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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]

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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 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. GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 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. Entry in April 2016. It was his 12th win from 16 starts. Zambora Bronski Beat captured a G1 at his group race debut! It was Smokey also remained unbeaten in four starts over 450m at his 10th win from 30 starts, and his fifth win from 11 starts over Warrnambool. 715m at Sandown Park.

Bronski Beat holds off True Detective at Sandown.

4 FEATURE Group 1 Harrison-Dawson

(515m) Sandown Park, 21 May 1st SIMON TOLD HELEN Breeding: Male Jan ’18 Barcia Bale x Who Told Lindylu Breeder/Owner: Emma’s Boys Syndicate (Brian Parsons), Grovedale VIC Trainer: David Burnett, Little River VIC First prize: $50,000 Odds: $1.50F Time: 29.23sec (Best) Margin: 1.59L 2nd: Jax Bale 3rd: Tiggerlong Tonk How the race was won: Jumped okay from Box 3 before displaying dazzling acceleration and adopting his customary catch-me-if-you-can tactics. He established a four-length leeway mid-race and held off Jax Bale ($9.40) in the closing stages by just over one and a half lengths, with Tiggerlong Tonk ($5.00) a further one and a quarter lengths away third in 29.23sec (Best). It was his 14th win from 23 starts. Simon Told Helen has also won the G1 Silver Chief (525m) at The Meadows and G1 Perth Cup (520m) at Cannington.

Group 1 Sapphire Crown (515m) Sandown Park, 14 May 1st BLACK OPIUM Breeding: Female Mar ’17 Black Magic Opal x Captivating Breeder/Owner: See The Dream Syndicate (Sergio Buccilli), Canterbury VIC Trainer: Jason Thompson, Pearcedale VIC GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA First prize: $50,000 Odds: $1.80F Time: 29.57sec Margin: 0.74L 2nd: Aston Silk 3rd: Origami Angel How the race was won: Commenced smartly from Box 4 but was beaten for early speed and positioned third rounding the first turn. She made a strong run down the back straight before collaring her kennelmate Aston Silk in the closing

stages. She defeated Aston Silk ($9.30) by three-quarters JUNE 2020 of a length, with Origami Angel ($16.00) one and a quarter lengths away third in 29.57sec. It was her 25th win from 49 starts. Black Opium broke her G1 jinx at her seventh attempt.

5 GAP update Greyhound racing benefits from Victorian around COVID-19 Government support

The Greyhound Adoption Program continues to take in new package dogs from participants and greyhounds are still being adopted into loving homes. GRV will receive $3.4 million in State Government funding to While standard pre-entry assessments have been on hold, help secure the sport’s 4,000 jobs and sustain the industry. intakes have been occurring at Seymour (under strict GRV CEO Alan Clayton said the support package was COVID-19 protocols) without the temperament assessment welcome. on the day of intake. “This package will assist us maintaining prize money and GAP has been working through the waiting list to take in as ensuring the viability of all our clubs, many of which are in many dogs as it can and has now caught up to a similar regional Victoria and which have like other businesses been point to where things were prior to the pandemic. hit hard by COVID-19,” Mr Clayton said. To assist participants, GAP commenced racetrack intakes “Like all racing codes, greyhound racing has taken a financial on 1 June, employing social-distancing hit with COVID-19 through loss of revenue due to our joint protocols and without temperament assessments on the venture partner the TAB having to close its retail outlets, no day of intake. Initial sessions will be held at Sandown, crowds at race meetings and the closing of gaming venues Ballarat and Sale in the first half of June. at some of our clubs. As COVID-19 restrictions are easing, GAP is planning to re- “Clubs have been particularly hard hit by the need to race start pre-entry assessments at racetracks in mid-June. If without crowds. participants want to book new dogs into GAP, they should “This new support will ensure the 12 clubs currently contact Racing Services on (03) 8329 1000 or email operating can continue to maintain safe, high-quality racing [email protected]. and training facilities so that they are ready to open their gates to the wider community once it is safe to do so.”

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NIGHT Cranbourne Warrnambool Sale/Warragul From theseSKY humble 1 beginnings,SKY the1 world’s most successful SKY 1 Level 2 - Hybrid Level 2 - TheHybrid secret Level is out. 2 - TheHybrid greyhound is now on ‘next pet’ greyhound adoption program was born. GAP now regularly SKY 1 SKY 1 lists& 2 throughoutSKY Australia, 2 thanks to their beautiful nature finds homes for more than 1300 greyhounds every year. 3 3 4 4and the work of 4people like Mel, Anita 2 and the hundreds 3 Mel and Anita realised that most racing dogs retire at around of volunteers and staff members who have dedicated four or five years of age; probably only a third of their life. themselvesLevel 1 Metro to the breed. 2 SKY 1 16 The continued success is the tangible result of Greyhound Here’sLevel 2 to GAP. Provincial 24 years - Hybrid young, more 12 to come. SKY 2 3 Racing Victoria’s welfare priority; that racing dogs are Level 3 Tier 3/Healesville 9 SKY 1 & 2 4 promised a happy retirement. 23 23 6 FEATURE Prize money boost for level three and select provincial race meetings throughout June

Almost $290,000 in accrued unspent prize money will “We are also trialing targeted prize money increases at The be shared across level three races and select provincial Meadows Provincial (MEP) and Sandown Provincial (SAP) meetings from June 1 to June 30, GRV CEO Alan Clayton meetings in June,” Mr Clayton said. said. “We wish to encourage participants to race greyhounds “Payment of unplaced prize money at many Level 3 race over distances of 500m and above and provide feeder meetings (and selected provincial tracks), in June, will opportunities and experience for greyhounds preparing to ensure that accrued unspent prize money is distributed race at the higher Level 1 metro meetings.” to participants across all racing regions and help maintain The reallocation was made after an accrual of prize money nominations whilst we have expanded our racing program,” in 2019-20 due to a number of reasons including insufficient mar Clayton said. active dogs, lower field sizes and starters, the impacts of “Unplaced prize money payments of $80 per unplaced canine gastro, fire-related smog, heat and other weather- runner will be distributed to participants at many meetings related occurrences and track or equipment breakdowns, across June. and a reduction in feature race prizemoney post COVID-19. “This includes 37 meetings across the seven country In 2019, GRV reallocated unspent prize money in March but tracks that will hold Level 3 meetings – Ballarat, Bendigo, this year it was not possible to take these decisions earlier Cranbourne, Healesville, Shepparton, Warrnambool, and because of uncertainties around the racing program due to Warragul.” COVID-19, Mr Clayton said. Mr Clayton said the reallocation would help inject prize money across all regions and tracks and across the breadth of the weekly schedule to ensure it could reach the widest participant base as possible. It can come out of the blue... 24 hour confidential phone support for “In addition, Horsham and Sale provincial meetings will also benefit from the reallocation,” Mr Clayton said. psychological counselling, including financial coaching, introductory legal advice, nutrition “These two tracks will host a combined nine Provincial Level wellbeing coaching and on-site counselling. meetings in June and participants with starters will receive the unplaced payments of $80.” Mr Clayton said the Geelong Rank Limit meeting held on Tuesdays would be increased to Level 2 prizemoney for the GPS June meetings. GREYHOUND PARTICIPANT SUPPORT Contact GPS: 1300 739 550 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

GENERAL ENQUIRIES RACING SERVICES AND SCRATCHINGS REGISTRATIONS Greyhound Racing Victoria Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Phone: (03) 8329 1100 46-50 Chetwynd Street Weekdays: 7:30am - 4:30pm West Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 Email: [email protected] Sat/Sun: 7:30am - 9:00am & Hours: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm NOMINATIONS Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Phone: (03) 8329 1111 GRV BOARD Fax: (03) 8329 1000 / Monday - Friday: 7:30am - 12noon Peita Duncan (Chair) (03) 8329 1001

Greg Miller (Deputy Chair) JUNE 2020 Online Nominations: ABN: 76 642 748 029 Emmett Dunne 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rob Greenall Marika McMahon Ray Bartolo Lisa Tripodi 7 New board member for GRV

Minister for Racing Martin Pakula today (14 May) announced the appointment of a new board member for Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV). Lisa Tripodi is the newest board member of GRV, appointed for three years, recommended by more than 20 years’ experience in accounting, assurance services and risk management. Ms Tripodi is an independent audit committee member for seven councils across Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Training. Previous clients have included the Victorian Department of Justice and the Victorian Planning Authority. Through her role as partner for accounting and assurance services at Oakton Consulting (now NTT), Ms Tripodi has audit committee experience with GRV and a strong understanding of the greyhound racing industry. “Lisa Tripodi brings extensive knowledge of greyhound racing to the GRV board along with valuable professional expertise,’’ Mr Pakula said.

GR8 EIGHT: Local stars GRV backs ‘Let us all play’ to reap rewards with new return to sport campaign series Some of Australia’s biggest names across sport, music and other sectors are uniting to encourage all Australians to A new initiative titled the GR8 Eight series is bringing download the Government’s COVIDSafe app. together Victoria’s elite greyhounds to allow them to earn greater prize money and stimulate interest from racing fans While greyhound racing in Victoria has been able to continue and punters. during the current pandemic, albeit without crowds, GRV acknowledges the difficulties other sports are facing in not It began running parallel with Sandown’s May Carnival being able to operate. and extends into June. The GR8 Eight series comprises 12 x $15,000 Special Events spread across Victoria’s two GRV CEO Alan Clayton jumped at the opportunity to support metropolitan tracks and run over a variety of distances. the #LetUsAllPlay campaign in support of the COVIDSafe app, after being approached by Racing Victoria. Importantly, these GR8 Eight special events are aimed at providing opportunities for Victoria’s top-class greyhounds to “We consider it a privilege that greyhound racing is race for above-average prize money in a climate where there continuing in Victoria, and it comes on the back of strict are travelling restrictions and changes to Australia’s group new race-day protocols and a united effort from our clubs, racing calendar due to COVID-19. participants and staff,” Mr Clayton said. GR8 EIGHT PRIZE MONEY “I’d encourage everyone to download the COVIDSafe app to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and in turn assist other 1st – $10,500; 2nd $3,000; 3rd $1,500 sectors, including the various sporting bodies who aren’t Total: $15,000. currently operating, to get back on their feet.” GR8 EIGHT CALENDAR (June) The COVIDSafe app is designed to speed up the ability of health authorities to alert people who have been exposed to Thursday 4 June: Sandown Park (595m) cases of COVID-19, which helps to protect them along with Saturday 6 June: The Meadows (525m) their friends and family. Thursday 11 June: Sandown Park (715m) To find out more about the COVIDSafe app, please click HERE. Saturday 13 June: The Meadows (600m) Thursday 18 June: Sandown Park (515m) Saturday 20 June: The Meadows (725m) Thursday 25 June: Sandown Park (595m) Saturday 27 June: The Meadows (525m) 8 FEATURE

