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The content on this page was published on 15-06-2020. If you notice any inaccuracies, please report it here ISSUE 52 JUNE 2020 FEATURED INSIDE BRONSKI BEATS THE FIELD AT SANDOWN + AT THE POST Vale Karen Leek, Tony McGrath + COURSING IS BACK + BOOST TO PRIZE MONEY CONTENTS GRV FEEDBACK OFFICE Do you have any feedback for GRV? A complaint, a compliment or suggestion about how we could do things 3 CEO’S UPDATE differently? Whether you’re a participant, stakeholder or member of the community, we’d like to hear from you. GRV 4 AT THE POST values all feedback as it helps us to do our job better and improves the overall conduct of the sport in Victoria. 4 REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE How do I make a formal complaint or provide a suggestion 5 LATEST NEWS or compliment? You can do so either by letter, email, phone, fax or by using 14 WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT our online form at grv.org.au/feedback 16 INTEGRITY REPORT Email [email protected] 17 UPCOMING GRV VIC BRED SERIES Phone (03) 8329 1100 Fax (03) 8329 1000 19 RACING CALENDAR Post Feedback Office 26 LATEST LITTERS AND MISSES c/o Greyhound Racing Victoria 46 – 50 Chetwynd Street, 30 CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY West Melbourne Vic 3003 GRV will acknowledge your complaint, compliment or suggestion in writing with a reference number within five business days. Please note: Information about integrity matters should continue to be referred to the Greyhound Racing Integrity Unit (GRIU) which can be contacted via the GRIU Hotline: 1300 856 109 For urgent matters including lost, found or deceased GRV SUPPORT LINE greyhounds. AVAILABLE 24HRS Call 03 83291100 and press #1 to speak to GRV s . If you receive Greyhound Monthly Victoria via post but only read it on-line, GRV asks that you please consider the environment and notify us via email ([email protected]. au) requesting to be removed from our mailing list. You can also request to have GMV emailed to you via the same email EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: ANDREW COPLEY address. MANAGING EDITOR: PHIL WEIR It is GRV’s goal to have each edition of Greyhound Monthly Greyhound Monthly Victoria (GMV) magazine is produced Victoria available on-line at grv.org.au on or before the last by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), the governing body of day of the previous month, and arriving in letter boxes by the greyhound racing in this state. 10th day of each month. GRV strongly encourages all Victorian greyhound racing participants - in particular breeders and trainers - to take the time to read each issue of GMV to ensure they are across DO YOU HAVE A STORY IDEA OR FEEDBACK relevant key issues. TO MAKE GREYHOUND MONTHLY EVEN BETTER? Each edition of GMV aims to provide an overview of key LET US KNOW BY EMAILING [email protected] happenings in relation to Victorian greyhound racing that OR BY CALLING (03) 8329 1136. occurred during the previous month, as well as promoting significant and relevant upcoming activities and events. COVER: Cup winner Bronski Beat, flanked by Trainer Brendan Pursell and son Blake. 2 CEO’S UPDATE CEO’S CEO’s Update It has been another busy month on the track with highlights GRV committed to donating $250 to the Police Legacy including the Warrnambool Cup and the Sandown May Remembrance Fund every time a greyhound won a race Carnival along with a full calendar of regular race meetings. from the four box at The Meadows and Sandown during the We have been very privileged to keep our sport operating month of May. over the past few months and this is very much due to how GRV, and the 13 clubs which come under the banner of the clubs, stewards and race day staff and participants have Greyhound Clubs Victoria, have a strong and proud history all worked to together to follow protocols while consistently of banding together to help those in need and we wanted and professionally delivering great racing. to show our support for the families of the four fallen police Now that some restrictions are starting to ease, noting that officers who lost their lives in that tragic crash on April 22. the State of Emergency has been extended, Greyhound During May, there were 24 winners from the Blue Box at Clubs Victoria and GRV are developing complementary The Meadows and Sandown, generating a $6000 donation Club Recovery and Stimulus Plans that will be supported from GRV to the fund set up to support the police officers’ by funding from a $3.42 million grant from the Victorian families. Government’s Experience Economy Survival Package. However, GRV has taken the decision to round that up to To boost revenue for participants, GRV is introducing a new $10,000. racing calendar on 1 July that will deliver overall annual prize money distribution of more than $47 million and increase