Greyhound Monthly Victoria - Issue 52 by Greyhound Racing Victoria

ISSUE 52â&#x20AC;&#x201A;JUNE 2020

FEATURED INSIDE

BRONSKI BEATS THE FIELD AT SANDOWN + AT THE POST

+ COURSING IS BACK

+ BOOST TO PRIZE MONEY

Vale Karen Leek, Tony McGrath

CONTENTS

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CEO’S UPDATE

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COVER: Cup winner Bronski Beat, flanked by Trainer Brendan Pursell and son Blake.

It has been another busy month on the track with highlights including the Warrnambool Cup and the Sandown May Carnival along with a full calendar of regular race meetings. We have been very privileged to keep our sport operating over the past few months and this is very much due to how the clubs, stewards and race day staff and participants have all worked to together to follow protocols while consistently and professionally delivering great racing. Now that some restrictions are starting to ease, noting that the State of Emergency has been extended, Greyhound Clubs Victoria and GRV are developing complementary Club Recovery and Stimulus Plans that will be supported by funding from a $3.42 million grant from the Victorian Government’s Experience Economy Survival Package. To boost revenue for participants, GRV is introducing a new racing calendar on 1 July that will deliver overall annual prize money distribution of more than $47 million and increase the number of average weekly race meetings from 23 to 25 across the year. You can find out more about the racing program in this edition of the Monthly along with a report on the trial of Saturday morning meetings broadcast on Sky. We will review this shortly with the TAB. GRV is sharing almost $290,000 in accrued unspent prizemoney from June 1 to June 30. There will be $80 unplaced payments which will apply at 37 meetings across Ballarat, Bendigo, Cranbourne, Healesville, Warrnambool, Shepparton and Warragul. Horsham and Sale will host a combined nine Provincial Level meetings where starters will receive unplaced $80 payments. In addition, both Geelong Rank Limit Tuesday meetings will be increased to Provincial Full Stakes and prizemoney increases will be trialed at The Meadows Provincial (MEP) and Sandown Provincial (SAP) meetings over June. As occurred in March 2019, GRV would have preferred to make the decision to reallocate unspent prizemoney again in March this year but due to uncertainties around COVID-19 and the on-going race program it was not possible to do so.

GRV is also stepping up its promotional and racing coverage, which will help retain the new audience greyhound racing has gained while other sports have shut down, through more use of social media, further developing the Watchdog app and building more partnerships with broadcast media. Some recent initiatives include the Behind The Boxes podcast, hosted by GRV’s Molly Haines; Mick Floyd and Jason Adams on the Sandown and GRV websites; and the ‘The Lids Fly’ with Jack Heverin and Molly Haines on SEN Track from 6pm on Thursdays. And Channel 7’s popular Thrill of the Chase program will return in November for greyhound racing’s second annual Melbourne Festival of Racing.

GRV, and the 13 clubs which come under the banner of Greyhound Clubs Victoria, have a strong and proud history of banding together to help those in need and we wanted to show our support for the families of the four fallen police officers who lost their lives in that tragic crash on April 22. During May, there were 24 winners from the Blue Box at The Meadows and Sandown, generating a $6000 donation from GRV to the fund set up to support the police officers’ families. However, GRV has taken the decision to round that up to $10,000. This is our way of showing our love and respect for all police officers doing their jobs to keep us safe. The end of May also saw the start of the 2020 Coursing season. The National Coursing Association of Victoria (NCAV) and GRV have worked closely on developing COVID-19 race meeting protocols that mirror those that have been used for the GRV circle track meetings and coursing meets will be conducted under strict guidelines to provide a safe and healthy environment. Another change is that both the Derby and Oaks meetings will be held over consecutive Sundays, as will the Waterloo Cup in 2021, to give competitors a proper break between races. In other news, I’d like to welcome Lisa Tripodi as GRV’s new board member. Lisa has been appointed for a three-year term and brings valuable financial expertise to the Board, backed by more than 20 years’ experience in accounting, assurance services and risk management. She also has a strong understanding of greyhound racing from her previous audit experience with GRV in 2013-14. Please join me in welcoming her to GRV. Finally, while greyhound racing in Victoria has come through strongly in the crisis, I must caution us all about becoming complacent. Please keep following race day and trial protocols until we know when we can start easing them. And, if you haven’t already done so, join the ‘Let Us All Play’ campaign by downloading the COVIDSafe app as the more information we have, the better equipped our community will be to resume and rebuild. Once again, I thank everyone for what has been a fantastic effort over the past three months and let’s all stay safe and keep racing.

Alan Clayton Chief Executive Officer Greyhound Racing Victoria

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This necessary delay limited our ability to reallocate remaining accrued unspent prizemoney.

GRV committed to donating $250 to the Police Legacy Remembrance Fund every time a greyhound won a race from the four box at The Meadows and Sandown during the month of May.

CEO’S UPDATE

CEO’s Update

At the post Group 1 RSN Sandown Cup (715m)

Group 2 TAB Warrnambool Cup (450m)

Sandown Park, 28 May

Warrnambool, 6 May

1st BRONSKI BEAT

1st ZAMBORA SMOKEY

Breeding:

Male Feb ’18 Fernando Bale x Ainsley Bale

Breeding:

Breeder:

Barry Heawood, Tea Tree TAS

Owner:

Emma Wardlaw, Lara VIC

Trainer:

Brendan Pursell, Lara VIC

First prize:

$50,000

Odds:

$18.20F

Time:

41.87sec

Margin:

0.51L

2nd:

True Detective

3rd:

He Shall Power

How the race was won: Jumped brilliantly from Box 8 and led the field a merry dance before tiring in the latter stages and just holding off the fast-finishing True Detective ($5.60) by a half-length, with He Shall Power ($8.60) also flashing home for third, almost one and a quarter lengths from the winner. Bronski Beat captured a G1 at his group race debut! It was his 10th win from 30 starts, and his fifth win from 11 starts over 715m at Sandown Park.

Bronski Beat holds off True Detective at Sandown.

Male Apr ’18 Zambora Brockie x Zambora Cross

Breeder/Owner: Charlie Azzopardi, Leppington NSW Trainer:

Jason Thompson, Pearcedale VIC

First prize: $31,500 Odds:

$2.00F

Time:

24.80sec (Best)

Margin:

1.06L

2nd:

Simon Told Helen

3rd:

Leon Bale

How the race was won: He flew out from Box 2 but had Simon Told Helen on his hammer for the entire trip. On the line, he had one length to spare over Simon Told Helen ($2.50), with rank outsider Leon Bale ($45.00) a further two and a quarter lengths away third in 24.80sec (Best) – just over one length off the 24.72sec track record set by Unlawful Entry in April 2016. It was his 12th win from 16 starts. Zambora Smokey also remained unbeaten in four starts over 450m at Warrnambool.

Sandown Park, 21 May

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Group 1 Harrison-Dawson (515m) 1st SIMON TOLD HELEN Breeding:

Male Jan ’18 Barcia Bale x Who Told Lindylu

Breeder/Owner: Emma’s Boys Syndicate (Brian Parsons), Grovedale VIC Trainer:

David Burnett, Little River VIC

First prize:

$50,000

Odds:

$1.50F

Time:

29.23sec (Best)

Margin:

1.59L

2nd:

Jax Bale

3rd:

Tiggerlong Tonk

How the race was won: Jumped okay from Box 3 before displaying dazzling acceleration and adopting his customary catch-me-if-you-can tactics. He established a four-length leeway mid-race and held off Jax Bale ($9.40) in the closing stages by just over one and a half lengths, with Tiggerlong Tonk ($5.00) a further one and a quarter lengths away third in 29.23sec (Best). It was his 14th win from 23 starts. Simon Told Helen has also won the G1 Silver Chief (525m) at The Meadows and G1 Perth Cup (520m) at Cannington.

Group 1 Sapphire Crown (515m) Sandown Park, 14 May 1st BLACK OPIUM Breeding:

Female Mar ’17 Black Magic Opal x Captivating

Breeder/Owner: See The Dream Syndicate (Sergio Buccilli), Canterbury VIC Jason Thompson, Pearcedale VIC

First prize:

$50,000

Odds:

$1.80F

Time:

29.57sec

Margin:

0.74L

2nd:

Aston Silk

3rd:

Origami Angel

How the race was won: Commenced smartly from Box 4 but was beaten for early speed and positioned third rounding the first turn. She made a strong run down the back straight before collaring her kennelmate Aston Silk in the closing stages. She defeated Aston Silk ($9.30) by three-quarters of a length, with Origami Angel ($16.00) one and a quarter lengths away third in 29.57sec. It was her 25th win from 49 starts. Black Opium broke her G1 jinx at her seventh attempt.

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Trainer:

GAP update around COVID-19 The Greyhound Adoption Program continues to take in new dogs from participants and greyhounds are still being adopted into loving homes. While standard pre-entry assessments have been on hold, intakes have been occurring at Seymour (under strict COVID-19 protocols) without the temperament assessment on the day of intake. GAP has been working through the waiting list to take in as many dogs as it can and has now caught up to a similar point to where things were prior to the pandemic. To assist participants, GAP commenced racetrack intakes on 1 June, employing social-distancing

Greyhound racing benefits from Victorian Government support package GRV will receive $3.4 million in State Government funding to help secure the sport’s 4,000 jobs and sustain the industry. GRV CEO Alan Clayton said the support package was welcome. “This package will assist us maintaining prize money and ensuring the viability of all our clubs, many of which are in regional Victoria and which have like other businesses been hit hard by COVID-19,” Mr Clayton said. “Like all racing codes, greyhound racing has taken a financial hit with COVID-19 through loss of revenue due to our joint venture partner the TAB having to close its retail outlets, no crowds at race meetings and the closing of gaming venues at some of our clubs.

protocols and without temperament assessments on the day of intake. Initial sessions will be held at Sandown, Ballarat and Sale in the first half of June. As COVID-19 restrictions are easing, GAP is planning to restart pre-entry assessments at racetracks in mid-June. If participants want to book new dogs into GAP, they should contact Racing Services on (03) 8329 1000 or email gapbooking@grv.org.au.

“Clubs have been particularly hard hit by the need to race without crowds. “This new support will ensure the 12 clubs currently operating can continue to maintain safe, high-quality racing and training facilities so that they are ready to open their gates to the wider community once it is safe to do so.”

REGULAR WEEKLY SCHEDULE

DAY

MONDAY

Cranbourne/ Healesville Level 3 - Tier 3 SKY 1

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

The Meadows Level 2 SKY 1

THURSDAY

Warragul Level 3 - Tier 3 SKY 1

FRIDAY

Healesville Level 3 - Tier 3 SKY 1

Happy birthday GAP, we’re proud of you.

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Healesville Level 3 SKY 1 & 2

3-week trial period May 9-23.

Sandown Level 2 SKY 2

See Page 9.

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BY PHIL WEIR

The continued success is the tangible result of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s welfare priority; that racing dogs are promised a happy retirement.

Level 2

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Level 3

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Almost $290,000 in accrued unspent prize money will be shared across level three races and select provincial meetings from June 1 to June 30, GRV CEO Alan Clayton said. “Payment of unplaced prize money at many Level 3 race meetings (and selected provincial tracks), in June, will ensure that accrued unspent prize money is distributed to participants across all racing regions and help maintain nominations whilst we have expanded our racing program,” mar Clayton said.

