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ISSUE 33 NOVEMBER 2018

Featured Inside Melbourne Cup On Tour

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Victorian Greyhound Awards

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Greats Enter Hall Of Fame

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National Greyhound Draft ISSUE 33 NOVEMBER 2018 CONTENTS Editor: Andrew Copley 3 CEO’S UPDATE Deputy Editor: Molly Haines

4 - 23 ARTICLES Greyhound Monthly Victoria (GMV) Back-to-back Fanta re-writes history Reaching those Heights books at Victorian Greyhound magazine is produced by Greyhound Awards Local group lands $10,000 windfall in TAB Great Chase Grand Final Racing Victoria (GRV), the governing Up Hill Jill named Victorian Sprinter body of greyhound racing in this state. of the Year Vale Robert Larsen TAB Melbourne Cup goes on tour Arvo’s Junior inducted into Hall of GRV strongly encourages all Victorian Fame National Greyhound Draft greyhound racing participants - in Max Wintle enters the Hall of Fame Striker You Star particular breeders and trainers - to take Neil Brown awarded Ken Carr Vic wins Adelaide Cup Medal the time to read each issue of GMV to Quik graduates as Dhurringile hits 400 ensure they are across relevant Clean sweep for trainer Andrea Dailly Ready 2 Race Catalogue out now key issues. Ashlee Terry receives Ned Bryant Once-famous Fred turns 14 ‘Silver Fox’ Award Each edition of GMV aims to provide an Life-changing moment as Mystic runs GAP foster carer receives GRV riot overview of key happenings in relation to Welfare Award Latest litters & Misses Victorian greyhound racing that occurred Sally’s Champagne Topgun Stayers Top breeder recognised at VGA during the previous month, as well Triumph as promoting significant and relevant Greyhound Quiz Neo Cleo does it again upcoming activities and events. Poke The Bear’s Topgun Romp My time as Judge Aston Kimetto’s ‘Sweet’ Geelong Racing Report If you receive Greyhound Monthly success Victoria via post but only read it on-line, GRV asks that you please consider the RACING CALENDAR 24 - 29 environment and notify us via email 30 - 33 Professional Standards & Integrity Report Have your say on penalty guidelines ([email protected]) requesting to be Greyhound racing moving to a mobile-friendly platform removed from our mailing list. You can GAP Testing Dates also request to have GMV emailed to you Welfare Report via the same email address. Common Pet Toxins: Onion & garlic 43 greyhounds find new homes at GAP adoption day It is GRV’s goal to have each edition of Important notice for all greyhound racing participants Greyhound Monthly Victoria available on-line at grv.org.au on or before the last 34 - 35 DIRECTORY & TRIAL INFORMATION day of the previous month, and arriving in letter boxes by the 10th day of Cover: Reigning TAB Melbourne Cup winning trainer Seona Thompson with each month. 2016 winner Ando’s Mac outside Flinders Street Railway Station with the 2018 Melbourne Cup trophy. Read more on Page 14. Photo by: Clint Anderson.

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SALE AND DISTRICT GREYHOUND RACING CLUB Heats ($5,000 to winners) run Sunday 16th Dec 2018 PROUDLY PRESENT Final ($75,000 to winner) run Wednesday 26th Dec 2018 SUPPORTING EVENTS ON CUP NIGHT TRFM Gippsland Carnival Sprint SE 440m $15,000 to winner Heats run Sunday 16th Dec 2018 Sale Motor Group Summer Cup SE 520m Heats run Saturday 15th Dec 2018 Dunkleys Machinery Rising Stars RW (1-4 wins) 440m $10,000 to winner. Heats run Saturday 15th Dec 2018

MAIN LEAD UP EVENTS TO THE SALE CUP 2018 Gold 98.3 FM Sale Cup 2nd & 9th Dec Rotti Security Sale Distance C'Ship SE 650m $10,000 to winner Heats run Sunday 2nd December 2018 Group 1 650M 9th Dec. Valda Clavarino Memorial Grades 4 & 5 650m $3,300 to winner NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 3 Alan Clayton Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Greyhound Racing Victoria Greyhound Racing I hope to see you there. race that makes champions and race that makes of course we have the Melbourne It is the Cup on 23 November. and care spas to track tours. And veterinary talks to dog grooming veterinary talks greyhound-related activities from forever homes and a wide variety of Scratchings Phone: (03) 8329 1100 - 4.30pm 7.30am Weekdays: Saturday & Sunday 7:30am - 9:00am & 3:00pm-4:30pm Board GRV Bernie Carolan (Chairperson) Duncan (Deputy Chairperson) Peita Emmett Dunne Greenall Rob Marika McMahon giveaways, GAP dogs looking for giveaways, GAP event with entertainment, food trucks, event with entertainment, food trucks, Community Days, it’s a very family-friendly Community Days, it’s greyhound lovers and their dogs. Like previous previous greyhound lovers and their dogs. Like Looking ahead, The Meadows is hosting a Looking for all Greyhound Community Day on 18 November coming months. and will be meeting with all the racing clubs over the and will be meeting with all the racing has already met with the National Coursing Association has already met with the National Coursing including the Industry Consultative Group and the Office Group and the the Industry Consultative including is now seeking GRV Commissioner. Integrity of the Racing and the from participants on these guidelines feedback draft 2018. The by 20 November broader community providing your feedback and information on guidelines can be found at: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/policies-and- guidance/#prohibited_substances_draft recent rebranding, GRV sport’s Following on from the ways to improve the racing and is now looking at more are working with the in Victoria. We wagering experience Group to identify and develop innovative Reference Racing that will give more dogs more new race day programs a new form is also developing GRV opportunities to race. that will deliver racing fields, guide for mobile devices live streaming of form, tips, news and betting data and then find out more in this Victorian greyhound races and you can edition of the Monthly. Chair Bernie Carolan will be visiting all In other news, GRV committees the clubs to get the input of their presidents, strategic priorities. He and managers on refreshing GRV’s Victoria acing Greyhound R Racing Services and Registrations Services Racing Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Email: [email protected] Nominations Phone number: (03) 8329 1111 - 12noon Mon to Fri: 7.30am On-line Nominations (24 hours a day - 7 days a week) ed by CEO’s Update CEO’s deliver PROUDLY General Enquiries Victoria Greyhound Racing 46-50 Chetwynd Street Victoria, 3003 Melbourne, West Hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30am - 4.30pm Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Fax: (03) 8329 1000 / (03) 8329 1001 ABN: 76 642 748 029 ’s been another action-packed month for Victorian month for Victorian another action-packed been It’s the track. on and off racing with a lot happening greyhound Awards Victorian Greyhound highlights was the One of the which you can read 18 October on Thursday, at Crown for It was a great night issue. in this month’s more about achievement, not least Fanta Bale’s celebrating a year of award, Greyhound of the Year historic second Victorian the 2018 nominees, awardees and and I congratulate all inductees. a great win by Aston Kimetto in On the track, we enjoyed on 26 October followed the next the Geelong Gold Cup out the 2018 Topgun. The Bear taking evening by Poke Great had a great run at the 2018 TAB Go Commando also for Broadmeadows winning $10,000 Chase Grand Final, care community Disability Services, one of the 50 disabled And members of groups at The Meadows on 24 October. for the Million team and I went to Sydney Leadership GRV’s a very entertaining night It was Dollar Chase on 20 October. on a great Park and I congratulate GRNSW and Wentworth effort. as well. Much has been happening off the track making good Initiative is Safe Racing GRV’s supplied injury data has been progress. Racing is now working with each to all clubs and GRV club individually to coordinate a collaborative has met GRV date, To approach to this issue. The Meadows, Traralgon, with Sale, Healesville and Sandown clubs, with the and rest to follow in the near future, these discussions have been very The Safe positive and productive. off Initiative will also explore Racing track issues such as training and preparation methods for dogs and has also received advice from GRV panel to an independent expert identify areas not yet addressed. have also been reviewing GRV’s We Guidelines for Prohibited Penalty Substances and completed initial consultation with industry bodies, 4 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news Victorian Greyhound Awards Greyhound Victorian re-writes history books at Back-to-back Fanta Bale Inside theCrownPalladium earlyoninthenight. F the track,allwithFantaflags,andit’s timeslike thatwhere prize moneyrecordandtherewereabout200kidsat “I rememberwhenshewasgoingforthe(Australian) She tookusononehellofaride.” retired inMarchbutitseemslike suchalongtimeago. amazing,” trainerRobert BrittonsaidofFanta Bale. “She and tohaveagreyhounddoitovertwoyearsis “In yourlifetimeyoujusthopetogetthatonechampion, distances. win atGroup1leveloverthesprint,middleandstaying money. Sheis alsotheonlyAustralian greyhoundto Australian recordnineGroup1sand$1,365,175 inprize An all-timegreat,FantaBaleretiredinMarchwithan Rippin’ Sam. of theYear onthenightaheadofTornado Tears and Fanta Balewasalsocrownedthe2017-18VictorianStayer Bred inNSWandtrainedVictoriabyRobert Britton, the periodof1July2017to30June2018. 1s duringthe2017-18racingseason,whichencompassed Fanta BalewonsevengroupracesincludingfourGroup in thesportaswellsomeofgreatsyesteryear. celebrating manyoftheoutstandingrecentachievements at CrownPalladium on18October, withapacked house of manyhighlightsattheVictorianGreyhoundAwards The award,whichFantaBalealsowonlastyear, wasone racing season. By AndrewCopley Greyhound oftheYear afterastunning2017-18 first greyhoundtotwicebecrownedtheVictorian anta Balehascreatedhistorybybecomingthe in 1973,whenwonbyLizrene. Thisaward,alongwith the The VictorianGreyhoundoftheYear wasfirstawarded retired with42winsand14placingsfrom63starts. Bold Trease, ZoomTop andtheSuperStayers. She season comprisedtheNationalDistanceChampionship, Fanta Bale’s fourGroup1sduringthe2017-18racing the ultimateprofessional.” she foundawaytowinwhenitreallycounted.Shewas you justreallyhopeshewins,andmoreoftenthannot the VictorianGreyhoundofYear Panel. Stayer oftheYear andSprinteroftheYear, isjudgedby Clint Anderson. returned toCrownin2018.Photosby: The VictorianGreyhoundAwards Super Stayers; G2SummerDistance Plate;G3 Championship; G1BoldTrease; G1ZoomTop; G1 2017-18 seasonGroupwins: G1NationalDistance 2017-18 seasonrecord:24starts–17-5-0 Trainer: Robert Britton,Lara VIC Owner: BrendanWheeler, NSW Breeder: Paul Wheeler, NSW Sex: Female Breeding: August 2014DavidBalexUcmeTyphoon (2nd); G3Summer Cup(3rd) G2 Topgun Stayers (2nd);G2McKenna Memorial 2017-18 seasonGroupplacings: G1SaleCup(2nd); Topcat VideoCup;G3Sydney Cup FANTA BALEFACT FILE nine Group1sinthe2018SuperStayers. Fanta BalewinninganAustralian record NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 5 UP HILL JILL FACT FILE UP HILL JILL FACT (AWARDED RETROSPECTIVELY) (AWARDED PAM PRIESTLEY PAM AWARD: WELFARE GRV February 2015 Premier Fantasy x Where’s Demonica February 2015 Premier Fantasy x Where’s Female Sex: Geall, VIC Breeder/Owner: Rose VIC David Geall, Lara Trainer: 2017-18 season record: 35 starts – 18-11-2 G2 Golden 2017-18 season Group wins: G1 Topgun; Easter Egg Of Thunder 2017-18 season Group placings: G1 Paws (2nd); Cup (2nd); G2 Richmond Oaks (3rd); G1 Perth Sprint (2nd); G3 Silver Bullet (2nd); G3 G2 Bob Payne Bracelet (2nd) Ladies 2017 Note: The 2017/18 racing season ran from 1 July, 2018 to 30 June, Up Hill Jill won two of the biggest Group 1s on the greyhound racing calendar during the Australian 2017-18 racing season. Photos by: Clint Anderson. Geall said that as a greyhound trainer, winning Group 1 Geall said that as a greyhound trainer, an AFL Grand races was more satisfying than winning Match at Lords. Final or a Test ASHLEE TERRY ASHLEE AWARD: FOX’ ‘SILVER NED BRYANT 2014 GOBIS BREEDER OF THE YEAR: LENNY JONES PROVINCIAL TRAINER OF THE YEAR: ANDREA DAILLY PROVINCIAL METROPOLITAN TRAINER OF THE YEAR: ANDREA DAILLY TRAINER OF METROPOLITAN 2017-18 VICTORIAN GREYHOUND AWARDS 2017-18 VICTORIAN KEN CARR MEDAL: NEIL BROWN MEDAL: KEN CARR GRV HALL OF FAME: MAX WINTLE HALL OF FAME: GRV

