Heats 535 Heat $830 6/07/18 Wagga Wagga C Night 5th No 1 Wins For The Month Of June Goes Onto 1St 525 Heat $635 7/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 1-2 Wins 472 Stake $1,500 7/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th Bulli Battlers ( Lowest 8 Pointscorers) 400 Stake $900 7/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 5th Grade 590 Stake $1,600 7/07/18 Bulli B Night Masters 472M Masters Non Graded. 472 Heats $1,500 7/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th Pathways 400 400 Stake $635 7/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Maiden 515 Maiden Heats - Ladbrokes Red Dog Jackpot 515 Heats $570 7/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Masters 515 Masters 3 Gde 515 Stake $800 7/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night 5 Non Graded (Grades 1-4) Heats. 520 Heat $5,800 7/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night NG Best 8 (Grades 1 - 5) 720 Stake $6,200 9/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 4/5th 4/5th Grade Final 450 Final $850 9/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade - 1 Race Winners Only 307 Stake $635 9/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th Bottom Up Grading (Pathways). 450 Heat $800 9/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight NG B8 (1,2,3,4) 307 Stake $750 9/07/18 Grafton C Night 5th 5th Grade heat 407 Heat $635 9/07/18 Grafton C Night 5th 5th Grade Heats 305 Heat $635 9/07/18 Nowra C Twilight NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 365 Stake $750 9/07/18 Nowra C Twilight 4/5th 4/5th Gd 630 Heat $900 9/07/18 Nowra C Twilight Maiden Maiden Heats 365 Heat $570 9/07/18 Nowra C Twilight Mixed Maiden Final 365 Final $1,135 10/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 5th Grade 420m Final 420 Final $1,900 10/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Non Graded 635m (Best 8) 635 Stake $1,800 10/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 1-2 Wins 520m 520 Stake $1,500 10/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Best 8 (Grades 1-4) 520m 520 Stake $1,700 11/07/18 Grafton B Night Maiden Taylor Family Classic Clarence Valley Sheds 407 Final $15,000 11/07/18 Grafton B Night NG Village Green Hotel Sprinters Cup 407 Final $7,000 11/07/18 Grafton B Night 5th Ladbrokes Distance Heats 610 Final $2,500 11/07/18 Grafton B Night 5th The Chase Newspaper 480 Final $1,740 11/07/18 Grafton B Night NG Westlawn Finance Stayers Cup 610 Final $6,000 11/07/18 Grafton B Night Maiden Ken Casson Motors 480 Stake $830 11/07/18 Grafton B Night Mixed Willow Park Pre Training 480 Stake $1,700 11/07/18 Grafton B Night Maiden Sires on Ice 407 Stake $830 11/07/18 Grafton B Night Maiden & 5th Valley Protective Services 407 Final $2,000 11/07/18 Richmond C DAY 4th/5th 4/5 Grade 600 Stakes $1,700 11/07/18 Richmond C DAY FFA Best 8 400 Stakes $950 11/07/18 Richmond C DAY Maiden Distance Maiden Stake 600 Stakes $600 11/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 5th Grade Middle Dist Heats 520 Heat $2,500

■ Masters Racing ■ Distance Racing 23 RACE PROGRAMMING The Chaser Magazine

DATE TRACK CATEGORY TIMSLOT GRADE RACE EVENT DISTANCE STAGE WINNER 11/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 4/5 4 / 5 Grade 720 Stake $3,100 12/07/18 Canberra@Goulburn C DAY mx Greyhounds Qualified At Heats On 05/07/2018 350 Final $1,000 12/07/18 Casino C Day 5th Sam Ensby 1-3 Win Final 411 Final $2,000 12/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 411 Stake $750 12/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 484 Stake $900 12/07/18 Casino C Day 4/5th 4/5 Grade 620 Stake $900 JULY 12/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT MAIDEN Maiden 520 Stake $830 12/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 4/5 GRADE 4/5 Grade 600 Stake $1,700 12/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 5th GRADE I Win Only 520 Final $1,600 12/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th 5th Grade Distance Stake 565 Stakes $1,600 12/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Maiden Maiden Stake 450 Stakes $830 12/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th Bitches Only, 1-3 Wins 400 Stakes $900 12/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Mixed Qualified From 5/7/2018. 