Issue 443 / March 2020 Schedules Page 3 Advisories Page 15 March 2020 INSIDE March Schedule 3 April Schedule 9 Advisories 14 Stud Dogs & Frozen Semen Lists 16 Classifieds 17 Public Trainers 18 FSI Approved Vets 19 Interislander 2020 Prices & Codes 20 Taranaki GRC Easter Meeting 20 Canterbury Futurity Advert 21 Current Fees 22 Throwback photos of Sheila Joyce’s October puppy litter NZRS Races & Grades 22 (Gorilla on Drums x Jinga Snag) Marking, Ear Brander & Microchipping Stewards 23 Racing Integrity Unit Contacts 24 Club Race Day Information 25 Local Club Contact Details 26 GRNZ Contact Details 27 Editor Lisa Jaques [email protected] Contributing Photographers Mark Brimblecombe, Sheila Joyce Submit your story/photos [email protected] Classifieds (free to list) [email protected] CE Glenda Hughes Board Directors David Emerson Jean Fahey (Deputy Chair) Fred Guillemont Sean Hannan (Chair) Kevin Brady Wayne Steele Trevor Taylor Website www.grnz.co.nz Facebook /GreyhoundRacingNZ March Schedule Northern Central Southern Sunday, March 1 AUCKLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manukau Stadium 1:30pm Tuesday 25 February 2020, 12:00pm Tuesday 25 February 2020, 3:00pm C1f Pump & Engineering Services Ltd Series Final - 527m - $3,000 For greyhounds that contested the heats staged on Sunday 23rd February 2020. C2d Stayers Cup - 779m - $5,000 For C2d greyhounds. Note C1d and C0d greyhounds may nominate C5f Auckland Cup (Group 1) Final - 527m - $90,000 Heats were run Sunday 23rd Feb 2020. C5f Railway Sprint (Group 1) Final - 318m - $30,000 For C5 greyhounds. Note C4 and C3 greyhounds may nominate. Heats were run Sunday Feb 23rd 2020. The box draw for the Railway Sprint will be conducted in the Greyhound Lounge on Sunday 23rd February 2020 at 4:00pm (approx) CONTACT - OFFICE: 09 263 7077 - A/H ROBERT 021 255 9666 HIGH GRADE DAY MEETING Monday, March 2 PALMERSTON NORTH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manawatu Raceway 2:00pm Tuesday 25 February 2020, 10:00am Tuesday 25 February 2020, 1:00pm C2d Distance Feature - 660m - $4,620 C0d and C1d are eligible to nominate CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 358 3948 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 358 3948 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING Tuesday, March 3 CHRISTCHURCH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Addington Raceway 4:00pm Thursday 27 February 2020, 10:00am Thursday 27 February 2020, 1:00pm CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 338 6145 - SCRATCHINGS: 027 431 0117 LOW GRADE NIGHT MEETING CATERING FOR C0-C1 Tuesday, March 3 SOUTHLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Ascot Park Raceway 12:00pm Wednesday 26 February 2020, 12:00pm Wednesday 26 February 2020, 3:00pm C0d SGRC Maiden Distance - 630m - $3,210 C1 Oreti Beach Run No 2 - 457m - $2,505 Open to C1 Greyhounds who have never won a middle distance race. C1 Oreti Beach Run - 457m - $2,505 Open to C1 Greyhounds who have never won a middle distance race. C2d Ascot Park Distance - 630m - $4,620 C5 TOP CLASS RUN - 457m - $5,000 Selected Field CONTACT - FAX: 03 218 7046 - OFFICE: 03 218 7754 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING Wednesday, March 4 WANGANUI GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Hatrick Raceway 12:00pm Thursday 27 February 2020, 10:00am Thursday 27 February 2020, 1:00pm C1 Reverse Form C1 Selected Field - 305m - $1,450 This field will be selected with the lowest points to the highest, one race only CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 345 6794 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 345 9500 LOW GRADE DAY MEETING Thursday, March 