Fay and Theo Van Taarling with grandchildren (from left) Logan, 6, Sophia, 8, Shae, 17, Roseannah, 11, Xavier, 10, Ashton, 13 and their winning treble Call Me Tanya, Twilight Flame and Shock Value.

incredible job. They all feed them and exercise them… it’s a Grandparents land real family affair,” Theo said. The Van Taarling’s three winners were all at sizeable odds their first treble at – Call Me Tanya ($6.10), Twilight Flame ($15.00) and Shock Value ($19.90). Saturday morning “Twilight Flame is owned by a few boys at the Pine Lodge Cricket Club, and that was her first win, so they were race meeting absolutely rapt, despite not being allowed on course BY ANDREW COPLEY because of crowd restrictions,” Theo said. Local trainers dominated proceedings at Shepparton’s The Shepparton meeting was the conclusion of a three- historic Saturday morning greyhound race meeting on 23 week trial of Saturday morning greyhound racing following May, and none more so than Tallygaroopna couple Fay and successive Saturday morning meetings at Ballarat. Theo Van Taarling. An evaluation of Saturday morning greyhound racing is

Seven of the 12 winners were trained locally, including three now underway with a view to potentially making it a regular GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA from the Van Taarling kennel. fixture. “This is the first time we’ve trained a treble,” Theo said proudly. The couple began training greyhounds in 1974 before LOCAL WINNERS: hanging up the collar and lead for a 15 year period while SHEPPARTON SATURDAY putting their kids through school. They then returned to their much-loved passion in 1995 and have been heavily involved 23 MAY in the sport ever since. TANGO ICON (Robert Sullivan, East Shepparton) Prior to the current pandemic a trip to the track with their CALL ME TANYA (Fay Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna) race dogs was often a family outing for the entire Van Taarling household – including six grandkids who currently TWILIGHT FLAME (Fay Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna) reside with them. SHOCK VALUE (Theo Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna) JUNE 2020 However, children are currently not allowed at the racetrack ALL INN AVA (Tony Duncan, Harston) because of COVID-19 restrictions, so Fay stayed home to mind them. DUSTY EXPRESS (Georgia Whiting, Toolamba) “We’ve got six grandkids living with us and they all help us LANDSLIDE (Adele Powell, Stanhope) look after the dogs, along with our son Sean, who does an 9 Vale Karen Leek

The greyhound racing community is devastated by the shock news that Karen Leek has passed away, aged 69.

Karen was one of the most respected people in greyhound racing, recognised for her success as a breeder, rearer and trainer. Based in Devon Meadows, Karen had an outstanding reputation as a commercial rearer, having raised many champions including Bewildering, Brokenwood, Extreme Magic, Godsend, Moreira and Nolen. Karen was also a major contributor to greyhound racing administration, including volunteering her time on various panels for the betterment of the sport and being a member of the Greyhound Owners Trainers & Breeders Association (GOTBA). Vale Tony McGrath Victorian greyhound racing has lost an icon of our sport with the passing of Tony McGrath after a long health battle. Tony, 76, was regarded as one of the all-time great greyhound breeders, with his prominent ‘Proven’ bloodline producing many elite greyhounds including Proven Adonis (Bold Trease Carnival Cup), Proven Lethal (Sandown Cup) and Proven Nitro (Shootout) to name just a few. He was inducted into GRV’s Hall of Fame in 2013 for his outstanding success as a breeder. Tony was also part of GRV’s GOBIS Committee, and a long-serving President and Life Member of the Shepparton GRC, where son Carl is currently the Manager. He is survived by wife Sandra, also a SGRC Life Member, and children Grant, Peter, Carl, Shae and families.

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Shock win came as no surprise to elated greyhound trainer

BY ANDREW COPLEY Last Friday was a moment to savour for East Shepparton trainer Marien Sullivan when her greyhound Serengeti Icon landed her first ever win at the mammoth odds of $92.20. Lining up in a Restricted (0-6) Wins Heat at Bendigo in start number 25, Serengeti Icon’s breakthrough performance meant more to Marien than any other victory she had been involved in. Formerly of NSW, Marien has trained hundreds of winners including many at Sydney’s premier track, Wentworth Park, and she also trained a treble one night at Nowra. “I’ve been involved in the sport for 12 or 13 years with my husband Bob and we’ve had our share of winners, but Serengeti Icon’s win was extra special,” she said. “We’d been plotting that win. When the 660m race came up at Bendigo, Bob said ‘that’s her’. The 660m is a hard run and we knew it was going to suit her.” “To see her win was so satisfying because we have been persevering with her for so long. She was winless after 24 starts but we didn’t care because we know how well she trials, and we know her quirks and the fact that she’s field-shy.” Not being a punter, Marien didn’t cash in on the massive odds, but that didn’t take away from the joyous occasion, which came seven months after Serengeti Icon’s debut. “When she won all I could do is laugh because we waited so long for this,” she said. “We bred her ourselves, and when you breed greyhounds you invest so much time and money into them you’d be silly not to give them every chance of reaching their potential. It’s important to show a lot of patience.” “Every dog has a key… you’ve just got to find it.” GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

11 Alf Spiteri; Man for all seasons BY PHIL WEIR If there’s a life story that needs to be told, Alf Spiteri needs to There was also time for business. Alf ran an electrical think about who is playing him in the movie. and furniture store in Altona North for 30 years. His son, Stephen, recalls they had about eight dogs at the time and It’s a story of persistence, patience and enduring love for Alf used to close the shop early when he had to make a race the dog. A story that embodies the spirit of the greyhound meeting. “One of the convenient aspects of having your own trainer. business.” It spans 62 years of training dogs from 80 years of life, Stephen recalls “It was a big family effort. I was also involved without any discernible sign of signs of stopping. In Alf’s own before my marriage and even remember studying for year words, “I’ll never get rid of the dogs until they take me away!” 12 exams at the racetrack.” Stephen also thinks there’s Alfred Spiteri arrived in Australia from his native Malta in something about the number of trainers with a Maltese 1957, at the ripe old age of 16, and it didn’t take long for him background, but Alf can’t pinpoint why. “Azzopardis, to pursue a racing, a sport instilled by his father in Malta. “My Barbaras, Camilleris, all Maltese. I don’t know, but they’re father, who died when I was 11, used to take me to the horse very good.” racing in Malta, but horses were too expensive.’ With £200 borrowed from his mother, Alf bought his first dogs in Sydney in 1958 and by the early sixties found some success with Wyalong Guy. “A few other trainers had him and couldn’t do anything with him. We didn’t even walk him, and he won his first five races! He was favourite for the 1963 Silver Chief, but unfortunately he broke a toe in the semi.” 1971, and Alf is newly married and renting a farm in Yuroke. The bloke living across the road is none other than legendary muscle man, pioneer and Hall-of-Famer George Schofield. “We stayed five years there. George had a straight track and taught me about the muscles in the dogs. We were very good friends with George.”

"Life is too precious, too short. Every minute is a joy for us."

There have been many greyhounds, but a few stand out for Alf. “Wyalong Guy, of course and Regal Peak. Emiluke Express won about 25 races. We had another Wyalong Guy in 1989-1990. Now we have only two dogs (Toyman Tim and Mane Toy). We had a double with them just a few weeks back in Bendigo.” “I’m nearly 80 and finding bit hard to go around at the moment, but, thanks to my wife, she drives me around.” Alf celebrates his 80th on June 6. Their days are still dedicated to the dogs. “We start exercising and emptying them at eight o’clock every morning, then I go out again at three, they have food and so on, and my wife goes out at about eight and empties them and rugs them up.” “I love going to the track, I meet many friends, have a discussion and enjoy it. The dogs are fully part of my life. I will regret the day I can’t go out of the house. They are beautiful. Life is too precious, too short. Every minute is a joy for us.” Alf never did repay his mother the £200 for those first dogs. “I never paid her back, so I hope she doesn’t remember Alf at home recently, with Toyman Tim. when I get to heaven!” 12 FEATURE Coursing is back Bar, kitchen & function BY ANDREW COPLEY rooms Coursing lovers are up and about thanks to the launch of the ■ As per licensed venue regulations, all bar and food 2020 season on 31 May at Lang Lang. facilities are closed. Following a delayed start to the season because of ■ Participants are required to vacate the venue once their restrictions around COVID-19, this year incorporates new greyhound/s have finished competing for the day. race-day protocols. NCA Secretary Sean Lithgow said the new protocols relate to social distancing and effectively mirror those employed at 2020 coursing season – TAB tracks around the state, with minor variations. First four meetings “The new rules are quite strict, but they are necessary. The protocols may be relaxed in the future but at this stage this is what we must adhere to for the safety of the greyhound SUNDAY 31 MAY – LANG LANG - complete community,” Lithgow said. Standard Meeting (Preference to Puppies) “Entry into our coursing meetings is only be open to licensed people, which means we all have to help each other more SUNDAY 14 JUNE – LONGWOOD than ever on race day.” Victorian Derby and Victorian Oaks (Week 1); Longwood is set to host Victoria’s next three coursing meetings – on 14 June, 21 June & 5 July. Bert Clark Memorial; A handful of other meetings are still to be finalised, however Longwood Cup the NCA has committed to staging its final event of the season – the Waterloo Cup Final – at Lang Lang on 30 SUNDAY 21 JUNE – LONGWOOD August. Victorian Derby and Victorian Oaks (Week 2); Victorian coursing: JN Smith Memorial; Race-day protocols Werribee Cup ■ Attendance restricted to trainers with runners engaged (or a rep), catchers, accredited media and essential SUNDAY 5 JULY – LONGWOOD staff, officials and management – No children; unless Slips to Boxes – Longwood to Shepparton engaged as a catcher. (Attendees must be licensed persons) ■ If rooms required, social distancing room capacities to be adhered to as 4m2 per person. ■ Stewards and club staff to manage marshalling procedures to ensure social distancing is maximised. ■ All people entering the track on race day will be subject to health checks including temperature testing, with people reading a high temperature not admitted to the GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA track. ■ Participants are expected to maintain social distancing and not congregate. If they remain in the area surrounding their vehicle/trailer while not actively involved or watching courses this will be achieved. ■ The marshalling area which is already an outdoor area will be significantly increased in size to enable the required social distancing. ■ Only one event will be called up at a time rather than the standard two to minimise numbers of dogs and handlers in the now larger marshalling area. ■ The process of bringing dogs up to the slips will be JUNE 2020 changed to ensure only one greyhound is bought up at a time. Red collar will always be brought up on the left side of the slipper and once secured, the white collar will be brought up on the right side and secured.