400 Final $900 12/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th Qualified From 5/7/2018. 450 Final $1,650 13/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight NG Ng 600 600 Stake $1,800 13/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight 5th 515 Gardens To Wenty 520 5th Gde (No Wp Wins) 515 Heat $1,500 13/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight Maiden 515 Maiden Final - Ladbrokes Red Dog Jackpot 515 Final $570 13/07/18 Grafton C Day 5th 5th Grade Final 305 Final $1,440 13/07/18 Grafton C Day 5th 5th Grade Final 407 Final $1,440 13/07/18 Grafton C Day Mixed Best 8 4th Grade And Above 305 Stake $750 13/07/18 Grafton C Day Mixed Best 8 5th Grade Eligible 610 Stake $1,040 13/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 4th/5th 4th/5th 535 Stakes $850 13/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m Maiden 535 Stakes $830 13/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 5th 1-2 Wins 535 Stakes $1,500 14/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th Bulli Battlers ( Lowest 8 Pointscorers) 472 Stake $1,500 14/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 0-2 Wins 515m 515 Stake $1,500 14/07/18 Bulli B Night 4/5th 4/5 Grade 590 590 Stake $1,700 14/07/18 Bulli B Night NG Ng ( Grades 1-4) 400 Stake $1,300 14/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Masters 400 Masters 400 Stake $635 14/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th Pathways 515 515 Stake $635 14/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th 400 5th Gde Heats 400 Heats $635 14/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night 5 Final/Best 8. 520 Final $5,800 16/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Mixed Stake (0-1 Wins) 520 Heats $800 16/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th LMM Final 450 Final $800 16/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 4/5th 4/5th Grade Stayers 700 Stake $900 16/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Heats (1-3 Wins) 307 Heats $635 16/07/18 Nowra B Night 5th 5th Gd Final + Bonus 630 Final $1,600 16/07/18 Nowra B Night NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 365 Stake $1,300 16/07/18 Nowra B Night Mixed Maiden Final 365 Final $1,000 16/07/18 Nowra B Night Maiden Maiden 520 Stake $830 17/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th Mixed Stake 0-1 Win Grade 520m 520 Stake $1,500 17/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Best 8 (Grade 1-4) 420m 420 Stake $1,300 17/07/18 Lismore B Night 4/5th 1-3 Wins 420M 420 Stake $1,070 17/07/18 Goulburn C Day 5th Goulburn to Bulli Heats 5th Grade 440 Heats $800 17/07/18 Goulburn C Day NG Non-Graded Stakes(1-2-3-4) 350 Stakes $750 17/07/18 Goulburn C Day 5th GRNSW Pathways 440 Stakes $800 18/07/18 Richmond C DAY 4th/5th 4Th/5th 600 Heats $1,700 18/07/18 Richmond C DAY m Maiden Heats 330 Heats $570 18/07/18 Richmond C DAY 5th 5th Grade Heats 400 Heats $635 18/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 5th Grade 720 Stake $2,900 18/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 5th Grade Final 520 Final $2,500 18/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night M Best 32 Greyhounds Plus Reserves 520 Heat $1,600 19/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT MAIDEN Maiden 520 Stake $830 19/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 5th 5th Grade 600 Stake $1,600 19/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT 5th Dapto To Wenty 520 Heats $1,500 19/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th 5th Grade Heats (1-3 Wins) 400 Heats $900 19/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Non-graded