Gary Sharp

Sadly Brian Henwood passed away at 10:20pm Tuesday night. Brian was a big part of the Waikato & Auckland Racing clubs as the parade steward for a number of years along with his sons Wayne (Swab steward) & Daryl Henwood (Starter). Brian had been battling a serious medical problems for a while & it has sadly taken him. Wayne, Daryl & Brian got me into greyhound racing when I work for them in security. R.I.P Brian Henwood.

Racing at Hatrick indefinitely suspended 23 September 2021 Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) has announced that racing at Hatrick Raceway is indefinitely suspended, commencing immediately. GRNZ has made this decision in consultation with the Racing Integrity Board, amid ongoing safety concerns around the Wanganui track. “The health and welfare of our greyhounds is paramount,” said Glenda Hughes, CEO GRNZ. An independent assessment and review of the Wanganui track will be urgently conducted. “We will use the findings of the assessment to implement the changes necessary to ensure that the track provides consistently safe footing for our greyhounds,” added Hughes. GRNZ will advise participants of changes to upcoming race schedules as soon as these schedules are confirmed. Posted on 23 September 2021

Very sorry to hear of the passing of one of the greatest trainers I have ever met. Ray Adcock passed away last night. R.I.P Ray it was an honor knowing you & being the starter when you had dogs racing in Cambridge & Auckland.

French Madame

There is a dress code for handlers which is black & white but there is no dress code for starters. As long as they don't wear anything that is offensive & look respectable they are allowed to wear what they want. During the summer I wear dress shorts when doing the starting as it gets very hot & with the gaps you don't get time to get a drink.

Your welcome Jape. All I did was copy & paste the link from the website that was posted in 1 of the greyhound groups I'm in

Is this the link your looking for? https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/300273399/fear-not-greyhounds-are-protected-and-cared-for?fbclid=IwAR3MMin3mF4H8R6GwU2BScVDmW0fW615KBilqVGgupl2ELgr3BRY9ORyCko

According to the GRNZ website kennel cough is going around in the CD at the moment. His Kennels may have it & be on lockdown.

Last Saturday, Gordon sadly lost his more than a year long battle with cancer. Our sincere condolences to his wife Margaret and family. His was long term involvement in our code as a widely respected owner, breeder and trainer. From his Dury based Jetsun kennels, he successfully bred and raced his Jetsun dogs at our northern venues, past and present for over three decades. A service to farewell Gordon will be held at the Fountain Funeral Chapel, Elliott Street, Papakura, on Wednesday 18th November at 2.00pm.

This explains the latest 1 that was abandond https://www.grnz.co.nz/News/2600/CD-Meeting-Abandoned-due-to-Parvovirus

I wonder if the person who thought of this idea realizes that there is a delay from when they jump on TV to when they really jump at the track. By the time it gets to the studio 3 seconds has already passed & then it's another 3seconds for it to get to the public watching it on TV.

A beautiful tribute to Steve on the GRNZ website. R.I.P Steve you will be missed by us all. https://www.grnz.co.nz/News/2553/A-Tribute-to-Stephen-Paul-Clark-1955-2020

From what I hear it's going to be 2 guys that don't like the greyhounds. Aaron & George.

At Manukau the Judge & sometimes the lure-driver tells the starter when to box. At Cambridge they are told when to box by a set of lights which is controlled by the judge. (Red for the 1minute call & Orange for when to load)

Rest In Peace my friend. You & Linda trained some really good dogs over the years including the father to my girl when she was racing (Chris' Pride). Your comments & friendly banter will be missed on here.

https://www.grnz.co.nz/News/2521/Resumption-of-Racing-Update

Love the video. Thanks for that Mike. Should send it to head office so they can see it

Sadly yes that is true but 1 can hope even if it is a 1,000,000/1 chance of happening

With the new season upon us today I just wanted to say that I hope everyone has fun in the industry & also hope that things finally get sorted out & our code cleaned up with no more bad issues. Good luck good luck to all the trainers & owners for the new season.

Sorry didn't think about Craik last night as my brain was half asleep but yes you are right I should have added them to both lists. I do agree with you Bus that all the trainers up here no matter how big or small they are do a very good job with looking after their dogs & if I was to get any more when I can afford it I'd have no problems getting any of them to train them for me. An other name I forgot to add to the younger generation list is Codlin. Even tho he is a small trainer with only a few dogs he's doing well with them.

In no particular order I think the top 5 trainers in the Northern Region would be: Udy/Cottem, Henley, Steele, Walsh, P Green Most successful business wise I think it would be either Walsh or Udy/Cottem Then you could also look at the younger trainers that are coming up with the likes of Emma Potts & Shardae Hunt.

He also did it by 12 3/4L

R.I.P Max. You were a pleasure to talk to at the track when you were there. You will be missed my friend.

I see he got 2 firsts, 4 seconds, 1 third, 1 fourth, 2 fifths, 4 sixths, 1 seventh & 3 eighths at Waikato tonight.

I only found out about it on Sunday from Kay Herbert. When I got home I sent a PM to Pam & Dennis via her Facebook page giving them both my love & thoughts. Even thou I didn't get on to well with David I still respected the whole family for what they had done in the industry.