5 OTAGO GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Forbury Park Raceway 12:00pm Monday 2 March 2020, 10:00am Monday 2 March 2020, 1:00pm C0 Otago Maiden Sprint Final - 310m - $1,615 Final selected from heats held on February 25th CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 455 5355 - A/H & SCRATCHINGS: 03 489 5598 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING *IRREGULAR MEETING DATE, PLEASE CHECK NOMS CLOSING TIME/DATE* March Schedule Thursday, March 5 AUCKLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manukau Stadium 4:30pm Monday 2 March 2020, 12:00pm Monday 2 March 2020, 3:00pm C0f Manukau Gold Series Final - 318m - $1,500 For greyhounds that contested the heats staged on the 24th February 2020. C1f Sports Bowl Function Centre Series Final - 318m - $1,600 For greyhounds that contested the heats staged on Monday 24th February 2020 C2f Trophies Plus Series Final - 318m - $1,900 For greyhounds that contested the heats staged on Monday 23rd February 2020 CONTACT - OFFICE: 09 263 7077 - A/H ROBERT 021 255 9666 MIXED GRADE NIGHT METING *IRREGULAR MEETING DATE, PLEASE CHECK NOMS CLOSING TIME/DATE* Friday, March 6 CHRISTCHURCH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Addington Raceway 12:00pm Tuesday 3 March 2020, 10:00am Tuesday 3 March 2020, 1:00pm CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 338 6145 - SCRATCHINGS: 027 431 0117 HIGH GRADE DAY MEETING CATERING FOR C2-C5 Friday, March 6 WANGANUI GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Hatrick Raceway 4:45pm Monday 2 March 2020, 10:00am Monday 2 March 2020, 1:00pm C1 520 Distance Heats - 520m - $2,505 Final to be run on the 13 March 2020 C2d Distance Feature - 645m - $4,620 C1 and C0 are eligible to nominate NZRSf NZ Racing Series Graduation (C2-C3) Final - 520m - $8,500 Heats were run Friday 28th Feb 2020. CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 345 6794 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 345 9500 HIGH GRADE NIGHT MEETING Sunday, March 8 AUCKLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manukau Stadium 1:30pm Tuesday 3 March 2020, 12:00pm Tuesday 3 March 2020, 3:00pm C1d Greyhounds North Graduation Distance - 603m - $4,000 For C1d greyhounds, note C0d greyhounds may nominate SPECA Sunline Trophy Stakes - 527m - $3,000 For greyhounds whelped between the 1 September 2015 and 1 June 2018 that have contested a C0, C1 or C2 middle distance race at the Manukau Stadium during the period 1st December 2019 and the 29th February 2020. The field will be selected based on the points earned in the Sunline Trophy Series for the period CONTACT - OFFICE: 09 263 7077 - A/H ROBERT: 021 255 9666 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING Monday, March 9 CHRISTCHURCH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Addington Raceway 2:00pm Thursday 5 March 2020, 10:00am Thursday 5 March 2020, 1:00pm C1 Bitches Feature - 520m - $2,700 C1 Bitches only CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 338 6145 - SCRATCHINGS: 027 431 0117 LOW GRADE DAY MEETING *IRREGULAR MEETING DATE, PLEASE CHECK NOMS CLOSING TIME/DATE* Monday, March 9 TARANAKI GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Hatrick Raceway 12:00pm Tuesday 3 March 2020, 10:00am Tuesday 3 March 2020, 3:00pm C0 Presidents Trophy - 520m - $2,440 Trophy to fastest division winner C0d Maiden Distance Feature - 645m - $3,210 For greyhounds graded C0-C2 over the sprint or middle distance. C5 Taranaki Cup - 520m - $6,500 R/A Ivan Frost Memorial R/A - 520m - $3,095 Trophy to the fastest Division Winner CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 345 6794 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 