Best 8, Grades 1-4. No Category A Wins. 400 Stakes $1,300 19/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th No Category A Wins. 565 Stakes $1,600 19/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th 1-2 Wins. 450 Stakes $1,500 20/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 411 Stake $1,300 20/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 484 Stake $1,700 20/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded 620 Stake $1,800 20/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight NG Ng Gde 515 Best 8 515 Stake $1,700 20/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight 5th 400 5th Gde Final 400 Final $1,000 20/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 4th/5th 1-4 Wins Bitches Only 535 Stakes $1,000 20/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 4th/5th 4Th/5th 600 Final $2,000 20/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m Maiden 535 Stakes $830 20/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 5th 1-2 Wins 535 Stakes $1,500 20/07/18 Wagga Wagga C Night 5th Heats Run At Temora 14th July 1-4 Wins 525 Final $1,100 20/07/18 Wagga Wagga C Night 5th 1-4 Wins Bottom Up Grading 320 Heat $635 20/07/18 Wagga Wagga C Night 4 & 5 Heats 400 Heat $650 21/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 1-2 Wins 400 Stake $900 21/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th Bulli Battlers ( Lowest 8 Pointscorers) 472 Stake $1,500 21/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 0-2 Wins 590M 590 Stake $1,600 21/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th 5th Gde 515 1-2Wins Heats 515 Heats $800 21/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th Pathways 400 400 Stake $635 21/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Masters 515 Masters 515 Stake $800

■ Masters Racing ■ Distance Racing 24 Issue 24 • July 2018 RACE PROGRAMMING

DATE TRACK CATEGORY TIMSLOT GRADE RACE EVENT DISTANCE STAGE WINNER 21/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night 5 Runners Qualified 11/7/18 520 Final $4,800 21/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night 4/5 4 / 5 Grade - Bitches Only 520 Heat $5,300 21/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night 4/5 4 / 5 Grade 720 Stake $5,700 23/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Stake Final 307 Final $635 23/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight NG (B8 1,2,3,4) 450 Stake $900 23/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Novice Stayers (0-3 Wins) 618 Stake $850 JULY 23/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Stake - 1 Race Winners Only 450 Stake $800 23/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Mixed Final 520 Final $800 23/07/18 Grafton C Night Mdn/5th 0-3 Win 610 Stake $1,000 23/07/18 Grafton C Night B8 Best 8 4Th Grade Eligible 480 Stake $1,400 23/07/18 Grafton C Night 5th 5th Grade Stake 305 Stake $635 23/07/18 Nowra C Twilight NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 365 Stake $750 23/07/18 Nowra C Twilight Maiden Maiden Heats 365 Heat $570 23/07/18 Nowra C Twilight NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 520 Stake $900 23/07/18 Nowra C Twilight 5th 5th Gd 630 Stake $850 24/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Non Graded 635M (Grades 1-5) 635 Stake $1,800 24/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Best 8 (Grades 1-4) 520m 520 Stake $1,700 24/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 5th Grade 420M Heats. 