ARVO’S JUNIOR ARVO’S HALL OF FAME: GRV cintillating front-running speedster Up Hill Jill was cintillating front-running speedster Up at last the Year announced the Victorian Sprinter of ahead of Greyhound Awards, Victorian month’s

FANTA BALE OF THE YEAR: FANTA STAYER VICTORIAN

fellow finalists Aston Dee Bee and Striker Light. Striker fellow finalists Aston Dee Bee and being placed in a number of Group 1 events, the After a breakthrough David Geall-trained Up Hill Jill enjoyed five months later she and then win in the 2017 Topgun, Light with a heart-stopping win in beat arch-rival Striker the 2018 Golden Easter Egg. humorous David Geall provided one of the more Trainer was to his moments of the night when he said it his wife Rose. advantage that Up Hill Jill is owned by good having your wife as the owner because you “It’s the dog off you,” never have to worry about them taking trainer quipped. the Lara racing at Group Geall said the pressure that comes with even after used to, 1 level is something he is still getting three Group 1 wins in the 2018 racing season including Harrison-Dawson victory. My Redeemer’s “The crowd, the atmosphere and the build-up to such big and a lot of expectation, races is overwhelming. There’s the nervousness that you have going into Group 1 races I get very nervous…I’m not ashamed to is something else. Geall said. admit it,” “Maybe some of the other leading trainers might get used very difficult to to Group 1s but I get very nervous and it’s but I do love it.” handle, S VICTORIAN SPRINTER OF THE YEAR: UP HILL JILL VICTORIAN

FANTA BALE GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR: FANTA VICTORIAN

Sprinter of the Year the of Sprinter Up Hill Jill named Victorian

Carolan. Chairman Bernie Chairman Bernie Rob Greenall and Greenall Rob Peita Duncan, Duncan, Peita Marika McMahon, McMahon, Marika Emmett Dunne, Emmett Dunne, Members (from left) Members (from with GRV Board with GRV (second from right) from right) (second Robert Britton Britton Robert Fanta Bale’s trainer Bale’s Fanta Alicia Arvanitis-Tye, Kali and George Arvanitis with their new Arvo’s Junior Hall of Fame memorabilia at the recent Victorian Greyhound Awards.

Arvo’s Junior inducted into Hall of Fame By Andrew Copley However, it was over the longer distances that he truly excelled, ormer champion stayer Arvo’s Junior has been inducted clearly becoming Australia’s premier stayer during 2003 and into GRV’s Hall of Fame. 2004. F Kali Arvanitis said he was Arvo’s Junior was the perfect Bred and trained in Nyora by husband and wife team George and Kali Arvanitis, Arvo’s Junior started his career in package. 2002 and initially made a name for himself as a sprinter, making “He had ability, he had personality, the (right) temperament… several feature finals including a 2nd placing in the Group 1 and he was never stressed out. He was always relaxed even Silver Chief Classic (525m) at The Meadows. when we were flying him from state to state. He loved to win and he loved to be on that podium,” Kali said at the Victorian Greyhound Awards on 18 October. ARVO'S JUNIOR FACT FILE Kali and George’s daughter, Alicia Arvanitis-Tye, said Arvo’s Junior was born with a confidence about him. Blue brindle male “From when he was a pup he was such a spunky, cheeky and September 2000 Arvo’s Express – Arvo’s Alarm arrogant dog. And when he was racing you didn’t have to do Breeder/owner: Kali Arvanitis much with him…he just did his thing,” Alicia said. In a career spanning 93 starts, the home-bred son of Arvo’s for all the latest GRV news for all the latest GRV Trainer: George Arvanitis, Nyora VIC Express and Arvo’s Alarm contested 20 Group finals, winning Starts: 93; 34-11-18 seven of them, with the pinnacle being his victory in the Group 1 Sandown Cup. Prize money: $325,420 Group wins: Arvo’s Junior winning the 2003 Group • G1 Sandown Cup 2 McKenna Memorial by five lengths at • G2 McKenna Memorial; G2 Sir John Dillon Sandown Park. Photo by: Paul Munt. Memorial; G2 Sale Cup; G2 Maidment

grv.org.au Please visit grv.org.au Memorial • G3 Lizrene Classic; G3 AWM Distance Championship

Arvo’s Junior (right) was a Victorian Greyhound of the

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA GREYHOUND MONTHLY Year finalist in 2003.

6 NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 7 Max and Denis Direct with one Am Airline pilots upon of the Pan arrival in Miami, where they were greeted with an abundance of news reporters and officials from Club. the Biscayne Kennel First trainer to win National First trainer Direct) Sprint (Dennis Distance & National (Sprig O’Heather) Championships in same year (1961). trainer to First Australian a travel to America with race dog (Dennis Direct). on He was accompanied the trip by now-billionaire whose Lindsay Fox, brother Don owned Dennis Direct. winners on at least Trained 65 greyhound racetracks around Australia. Continues to help his son Geoff train greyhounds from his house block in years of at 85 Reservoir age. MAX WINTLE FACT FILE: FACT MAX WINTLE • • • • Max and wife Gloria with daughters Andrea and after winning a Vanessa race with Time Bonus.

egendary greyhound trainer Max Wintle was inducted into egendary greyhound trainer Max Wintle Victorian Greyhound Hall of Fame at last month’s GRV’s Awards.

Max hand-slips a greyhound at The straight track. Photos by: Meadows’ Clint Anderson. Wintle, 85, has achieved some extraordinary feats in greyhound 85, has achieved some extraordinary Wintle, block in the racing while training from a humble house Melbourne suburb of Reservoir. Australian trainer to He created history by becoming the first Direct, who was a travel to America with a race dog, Dennis Dennis Direct was invited to champion sprinter of his time. in the US in the early compete in a world championship event due to ill-health. 1960s, only to be scratched upon arrival prestigious National Max was also the first trainer to win the same year (1961), Sprint and Distance Championships in the with while he is renowned for travelling all around Australia his greyhounds in his younger days, winning on at least 65 a record that will never around the country, different racetracks be broken. training in partnership with Max is still an active trainer today, son, Geoff. had a wonderful life – the children and (wife) Gloria – “We’ve and I put it down to greyhound racing because it bonded us. It’s keeps them a family affair that truly pulls families together and Max said. together,”

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Max Wintle with wife with wife Max Wintle at the Victorian Gloria Awards. Greyhound

the Hall of Fame of Hall the Max Wintle enters 8 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news with theKen CarrMedal. Neil BrownandwifeMandy Ken Carr Medal awarded Brown Neil G Neil wasshocked tobeannouncedas therecipientofKen Racing Club. Clubs Australia andtheChairmanofSandownGreyhound including hiscurrentpositionsasPublicityOfficerforGreyhound a periodspanningnearlyfivedecadesisalmostunparalleled, Neil’s contributiontogreyhoundracinginvarious rolesover Victorian greyhoundracingindustry. Medal isconsideredthehighestawardforexcellence withinthe leading Victoriangreyhoundracingadministrator, theKen Carr big team.” another couple ofgirlsthathelpontheweekend…so it’s ahuge, law Karl, and ofcourse(husband)Tom, (Tom’s twin)George, and now mysonJordanhasjoined thecrew. There’s mybrother-in- along verywell.Korie, mydaughter, Jake, herboyfriend,and possible. You’ve gottohaveallthehelpinworld.We allget “No onecouldpossiblytrain100 dogsontheirown.It’s justnot I’d justlike tothankeverybodythathelpsout,” Andreasaid. tonight we’ve hadfriendsofourstake ourdogstothetrack,so All thecatchers,peoplewhohandledogsforus…like “I’d like tothankallthepeoplethathelpusoutattrack. Year with379wins,MarkDelbridgenext beston269. She wasalsoaconvincingvictoroftheProvincialTrainer ofthe Robert Britton. Sandown duringthe2018racingseason,finishing54clear of stakes winnersatMelbournetracks TheMeadowsand A dominantforcearoundthestate, Andreatrained154full A trainer Andrea Dailly Andrea trainer for sweep Clean Victorian GreyhoundAwards. and ProvincialTrainer oftheYear Awards atthe2017-18 ndrea DaillywaspresentedwithboththeMetropolitan Named inhonourofthelateKenneth RussellCarr, a is the2017-18Ken CarrMedallist. reyhound racingadministratorandhistorianNeilBrown By AndrewCopley By AndrewCopley 927AM listenersforthepast21years. greyhound formanalysis,selectionsandnewstoRadio Sport a regularcontributoronMelbourne’s airwaves,providing Lang, somethinghethoroughlyenjoyed,andhasbeen Neil alsospentmanyyearsracecallingthecoursingatLang today, GRV’s HallofFameCommittee. Greyhound oftheYear Panel, theoriginalTopgun Panel and,still sport hasledhimtoparticipateasamemberoftheVictorian His passionforgreyhoundracingandknowledgeofthe on toholdthepositionofCEOatGreyhoundsAustralasia. Neil venturedintobreedingandtraininggreyhoundswent I stilldotoday.” Sandown Park, Ibegangoing thereeveryThursdaynight,which at theraces.FromthatmomentIwashooked and,livingnear was withsaidlet’s goacrosstoOlympicPark andhavealook tickets outsideMCG,andafriendI “I waswaitingtobuyfootyfinals Olympic Park almost50yearsago. into greyhoundracingbeingat Brown recalledhisfirstintroduction he everputin,andIfeelthesame.” said hegotmoreoutofthesportthan a wordfromthelateRon Nestorwho have kept agreatsecrethere. I’llsteal “I’m neverlostforwordsbutmyfamily Greyhound Awards. Carr Medalatlastmonth’s Victorian • • • between 1July 2017&30June2018. Note: Statistics arebasedonthe12month period 3rd Robert Britton, Lara (238) 2nd MarkDelbridge, Balliang(269) 1st AndreaDailly, Anakie(379) Victorian Provincialwins(2017-18 racingseason) 3rd SeonaThompson,Pearcedale (66) 2nd Robert Britton,Lara (100) 1st AndreaDailly, Anakie(154) Victorian Metropolitanwins(2017-18racingseason) Anderson. by: Clint Photos Year trophies. Trainer ofthe and Provincial Metropolitan with the Andrea Dailly 21 years(current) Contributor toRSNRacing &Sport927AMfor (current) Publicity OfficerforGreyhoundClubs Australia Club (current) Chairman oftheSandownGreyhoundRacing NEIL BROWN FACT FILE The lateKen Carr. NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 9 The late Ned Bryant. together, and it’s probably a bit and it’s together, Better Than This (2 x Waterloo Waterloo Better Than This (2 x Fire (won Cups wins), Burn Like Room 23 from 36), My Arizona American Girl (won 13 from 23), My winner), Nervous Oaks (2018 SA Derby winner) (2018 SA An Weird 10 from 13) to and Eye Got It (won name a few. very “I’m very honoured and bit nervous,” surprised and a little the Ashlee said upon accepting award. and I bred the litters “Andrew Pam Priestley with Pam Welfare the GRV trophy after being congratulated by Board Member GRV Welfare and GRV’s Committee Chair, Emmett Dunne (inset). Photos by: Clint Anderson. home and I think I’ve fostered 31 of I have them so far. them for a period at of three weeks so a time and it’s nice to know I’m helping get them Pam into a home,” said. are so adaptable and I think of fostering as a “Greyhounds hard to let I get very attached to the dogs and it’s service. to have another dog ready for I always ask GAP them go. is my coping mechanism.” me when I bring one back…that spent more than 400 hours during the 2018 also Pam Seymour GAP’s financial year volunteering her time at headquarters and at various community events where she has helped spread the word about greyhounds as pets. Award Welfare First introduced in 2016, the GRV outstanding contribution to the recognises a person’s Board. welfare of greyhounds, as adjudged by the GRV more special when you breed them yourself because you’ve more special when you breed them yourself watch them grow had them since they were puppies and you something up and race and be successful. It is probably everyone in the sport dreams to do. to have Father Of Mine produce winner been very lucky We’ve after winner.” success to Andrew and Ashlee credited a lot of her kennel’s Leek. Karen highly respected trainer and rearer, I was five years “I’ve wanted to be a greyhound trainer since trainers. been improved a lot since we’ve old and I think we’ve very much a passion it’s anything else, imagine doing I couldn’t up every day and do want to wake of mine and who wouldn’t Ashlee said. I feel very lucky,” something they love? Ned Bryant here more about Read grv.org.au/hall-of-fame/people/ned-bryant

oung Cranbourne South breeder trainer Ashlee Terry was Ashlee Terry oung Cranbourne South breeder trainer ‘Silver Fox’ presented with the prestigious Ned Bryant Greyhound Awards. at the recent Victorian Award By Andrew Copley

am Priestley is the recipient of the 2017-18 GRV Welfare Welfare am Priestley is the recipient of the 2017-18 GRV Award. more than 30 former has fostered Pam Based in Kilmore,

