Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds
End greyhound suffering
Four greyhounds were killed in just two races. Another two died in the catching pen of broken necks. These are six of the unlucky thirteen greyhounds killed racing on Australian tracks in September 2023.
Greyhound racing’s big night will be another occasion for industry propaganda, gambling exploitation, and potential death and injury for the dogs forced to run on a dangerous track. The Million Dollar Chase, billed as the world’s richest greyhound race, will be held at Sydney’s Wentworth Park track on 13 October 2023. The facts: Since 2020, … Read more
The facts: Since 2021 rugby league player Ryan Papenhuyzen has been a paid ambassador of Greyhound Racing NSW and Greyhounds As Pets. He says: “Greyhound racing is a sport I love and know very well, and I have actually been a participant through ownership of a few racing dogs.” On 8 September 2023 he was … 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 welfare advocates have renewed their calls for an independent inquiry into NSW greyhound racing after serious injuries increased almost 30 percent and a young dog died from a broken neck on an upgraded “safe” racetrack. According to an analysis of stewards’ reports by the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG), in the first … Read more