Industry PR spins the numbers

The NSW greyhound racing industry has used a paid media article to promote its latest propaganda messages. The article, authored by Greyhound Racing NSW PR guy Michael Cowley,  uses selective data to paint a misleading picture on The Rural news site (“Official greyhound data breeds new confidence in the racing industry”). It’s the latest product … Read more

For the record: NSW greyhound racing industry is not meeting its rehoming targets

A new CPG white paper provides the first insight into how industry rehomers (GAPs) are performing compared to community-run rescues. The research shows just how badly the NSW racing industry is failing to meet its responsibility for rehoming greyhounds. In an article published by Guardian Australia on 20 October 2021, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) rejected … Read more

Kaluk Kaluk killed on racing minister’s local track

On October 16, 2021, two-year-old greyhound Kaluk Kaluk was killed in Tamworth, the town where NSW Racing Minister Kevin Anderson was born. Yes, the same Kevin Anderson who oversaw a sector where, in 2021, 53 racing greyhounds died, compared to 48 in all of 2020. A 43% rise from the same time the previous year. … Read more

Lucky Lewis gets an upgrade

The heartfelt tale of Lewis, the Greyt Greys Rescue dog who received an upgrade, was one of the most uplifting greyhound stories in recent memory. The owner of Lewis was moving to Italy from Australia. Lewis received a free upgrade to business class on an almost empty Singapore Airlines flight rather than having to spend … Read more

Skintight dies after contact with a trainer

Skintight’s sad death on 14 October 2021 showed there are many ways for greyhounds to die on a racetrack. The three-year old died in the catching pen at Casino NSW in an incident that raises quite a few questions. To quote the stewards’ report: “Following an incident in the catching pen after the event, SKINTIGHT … Read more