Y racing greyhounds for the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) racing greyhounds for the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) over the past seven years. is a voluntary role that is critical to the Fostering for GAP is one of around 100 GAP success of the program, and Pam foster carers based all around Victoria. undergo foster care for a greyhounds Upon entry into GAP, and it is during this time that period of around three weeks, in a to living many greyhounds go from living in a racing kennel home environment for the first time. Foster carers help socialise greyhounds and gradually such as walking up introduce them to everyday experiences and down stairs, walking on slippery floors and getting them used to traffic and noisy household appliances such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners. Upon being recognised the recent Victorian Greyhound rewarding. said fostering was extremely Pam Awards, “I’m besotted with greyhounds. I’ve got two pet greyhounds at Named in honour of iconic former champion trainer, the late trainer, Named in honour of iconic former champion recognises outstanding Award Ned Bryant, the Silver Fox promotion of achievement in the training, breeding or greyhound racing. had an incredible run over the past three years has 27, Ashlee, Andrew Paraskevas. owner and trainer alongside as a breeder, Maja Mahi Mahi in She won her first Group 1 as a trainer with also had huge success the 2017 Sapphire Crown, while she has of champion brood as a breeder trainer with greyhounds out matron Father Of Mine. Group race finalist), This includes American Monster (multiple

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is stunned at being at being is stunned Ashlee Terry (inset) Terry Ashlee 10 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news C third place. on Victoriansoil,withanotherNSWfemaleinEbbyRipperfilling in 42.36sec,leadinghomearareinterstatefeatureracetrifecta front-running exhibition todefeatthefavouriteby2.33lengths Champagne SallyledPoco Doradoandproducedafaultless from box five. of herpreviousfivestartsinhomestate, the$2.70 favourite started at$27.60, with in-formNSWvisitorPoco Dorado, winner Drawn inbox fourintheTopgun Stayers, ChampagneSally and Rippin’ Sam. disgraced whenfinishingaclosethirdtochampionsFantaBale On thatoccasionshealsomadetherunningandwasfarfrom February. started athugeodds($33.80)intheGroup1ZoomTop in invitation-only distanceraceatTheMeadows,havingalso Champagne Sallywasmakinghersecondappearanceinan Group 1HumeCupover600m. sister MagicHornethadalsoledthroughoutinaheatofthe $75,000 to-the-winnerStayers invitational,oneraceafterlitter Champagne Sallyranherhand-picked rivalsragged inthe Barcia Bale–BizarreBarbielitter. showpiece meetingon27October, courtesyoftheirhomebred The Burmanscelebratedamemorablefamilydoubleatthe Queensland coupleRay andMaryBurman. By GerardGuthrieandAndrewCopley Stayers Triumph Sally’s Topgun Champagne and receivingakissfromtrainerRay Burman(right). GRV’s Louise Martin(GMMarketing &Strategic Communication) lengths intheTopgun Stayers beforebeingrugged(below)by Champagne Sallycruisestoacomfortableall-the-waywinbytwo of anunforgettableTopgun nightatTheMeadowsfor Group 2TAB Topgun Stayers (725m)wasthehighlight hampagne Sally’s upsetall-the-wayvictoryinthe QUESTION 6 TRIAL YOUR KNOWLEDGE YOUR TRIAL Go toGo page GREYHOUND QUIZ GREYHOUND 32 for the answers!

endeavours.” Burman thanked hiswife, Mary, for“puttingupwithmytraining bloodline. good, honestdogsformorethan20yearsandit’s allthesame 2007). HewastrainedbyKel Greenough.We’ve bredalotof We bredandownedTechnoman, whowontheHumeCup(in winner beforeandChampagneSallyisadeservingwinner. or beclosetoit,” Burmansaid.“I’venevertrainedaGroup “I’m notsurprisedshewonlike shedid.Iexpected hertolead Sally, whichhasnowwon26ofher84starts. It wasabreakthroughsuccessatGrouplevelforChampagne a) GeelongCup recent Grouprace? Q2. 2017Ready 2Race purchaseJohnnyWishboneran3rdinthefinalofwhich Q1. HowmanyGroup1racesdidtherecentlyretiredStriker Lightwin? 1 POINT a) BillyBinjang Q5. 1999ShootoutwinnerGreatWishwas siredbywhichgreyhound? contested theinauguralShootoutatSandown Park in1998.Whowasthewinner? Q4. GoldenButter, Reggemite andTimeFramerwerethethreegreyhoundsthat 2 POINTS Q3. HowmanyVictoriancountrycupswillbeconductedthisDecember? a) Chasin’ Crackers Q7. 3 POINTS month’s Pet Panels Geelong GoldCupseries. Q6. Namethegreyhound inthispicture(left),whichwastaken onheat nightoflast crowd inthemarqueeonTopgun night.Photosby:BlueStream Pictures. AFL identitiesPatrick Dangerfield,ScottCummingsandAdamCooneyentertained the Whichgreyhound ran2ndto AstonDeeBeein the2017TAB Melbourne Cup? b) TAB GreatChase b) HeadHoncho b) Kouta Mayhem c) HealesvilleCup c) Malawi’s Prince c) Up HillJill NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 11 Up Hill Jill West On Augie Trouper Monelli Trouper On Augie Up Hill Jill West Poke The Bear with (from left) Holly and Sophie Thompson, Darren and Poke field soon The Topgun Jason and Seona Thompson. Michael Puleio, (1) is out of frame. Note: Dyna Patty after boxrise. “But it’s a team effort. The Thompsons do a great job, as do the do a great job, a team effort. The Thompsons “But it’s Lisa who helps us with the as well as a girl named breakers, pups at home.” now won 28 of his 49 starts and it was his The Bear has Poke Cup back in Traralgon second Group success, having won the January. Michael for sure,” that’s “He has his moments of brilliance, touch him, but if he Puleio offered. “If he begins, they won’t a bullet in his got to fight for it. He began like misses it, he’s but he missed it in the final. semi of the Million Dollar Chase, (trainers of Million and Jodie Lagogiane But I was rapt for Peter won the Consolation Dollar Chase winner Mystic Riot), and we (trained by Jason Talent litter brother True The Bear’s with Poke an unbelievable run in 2018, and had Mackay) at least. We’ve the race I nearly fainted. Poke tonight is a real big win. Watching The Bear is a wonderful dog.” has been retired after hurting Out Of Range “Unfortunately, to stud and standing with the be going He’ll his stopper bone. Thompsons.” Real Simple Poke The Bear Hasten Slowly Simple Poke Real Hecton Bale

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reering away with the star-studded TAB Topgun (525m) at The (525m) at Topgun reering away with the star-studded TAB Meadows on 27 October. The Bear trounced the best Poke In a sensational display, winner’s $150,000 sprinters in the land to claim the Topgun’s which won emulating his superstar sire Fernando Bale, purse, the invitational feature in 2015. second Group victory in as many It was Seona Thompson’s to win the Geelong nights, with Aston Kimetto storming home Gold Cup. a third the powerful Thompson kennel The Bear gave Poke Jason having won the husband triumph, with Seona’s Topgun (2004). race with No Intent (2001) and Whisky Assassin Dollar Chase in Coming off a luckless fourth in the Million The Poke he started favourite, where a week earlier, Sydney from a testing Topgun Bear was the $3.30 second select in the heading rails runner Dyna Patty draw in six, with Andrea Dailly’s $2.90. at the market heroine Up Hill Jill, striving to create history by 2017 Topgun in the event, was becoming the first sprinter to go back-to-back clearing Dyna Patty but she was best to begin, a $15 outsider, rounding the first turn. positioned awkwardly early but drove The Bear was Poke gallant Up Hill Jill in through into third and after railing past the Slowly by trouncing Hasten the back straight he dashed clear, an ever-widening 5.96 lengths in 29.74sec. Hasten It was a fourth second at Group 1 level for Jeff Britton’s Up while Dave Geall’s son of Fernando Bale, another Slowly, crown without a great fight, surrender her Topgun Hill Jill didn’t finishing third. Owner/breeders Darren Puleio and his father Michael have enjoyed a wonderful 2018 with their Fernando Bale – Nicki brother Out Of Range litter The Bear’s with Poke Fields litter, taking out the claiming a Group 1 double earlier in the year, Silver Chief and National Derby. a dream come true,” have a dog this good is “I’m in shock. To Darren Puleio said. “Dad and I have been breeding greyhounds for a long time we’re and have been trying to improve our line and it feels like finally there. P The Topgun field soon after boxrise. The Topgun