“We are also trialing targeted prize money increases at The Meadows Provincial (MEP) and Sandown Provincial (SAP) meetings in June,” Mr Clayton said. “We wish to encourage participants to race greyhounds over distances of 500m and above and provide feeder opportunities and experience for greyhounds preparing to race at the higher Level 1 metro meetings.”

“Unplaced prize money payments of $80 per unplaced runner will be distributed to participants at many meetings across June.

The reallocation was made after an accrual of prize money in 2019-20 due to a number of reasons including insufficient active dogs, lower field sizes and starters, the impacts of canine gastro, fire-related smog, heat and other weatherrelated occurrences and track or equipment breakdowns, and a reduction in feature race prizemoney post COVID-19.

“This includes 37 meetings across the seven country tracks that will hold Level 3 meetings – Ballarat, Bendigo, Cranbourne, Healesville, Shepparton, Warrnambool, and Warragul.”

In 2019, GRV reallocated unspent prize money in March but this year it was not possible to take these decisions earlier because of uncertainties around the racing program due to COVID-19, Mr Clayton said.

Mr Clayton said the reallocation would help inject prize money across all regions and tracks and across the breadth of the weekly schedule to ensure it could reach the widest participant base as possible. “In addition, Horsham and Sale provincial meetings will also benefit from the reallocation,” Mr Clayton said. “These two tracks will host a combined nine Provincial Level meetings in June and participants with starters will receive the unplaced payments of $80.” Mr Clayton said the Geelong Rank Limit meeting held on Tuesdays would be increased to Level 2 prizemoney for the June meetings.

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Prize money boost for level three and select provincial race meetings throughout June

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GENERAL ENQUIRIES

New board member for GRV Minister for Racing Martin Pakula today (14 May) announced the appointment of a new board member for Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV). Lisa Tripodi is the newest board member of GRV, appointed for three years, recommended by more than 20 years’ experience in accounting, assurance services and risk management. Ms Tripodi is an independent audit committee member for seven councils across Victoria and the Victorian Institute of Training. Previous clients have included the Victorian Department of Justice and the Victorian Planning Authority. Through her role as partner for accounting and assurance services at Oakton Consulting (now NTT), Ms Tripodi has audit committee experience with GRV and a strong understanding of the greyhound racing industry. “Lisa Tripodi brings extensive knowledge of greyhound racing to the GRV board along with valuable professional expertise,’’ Mr Pakula said.

GR8 EIGHT: Local stars to reap rewards with new series A new initiative titled the GR8 Eight series is bringing together Victoria’s elite greyhounds to allow them to earn greater prize money and stimulate interest from racing fans and punters. It began running parallel with Sandown’s May Carnival and extends into June. The GR8 Eight series comprises 12 x $15,000 Special Events spread across Victoria’s two metropolitan tracks and run over a variety of distances. Importantly, these GR8 Eight special events are aimed at providing opportunities for Victoria’s top-class greyhounds to race for above-average prize money in a climate where there are travelling restrictions and changes to Australia’s group racing calendar due to COVID-19. GR8 EIGHT PRIZE MONEY 1st – $10,500; 2nd $3,000; 3rd $1,500 Total: $15,000. GR8 EIGHT CALENDAR (June) Thursday 4 June: Sandown Park (595m) Saturday 6 June: The Meadows (525m) Thursday 11 June: Sandown Park (715m) Saturday 13 June: The Meadows (600m) Thursday 18 June: Sandown Park (515m) Saturday 20 June: The Meadows (725m) Thursday 25 June: Sandown Park (595m) Saturday 27 June: The Meadows (525m)

GRV backs ‘Let us all play’ return to sport campaign Some of Australia’s biggest names across sport, music and other sectors are uniting to encourage all Australians to download the Government’s COVIDSafe app. While greyhound racing in Victoria has been able to continue during the current pandemic, albeit without crowds, GRV acknowledges the difficulties other sports are facing in not being able to operate. GRV CEO Alan Clayton jumped at the opportunity to support the #LetUsAllPlay campaign in support of the COVIDSafe app, after being approached by Racing Victoria. “We consider it a privilege that greyhound racing is continuing in Victoria, and it comes on the back of strict new race-day protocols and a united effort from our clubs, participants and staff,” Mr Clayton said. “I’d encourage everyone to download the COVIDSafe app to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and in turn assist other sectors, including the various sporting bodies who aren’t currently operating, to get back on their feet.” The COVIDSafe app is designed to speed up the ability of health authorities to alert people who have been exposed to cases of COVID-19, which helps to protect them along with their friends and family. To find out more about the COVIDSafe app, please click HERE.

FEATURE

Fay and Theo Van Taarling with grandchildren (from left) Logan, 6, Sophia, 8, Shae, 17, Roseannah, 11, Xavier, 10, Ashton, 13 and their winning treble Call Me Tanya, Twilight Flame and Shock Value.

Grandparents land their first treble at Saturday morning race meeting

incredible job. They all feed them and exercise them… it’s a real family affair,” Theo said.

Local trainers dominated proceedings at Shepparton’s historic Saturday morning greyhound race meeting on 23 May, and none more so than Tallygaroopna couple Fay and Theo Van Taarling.

The Shepparton meeting was the conclusion of a threeweek trial of Saturday morning greyhound racing following successive Saturday morning meetings at Ballarat.

BY ANDREW COPLEY

“This is the first time we’ve trained a treble,” Theo said proudly. The couple began training greyhounds in 1974 before hanging up the collar and lead for a 15 year period while putting their kids through school. They then returned to their much-loved passion in 1995 and have been heavily involved in the sport ever since.

“Twilight Flame is owned by a few boys at the Pine Lodge Cricket Club, and that was her first win, so they were absolutely rapt, despite not being allowed on course because of crowd restrictions,” Theo said.

An evaluation of Saturday morning greyhound racing is now underway with a view to potentially making it a regular fixture.

LOCAL WINNERS: SHEPPARTON SATURDAY 23 MAY TANGO ICON (Robert Sullivan, East Shepparton)

Prior to the current pandemic a trip to the track with their race dogs was often a family outing for the entire Van Taarling household – including six grandkids who currently reside with them.

CALL ME TANYA (Fay Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna)

However, children are currently not allowed at the racetrack because of COVID-19 restrictions, so Fay stayed home to mind them.

ALL INN AVA (Tony Duncan, Harston)

“We’ve got six grandkids living with us and they all help us look after the dogs, along with our son Sean, who does an

LANDSLIDE (Adele Powell, Stanhope)

TWILIGHT FLAME (Fay Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna) SHOCK VALUE (Theo Van Taarling, Tallygaroopna)

DUSTY EXPRESS (Georgia Whiting, Toolamba)

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Seven of the 12 winners were trained locally, including three from the Van Taarling kennel.

The Van Taarling’s three winners were all at sizeable odds – Call Me Tanya ($6.10), Twilight Flame ($15.00) and Shock Value ($19.90).

Vale Karen Leek The greyhound racing community is devastated by the shock news that Karen Leek has passed away, aged 69. Karen was one of the most respected people in greyhound racing, recognised for her success as a breeder, rearer and trainer. Based in Devon Meadows, Karen had an outstanding reputation as a commercial rearer, having raised many champions including Bewildering, Brokenwood, Extreme Magic, Godsend, Moreira and Nolen. Karen was also a major contributor to greyhound racing administration, including volunteering her time on various panels for the betterment of the sport and being a member of the Greyhound Owners Trainers & Breeders Association (GOTBA).

Vale Tony McGrath

Victorian greyhound racing has lost an icon of our sport with the passing of Tony McGrath after a long health battle. Tony, 76, was regarded as one of the all-time great greyhound breeders, with his prominent ‘Proven’ bloodline producing many elite greyhounds including Proven Adonis (Bold Trease Carnival Cup), Proven Lethal (Sandown Cup) and Proven Nitro (Shootout) to name just a few. He was inducted into GRV’s Hall of Fame in 2013 for his outstanding success as a breeder. Tony was also part of GRV’s GOBIS Committee, and a long-serving President and Life Member of the Shepparton GRC, where son Carl is currently the Manager. He is survived by wife Sandra, also a SGRC Life Member, and children Grant, Peter, Carl, Shae and families.

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It can come out of the blue...

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Shock win came as no surprise to elated greyhound trainer BY ANDREW COPLEY Last Friday was a moment to savour for East Shepparton trainer Marien Sullivan when her greyhound Serengeti Icon landed her first ever win at the mammoth odds of $92.20. Lining up in a Restricted (0-6) Wins Heat at Bendigo in start number 25, Serengeti Icon’s breakthrough performance meant more to Marien than any other victory she had been involved in. Formerly of NSW, Marien has trained hundreds of winners including many at Sydney’s premier track, Wentworth Park, and she also trained a treble one night at Nowra. “I’ve been involved in the sport for 12 or 13 years with my husband Bob and we’ve had our share of winners, but Serengeti Icon’s win was extra special,” she said. “We’d been plotting that win. When the 660m race came up at Bendigo, Bob said ‘that’s her’. The 660m is a hard run and we knew it was going to suit her.” “To see her win was so satisfying because we have been persevering with her for so long. She was winless after 24 starts but we didn’t care because we know how well she trials, and we know her quirks and the fact that she’s field-shy.” Not being a punter, Marien didn’t cash in on the massive odds, but that didn’t take away from the joyous occasion, which came seven months after Serengeti Icon’s debut. “When she won all I could do is laugh because we waited so long for this,” she said. “We bred her ourselves, and when you breed greyhounds you invest so much time and money into them you’d be silly not to give them every chance of reaching their potential. It’s important to show a lot of patience.” “Every dog has a key… you’ve just got to find it.”

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Alf Spiteri; Man for all seasons BY PHIL WEIR If there’s a life story that needs to be told, Alf Spiteri needs to think about who is playing him in the movie. It’s a story of persistence, patience and enduring love for the dog. A story that embodies the spirit of the greyhound trainer. It spans 62 years of training dogs from 80 years of life, without any discernible sign of signs of stopping. In Alf’s own words, “I’ll never get rid of the dogs until they take me away!” Alfred Spiteri arrived in Australia from his native Malta in 1957, at the ripe old age of 16, and it didn’t take long for him to pursue a racing, a sport instilled by his father in Malta. “My father, who died when I was 11, used to take me to the horse racing in Malta, but horses were too expensive.’

There was also time for business. Alf ran an electrical and furniture store in Altona North for 30 years. His son, Stephen, recalls they had about eight dogs at the time and Alf used to close the shop early when he had to make a race meeting. “One of the convenient aspects of having your own business.” Stephen recalls “It was a big family effort. I was also involved before my marriage and even remember studying for year 12 exams at the racetrack.” Stephen also thinks there’s something about the number of trainers with a Maltese background, but Alf can’t pinpoint why. “Azzopardis, Barbaras, Camilleris, all Maltese. I don’t know, but they’re very good.”

With £200 borrowed from his mother, Alf bought his first dogs in Sydney in 1958 and by the early sixties found some success with Wyalong Guy. “A few other trainers had him and couldn’t do anything with him. We didn’t even walk him, and he won his first five races! He was favourite for the 1963 Silver Chief, but unfortunately he broke a toe in the semi.” 1971, and Alf is newly married and renting a farm in Yuroke. The bloke living across the road is none other than legendary muscle man, pioneer and Hall-of-Famer George Schofield. “We stayed five years there. George had a straight track and taught me about the muscles in the dogs. We were very good friends with George.”