345 9500 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING *IRREGULAR MEETING DATE, PLEASE CHECK NOMS CLOSING TIME/DATE* On Track - February 2020 March Schedule Northern Central Southern Tuesday, March 10 SOUTHLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Ascot Park Raceway 2:00pm Wednesday 4 March 2020, 12:00pm Wednesday 4 March 2020, 3:00pm C0d SGRC Maiden Distance - 630m - $3,210 C1 Oreti Beach Run - 457m - $2,505 Open to C1 Greyhounds who have never won a middle distance race. C2d Ascot Park Distance - 630m - $4,620 C5 Top Class Run - 457m - $5,000 Selected Field CONTACT - FAX: 03 218 7046 - OFFICE: 03 218 7754 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING Wednesday, March 11 PALMERSTON NORTH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manawatu Raceway 2:00pm Thursday 5 March 2020, 10:00am Thursday 5 March 2020, 3:00pm C0d Maiden Distance Feature - 660m - $3,210 CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 358 3948 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 358 3948 MIXED GRADE DAY MEETING *IRREGULAR MEETING DATE, PLEASE CHECK NOMS CLOSING TIME/DATE* Thursday, March 12 CHRISTCHURCH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Addington Raceway 4:30pm Monday 9 March 2020, 10:00am Monday 9 March 2020, 1:00pm C2d Distance Feature - 645m - $4,800 C0d and C1d greyhounds may nominate R/A Feature - 520m - $3,400 Greyhounds whelped between 1/7/17 and 30/6/18 CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 338 6145 - SCRATCHINGS: 027 431 0117 HIGH GRADE NIGHT MEETING Thursday, March 12 WAIKATO GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Cambridge Raceway 12:00pm Monday 9 March 2020, 12:00pm Monday 9 March 2020, 3:00pm C0 Farmlands CopRice Series Heats - 375m - $1,365 For C0 greyhounds. The Final will be staged on 19th March 2020 for a stake of $1,500. In the event of 15 or less nominations the Final only will be staged on the 19th March 2020 C0d Greyhounds North Maiden Distance - 650m - $3,400 For C0d greyhounds C1 May Hounds Retirement Project Conditioned Series Heats - 375m - $1,450 For C1 greyhounds, restricted to greyhounds that have won not more than one sprint or middle distance C1 race. The Final will be staged on 19th March 2020 for a stake of $1,500. In the event of 15 or less nominations the Final only will be staged on the 19th March 2020. C2d Greyhounds North Distance - 650m - $4,800 For C2d greyhounds, Note C1d and C0d greyhounds may nominate CONTACT - OFFICE: 09 263 7077 - A/H ROBERT 021 255 9666 DAY MEETING Friday, March 13 CHRISTCHURCH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Addington Raceway 12:00pm Tuesday 10 March 2020, 10:00am Tuesday 10 March 2020, 1:00pm CONTACT - OFFICE: 03 338 6145 - SCRATCHINGS: 027 431 0117 LOW GRADE DAY MEETING Friday, March 13 WANGANUI GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Hatrick Raceway 4:45pm Monday 9 March 2020, 10:00am Monday 9 March 2020, 1:00pm C0d 645 Distance Feature - 645m - $2,390 C1f 520m Final - 520m - $2,505 Heats run on the 6 March 2020 CONTACT - OFFICE: 06 345 6794 - SCRATCHINGS: 06 345 9500 HIGH GRADE NIGHT MEETING Sunday, March 15 AUCKLAND GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manukau Stadium 1:30pm Tuesday 10 March 2020, 12:00pm Tuesday 10 March 2020, 3:00pm CONTACT - OFFICE: 09 263 7077 - A/H ROBERT 021 25509666 LOW GRADE DAY MEETING 5 March Schedule Monday, March 16 PALMERSTON NORTH GRC Starting at Nominations Close: Draw: Manawatu Raceway 2:00pm Tuesday 10 March 2020, 10:00am Tuesday 10 March 2020, 1:00pm C1 Graeme Hayden Homes Memorial Heats - 457m - $2,505 Club reserve the right to limit the number of heats carded.