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Topgun Romp Topgun Poke The Bear’s 12 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news P $47,000 to-the-winnerGeelongCup. after claimingthesecondGrouptrophyofhisbriefcareerin box mannershisworstenemy, howeverhe’s nowbackontrack The boomprospectwasthenbeatenathisnext fivestarts, with most exciting dogstheThompsonfamilyhashad. start, afterwhichJasonThompsonlabelledhimasoneofthe Group 3Warragul St Leger (460m)inAugust atjusthissixth little timelivinguptohisregalbloodlineswhenwinningthe Bred byGrovedalebreederJohnFinn,AstonKimettowasted effort.” he didandgetthereonthelineover460metresisahuge Thompson, Seona’s husband.“To comefromasfarbehind “I thinkthiswashisbestwintodate,” saidadelightedJason for herparalysingfinishingbursts. stayers Australian greyhoundracinghasseenandrenowned bred inthepurple, withhisdamSweet ItIsoneofthegreatest year’s MelbourneCup-winningcombination,AstonKimettois Trained bySeonaThompsonandracedRay Borda,last Geelong GoldCupFinal(460m)on26October. By GerardGuthrieandMollyHaines Geelong Success Geelong ‘Sweet’ Kimetto’s Aston Aston Kimetto(3)flasheshomelatetopipOrsonAllen(2),followedbyWiseRicciardo(5)andSpeed Star (4). mentioned wife Meganisagreat“backuptrainer.” to recommence training.Havingalaugh,thechief trainer Matt’s familyhavebeenagreat supportinthedecision (Walkin’ TheWalk) anditwasawesome.” it hardtogetoutofbedeachday butthenIgotmydogback “It’s beenhard trainingthedogsbecauseIcan’t walk.Ifound before hebegantrainingagain. Once Mattreturnedhomefrom hospitalitwasamatteroftime left himhospitalboundforsevenmonths. Matt sufferedamajorstroke onthewayhomefromworkwhich Whilst Walkin’ TheWalk wasinthefinalstagesofeducation, ago. The storyofMatt’s incrediblejourneybeginsjustovertwoyears once thepresident. Monday afternoonmeetingattheWarragul GRC,wherehewas A Clint Anderson. all smilesafterthehugewin.Photosby: Aston KimettoandJasonThompsonare Heights those Reaching ing last-to-firstvictoryinthe$67,000 Group2 Pet Panels ories ofhischampionmotherSweet ItIswithabarnstorm- owerhouse youngsterAstonKimettobroughtbackmem- list withWalkin’ TheWalk inracefiveatthequiet Greyhound trainerMattHeightreturnedtothewinners fairytale cametolifeatLogan Park on29October. By JamesVan deMaat Muzzles GeelongOaks in29.91sec. in 30.10sec, whileMepungaBella(JeffBritton)wontheMillers (Ashlee Terry) wontheWeddermore PlumbingGeelongDerby In otherfeatureactionfromGeelongCupnight,PureWhiteEvil from theoutside.” opportunity toheadthefencebuthewasablewinthisCup this win.Heisgettingalotsmarternow. Heusedtotake every in lastposition,itwasahugeeffortforhimtocomeawaywith Jason Thompsonsaid.“Headingintothefirstcornerhewasstill in frontofhimandIdidn’t thinkhewaspositionedwellenough,” “In theearlystagesitwasabitofworry, hehadeveryrunner eighth winfrom15starts. post, edgingoutOrsonAllenby.13 ofalengthin25.45sec, his Aston Kimettosproutedwingstoarriveintheshadowsof Group breakthroughseemedtobewithinhisgrasp, before Orson Allenhittheleadinhomestraightandadeserved led, withpunters’ electOrsonAllen perfectlypoisedinsecond. Aston KimettosettledaclearlastasoutsiderSpeedStar ($15.10) with SlingshotHammer, behind$2.20favouriteOrsonAllen. for Friday’s finalehesharedthesecondlineofbettingat$5.90 heats, whenscoringin25.56sec,andafterdrawingbox three Aston KimettomadehisfirstappearanceatGeelonginthe Here’s to you,Matt–atrueinspiration. greyhounds at the slippingtrack. wheelchair sohecancontinue freegallopinghisbeloved In themeantime, Matt’s planningonpurchasing a4wd boxes again.” “My motivationtogetupandwalking istobeablewalkthe success withapost-racephoto withhisfamily. “It put’s asparkinyourstep,” hesaidaftercelebratingthe Walkin’ TheWalk’s winmeanttheworldtoMatt. Jade (right). Darcy and and sons wife Megan with dadKen, Matt Height Walk and Walkin’ The NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 13 Robert Robert Larsen with the prized 2007 Melbourne Cup. Breeder/owner Peter Knott drinks from the TAB Great the TAB from Knott drinks Breeder/owner Peter and daughter Elise Chase trophy with wife Sue West Knott. By Andrew Copley Go Commando and connections and staff at staff and connections and Commando Go after his shortly Services Disability Broadmeadows win. Chase Great TAB “We’re like most other not-for-profit organisations in that it is other not-for-profit organisations in that most like “We’re certainly put this to good we’ll but money, always a struggle for up a small centre in Craigieburn, so recently opened We use. about purchasing a bus to and from there, we have been talking on upgrading our hoisting equipment,” spend it or maybe we’ll he said. process of changing Broadmeadows Disability Services is in the stands for Belong, its name to BDS Disability Services, which offers a variety of Develop and Succeed. The organisation including respite services to around 260 people with disabilities and school holiday programs. which Chase initiative, McDowall was full of praise for the Great donated around 100 Victorian has seen more than $600,000 disability groups over the past 16 years. of the Great Chase guys always enjoy the experience “Our they are part of the greyhound racing days. They really feel like on the stage with community for the day and are often getting often come across the band and singing and dancing. We up being a flash in the initiatives for the disability sector that end from so the commitment pan and they disappear very quickly, for the past 16 years to the Great Chase is quite admirable,” GRV he said. admitting his Knott was a proud man after the race, Peter opportunity. greyhound had made the most of an unlikely second) and a “He was a reserve in his semi-final (running He has our side. reserve in the Grand Final, so luck was on in the city been beginning well and racing competitively greyhounds, so against less experienced against experienced said. he greyhounds today he was able to capitalise,” donated to groups throughout the was A total of $50,000 13 race clubs each held as Victoria’s Great Chase, 2018 TAB a Community Day for local organisations during September/ October. “He was a part owner for the last 25 odd years of all the ‘Shanlyn’ dogs. His greyhounds were everything to him and he was always at the track to watch them Shannon race whenever possible,” said. Jessica and Mia Sharp, wife and daughter of trainer Jessica and Mia Sharp, upon can barely contain their excitement Jason Sharp, dais. reuniting with Go Commando on the winner’s

he greyhound racing community is saddened by the Larsen, aged 71. Robert loss of Garfield breeder/owner of 2007 Melbourne Cup winner Shanlyn Part-owner roadmeadows Disability Services landed a $10,000 Services landed a $10,000 roadmeadows Disability Final (525m) on 24 Great Chase Grand windfall in the TAB October at The Meadows.

By Andrew Copley Prince, Robert passed away on 7 October after a long battle Robert Prince, with skin cancer. said greyhound racing meant son Shannon Larsen Robert’s the world to his father. It all came about as reserve Go Commando (Bombastic Shiraz – It all came about as reserve Go Commando first prize the $47,000 Especially) caused a huge upset, claiming Carnegie breeder/ and delivering the biggest win yet for both trainer Jason Sharp. Knott and Lara owner Peter Victorian groups that More than 500 people tied to around 50 attended the care for the intellectually and physically disabled being randomly Grand Final, with eight of the organisations in the big race. drawn on the day and allocated a runner away with the walked While Broadmeadows Disability Services the seven other groups collected $2000 on the biggest prize, disability equating to $24,000 being donated to Victoria’s day, sector. Broadmeadows A large group of clients and carers from however they left Disability Centre were at the Grand Final, Go Commando, the track prior to the main event. As such, wife Jessica, daughter Mia, and Go accompanied by Sharp’s handler Dale Chapman, paid a visit to the centre Commando’s soon after the race. but Grand Final today, “There were about 25 or 30 of us at the we missed the race,” unfortunately we had to leave early and Services, Simon said Acting CEO of Broadmeadows Disability coming to the Great Chase heats been McDowall. “We’ve the past six or seven and final at The Meadows every year for we are Luckily years, but have never won any money before. so it was great that Go located only five minutes from the track Commando could come and visit us.” would McDowall said a decision on how to spend the $10,000 be made over the coming weeks.

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eal Simple (Collision – Unbelief) was the only Victori- an-trained greyhound to contest the 2018 Group 1 Ade- but he did the Big V proud with a laide Cup on 12 October, he incredible racing career of champion female sprinter he incredible racing to an end after a decision by con Light has come Striker star chaser. nections to retire their

By Molly Haines The daughter of KC And All and Pretty Fancy finished with And All The daughter of KC from 62 starts, the super record of 30 wins and 15 placings a career that including four fabulous Group victories over spanned 22 months. premier races The black flash took out of one of the country’s Egg (520m) in Sydney winning the 2017 Golden Easter last year, all-the-way win over great rival Up Hill after a stunning weeks also at Wentworth Jill in the Group 1 National Futurity (520m), in 2018, She added two more Group wins to her tally Park. at Temlee (525m) field in the Group 1 defeating a hand-picked Zoom Out in the The Meadows before a memorable win over Cup (450m). Group 2 Warrnambool Light Striker Bravo, Owned by George Farrugia and Kelly all-time prize money list, currently sits in 11th spot on Australia’s finishing with $702,360. Light will leave a while Striker Brett Bravo said that Trainer beckons a new dawn at home, gaping hole in the racing stocks for the electrifying sprinter. were hoping to get her ready for some of the bigger “We but a recent injury races for the spring for one last campaign, It is the one. to a stopper bone made our decision a simple a ride and we can end of an era, but she gave us one hell of of her efforts on the now sit back and appreciate the enormity in awe of who remains trainer, Banks Lovely said the racetrack,” her temperament. “Her desire to chase and her will to win never wavered once. and I think Even now she still wants to get out and compete, was what made her so great. In a few of her wins she that’s stunning all-the-way win. Simple A brilliant beginner trained by Seona Thompson, Real did what he does best, finding the early lead and scoring a memorable win. Competing in his first ever group final in start number 51 (22 paying $4.80 Simple claimed the $75,000 first prize, wins), Real for the win over Bogie Bullet and Honcho Monelli. star and hot favoutite Fabwik ($2.60), who was the fastest Local one in the final, heat winner by five lengths and lined up in box was crowded early and finished fourth. Victorian-trained greyhounds have now won 12 of the last 13 Adelaide Cups, including four from the Thompson kennel.

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SW greyhound Mystic Riot won the inaugural Million on 20 October, Park Dollar Chase (520m) at Wentworth first ever $1 Million greyhound racing’s snaring Australian ormer celebrity greyhound Fred Basset turned 14 last ormer celebrity greyhound month. and then Made famous 12 years ago by media megastars

By Rose Streatfeild By Rose Fox FM radio stars Hamish Blake and Andy Lee, Fred Basset and Andy Lee, FM radio stars Hamish Blake Fox promotions that was at the centre of one of the greatest Victorian greyhound racing has ever seen. bet on Andy to win The story goes that Hamish placed a $800 won $12,000. and subsequently the Cleo Bachelor of the Year, putting a vote to listeners on how they should spend the After they settled on buying a greyhound. money, team, who sourced a marketing With assistance from GRV’s Jason Thompson, greyhound with help from leading trainer named Hamish & Andy bought a 24-month-old greyhound Basset, after Hoppa, and had his name changed to Fred favourite comic strip character. Hamish’s Hamish, Andy and trainer Angela weeks five Over the next drawing in to race Fred Basset, toured around Australia Langton (Vic), Park fans to watch Fred race at Sandown of 10,000 excess and Cannington (WA). (SA) (Qld), Angle Park Albion Park which A host of celebrities got behind the promotion, while a portion dominated radio airwaves around Australia, ($13,000) was donated to the Royal prize money of Fred’s Hospital. Children’s supermodel In his heyday Fred rode in a limousine with and of the Year, Megan Gale to the 2006 Victorian Greyhound at Hamish & Andy’s partied hard with celebrities and musicians FM rooftop parties. renowned Fox Fred won eight races before retiring in 2008 and being where he still lives adopted by the Copley family in Melbourne, today. still enjoying life,” not as quick as he used to be but he’s “He’s him to the park at “I take owner Andrew Copley. said Fred’s in least twice a day where we walk at a steady pace…unlike still eating well, the days when we were jogging partners. He’s first prize. Bred by Colin Bermingham, owned by Sandra Camden- Mystic Riot Bermingham and trained by Jodie Lagogiane, seven in Riot) led all the way from box To (Barcia Bale – Ready Jamella Jet and greyhounds NSW-trained over fellow 29.67sec Sky Wave. Four Victorian greyhounds contested the final, with the fourth- The Bear fairing best. placed Poke In just her 18th career start, Mystic Riot, who prior to the race had earned $24,274, now sits in fourth place on this country’s Fernando all-time prize money list behind Fanta Bale (1,365,175), Dyna Double One ($1,160,316). and Bale ($1,299,370)

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eo Cleo (Cosmic Rumble - Ruby Haha) lowered her own eo Cleo (Cosmic Rumble - Ruby Haha) lowered prolific 10-length track record by a length when scoring a 19 October in 33.969sec. on win over 595m at Traralgon

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Bred, owned and trained by Hazelwood North couple Robert North couple Robert Bred, owned and trained by Hazelwood Neocleous, Neo Cleo is part of a 100 per cent city- and Wendy Blackjack Neo. winning litter which also includes the brilliant for have been breeding quality greyhounds The Neocleous’ finalist Wine Glass, decades, including 1997 Melbourne Cup from their bloodline. while Hello Big Boss (47 wins) also hails remember I can’t “I’m only a hobby trainer and breeder but Robert win at least one race,” a dog I’ve bred that didn’t Leash. Off The Neocleous told RSN’s components in the When quizzed on what he felt were the key their pups breeding success, Neocleous said keeping couple’s

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calendar. This year the final will be held on Friday year the final will This calendar. prize money will in and $1,000,000 23 November the 12 race program with all be distributed across catered for on the night. grades of greyhounds nominating greyhounds for the Melbourne Trainers themselves events should make Cup and supporting of these races at aware of the event conditions superdogs.com.au. Plate final (515m) will also The inaugural Provincial Cup night. A maximum of be held on Melbourne will be held at Geelong, two heats at each track Greyhounds Bendigo and Cranbourne. Traralgon, with no city wins to be must be Victorian Bred in which has $35,500 Plate, eligible for the Provincial in the final. prize money on offer Cup Shepparton will hold the Northern Districts Hume Cup (450m) on Saturday 3 November with the Meadows (The Meadows – 600m), Silver Bullet (The other – 525m) and Shootout (Sandown – 515m) will Traralgon group events scheduled for November. November conduct a Special Event over 525m on 24 at for the eight fastest greyhounds over 525m 2018. since 1 August Traralgon continue One preference-to-maidens meeting will and 50 to be held each week across the state, tracks VicGreys bonuses are available at provincial this month. (GDR) Bonus scheme was The Go Distance Racing to race introduced in 2012 to encourage trainers All GDR their greyhounds over the longer journeys. $2,000 races across the state carry an additional distance in prize money on top of the 15 per cent above prize money bonus which applies to all races events 569 metres. Listed below are all the GDR programmed during November and December. N RACING CALENDAR