"Life is too precious, too short. Every minute is a joy for us." There have been many greyhounds, but a few stand out for Alf. “Wyalong Guy, of course and Regal Peak. Emiluke Express won about 25 races. We had another Wyalong Guy in 1989-1990. Now we have only two dogs (Toyman Tim and Mane Toy). We had a double with them just a few weeks back in Bendigo.” “I’m nearly 80 and finding bit hard to go around at the moment, but, thanks to my wife, she drives me around.” Alf celebrates his 80th on June 6. Their days are still dedicated to the dogs. “We start exercising and emptying them at eight o’clock every morning, then I go out again at three, they have food and so on, and my wife goes out at about eight and empties them and rugs them up.” “I love going to the track, I meet many friends, have a discussion and enjoy it. The dogs are fully part of my life. I will regret the day I can’t go out of the house. They are beautiful. Life is too precious, too short. Every minute is a joy for us.”

Alf at home recently, with Toyman Tim.

Alf never did repay his mother the £200 for those first dogs. “I never paid her back, so I hope she doesn’t remember when I get to heaven!”

Bar, kitchen & function rooms

Coursing lovers are up and about thanks to the launch of the 2020 season on 31 May at Lang Lang.

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As per licensed venue regulations, all bar and food facilities are closed.

Following a delayed start to the season because of restrictions around COVID-19, this year incorporates new race-day protocols.

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Participants are required to vacate the venue once their greyhound/s have finished competing for the day.

NCA Secretary Sean Lithgow said the new protocols relate to social distancing and effectively mirror those employed at TAB tracks around the state, with minor variations.

2020 coursing season – First four meetings

BY ANDREW COPLEY

“The new rules are quite strict, but they are necessary. The protocols may be relaxed in the future but at this stage this is what we must adhere to for the safety of the greyhound community,” Lithgow said. “Entry into our coursing meetings is only be open to licensed people, which means we all have to help each other more than ever on race day.” Longwood is set to host Victoria’s next three coursing meetings – on 14 June, 21 June & 5 July. A handful of other meetings are still to be finalised, however the NCA has committed to staging its final event of the season – the Waterloo Cup Final – at Lang Lang on 30 August.

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Attendance restricted to trainers with runners engaged (or a rep), catchers, accredited media and essential staff, officials and management – No children; unless engaged as a catcher. (Attendees must be licensed persons) If rooms required, social distancing room capacities to be adhered to as 4m2 per person.

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Stewards and club staff to manage marshalling procedures to ensure social distancing is maximised.

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All people entering the track on race day will be subject to health checks including temperature testing, with people reading a high temperature not admitted to the track.

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Participants are expected to maintain social distancing and not congregate. If they remain in the area surrounding their vehicle/trailer while not actively involved or watching courses this will be achieved.

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The marshalling area which is already an outdoor area will be significantly increased in size to enable the required social distancing.

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Only one event will be called up at a time rather than the standard two to minimise numbers of dogs and handlers in the now larger marshalling area.

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The process of bringing dogs up to the slips will be changed to ensure only one greyhound is bought up at a time. Red collar will always be brought up on the left side of the slipper and once secured, the white collar will be brought up on the right side and secured.

SUNDAY 31 MAY – LANG LANG - complete Standard Meeting (Preference to Puppies) SUNDAY 14 JUNE – LONGWOOD Victorian Derby and Victorian Oaks (Week 1); Bert Clark Memorial; Longwood Cup SUNDAY 21 JUNE – LONGWOOD Victorian Derby and Victorian Oaks (Week 2); JN Smith Memorial; Werribee Cup SUNDAY 5 JULY – LONGWOOD Slips to Boxes – Longwood to Shepparton

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FEATURE

Coursing is back

Re-homing of all greyhounds is a key goal for GRV. To assist owners with re-homing their greyhounds, entry into GAP is booked through Racing Services during office hours on 03 8329 1100 or by emailing gapbooking@grv.org.au. Please note that although standard pre-entry assessments have been on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions, greyhounds have continued to be accepted into GAP from participants without the pre-entry assessment under conditions designed to protect GAP staff from the risk of COVID-19. Initially this was just at Seymour, but racetrack intakes commenced 1 June. All greyhounds with booked sessions were moved back to the waiting list and participants will be contacted in the order that they were booked on the system when intake spaces become available. Pre-entry assessments are planned to be re-introduced mid-June. GRV appreciates everyone’s patience and understanding, while GAP is working very hard to increase the number of greyhounds being accepted and reduce waiting times. To be eligible for acceptance into GAP your greyhound must: ■ have a current C5 vaccination AS PER THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS* described on this page and given at least 10 days before entry; and ■

not have been trained, trialled or raced for at least one month (preferably two months) prior to entry (‘wind-down period’). More information is available through Member Services or at greyhoundcare.grv. org.au/retirement-from-racing.

Pre-entry Assessment Booking number: 03 8329 1100 Pre-entry Assessment email: gapbooking@grv.org.au

GAP VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS From 1 March 2018, your greyhound must have had the following vaccinations: ■ Parvovirus, Distemper and Hepatitis (C3) within the last 2½ years (or within the last 1 year if the last C3 was given earlier than 12 months of age); and ■ Kennel Cough (both Bordetella and Parainfluenza) within the last 6 months where the Bordetella component is given as an intra-nasal or oral vaccine. * Note the GAP vaccination requirements are more specific than a standard injectable C5 vaccination given annually. Please contact GRV if you would like more information.

The principles of the GRV Hot Weather Policy also apply to days when greyhounds are accepted into GAP. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or above, entry sessions may be subject to a time change. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above, entry sessions will be cancelled. GRV will notify participants by phone as soon as possible for all session changes and cancellations. Wherever possible, GRV will endeavour to replace cancelled sessions with new sessions in the local area.

NOTE: The entry fee for greyhounds into the GAP has been waived permanently.

GRV asks participants to be aware that session dates and times are subject to change in hot weather. The GRV Hot Weather Policy is now being applied to GAP Pre-Entry Assessment dates. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 32 degrees or above, pre-entry assessment sessions may be subject to a time change. For days when the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees or above, pre-entry assessment sessions will be cancelled. GRV will notify participants by phone as soon as possible for all session changes and cancellations. Wherever possible, GRV will endeavour to replace cancelled sessions with new sessions in the local area.

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FEATURED CLUB

WARRNAMBOOL Greyhound Racing Club GREYHOUND ADOPTION PROGRAM

Manager Profile Craig Monigatti

History Catch Up

Craig is an all-round good guy who was born in Casterton in Western Victoria. After completing primary school, the family moved to Warrnambool when he was 7, for a better education and then to Ballarat University, where he completed a Bachelor of Human Movement and a Bachelor of Management. In 2002 he headed to Melbourne to start full time work with the Carlton Football Club. Working in administration for their VFL team, Craig co-ordinated many areas of the club including their travel, clothing, administration support for coaches and football managers.

with Neil Brown Hall of Fame Superstar Stayer Bold Trease. The best known chaser to ever come out of Warrnambool, the Warrior is famous for winning four Sandown Cups however Hall of Fame trainer Norm McCullagh told me "People didn't realise he could always sprint. He would break 26 easy at Warrnambool any time. I would trial him there in lead up runs after a spell. One morning he ran 25.40. My mate that worked the clock that morning couldn't believe it. He had outstanding speed."

Craig found a passion for stats and was promoted to Video and Statistics Manager working alongside coaches in planning and reviewing of matches and players, ending up as the Football Technology Manager and Head Performance Analyst at the Carlton Football Club, working with senior coaches Wayne Brittain, Denis Pagan, Brett Ratten, Mick Malthouse, Brendon Bolton and with Ross Lyon. After 14 years working in all football departments, Craig started his role at Warrnambool Greyhound Racing in 2016. With only one subject to complete in Master of Business (Sport Management) from Deakin University, he has had to resist watching repeats of his favourite TV show Survivor and get into his studies. Craig has one beautiful daughter, Stella and is a long-suffering Carlton supporter.

History

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By 1976, the club was faced with vast expenditure to upgrade facilities that were desperately in need of repair. The move to the Warrnambool Showgrounds, which was located on Crown land, meant that the State Government would provide funding for the development of the Wannon Park track. The final meeting at the Botanic Road site was held in 1978 before an exceptionally large crowd, which saw the Norm McCullagh trained Luskadena win the last race. If bookies turnover was any indication, the move to bigger and better facilities was warranted. Jack Daffy, Club President (1971-1982) remembers changes to the way the sport was run. He is proud of the fact that Warrnambool was the first club in Victoria to operate with electric lights, to use electric timing, to employ a full time secretary, to use telex to distribute information and to appoint a veterinarian to the club to examine greyhounds before they raced. Any greyhound that was put out of a race was suspended for 28 days, which discouraged owners from entering greyhounds that were not well prepared. To read the full history: https://gcv.org.au/locations/warrnambool

FEATURE

Faithy Bale won twice in town from the blue box during May.

May 13: The Meadows Wednesday (1) Aston Gwen (Michelle Mallia, Lara) May 14: Sandown Thursday (1) Black Opium (Jason Thompson, Pearcedale) May 16: The Meadows Saturday (1) Faithy Bale (Andrea Dailly, Anakie)

Go The Blue Dog raises $6,000 Victorian greyhounds raised $6,000 for the Police Legacy Remembrance Fund during May.

May 17: Sandown Sunday (1) Nella Bale (Rebecca Gibbons, Avalon) May 20: The Meadows Wednesday (1)

Every time a greyhound wearing the blue number four rug won a race at The Meadows or Sandown throughout the month of May, GRV donated $250 to the fund in honour of the four fallen police officers who lost their lives in a tragic crash on Melbourne’s Easter Freeway on 22 April.

Maddie Zorro (Brendan Pursell, Lara)

Remarkably, two greyhounds – Black Opium (pictured) and Faithy Bale – won twice in town wearing the blue rug in May.

Milly Mac (John McIntyre, Exford)

May 24: Sandown Sunday (3) Aston Antoine (Jason Sharp, Lara)

Cha Cha Charlie (Steven White, Buln Buln East)

Here’s a rundown of the winners… May 27: The Meadows Wednesday (4) Xenophilius (Ian Cockerell, Buckley)

Shanlyn Rob (Stan Ralph, Tooradin)

Easy Choice (Anthony Azzopardi, Rowsley)

May 6: The Meadows Wednesday (4) Self Assured (Peter Crawley, Mortlake)

Zipping Sullivan (Deborah Coleman, Lara) Sadie Bale (Daniel Gibbons, Avalon)

Kurri Kurri (Nathan Hunt, Point Cook)

May 28: Sandown Thursday (2)

Polly’s Yohana (Sean Cachia, Anakie)

Faithy Bale (Andrea Dailly, Anakie)

Dukey Duke (Sharon Wells, Nagambie)

Max Tractor (Jeff Geall, Fyansford)

May 9: The Meadows Saturday (2)

May 30: The Meadows Saturday (2)

Repercussions (Jeff Britton, Anakie)

Route Sixty Six (Jason Sharp, Lara)

Kinloch Moss (Joy McDowall, Nullawarre)

Black Opium (Jason Thompson, Pearcedale)

May 10: Sandown Sunday (1)

You can donate to the Police Legacy Remembrance Fund by visiting policelegacyvic.org.au

Shadows No More (Brendan Pursell, Lara)

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May 2: The Meadows Saturday (1)

GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT

BY DR GAVIN GOBLE BVSC, GENERAL MANAGER, GREYHOUND WELFARE AND RE-HOMING

VACCINATIONS FOR GREYHOUNDS The Code of Practice requires all greyhounds to have a current C5 vaccination. Please speak to your veterinarian about when your greyhounds are next due for a vaccination. Just a reminder that the vaccination requirements for acceptance into GAP are more specific, so please check with GRV if you are planning to get a vaccination for this purpose. These requirements are also on the GAP page of this magazine. In addition to recording your greyhound’s vaccinations in its Greyhound Record, please also provide GRV with copies of your vaccination certificates for GRV to upload into FastTrack so there is a permanent record. This is particularly important if you are considering, or are already, breeding from your greyhound. These vaccination certificates are required to keep the Pink Card active.