This is our way of showing our love and respect for all police the number of average weekly race meetings from 23 to officers doing their jobs to keep us safe. 25 across the year. You can find out more about the racing The end of May also saw the start of the 2020 Coursing program in this edition of the Monthly along with a report on season. The National Coursing Association of Victoria the trial of Saturday morning meetings broadcast on Sky. We (NCAV) and GRV have worked closely on developing will review this shortly with the TAB. COVID-19 race meeting protocols that mirror those that GRV is sharing almost $290,000 in accrued unspent have been used for the GRV circle track meetings and prizemoney from June 1 to June 30. coursing meets will be conducted under strict guidelines to provide a safe and healthy environment. Another change There will be $80 unplaced payments which will apply at 37 is that both the Derby and Oaks meetings will be held over meetings across Ballarat, Bendigo, Cranbourne, Healesville, consecutive Sundays, as will the Waterloo Cup in 2021, to Warrnambool, Shepparton and Warragul. Horsham and Sale give competitors a proper break between races. will host a combined nine Provincial Level meetings where starters will receive unplaced $80 payments. In other news, I’d like to welcome Lisa Tripodi as GRV’s new board member. Lisa has been appointed for a three-year In addition, both Geelong Rank Limit Tuesday meetings term and brings valuable financial expertise to the Board, will be increased to Provincial Full Stakes and prizemoney backed by more than 20 years’ experience in accounting, increases will be trialed at The Meadows Provincial (MEP) assurance services and risk management. She also has a and Sandown Provincial (SAP) meetings over June. strong understanding of greyhound racing from her previous As occurred in March 2019, GRV would have preferred to audit experience with GRV in 2013-14. Please join me in make the decision to reallocate unspent prizemoney again welcoming her to GRV. in March this year but due to uncertainties around COVID-19 Finally, while greyhound racing in Victoria has come through and the on-going race program it was not possible to do so. strongly in the crisis, I must caution us all about becoming This necessary delay limited our ability to reallocate complacent. Please keep following race day and trial remaining accrued unspent prizemoney. protocols until we know when we can start easing them. VICTORIA GREYHOUND MONTHLY And, if you haven’t already done so, join the ‘Let Us All Play’ GRV is also stepping up its promotional and racing coverage, campaign by downloading the COVIDSafe app as the more which will help retain the new audience greyhound racing information we have, the better equipped our community will has gained while other sports have shut down, through more be to resume and rebuild. Once again, I thank everyone for use of social media, further developing the Watchdog app what has been a fantastic effort over the past three months and building more partnerships with broadcast media. Some and let’s all stay safe and keep racing. recent initiatives include the Behind The Boxes podcast, hosted by GRV’s Molly Haines; Mick Floyd and Jason Adams on the Sandown and GRV websites; and the ‘The Lids Fly’ with Jack Heverin and Molly Haines on SEN Track from 6pm on Thursdays. And Channel 7’s popular Thrill of the Chase program will return in November for greyhound racing’s Alan Clayton second annual Melbourne Festival of Racing. Chief Executive Officer Greyhound Racing Victoria JUNE 2020 3 At the post Group 1 RSN Sandown Group 2 TAB Warrnambool Cup (715m) Cup (450m) Sandown Park, 28 May Warrnambool, 6 May 1st BRONSKI BEAT 1st ZAMBORA SMOKEY Breeding: Male Feb ’18 Fernando Bale x Ainsley Bale Breeding: Male Apr ’18 Zambora Brockie x Zambora Cross Breeder: Barry Heawood, Tea Tree TAS Breeder/Owner: Charlie Azzopardi, Leppington NSW Owner: Emma Wardlaw, Lara VIC Trainer: Jason Thompson, Pearcedale VIC Trainer: Brendan Pursell, Lara VIC First prize: $31,500 First prize: $50,000 Odds: $2.00F Odds: $18.20F Time: 24.80sec (Best) Time: 41.87sec Margin: 1.06L Margin: 0.51L 2nd: Simon Told Helen 2nd: True Detective 3rd: Leon Bale 3rd: He Shall Power How the race was won: He flew out from Box 2 but had How the race was won: Jumped brilliantly from Box 8 and Simon Told Helen on his hammer for the entire trip. On the led the field a merry dance before tiring in the latter stages line, he had one length to spare over Simon Told Helen and just holding off the fast-finishing True Detective ($5.60) ($2.50), with rank outsider Leon Bale ($45.00) a further two by a half-length, with He Shall Power ($8.60) also flashing and a quarter lengths away third in 24.80sec (Best) – just home for third, almost one and a quarter lengths from the over one length off the 24.72sec track record set by Unlawful winner.