13 Re-homing of all greyhounds is a key goal for GRV. To assist owners with re-homing their greyhounds, entry into Pre-entry Assessment Booking number: GAP is booked through Racing Services during office hours 03 8329 1100 on 03 8329 1100 or by emailing [email protected]. Pre-entry Assessment email: [email protected] Please note that although standard pre-entry assessments have been on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions, greyhounds have continued to be accepted into GAP from participants without the pre-entry assessment under conditions designed to protect GAP staff from the risk of GAP VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS COVID-19. Initially this was just at Seymour, but racetrack From 1 March 2018, your greyhound must have had the intakes commenced 1 June. All greyhounds with booked following vaccinations: sessions were moved back to the waiting list and ■ Parvovirus, Distemper and Hepatitis (C3) within the last 2½ years (or within the last 1 year if the last C3 participants will be contacted in the order that they were was given earlier than 12 months of age); and booked on the system when intake spaces become ■ Kennel Cough (both Bordetella and Parainfluenza) available. within the last 6 months where the Bordetella component is given as an intra-nasal or oral vaccine. Pre-entry assessments are planned to be re-introduced * Note the GAP vaccination requirements are more specific mid-June. GRV appreciates everyone’s patience and than a standard injectable C5 vaccination given annually. understanding, while GAP is working very hard to increase Please contact GRV if you would like more information. the number of greyhounds being accepted and reduce waiting times.

To be eligible for acceptance into GAP your greyhound The principles of the GRV Hot Weather Policy also apply to must: days when greyhounds are accepted into GAP. For days ■ have a current C5 vaccination AS PER THE SPECIFIC when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or above, REQUIREMENTS* described on this page and given entry sessions may be subject to a time change. For days at least 10 days before entry; and when the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above, ■ not have been trained, trialled or raced for at least entry sessions will be cancelled. GRV will notify participants one month (preferably two months) prior to entry by phone as soon as possible for all session changes and (‘wind-down period’). More information is available cancellations. Wherever possible, GRV will endeavour to through Member Services or at greyhoundcare.grv. replace cancelled sessions with new sessions in the local org.au/retirement-from-racing. area. NOTE: The entry fee for greyhounds into the GAP has been waived permanently.

GRV asks participants to be aware that session dates and times are subject to change in hot weather. The GRV Hot Weather Policy is now being applied to GAP Pre-Entry Assessment dates. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or above, pre-entry assessment sessions may be subject to a time change. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above, pre-entry assessment sessions will be cancelled. GRV will notify participants by phone as soon as possible for all session changes and cancellations. Wherever possible, GRV will endeavour to replace cancelled sessions with new sessions in the local area.

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WARRNAMBOOL Greyhound Racing Club

GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM Manager Profile Craig Monigatti Craig is an all-round good guy who was born in History Catch Up Casterton in Western Victoria. After completing primary school, the family moved to Warrnambool with Neil Brown when he was 7, for a better education and then to Ballarat University, where he completed a Bachelor of Hall of Fame Superstar Human Movement and a Bachelor of Management. Stayer Bold Trease. In 2002 he headed to Melbourne to start full time work with the Carlton Football Club. Working in The best known chaser to administration for their VFL team, Craig co-ordinated ever come out of many areas of the club including their travel, clothing, administration support for coaches and football Warrnambool, the Warrior is managers. famous for winning four Craig found a passion for stats and was promoted to Video and Statistics Manager working Sandown Cups however Hall alongside coaches in planning and reviewing of matches and players, ending up as the Football Technology Manager and Head Performance Analyst at the Carlton Football Club, of Fame trainer Norm working with senior coaches Wayne Brittain, Denis Pagan, Brett Ratten, Mick Malthouse, McCullagh told me "People Brendon Bolton and with Ross Lyon. didn't realise he could always After 14 years working in all football departments, Craig started his role at Warrnambool Greyhound Racing in 2016. With only one subject to complete in Master of Business (Sport sprint. He would break 26 Management) from Deakin University, he has had to resist watching repeats of his favourite easy at Warrnambool any TV show Survivor and get into his studies. Craig has one beautiful daughter, Stella and is a long-suffering Carlton supporter. time. I would trial him there in lead up runs after a spell. History One morning he ran 25.40. My By 1976, the club was faced with vast expenditure to upgrade facilities that were desperately mate that worked the clock in need of repair. The move to the Warrnambool Showgrounds, which was located on Crown land, meant that the State Government would provide funding for the development of the that morning couldn't believe Wannon Park track. The final meeting at the Botanic Road site was held in 1978 before an it. He had outstanding speed." exceptionally large crowd, which saw the Norm McCullagh trained Luskadena win the last race. If bookies turnover was any indication, the move to bigger and better facilities was warranted. GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Jack Daffy, Club President (1971-1982) remembers changes to the way the sport was run. He is proud of the fact that Warrnambool was the first club in Victoria to operate with electric lights, to use electric timing, to employ a full time secretary, to use telex to distribute information and to appoint a veterinarian to the club to examine greyhounds before they raced. Any greyhound that was put out of a race was suspended for 28 days, which discouraged owners from entering greyhounds that were not well prepared. To read the full history: https://gcv.org.au/locations/warrnambool JUNE 2020

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Faithy Bale won twice in town from the blue box during May.

May 13: The Meadows Wednesday (1) Aston Gwen (Michelle Mallia, Lara) May 14: Sandown Thursday (1) Black Opium (Jason Thompson, Pearcedale)

May 16: The Meadows Saturday (1) Faithy Bale (Andrea Dailly, Anakie)

Go The Blue Dog raises May 17: Sandown Sunday (1) $6,000 Nella Bale (Rebecca Gibbons, Avalon) Victorian greyhounds raised $6,000 for the Police Legacy Remembrance Fund during May. May 20: The Meadows Wednesday (1) Every time a greyhound wearing the blue number four rug Maddie Zorro (Brendan Pursell, Lara) won a race at The Meadows or Sandown throughout the month of May, GRV donated $250 to the fund in honour of May 24: Sandown Sunday (3) the four fallen police officers who lost their lives in a tragic crash on Melbourne’s Easter Freeway on 22 April. Aston Antoine (Jason Sharp, Lara) Remarkably, two greyhounds – Black Opium (pictured) and Milly Mac (John McIntyre, Exford) Faithy Bale – won twice in town wearing the blue rug in May. Cha Cha Charlie (Steven White, Buln Buln East) Here’s a rundown of the winners… May 27: The Meadows Wednesday (4) GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA May 2: The Meadows Saturday (1) Xenophilius (Ian Cockerell, Buckley) Shanlyn Rob (Stan Ralph, Tooradin) Easy Choice (Anthony Azzopardi, Rowsley) Zipping Sullivan (Deborah Coleman, Lara) May 6: The Meadows Wednesday (4) Sadie Bale (Daniel Gibbons, Avalon) Self Assured (Peter Crawley, Mortlake)

Kurri Kurri (Nathan Hunt, Point Cook) May 28: Sandown Thursday (2) Polly’s Yohana (Sean Cachia, Anakie) Faithy Bale (Andrea Dailly, Anakie) Dukey Duke (Sharon Wells, Nagambie) Max Tractor (Jeff Geall, Fyansford)

May 9: The Meadows Saturday (2) May 30: The Meadows Saturday (2) JUNE 2020 Repercussions (Jeff Britton, Anakie) Route Sixty Six (Jason Sharp, Lara) Kinloch Moss (Joy McDowall, Nullawarre) Black Opium (Jason Thompson, Pearcedale)

May 10: Sandown Sunday (1) You can donate to the Police Legacy Remembrance Fund by visiting Shadows No More (Brendan Pursell, Lara) policelegacyvic.org.au 17 GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT BY DR GAVIN GOBLE BVSC, GENERAL MANAGER, GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING

VACCINATIONS FOR GREYHOUNDS The Code of Practice requires all greyhounds to have a current C5 vaccination. Please speak to your veterinarian about when your greyhounds are next due for a vaccination. Just a reminder that the vaccination requirements for acceptance into GAP are more specific, so please check with GRV if you are planning to get a vaccination for this purpose. These requirements are also on the GAP page of this magazine. In addition to recording your greyhound’s vaccinations in its Greyhound Record, please also provide GRV with copies of your vaccination certificates for GRV to upload into FastTrack so there is a permanent record. This is particularly important if you are considering, or are already, breeding from your greyhound. These vaccination certificates are required to keep the Pink Card active.

Retiring greyhounds to a Changes at GAP to support third party participants to re-home When a participant re-homes a greyhound to anyone other their greyhounds than themselves, it is critical that the correct and complete new owner details are provided to GRV. This is ideally done I would like to thank participants for their patience during by both the existing and new owner completing and signing the challenging times that GAP has faced over the last 3-4 the re-homing form (Notice of Retirement as a Pet - Transfer months; first gastroenteritis (which is ongoing) and now to New Owner form) and returning it to GRV. Alternatively, COVID-19. notification can be done by the participant through their Greyhound intakes: GAP is still taking in new dogs from FastTrack login (retirements function) or provided to GRV participants and adoptions are still going well. Adoption directly. processes have been changed at GAP to speed up GRV is a licensed Microchip Registry. GRV must comply with adoptions to cater for the increased demand for pet laws that will not allow the dog to be transferred into the new greyhounds. Please see the GAP page of this edition for up- owner’s name until the new owner confirms that they have to-date information on intakes. the dog. If the re-homing form is not completely correctly, If participants want to book new dogs into GAP, they should GRV will need to contact the new owner to verify this, hence continue to contact Racing Services as they have always the need for correct details. done. If you have a greyhound that you are trying to re- The new owner’s details required are: home, or think you may want to re-home in coming months, please contact GRV to put it on the GAP waiting list, as this ■ Name (first and last name) gives you more options. You always have the option to ■ Full address (including suburb, state and postcode) remove the dog from the waiting list later if you don't need GAP to take the greyhound. ■ Phone number ■ Email address ■ Alternate contact person and phone number (in case the dog is found wandering and the owner cannot be contacted) Once the new owner’s details are verified by GRV, and the retirement has been confirmed, the greyhound will move to the participant’s ‘My Retired Dogs’ list, they will be advised of the change via email and the greyhound’s status will change to ‘Retired’. When handing over the greyhound to the new owner, it is much easier to have them fill in their details and sign the form at the time, as this eliminates the need for GRV to contact both the racing owner and the new owner. All clubs should have copies of the rehoming forms The forms are also available at https://greyhoundcare.grv.org. au/rehoming/rehoming-pack/.