Retiring greyhounds to a third party When a participant re-homes a greyhound to anyone other than themselves, it is critical that the correct and complete new owner details are provided to GRV. This is ideally done by both the existing and new owner completing and signing the re-homing form (Notice of Retirement as a Pet - Transfer to New Owner form) and returning it to GRV. Alternatively, notification can be done by the participant through their FastTrack login (retirements function) or provided to GRV directly. GRV is a licensed Microchip Registry. GRV must comply with laws that will not allow the dog to be transferred into the new owner’s name until the new owner confirms that they have the dog. If the re-homing form is not completely correctly, GRV will need to contact the new owner to verify this, hence the need for correct details. The new owner’s details required are: ■

Name (first and last name)

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Full address (including suburb, state and postcode)

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Phone number

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Email address

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Alternate contact person and phone number (in case the dog is found wandering and the owner cannot be contacted)

Once the new owner’s details are verified by GRV, and the retirement has been confirmed, the greyhound will move to the participant’s ‘My Retired Dogs’ list, they will be advised of the change via email and the greyhound’s status will change to ‘Retired’. When handing over the greyhound to the new owner, it is much easier to have them fill in their details and sign the form at the time, as this eliminates the need for GRV to contact both the racing owner and the new owner. All clubs should have copies of the rehoming forms The forms are also available at https://greyhoundcare.grv.org. au/rehoming/rehoming-pack/.

Changes at GAP to support participants to re-home their greyhounds I would like to thank participants for their patience during the challenging times that GAP has faced over the last 3-4 months; first gastroenteritis (which is ongoing) and now COVID-19. Greyhound intakes: GAP is still taking in new dogs from participants and adoptions are still going well. Adoption processes have been changed at GAP to speed up adoptions to cater for the increased demand for pet greyhounds. Please see the GAP page of this edition for upto-date information on intakes. If participants want to book new dogs into GAP, they should continue to contact Racing Services as they have always done. If you have a greyhound that you are trying to rehome, or think you may want to re-home in coming months, please contact GRV to put it on the GAP waiting list, as this gives you more options. You always have the option to remove the dog from the waiting list later if you don't need GAP to take the greyhound.

Gastroenteritis: Can I please ask you to remind participants about the ongoing impact that canine gastroenteritis is having on the operation of GAP. It appears that some participants are still taking infected dogs to GAP, resulting in extended and lengthy quarantining of incoming dogs, which is contributing to longer waiting lists.

Feeding a complete dry food – benefits for greyhounds and participants Traditionally most trainers feed a mix of raw meat and dry kibble to their greyhounds. However, there is mounting evidence suggesting the risks of including raw meat in a greyhound’s diet outweigh the benefits. Not only is there a risk of disease (as evidenced by the recent gastro issue) and parasites, but also the risk of prohibited substances in the meat. Dry feed on the other hand has the potential to be a safer, easier, more nutritionally balanced and cheaper option when compared to the traditional racing greyhound diet. If you carefully select the brand of your dry food, you can ensure it meets all the nutritional requirements of a high performing racing greyhound. In addition, there are cost benefits of a dry feed diet. The cost benefits can be measured in both dollars as well as time. With most racing greyhound diets consisting of meat, kibble and various other supplements, the preparation of each dogs feed can be time consuming. In contrast, dry feed is nutritionally balanced and, in most cases, can simply be weighed out and given to your greyhounds with no need for any mixing or addition of supplements. The time saved by a feeding regime like this can be invested into other activities that return a better outcome. When the cost of the meat and supplements are considered, as well as refrigerated storage, the weekly cost of feeding your racing greyhound is likely to be lower using a premium dry feed compared with a traditional racing greyhound diet. Your greyhounds could be fed a nutritionally balanced premium dry feed for $2-3 per day.

Premium dry feeds can ultimately give peace of mind that your greyhounds are being fed a nutritionally balanced, disease-free, contaminant-free, easily stored diet that can save you time and money. So, given the current COVID-19 restrictions, you may find it is a perfect time to transition to a cheaper and more nutritionally balanced premium dry food. For more information on feeding a premium dry food visit GRV’s Greyhound Care and Standards Website.

Rehoming Package now available The Rehoming Package enables a GRV registered owner to comply with the requirements of The Code of Practice for the Keeping of Racing Greyhounds (the Code), and to transfer the ownership of the greyhound on the GRV Microchip Registry to the new pet owner.

WELFARE AND RE-HOMING REPORT

If anyone would like more information, please contact GAP on 5799 0166 or Racing Services on 8329 1100.

The Rehoming Package contains two booklets: 1.

Re-homing Guide - Information for Participants

Pet Greyhound Post Adoption Care Guide (that must be provided to the new pet owner by the GRV registered owner upon rehoming)

The Pet Greyhound Post Adoption Care Guide contains the Notice of Retirement as a Pet – Transfer to New Owner form and the Re-homing Statement. Completion of these forms, AND the provision of the Pet Greyhound Post Adoption Care Guide to new owners, will ensure compliance with all requirements in relation to rehoming under the Code. The Re-homing Package is available on the Rehoming section of the GRV Greyhound Care & Standards Website: https://greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/ Hard copies of the package are also available at most clubs or you may also request a copy by calling GRV on 8329 1100.

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GREYHOUND RACING INTEGRITY UNIT REPORT SWABBING NUMBERS

suspended and a $500 fine. In addition, ‘Hornet Hudson’ was disqualified from Race 12 at Bendigo on 16 September 2019.

Swabs taken 2018 - 2019 financial year (01/07/2018 – 30/06/2019) = 12387

Christopher Tilley – VRT Hearing 23 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 14 September 2019 at The Meadows Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Scott presented the greyhound ‘Okawa On Fire’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Procaine’. The VRT imposed a fine of $1,500 with $500 suspended. In addition, ‘Okawa On Fire’ was disqualified from Race 3 at The Meadows on 14 September 2019.

Swabs taken 2019 - 2020 financial year = 7826

MONTHLY SWABS TAKEN 1200 1000 800

600

2019

2020

STEWARDS ACTIVITY OFFENCES AND ACTIVITY

APRIL 2020

Marring

Fail to Chase

Satisfactory Trials Cleared

Satisfactory Trials Not Cleared Samples Taken

12 652

Positive swabs from RASL

Positive swab cases heard

Animal welfare cases heard

Misconduct cases heard

Prohibited Training Method cases heard

PROSECUTIONS OVERVIEW Victorian Racing Tribunal Donna Dean – VRT Hearing 9 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 10 April 2019 at the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club, Ms Dean presented the greyhound ‘Polo Pete’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Arsenic’. The VRT imposed a of 6 months suspension with 4 months wholly suspended and a $500 fine. In addition, ‘Polo Pete’ was disqualified from 10 at Cranbourne on 10 April 2019. A Stay pursuant to GAR95(5) was granted until 5pm on Friday, 17 April 2020. Derek Faulknall – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 22 September 2019 at the Healesville Greyhound Racing Association, Mr Faulknall presented the greyhound ‘Royal Solo’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Procaine’. The VRT imposed a fine of $1,500 with $500 suspended. In addition, ‘Royal Solo’ was disqualified from 7 at Healesville on 22 September 2019. Raymond Brittain – VRT Hearing 22 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 8 October 2019 at the Geelong Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Brittain presented the greyhound ‘Aston Squire’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Metformin’. The VRT imposed a fine of $500. In addition, ‘Aston Squire’ was disqualified from Race 4 at Geelong on 8 October 2019.

Troy Scott – VRT Hearing 22 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 16 September 2019 at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Scott presented the greyhound ‘Hornet Hudson’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Theobromine’. The VRT imposed a suspension of 5 months, with 3 months

Jeffery Frusher – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – LRR 42.18(b), On 30 April 2019, Mr Frusher was found to be in possession of, or bringing within the boundaries of his property, animal material for the purpose of using it as, or which might reasonably be capable of being, or likely to be used as bait, quarry or lure to entice, excite or encourage a greyhound to pursue it. The Tribunal has considered the circumstances of this case and accepts that special circumstances exist. The VRT imposed a 12 month disqualification commencing on 2 May 2019. Christopher Morris – VRT Hearing 16 April 2020 – GAR106(1) (a) & GAR106(2), On 14 November 2018, Mr Morris was found to not be providing two greyhounds with proper and sufficient food, drink and protective apparel [GAR106(1)(a)] and not preventing two greyhounds from being subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering [GAR106(2)]. The VRT imposed a $1000 fine on the first charge of GAR106(1)(a) with no additional penalty imposed for the second charge of GAR106(1)(a). On the first charge of GAR106(2), the VRT imposed a 5 year disqualification commencing from 20 December 2018, being the date of Morris’ preliminary suspension. On the second charge of GAR106(2), the VRT imposed an additional 5-year disqualification, with 3 years of the disqualification to be served cumulatively on the first charge of GAR106(2). Bradley Debono – VRT Hearing 23 April 2020 – LRR42.6, The greyhound ‘Mesmerised’, owned by Mr Debono, was euthanised on 16 April 2019 without adherence to the requirements of LRR42.6, being that there was no winddown period completed, no attempt made to rehome the greyhound and no notification providing GRV with the intent to euthanise the greyhound. The VRT imposed a 6 month suspension which is wholly suspended for 6 months pending no further breaches of this rule. Tony Cortese – VRT Hearing 28 April 2020 – GAR86(p) & GAR105(4)(i), On 1 July 2019, Mr Cortese failed to comply with the lawful order to seek veterinary treatment for the greyhound “Ruth’s Girl” the ‘next day’ [GAR86(p)]. On 19 December 2019, Mr Debono failed to comply with the lawful order to provide GRV with information regarding the whereabouts of three greyhounds [GAR86(p)]. Additionally, Mr Cortese failed to notify the controlling body within 3 working days regarding the change of ownership or location of two greyhounds [GAR105(4)(i)]. On the first charge of GAR86(p), the VRT imposed a fine of $500. On the second charge of GAR 86(p), the VRT imposed a 3 month suspension. On the charge of GAR105(4)(i), the VRT imposed a $500 fine and a 3 month suspension, wholly suspended for 12 months pending no further breaches of the Rule.

Kenneth Kubik – VRT Hearing 29 April 2020 – GAR 86(ah), On 11 September 2019, Mr Kubik associated with a disqualified person for the purposes of greyhound racing in that the greyhound ‘JanRay Lucky One’ was left in the care and custody of a disqualified person in order to obtain veterinary treatment. The VRT imposed a 12 month suspension, with 8 months suspended for 12 months pending no further breaches of the Rule.

