Annual Veterinary Kennel Inspections Re-Homing Retired Greyhounds Independently

Vol 11 / No 17 23 August 2019 Fortnightly by Subscription calendar Annual Veterinary Kennel Inspections Re-homing Retired Greyhounds Independently SEAGLASS TIGER wins the Ladbrokes Gold Cup 2019 at Monmore for owner Evan Herbert and trainer Patrick Janssens (pictured with wife Cheryl (far left) and Photo: Joanne Till kennelhand Kelly Bakewell holding the winner). FOR ALL THE LATEST NEWS - WWW.GBGB.ORG.UK -VSSV^.).)VU;^P[[LY'NYL`OV\UKIVHYK'NINIZ[HɈHUK0UZ[HNYHTHUK-HJLIVVR CATEGORY ONE FINALS Date Distance Track Event Mon 26 Aug 500m Puppies Nottingham Puppy Classic Fri 06 Sep 575m Romford Coral Champion Stakes Fri 13 Sep 925m Romford Coral TV Trophy Thu 19 Sep 462m Yarmouth RPGTV East Anglian Derby Thu 26 Sep 480m British Bred Newcastle BGBF Northern Plate Fri 27 Sep 400m Puppies Romford Romford Puppy Cup Sat 05 Oct 714m Crayford Jay and Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger Sun 06 Oct 480m Central Park Ladbrokes Kent Derby Mon 21 Oct 500m British Bred Nottingham BGBF/Nottingham British Breeders Stakes Weds 23 Oct 661m Doncaster SIS Yorkshire St Leger Sun 27 Oct 460m Henlow Henlow Derby Sat 02 Nov 540m Crayford Ladbrokes Gold Collar Sat 16 Nov 710m Perry Barr RPGTV St Leger Mon 18 Nov 500m Nottingham Eclipse Stakes Fri 06 Dec 575m Romford Coral Essex Vase 7XH'HF P%ULWLVK%UHG 6KHIÀHOG %*%)%ULWLVK%UHG'HUE\ Thu 19 Dec 515m Brighton & Hove Coral Olympic )XUWKHUFRPSHWLWLRQVWREHFRQÀUPHG$ERYHGDWHVPD\EHVXEMHFWWRFKDQJH ANNUAL VETERINARY KENNEL INSPECTIONS All Professional and Greyhound trainers are reminded to arrange for their Annual Veterinary Kennel Inspection to take place using the form that was enclosed with their 2019 licence cards, additional forms can be obtained from any Racing Office, from the GBGB office (0207 822 0927), or from the GBGB website. The completed form must be returned to the GBGB office by the inspecting Veterinary Surgeon no later than Monday 2nd September 2019. Trainers should contact their Veterinary Surgeon as soon as practical to make an appointment. A copy of the report will be kept on file at the GBGB with a duplicate being held by the Area Stipendiary Steward. RE-HOMING RETIRED GREYHOUNDS INDEPENDENTLY Rule 18 of the GBGB Rules of Racing holds the last registered owner responsible for making acceptable arrangements for the retirement of a greyhound. These arrangements include two homing options; via a rehoming organisation or by rehoming independently. In addition to the Greyhound Trust, other rehoming organisations can be found on the Association of Dogs and Cats home website: www.adch.org.uk under the membership section. Many trainers and owners find homes for their greyhounds independently and GBGB welcomes and encourages this when it is done responsibly. When re-homing a greyhound you should ensure: • The greyhound is physically sound and healthy. • The greyhound has clean teeth and is free from parasites such as fleas and worms. • The greyhound is up to date with its vaccinations. Serious consideration should be given to neutering the greyhound prior to rehoming. The success of re-homing is dependent on matching the greyhound to the right home. Vetting new prospective owners and visiting their home prior to the rehoming should be considered to ensure a safe and appropriate environment for the greyhound is provided. It is recommended that a lead, collar, muzzle and coat is supplied with the greyhound as well as an advice booklet, which will give important information to new owners on how to look after a pet greyhound. Information on caring for a retired greyhound can be found on the Greyhound Trust website www. greyhoundtrust.org.uk The GBGB Retirement Form, including details of the new owner must be completed and returned to the GBGB offices within 28 days of the greyhound being retired. GBGB will write to the new owner to confirm their details and to UHFRUGWKHQHZRZQHU·VGHWDLOVDJDLQVWWKHPLFURFKLSThis will ensure that the new owner is compliant with the microchipping regulations and so the rightful owner can be contacted and re-united with their dog should it become stray. If the rehoming is unsuccessful for any reason, then it is recommended that the new owners are able to return the greyhound to the trainer or be provided with information on suitable rehoming organisations who may be able to assist. CALENDAR 1 GREYHOUND RACING THROUGH THREE GENERATIONS Greyhound racing has a proud history in this country; it is a sport which is an intrinsic part of our national landscape linking generations of families. Simon )UDQNOLQ·VIDPLO\LVRQHVXFKIDPLO\WKDW has passed their love of greyhounds and racing down from generation to generation. Here the Yarmouth Promoter and GBGB %RDUG'LUHFWRUGHVFULEHVKLVIDPLO\·V involvement in the sport and how it has been a trailblazer for greyhound