More than $46 million in prize money is distributed through Victorian greyhound racing each year. RACING CALENDAR RACING

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Day WGL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) NOVEMBER Twilight SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) Thu, 1 Nov Restricted Win Final 595 (2 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 595 7200 SAN Night Special Event 715 715 7200 Jade Weisse Memorial - Restricted Win Heat 450 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Aug 2016)(0 - 3 Wins)(No WBL City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Minimum 2 Starts At Warrnambool) 450 1405 Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Day HVL S/E Veteran 300 300 825 Twilight BEN Provincial Full Stakes Fri, 2 Nov GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 400 4000 GEL GDR Special Event 596 596 3300 Night Provincial Full Stakes CRN Provincial Full Stakes Grade 5 450 (Bitches Only)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 450 1405 Twilight BAL Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Dash For Cash - Special Event 390 (VICGREYS) 390 6260 Sat, 3 Nov Presidents Trophy - Restricted Win Final 650 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 650 3500 Night SHP Northern Districts Cup - Group Listed 450 (Less Than $25000)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Must have had 2 starts at Shepparton)(Random/Guarded Selection Method) 450 25000 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Restricted Win Heat 410 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final 13/11) 410 1405 HOR Day Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 485 1405 HVL Mixed 6/7 Heat 300 300 825 Sun, 4 Nov GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 650 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 650 5000 Twilight SLE S/E Veteran 440 440 1405 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 440 (Vic Bred Only) 440 1405 Day BAL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Twilight WGL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Mon, 5 Nov Hume Cup - S/E Group 1 600 600 75000 Night MEA Grade 5 Heat 525 525 5000 RSN Silver Bullet - S/E Group 3 525 525 25000 Novice Grade 7 595 595 1620 SAP Grade 5 Heat 515 (No City Wins)(Final SAP 11/11) 515 1405 Twilight Tue, 6 Nov Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) 440 1405 SLE Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Night CRN GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 520 1405 Restricted Win Heat 600 (1 - 4 Wins) 600 1620 Day MEP Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 1405 Wed, 7 Nov Twilight BEN Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit) BAL Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 390 1405 Night GEL Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 450 3050 Twilight SHP S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Melbourne Cup Prelude Series 4 Special Event 515 515 6260 SAN Shootout - S/E Group 3 515 515 25000 Thu, 8 Nov Ready 2 Race Championship - Special Event 515 (Top 8 Greyhounds With Highest Prizemoney Since 2017 Auction) 515 12000 Night GDR Special Event 650 (VICGREYS) 650 3300 Jade Weisse Memorial - Restricted Win Final 450 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Aug 2016)(0 - 3 Wins)(No WBL City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Minimum 2 Starts At Warrnambool)(VICGREYS) 450 3000 Sam Barbie Grant Memorial - Restricted Win Heat 450 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Aug 2016)(0 - 3 Wins) (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Minimum 2 Starts at Warrnambool ) 450 1405

Traralgon meetings transferred

The Traralgon GRC is currently in recess due to sub-surface drainage issues, with meetings on 2 & 5 November being transferred to alternate venues.

Stay tuned to fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest information. 24 RACING CALENDAR RACING CALENDAR NOVEMBER

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Day HVL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 425 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 425 1405 Twilight BEN Maiden Heat 425 425 1325 Fri, 9 Nov S/E Veteran 460 460 1405 GEL Night Restricted Win Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins) 460 1405 TRA Provincial Full Stakes 315 1405 S/E Veteran 390 390 1405 Twilight WBL Grade 5 Heat 390 390 1405 Sat, 10 Nov Mixed 6/7 Final 525 525 6260 Night MEA Grade 5 Final 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 6260 Grade 5 Final 525 (VICGREYS) 525 12000 Topcat Puppy Championship - S/E Heat 350 (Whelped on/after 1 Nov 2016) 350 825 HVL Mixed 6/7 Final 300 (VICGREYS) 300 825 Day Grade 5 Final 515 (No City Wins)(Final SAP 11/11) 515 6260 Sun, 11 Nov SAP GDR Grade 5 715 (No City Wins) 715 3020 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 1325 GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 7500 Twilight SLE GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only) 440 1405 Day BAL Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($1,500 Limit) Mon, 12 Nov Twilight TRA Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Night SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) GEL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) CLUBS Twilight Restricted Win Final 410 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)(Final 13/11) 410 1650 HOR Tue, 13 Nov Special Event 410 410 1650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 680 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 680 1620 Night WGL S/E Veteran 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1405 Grade 5 Heat 525 (No City Wins) 525 1405 Day MEP Restricted Win 525 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins) 525 1405 Twilight BEN Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Wed, 14 Nov GDR Special Event 660 (VICGREYS) 660 3300 BAL Night Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 4000 CRN Restricted Win Heat 311 (1 - 4 Wins) 311 1405 Day WGL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Twilight SHP Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 450 1405 Restricted Win Final 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 460 1650

Thu, 15 Nov GEL Provincial Plate - Special Event 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(2 Heats)(Final at SAN 23/11) 520 1650 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400 (Vic Bred Only) 400 1405 Sam Barbie Grant Memorial - Restricted Win Final 450 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Aug 2016)(0 - 3 Wins)(No 570+ City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Minimum 2 Starts at Warrnambool )(VICGREYS) 450 3000 WBL DISTANCE Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) 390 1650 Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Day HVL S/E Veteran 350 350 825 GRV VICBRED SERIES Provincial Plate - Special Event 500 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(2 Heats)(Final at SAN 23/11) 500 1650 Twilight BEN Maiden Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1405 Fri, 16 Nov RANK LIMIT MEETING Bold Trease - S/E Heat 715 715 8000 SAN Night Melbourne Cup - S/E Heat 515 (See sandowngreyhounds.com.au for full T&C's) 515 12000 Provincial Plate - Special Event 525 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(2 Heats)(Final at SAN 23/11) 525 1650 VETERAN RACE TRA Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 525 1405 Presidents Cup - Mixed 4/5 699 (VICGREYS) 699 7000 FEMALE RACE Twilight CRN Casey Sprint - Special Event 311 (VICGREYS) 311 5000 Provincial Plate - Special Event 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(2 Heats)(Final at SAN 23/11) 520 1650 Sat, 17 Nov Restricted Win Final 600 (1 - 4 Wins) 600 7200 Night MEA City Country Middle Distance Series - S/E Heat 600 (No City Wins 570m+)(Final BEN 23/11) 600 7200 Mixed 6/7 Final 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 6260 Restricted Win Heat 350 (1 - 4 Wins) 350 825 HVL Topcat Puppy Championship - S/E Final 350 (Whelped on/after 1 Nov 2016)(VICGREYS) 350 3500 Day Sun, 18 Nov GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 5000 SAP Super VICGREYS Series - Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 515 1405 Twilight SLE GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 440 3050 Day BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 19 Nov Twilight TRA Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Twilight GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 485 (Vic Bred Only) 485 1405 HOR Maiden Heat 410 410 1325 Tue, 20 Nov GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 680 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 680 5000 Night WGL Mixed 6/7 Heat 400 400 1405 25 Grade 5 400 (Bitches Only)(VICGREYS)(3 Races) 400 1405 RACING CALENDAR

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Novice Grade 7 600 600 1620 Day MEP Grade 5 Heat 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 1405 Maiden Heat 525 525 1325 RACING CALENDAR RACING Twilight BEN Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Wed, 21 Nov BAL Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins) 450 1405 GDR Restricted Win 699 (0 - 4 Wins) 699 3020 Night Restricted Win Final 311 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 311 1650 CRN Grade 5 Heat 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 520 1405 S/E Veteran 520 (250+ Ranking) 520 1405 Day WGL Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit) Restricted Win 410 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 410 1405 Twilight HOR Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking) 485 1405 Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1650 Thu, 22 Nov SHP S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1325 Restricted Win Heat 390 (1 - 4 Wins) 390 1405 WBL Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 450 1405

NOVEMBER-DECEMBER Day HVL Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Super VICGREYS Series - Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 425 1405 Twilight BEN City Country Middle Distance Series - S/E Final 660 (No City Wins 570m+)(Final BEN 23/11)(VICGREYS) 660 10000 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 400 3050 GEL Grade 5 Heat 520 520 1405 Melbourne Cup - S/E Group 1 515 (See sandowngreyhounds.com.au for full T&C's) 515 435000 Fri, 23 Nov Provincial Plate - Special Event 515 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(Heats conducted at TRA, CRN, GEL and BEN) 515 25000 Cup Night Sprint - Group Listed 515 515 25000 Night Sir John Dillon Memorial - S/E Group 3 595 595 25000 SAN GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 15000 Cup Night Stayers - Special Event 715 715 15000 Bold Trease - S/E Group 1 715 715 105000 Super VICGREYS Series - Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 515 10000 Special Event 525 (VICGREYS)(8 fastest greyhounds over 525m at Traralgon since 1st August 2018) 525 7000 Twilight TRA Mixed 6/7 Final 525 (VICGREYS) 525 1650 Sat, 24 Nov Grade 5 Final 525 (No City Wins) 525 6260 Night MEA Grade 5 Heat 725 725 5750 Grade 5 350 (Bitches Only) 350 825 HVL S/E Veteran 350 (VICGREYS) 350 825 Day Restricted Win Final 350 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 350 825 Sun, 25 Nov Grade 5 Heat 595 595 1620 SAP Grade 5 515 (Bitches Only) 515 1405 Twilight SLE GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only) 440 1405 Day BAL Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Mon, 26 Nov Twilight TRA Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit) Twilight GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 485 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 485 3050 Tue, 27 Nov HOR Maiden Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1405 S/E Veteran 485 485 1405 Mixed 6/7 Final 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1650 Night WGL Simon Benson Memorial - Restricted Win Heat 460 (1 - 4 Wins) 460 1405 GDR Restricted Win 725 (0 - 4 Wins) 725 3020 Day MEP Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 525 1405 Twilight BEN Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Wed, 28 Nov S/E Veteran 390 390 1650 BAL Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 450 1650 Night Grade 5 Final 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 5000 CRN Cranbourne To Sandown - Restricted Win Heat 520 (1 - 4 Wins)(No City Wins) 520 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight SHP GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Thu, 29 Nov SAN Grade 5 Final 595 595 7200 Night WBL Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 390 1650 Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Day HVL S/E Veteran 300 300 825 Twilight TRA Restricted Win Heat 395 (1 - 4 Wins) 395 1405 Fri, 30 Nov Super VICGREYS Series - Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 425 1650 BEN Maiden Heat 425 425 1325 Night Grade 5 Final 520 (VICGREYS) 520 1650 GEL 26 Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only) 460 1405 DECEMBER 27 570+ RACING CALENDAR CLUBS DISTANCE FEMALE RACE VETERAN RACE GRV VICBRED SERIES GRV RANK LIMIT MEETING 1325 825 825 825 1900 WINNER 1325 1325 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 5000 1650 1650 1620 1650 1620 1650 7500 3300 3300 12000 3020 3050 3020 3050 6260 6260 6260 6260 6260 4000 9800 5000 6000 6000 6000 5000 5000 10000 47000 515 725 410 410 410 410 515 515 515 515 515 525 650 440 440 440 485 545 425 395 450 460 450 450 450 460 450 450 450 450 390 390 460 350 350 525 525 525 525 595 596 400 400 400 300 300 520 520 660 650 650 650 520 520 600 600 DISTANCE TITLE OF EVENT TITLE OF RACING CALENDAR RACING S/E Veteran 460 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran Special Event 660 (VICGREYS) Special Event 390 (VICGREYS) Special Event 545 (VICGREYS) Ballarat Cup - S/E Group 2 450 (Maidens Ineligible) Grade 5 390 (Bitches Only) Mixed 6/7 Heat 410 Mixed Win Final 460 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Simon Benson Memorial - (Vic Bred Only) VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400 GRV Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 Mixed Grade 5 Final 725 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Final Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Rank Special Event 410 Ballarat Cup - Special Event 450 (Maidens Ineligible) Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS) 6/7 Final 410 Mixed Mixed 6/7 Final 525 6/7 Final 525 Mixed Ballarat Cup - S/E Heat 450 (Maidens Ineligible) Ballarat Cup - 6/7 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Series - Mixed VIC BRED GRV - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty 410 S/E Veteran Heat 485 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) Win VIC BRED Series - Restricted GRV Grade 5 Final 525 (250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final Maiden Final 525 Maiden Final GDR Restricted Win 596 (0 - 4 Wins) GDR Restricted Maiden Heat 400 Maidens) (Preference Given To Provincial Half Stakes VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 300 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) GRV Classic - S/E Heat 515 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Jun 2016)(Maidens Ineligible) Laurels 650 Clavarino Memorial GDR - Special Event Valda - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty Limit) Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Grade 5 Heat 600 (Final MEP 19/12) Win 525 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Restricted GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 450 GRV Christmas Cup - S/E Heat 350 (Maidens Ineligible) Grade 5 Heat 515 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 515 Final 395 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) Win Restricted GDR Special Event 650 Ranking) Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Rank Maiden Final 425 (VICGREYS) Gardner Homes - Grade 5 Heat 440 G. J. Sale Distance Championship - S/E Final 650 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS) VIC BRED Series - Maiden Semi Final 520 (Vic Bred Only) GRV Grade 5 Heat 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only) Grade 5 No Penalty 600 (250+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty Win 595 (0 - 4 Wins) GDR Restricted GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 300 (Vic Bred Only) 5 Heat 300 (Vic Bred VIC BRED Series - Grade GRV Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) Win 350 (Bitches Restricted Ranking) Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Rank Limit) (Half Stakes)($2,000 Aged Prize Money Meeting - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty Heat 525 (1 - 4 Wins) Win Restricted Ranking) 450 (VICGREYS)(250+ S/E Veteran Cranbourne To Sandown - Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(No City Wins)(VICGREYS) - Restricted Sandown Cranbourne To Grade 5 Final 515 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Final 515 Grade 5 450 (Bitches Only) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) GRV Sale Distance Championship - S/E Heat 650 (Maidens Ineligible) Sale Distance Championship 6/7 Heat 460 Mixed Summer Classic - Grade 5 Heat 450 Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) (Preference Given To Provincial Half Stakes Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty Special Event 520 (VICGREYS) (Vic Bred Only) VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520 GRV 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Win Restricted SLE SLE SLE TRACK BAL BAL BAL BAL BAL GEL GEL GEL SAP SAP TRA TRA TRA HVL HVL HVL SHP SHP SHP BEN BEN BEN SAN MEP MEP CRN CRN WBL MEA MEA WGL HOR HOR WGL WGL Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Day Night Night Night Night Night Night Night Night Night Night Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight Twilight TIME SLOT DATE Fri, 7 Dec Sat, 1 Dec Sat, 8 Dec Tue, 4 Dec Tue, Tue, 11 Dec Tue, Thu, 6 Dec Sun, 2 Dec Sun, 9 Dec Mon, 3 Dec Wed, 5 Dec Wed, Mon, 10 Dec Wed, 12 Dec Wed, RACING CALENDAR

