14 greyhounds killed racing in March 2026
Five young greyhounds were killed in March, with at least another nine dogs killed after being removed from the track.
Hypocrisy as GRNSW ignores online, misogynistic abuse
[warning: offensive and disturbing language] Three racing participants were recently charged with social media abuse, reflecting a constant flow of abuse aimed at greyhound welfare advocates. GRNSW’s response? A statement issued after participants had notified them of attacks “from those who oppose our sport.” On 5 April 2026, trainer Michael Bloomfield abused an advocate with […]
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Torrent of abuse from racing crowds
The abusive culture of greyhound racing is in the spotlight again, with participants charged for online attacks in March 2026. The insults and invective were also displayed at two major racing events in 2025. The abuse from racing attendees – and even industry staff – was threatening, intimidating, offensive, and misogynistic. This is abuse that […]
Former Tas Labor Treasurer and Racing Minister says Labor should have supported compensation deal
Speaking in his ‘On Aird’ Spotify podcast, Michael Aird says it would have been sensible policy for Labor to back in a greyhound compensation deal. “The Libs say we’re going to phase out greyhound racing by 2029. Labor’s response should have been yeah this is obviously going to go through the lower house. Let’s do […]
GWIC tries to spin the data
Recently the NSW greyhound racing “regulator” GWIC issued a media release trumpeting the decline in on-track deaths. This was described as a “landmark outcome for greyhound welfare”. However, this PR activity raised several questions: Should a regulator act as a booster and promoter of the industry it is supposedly regulating? Did GWIC just cherry-pick the […]
Former Tas Racing Minister Elise Archer joins call for MLCs to back ban
As a former Racing Minister in Tasmania in the Liberal Government I was obviously privy to racing portfolio information. It is my well informed view that given economic difficulties now facing Tasmania and the cost of propping up unpopular and often cruel greyhound racing, this practice cannot be sustained or justified. That was my publicly […]
Open letter to Josh Willie from a former student
Dear Josh, I write to you as a former student of yours. You taught me during my primary school years and were an incredible role model to myself and my peers. The values you helped to instil of kindness, compassion and empathy have stayed with me into adulthood. I now work as a qualified […]
Bing Lee cancels sponsorship of big race
The Greyhound Recorder was bragging that “big business” was keen to be part of the “thriving” racing scene at Taree in NSW. The local Bing Lee store was supporting the April 2026 Taree Cup Carnival and had named the Bing Lee Silver Bullet Final race. However, once the Bing Lee head office heard about the […]
Shepparton greyhound death puts focus on Victorian racing carnage
The death of a greyhound on the Shepparton track has highlighted the high number of racing deaths in Victoria and sparked calls for an independent inquiry. The Stewards report for 30 March 2026 shows that Capo Dei Capi won her race but had an “incident” after the race and suffered a fractured foreleg. She was […]
Silvertree Henny dies day after injury on way to race meeting
Greyhound Silvertree Henny was withdrawn from the Temora race meeting on 1 April 2026 by on-track vet Dr Lewis Walkom. The young dog – only just two years old – had “sustained an injury on the way to the meeting.” The next day Silvertree Henny was recorded as “deceased” in Fasttrack. She was made to […]
Scathing descriptions of greyhound racing from within the industry
The greyhound racing industry often tries to defend itself by dismissing criticism from people that are “outsiders.”
Latest news from Victoria’s lethal tracks, 30 March 2026
Capo Dei Capi and Winckie Bale were the 5th and 6th dogs to be killed on lethal Victorian tracks in 2026. They were both killed on 30 March after suffering agonising leg fractures. Another 11 dogs have been killed away from the track after suffering catastrophic injuries. Victoria’s greyhound tracks are the deadliest in the […]