420 Heats $900 24/07/18 Goulburn C Day 4/5th Goulburn to Wentworth Park Heats 440 Heats $800 24/07/18 Goulburn C Day NG Non-Graded Stakes(1-2-3-4) 350 Stakes $750 24/07/18 Goulburn C Day 5th GRNSW Pathways 350 Stakes $800 25/07/18 Richmond C DAY 4th/5th 4Th/5th 400 Heats $1,070 25/07/18 Richmond C DAY 5th 5th Grade Heats 330 Heats $635 25/07/18 Richmond C DAY m/5th 0-2 Win 600 Stakes $850 25/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 Runners Qualified 19/7/18 520 Final $2,500 25/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night 5 1 Win Only 520 Stake $2,500 25/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night Mixed 0 - 2 Wins 720 Stake $2,900 25/07/18 Wentworth Park A2 Night Mixed Runners Qualified 18/7/18 520 Final $2,500 26/07/18 Canberra@Goulburn C DAY 5 Greyhounds Eligible With 1 - 3 Wins Only. 440 Heats $800 26/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT MAIDEN Maiden 520 Heats $830 26/07/18 Dapto B NIGHT BEST 8 Best 8 (Any Grade ) 600 Stake $1,800 26/07/18 Maitland B Twilight 5th 5th Grade Final 400 Final $900 26/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Non-Graded Best 8, Grades 1-5. 565 Stakes $1,800 26/07/18 Maitland B Twilight Non-Graded Best 8, Grades 1-4. 450 Stakes $1,700 27/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 411 Stake $1,300 27/07/18 Casino C Day NG Non Graded Best 8 1/2/3/4 484 Stake $1,700 27/07/18 Casino C Day 5th 5th Grade 620 Stake $1,600 27/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight 4/5th 4/5thgde 715M 1-4 Wins 715 Stake $1,600 27/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens B Twilight 5th 5th Gde 515 1-2 Wins Final 515 Final $1,500 27/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m Maiden Heats 400 Heats $570 27/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 4th/5th 4Th/5th 400 Final $1,200 27/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT m Maiden 535 Stakes $830 27/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 5th 1-2 Wins Ladbrokes Red Dog Heats 535 Heats $1,500 27/07/18 Richmond B NIGHT 4th/5th 4Th/5th 600 Stakes $2,000 27/07/18 Wagga Wagga B Night 5th 1-4 Wins Bottom Up Grading 320 Final $1,400 27/07/18 Wagga Wagga B Night 4 & 5 Final 400 Final $1,370 28/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th From Heats Goulburn 17/7/2018 472 Final $1,500 28/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th Bulli To Wentworth Park Heats Final Wp 13/9/2017 472 Heats $1,500 28/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th Bulli Battlers ( Lowest 8 Pointscorers) 400 Stake $900 28/07/18 Bulli B Night 5th 5th Grade 590 Stake $1,600 28/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Masters Masters Stake 400 Stake $635 28/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight 5th 515 Pathways 515 Stake $800 28/07/18 Ladbrokes Gardens C Twilight Maiden 400 Maiden Heats 400 Heats $570 28/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night NG Runners Qualified 21/7/18 520 Final $5,800 28/07/18 Wentworth Park A1 Night NG Best 8 (Grades 1 - 5) 720 Stake $6,200 30/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 4/5th 4/5th Grade Stake 450 Stake $850 30/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight Mxd Mixed Heats (0-1 Wins) 520 Heats $800 30/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 5th 5th Grade Stake - 1 Race Winners Only 307 Stake $635 30/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight NG Murphy'S Pre Ed & Rearing Sprint (B8 1,2,3,4) 307 Stake $750 30/07/18 Bathurst C Twlight 4/5th 4/5th Grade Stayers 618 Stake 30/07/18 Grafton C Night Masters Masters Stake 305 Stake $635 30/07/18 Grafton C Night 5th 5th Grade Stake 407 Stake $635 30/07/18 Nowra B Twilight Mixed Maiden Final 365 Final $1,000 30/07/18 Nowra B Twilight 5th 5th Gd 630 Stake $1,600 30/07/18 Nowra B Twilight Maiden Maiden 520 Stake $830 30/07/18 Nowra B Twilight NG Non-Grade 1/2/3/4 Gd 365 Stake $1,300 31/07/18 Lismore B Night NG Best 8 (Grade 1-4) 420m 420 Stake $1,300 31/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 1-2 Wins 520M 520 Stake $1,500 31/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 5th Grade 635M 635 Stake $1,600 31/07/18 Lismore B Night 5th 5th Grade 420M Heats 420 Final $900 31/07/18 Goulburn C Day Maiden Zoom Top Maiden Heats 440 Heats $830 31/07/18 Goulburn C Day 5th Canberra@Goulburn Final 440 Final $1,500 Please check www.thedogs.com.au for the most up-to-date race programming.