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If anyone would like more information, please contact GAP Premium dry feeds can ultimately give peace of mind that on 5799 0166 or Racing Services on 8329 1100. your greyhounds are being fed a nutritionally balanced, disease-free, contaminant-free, easily stored diet that can Gastroenteritis: Can I please ask you to remind participants save you time and money. So, given the current COVID-19 about the ongoing impact that canine gastroenteritis is restrictions, you may find it is a perfect time to transition to a having on the operation of GAP. It appears that some cheaper and more nutritionally balanced premium dry food. participants are still taking infected dogs to GAP, resulting in extended and lengthy quarantining of incoming dogs, which For more information on feeding a premium dry food visit is contributing to longer waiting lists. GRV’s Greyhound Care and Standards Website. Feeding a complete Rehoming Package now dry food – benefits available for greyhounds and The Rehoming Package enables a GRV registered owner to comply with the requirements of The Code of Practice for the participants Keeping of Racing Greyhounds (the Code), and to transfer Traditionally most trainers feed a mix of raw meat and dry the ownership of the greyhound on the GRV Microchip kibble to their greyhounds. However, there is mounting Registry to the new pet owner. evidence suggesting the risks of including raw meat in a The Rehoming Package contains two booklets: greyhound’s diet outweigh the benefits. Not only is there a risk of disease (as evidenced by the recent gastro issue) 1. Re-homing Guide - Information for Participants and parasites, but also the risk of prohibited substances in 2. Pet Greyhound Post Adoption Care Guide (that the meat. Dry feed on the other hand has the potential to be must be provided to the new pet owner by the GRV a safer, easier, more nutritionally balanced and cheaper registered owner upon rehoming) option when compared to the traditional racing greyhound The Pet Greyhound Post Adoption Care Guide contains diet. If you carefully select the brand of your dry food, you the Notice of Retirement as a Pet – Transfer to New can ensure it meets all the nutritional requirements of a high Owner form and the Re-homing Statement. Completion of performing racing greyhound. these forms, AND the provision of the Pet Greyhound Post In addition, there are cost benefits of a dry feed diet. The Adoption Care Guide to new owners, will ensure compliance cost benefits can be measured in both dollars as well as with all requirements in relation to rehoming under the Code. time. With most racing greyhound diets consisting of meat, The Re-homing Package is available on the Rehoming kibble and various other supplements, the preparation of section of the GRV Greyhound Care & Standards Website: each dogs feed can be time consuming. In contrast, dry feed https://greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/ is nutritionally balanced and, in most cases, can simply be weighed out and given to your greyhounds with no need for Hard copies of the package are also available at most clubs any mixing or addition of supplements. The time saved by a or you may also request a copy by calling GRV on 8329 1100. feeding regime like this can be invested into other activities that return a better outcome. When the cost of the meat and supplements are considered, as well as refrigerated storage, the weekly cost of feeding your racing greyhound is likely to be lower using a premium dry feed compared with a traditional racing greyhound diet. Your greyhounds could be fed a nutritionally balanced premium dry feed for $2-3 per day. GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

19 GREYHOUND RACING INTEGRITY UNIT REPORT

SWABBING NUMBERS suspended and a $500 fine. In addition, ‘Hornet Hudson’ was disqualified from Race 12 at Bendigo on 16 September Swabs taken 2018 - 2019 financial year 2019. (01/07/2018 – 30/06/2019) = 12387 Christopher Tilley – VRT Hearing 23 April 2020 – GAR Swabs taken 2019 - 2020 financial year = 7826 83(2), On 14 September 2019 at The Meadows Greyhound MONTHLY SWABS TAKEN Racing Club, Mr Scott presented the greyhound ‘Okawa On Fire’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Procaine’. 1200 The VRT imposed a fine of $1,500 with $500 suspended. In addition, ‘Okawa On Fire’ was disqualified from Race 3 at 1000 The Meadows on 14 September 2019.

800 Jeffery Frusher – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – LRR 42.18(b), On 30 April 2019, Mr Frusher was found to be in possession of, or bringing within the boundaries of his property, animal 600 material for the purpose of using it as, or which might reasonably be capable of being, or likely to be used as bait, 2019 2020 quarry or lure to entice, excite or encourage a greyhound to pursue it. The Tribunal has considered the circumstances of STEWARDS ACTIVITY this case and accepts that special circumstances exist. The VRT imposed a 12 month disqualification commencing on 2 OFFENCES AND ACTIVITY APRIL 2020 May 2019. Marring 14 Fail to Chase 25 Christopher Morris – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – GAR106(1) Satisfactory Trials Cleared 45 (a) & GAR106(2), On 14 November 2018, Mr Morris was Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared 12 found to not be providing two greyhounds with proper and Samples Taken 652 sufficient food, drink and protective apparel [GAR106(1)(a)] Positive swabs from RASL 7 and not preventing two greyhounds from being subjected Positive swab cases heard 6 to unnecessary pain or suffering [GAR106(2)]. The VRT Animal welfare cases heard 2 imposed a $1000 fine on the first charge of GAR106(1)(a) Misconduct cases heard 4 with no additional penalty imposed for the second charge Prohibited Training Method cases heard 1 of GAR106(1)(a). On the first charge of GAR106(2), the VRT imposed a 5 year disqualification commencing from 20 PROSECUTIONS OVERVIEW December 2018, being the date of Morris’ preliminary suspension. On the second charge of GAR106(2), the VRT Victorian Racing Tribunal imposed an additional 5-year disqualification, with 3 years Donna Dean – VRT Hearing 9 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On of the disqualification to be served cumulatively on the first 10 April 2019 at the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club, Ms charge of GAR106(2). Dean presented the greyhound ‘Polo Pete’ not free of any Bradley Debono – VRT Hearing 23 April 2020 – LRR42.6, prohibited substance, being ‘Arsenic’. The VRT imposed a of The greyhound ‘Mesmerised’, owned by Mr Debono, was 6 months suspension with 4 months wholly suspended and euthanised on 16 April 2019 without adherence to the a $500 fine. In addition, ‘Polo Pete’ was disqualified from 10 requirements of LRR42.6, being that there was no winddown at Cranbourne on 10 April 2019. A Stay pursuant to GAR95(5) period completed, no attempt made to rehome the was granted until 5pm on Friday, 17 April 2020. greyhound and no notification providing GRV with the intent Derek Faulknall – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), to euthanise the greyhound. The VRT imposed a 6 month On 22 September 2019 at the Healesville Greyhound Racing suspension which is wholly suspended for 6 months pending Association, Mr Faulknall presented the greyhound ‘Royal no further breaches of this rule. Solo’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Procaine’. Tony Cortese – VRT Hearing 28 April 2020 – GAR86(p) & The VRT imposed a fine of $1,500 with $500 suspended. In GAR105(4)(i), On 1 July 2019, Mr Cortese failed to comply addition, ‘Royal Solo’ was disqualified from 7 at Healesville with the lawful order to seek veterinary treatment for the on 22 September 2019. greyhound “Ruth’s Girl” the ‘next day’ [GAR86(p)]. On 19 Raymond Brittain – VRT Hearing 22 April 2020 – GAR December 2019, Mr Debono failed to comply with the 83(2), On 8 October 2019 at the Geelong Greyhound Racing lawful order to provide GRV with information regarding the Club, Mr Brittain presented the greyhound ‘Aston Squire’ whereabouts of three greyhounds [GAR86(p)]. Additionally, not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Metformin’. The Mr Cortese failed to notify the controlling body within 3 VRT imposed a fine of $500. In addition, ‘Aston Squire’ was working days regarding the change of ownership or location disqualified from Race 4 at Geelong on 8 October 2019. of two greyhounds [GAR105(4)(i)]. On the first charge of GAR86(p), the VRT imposed a fine of $500. On the Troy Scott – VRT Hearing 22 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On second charge of GAR 86(p), the VRT imposed a 3 month 16 September 2019 at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing suspension. On the charge of GAR105(4)(i), the VRT imposed Club, Mr Scott presented the greyhound ‘Hornet Hudson’ a $500 fine and a 3 month suspension, wholly suspended not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Theobromine’. for 12 months pending no further breaches of the Rule. The VRT imposed a suspension of 5 months, with 3 months 2020 PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND INTEGRITY REPORT

Des Douch – VRT Hearing 28 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 11 Rita Gatt – VRT Hearing 30 April 2020 – GAR 86 (d), On July 2019 at the Sandown Park Greyhound Racing Club, Mr 20 August 2019, Mrs Gatt made a false and misleading Douch presented the greyhound ‘Notorious Mac’ not free statement during an inquiry in relation to the location of a of any prohibited substance, being ‘Dehydronorketamine’. greyhound. The VRT imposed a 3 month suspension, wholly The VRT imposed a 4 month suspension, with 2 months suspended for 12 months. suspended for 12 months pending no further breaches. In Raymond Gatt – VRT Hearing 30 April 2020 – GAR 86(d) addition, ‘Notorious Mac’ was disqualified from Race 8 at & GAR 86(m), On 20 August 2019, Mr Gatt made a false Sandown on 11 July 2019. and misleading statement during an inquiry in relation to Kenneth Kubik – VRT Hearing 29 April 2020 – GAR the location of a greyhound (GAR86d) and conspired with 86(ah), On 11 September 2019, Mr Kubik associated with a another registered person to commit a breach of the rules disqualified person for the purposes of greyhound racing regarding the whereabouts of the greyhound (GAR86m). The in that the greyhound ‘JanRay Lucky One’ was left in the VRT imposed a 3 month suspension on charge GAR86(d) care and custody of a disqualified person in order to (with 2 months suspended for 12 months) and a 2 month obtain veterinary treatment. The VRT imposed a 12 month suspension on charge GAR86(m). The suspensions are to be suspension, with 8 months suspended for 12 months served cumulatively. pending no further breaches of the Rule.

