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The content on this page was published on 15-08-2019. If you notice any inaccuracies, please report it here ISSUE 42 AUGUST 2019 Featured Inside Greyhound National Nutrition Coursing’s of the Year spotlight on And for racing And massive Preview Healesville success month CONTENTS ISSUE 42 AUGUST 2019 3 CEO’S UPDATE Editor: Andrew Copley Deputy Editor: Molly Haines 4 ARTICLES Battle Royale for Victorian GOTY Greyhound Monthly Victoria (GMV) The making of ‘tough’ Sennachie magazine is produced by Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV), the governing body National spotlight on Healesville Carnival of greyhound racing in this state. Norm winds back the clock GRV strongly encourages all Victorian High fives all around greyhound racing participants - in Decision made on Traralgon track build particular breeders and trainers - to take the time to read each issue of GMV to Kennel cough threat continues ensure they are across relevant Welfare & Re-homing Report key issues. Professional Standards & Integrity Report Each edition of GMV aims to provide an Greyhound club drives fundraiser overview of key happenings in relation to Victorian greyhound racing that Technological advancement around location of greyhounds occurred during the previous month, as Waterloo Cup to cap a massive month of coursing well as promoting significant and relevant upcoming activities and events. Racing Report GOTBA News If you receive Greyhound Monthly Victoria via post but only read it on-line, GRV asks GAP Testing Dates that you please consider the environment and notify us via email ([email protected]. 27-32 RACING CALENDAR au) requesting to be removed from our 26-27 CLUB DIRECTORY & TRIAL INFORMATION mailing list. You can also request to have GMV emailed to you via the same email address. Cover: 2018/19 Victorian Greyhound of the Year contenders racing on the red carpet. Photos by: Clint Anderson. It is GRV’s goal to have each edition of Greyhound Monthly Victoria available on-line at grv.org.au on or before the last Do you have a story idea or feedback to make day of the previous month, and arriving in Greyhound Monthly even better? letter boxes by the 10th day of Let us know by emailing [email protected] or by calling (03) 8329 1136 each month. GRV Feedback Office o you have any feedback for GRV? A complaint, Post Feedback Office a compliment or suggestion about how we could c/o Greyhound Racing Victoria Ddo things differently? Whether you’re a participant, 46 – 50 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne Vic 3003 stakeholder or member of the community, we’d like to hear GRV will acknowledge your complaint, compliment or from you. GRV values all feedback as it helps us to do our suggestion in writing with a reference number within five job better and improves the overall conduct of the sport in business days. Victoria. Please note: Information about integrity matters should How do I make a formal complaint or provide a suggestion continue to be referred to the Greyhound Racing Integrity or compliment? Unit (GRIU) which can be contacted via the GRIU Hotline: You can do so either by letter, email, phone, fax or by using 1300 856 109 our online form at grv.org.au/feedback Email [email protected] Phone (03) 8329 1100 Fax (03) 8329 1000 For urgent matters including lost, found or deceased greyhounds. GRV SUPPORT LINE Call 03 83291100 and press AVAILABLE 24HRS #1 to speak to GRV staff. CEO’s Update ugust is shaping up to be another busy month for GRV is also developing an electronic process to assist greyhound racing in Victoria, both on and off the participants with the mandatory compliance requirement known Atrack. Firstly, I’m pleased to announce the GRV Board as the Greyhound Record which is due to be completed in has signed off on a new track design for Traralgon Greyhound September 2019 with participant communication and education Racing Club. Two options, a J-shaped and U-shaped design, to follow. A manual/paper-based version of the Greyhound were developed by Professor David Eager and a team at the Record will also be available for participants to use if they so University of Technology Sydney, working with the Traralgon desire. GRC and GRV. The U-shaped track was overwhelming preferred Looking ahead, we have the annual Victorian Greyhound during the public consultation process and this is the design the Awards coming up on 16 August, which is always a great Board has approved. A tender process is now underway for the celebration of the sport's achievements both on and off the demolition of the current track and the new track is expected track. A limited number of tickets will soon be on sale through to open by around May 2020 as a leading- edge greyhound the GRV website. The Awards