Data from the NSW regulator Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission appears to show that retired greyhounds kept by participants are suffering violent deaths.
Out of 1,007 greyhounds reported deceased by participants in FY25/26, there were 146 dogs in the category “Greyhound Death Notification – Accident or Injury”.
These dogs died from accidents or injuries – they were NOT euthanased.
104 were named, 42 were unnamed. Of the 104 named, all are listed as “retired” in the FastTrack database. GWIC has stopped the public from viewing the greyhounds’ details in eTrac.
GWIC has confirmed that all the mortalities were reported by participants, and that the deceased dogs were retired to participants.
Why are so many dogs retained by participants dying violently? Why aren’t they retired to GAP or community rescues?
Let’s look at a few examples:
Spring Bling
Born June 2013
Last race at Moree July 2017
Reported dead from accident or injury 31/3/2026
Owner/trainer was Warren Marriott
Was Spring Bling kept by Marriott for 9 years? How did she die?
Momentary
Born December 2018
Last race at Richmond 10/08/2022
Reported dead from accident or injury on 9/11/2025
Owner/trainer was Wayne Carr
Was Momentary kept by Carr for 3 years? How did he die?
Joe One
Born January 2023
Last race at Dubbo 28/07/2025
Reported dead from accident or injury on 27/12/2025
Owner/trainer was Kevin Betts.
How did Joe One die?
Image at top shows Joe One in his last race, at Dubbo in July 2025