30 greyhounds injured in just 3 race meetings

Victorian racetracks have amused bettors with a barrage of wounds. In November, twenty greyhounds were hurt during two separate racing meets in Warrnambool. Ten dogs were hurt at Cranbourne between these meetings, and one of them perished. Consequently, in just three Victorian race meetings, 30 greyhounds were injured, and one was killed.

This carnage occurred as Greyhound Racing Victoria released its glossy annual report, with the words: “Greyhound welfare and integrity continued as GRV’s overarching priorities in 2020-21.”

It is a devastating criticism of the entire industry that the Warrnambool Greyhound Racing Club claims it is “today regarded as one of the most successful greyhound racing clubs in Australia.”

Remembering the other defeats from the week is essential. In the four days from November 8 to November 11, 2021, the on-track vet killed six canines across the country.

Update: The awful VIC run keeps going. On November 13, The Meadows (Melbourne) reported eight injuries, and Warragul reported seven. So there could be 8710 injuries overall and 3045 in Victoria this year.

Image shows Impatient Arty falling heavily at Warrnambool on 8 Nov

FOR THE RECORD:  3 RACE MEETINGS,   30 INJURIES

List of 30 greyhounds injured

WARRNAMBOOL            11 November

Zipping Burns    Spike wounds to foreleg metacarpals and hindleg metatarsals, left hindleg phalangeal fracture, and right hindleg toe ligament injuries

Kanga Lights      Left hindleg triangle muscle injury

Jen Jumbo Prawn    Right hindleg triangle muscle and left hindleg toe ligament injuries

Kaheem Bale     Right hindleg triangle injury

Aston Marla      Left hindleg split webbing injury

Aston Value       Left hindleg thigh muscle injury

Fusion Spy         Right hindleg thigh muscle injury

Groundbreaking             Left foreleg monkey muscle injury

Miss Daisy Hill      Right hindleg toe ligament injury

CRANBOURNE      8 November

Ebonique           *EUTHANISED*       Fractured left hock

Sarah Beauty      Torn right dew claw

Giovani               Left carpal sprain, chest injury and back muscle injury

Starter’s King     Left hind papilloma, shin soreness, left and right carpal sprains and groin injury

Fancy Lily            Cervico-thoracic injury

Shanghai Avatar    Left and right groin injuries

Hurricane Pete    Left and right shin soreness, left and right monkey muscles

Violation            Right wrist sprain

Panadero Grace       Left shin soreness and right monkey muscle injury

Dundee Idol        Left carpal fracture

Collaboration      Right monkey muscle injury and spike wound to the right hind foot

WARRNAMBOOL       8 November

Saint Bogan       Left hindleg back muscle injury

Hunca Munca       Right eye injury

Just Naughty         Right hindleg triangle muscle injury

Crymelon Quick        Right foreleg monkey muscle injury

Natalia Lee            Right foreleg monkey muscle injury

Lala Fig                Left foreleg torn nail injury

Falconetti           Right hindleg back muscle injury

Sagarmatha       Abrasions and spike wounds injuries to both hindlegs

Trever’s Desire      Injury to the right monkey muscle

Impatient Arty    Left hindleg triangle injury

Aston Cleo           Injuries to the right back muscle

Source: stewards’ reports.

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