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Twilight WGL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) SAN Special Event 715 715 7200 Thu, 13 Dec Night Restricted Win Heat 390 (1 - 4 Wins) 390 1405 SHP RACING CALENDAR RACING Grade 5 450 (Bitches Only)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 450 1405 Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Day HVL S/E Veteran 350 350 825

DECEMBER GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 650 3020 Twilight WBL Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 1650 Fri, 14 Dec BEN Mixed 6/7 Heat 425 425 1405 S/E Veteran 400 400 1405 GEL Night Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1405 Grade 5 525 (VICGREYS)(2 Races) 525 1405 TRA Maiden Heat 315 315 1325 Summer Cup - S/E Heat 520 520 1650 Sat, 15 Dec Twilight SLE Rising Star - Restricted Win Heat 440 (1 - 4 Wins) 440 1405 Night MEA Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins) 525 6260 Maiden Heat 300 300 825 HVL Christmas Cup - S/E Final 350 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS) 350 6260 Day Laurels Classic - S/E Semi Final 515 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Jun 2016)(Maidens Ineligible) 515 6260 SAP GDR Grade 5 715 (No City Wins) 715 3020 Sun, 16 Dec GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) 515 1405 Sale Cup - S/E Heat 650 (Maidens Ineligible) 650 5000 Twilight SLE G. J. Gardner Homes - Grade 5 Final 440 (VICGREYS) 440 2100 TRFM Gippsland Carnival Launch - S/E Heat 440 440 1650 Day BAL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Mon, 17 Dec Twilight TRA Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) Night SHP Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GEL Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Twilight GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 485 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 485 4000 Tue, 18 Dec HOR Grade 5 Heat 410 410 1405 Night WGL Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) 460 1650 MEP Grade 5 Final 600 (Final MEP 19/12) 600 7200 Day Grade 5 Heat 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 1405 MEP Maiden Heat 525 525 1325 Twilight BEN Aged Prize Money Meeting (Half Stakes)($2,000 Limit) Wed, 19 Dec Summer Classic - Grade 5 Final 450 (VICGREYS) 450 7000 BAL GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 660 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 660 1620 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 7500 CRN Grade 5 Final 520 (No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 5000 S/E Veteran 311 (Less Than $50000) 311 1405 Day WGL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Twilight HOR Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins) 485 1405 Thu, 20 Dec GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 515 9060 SAN Night Laurels Classic - S/E Group 2 515 (Bitches Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Jun 2016)(Maidens Ineligible) 515 50000 WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Day HVL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) Twilight BEN Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS) 425 1650 Fri, 21 Dec Mixed 6/7 Heat 400 400 1405 GEL Night Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only) 520 1405 TRA Maiden Final 315 (VICGREYS) 315 1405

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Restricted Win Final 390 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 390 1650 Twilight SHP Sat, 22 Dec S/E Veteran 390 (250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Night MEA Silver Chief - S/E Heat 525 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Jun 2016) 525 6260 S/E Veteran 300 (VICGREYS) 300 825 HVL Maiden Final 300 (VICGREYS) 300 825 Day Grade 5 No Penalty 595 (250+ Ranking) 595 1620 Sun, 23 Dec SAP Restricted Win Heat 515 (1 - 4 Wins) 515 1405 Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) 440 1405 Twilight SLE Restricted Win Heat 440 (1 - 4 Wins) 440 1405 Day BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 24 Dec Twilight TRA Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Night SHP Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(300+ Ranking) 570+ Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 525 1405 Day MEP DISTANCE Grade 5 525 (Bitches Only) 525 1405 Special Event 485 485 1650 GRV VICBRED Twilight HOR Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) 485 1650 SERIES Grade 5 Final 410 (VICGREYS) 410 1650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 660 (0 - 6 Wins)(No City Wins)(Vic Bred Only) 660 5000 Wed, 26 Dec (VICGREYS) RANK LIMIT MEETING BAL S/E Veteran 450 450 1405 Maiden Heat 390 390 1325 VETERAN RACE Night Sale Cup - S/E Group 1 650 (Maidens Ineligible) 650 75000 TRFM Gippsland Carnival Launch - S/E Final 440 (VICGREYS) 440 15000 SLE Rising Star - Restricted Win Final 440 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 440 10000 FEMALE RACE Summer Cup - S/E Final 520 (VICGREYS) 520 10000 Day CRN GDR Special Event 699 (VICGREYS) 699 3300 CLUBS Twilight SHP GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1405 Thu, 27 Dec SAN Restricted Win Final 515 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 515 6260 Night GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 450 3050 WBL GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) 450 1325 Day WGL Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(275+ Ranking) GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 660 3020 Twilight BEN Bendigo To The Meadows - S/E Heat 500 (No City Wins) 500 1650 Fri, 28 Dec Mixed 6/7 Final 400 (VICGREYS) 400 1650 GEL Super VICGREYS Series - Grade 5 Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) 520 1650 Night Restricted Win 460 (Bitches Only)(1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS)(2 Races) 460 1405 TRA S/E Veteran 315 315 1405 Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) 390 1405 Twilight WBL Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking) 450 1405 Grade 5 Final 525 (250+ Ranking) 525 6260 Sat, 29 Dec Maiden Final 525 525 5000 Night MEA Damsels Dash - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Bitches Only) 525 5000 Silver Chief - S/E Semi Final 525 (Dogs Only)(Whelped on/after 1 Jun 2016) 525 10000 BEN Grade 5 425 (Bitches Only) 425 1405 Day Sun, 30 Dec Grade 5 Heat 515 (250+ Ranking) 515 1405 SAP Maiden Heat 515 515 1325 Twilight TRA Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Day BAL Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mon, 31 Dec Twilight SHP Provincial Half Stakes (Preference Given To Maidens) Night SLE Restricted Win Final 440 (1 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) 440 1650 REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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CLUB Ballarat Meadows (MEP) Warragul Healesville Healesville

STAKES Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3 Level 3 SKY SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 & 2 CLUB Sandown (SAP) STAKES Level 2 SKY SKY 2 TIMESLOT TWILIGHT CLUB Traralgon Horsham Bendigo Shepparton Bendigo Rotate Sale STAKES Level 3 Level 2 Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 SKY SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 & 2 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 2 SKY 1 CLUB Geelong STAKES Level 3 SKY SKY 1 & 2 TIMESLOT NIGHT CLUB Shepparton Warragul Ballarat Sandown Geelong The Meadows STAKES Level 3 Level 2 Level 2 Level 1 Level 2 Level 1 SKY SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 SKY 1 CLUB Cranbourne Warrnambool Traralgon STAKES Level 2 Level 2 Level 2 SKY SKY 1 SKY 1 & 2 SKY 2 DAILY 3 3 4 4 4 2 3 LEVEL 1 Metro 2 SKY 1 16 LEVEL 2 Provincial 13 SKY 2 3 LEVEL 3 Tier 3, Ranking Meetings, Maidens 8 SKY 1 & 2 4 Pref & HVL Half Stakes 29 TOTAL 23 TOTAL 23 30 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news was disqualifiedfromtheevent. months suspendedanda$500.00 fine. Inaddition, ‘Johnny McKenley’ by GRV Stewards. TheRADBimposed 12-monthsuspensionwith10 for aneventandfailedtokeep propertreatmentrecordsuponrequest greyhound ‘Johnny McKenley’ freeofanyprohibitedsubstance(cobalt) substance tothegreyhound‘Johnny McKenley’, failedtopresentthe and 84A(1)administeredorcausedtobeaprohibited John Bray-RADBHearing13September, 2018–GAR 83(1A),(2) was disqualifiedfromtheevent. suspension whollysuspendedanda$750fine. Inaddition,‘Mea Rose’ meeting heldon13April,2018.TheRADBimposedasix-month substance (O-desmethylenlafaxine)foraneventattheHealesville failed topresentthegreyhound‘MeaRose’ freeofanyprohibited Stephen Thomas-RADBHearing11September, 2018–GAR 83(2) disqualified fromtheevent. of GAR 83inthenext12months.Inaddition,‘Caidon Marlo’ was suspension butwhollysuspendthatpenaltypendingnofurtherbreach meeting heldon26March,2018.TheRADBimposedasix-month substance (6alpha-hydroxystanozolol) foraneventattheTraralgon failed topresentthegreyhound‘Caidon Marlo’ freeofanyprohibited Raymond Ashworth-RADBHearing10September, 2018–GAR 83(2) PROSECUTIONS OVERVIEW 1000 12 14 60 80 00 00 G feedback fromparticipantsandthebroadercommunity. of theRacing IntegrityCommissioner, andisnow seeking including theIndustryConsultativeGroup(ICG)andOffice GRV hascompletedinitialconsultationwithindustrybodies, changes. Substances andisseekingpubliccommentontheproposed GRV hasrevieweditsPenalty GuidelinesforProhibited In additiontothis GRV hasbeenworking withanexternal February. release onAndroid &Appleappstoresisplanned for to GRV &Clubstafffortestingandfeedback. Theofficial manner. Thisversionisdueforsoft launchinDecember and bettingdatainanengaging, interactiveandintuitive Greyhound racing moving to a mobile-friendly platform to mobile-friendly a moving racing Greyhound Have your guidelines say on penalty 0 0 SW Integrity report Integrity & Standards Professional ABS focused ondeliveringracingfields, form,tips,news first mobileformguideapp. Theinitialversionwillbe RV hasbeenworkingonthedevelopmentof our By Stuart Laing, GeneralManagerClubs& CommercialDevelopment TA KE N 2017 2018 au by20November, 2018. Submissions [email protected]. substances-2018 greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/draft-penalty-guidelines-prohibited- please visit: For moreinformationandtoviewthepenaltyguidelines of conceptfordigital vision. Victoria. GRV willsoonbeundertaking aproof promoting thesport ofgreyhoundracingin live video, andreplaysaswellfurther will informpunterswithhigh-quality stats, versions oftheDigitalFormmobile appthat content thatwillbeintegrated into later of Victoriangreyhoundracesand related specialist onintroducinglivestreaming those monthssuspendedfor12months. and thepenaltywasvariedtoathree-monthsuspension,withtwoof month suspensionwhollysuspended.TheGRV Stewards appealed was heardatRADBon7June, 2018with TheRADBimposingathree- the RADBwasmanifestlyinadequate. Theoriginalchargegar86(d) appealed theRADBdecisiononbasisthatpenaltyimposedby Robert Duncan-VCAT Hearing25September, 2018–GRV Stewards Victorian CivilandAdministrativeTribunal (VCAT) ‘Georgie Porgi’ wasdisqualifiedfromtheevent. April, 2018.TheRADBimposedathree-monthsuspension.Inaddition, substance (caffeine)foraneventatthe Warragul meetingheldon 26 failed topresentthegreyhound‘Georgie Porgi’ freeofanyprohibited Robert Whitford-RADBHearing27September, 2018–GAR 83(2) ‘Newfire Dewie’ wasdisqualifiedfromtheevent. RADB imposedaone-monthsuspensionand$500fine. Inaddition, the permanentlybannedsubstance(Testaprop) at hispremises.The any prohibitedsubstance(arsenic)andfoundtobeinpossessionof substance, failedtopresentthegreyhound‘NewfireDrewie’ freeof (2) and79A(1)administeredorcausedtobeaprohibited Peter Goold-RADBHearing24September, 2018–GAR 83(1A), disqualified fromtheevents. month suspension.Inaddition,‘Joyce’s Choice’ &‘Oriental Tarj’ were Warragul meetingheldon7April,2018.TheRADBimposedatwo- free ofanyprohibitedsubstance(theobromine)foraneventatthe failed topresentthegreyhound‘Joyce’s Choice’ &‘Oriental Tarj’ Ian Anderson-RADBHearing20September, 2018–GAR 83(2) from theevent. suspended anda$500fine. Inaddition, ‘Cloud Cover’wasdisqualified 26 April,2018.TheRADBimposedasix-monthsuspensionwholly substance (Arsenic)foraneventattheBallaratmeetingheldon failed topresentthegreyhound‘Cloud Cover’freeofanyprohibited Paul Mathieson-RADBHearing18September, 2018–GAR 83(2) RACING STATISTICS -SEPTEMBER2018 Satisfactory Trials NotCleared Animal welfarecasesheard Positive swabcases heard Satisfactory Trials Cleared Positive swabsfrom RASL Misconduct casesheard Offences &Activity Samples Taken Fail toChase Marring SEPTEMBER 2018 1133 44 41 14 0 6 6 7 1 Please visit gap.grv.org.au for all the latest GAP news NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 31