■ ■ Masters Racing Distance Racing 25 GRAFTON 2018 JULY RACING CLUB DIRECTORY The Chaser Magazine Club Directory CARNIVAL PROGRAM TAB TRACKS RICHMOND KEMPSEY Manager: Chris Carl Manager: Sam Simonetta Phone: 02 4578 2136 Phone: 02 6562 4501 BATHURST Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Manager: Jason Lyne Address: 312 Londonderry Road, Richmond. Address: 1 East Street, Kempsey. MONDAY JULY 2 MONDAY JULY 9 FRIDAY JULY 13 Phone: 02 6331 2201 Email: [email protected] THE GARDENS LITHGOW Taylor Family Maiden Classic Heats Willow Park Pre Training 5th Grade Heats GDSC 5th Grade Final 305 Metres – Address: Uphold Street, Bathurst. sponsored by Clarence Valley Sheds 407m – Final Friday 13 July From July 9 Manager: Vicki McIntosh. Manager: Alice Cook Phone: 02 4951 5842 Phone: 02 6351 3024 407 Metres Winner to receive $1,440 1st $1,440 2nd $420 3rd $200 BULLI Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Final Wed July 12th winner to receive Manager: Darren Hull Address: 104 Sandgate Road, Birmingham Address: Inch Street, Lithgow. $15,000 GDSC 5th Grade Heats 305m – Final Friday Willow Park Pre Training 5th Grade Final Phone: 02 4267 1467 Gardens, Wallsend 13 July Winner to receive $1,440 407 Metres – From July 9 Email: [email protected] MOREE Address: Princes Highway, Bulli. Plus Graded Races as Required 1st $1,440 2nd $420 3rd $200 WAGGA WAGGA Manager: Helen Ayre Nominations Close Wednesday June 27 Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Manager: John Patton Phone: 02 6752 2253 CASINO @ 9am with GRNSW Nominations Close Thursday July 5 Paw Licking Best 8 305m – Phone: 02 6925 4011 Email: [email protected] Manager: Ron Herd @ 9am with GRNSW 4th Grade and above Email: [email protected] Address: 147 Balo Street, Moree. Phone: 02 6662 3161 1st $750, 2nd $230, 3rd $170 Address: Cnr Urana and Bourke Streets, Email: [email protected] Wagga Wagga. MUDGEE WEDNESDAY JULY 4 Address: Hartley Street, Casino. WEDNESDAY JULY 11 Cosmic Rumble Best 8 610m – Manager: Barbara Montefiore WENTWORTH PARK Phone: 02 6372 1914 Village Green Hotel Sprinters Cup Heats 5th Grade Eligible DAPTO Manager: Ellen Harris Email: [email protected] 407m – Best 32 Any Grade Taylor Family Maiden Classic Final 407 1st $1,040, 2nd $290, 3rd $220 Manager: Katrina Novak Phone: 02 9649 7166 Address: Ulan Road, Mudgee. Final Wed July 11 winner to receive $7,000 Metres – From July 2 Phone: 02 4261 1080 Email: [email protected] Proudly Sponsored by Clarence Valley Sheds Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Email: [email protected] Address: Wentworth Park Road, Glebe MUSWELLBROOK Please note if you are nominating a 5th 1st $15,000 2nd $3,000 3rd $1,500 Nominations Close Tuesday July 10 Address: 89 Princes Highway, Dapto. Manager: Brenda Eveleigh grade greyhound over 407m for this race @ 9am with GRNSW Phone: 0447 872 351 DUBBO meeting and you DO NOT want to be Village Green Hotel Sprinters Cup Final 407 NON TAB TRACKS Email: [email protected] Manager: Amanda Coffee considered for the Sprinters Cup Heats you Metres – From July 4 Address: Sydney Street, Muswellbrook. Phone: 02 6884 2571 MUST stipulate that you don’t want to be 1st $7,000 2nd $1,750 3rd $1,100 ARMIDALE Email: [email protected] considered for the heats All Nominations by due dates via Manager: Donna Faulkner POTTS PARK Address: Wheelers Lane, Dubbo. Westlawn Finance Stayers Cup B8 610 By Fax: (02) 8580 5301 or online Phone: 02 6771 4299 Manager: Michael Ekert Ladbrokes Distance 5th Grade Heats 610m Metres (Any Grade) www.thedogs.com.au. No Phone noms. Email: [email protected] Phone: 02 9709 3859 GOSFORD – Final Wednesday 11 July 1st 6,000 2nd $1,500 3rd $1,000 Address: Cnr Barney and Canambe Streets, Email: [email protected] Manager: Ryan Freedman Winner to receive $2,500 Armidale. Address: 140 Rookwood Road, Yagoona. Phone: 02 4323 4423 Valley Protective Services Final 0-1 Wins Email: [email protected] BROKEN HILL TAMWORTH The Chase Newspaper 5th Grade Heats 407 Metres – From July 6 Address: Showground Road, Gosford. 