TRACK FOCUS – The Gardens Killing Ground
The Gardens racetrack in Newcastle, NSW is one of the deadliest tracks in Australia.
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Just a baby. Killed in his third race.
It was the third time unlucky for poor Jilliby Skippy, who now holds the sad honour of being the youngest dog to die on an Australian track this year. He was just a baby. Skippy was 18 months old, the sixth greyhound to be brutally killed at Ladbrokes Gardens this year, and the 60th to … Read more
Why social media Dumped on Dominic Perrottet
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is deeply involved with greyhounds, and many people gave a “shitstorm” response to his social media post supporting the greyhound racing sector. In an Instagram post, the then Treasurer seriously misread the general public’s view of his taxpayers’ funded support for the greyhound racing industry by declaring it “is important for … Read more
This won’t be shown on Thrill of the Chase
With further broadcasts of Thrill of the Chase on Channel 7, the advertising machine for the racing business is back in operation. The disinformation program’s initial broadcast featured a lot of advertisements. As a result, brands are being educated even though they may not know they are helping a business that kills dogs. Among them … Read more
The sad end to the sad life of Ebonique
Ebonique had to compete in 93 races but made it through. Unfortunately, Ebonique’s life comes to a sad end. The five-year-old and her sister Piparae were involved in a collision at Cranbourne on November 8, 2021, during her 94th race. Suffering a broken ankle but still struggling to run home, Ebonique was euthanased post-race by … Read more