UPCOMING GRV VIC BRED SERIES

GRV VIC BRED Series races are designed to promote Series are open to Victorian Bred Greyhounds and all and reward Victorian Bred Greyhounds. Each series is provincial finals carry a VICGREYS Bonus. designed to give an equal opportunity to a variety of Listed here are when GRV VIC BRED Series commence greyhounds, of similar grade and experience, a chance to during March and April 2020. compete for above average prizemoney. GRV VIC BRED

GRV VIC BRED Maiden Series

Wed, 10 Jun Night CRN GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520

Fri, 26 Jun Night BEN GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 425

Tue, 7 Jul Night WGL GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 460

Wed, 15 Jul Night BAL GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 450

Tue, 28 Jul Night HOR GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410

GRV VIC BRED Mixed 6/7 Series

Sun, 14 Jun Twilight SAP GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 515

Thu, 18 Jun Night WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Sun, 5 Jul Day HVL GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 350

Wed, 29 Jul Day MEP GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

GRV VIC BRED Restricted Win Series

Fri, 17 Jul Twilight BEN GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

GRV VIC BRED Grade 5 Series

Thu, 4 Jun Night WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 390

Wed, 10 Jun Night BAL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

Tue, 23 Jun Night WGL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460

Sun, 28 Jun Night BEN GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 500

Sun, 28 Jun Twilight SAP GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 515

Wed, 1 Jul Day MEP GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525

Fri, 10 Jul Night SLE GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440 JUNE 2020 Fri, 17 Jul Night GEL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400

Thu, 23 Jul Twilight SHP GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

Thu, 30 Jul Night WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

GRV VIC BRED Distance Series

Wed, 17 Jun Night CRN GRV VIC BRED Series - Special Event 699 (Less than $25,000) 21 Additional race meetings to underpin participant earning capacity

The new racing calendar kicks in on July 1, with greyhound The Gippsland Festival of Racing will again begin with trainers certain to welcome the news of a full racing program the Sale Cup on Boxing Day, while a new Western District thanks to an increased number of race meetings to be Festival is also set to be introduced. scheduled across the state. GRV has also moved to create opportunities for participants GRV CEO Alan Clayton said that as a minimum, GRV is impacted by the cancellation of two major events in 2020 – aiming to deliver on its regular 23 weekly race meetings the Nationals and the National Straight Track Championship for the season with extra meetings planned in Spring to – because of travel restrictions around COVID-19. compensate for anticipated cancellations during the warmer These two feature events will be replaced in 2020 only by months when meetings are inevitably cancelled due to hot a Victorian State Championship and a Healesville Bonanza weather. respectively. “As many as 27 race meetings could be scheduled some In further good news, GRV has committed to programming weeks, most notably during Spring-Summer, to compensate additional ‘Gr8 Eight’ features, along with increasing for the anticipation of cancellations during November- opportunities around distance racing. February,” Mr Clayton said. Click here to download the full calendar: “Victoria’s overall annual prize money distribution will be more than $47 million. 2020-21 RACING CALENDAR “The calendar aims to ensure there are opportunities there for our participants and clubs and for locally bred dogs.” Greyhound racing’s recently elevated media coverage is also set to continue, with Channel 7’s popular Thrill of the Chase program to return to air in November for greyhound racing’s second annual Melbourne Festival of Racing.

22 RACING CALENDAR RACING CALENDAR CLUBS BAL - Ballarat GEL - Geelong MEA - Meadows SLE - Sale WBL - Warrnambool BEN - Bendigo HOR - Horsham SAN - Sandown Park TRA - Traralgon MEP - Meadows (Provincial) CRN - Cranbourne HVL - Healesville SHP - Shepparton WGL - Warragul SAP - Sandown Park (Provincial) JUNE

DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day HVL S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) 350 825 BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 1 Jun Twilight WGL Provincial Half Stakes Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) Day BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Final 485 485 1650 S/E Veteran 410 (200+ Ranking) 410 1405 Twilight HOR Grade 5 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) 410 1405 Tue, 2 Jun Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 485 1405 Grade 5 Final 400 400 1650 WARRAGUL TO SANDOWN SERIES - Grade 5 Heat 460 (No City Wins)(FINAL SAN 460 1405 11/6) Night WGL Restricted Win Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 460 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Restricted Win Heat 600 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final MEA 13/6) 600 1620 Day MEP Grade 5 Non Penalty Heat 525 (Final MEP 10/6)(250+ Ranking) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 7500 Wed, 3 Jun BAL Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1405 Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 390 1405 Night Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (275+ Ranking) 311 1405 CRN Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 520 1405 Maiden Heat 311 311 1325 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Special Event 650 650 3300 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 450 3050 Twilight SHP Mixed 6/7 Final 385 385 1650 Grade 5 Heat 385 (250+ Ranking)(Minimum 4 Starts At Shepparton) 385 1405 Thu, 4 Jun Grade 5 Heat 450 450 1405 Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Final SAN 4/6) 515 6540 SAN Special Event 595 595 10500 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 390 (Vic Bred Only) 390 1405 WBL Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 425 (3 - 6 Wins) 425 1650 Twilight BEN Mixed 6/7 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) 425 1405 GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins) 680 3020 Grade 5 Final 400 400 1650 Fri, 5 Jun S/E Veteran 460 460 1405 GEL Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Night Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Maiden Heat 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1325 Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only) 440 1405 SLE Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 520 1405 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Twilight BAL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 525 (VICGREYS) 525 5280 Sat, 6 Jun Night MEA Maiden Final 525 (Final MEA 6/6) 525 5280 Special Event 525 525 10500 Super Sprint Series - S/E Heat 350 (Maidens Ineligible) 350 825 Day HVL Restricted Win Heat 300 (3 - 6 Wins) 300 825 Sun, 7 Jun SAP Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Twilight Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 440 1405 SLE Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Day WBL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 8 Jun Twilight CRN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) JUNE 2020

DISTANCE (570+) GRV VIC BRED SERIES TIER 3 VETERAN RACE FEMALE RACE 23 DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day HVL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) GEL Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1650 Twilight Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking) 485 1405 HOR Restricted Win 410 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 410 1405 Tue, 9 Jun Maiden Heat 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1325 Restricted Win Final 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 460 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Night WGL Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Maiden Heat 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1325 Day MEP Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 450 1405 BAL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Wed, 10 Jun Trio's Winter Cup S/E Heat 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(Must be Grade 5, 6 520 1405 Night or 7 at Cranbourne 520m) S/E Veteran 311 311 1405 CRN Restricted Win Heat 311 (3 - 6 Wins) 311 1405 Maiden Final 311 311 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (275+ Ranking) 520 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only) 520 1325 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 385 (250+ Ranking)(Minimum 4 Starts At Shepparton) 385 2500 Grade 5 Final 450 450 1650 Twilight SHP Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 450 1405 S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) 385 1405 Maiden Heat 385 (VICGREYS) 385 1325 WARRAGUL TO SANDOWN SERIES - Grade 5 Final 515 (No City Wins)(FINAL SAN 515 6540 Thu, 11 Jun SAN 11/6) Special Event 715 715 10500 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 390 (Vic Bred Only) 390 3050 Night GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins) 650 3020 Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 WBL Grade 5 No Penalty 390 (250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1405 Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1405 GEL Fri, 12 Jun Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Night Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only) 460 1405 WGL Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) 425 1405 FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR. RACING GRV FOR THE LATEST Twilight BEN Restricted Win 500 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 500 1405 Sat, 13 Jun Gold Rush Maiden Series Maiden Heat 425 425 1325 Restricted Win Final 600 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final MEA 13/6) 600 7480 Night MEA Grade 5 Final 525 (VICGREYS) 525 12000 Special Event 600 600 10500 Super Sprint Series - S/E Final 350 (Maidens Ineligible) 350 3000 Healesville Puppy Championship - S/E Heat 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018) 300 1650 Restricted Win Final 300 (3 - 6 Wins) 300 1650 Day HVL Grade 5 No Penalty 350 (275+ Ranking) 350 1405 Restricted Win 300 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 300 1405 S/E Veteran 300 (250+ Ranking) 300 1405 Sun, 14 Jun GDR Grade 5 715 (No City Wins) 715 3020 SAP GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 1405 FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU Maiden Heat 515 (VICGREYS)(Final SAN 18/6) 515 1325 Twilight Mixed 6/7 Final 440 440 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 SLE Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Grade 5 Heat 440 440 1405 SUPER VICGREYS Grade 5 Heat 300 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 300 825 Day HVL S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) 350 825 Mixed 6/7 Heat 350 350 825 Mon, 15 Jun BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight WGL Provincial Half Stakes Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Maiden Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 Twilight Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 485 1405 HOR Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) 410 1405 Tue, 16 Jun Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 485 1405 Maiden Final 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1405 Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1405 Night WGL Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 460 1405 CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT IS SUBJECT TO CALENDAR

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DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day MEP Grade 5 Heat 525 (Final MEA 27/6) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Special Event 660 660 3300 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 3050 Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 BAL Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Wed, 17 Jun Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 450 1405

Night S/E Veteran 390 390 1405 JUNE GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 699 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only) 699 1900 Restricted Win Final 311 (3 - 6 Wins) 311 1650 CRN Mixed 6/7 Heat 311 311 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (275+ Ranking) 311 1405 Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 520 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) SHEPPARTON TO THE MEADOWS SERIES - Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins) 450 1405 (FINAL MEA 27/6) Twilight SHP Maiden Final 385 (VICGREYS) 385 1405 Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins) 450 1405 Restricted Win 385 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 385 1405 Thu, 18 Jun Maiden Final 515 (VICGREYS)(Final SAN 18/6) 515 5280 SAN Special Event 515 515 10500 GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 10000 Night Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Maiden Heat 450 450 1325 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) S/E Veteran 425 (200+ Ranking) 425 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) 425 1405 Twilight BEN Restricted Win 500 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 500 1405 Bendigo Stayers Cup Special Event 660 (Maiden's Ineligible ) 660 12000 Fri, 19 Jun Gold Rush Maiden Series Maiden Final 425 425 10000 Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1650 GEL Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Night Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405 SLE Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 520 (Vic Bred Only) 520 7500 Cranbourne Track Star - Special Event 311 (VICGREYS)(6 Dog Field)(Best performed 311 5000 greyhounds at Cranbourne from 1st January 2020 to 11th June 2020) Twilight CRN Sat, 20 Jun THE CGRC Special Event 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS) 520 4900 Trio's Winter Cup S/E Final 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(Must be Grade 5, 6 520 20000 or 7 at Cranbourne 520m) Night MEA Special Event 725 725 10500 Healesville Puppy Championship - S/E Final 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018) 300 5000 SUPER VICGREYS Grade 5 Final 300 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 300 1650 Day HVL Mixed 6/7 Final 350 350 1650 Restricted Win 350 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 350 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 300 (275+ Ranking) 300 1405 Sun, 21 Jun GEL Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) SAP Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 440 440 1650 Twilight Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) 440 1405 SLE Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 520 1405 Maiden Heat 440 440 1325 Day HVL Grade 5 350 (Bitches Only) 350 825 SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 22 Jun Twilight WBL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Night BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 485 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking) 485 1405 HOR GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Twilight Restricted Win 410 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 410 1405 Mixed 6/7 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Tue, 23 Jun GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 680 3020 Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1650 S/E Veteran 460 460 1405 Night WGL Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 460 1405 Day MEP Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Battlers Cup S/E Heat 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 Twilight BEN 425 825 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (275+ Ranking) 450 1405 BAL Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 390 1405 Wed, 24 Jun Maiden Heat 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1325 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 699 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only) 699 5000 Mixed 6/7 Final 311 311 1650

CRN Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (275+ Ranking) 520 1405 JUNE 2020 Restricted Win 311 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 311 1405 Grade 5 Heat 520 (VICGREYS) 520 1405

