The Office of Racing Integrity Grading Panel has determined the top four seeds for the 2019 Group Two Launceston Cup. In alphabetical order, the seeded greyhounds are: CORYKODI – Winner of the 2019 Group 3 Devonport Cup. Finalist in the 2018 Group 3 Gold Coast Cup and the Ipswich Sprint. Winner of 27 races from…
Category: Greyhound News
Hobart Meeting On Friday 18 January 2019 Cancelled
Thursday 10 January 2019
Due to only five heats of the Maiden Thousand Series being required, these heats will be conducted at the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club’s meeting on Thursday 17 January 2019. 11 races will be scheduled on Thursday night, 17 January 2019. The meeting on Friday 18 January 2019, which was scheduled to conduct the bulk of…
Muzzle-free future for accredited greyhounds
Tuesday 18 December 2018
From today, greyhounds who have been accredited through either the Greyhound Adoption Program or Brightside Farm Sanctuary can go muzzle-free in public. Greyhounds can be wonderful, placid pets, and we believe that every retired greyhound should have the opportunity to go muzzle-free in public, provided they have undergone appropriate medical and behavioural assessments. Following amendments…
Greyhound rules and policies updated
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Participants are advised that the National Rules, Local Rules and Policy Manual have been amended effective from 1 January 2019. The following National Rules have been amended: GAR 1 – Definition of prohibited substance GAR 1 – Definition of exempted substance GAR 83A – Race day and Day Prior Treatment GAR 79A – List of…
Greyhound programming update
Wednesday 5 December 2018The Programming Sub Committee at its meeting in November reviewed the Minimum Nominations policy in respect to the minimum number of nominations required for a Grade 1, a Grade 2 of a Free-to-All event. Tasracing has approved the recommendation of the Sub Committee that the policy be amended and has also taken the opportunity to…
Greyhound dress code policy amendment
Friday 16 November 2018Following discussions at the Greyhound Reference Group meeting and on the recommendation of the GRG, the Dress Code Policy has been amended. Clause 2.1.4 requiring white shirts, blouses and outer garments to be worn at day and twilight meetings from 1 December to 31 March has been removed from the policy. In addition, the following…