Rita Gatt – VRT Hearing 30 April 2020 – GAR 86 (d), On 20 August 2019, Mrs Gatt made a false and misleading statement during an inquiry in relation to the location of a greyhound. The VRT imposed a 3 month suspension, wholly suspended for 12 months. Raymond Gatt – VRT Hearing 30 April 2020 – GAR 86(d) & GAR 86(m), On 20 August 2019, Mr Gatt made a false and misleading statement during an inquiry in relation to the location of a greyhound (GAR86d) and conspired with another registered person to commit a breach of the rules regarding the whereabouts of the greyhound (GAR86m). The VRT imposed a 3 month suspension on charge GAR86(d) (with 2 months suspended for 12 months) and a 2 month suspension on charge GAR86(m). The suspensions are to be served cumulatively.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND INTEGRITY REPORT

Des Douch – VRT Hearing 28 April 2020 – GAR 83(2), On 11 July 2019 at the Sandown Park Greyhound Racing Club, Mr Douch presented the greyhound ‘Notorious Mac’ not free of any prohibited substance, being ‘Dehydronorketamine’. The VRT imposed a 4 month suspension, with 2 months suspended for 12 months pending no further breaches. In addition, ‘Notorious Mac’ was disqualified from Race 8 at Sandown on 11 July 2019.

UPCOMING GRV

VIC BRED SERIES GRV VIC BRED Series races are designed to promote and reward Victorian Bred Greyhounds. Each series is designed to give an equal opportunity to a variety of greyhounds, of similar grade and experience, a chance to compete for above average prizemoney. GRV VIC BRED

Series are open to Victorian Bred Greyhounds and all provincial finals carry a VICGREYS Bonus. Listed here are when GRV VIC BRED Series commence during March and April 2020.

GRV VIC BRED Maiden Series Wed, 10 Jun

Night

CRN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520

Fri, 26 Jun

Night

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 425

Tue, 7 Jul

Night

WGL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 460

Wed, 15 Jul

Night

BAL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 450

Tue, 28 Jul

Night

HOR

GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410

GRV VIC BRED Mixed 6/7 Series Twilight

SAP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 515

Thu, 18 Jun

Night

WBL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450

Sun, 5 Jul

Day

HVL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 350

Wed, 29 Jul

Day

MEP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 525

GRV VIC BRED Restricted Win Series Fri, 17 Jul

Twilight

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)

GRV VIC BRED Grade 5 Series Thu, 4 Jun

Night

WBL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 390

Wed, 10 Jun

Night

BAL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

Tue, 23 Jun

Night

WGL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460

Sun, 28 Jun

Night

BEN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 500

Sun, 28 Jun

Twilight

SAP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 515

Wed, 1 Jul

Day

MEP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525

Fri, 10 Jul

Night

SLE

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440

Fri, 17 Jul

Night

GEL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400

Thu, 23 Jul

Twilight

SHP

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

Thu, 30 Jul

Night

WBL

GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450

CRN

GRV VIC BRED Series - Special Event 699 (Less than $25,000)

GRV VIC BRED Distance Series Wed, 17 Jun

Night

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Sun, 14 Jun

Additional race meetings to underpin participant earning capacity The new racing calendar kicks in on July 1, with greyhound trainers certain to welcome the news of a full racing program thanks to an increased number of race meetings to be scheduled across the state. GRV CEO Alan Clayton said that as a minimum, GRV is aiming to deliver on its regular 23 weekly race meetings for the season with extra meetings planned in Spring to compensate for anticipated cancellations during the warmer months when meetings are inevitably cancelled due to hot weather. “As many as 27 race meetings could be scheduled some weeks, most notably during Spring-Summer, to compensate for the anticipation of cancellations during NovemberFebruary,” Mr Clayton said. “Victoria’s overall annual prize money distribution will be more than $47 million. “The calendar aims to ensure there are opportunities there for our participants and clubs and for locally bred dogs.” Greyhound racing’s recently elevated media coverage is also set to continue, with Channel 7’s popular Thrill of the Chase program to return to air in November for greyhound racing’s second annual Melbourne Festival of Racing.

The Gippsland Festival of Racing will again begin with the Sale Cup on Boxing Day, while a new Western District Festival is also set to be introduced. GRV has also moved to create opportunities for participants impacted by the cancellation of two major events in 2020 – the Nationals and the National Straight Track Championship – because of travel restrictions around COVID-19. These two feature events will be replaced in 2020 only by a Victorian State Championship and a Healesville Bonanza respectively. In further good news, GRV has committed to programming additional ‘Gr8 Eight’ features, along with increasing opportunities around distance racing. Click here to download the full calendar: 2020-21 RACING CALENDAR

CLUBS

BAL - Ballarat

GEL - Geelong

MEA - Meadows

SLE - Sale

WBL - Warrnambool

BEN - Bendigo

HOR - Horsham

SAN - Sandown Park

TRA - Traralgon

MEP - Meadows (Provincial)

CRN - Cranbourne

HVL - Healesville

SHP - Shepparton

WGL - Warragul

SAP - Sandown Park (Provincial)

DATE

TIME SLOT Day

Mon, 1 Jun

Twilight Night Day

Twilight

TRACK HVL BAL WGL SHP BEN GEL HOR

Tue, 2 Jun

Night

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 3 Jun

BAL Night CRN Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 4 Jun SAN Night

WBL

Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Fri, 5 Jun

GEL Night SLE

Sun, 7 Jun

BAL

Night

MEA

Day

HVL

Twilight Day

Mon, 8 Jun

Twilight Night

DISTANCE (570+)

SAP SLE WBL BAL CRN SHP

GRV VIC BRED SERIES

TIER 3

VETERAN RACE

DISTANCE 350

WINNER 825

485 410 410 410 485 400

1650 1405 1405 1405 1405 1650

460

1405

460 400 460 600 525

1405 1405 1405 1620 1405

450 450 390 311 520 311

7500 1405 1405 1405 1405 1325

650 450 385 385 450 515 595 390 390 450

3300 3050 1650 1405 1405 6540 10500 1405 1405 1405

425 425 425 680 400 460 400 460 400 440 440 520

1650 1405 1405 3020 1650 1405 1405 1405 1325 1405 1405 1405

525 525 525 350 300

5280 5280 10500 825 825

440 440

1405 1405

FEMALE RACE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

Sat, 6 Jun

Twilight

TITLE OF EVENT S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Half Stakes Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Final 485 S/E Veteran 410 (200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 400 WARRAGUL TO SANDOWN SERIES - Grade 5 Heat 460 (No City Wins)(FINAL SAN 11/6) Restricted Win Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 600 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final MEA 13/6) Grade 5 Non Penalty Heat 525 (Final MEP 10/6)(250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 311 Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Special Event 650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Final 385 Grade 5 Heat 385 (250+ Ranking)(Minimum 4 Starts At Shepparton) Grade 5 Heat 450 Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Final SAN 4/6) Special Event 595 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 390 (Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 425 (3 - 6 Wins) Mixed 6/7 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins) Grade 5 Final 400 S/E Veteran 460 Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 400 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only) Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 525 (VICGREYS) Maiden Final 525 (Final MEA 6/6) Special Event 525 Super Sprint Series - S/E Heat 350 (Maidens Ineligible) Restricted Win Heat 300 (3 - 6 Wins) Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes)

RACING CALENDAR JUNE

RACING CALENDAR

DATE

TIME SLOT Day Twilight

Tue, 9 Jun

TRACK HVL GEL HOR

Night

WGL

Day Twilight

MEP BEN BAL

Wed, 10 Jun

Night

CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR.

CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

SAN

Thu, 11 Jun Night

WBL

Day Twilight Fri, 12 Jun

HVL SHP GEL

Night WGL

Twilight

BEN

Night

MEA

Day

HVL

Sat, 13 Jun

Sun, 14 Jun

SAP Twilight SLE

Day Mon, 15 Jun

Twilight Night Twilight

HVL BAL WGL SHP GEL HOR

Tue, 16 Jun Night

WGL

TITLE OF EVENT Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 410 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 410 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 410 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 460 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 460 (VICGREYS) Rank Limit (200+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Trio's Winter Cup S/E Heat 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(Must be Grade 5, 6 or 7 at Cranbourne 520m) S/E Veteran 311 Restricted Win Heat 311 (3 - 6 Wins) Maiden Final 311 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (275+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 385 (250+ Ranking)(Minimum 4 Starts At Shepparton) Grade 5 Final 450 Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 385 (VICGREYS) WARRAGUL TO SANDOWN SERIES - Grade 5 Final 515 (No City Wins)(FINAL SAN 11/6) Special Event 715 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 390 (Vic Bred Only) GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins) Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 390 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only) Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 500 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Gold Rush Maiden Series Maiden Heat 425 Restricted Win Final 600 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final MEA 13/6) Grade 5 Final 525 (VICGREYS) Special Event 600 Super Sprint Series - S/E Final 350 (Maidens Ineligible) Healesville Puppy Championship - S/E Heat 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018) Restricted Win Final 300 (3 - 6 Wins) Grade 5 No Penalty 350 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 300 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 300 (250+ Ranking) GDR Grade 5 715 (No City Wins) GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) Maiden Heat 515 (VICGREYS)(Final SAN 18/6) Mixed 6/7 Final 440 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 440 SUPER VICGREYS Grade 5 Heat 300 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 350 Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Half Stakes Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Maiden Final 410 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Maiden Final 460 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking)

DISTANCE

WINNER

410 485 410 410 460 460 400 460

1650 1405 1405 1325 1650 1405 1405 1325

450 450 450 390

1650 1405 1405 1405

520

1405

311 311 311 520 520

1405 1405 1405 1405 1325

385 450 450 385 385

2500 1650 1405 1405 1325

515

6540

715 390 650 390 390 450 390

10500 3050 3020 1650 1405 1405 1405

400 400 460 400 460 460 400 425 425 500 425 600 525 600 350 300 300 350 300 300 715 515 515 440 520 440 440 300 350 350

1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1650 1405 1405 1325 7480 12000 10500 3000 1650 1650 1405 1405 1405 3020 1405 1325 1650 1405 1405 1405 825 825 825

410 485 410 485 460 400 400 460

1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405

Calendar is subject to change. Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar.