DISTANCE (570+) GRV VIC BRED SERIES TIER 3 VETERAN RACE FEMALE RACE 25 DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins) 450 1650 Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 450 1405 Twilight SHP Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1405 S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Thu, 25 Jun SAN Special Event 595 595 10500 GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 4000 Maiden Final 450 450 1405 Night WBL Grade 5 No Penalty 390 (250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1405 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight HOR Provincial Full Stakes Winter Cup - Mixed 4/5 Heat 660 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(No City Wins 660 1620 601m+) BEN Grade 5 No Penalty 500 (275+ Ranking) 500 1405 Fri, 26 Jun Restricted Win 425 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 425 1405 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 425 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 425 1325 Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only) 520 1405 SLE Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 Twilight BAL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) SHEPPARTON TO THE MEADOWS SERIES - Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins) 525 6540 Sat, 27 Jun (FINAL MEA 27/6) Night MEA Grade 5 Final 525 (Final MEA 27/6) 525 6540 Special Event 525 525 10500 Bendigo Cup - S/E Heat 425 (Maidens Ineligible) 425 5280 Day BEN GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 500 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 500 1405 SAP GRV VIC BRED Series Grade 5 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 1405 Sun, 28 Jun Maiden Final 440 440 1405 Twilight Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 SLE Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Restricted Win Heat 440 (3 - 6 Wins) 440 1405 Day HVL S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) 350 825 Mon, 29 Jun Twilight BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1650 Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) 410 1405 HOR Twilight Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 485 1405 Maiden Heat 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1325 Tue, 30 Jun WBL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 460 3050 Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Night WGL Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1405 Day MEP GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)(Final MEA 11/7) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Maiden Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1405 BAL Wed, 1 Jul Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR. RACING GRV FOR THE LATEST Night Grade 5 Final 520 (VICGREYS) 520 1650 CRN S/E Veteran 311 311 1405 Restricted Win Heat 311 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 311 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1650 Twilight SHP S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) 385 1405 Maiden Heat 385 (VICGREYS) 385 1325 Thu, 2 Jul McKenna Memorial S/E Heat 595 595 7480 SAN GRV VIC BRED Series Grade 5 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 10000 Night Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 WBL Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins) 680 3020 FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 Twilight WGL Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only) 460 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 425 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 425 7500 Bendigo Cup - S/E Group 2 425 (Maidens Ineligible) 425 50000 Ready 2 Race Mid Year Bonus Special Event 425 (Top 8 Greyhounds with Highest 425 5000 Fri, 3 Jul Prizemoney Since 2019 Auction) Battlers Cup S/E Final 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 425 5000 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) BEN Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 500 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 500 3050 Battlers Cup Special Event 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 425 1650 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1405 Winter Cup - Mixed 4/5 Final 660 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(No City Wins 660 10000 601m+) GEL Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1405

NOMINATIONS - (03) 8329 1111 SCRATCHINGS - (03) 8329 1100 Mon to Fri: 7:30am - 12noon Weekdays: 7:30am - 4:30pm Online Nominations - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Sat/Sun: 7:30am - 9:00am & 3:00pm - 4:30pm CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT IS SUBJECT TO CALENDAR

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DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Twilight BAL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Sat, 4 Jul Night MEA Metropolitan Full Stakes GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 350 (Vic Bred Only) 350 825 Day HVL S/E Veteran 300 (250+ Ranking) 300 825 SAP Maiden Heat 515 (Final SAN 9/7) 515 1325 Sun, 5 Jul Arthur Hay Memorial S/E Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 1650 Twilight Restricted Win Final 440 (3 - 6 Wins) 440 1650 SLE Tom Lanigan Memorial Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 1405 JUNE - JULY Toby Wyeth Memorial Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 1405 Day CRN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 6 Jul Twilight BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) GEL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Twilight Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 485 1405 HOR Tue, 7 Jul Maiden Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1650 Night WGL GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 460 1325 GDR Grade 5 725 725 3020 Day MEP Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (Final MEA 18/7) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 Wed, 8 Jul BAL S/E Veteran 390 390 1405 Night Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1405 Restricted Win Final 311 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 311 1650 CRN Mixed 6/7 Heat 311 (VICGREYS) 311 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1405 Twilight SHP Maiden Final 385 (VICGREYS) 385 1405 Thu, 9 Jul Maiden Final 515 (Final SAN 9/7) 515 5280 SAN McKenna Memorial S/E Group 2 595 595 25000 Night Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 WBL Maiden Heat 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1325 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1650 Twilight BEN S/E Veteran 425 (200+ Ranking) 425 1405 Maiden Heat 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1325 Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1650 Fri, 10 Jul GEL Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1405 GDR Special Event 650 650 3300 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only) 440 1405 SLE Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 520 1405 Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only) 520 1405 Twilight SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Sat, 11 Jul Night MEA GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)(Final MEA 11/7) 525 9060 Day HVL GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 350 (Vic Bred Only) 350 4000 SAP Restricted Win Heat 595 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final SAN 16/7) 595 1620 Toby Wyeth Memorial Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 4300 Arthur Hay Memorial S/E Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 2650 Sun, 12 Jul Twilight Valda Calvarino Memorial Special Event 650 (VICGREYS) 650 2650 SLE Don Calvarino Memorial Special Event 440 (VICGREYS) 440 2650 Tom Lanigan Memorial Mixed 6/7 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 1650 Maiden Heat 440 (VICGREYS) 440 1325 Day HVL Provincial Half Stakes Mon, 13 Jul Twilight BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Twilight Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 485 1650 HOR Mixed 6/7 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 Tue, 14 Jul GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 460 7500 Night WGL Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1405 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA S/E Veteran 460 460 1405 Day MEP Maiden Heat 525 525 1325 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 Wed, 15 Jul BAL GRV VIC Bred Series - Maiden Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 450 1325 Night Mixed 6/7 Final 311 (VICGREYS) 311 1650 CRN Grade 5 Heat 520 (VICGREYS) 520 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins) 650 3020 Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 Twilight SHP S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1405 Thu, 16 Jul SAN Restricted Win Final 595 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final SAN 16/7) 595 7480 Jade Weisse Memorial Restricted Win Heat 450 (Bitches Only)(0 - 3 Wins)(No City 450 1405 Night Wins)(VICGREYS) WBL Maiden Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1405 Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1405 JUNE 2020

DISTANCE (570+) GRV VIC BRED SERIES TIER 3 VETERAN RACE FEMALE RACE 27 DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 425 1405 Twilight BEN Maiden Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1405 GDR Special Event 680 680 3300 Fri, 17 Jul GEL Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400 (Vic Bred Only) 400 1405 Night Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) 400 1405 WGL Grade 5 400 (Bitches Only) 400 1405 Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 460 1405 Twilight BEN Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) The Fireball S/E Heat 725 725 7480 Sat, 18 Jul Night MEA Mixed 6/7 Final 525 (Final MEA 18/7) 525 6540 Maturity Classic S/E Heat 525 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018)(Maidens Ineligible) 525 6540 Day HVL Provincial Half Stakes SAP Mixed 6/7 Heat 515 (Final SAN 23/7) 515 1405 Sun, 19 Jul GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only) 440 3050 Twilight SLE Restricted Win Heat 440 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 440 1405 Maiden Final 440 (VICGREYS) 440 1405 Day CRN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 20 Jul Twilight BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Twilight Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1650 HOR Tue, 21 Jul Grade 5 Heat 485 (VICGREYS) 485 1405 Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 400 1650 Night WGL Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1405 Day MEP Restricted Win Heat 600 (3 - 6 Wins) 600 1620 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC Bred Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 450 7500 Wed, 22 Jul BAL Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1405 Night Grade 5 Final 520 (VICGREYS) 520 1650 CRN Maiden Heat 311 (VICGREYS) 311 1325 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1650 Twilight SHP GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 SAN Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Final SAN 23/7) 515 6540 Thu, 23 Jul GDR Special Event 650 650 3300 Jade Weisse Memorial Restricted Win Final 450 (Bitches Only)(0 - 3 Wins)(No City Night 450 3000 WBL Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1405 Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 425 4000 Twilight BEN Mixed 6/7 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only) 400 3050 Fri, 24 Jul GEL S/E Veteran 400 400 1405 Maiden Heat 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1325 Night Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405

FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR. RACING GRV FOR THE LATEST SLE Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only) 440 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 Twilight SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 525 525 5280 Sat, 25 Jul Maiden Final 525 525 5280 Night MEA The Fireball Group Listed 725 725 25000 Maturity Classic S/E Group 1 525 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018)(Maidens Ineligible) 525 100000 Day HVL Provincial Full Stakes GDR Restricted Win 715 (0 - 4 Wins) 715 3020 SAP Grade 5 Heat 595 595 1620 Sun, 26 Jul Twilight Restricted Win Final 440 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 440 1650 SLE Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 440 1405 S/E Veteran 440 (200+ Ranking) 440 1405 Day HVL Provincial Half Stakes FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU Mon, 27 Jul Twilight BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Twilight Grade 5 Final 485 (VICGREYS) 485 1650 HOR Tue, 28 Jul GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410 (Vic Bred Only) 410 1325 Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1650 Night WGL Grade 5 Heat 400 400 1405 Day MEP GRV VIC Bred Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins) 660 3020 BAL Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 Wed, 29 Jul Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 450 1405 Night GDR Special Event 699 699 3300 Maiden Final 311 (VICGREYS) 311 1405 CRN Restricted Win Heat 520 (3 - 6 Wins) 520 1405 S/E Veteran 520 520 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 3050 Twilight SHP S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) 385 1405 Thu, 30 Jul Maiden Heat 450 450 1325 SAN Grade 5 Final 595 595 7480 Night Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1650 CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT IS SUBJECT TO CALENDAR WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405

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DATE TIME SLOT TRACK TITLE OF EVENT DISTANCE WINNER Day HVL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight BEN Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1650 Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1405 GEL Grade 5 Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins) 460 1405 Fri, 31 Jul Warragul St Leger S/E Heat 460 (Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2018) 460 1650 Night Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) 400 1405 WGL Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) 460 1405

Simon Benson Memorial Grade 5 Heat 460 460 1405 JULY

New race for the ‘battlers’

