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Four out of the ten greyhounds killed racing in January 2023 suffered their fatal injuries in the catching pen at the end of their race. Victorian tracks were responsible for six deaths, while NSW tracks killed a further four greyhounds. The first greyhound to die in 2023 was High Profiler whose final deadly race was … Read more

There was no Christmas cheer nor a Happy New Year for the nineteen greyhounds killed racing in December 2022. NSW and Victorian tracks killed the overwhelming majority, sixteen, while South Australia and Tasmanian tracks killed one each. NSW tracks were responsible for the deaths of nine greyhounds, starting with veteran racer Daniela Walsh. 52 months … Read more

The race video shows Swift Energy falling awkwardly at the first turn. He flips over and over, legs flailing helplessly. He lies motionless on the track, his back broken and his skull fractured. Dead. Not yet 2 years old. Swift Energy is just one of sixteen greyhounds killed racing on Australian tracks in November 2022. … Read more

The betting agency Neds is apparently “shattered” that the winning dog Plaintiff is injured and can’t race in a big race at The Meadows VIC on 17 December 2022. The Neds “slot representative” had won 17 races from 32 starts and won $269,265. As well as being “shattered”, Neds also said the “freak accident” was … Read more

The horrific racetrack agony of two-year old black and white greyhound My Delight has been captured by race videos. My Delight had a three-race career that ended at Shepparton on 28 November 2022. His first race was at Bendigo on 21 October. He won. His second race was at Bendigo on 29 October. He fell, … Read more