TIME SLOT Day Twilight

TRACK MEP BEN

BAL Wed, 17 Jun

Night CRN Day Twilight

Thu, 18 Jun

WGL SHP

SAN Night WBL Day

HVL

Twilight

BEN

Fri, 19 Jun Night

Sat, 20 Jun

Twilight

SLE

CRN

Night

MEA

Day

HVL

Sun, 21 Jun

GEL SAP Twilight

Day Mon, 22 Jun

GEL

Twilight Night

HVL SHP WBL BAL HOR SHP

Tue, 23 Jun Night

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN BAL

Wed, 24 Jun Night CRN

DISTANCE (570+)

GRV VIC BRED SERIES

TIER 3

VETERAN RACE

DISTANCE 525

WINNER 1405

660 450 390 390 450 390 699 311 311 311 520

3300 3050 1650 1405 1405 1405 1900 1650 1405 1405 1405

450

1405

385 450 385 515 515 515 390 450 450 450

1405 1405 1405 5280 10500 10000 1650 1405 1405 1325

425 425 500 660 425 400 400 440 520 520

1405 1405 1405 12000 10000 1650 1405 1405 1405 7500

311

5000

520

4900

520

20000

725 300 300 350 350 300

10500 5000 1650 1650 1405 1405

440 440 520 440 350

1650 1405 1405 1325 825

485 485 410 410

1650 1405 1405 1405

680 400 460 460 400 460

3020 1650 1405 1405 1405 1405

425

825

390 450 390 450 699 311 520 311 520

1650 1405 1405 1325 5000 1650 1405 1405 1405

FEMALE RACE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

Twilight

SLE

TITLE OF EVENT Grade 5 Heat 525 (Final MEA 27/6) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Special Event 660 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) S/E Veteran 390 GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Heat 699 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win Final 311 (3 - 6 Wins) Mixed 6/7 Heat 311 Grade 5 No Penalty 311 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) SHEPPARTON TO THE MEADOWS SERIES - Restricted Win Heat 450 (1 - 4 Wins) (FINAL MEA 27/6) Maiden Final 385 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins) Restricted Win 385 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Maiden Final 515 (VICGREYS)(Final SAN 18/6) Special Event 515 GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (250+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) Maiden Heat 450 Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) S/E Veteran 425 (200+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 425 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 500 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Bendigo Stayers Cup Special Event 660 (Maiden's Ineligible ) Gold Rush Maiden Series Maiden Final 425 Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 520 (Vic Bred Only) Cranbourne Track Star - Special Event 311 (VICGREYS)(6 Dog Field)(Best performed greyhounds at Cranbourne from 1st January 2020 to 11th June 2020) THE CGRC Special Event 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS) Trio's Winter Cup S/E Final 520 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(Must be Grade 5, 6 or 7 at Cranbourne 520m) Special Event 725 Healesville Puppy Championship - S/E Final 300 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018) SUPER VICGREYS Grade 5 Final 300 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Final 350 Restricted Win 350 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 300 (275+ Ranking) Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 440 Grade 5 No Penalty 440 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 440 Grade 5 350 (Bitches Only) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 485 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 410 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 460 Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Rank Limit(200+ Ranking) Battlers Cup S/E Heat 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 450 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 390 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 450 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - S/E Final 699 (Less Than $25000)(Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Final 311 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 311 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 520 (VICGREYS)

RACING CALENDAR JUNE

DATE

TIME SLOT Day Twilight

SHP SAN

Thu, 25 Jun Night

Day Twilight

Fri, 26 Jun

TRACK WGL

WBL HVL HOR BEN

Night SLE

CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR.

Sat, 27 Jun

Sun, 28 Jun

Mon, 29 Jun

Twilight

BAL

Night

MEA

Day

BEN SAP

Twilight Day Twilight Night Twilight

Tue, 30 Jun

Wed, 1 Jul

SLE HVL BAL SHP HOR WBL

Night

WGL

Day Twilight

MEP BEN BAL

Night

CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 2 Jul Night

SAN WBL

Day

HVL

Twilight

WGL

Fri, 3 Jul Night

BEN

GEL

TITLE OF EVENT Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins) Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking) Special Event 595 GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) Maiden Final 450 Grade 5 No Penalty 390 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 450 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Full Stakes Winter Cup - Mixed 4/5 Heat 660 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(No City Wins 601m+) Grade 5 No Penalty 500 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 425 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 425 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) SHEPPARTON TO THE MEADOWS SERIES - Restricted Win Final 525 (1 - 4 Wins) (FINAL MEA 27/6) Grade 5 Final 525 (Final MEA 27/6) Special Event 525 Bendigo Cup - S/E Heat 425 (Maidens Ineligible) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 500 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series Grade 5 Heat 515 (Vic Bred Only) Maiden Final 440 Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 440 (3 - 6 Wins) S/E Veteran 350 (250+ Ranking) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 410 (250+ Ranking) Restricted Win 485 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 410 (VICGREYS) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only)(Final MEA 11/7) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Maiden Final 450 (VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Final 520 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 311 Restricted Win Heat 311 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 385 (VICGREYS) McKenna Memorial S/E Heat 595 GRV VIC BRED Series Grade 5 Final 515 (Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 680 (0 - 4 Wins) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Grade 5 460 (Bitches Only) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 425 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Bendigo Cup - S/E Group 2 425 (Maidens Ineligible) Ready 2 Race Mid Year Bonus Special Event 425 (Top 8 Greyhounds with Highest Prizemoney Since 2019 Auction) Battlers Cup S/E Final 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 500 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Battlers Cup Special Event 425 (Maidens Ineligible)(10+ Starts)(No City Wins)(Tier 3 Greyhounds only)(Further Conditions Apply)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) Winter Cup - Mixed 4/5 Final 660 (Maidens Ineligible)(VICGREYS)(No City Wins 601m+) Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

NOMINATIONS - (03) 8329 1111

SCRATCHINGS - (03) 8329 1100

Mon to Fri: 7:30am - 12noon Online Nominations - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Weekdays: 7:30am - 4:30pm Sat/Sun: 7:30am - 9:00am & 3:00pm - 4:30pm

DISTANCE

WINNER

450 450 450 450 595 450 450 390 450 450

1650 1405 1405 1405 10500 4000 1405 1405 1405 1405

660

1620

500 425 425 520 440 520

1405 1405 1325 1405 1405 1405

525

6540

525 525 425 500 515 440 520 440 440 350

6540 10500 5280 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 1405 825

410 410 485 410

1650 1405 1405 1325

460 400 460 460 525

3050 1405 1405 1405 1405

450 390 520 311 311

1405 1405 1650 1405 1405

450 385 385 595 515 450 390

1650 1405 1325 7480 10000 1650 1405

680 400 460 460 425 425

3020 1405 1405 1405 7500 50000

425

5000

425

5000

500

3050

425

1650

425

1405

660

10000

400

1405

Calendar is subject to change. Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar.

Sat, 4 Jul

TIME SLOT Twilight Night Day

Sun, 5 Jul

Mon, 6 Jul

Tue, 7 Jul

TRACK BAL MEA HVL SAP

Twilight Day Twilight Night Twilight

SLE CRN BAL SHP GEL HOR

Night

WGL

Day

MEP

Twilight

BEN

Wed, 8 Jul Night

BAL CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 9 Jul Night

HVL

Twilight

BEN GEL

Night

Sun, 12 Jul

Mon, 13 Jul

Twilight Night Day

Twilight

Day Twilight Night Twilight

Tue, 14 Jul

SLE SHP MEA HVL SAP

SLE

HVL BAL SHP GEL HOR

Night

WGL

Day Twilight

MEP BEN

Night

BAL CRN

Day

WGL

Twilight

SHP

Thu, 16 Jul

SAN Night

DISTANCE (570+)

WBL

GRV VIC BRED SERIES

TIER 3

VETERAN RACE

DISTANCE

WINNER

350 300 515 520 440 440 440

825 825 1325 1650 1650 1405 1405

485 410 460 460 725 525

1405 1405 1650 1325 3020 1405

390 390 390 311 311

1650 1405 1405 1650 1405

450 385 515 595 390 450

1405 1405 5280 25000 1650 1325

425 425 425 400 460 650 440 520 520

1650 1405 1325 1650 1405 3300 1405 1405 1405

525 350 595 440 520 650 440 440 440

9060 4000 1620 4300 2650 2650 2650 1650 1325

485 410 460 400 460 525

1650 1405 7500 1405 1405 1325

390 450 311 520

1650 1325 1650 1405

650 450 450 450 595

3020 1650 1405 1405 7480

450

1405

450 450

1405 1405

FEMALE RACE

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

Wed, 15 Jul

WBL

Day

Fri, 10 Jul

Sat, 11 Jul

SAN

TITLE OF EVENT Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Metropolitan Full Stakes GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 350 (Vic Bred Only) S/E Veteran 300 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 515 (Final SAN 9/7) Arthur Hay Memorial S/E Heat 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 440 (3 - 6 Wins) Tom Lanigan Memorial Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Toby Wyeth Memorial Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Full Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Restricted Win Heat 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Maiden Final 410 (VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) GDR Grade 5 725 Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (Final MEA 18/7) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 390 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 390 Grade 5 Heat 390 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 311 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 311 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Maiden Final 385 (VICGREYS) Maiden Final 515 (Final SAN 9/7) McKenna Memorial S/E Group 2 595 Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) Maiden Heat 450 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 425 (VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 425 (200+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 425 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) GDR Special Event 650 GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 440 (Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win 520 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 520 (Bitches Only) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 525 (Vic Bred Only)(Final MEA 11/7) GRV VIC BRED Series - Mixed 6/7 Final 350 (Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win Heat 595 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final SAN 16/7) Toby Wyeth Memorial Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Arthur Hay Memorial S/E Final 520 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Valda Calvarino Memorial Special Event 650 (VICGREYS) Don Calvarino Memorial Special Event 440 (VICGREYS) Tom Lanigan Memorial Mixed 6/7 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Maiden Heat 440 (VICGREYS) Provincial Half Stakes Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Restricted Win Final 485 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 410 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Final 460 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 460 Maiden Heat 525 Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Grade 5 Final 390 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC Bred Series - Maiden Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Final 311 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 520 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 650 (0 - 4 Wins) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) S/E Veteran 450 (250+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 595 (3 - 6 Wins)(Final SAN 16/7) Jade Weisse Memorial Restricted Win Heat 450 (Bitches Only)(0 - 3 Wins)(No City Wins)(VICGREYS) Maiden Final 450 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS)

RACING CALENDAR JUNE - JULY

DATE

TIME SLOT Day Twilight

TRACK HVL BEN GEL

Fri, 17 Jul Night

WGL

Sat, 18 Jul

Sun, 19 Jul

Mon, 20 Jul

CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. VISIT FASTTRACK.GRV.ORG.AU FOR THE LATEST GRV RACING CALENDAR.

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TITLE OF EVENT Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Heat 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) Maiden Final 425 (VICGREYS) GDR Special Event 680 Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 400 (Vic Bred Only) Grade 5 No Penalty 400 (275+ Ranking) Grade 5 400 (Bitches Only) Restricted Win 460 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) The Fireball S/E Heat 725 Mixed 6/7 Final 525 (Final MEA 18/7) Maturity Classic S/E Heat 525 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018)(Maidens Ineligible) Provincial Half Stakes Mixed 6/7 Heat 515 (Final SAN 23/7) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 440 (Vic Bred Only) Restricted Win Heat 440 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Maiden Final 440 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Mixed 6/7 Final 410 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 485 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 400 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 460 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 600 (3 - 6 Wins) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC Bred Series - Maiden Final 450 (Vic Bred Only)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Grade 5 Final 520 (VICGREYS) Maiden Heat 311 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Final 515 (Final SAN 23/7) GDR Special Event 650 Jade Weisse Memorial Restricted Win Final 450 (Bitches Only)(0 - 3 Wins)(No City Wins)(VICGREYS) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 (VICGREYS) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Restricted Win Final 425 (1 - 4 Wins)(Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Heat 425 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 400 (Vic Bred Only) S/E Veteran 400 Maiden Heat 400 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win 440 (1 - 3 Wins)(250+ Ranking) Grade 5 440 (Bitches Only) Grade 5 No Penalty 520 (250+ Ranking) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Heat 525 Maiden Final 525 The Fireball Group Listed 725 Maturity Classic S/E Group 1 525 (Whelped on/after 1 Jan 2018)(Maidens Ineligible) Provincial Full Stakes GDR Restricted Win 715 (0 - 4 Wins) Grade 5 Heat 595 Restricted Win Final 440 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 440 S/E Veteran 440 (200+ Ranking) Provincial Half Stakes Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Rank Limit (Half Stakes)(200+ Ranking) Grade 5 Final 485 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Maiden Heat 410 (Vic Bred Only) Mixed 6/7 Final 460 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 400 GRV VIC Bred Series - Mixed 6/7 Heat 525 (Vic Bred Only) Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GDR Restricted Win 660 (0 - 4 Wins) Restricted Win Final 450 (3 - 6 Wins)(VICGREYS) Mixed 6/7 Heat 450 GDR Special Event 699 Maiden Final 311 (VICGREYS) Restricted Win Heat 520 (3 - 6 Wins) S/E Veteran 520 Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Final 450 (Vic Bred Only) S/E Veteran 385 (250+ Ranking) Maiden Heat 450 Grade 5 Final 595 Mixed 6/7 Final 450 (VICGREYS) GRV VIC BRED Series - Grade 5 Heat 450 (Vic Bred Only)

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Calendar is subject to change. Visit fasttrack.grv.org.au for the latest GRV Racing Calendar.