GRV and the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association are “We were very quick to support the race concept, conditions excited to announce a new race to be included in the and level of stake money and look forward to seeing the upcoming Bendigo Cup Carnival – the Battlers Cup. interest in this series and wish everyone who competes in it the best of luck”. The new event is aimed at creating an opportunity for the lesser performed greyhounds and the smaller and hobby Details of the inaugural Battlers Cup, to be run at Bendigo type trainer, to compete for a higher stakes event and share over 425m are: the spotlight on a bigger stage. Offering $5000 to the winner, with a total final stake of Dates: $7750 over 425m at Bendigo, the Battlers Cup will no doubt Heats Wednesday June 24 (up to 12 heats); Final Friday July become a target for trainers with Tier 3 dogs and GRV and 3 Final. the BGRA are expecting the race to prove very popular. “The BGRA is always keen to look at ways to provide Prize Money: opportunities for participants at all levels and our two 1st $5,000; 2nd $1,500; 3rd $750; unplaced runners $100. A carnivals offer a host of different types of races, but none for consolation will also be conducted for provincial full stakes the lower tier grade of greyhound,” said BGRA Manager, Troy Harley. Eligibility: “To ensure the race series serves the purpose it is supposed ■ Tier 3 eligible at close of nominations to, quite a few conditions of eligibility have been placed on it so we are extremely grateful for GRV’s support in accepting ■ Must be in trainers care as 25 May 2020 the conditions and supporting the stakes level and, who ■ Maiden ineligible knows, it might be the first of several of these types of races”. ■ Minimum 10 starts at close of nominations Greyhound racing in Victoria provides opportunities for greyhounds of all abilities to compete and GRV is focused ■ No city wins (full stake metro) on ensuring that continues. A race of the kind is a bonus for ■ No city starts (full start metro) after 1 June 2020 participants, who keep turning up week in, week out, at Tier 3 race meetings for the love of the dog and the competition. ■ Last 5 starts must have been in tier 3 or ranking races at close of nominations GRV CEO Alan Clayton believes it to be a great concept and reward for the hard working and loyal participants. ■ If more than 96 entries are received a random ballot will be done to determine the runners drawn with no trainer “GRV is continually looking at ways we can help the grass guarding GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA roots participants and the hobby trainers that have great passion for the industry, who rarely get the chance to compete for feature race stakes,” Mr Clayton said. JUNE 2020

29 LATEST LITTERS SIRE DAM WHELPED DESCRIPTION BREEDER SUBURB TELEPHONE FS FACILITY SPARKLE AND WALNUT VETERINARY GLORIOUS Apr 14, 2020 3 Males 5 Females FADE (SYN) JOHN PEARCEDALE 0418 349 817 CLINIC PARASKEVAS ASTON DEE BEE HARDAWAY SANDOWN VETERINARY Apr 22, 2020 2 Males 3 Females RONALD MARTIN ALBION 0411 341 350 TIARA CLINIC MAFFRA VETERINARY HOLLY WADE Apr 04, 2020 2 Males 4 Females LYN SMITH NAMBROK 0437 968 844 CENTRE ASTON KIMETTO SHOT THRU Apr 12, 2020 2 Males 1 Females LYDIA QUINLIVIAN WARRNAMBOOL 0403 871184 THE VET GROUP AUSSIE 2 Males 2 WE WISH Apr 28, 2020 BELINDA KING MINCHA 0400 644 162 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE INFRARED Females MAFFRA VETERINARY OMEGA VERA Apr 25, 2020 4 Males 2 Females HEATHER HARPER SEASPRAY 0458 464 250 CENTRE BARCIA BALE SLINKY INKY Apr 01, 2020 4 Males 7 Females JAMES SHAW LARA 0447 061 128 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SANDOWN VETERINARY THANKS CHERYL May 21, 2020 4 Males 4 Females DAVID BURNETT SOUTH GEELONG 0417 990 660 CLINIC BEAST AUDACIOUS STEPHANIE MAFFRA VETERINARY Apr 06, 2020 3 Males 5 Females MAFFRA 0400 922 560 UNLEASHED BELL TYLER CENTRE 6 Males 2 BELLA INFRARED AFIRE LOVE May 03, 2020 MICHAEL CROWE MYRNIONG 0401 697 229 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE Females STEVEN WALNUT VETERINARY COLLISION BUNNING SNAG May 14, 2020 4 Males 7 Females TYABB 0438152437 TARANTO CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY EMILY JANE May 01, 2020 3 Males 5 Females PAUL BUSHELL GLENROY 0419 569 918 CLINIC 2 Males 6 GOT ONE BACK May 17, 2020 DEAN BAKER WUNGHNU 0428 622 012 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE Females O'NEILL RACING SHAE'S SANDOWN VETERINARY Apr 06, 2020 7 Females (SYN) TODD PEARCEDALE 0408 317 966 INTENTION CLINIC FERNANDO BALE O'NEILL THE GATROCCO SHE WILL SANDOWN VETERINARY Apr 09, 2020 7 Males 3 Females SYNDICATE (SYN) YARRAWONGA 0403 697 989 BLOOM CLINIC BRETT GATT KRAMERICA 2 Males 6 SANDOWN VETERINARY WEST ON JILL Apr 18, 2020 (SYN) GEORGE ESSENDON 0418 883 843 Females CLINIC FARRUGIA HURRICANE VICTORIA SANDOWN VETERINARY Apr 25, 2020 3 Males 4 Females NEWBOROUGH 0428 278 514 HECTON BALE BILLIE SULTANA CLINIC CINDY'S MATE Apr 23, 2020 JACK AND I (SYN) 0427 518 587 Mcivor Road Vet Centre ALLAN CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL ICE TRUCKER DESTINI DOLL Apr 04, 2020 5 Females WINCHELSEA 0407 098 286 BUCKLAND HOSPITAL KIOWA MON SANDOWN VETERINARY DYNA PEANUT May 18, 2020 7 Females CRAIG BURNS BALLIANG 0413 717 173 MANNY CLINIC LIGHTNING AMLIN MISS Apr 07, 2020 2 Males 3 Females MARK JOHNSON HEATHCOTE 0408026455 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE FRANK SANDOWN VETERINARY OAKDALE MISS Apr 09, 2020 3 Males 2 Females KATE GORMAN MOE 0431 049 951 CLINIC MAGIC SPRITE WYNBURN 5 Males 5 SANDOWN VETERINARY SLEW LEFT Apr 07, 2020 RACING (SYN) BALLIANG 0413 717 173 Females CLINIC CRAIG BURNS CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL MALLARD Apr 10, 2020 5 Males 3 Females GARY BRETT WERRIBEE 0423 868 720 MEPUNGA HOSPITAL BLAZER SANDOWN VETERINARY YOU RIPPA PIPPA May 01, 2020 5 Males 4 Females BERYL FULTON ECKLIN SOUTH 03 5595 0326 CLINIC DAVE'S GIRL Apr 04, 2020 3 Males 3 Females SHARON WELLS NAGAMBIE 0411 787 159 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE MOREIRA DIAMOND STEPHEN WALNUT VETERINARY Apr 17, 2020 4 Males 6 Females YARRAGON 0407895904 ROCKS KYRIACOPOULOS CLINIC

30 LATEST LITTERS AND MISSES

SIRE DAM WHELPED DESCRIPTION BREEDER SUBURB TELEPHONE FS FACILITY CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL MISS BO WICKED May 24, 2020 1 Males 7 Females LORNE STARR BURNSIDE 0407 011 870 HOSPITAL WENDY SANDOWN VETERINARY MY REDEEMER RUBY'S IMAGE Apr 08, 2020 3 Males 5 Females MORWELL 0412 851 578 NEOCLEOUS CLINIC RUSSELL SANDOWN VETERINARY VIS VITAE Apr 03, 2020 2 Males 3 Females LANGWARRIN 0407 825 162 EDWARDS CLINIC HOO GUR CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL ORSON ALLEN Apr 04, 2020 2 Females MARTIN HANKE MIEPOLL 0407 953 633 AFFAIR HOSPITAL 2 Males 5 DEVON WALNUT VETERINARY PETER ROCKET ASTON CHIE Apr 02, 2020 GARRY SELKRIG 0400 533 405 Females MEADOWS CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY RITZA LENNY MISS LEGALITY May 01, 2020 3 Males 5 Females ROBERT BATE TAYLORS HILL 0405 307 203 CLINIC VICTORIA SANDOWN VETERINARY SMOKE HOME FALLEN STAR Apr 17, 2020 2 Males 4 Females NEWBOROUGH 0428 278 514 SULTANA CLINIC SUPERIOR KARINGAL SANDOWN VETERINARY TRIXTA ROX May 07, 2020 6 Males 3 Females MICHAEL LEWIS 0438 388 580 PANAMA CENTRE CLINIC HELENA CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL ATOMIC KITTEN Apr 04, 2020 3 Males 3 Females LILLCUR 0418 144 243 BOEHMKE HOSPITAL WALK HARD CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL AVATAR MINTY Apr 01, 2020 4 Males 4 Females RICHARD BOEHM DUNOLLY 0467 986 511 HOSPITAL TANNERY ESTATE OUR FLYING CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL WORM BURNER Apr 05, 2020 1 Males 1 Females (SYN) PHILLIP BROADFORD 0419 419 669 LAURA HOSPITAL SCHULTZ SANDOWN VETERINARY MAGIC DIVA May 07, 2020 1 Males NADINE BROWN LARA 0410 528 022 CLINIC 6 Males 2 SANDOWN VETERINARY MISS FLINDERS Apr 01, 2020 ADRIAN SMIT LONGFORD 0439 341 868 Females CLINIC ZAMBORA 6 Males 2 SANDOWN VETERINARY TANTALISE Apr 24, 2020 REGINALD BOYCE KORUMBURRA 0408 078 709 BROCKIE Females CLINIC 2 Males 6 CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL TYCHE ONYX May 16, 2020 KEVIN WARD MOUNT MORIAC 0407 526 026 Females HOSPITAL 2 Males 5 NICHOLAS DE LA SANDOWN VETERINARY YUKO Apr 25, 2020 BEACONSFIELD 0410 505 122 Females ROCHE CLINIC AVATAR CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL ZINZAN BROOKE Apr 05, 2020 4 Males 6 Females RICHARD BOEHM DUNOLLY 0467 986 511 SPARKLE HOSPITAL MILLETT Apr 14, 2020 3 Males 3 Females MICHAEL CARTER KIALLA 0438 637 893 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE REIKO SANDOWN VETERINARY Apr 15, 2020 4 Males 5 Females JARROD FRY HADDON 0413 648 454 ZIPPING GARTH ROCKETTA CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY TAMPICO May 05, 2020 2 Males 1 Females PAUL OSBORNE GOORAMBAT 0439 066 061 CLINIC ZULU ZEUS CHEYANNE May 14, 2020 LINDA EDGERTON BROADFORD 0421 055 510 Sandown Veterinary Clinic