are followed on by the inaugural racing venue optimised for safe racing. You can find out more National Straight Championship Grand Final at Healesville on about the new design at: grv.org.au/feedback-traralgon-track- 18 August. This is an exciting new event that brings together designs greyhounds from Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. It is now only five months before the newCode of And then on 24 and 25 August, we have the Waterloo Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds Cup, one of Australia’s oldest greyhound racing events comes into effect on 1 January 2020, so I’d like and the Southern Hemisphere’s leading coursing to remind you about the support GRV and championship, which will once again be our race clubs are offering in helping livestreamed by GRV. I like to say I consider participants make sure they are coursing to be Victoria’s 14th greyhound compliant with the State Government’s racing club and the Waterloo Cup is Code. This includes the Code Support a great way to enjoy the sport at Book, Establishment and Health quite literally the grassroots and I Management Plan (EHMP) protocol encourage everyone to go along to templates and videos, and a Code Longwood on the day or watch it at Support Line on 1300 144 360, home on GRV’s Facebook page. backed by workshops and seminars. You can find these resources and other Alan Clayton information and advice at greyhoundcare. AUGUST 2019 Chief Executive Officer grv.org.au/code-of-practice. Greyhound Racing Victoria 2019Hear the latestNATIONAL in greyhound news directly from the CEO’s desk every STRAIGHTThursday, as Alan ClaytonTRACK joins Jack Heverin at 2.30pm on 1116 SEN CHAMPIONSHIPSfollowed by Mark Allen at 5.30pm on 1278 Macquarie Sports Radio. Listed Event – Maidens ineligible NATIONAL GRAND FINAL Healesville Greyhound Association • 350m GeneralVICTORIA Enquiries Racing Services and Registrations Scratchings GREYHOUND MONTHLY Healesville Greyhound Association • 350m Sunday 18 August 2019 HEATS: Sunday 4 August 2019 Winner: $35,000 2nd: $10,000 3rd: $5,000 GreyhoundSTATE FINAL: Sunday 11 August Racing 2019 Victoria(Winner will be awarded entry into the Group 3 Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Phone: (03) 8329 1100 Healesville Cup heats) Winner: $5,000 2nd: $1,335 3rd: $665 (VICGREYS) 46-50(1st & 2nd placegetters Chetwynd advance to Grand Final, Street Email: [email protected] Weekdays: 7.30am - 4.30pm 3rd & 4th will be drawn as reserves.) WestQUEENSLAND Melbourne, Victoria, 3003 Saturday & Sunday Capalaba • 366m Hours:HEATS: Sunday 28Monday July 2019 to Friday: 8.30am - Nominations 7:30am - 9:00am & 3:00pm-4:30pm STATE FINAL: Sunday 4 August 2019 Winner: $3,500 2nd: $1,000 3rd: $500 4th $250 4.30pm(3 representatives to progress to Grand Final) Phone number: (03) 8329 1111 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Phone:Murray Bridge • 350m(03) 8329 1100 Mon to Fri: 7.30am - 12noon GRV Board HEATS: Wednesday 31 July 2019 Fax:STATE FINAL: (03) Wednesday 8329 7 August 20191000 / (03) 8329 1001 On-line Nominations Peita Duncan (Acting Chairperson) Winner: $5,000 2nd: $1,430 3rd: $715 ABN:(3 representatives 76 to progress 642 to Grand 748 Final) 029 FOR FULL LIST OF CONDITIONS VISIT(24 healesville.grv.org.au hours a day - 7 days a week) Emmett Dunne VICTORIA For urgent matters including Rob Greenall lost, found or deceased Marika McMahon greyhounds. GRV SUPPORT LINE Call 03 83291100 and press 3 AVAILABLE 24HRS #1 to speak to GRV staff. PROUDLY delivered by Greyhound Racing Victoria Poke The Bear won a phenomenal 18 races from 32 starts during the 2018/19 racing season. Battle royale for Victorian GOTY By Gerard Guthrie hile the race to be crowned Victorian Greyhound Orson Allen, prepared by young mentor Correy Grenfell, of the Year will be decided away from the lined up in an amazing 17 Group events over the 2018/19 Wracetrack, the competition for the 2018-19 title is as period and was a two-time winner at Group 1 level in the fierce as any on-course battle the contenders have fought Perth Cup and Harrison-Dawson, while he was runner-up in throughout their stellar careers. both the Temlee and Maturity Classic. The Victorian GOTY winner, as well as the Sprinter and The son of KC And All also won the Group 2 Cranbourne Stayer of the Year and other awards, will be announced at and Horsham Cups, Group 3 Sandown Shootout and Listed the Victorian Greyhound Awards ceremony, to be held at Australian Sprint. Crown on Friday, 16 August. Poke The Bear, trained by Seona Thompson, was These prestigious awards are voted on by the Victorian unstoppable at his best, as evidenced when he put the best GOTY Panel, based on performances between 1 July, 2018 sprinters in the land to the sword in the Topgun, while he also and 30 June, 2019.