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TITLE OF EVENT Provincial Non-Penalty - Tier 3 (Half Stakes) Mixed 6/7 Final 425 (VICGREYS) Maiden Final 400 (VICGREYS) Grade 5 Heat 460 (3 - 6 Wins) Warragul St Leger S/E Heat 460 (Whelped on/after 1 Apr 2018) Restricted Win 400 (1 - 3 Wins)(275+ Ranking) Grade 5 No Penalty 460 (275+ Ranking) Simon Benson Memorial Grade 5 Heat 460

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New race for the ‘battlers’ GRV and the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association are excited to announce a new race to be included in the upcoming Bendigo Cup Carnival – the Battlers Cup. The new event is aimed at creating an opportunity for the lesser performed greyhounds and the smaller and hobby type trainer, to compete for a higher stakes event and share the spotlight on a bigger stage. Offering $5000 to the winner, with a total final stake of $7750 over 425m at Bendigo, the Battlers Cup will no doubt become a target for trainers with Tier 3 dogs and GRV and the BGRA are expecting the race to prove very popular. “The BGRA is always keen to look at ways to provide opportunities for participants at all levels and our two carnivals offer a host of different types of races, but none for the lower tier grade of greyhound,” said BGRA Manager, Troy Harley. “To ensure the race series serves the purpose it is supposed to, quite a few conditions of eligibility have been placed on it so we are extremely grateful for GRV’s support in accepting the conditions and supporting the stakes level and, who knows, it might be the first of several of these types of races”. Greyhound racing in Victoria provides opportunities for greyhounds of all abilities to compete and GRV is focused on ensuring that continues. A race of the kind is a bonus for participants, who keep turning up week in, week out, at Tier 3 race meetings for the love of the dog and the competition. GRV CEO Alan Clayton believes it to be a great concept and reward for the hard working and loyal participants.

“We were very quick to support the race concept, conditions and level of stake money and look forward to seeing the interest in this series and wish everyone who competes in it the best of luck”. Details of the inaugural Battlers Cup, to be run at Bendigo over 425m are:

Dates: Heats Wednesday June 24 (up to 12 heats); Final Friday July 3 Final.

Prize Money: 1st $5,000; 2nd $1,500; 3rd $750; unplaced runners $100. A consolation will also be conducted for provincial full stakes

Eligibility: ■

Tier 3 eligible at close of nominations

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Must be in trainers care as 25 May 2020

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No city starts (full start metro) after 1 June 2020

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Last 5 starts must have been in tier 3 or ranking races at close of nominations

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If more than 96 entries are received a random ballot will be done to determine the runners drawn with no trainer guarding

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

“GRV is continually looking at ways we can help the grass roots participants and the hobby trainers that have great passion for the industry, who rarely get the chance to compete for feature race stakes,” Mr Clayton said.

RACING CALENDAR JULY

DATE

LATEST LITTERS SIRE

ASTON DEE BEE

ASTON KIMETTO AUSSIE INFRARED BARCIA BALE

WHELPED

DESCRIPTION

SUBURB

TELEPHONE

FS FACILITY

GLORIOUS

Apr 14, 2020

PEARCEDALE

0418 349 817

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

HARDAWAY TIARA

SPARKLE AND 3 Males 5 Females FADE (SYN) JOHN PARASKEVAS

BREEDER

Apr 22, 2020

2 Males 3 Females RONALD MARTIN

ALBION

0411 341 350

HOLLY WADE

Apr 04, 2020

2 Males 4 Females LYN SMITH

NAMBROK

0437 968 844

SHOT THRU

Apr 12, 2020

WE WISH

Apr 28, 2020

2 Males 1 Females 2 Males 2 Females

OMEGA VERA

Apr 25, 2020

4 Males 2 Females HEATHER HARPER SEASPRAY

SLINKY INKY

Apr 01, 2020

4 Males 7 Females JAMES SHAW

LYDIA QUINLIVIAN WARRNAMBOOL

0403 871184

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE THE VET GROUP

BELINDA KING

0400 644 162

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

STEPHANIE TYLER MICHAEL CROWE

THANKS CHERYL May 21, 2020

4 Males 4 Females DAVID BURNETT

AUDACIOUS BELL

Apr 06, 2020

3 Males 5 Females

BELLA INFRARED

AFIRE LOVE

May 03, 2020

6 Males 2 Females

FERNANDO BALE

TYABB

0438152437

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

EMILY JANE

May 01, 2020

3 Males 5 Females PAUL BUSHELL

GLENROY

0419 569 918

GOT ONE BACK

May 17, 2020

2 Males 6 Females

WUNGHNU

0428 622 012

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

PEARCEDALE

0408 317 966

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

YARRAWONGA

0403 697 989

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

ESSENDON

0418 883 843

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

NEWBOROUGH

0428 278 514

SHAE'S INTENTION

Apr 06, 2020

SHE WILL BLOOM

Apr 09, 2020

WEST ON JILL

Apr 18, 2020

Apr 04, 2020

DYNA PEANUT

May 18, 2020

7 Females

AMLIN MISS

Apr 07, 2020

OAKDALE MISS

Apr 25, 2020 Apr 23, 2020

DEAN BAKER

O'NEILL RACING 7 Females (SYN) TODD O'NEILL THE GATROCCO 7 Males 3 Females SYNDICATE (SYN) BRETT GATT KRAMERICA 2 Males 6 (SYN) GEORGE Females FARRUGIA VICTORIA 3 Males 4 Females SULTANA JACK AND I (SYN) ALLAN 5 Females BUCKLAND

DESTINI DOLL

MOREIRA

0401 697 229

May 14, 2020

ICE TRUCKER

MEPUNGA BLAZER

MYRNIONG

BUNNING SNAG

HURRICANE BILLIE CINDY'S MATE

MAGIC SPRITE

0458 464 250

STEVEN 4 Males 7 Females TARANTO

HECTON BALE

KIOWA MON MANNY LIGHTNING FRANK

MINCHA

MAFFRA VETERINARY CENTRE LARA 0447 061 128 MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SANDOWN VETERINARY SOUTH GEELONG 0417 990 660 CLINIC MAFFRA VETERINARY MAFFRA 0400 922 560 CENTRE

BEAST UNLEASHED

COLLISION

DAM

0427 518 587

WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC Mcivor Road Vet Centre CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

WINCHELSEA

0407 098 286

BALLIANG

0413 717 173

2 Males 3 Females MARK JOHNSON

HEATHCOTE

0408026455

MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE

Apr 09, 2020

3 Males 2 Females KATE GORMAN

MOE

0431 049 951

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

SLEW LEFT

Apr 07, 2020

5 Males 5 Females

BALLIANG

0413 717 173

SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC

MALLARD

Apr 10, 2020

5 Males 3 Females GARY BRETT

WERRIBEE

0423 868 720

YOU RIPPA PIPPA May 01, 2020

5 Males 4 Females BERYL FULTON

ECKLIN SOUTH

03 5595 0326

DAVE'S GIRL DIAMOND ROCKS

3 Males 3 Females SHARON WELLS STEPHEN 4 Males 6 Females KYRIACOPOULOS

NAGAMBIE

0411 787 159

YARRAGON

0407895904

Apr 04, 2020 Apr 17, 2020

CRAIG BURNS

WYNBURN RACING (SYN) CRAIG BURNS

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC

DESCRIPTION

BREEDER

SUBURB

TELEPHONE

MISS BO WICKED May 24, 2020

1 Males 7 Females

LORNE STARR

BURNSIDE

0407 011 870

RUBY'S IMAGE

Apr 08, 2020

3 Males 5 Females

MORWELL

0412 851 578

VIS VITAE

Apr 03, 2020

LANGWARRIN

0407 825 162

HOO GUR AFFAIR

Apr 04, 2020

2 Females

MARTIN HANKE

MIEPOLL

0407 953 633

PETER ROCKET

ASTON CHIE

Apr 02, 2020

2 Males 5 Females

GARRY SELKRIG

DEVON MEADOWS

0400 533 405

RITZA LENNY

MISS LEGALITY

May 01, 2020

3 Males 5 Females ROBERT BATE

TAYLORS HILL

0405 307 203

NEWBOROUGH

0428 278 514

KARINGAL CENTRE

0438 388 580

LILLCUR

0418 144 243

MY REDEEMER

ORSON ALLEN

DAM

WHELPED

WENDY NEOCLEOUS RUSSELL 2 Males 3 Females EDWARDS

SMOKE HOME

FALLEN STAR

Apr 17, 2020

SUPERIOR PANAMA

VICTORIA 2 Males 4 Females SULTANA

TRIXTA ROX

May 07, 2020

6 Males 3 Females MICHAEL LEWIS

ATOMIC KITTEN

Apr 04, 2020

HELENA 3 Males 3 Females BOEHMKE

AVATAR MINTY

Apr 01, 2020

4 Males 4 Females RICHARD BOEHM

DUNOLLY

0467 986 511

OUR FLYING LAURA

Apr 05, 2020

1 Males 1 Females

TANNERY ESTATE (SYN) PHILLIP SCHULTZ

BROADFORD

0419 419 669

MAGIC DIVA

May 07, 2020

1 Males

NADINE BROWN

LARA

0410 528 022

MISS FLINDERS

Apr 01, 2020

ADRIAN SMIT

LONGFORD

0439 341 868

TANTALISE

Apr 24, 2020

TYCHE ONYX

May 16, 2020

WALK HARD

WORM BURNER

ZAMBORA BROCKIE

YUKO ZINZAN BROOKE

ZIPPING GARTH ZULU ZEUS

AVATAR SPARKLE MILLETT REIKO ROCKETTA

Apr 25, 2020

6 Males 2 Females 6 Males 2 Females 2 Males 6 Females 2 Males 5 Females

REGINALD BOYCE KORUMBURRA

0408 078 709

KEVIN WARD

MOUNT MORIAC

0407 526 026

NICHOLAS DE LA ROCHE

BEACONSFIELD

0410 505 122

Apr 05, 2020

4 Males 6 Females RICHARD BOEHM

DUNOLLY

0467 986 511

Apr 14, 2020

3 Males 3 Females MICHAEL CARTER

KIALLA

0438 637 893

Apr 15, 2020

4 Males 5 Females JARROD FRY

HADDON

0413 648 454

TAMPICO

May 05, 2020

2 Males 1 Females

GOORAMBAT

0439 066 061

CHEYANNE

May 14, 2020

LINDA EDGERTON BROADFORD

0421 055 510

PAUL OSBORNE

FS FACILITY

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

LATEST LITTERS AND MISSES

SIRE

CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC Sandown Veterinary Clinic

MISSES SIRE BEWILDERING FERNANDO BALE GOT SOME WHEELS KINDA CRUEL RED MEPUNGA BLAZER MOREIRA MY REDEEMER SPACE STAR TAYLORS SKY VELOCETTE ZAMBORA BROCKIE