TIME 10.30am to 1.30pm 10.30am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 10.00am to 1.00pm 10.00am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.30am to 12.30pm 9.30am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am 9.00am to 12.00pm 9.00am TESTING DAY TESTING Monday, 7 January 2019 Monday, Tuesday, 8 January 2019 Tuesday, Monday, 14 January 2019 Monday, Monday, 21 January 2019 Monday, Tuesday, 15 January 2019 Tuesday, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 Tuesday, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 Tuesday, Tuesday, 29 January 2019 Tuesday, Thursday, 17 January 2019 Thursday, Monday, 3 December 2018 Monday, Monday, 5 November 2018 5 November Monday, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 Tuesday, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 Tuesday, Monday, 12 November 2018 12 November Monday, Monday, 19 November 2018 Monday, Monday, 10 December 2018 Monday, Tuesday, 13 November 2018 Tuesday, Tuesday, 18 December 2018 Tuesday, Thursday, 8 November 2018 Thursday, Monday, 26 November 2018 Monday, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 Tuesday, 27 November 2018 Tuesday, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 Tuesday, Thursday, 13 December 2018 Thursday, Wednesday, 30 January 2019 Wednesday, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 Wednesday, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Wednesday, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 21 November Wednesday, Testing dates and times are subject to change. dates and Please Note: Testing Sale Sale Ballarat Ballarat Bendigo Geelong Geelong Geelong Sandown Sandown Sandown Meadows Meadows Meadows Meadows Meadows Shepparton Testing Dates Dates Testing Testing Cranbourne Cranbourne Cranbourne Warrnambool Warrnambool GAP/Seymour GAP/Seymour GAP/Seymour GAP/Seymour GAP/Seymour GAP/Seymour LOCATION *NEW GAP VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS VACCINATION *NEW GAP From 1 March 2018, your greyhound must have had the following vaccinations: 1 the last Distemper and Hepatitis (C3) within the last 2½ years (or within • Parvovirus, year if the last C3 was given earlier than 12 months of age); and within the last 6 months where the Cough (both Bordetella and Parainfluenza) • Kennel Bordetella component is given as an intra-nasal or oral vaccine. The simplest method to achieve this is an injectable C3 vaccine plus the standard intra-nasal Kennel Cough vaccine. intra-nasal Kennel If you or your veterinarian have any questions on these requirements please contact GRV. Number: [email protected] 03 8329 1100 per day! Pre-entry Assessment email: Assessment Pre-entry Pre-entry Assessment Booking Assessment Pre-entry not have been trained, trialled or raced for not have been trained, trialled or raced at least one month (preferably two months) prior to the testing day (“wind-down pe- of riod”). This will increase the likelihood your greyhound passing the temperament informa- to Retirement’ test. The ‘Racing tion booklet is available through Member Services or at: have a current C5 vaccination AS PER THE AS have a current C5 vaccination described below NEW REQUIREMENTS* days before the and given at least 10 and pre-entry assessment; more than three than three more [email protected] into the homes of the homes of into Did you know know Did you That’s an average of of an average That’s 2017 financial year? 2017 financial greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/retirement-from-racing. can be Only three greyhounds per connection assessment session. in each pre-entry booked well must provide a good quality, Participants fitted wire muzzle when entering a greyhound into GAP. into the The entry fee for greyhounds NOTE: permanently. has been waived GAP • • All sessions for the next 3 months are listed on All sessions for the next with later dates released each month. this page, a pre-entry assessment your be eligible for To greyhound must: Re-homing of all greyhounds is a key goal for is a key of all greyhounds Re-homing their owners with re-homing assist To GRV. assessment spaces in the pre-entry greyhounds, through Member now booked sessions are on 03 83291100 office hours Services during or by emailing that GAP adopted more more GAP adopted that than 1,300 greyhounds than 1,300 greyhounds Victorian families in the families Victorian 32 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news in late2019. winding downforretirement underway foraseminarseriesonnutritioninmid-2019and injury prevention,recoveryandrehabilitation.Work isalready kennel managementanddesign,moreinformationon preparing forre-homing,exercise, reproductivehealth, further educationalopportunitiesontopicssuchasnutrition, has beenextremelypositiveandparticipantshaverequested to bereleasedinearly2019. Feedbackfromtheseworkshops These workshopscontinueintoNovemberwithafurthersix issues particularlyvaluable. bandaging skillsandphysicallychecktheirgreyhoundforany injury. Participants havefoundtheopportunitytodeveloptheir healthy greyhoundandchangesthatmayindicateanillnessor opportunity toaccessexpertknowledgeaboutidentifyinga veterinarians. Thesehaveprovidedparticipantswithagreat by DrChrisBoemo-oneofAustralia’s leadinggreyhound and IllnessManagementWorkshops currentlybeingdelivered One ofourbiggestsuccesseshasbeenthePracticalInjury Recovery Initiative. homing requirements,andthehugelysuccessfulGreyhound education, hotweatherandtransport,newretirementre- covered adiverserangeoftopics,includingfirstaid,early Track Seminars.Supportedbyfactsheets,theseminarshave team hasbeenoutandaboutin2018,deliveringover70On- in greyhoundwelfare. Thegreyhoundwelfareandre-homing This yearhasbeenanexciting oneforparticipanteducation Greyhound participantsembracingeducation weakness, redcolouredurine, vomitinganddiarrhoea. pale gums,fastheartrate, rapidbreathing,depression, seen within24hourstoseveral daysafteringestion.Include Symptoms: Duetodamagetheredblood cells-maybe Toxin: Disulfides ONION ANDGARLIC Emergency Centre. Among themisonionsandgarlic. A listofcommonpettoxins hasbeenreleasedbytheAnimal Onion and garlic and Onion Toxins: Pet Common 3 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT Welfare Report General ManagerAnimalWelfare By GavinGoble Essential items you need you items Essential Q7: a)Chasin’ Crackers Q4:Reggemite Q5:a)BillyBinjang Q6: OrsonAllen Q1: ThreeQ2:b)TAB GreatChaseQ3: Two (Ballarat Cup&SaleCup) Watch these videos and more at: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/video Emergency bandaging QUIZ ANSWERS QUIZ with Boemo Chris Dr for aid greyhounds First and informationinwaysthatareuserfriendly. GRV iscommitted toprovidingthelatestavailableresearch growth andsustainabilityofthesportgreyhoundracing. GRV’s educationandtrainingprogramisaboutsupportingthe greyhound’s life. information toguidegooddecisionmakingthroughouta on developinganewOwnerHandbookwhichwillprovide The greyhoundwelfareandre-homingteamisalsoworking on thisearlynextyear. optimising racingsuccessandre-homing.Therewillbemore of Melbourneandparticipantsontherolesocialisationin We havealsodoingsomeexciting workwiththeUniversity with therightinformation. and updatedtosupportnewparticipantsenteringtheindustry registering participantshavealsobeencompletelyreviewed The BreederandTrainer CompetencyPacks fornewly to purchasedogtoysandtreats. Program presence. SomeofthefundsraisedondayweredonatedtoGAP on 27OctoberwithanOpenDay, whichincludedaGreyhoundAdoption Dr ChrisBoemo’s Keysborough Veterinary Cliniccelebratedits30thbirthday NATIONAL.pdf Read moreat: aecvets.com.au/docs/Common-Pet-Toxins- care. Recommendation: Seekveterinaryattentionforsupportive Emergency splinting SCORE Preventing, detecting and 9 -11 0 -4 5 -8 12 treating acidosis Group 1performer City standard Country class Still amaiden NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA 33 03 5147 1177 03 5592 2111 03 5561 6911 03 5331 1533 03 5821 3188 03 5144 3100 03 5561 1366 03 5461 4466 03 9544 7455 03 9547 6666 SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY AT THE TRACK? THE AT

BEEN BEEN The Vet Group The Vet Terang Vet Clinic Vet Terang Sandown Vet Clinic Sandown Vet Sale Veterinary Centre Sale Veterinary Monash Veterinary Clinic Monash Veterinary Maryborough Vet Practice Maryborough Vet Ballarat Veterinary Practice Ballarat Veterinary Lava Street Veterinary Clinic Veterinary Street Lava Shepparton Veterinary Clinic Shepparton Veterinary Gippsland Veterinary Hospital Gippsland Veterinary HAS YOUR GREYHOUND YOUR HAS INJURED Please visit greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/policies-and- guidance to read the updated policies. Sale Maffra Terang about the Greyhound Adoption Program and the appeal of of appeal the and Program Adoption Greyhound the about pets. as greyhounds program foster through the to pass greyhound the 400th Quik, home, find his new first to one of the was prison at Dhurringile named Iris, while a greyhound MacMillan of Glen with Cameron Troy Clyde North magician a perfect match for Houdini was him. was quick to claim who Mousaco, for a a pet as companion looking at getting “I have been get a mentioned that I should and a friend of mine while now said. Troy greyhound,” Biggs from Mooroolbark had never Geoffrey and Deborah before but have loved the breed for a owned a greyhound delighted to adopt Cher. long time and were and has such a friendly nature we instantly “She is so beautiful Deborah said. fell in love,” find at the adoption day sadly didn’t A further six greyhounds in headquarters were returned to GAP their new homes but Seymour until they do. days will be held at The Meadows Upcoming adoption in conjunction with a Greyhound on Sunday 18 November 2 December at the Shepparton followed by Community Day, GRC. Full details at gap.grv.org.au Springvale Wendouree Shepparton Warrnambool Warrnambool Maryborough Oakleigh East 03 9789 1682 03 5443 7749 03 9798 7274 03 5823 5577 0448 304 070 03 5333 5959 03 9686 8838 03 9305 5855 03 5629 5309 03 5995 5255 GRV has set up a Racing Injury Working Party (RIWP) to review all catastrophic all catastrophic review (RIWP) to Party up a Racing Injury Working has set GRV Walnut Vet Clinic Vet Walnut McIvor Road Vet Clinic Vet McIvor Road Bunyip Veterinary Clinic Bunyip Veterinary Eureka Veterinary Clinic Eureka Veterinary Keysborough Vet Practice Vet Keysborough Port Phillip Animal Hospital Port Langwarrin Veterinary Clinic Veterinary Langwarrin Craigieburn Animal Hospital Regional Greyhound Vet Services Greyhound Vet Regional Shepparton Greyhounds Veterinary Clinic Shepparton Greyhounds Veterinary

greyhound adoption day at Sandown Park on Saturday day at Sandown Park greyhound adoption finding their forever homes. 6 October saw 43 dogs either attended the day, More than 300 people RV advises that its Hot Weather Policy and Transport and Transport Policy that its Hot Weather advises RV were both updated last month, and recommends Policy with these that all participants familiarise themselves