welfare. ´0\IDPLO\·VJUH\KRXQGUDFLQJVWRU\EHJLQVLQ the 1930s after my Grandfather, Len Franklin, ZKROLYHGLQ(VVH[ZHQWWRWKHWKHQ¶QHZ· sport of greyhound racing in London. He 6LPRQ)UDQNOLQZLWKKLVJUDQGIDWKHU/HQDQGGDG6WHSKHQ became a successful professional gambler, regularly attending his two preferred tracks in London. After going on summer holidays to Great Yarmouth, he became aware of a greyhound racetrack just outside the town at Caister-on-Sea. The track had no facilities but Grandad and his friends decided to purchase the license and negotiated with the local landowner to build a proper stadium on the main road between Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea. Construction of the new stadium was completed just as the Second World War intensified. The first race meeting was held on Saturday 1st May 1940, the day the end of the local pier was blown up to impede invasion! Only a handful of meetings were held before it was forced to close, as all the staff ZHUH¶FDOOHGXS·:KHQWKRVHZKR survived the war returned, the site was cleared, having been requisitioned during the war, and the stadium re-opened on Saturday 7th December 1946. Early in 1947 a large silver Monteith bowl was purchased and the inaugural East Anglian Greyhound Derby was scheduled. Now in its 73rd year, the East Anglian Greyhound Derby KDVHYROYHGLQWRWKH¶PXVWZLQ·HYHQWDIWHUWKH(QJOLVKDQG6FRWWLVK*UH\KRXQGHYHQWV A multi-faceted business such as a stadium, especially one in a busy seaside resort, always has areas where the commitment of family members is invaluable. During school holidays family members were called upon to help. At the age of just nine or ten, my dad, Stephen, helped out in the kennels that was attached WRWKHVWDGLXPLQWKRVHGD\VDOWKRXJKKHUHFDOOVKLV'DGGLGQ·WSD\KLPWKDWZHOO After completing a course in Catering and Hotel Management at Norwich City College, Dad joined the stadium staff full time. A few years later his elder brother Martin returned from South Africa and joined the team. Uncle Martin left the business in the 1980s and when Grandad Len eventually retired, Dad took full control, ably assisted by my Mum Pamela. 2 VOL 11 NO 17 23 AUGUST 2019 History repeated itself with the next generation when my younger brother Justin and I, having done all the holiday jobs, joined the Stadium full time. I now look after all aspects of the stadium, including managing all our office teams, covering race meetings and overseeing track safety. Justin takes care of marketing and manages our award-winning Raceview Restaurant and Executive Lounges. Today the Raceview Restaurant, three Raceview bars and three executive boxes give Great Yarmouth a much needed, year-round attraction which is DKXJHGUDZIRUSHRSOHWRFRPHKHUH:H·UHWKH WRZQ·VODUJHVWHYHQLQJHQWHUWDLQPHQWYHQXHDQGDV ZHOODVJUH\KRXQGUDFLQJZH·YHKHOG6SHGHZRUWK ,QWHUQDWLRQDO·VVWRFNFDUUDFLQJKHUHVLQFHWKHV Whilst holidaymakers are a big part of our business, we have lots of regulars who I chat to week after ZHHNZKHQRYHUVHHLQJWKHWXUQVWLOHV7KHUH·VD VWURQJFRPPXQLW\VSLULWDWRXUVWDGLXPDQGLW·V particularly great to see how popular the dogs are with families – we often have around 150 children here on race days during the summer. At Yarmouth, welfare of our greyhounds has always been our highest priority. My Grandad Len would have EHHQDJKDVWVHHLQJVHYHQSHRSOHVWRRGRXWVLGHKLVVWDGLXPRQD6DWXUGD\QLJKWWHOOLQJKLPKHGLGQ·WFDUH about the welfare of greyhounds. From the very first meeting in 1940 he ensured a vet was in attendance, which even in those days was not an inconsiderable cost. We have had a vet at every race meeting since to ensure our racers are fit and healthy. In fact, Grandad was much more in love with the greyhounds and their racing talents than the business side of the stadium – but he realised he needed the business side to fund the racing! In 1999, after a meeting with one of our racing owners, Steven Gray, who was supporting greyhound homer Mandy Hooker, in Lincolnshire, Dad suggested that we should form our own re-homing organisation, Yarmouth Greyhound Homefinders. The group had a very dedicated fundraiser who managed to raise sufficient funds to start offering veterinary assistance to meet the costs of treating career-ending injuries. We were pleased that other tracks soon IROORZHGVXLWRIIHULQJVLPLODUVFKHPHVSDYLQJWKHZD\IRU*%*%·VQDWLRQDO,QMXU\5HFRYHU\6FKHPH Yarmouth Stadium is also wholly committed to finding greyhounds suitable, loving homes at the end of their racing careers. Our Homefinders programme is something my family and the whole team are hugely proud RI:H·UHLQFUHGLEO\WKDQNIXOWRWKHIHZEXWZRQGHUIXOVWDIIDQGWKHKXQGUHGVRIYROXQWHHUVZKRKHOSPDNH the scheme a reality, based at our rehoming kennel, on the A140 Cromer Road in Hainford, Norfolk. The Homefinders volunteers are a major part of Yarmouth Stadium and they are often found on the turnstiles

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