Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
The City of Sydney Council reaffirmed its opposition to greyhound racing on 11 March 2024 when it endorsed a Lord Mayoral Minute tabled by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. The minute also urged the NSW Government to return the Wentworth Park parkland to the community. The Council resolved that: (A) Council reaffirm its opposition to the … Read more
One of Australia’s premier racetracks, Sydney’s Wentworth Park, continues to maim and injure greyhounds. Two race meetings on 8 and 9 March 2024 saw 16 greyhounds injured. Four dogs were seriously injured on the 8 March Friday night event: In race 7, greyhound Over Thinking suffered a right hock fracture – a 90-day incapacitation period … Read more
Three dogs suffered serious injuries at the racing industry’s biggest showpiece event of the year. Another dog was removed from racing after stewards inspected the trainer’s vehicle. The Million Dollar Chase – advertised as the world’s richest dog race – was held at Sydney’s Wentworth Park, one of Australia’s most dangerous racetracks, on 13 October … Read more
The second greyhound to die at the Richmond racing complex in four days collapsed after running on a supposedly “safe” track. Ten greyhounds have now died racing at Richmond’s two tracks – circle and straight – this year, despite $1.5 million having been spent on upgrading the NW Sydney facility and supposedly making it safe. … Read more
Greyhound clubs have turned to a PR agency that tries to repair “shredded images” as they struggle to counter the true facts on greyhound racing exposed by animal welfare advocates. On 28 July greyhound clubs in Tasmania issued a press release they said aimed to counter “sensationalism” from an “activist minority”. It echoed the misinformation … Read more