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JOURNAL Official Publication of the Greyhound Racing Authority of Qld Registered by Australia Post OCTOBER 2004 Volume 176 Publication No. QBP 3978 $2 will win this Louise Rafter of the charity Cherish The Children Foundation catches up with the raffle pup. pup A QUEENSLAND bred greyhound pup will be raffled in a bid to raise money for two charities. Innisfail breeder Graham Anderson has donated a six month old Banker Hud-La Belle Gazelle bitch pup for the raffle. Some 70 percent of proceeds from the raffle will go to the Pat Rafter Cherish The Children Foundation, and the other 30 percent to open a youth suicide foundation in Innisfail. Cost of the tickets will be $2 and they can be bought at all the clubs throughout Queensland and at the GRA office. Anderson said it was planned to draw the raffle at Ipswich on Gold Cup final night (Oct 26). The pup is currently being reared at Coominya Lodge. Banker Hud is the imported US dog standing with Tony and Jane Apap at Gatton, while Anderson’s own bitch La Belle Gazelle was a brilliant galloper who held the Cairns sprint track record. She was from an exceptional litter. This is her second litter and the first has broken in with great reports. Anderson can be contacted on (07) 40632404 or tickets can be purchased by sending a cheque or money order to PO Box 726, Innisfail, Qld 4860. Kibble and Biscuits Available nowThe (October, from 2004) Journal your local Pagestockists 1 JOURNAL GRA is concerned with Review recommendations Chair: Phil Bennett Members: Kerry Watson THE Greyhound Racing Authority is Chris Williams concerned with many of the David Stitt recommendations made by the Racing Industry Integrity Review Commission. MANAGEMENT It would appear the Commissioners GRA Chair General Manager Darren Beavis have not adequately understood the realities [email protected] of the Queensland racing industry and Chairman of Stewards Danny Ryan failed to give proper consideration to a [email protected] number of the issues raised in the Phil Bennett Investigations Daryl Kays submissions the Authority made on behalf [email protected] of the greyhound industry. Grading Panel Eddie Little, It is clear the proposed structures Ken Hutchinson recommended by the Commission are [email protected] against the spirit and the intention of the Registrar Liz Murray Racing Act 2002. stewards seems to have been a major plank As a result, the Queensland industry is [email protected] They propose statutory authorities be in the argument for the merger of the three proving to be a low cost provider of racing, Finance controller Abhendra Kumar established which will continue the direct code’s integrity functions. It made ensuring there are adequate returns to [email protected] government involvement in the control of favourable mention of the training available participants. HEAD OFFICE racing in Queensland. in the thoroughbred code in NSW and However, the returns could be better if Albion Park Raceway, This is considered to be a retrograde Victoria. there was a fair distribution of the income Amy Street, Breakfast Creek step and will not allow for the growth of the At the board meeting of Greyhounds that the code derives. (Office Hours Admin 8.30am to racing industry. The industry will continue Australasia held recently, the The Board is pursuing and will continue 4.30pm Monday-Friday. to be bound by the financial constraints that representatives of NSW and Victoria to pursue with Queensland Race Product Scratchings 7.30am) bind the current Boards and restrict the expressed extreme disappointment with the Company Ltd an arrangement whereby the POSTAL ADDRESS commercial operation of the racing performance of Race Training Australia, greyhound industry receives a fair and PO Box 250, Albion, Q, 4010 industry. the body which is to perform this training, equitable return given the income it derives TELEPHONE The issue of the merger of the as it had secured considerable Government for the Queensland racing industry. (07) 3262 7800 (Office) greyhound racing and harness racing funding to undertake training on a national The recommendation the Greyhound (07) 3262 7809 (Fax) control bodies was considered by the level, but it had failed to deliver and the and Harness Racing control bodies divest (07) 3862 4437 (Fax noms) participants in the industry last year during training provided or to be provided was the Albion Park Raceway is a difficult 1800 851155 (Phone Noms, the consultation process regarding the solely for the thoroughbred code. decision to understand. In our second Mon-Fri 7am-8.30am) appropriate corporate entity to control There is also mention of a National submission to the Commission we Recorded Field Info 1900 95 7003 greyhound racing in Queensland. approach being taken to Racing. addressed this issue in some detail. Faxed