The NSW Greyhound of the Year “gala” awards night was held at a secret location on 22 February 2024.
Did the room of gamblers acknowledge any of the greyhounds that lost their lives during the year? Was there a moment’s silence for the dogs that suffered horrific death?
The cheers would have been for the dogs that put the most money into the gambling coffers.
So here are the dogs that the industry and Labor/LNP politicians try to forget. This is the cruel reality of racing, not the fake awards.
Killed on NSW tracks 2023
Our Boy Rocky comminuted and compound fracture to the nearside tibia and fibula
Refreshment compound fracture of the radius and an ulnar fracture
Handsome Alert compound fracture to radius/ulnar and fracture to the offside wrist
Peter Pan compound fracture to the off side fore leg
Cupidity compound fracture of left Radius & Ulna
Chicago Reign catastrophic fracture of femur. Comminuted and accompanying massive haemorrhage and soft tissue damage
Far From Shy comminuted open fracture of the right tibia
Lieutenant Dan compound fracture to N/S front radius and ulna
La Mirador compound fracture to both fore legs
Keep It Short compound and spiral fracture of the off side hind leg
Kingsbrae Flow compound fracture of the offside wrist
Mobile Doll May compound fracture to radius & complete dislocation of near-side wrist
Zoe’s Charm offside compound hock fracture inc. calcaneus and distal bones
Winlock Lad Post Exercise Distress Syndrome
Hazel Intention multiple fractures to the offside hock
Mighty Sting radius and ulna compound fractures
Jack Nelson found dead in kennel after race
Full Of It compound fracture of the nearside hock
Almost Blue nearside radius and ulna compound fracture
Andante compound fracture of the off foreleg
Dusty Armatree cardiovascular shock
Zipping Moscow compound fracture, nearside radius and ulna
Orson Laurie collapsed in the catching pen
Burn Out Bronte offside fore comminuted fractures of the humerus and elbow.
Tahlee Girl fractured wrists
Cyclone Shirley collapsed in the catching pen
Joyous Treasure fractured neck, an open head and leg wounds
Whipping Dance compound fractures of O/S Hock
Unchanged Pace multiple fractures to its offside foreleg
Swift Kade nearside humeral fracture with articular involvement
Miss Indi deceased from a fractured neck
Ding Dong Ditch collapsed post-race
Miss Apex broken neck
He’s Hot Today compound fracture to the nearside radius ulna
Bullet Blonde compound fractures to the offside radius and ulna
Gillenbah Star compound fractures of the offside radius and ulna
Classy Luna offside fore radius and ulna
Clover Energy compound fracture on the offside hind leg
Reefton Vivi broken back and a compound fracture to its O/S Fore Leg
La Folie compound offside tibia/fibula fracture
Greek Wanderer injury to near foreleg
Bianca’s Son fractured skull
NSW greyhounds that suffered injuries in 2023 and now listed as Deceased
Nordic Viking near-side back muscle & wrist
DECEASED Euth. – Illness/Age
Kingsbrae Beach injured O/S Hip Support
Fabizio fractured radius/ulna nearside foreleg
Deceased Euth. – Injury
Blonde Pop offside groin injury
Deceased Euth. – Not for re-home/GAP
Sirius Machine Offside shoulder and fore leg
Deceased Euth. – Illness/Age
Loves To Talk fracture to near side hock
Deceased – Accidental Causes
Willoway Left wrist injury
DECEASED – Euth. – Injury
Farmor Uproar fractured Off Side Hock
DECEASED – Euth. – Injury
Trixie Kade multiple fractures near-side front leg
Deceased Euth. – Injury
Levi’s Beach Offside hip support injury and groin strain
DECEASED Euth. – Not for re-home/GAP
Buster Sloy Deceased Euth. – Injury
Indiscreet DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Palmdale DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Starlight Tina offside hock fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Ritza Franky Boy Near side abdominal tear
DECEASED Euth. – Illness/Age
Greek Warrior Offside fore stopper bone fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Canya Wilder Offside back muscle
Deceased – Illness/Age
Why Tell Tina Tail Laceration, N/S Hind Leg Abrasion & Lower Back Pain
DECEASED Euth. – Not for re-home/GAP
Safari Sticker Lameness to O/S Hind Leg
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Wicked Opal N/S Back Muscle
DECEASED Not for re-home/GAP
Sitting Duck fractured radius and ulna above the near-side wrist
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Black Fox offside hock fracture and dislocation
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Vasiliy offside hock fracture
Deceased – Natural Causes
Songar Holly fracture to the off side wrist
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Mister Perfect Right Hock fracture
DECEASED – Accidental Causes
Nobby’s Girl skull fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Flying Express Fractured off-side shoulder
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Gambling Grace Off-side shoulder
DECEASED Euth. – Illness/Age
Ritza Nero Offside back muscle tear
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Burnt Brother Offside hock fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Tarawi Indi offside fore radius and ulnar fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Awesome Fred compound fracture to the offside hock
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Roc Tycoon Open fracture to the offside radius ulna
Deceased – Injury
Burringbar Gypsy offside hock fracture
DECEASED Euth. – Injury
Image at top shows Bianca’s Son suffering a fatal fractured skull after hitting the safety rail at Wagga Wagga