480m – Final Wednesday 11 July 1st $2,000 2nd $420 3rd $205 SIRES FOR AUCTION OR SALE Manager: Regan Edgecumbe Manager: Robert Munn Phone: 08 8087 1902 Phone: 02 6765 9324 Winner to receive $1,740 GOULBURN Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] The Chase Newspaper 5th Grade Final 480 Manager: Patrick Day PAW LICKING | KEL GREENOUGH Address: Lane Street, Broken Hill. Address: 1 Gunnedah Road, Tamworth. Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required Metres – From July 4 Phone: 02 4821 4465 Nominations Close Friday 29 June 1st $1,740 2nd $460 3rd $350 COSMIC RUMBLE | STEVE KAVANAGH Email: [email protected] COONABARABRAN TAREE @ 9am with GRNSW MISTER TWISTER | TONY WISEMAN Address: 47 Braidwood Road, Goulburn. Manager: Robert Jehu Manager: Peter Daniel Ladbrokes Distance 5th Grade Final 610 KEYBOW | TONY WISEMAN Phone: 02 6842 3456 Phone: 02 6552 2082 GRAFTON Metres – From July 4 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] SULZANTI | BEN GEORGE Manager: Wayne Turner FRIDAY JULY 6 1st $2,500 2nd $700 3rd $370 Address: Chappell Ave, Coonabarabran. Address: Kanangra Drive, Taree. THIRTY TALKS | TONY BRETT Phone: 02 6642 3713 Email: [email protected] Willow Park Pre Training Best 8 480 Metres COONAMBLE TEMORA Valley Protective Services 0-1 Win Heats Address: 70 Cranworth Street, Grafton. – 4th Grade and above CONTACT Manager: Debbie Holland Manager: Donna Widdows 407m – Final Wednesday 11 July LISMORE 1st $1,700 2nd $520 3rd $395 WARREN MUNFORD (TEX) Phone: 02 6822 1078 Phone: 02 6977 1950 Winner to receive $2,000 Manager: John Zorzo Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] FOR MORE DETAILS Phone: 02 6621 4106 Greyhound Products Direct Best 8 610m – Sires on Ice Maiden 407 Metres M | 0421 805 068 Address: 160-180 Castlereagh Street, Address: 77 Gallipoli Street, Temora. Email: [email protected] Coonamble. 5th Grade Eligible 1st $830 2nd $255 3rd $190 Address: Molesworth Street, Lismore 1st $1,040, 2nd $290, 3rd $220 WAUCHOPE COWRA Manager: Rex Nairn Ken Casson Motors Maiden 480 Metres MAITLAND Manager: Peter McDonald Phone: 02 6585 1689 Plus Maiden and Graded Races as Required 1st $830 2nd $255 3rd $190 Manager: Tony Edmunds Phone: 02 6342 2253 Email: [email protected] Nominations Close Tuesday July 3 GRAFTON GREYHOUND RACING CLUB RESERVES Phone: 02 4933 7095 Email: [email protected] Plus graded race as required Nominations Address: Beechwood Road, Wauchope. @ 9am with GRNSW THE RIGHT TO ALTER, VARY OR CANCEL ANY Email: [email protected] Address: Haig Street, Cowra. Close Monday July 9 @ 9am with GRNSW EVENT IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT. Address: Blomfield Street, Maitland. YOUNG GUNNEDAH Manager: Greg Prest NOWRA Manager: Geoff Rose Phone: 02 6382 1484 Manager: Glenn Midson Phone: 02 6742 1546 Email: [email protected] Phone: 02 4421 2332 Email: [email protected] Address: Lachlan Street, Young. Email: [email protected] Address: Finch Street, Gunnedah. Address: Albatross Road, Nowra. Cranworth Street, Grafton NSW 2460 (PO Box 93) P | (02) 6642 3713 F | (02) 6642 6030 E | [email protected] 26 www.graftongreyhounds.com.au Issue 24 • July 2018

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