Field Info 1902 26 1004 The participants, both in their written This national approach is code specific The whole issue of the ownership E-mail address: [email protected] submissions and in the forums held to and does not in any way involve an entire Albion Park was completely outside the Web address: www.graq.org.au discuss this issue, were vehemently national racing industry approach. terms of reference and there was no opposed to such a merger. It would be safe to say the current the apparent need for the issue to be raised in Editor and Advertising To introduce the thoroughbred code relations between the three codes the Commission report. DAVID BRASCH into this equation would further inflame the nationwide are at a low ebb given the It is considered that should the PO Box 537, Everton Park, participants who would see this proposal as growth in the popularity of greyhound ownership vest in the two Clubs that Brisbane, Qld, 4053. resulting in a complete loss of greyhound racing Australia-wide to the detriment of operate at Albion Park, given the relatively Ph: (07) 3355 6019 racing focus and result in a decline in the share of TAB turnover in the other two small membership of the clubs, there is the Fax: (07) 3355 6029 greyhound racing in this State. codes and the desire of certain real concern control of the venue could be E-mail: [email protected] It would be difficult to effectively thoroughbred code participants to set up a wrested from the racing interests that introduce such a proposal given the current pay television network to the exclusion of currently control the clubs to persons more Advertising Rates buoyant state of the Queensland greyhound the two other codes and to country racing. interested in the property development Full Page $583 industry. Since the privatisation of the TABQ potential. Half Page $302.50 It is interesting to note the (UNiTAB), the greyhound industry in This would not be in the best interests Quarter Page $170.50 Commissioners found there was no Queensland has been forced to consolidate, of either the greyhound or harness racing One-Eighth Page $99 evidence of there being any integrity closing four tracks during that period. This, industries. Classifieds $22/$44 concerns under the present model that it to some extent, has been forced upon us as It is interesting to note the (All prices are GST inclusive) considered worthy of comment. a result of the terms of the Product and Commissioners have based the model they All casual adverts must be The matter of providing training for Program Agreement. have recommended on that in Western paid for in advance. Australian. Advertisers Note: Notification of If they had looked at the greyhound cessation of advertising: The GRA industry in that State they would have found requires one month prior notice, in the racetrack ownership and management is writing, if you wish to cease regular Just Genes A.B. Services vested in the control body. advertising in the GRA’s Board The ability to freeze canine semen enables long term storage It does therefore not fit well with their Journal. This is to be sent direct to the conclusion when they embrace the model, Authority at PO Box 250, Albion, and offers many benefits to breeders. but fail to recognise the ownership of the 4010. Failure to provide this will result racing assets is important to the efficient in the advertiser being sent an account Preservation of genetic lines. and effective running of the industry in that for advertisements which appear in all Selective breeding programs. State. subsequent Journals. Permits use of dogs that have developed poor breeding habits. The Authority believes the model Import/export of proven genetic material. recommended to the Government in Insurance. September 2003 is a suitable one for the Control of inherited disease. continued operation of greyhound racing in THE GRA advises that fees may this State and meets the requirements of the now be paid by EFTPOS, Bankcard, Just Genes AB Services staff have more than 25 years experience in artificial Racing Act 2002. Visa and Mastercard. If you decide breeding and specialize in the freezing of semen collected from your dogs. It is not considered there is any to pay by Bankcard, Visa or We have the facilities to store frozen semen at competitive prices. worthwhile reason why the Albion Park Mastercard, you may do so by Raceway should be divested by the body For further information feel free to contact us. telephoning the Authority on representing the industry. 34 Sixth Avenue, Windsor QLD 4030 (07) 32627800. Ph/Fax: 07 3857 1431 E-mail: [email protected] The (October, 2004) Journal Page 2 Board, club back several Ipswich projects Trivia THE Board has committed a considerable amount for a number of General Manager improvements at the Ipswich track.

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