SERVICE DATE Wednesday, 22 January, 2020 Wednesday, 18 March, 2020 Friday, 14 February, 2020 Friday, 06 December, 2019 Wednesday, 04 December, 2019 Thursday, 27 February, 2020 Friday, 14 February, 2020 Tuesday, 07 January, 2020 Tuesday, 10 December, 2019 Wednesday, 11 December, 2019 Sunday, 23 February, 2020 Thursday, 12 December, 2019 Sunday, 23 February, 2020 Friday, 13 March, 2020 Friday, 20 December, 2019

FACILITY CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE WALNUT VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE SANDOWN VETERINARY CLINIC MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE MCIVOR ROAD VET CENTRE TERANG VETERINARY CLINIC ADELAIDE PLAINS VET SURGERY CRAIGIEBURN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIAâ&#x20AC;&#x192;JUNE 2020

ZINZAN BROOKE

DAM ETIQUETTE BELLA SHIMA INVICTUS STUNNA FOXY WHIP LITTLE POOKIE STAR DESIRE AMELIA STAR DREAM BALE STARZSA SMILING GOODNIGHT SKYE SANDAVE GEM SPEED LANE ETHICS DANYO'S NIA KILTY JEWEL

CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY BALLARAT

GEELONG

HORSHAM

Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club President: Paul Armstrong General Manager: Rod Ward Tel: (03) 5335 7201 Fax: (03) 5335 7104 Email: ballarat@grv.org.au Website: ballarat.grv.org.au Address: Corner of Rubicon & Sutton Streets, Ballarat Postal: PO Box 175R, Redan, 3350

Geelong Greyhound Racing Club Chairman: Brian Parkinson Acting Manager: Steve Clarke Tel: (03) 5275 2298 Fax: (03) 5275 5211 Email: geelong@grv.org.au Website: geelong.grv.org.au Address: Beckley Park, Broderick Road, Corio Postal: PO Box 125, Corio, 3214

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club President: Ian Bibby Manager: Justin Brilliant Tel: (03) 5382 4329 Fax: (03) 5382 1949 Email: horsham@grv.org.au Website: horsham.grv.org.au Address: Horsham Showgrounds, Horsham. Postal: PO Box 458, Horsham, 3400

TRIALS Monday Afternoon – (PEN): Following the race meeting. Capacity of 30 (including Satisfactory Trials). Call the Office at 9AM. Tuesday – (ARM): 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Bookings open Friday at 9AM. Wednesday Night – No Trials ‘After the Last’ during COVID-19 Pandemic Thursday – (ARM): 8:30AM to 3:30PM. Bookings open Monday at 9AM Saturday Morning – (PEN): 9.00am to 9.45am – Pen Trials (ARM): 8.00am to 9.00am – 9.45am to 1.00pm

TRIALS Monday – (Hoop) Inside Track Only (520m, BTB, 596m) 8:30am-11:30am Bookings open Friday 9am, 3 days prior. Tuesday - (Hoop) Hoop trials are run on Tuesday after the races Hoop trials CANNOT be booked online. They must be booked by phone or at the office. Booking opening times for Tuesday are from 12.00 pm on the same day as trial session. Any queries can be made by contacting the office or via email. Wednesday - (Hoop) 8:30am – 3:00pm Inside track (520m, BTB, 596m) 8:30am11am Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) 11:15am- 3:00pm Bookings open Sunday 9am, 3 days prior. Saturday - (Hoop) 8:30am – 3:00pm Inside Track (520m, BTB, 596m) 8:30am11am Outside track (400m, 460m, 680m) 11:15am-3pm Bookings open Wednesday 9am, 3 days prior.

TRIALS Tuesday - (Pen) Following the race meeting Friday Morning Arm Session 8am – 10.30am Book with Club Bookings essential by phoning the club.

BENDIGO Bendigo Greyhound Racing Association President: Robert Douglas Manager: Troy Harley Tel: (03) 5449 3322 Fax: (03) 5449 3348 Email: bendigo@grv.org.au Website: bendigo.grv.org.au Address: Lords Raceway, McIvor Highway, Junortoun Postal: PO Box 7, Junortoun, 3551 TRIALS Monday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am Tuesday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion Wednesday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Thursday - (Break In/Education): 8:00am Until completion Friday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 8:00am - Until completion

CRANBOURNE Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club President: Barry Toner Manager: Amanda Frey Tel: (03) 5996 2393 Fax: (03) 5996 3493 Email: cranbourne@grv.org.au Website: cranbourne.grv.org.au Address: Grant Street, Cranbourne, VIC Postal: PO Box 55, Cranbourne, 3977

TRIALS Monday - (Arm): 2:00pm to 5:00pm, and must be booked by phone before 2:00pm Monday - (Pen): 6pm until completion, and must be booked by phone before 6pm Wednesday - (Pen): After the race meeting Thursday - (Arm): 8:00am to 1:00pm and must be booked by COB Wednesday.

HEALESVILLE Healesville Greyhound Association Inc. Manager: Cynthia O’Brien Tel: (03) 5962 2420 Email: healesville@grv.org.au Website: healesville.grv.org.au Address: Healesville Sports Complex, Cnr Don & Donald Roads, Healesville Postal: PO Box 1170, Healesville, 3777 TRIALS Sunday Race day Satisfactory Trials – Must be booked Half field trials after the races - $10 per dog SOLO trials - $40.00 Friday Race day Satisfactory Trials – Must be booked Half field trials after the races - $10 per dog SOLO trials - $40.00 ** Monday Race Day – NO TRIALS ** Tuesday trials 300m 8.30 – 10.30 350m 10.45 – 12.30 Bookings open 8.30am Sunday on FastTrack.

THE MEADOWS Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association Chairman: Eddie Caruana CEO: Ashley Baker Tel: (03) 9355 5222 Fax: (03) 9355 5255 Email: meadows@grv.org.au Website: themeadows.org.au Address: 80 Northcorp Boulevard Broadmeadows VIC. Postal: PO Box 103, Campbellfield, 3061 TRIALS Monday - (Arm & Pen): Trials start at 12pm. Bookings from 1pm on Saturday & close at 11am sharp on Monday. Wednesday - (Pen) Trials start after the last race. Bookings from 8:30am Wednesday. Thursday - (Arm & Pen) Trials start at 10am Bookings close at 9:30am sharp on Thursday. No trials public holidays

SALE Sale Greyhound Racing Club President: Les Hughes Manager: Peter Johnston Tel: (03) 5144 2148 Fax: (03) 5144 1910 Email: sale@grv.org.au Website: salegreyhoundclub.com.au Address: Sale Showgrounds, Sale Maffra Road Postal: PO Box 44, Sale 3850 TRIALS Tuesday - (Arm): 7:30am – 4:00pm Note: Extra Tuesday twilight session to run 5:00pm – 7:00pm from 19 November Wednesday - (Arm): 7:30am – 8:30am Wednesday - (Pen): 8:45am – 9:00am Wednesday - (Arm): 9:10am – 2:00pm Saturday - (Arm): 7:30am – 1:30pm Sunday – (Pen): Following the race meetings The bullring is operational with sessions on Mondays, Wednesday and Thursdays. Bookings with the Club only.

WARRAGUL

Sandown Greyhound Racing Club Chairman: Neil Brown CEO: Adrian Scott Tel: (03) 9546 9511 Fax: (03) 9558 4453 Email: sandown@grv.org.au Website: sandowngreyhounds.com.au Address: View Road, Springvale, VIC. Postal: PO Box 13, Springvale 3171

Warragul Greyhound Racing Club President: Bob Iredale Manager: Anthony Mitchell Tel: (03) 5623 1867 Fax: (03) 5623 4252 Email: warragul@grv.org.au Website: warragul.grv.org.au Address: Logan Park, Warragul VIC Postal: PO Box 313, Warragul 3820

TRIALS Wednesday - (Arm) 10:00am - 3:00pm. Bookings open 9:00am Tuesday Saturday - (Pen): 8:00am – 8:40am (booked backwards) Saturday - (Arm): 8:50am – 1:00pm. Bookings open Thursday 9am

TRIALS Tuesday – (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday – (Arm): 12:00pm to 5:00pm Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Friday – (Arm): 8:00am to 1:00pm

SHEPPARTON

WARRNAMBOOL

Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club President: Tracey Fothergill Manager: Carl McGrath Tel: (03) 5823 5577 Fax: (03) 5823 5522 Email: shepparton@grv.org.au Website: shepparton.grv.org.au Address: 7580 Goulburn Valley Highway, Kialla. Postal: PO Box 7528, Shepparton 3632 TRIALS Monday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Wednesday - (Arm): 8:00am – 3:00pm Thursday - (Pen): Following the race meeting Saturday - (Arm): 8:00am –3:00pm Please note: Following night race meetings the Shepparton GRC will conduct satisfactory and field trials only.

Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club President: Mick White Manager: Craig Monigatti Tel: (03) 5561 2766 Fax: (03) 5561 2768 Email: warrnambool@grv.org.au Website: warrnambool.grv.org.au Address: Warrnambool Showgrounds, Koroit Street, Warrnambool Postal: PO Box 115, Warrnambool 3280 TRIALS Tuesday Arm or Pen from 8am until finish. Saturdays - one week arm and pen from 8am. Following week arm only from 8am. Bookings for both open at 9am Thursday mornings each week. Refer to calendar at warrnambool.grv.org.au

TRARALGON

TRIALS No trials due to track closure.

BENALLA Benalla Plumpton Coursing Club President: Michelle Saunders Mobile: 0400 077 617 Address: Benalla Racecourse, Midland Highway, Benalla, VIC 3672 TRIALS 340m approx. Grass surface (Drag). Bookings by appointment

LANG LANG 320m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Lang Lang Coursing Club President: John Clay Mobile: 0419 559 738 Address: McDonalds Track, Lang Lang, VIC 3984 TRIALS 320m approx. Grass surface (Drag) Sunday - 9.30am until completion, weather permitting. Bookings via phone 0468 587 533 on Fridays 10am-4pm

LONGWOOD Longwood Coursing Club President: Gary Robinson Tel: (03) 5798 1407 Mobile: 0439 981 270 Address: Longwood Sports Complex, Down Street, Longwood, VIC, 3665 TRIALS 350m approx. Grass surface (Trolley) Sunday - 8.30am – 10am (by order of arrival) Tuesday - Booked Trials only

Please note: Due to precautions being taken in relation to the COVID restrictions, please confirm all club trial arrangements at fasttrack.grv.org.au g g

For more information, please contact the relevant race club directly.

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).

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

GREYHOUND MONTHLY VICTORIA JUNE 2020

Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club President: Don Haley Manager: Steven Clarke Tel: (03) 5174 2135 Fax: (03) 5174 6877 Email: traralgon@grv.org.au Website: traralgon.grv.org.au Address: Glenview Park, McNairn Road, Traralgon Postal: PO Box 329, Traralgon 3844

COURSING CLUB DIRECTORY AND TRIALS

CLUB/TRIALS DIRECTORY

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GROUP 1, 2020

MATURITY CLASSIC AT THE MEADOWS

Heats Saturday 18 July • 525m • Heat Winners $6,540

FINAL SATURDAY NIGHT 25 JULY • 525M WINNER $100,000 2nd $28,500 3rd $14,250

For greyhounds whelped on or after 1 January 2018 (Maidens Ineligible) Nominations close with GRV on Wednesday 15 July at 9am

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