Animal welfare advocates have obtained a race video showing two greyhounds suffering catastrophic injuries at The Q, the new $86m greyhound racing complex promoted as the safest in the world.
The two dogs were euthanased after suffering leg fractures, a mere nine days after the official opening of The Q. Ten greyhounds have now died at The Q since it started operations in March.
The video also shows the other greyhounds catching the lure before the end of the race, a dangerous incident with the potential to injure the dogs. The race was abandoned.
The race video has been removed from the Racing Queensland website in its customary practice of concealing vision that negatively depicts the industry.
The Q currently has two racetracks, Q1 Lakeside and Q2 Parklands. According to the Q2 stewards report for 16 June 2025, greyhounds Divided By Nine and Texas Wedge fell at the first turn and suffered foreleg fractures, and were euthanased.
The stewards report fails to mention that the other greyhounds caught the lure. Normal practice when that occurs is for all dogs to be checked by the track vet.
18 greyhounds have now died on Queensland tracks this year, compared to 20 for the whole of 2024.
Killing at The Q
The Q is a greyhound racing complex near Ipswich that cost $86m, with $44m from taxpayers. The most expensive greyhound venue in the world, The Q is supposed to be a flagship facility for the racing industry but is now Australia’s deadliest greyhound racing centre. It will have three tracks. Read more here.
The Government’s response to this animal welfare crisis is woeful. Racing minister Tim Mander has said there’s no limit to how many greyhounds can die at a track, while Premier Crisafulli says greyhound racing makes Queensland great and urges people to have a punt.
They are either blind to the facts or don’t care that dogs are dying.
Video and images
IMAGE AND VIDEO EXCERPT: Greyhounds Divided By Nine and Texas Wedge fall at the first turn at Q2 and suffer broken legs. They were killed by the on-track industry vet.
IMAGE AND VIDEO EXCERPT: Race abandoned and greyhounds allowed to catch lure as injured dogs still on the track.
VIDEO EXCERPT: Racing industry participants run towards the two catastrophically injured dogs.
COMPLETE VIDEO: Two greyhounds suffer fractured legs and are killed in Race 1 at The Q on 16 June 2025.