MISSES SIRE DAM SERVICE DATE FACILITY BEWILDERING ETIQUETTE Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL FERNANDO BALE BELLA SHIMA Wednesday, 18 March, 2020 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE GOT SOME WHEELS INVICTUS STUNNA Friday, 14 February, 2020 KINDA CRUEL RED FOXY WHIP Friday, 06 December, 2019 WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC LITTLE POOKIE Wednesday, 04 December, 2019 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE MEPUNGA BLAZER STAR DESIRE Thursday, 27 February, 2020 WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC MOREIRA AMELIA STAR Friday, 14 February, 2020 SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MY REDEEMER DREAM BALE Tuesday, 07 January, 2020 SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SPACE STAR STARZSA SMILING Tuesday, 10 December, 2019 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE TAYLORS SKY GOODNIGHT SKYE Wednesday, 11 December, 2019 SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC VELOCETTE SANDAVE GEM Sunday, 23 February, 2020 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SPEED LANE Thursday, 12 December, 2019 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE ZAMBORA BROCKIE ETHICS Sunday, 23 February, 2020 TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC DANYO'S NIA Friday, 13 March, 2020 ADELAIDE PLAINS VET SURGERY GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA ZINZAN BROOKE KILTY JEWEL Friday, 20 December, 2019 CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL JUNE 2020

31 CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY

BALLARAT GEELONG HORSHAM Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club Geelong Greyhound Racing Club Horsham Greyhound Racing Club President: Paul Armstrong Chairman: Brian Parkinson President: Ian Bibby General Manager: Rod Ward Acting Manager: Steve Clarke Manager: Justin Brilliant Tel: (03) 5335 7201 Tel: (03) 5275 2298 Tel: (03) 5382 4329 Fax: (03) 5335 7104 Fax: (03) 5275 5211 Fax: (03) 5382 1949 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: ballarat.grv.org.au Website: geelong.grv.org.au Website: horsham.grv.org.au Address: Corner of Rubicon & Address: Beckley Park, Broderick Road, Address: Horsham Showgrounds, Sutton Streets, Ballarat Corio Horsham. Postal: PO Box 175R, Redan, 3350 Postal: PO Box 125, Corio, 3214 Postal: PO Box 458, Horsham, 3400

TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS Monday Afternoon – (PEN): Following the Monday – (Hoop) Tuesday - (Pen) Following the race meeting race meeting. Capacity of 30 (including Inside Track Only (520m, BTB, 596m) Friday Morning Arm Session 8am – Satisfactory Trials). 8:30am-11:30am 10.30am Book with Club Call the Office at 9AM. Bookings open Friday 9am, 3 days prior. Bookings essential by phoning the club. Tuesday – (ARM): 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Tuesday - (Hoop) Hoop trials are run on Bookings open Friday at 9AM. Tuesday after the races THE MEADOWS Wednesday Night – No Trials ‘After the Hoop trials CANNOT be booked online. Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association Last’ during COVID-19 Pandemic They must be booked by phone or at the Chairman: Eddie Caruana Thursday – (ARM): 8:30AM to 3:30PM. office. Booking opening times for Tuesday Bookings open Monday at 9AM are from 12.00 pm on the same day as trial CEO: Ashley Baker Saturday Morning – (PEN): 9.00am to session. Tel: (03) 9355 5222 9.45am – Pen Trials (ARM): 8.00am to Any queries can be made by contacting Fax: (03) 9355 5255 9.00am – 9.45am to 1.00pm the office or via email. Email: [email protected] Wednesday - (Hoop) 8:30am – 3:00pm BENDIGO Website: themeadows.org.au Inside track (520m, BTB, 596m) 8:30am- Address: 80 Northcorp Boulevard Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association 11am Broadmeadows VIC. President: Robert Douglas Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) Postal: PO Box 103, Campbellfield, 3061 Manager: Troy Harley 11:15am- 3:00pm Tel: (03) 5449 3322 Bookings open Sunday 9am, 3 days prior. TRIALS Fax: (03) 5449 3348 Saturday - (Hoop) 8:30am – 3:00pm Monday - (Arm & Pen): Trials start at 12pm. Email: [email protected] Inside Track (520m, BTB, 596m) 8:30am- Bookings from 1pm on Saturday & close at 11am sharp on Monday. Website: bendigo.grv.org.au 11am Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) Wednesday - (Pen) Trials start after the last Address: Lords Raceway, McIvor Highway, race. Junortoun 11:15am-3pm Bookings from 8:30am Wednesday. Postal: PO Box 7, Junortoun, 3551 Bookings open Wednesday 9am, 3 days prior. Thursday - (Arm & Pen) Trials start at 10am TRIALS Bookings close at 9:30am sharp on Monday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am HEALESVILLE Thursday. Tuesday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion Healesville Greyhound Association Inc. No trials public holidays Wednesday - (Pen): Following the race Manager: Cynthia O’Brien SALE meeting Tel: (03) 5962 2420 Sale Greyhound Racing Club Thursday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am - Email: [email protected] Until completion President: Les Hughes Website: healesville.grv.org.au Friday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Manager: Peter Johnston Address: Healesville Sports Complex, Cnr Saturday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion Don & Donald Roads, Healesville Tel: (03) 5144 2148 Fax: (03) 5144 1910 CRANBOURNE Postal: PO Box 1170, Healesville, 3777 Email: [email protected] Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club TRIALS Website: salegreyhoundclub.com.au President: Barry Toner Sunday Race day Address: Sale Showgrounds, Manager: Amanda Frey Satisfactory Trials – Must be booked Sale Maffra Road Tel: (03) 5996 2393 Half field trials after the races - $10 per dog Postal: PO Box 44, Sale 3850 Fax: (03) 5996 3493 SOLO trials - $40.00 TRIALS Email: [email protected] Friday Race day Tuesday - (Arm): 7:30am – 4:00pm Website: cranbourne.grv.org.au Satisfactory Trials – Must be booked Half field trials after the races - $10 per dog Note: Extra Tuesday twilight session to run Address: Grant Street, Cranbourne, VIC 5:00pm – 7:00pm from 19 November SOLO trials - $40.00 Postal: PO Box 55, Cranbourne, 3977 Wednesday - (Arm): 7:30am – 8:30am ** Monday Race Day – NO TRIALS ** Wednesday - (Pen): 8:45am – 9:00am TRIALS Tuesday trials Wednesday - (Arm): 9:10am – 2:00pm Monday - (Arm): 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and 300m 8.30 – 10.30 must be booked by phone before 2:00pm Saturday - (Arm): 7:30am – 1:30pm 350m 10.45 – 12.30 Monday - (Pen): 6pm until completion, and Sunday – (Pen): Following the race must be booked by phone before 6pm Bookings open 8.30am Sunday on meetings FastTrack. Wednesday - (Pen): After the race meeting The bullring is operational with sessions on Thursday - (Arm): 8:00am to 1:00pm and Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays. must be booked by COB Wednesday. Bookings with the Club only. 32 CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY

SANDOWN WARRAGUL COURSING CLUB Sandown Greyhound Racing Club Warragul Greyhound Racing Club DIRECTORY AND Chairman: Neil Brown President: Bob Iredale CEO: Adrian Scott Manager: Anthony Mitchell TRIALS Tel: (03) 9546 9511 Tel: (03) 5623 1867 BENALLA Fax: (03) 9558 4453 Fax: (03) 5623 4252 Benalla Plumpton Coursing Club Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] President: Michelle Saunders Website: sandowngreyhounds.com.au Website: warragul.grv.org.au Mobile: 0400 077 617 Address: View Road, Springvale, VIC. Address: Logan Park, Warragul VIC Address: Benalla Racecourse, Midland Postal: PO Box 13, Springvale 3171 Postal: PO Box 313, Warragul 3820 Highway, Benalla, VIC 3672 TRIALS TRIALS TRIALS 340m approx. Grass surface (Drag). Wednesday - (Arm) 10:00am - 3:00pm. Tuesday – (Pen): Following the race Bookings by appointment Bookings open 9:00am Tuesday meeting Saturday - (Pen): 8:00am – 8:40am Wednesday – (Arm): 12:00pm to 5:00pm (booked backwards) Thursday - (Pen): Following the race LANG LANG Saturday - (Arm): 8:50am – 1:00pm. meeting 320m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Bookings open Thursday 9am Friday – (Arm): 8:00am to 1:00pm Lang Lang Coursing Club SHEPPARTON WARRNAMBOOL President: John Clay Mobile: 0419 559 738 Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club President: Tracey Fothergill Address: McDonalds Track, Lang Lang, President: Mick White VIC 3984 Manager: Carl McGrath Manager: Craig Monigatti TRIALS Tel: (03) 5823 5577 Tel: (03) 5561 2766 320m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Fax: (03) 5823 5522 Fax: (03) 5561 2768 Sunday - 9.30am until completion, weather Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] permitting. Bookings via phone 0468 587 Website: shepparton.grv.org.au Website: warrnambool.grv.org.au 533 on Fridays 10am-4pm Address: 7580 Goulburn Valley Highway, Address: Warrnambool Showgrounds, Kialla. Koroit Street, Warrnambool LONGWOOD Postal: PO Box 7528, Shepparton 3632 Postal: PO Box 115, Warrnambool 3280 Longwood Coursing Club TRIALS TRIALS President: Gary Robinson Monday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Tuesday Arm or Pen from 8am until finish. Tel: (03) 5798 1407 Wednesday - (Arm): 8:00am – 3:00pm Saturdays - one week arm and pen from Mobile: 0439 981 270 Thursday - (Pen): Following the race 8am. Address: Longwood Sports Complex, meeting Following week arm only from 8am. Down Street, Longwood, VIC, 3665 Saturday - (Arm): 8:00am –3:00pm Bookings for both open at 9am Thursday Please note: Following night race mornings each week. TRIALS meetings the Shepparton GRC will conduct Refer to calendar at 350m approx. Grass surface (Trolley) satisfactory and field trials only. warrnambool.grv.org.au Sunday - 8.30am – 10am (by order of arrival) TRARALGON Tuesday - Booked Trials only Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club President: Don Haley Manager: Steven Clarke Tel: (03) 5174 2135 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Fax: (03) 5174 6877 Email: [email protected] Please note: Due to precautions Website: traralgon.grv.org.au Address: Glenview Park, McNairn Road, being taken in relation to the COVID Traralgon Postal: PO Box 329, Traralgon 3844 restrictions, please confirm all

TRIALS club trial arrangements at No trials due to track closure. fasttrack.grggv.org.au

For more information, please contact the relevant race club directly. JUNE 2020

Bookings are essential for all trial sessions conducted at greyhound tracks in Pen trials conducted after race meetings are required to be booked on the Victoria, except Longwood. Bookings can be made in person, by phone or day by no later than race 8 via phone. via FastTrack (except Benalla, Cranbourne, Horsham, Lang Lang, Longwood and Warrnambool). Satisfactory Trials are conducted following TAB race meetings. Trial sessions are subject to late change and weather conditions.

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