For a more comprehensive list, go to: greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/health-and-well-being/greyhound-vets-in-victoria

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DID YOU KNOW? YOU DID about GRV funding* for a full injury assessment off-track a full injury assessment funding* for about GRV *GRV’s new Greyhound Recovery Initiative (GRI) program Initiative Recovery Greyhound new *GRV’s Make an informed decision about the future of your greyhound your of decision about the future an informed Make and major injuries on greyhound tracks in Victoria, with the purpose of observing trends and providing and providing observing trends with the purpose of in Victoria, tracks and major injuries on greyhound cases, including Initiative Recovery All Greyhound facilities. Clubs and private GRV at improvements safety the RIWP. by reviewed and denials, are take-ups

Further funding* may be available for treatment of eligible injuries. of treatment for be available funding* may Further

Important notice for all greyhound racing participants racing greyhound all for notice Important

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day at Sandown. Photo by: Clint Anderson. by: Clint Photo at Sandown. day More than 300 potential adopters attended last month’s adoption adoption month’s last attended adopters 300 potential than More QUIZ ANSWERS 34 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA Please visit grv.org.au for all the latest GRV news Postal: Address: Website: healesville.grv.org.au Email: Tel: Manager: CynthiaO’Brien Administrator: GregMiller Healesville GreyhoundAssociationInc. HEALESVILLE Postal: Park, Beckley Address: Website: Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: DavidHoey Chairman: MarkPearson Geelong GreyhoundRacing Club GEELONG Postal: Address: Website: cranbourne.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: AmandaCameron President: GregCarter Cranbourne GreyhoundRacing Club CRANBOURNE Postal: Highway, Junortoun,3551 Address: Website: bendigo.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: Troy Harley President: Robert Douglas Bendigo GreyhoundRacing Association BENDIGO Postal: Address: Website: ballarat.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Interim Manager:BrettJones President: AlfKing Ballarat GreyhoundRacing Club BALLARAT PO Box 1170, Healesville, 3777 Healesville, 3777 Cnr Don&Donald Roads, Healesville SportsComplex, [email protected] (03) 59622420 PO Box 125,Corio, 3214 Broderick Road, Corio, 3214 geelong.grv.org.au [email protected] (03) 52755211 (03) 52752298 PO Box 55Cranbourne, 3977 Cranbourne ,VIC,3977 Grant Street, [email protected] (03) 59963493 (03) 59962393 PO Box 7, Junortoun,3551 Lords Raceway, McIvor [email protected] (03) 54493348 (03) 54493322 PO Box 175R,Reden, 3350 Sutton Streets, Ballarat Corner ofRubicon& [email protected] (03) 53357104 (03) 53357201

CLUB DIRECTORY Postal: Address: Website: shepparton.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: CarlMcGrath President: Tracey Fothergill Shepparton GreyhoundRacing Club SHEPPARTON Postal: Address: Website: sandowngreyhounds.com.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: GregMiller Chairman: NeilBrown Sandown GreyhoundRacing Club SANDOWN Postal: Address: Website: sale.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: DesDooley President: JohnWaugh Sale GreyhoundRacing Club SALE Postal: Address: Website: themeadows.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: MargLong Chairman: EddieCaruana Melbourne GreyhoundRacing Association MEADOWS THE Postal: Address: Website: horsham.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: JustinBrilliant President: IanBibby Horsham GreyhoundRacing Club HORSHAM PO Box 7528,Shepparton3632 Highway, Kialla 3631 7580 GoulburnValley [email protected] (03) 58235522 (03) 58235577 PO Box 13,Springvale3171 Springvale, VIC3171 Lightwood Road, [email protected] (03) 95584453 (03) 95469511 PO Box 44,Sale3850 Sale Maffra Road Sale Showgrounds, [email protected] (03) 51441910 (03) 51442148 Campbellfield, 3061 PO Box 103, Broadmeadows VIC,3047 80 NorthcorpBoulevard [email protected] (03) 93555255 (03) 93555222 PO Box 458,Horsham,3400 Horsham, 3400 Horsham Showgrounds, [email protected] (03) 53821949 (03) 53824329 3665 Address: Mobile: Tel: President: GaryRobinson Club Coursing Longwood LONGWOOD Address: Mobile: Clay John President: Lang Lang Coursing Club LANG LANG Address: Mobile: President: AndrewScott Benalla Plumpton Coursing Club BENALLA COURSING CLUB DIRECTORY Postal: Address: Website: warrnambool.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: CraigMonigatti Administrator: Robert Lane Warrnambool GreyhoundRacing Club WARRNAMBOOL Postal: Address: Website: warragul.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: AdrianScott President: BobIredale Warragul GreyhoundRacing Club WARRAGUL Postal: Address: Website: traralgon.grv.org.au Email: Fax: Tel: Manager: Steven Clarke President: DonHaley Traralgon GreyhoundRacing Club TRARALGON Down Street, Longwood, VIC Longwood SportsComplex, 0439 981270 (03) 57981407 Lang Lang, VIC3984 McDonalds Track, 0419 559738 VIC 3672 Midland Highway, Benalla, Benalla Racecourse, 0400 077617 Warrnambool 3280 PO Box 115, Koroit Street, Warrnambool Warrnambool Showgrounds, [email protected] (03) 55612768 (03) 55612766 PO Box 313,Warragul 3820 Logan Park, Warragul VIC3820 [email protected] (03) 56234252 (03) 56231867 PO Box 329, Traralgon 3844 McNairn Road, Traralgon Glenview Park, [email protected] (03) 51746877 (03) 51742135

Bookings are essential for all trial sessions conducted at greyhound tracks in Victoria, except Longwood. Bookings can be made in person, by phone or via FastTrack (except Benalla, Cranbourne, Horsham, Lang Lang, Longwood and Warrnambool). NOVEMBER 2018 GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA

Pen trials conducted after race meetings are required to be booked on the day by no later than race 8 via phone. 3535 Satisfactory Trials are conducted following TAB race meetings. Trial sessions are subject to late change and weather conditions. race club directly race club contact the relevant the relevant contact

For more information please information For more

350m approx. Grass surface

- (Arm): – (Arm): (Arm) (Arm) (Pen) - (Pen): – (Arm): - (Pen): COURSING TRIAL INFO - (Arm): – (Pen): - (Arm): – (Pen): - (Pen): – (Pen): – (Arm): SHEPPARTON Monday meeting Following race the Wednesday 9:00am – 3:00pm Thursday meeting Following race the Saturday 9:00am – 3:00pm TRARALGON Monday meeting Following race the Tuesday 8:00am – Until completion Thursday 8:00am – Until completion Saturday meeting Following race the WARRAGUL Tuesday Following the race meeting Wednesday 12:00pm to 5:00pm Thursday Following the race meeting Friday 8:00am to 1:00pm WARRNAMBOOL re-opened 30 Warrnambool on trialling for August following track renovations and the club is hopeful of conducting trials in the timeslots forward:following going – Tuesday From 8:00am – Tuesday From 8:00am – Saturday From 8:00am Stay tuned to fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest information or contact the Warrnambool GRC directly on 5561 2766. BENALLA 340m approx. Grass surface (Drag) appointmentBookings by LANG LANG In recess until the end of summer. LONGWOOD (Trolley) Sunday - 8.30am – 10am (by order of arrival) - Booked Trials onlyTuesday

- (Arm): - (Arm): - (Pen): Half field trials only- no solo solo trials. only- no field Half trials - (Arm): - (Pen, Field, Arm): - (Arm): - (Pen) - (Arm/Pen): - – (Pen): - (Satisfactory and Field): - (Arm) - 8:00am – Until completion Saturday completion Until – 7:30am Sunday Following the race meetings The new training bullring is operational with sessions on Mondays and Thursdays at 8am. Bookings with the Club only. SANDOWN Wednesday Completion Until 1:00pm – Saturday 8:00am – Until completion Sunday meeting Following race the 8:00am – Until completion. Pen trials between 9:00am – 9:30am. Wednesday SALE Tuesday Following the race meeting Following race the Saturday - (Arm Only) 9:00am - Until completion club. the phoning Bookings essential by THE MEADOWS Monday Trials start at 1pm. Bookings from 1pm on Saturday & close at 11am sharp on Monday. - (Pen)Wednesday Trials start after the last race. Wednesday. 8:30am Bookings from Friday Trials start at 8:30am Bookings close at 4:00pm sharp on Thursday. holidays public trials No HEALESVILLE Times Trial Summer Wednesday From 9:00am (300m) From 11:00am (350m) Bookings open Monday at 10:00amand be Cancellations to 4:00pm Tuesday. at close phoned to office2420 on and 5962 leave a message. Race days: Satisfactory trials by arrangement – must be booked with the club by calling the office on Trainers5962 2420. will need to provide 4 cleared Dogs required. where greyhounds at Healesville will only be cleared to race at Healesville. Please Note: Greyhound welfare is the full responsibility of the owner/trainer/attendant at all times on the grounds of the Healesville Greyhound Association. HORSHAM Tuesday TRIAL INFORMATION TRIAL

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- (Pen): - (Pen): - (Arm): - (Break In/Education): (Break - - (Arm): (Hoop) - (Arm): - (Arm): - (Pen): - (Break In/Education): (Break - - (Pen): Wednesday & Saturday & Wednesday After the race meetingAfter race the Thursday GEELONG 8:30am – 3:00pm Inside track (520m BTB, 596m) 8:30 am – am 10:00 Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) 10:15am – 3:00pm Trials Saturday and Wednesday Bookings for sessions will now be open online or via office, one week prior to a trial session. Tuesday races after the Hoop trials are run on Tuesday online. be booked Hoop trials CANNOT by Phone or office. They must be booked from are Booking opening times for Tuesday 12.00 pm on the same day as trial session. Any queries can be made by contacting the office or via email. 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and must be booked by phone before 2:00pm Monday 6pm until completion, and must be booked by phone before 6pm Wednesday 7:30am to 1:00pm, and must be booked by Wednesday. COB CRANBOURNE CRANBOURNE Monday 8:00am - Until completion 8:00am - Until completion Friday meeting Following race the Saturday 8:00am - Until completion Wednesday meeting Following race the Thursday 8:00am Tuesday BALLARAT - (Pen): Monday Afternoon Following the race meeting - (Arm): Tuesday 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. at 9.00am Bookings open Friday Night - (Pen): Wednesday Following the race meeting Thursday - (Arm): 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. at 9:00am Bookings open Monday Saturday – (Pen): 8:00am to 8:45am. (Arm): 8:45am to 12:30pm at 9:00am Bookings open Wednesday BENDIGO Monday GROUP 1 2018 OUTSTANDING GREYHOUND RACING GROUP 1 HUME CUP HUME CUP GROUP 3 RSN SILVER BULLET RIDES, GAMES, PRIZES MONDAY NIGHT 5 NOVEMBER SHOWBAGS & MORE MELBOURNE CUP EVE