The Ban. It's not over until the fat lady sings.

[Pyst 11]

NZ HERALD Headline 02.03.25

Greyhound racing industry in New Zealand plans legal challenge and PR campaign against racing ban.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/greyhound-racing-industry-in-new-zealand-plans-legal-challenge-and-pr-campaign-against-racing-ban/2C3RX3237NHBJLRG3V2CYIZH34/

It's premium content unfortunately.

[Pyst 11]

"As part of considering a legal defence, Rennell wants to compare the greyhound industry, which has “full and transparent” injury reporting, and the horse-racing industry.

“I would say the level of euthanasia in greyhound racing is lower than the racing euthanasia rate in the equine codes. I’m not saying their rate’s unacceptable, but I don’t believe ours is either.”

Asked if fewer horses were injured in horse racing than on the greyhound track, Rennell said he didn’t think all horse racing injuries were officially noted."

 

[Alan Williams 13]

I Can tell you from my experience in the greyhound industry there are still some trainers that don't report injuries from trials or races  to GRNZ or RIB sometimes you don't pick up injuries until you get home or the next day its very hard for an on course vet to pick up injuries straight after a race when the dog is hot unless it's a major injury 

[stodge 2,510]

As you may have heard, greyhound racing in Wales will end this year after a decision taken by the Welsh Senedd. There's one track in Wales - Valley.

In England, however, the Labour Government has come out strongly in support of retaining the sport.

 

[Ohokaman 6,469]

Interesting article….

https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/news/roberts-stop-listening-to-tree-hugging-woke-lunatics/

[meomy 1,052]

On 3/3/2025 at 3:52 AM, stodge said:

As you may have heard, greyhound racing in Wales will end this year after a decision taken by the Welsh Senedd. There's one track in Wales - Valley.

In England, however, the Labour Government has come out strongly in support of retaining the sport.

 

@stodge

Is that at Kennington in Wales where they tried the same disruption to Greyhound Racing back in the 1920's?

We had a scan through Papers Past NZ archives to try learn more about how that panned out and who was behind it.

 

Those in the industry worldwide would benefit from reading some of those earlier challenges then to 

In that era it was the Anti Betting brigade who didn't want people who played Rugby having Greyhounds at the same Sports and Recreation grounds...

Same stupid carry on happens in other places to including towards ordinary dogs in parks/ Reserves.

 

I wonder how many know the link between Greyhound Tours buses and the Greyhound Racing industry.

 

So many pluses and benefits to the wider community.

 

Maybe you can share with interested parties to refresh knowledge in British newspaper archives as they to usually have background knowledge that is equally as relevant to today's situations that have arisen.

 

[Alan Williams 13]

Unfortunately the situation here is very different to Wales England and Australia the vote for the ban in Australia was a 50/50 split between politicians here in New Zealand it was 123/1 split between politicians that is the reality of the situation 

[stodge 2,510]

On 3/5/2025 at 1:04 AM, meomy said:

@stodge

Is that at Kennington in Wales where they tried the same disruption to Greyhound Racing back in the 1920's?

We had a scan through Papers Past NZ archives to try learn more about how that panned out and who was behind it.

 

Those in the industry worldwide would benefit from reading some of those earlier challenges then to 

In that era it was the Anti Betting brigade who didn't want people who played Rugby having Greyhounds at the same Sports and Recreation grounds...

Same stupid carry on happens in other places to including towards ordinary dogs in parks/ Reserves.

 

I wonder how many know the link between Greyhound Tours buses and the Greyhound Racing industry.

 

So many pluses and benefits to the wider community.

 

Maybe you can share with interested parties to refresh knowledge in British newspaper archives as they to usually have background knowledge that is equally as relevant to today's situations that have arisen.

 

The Valley track wasn't built until the 1970s opening in 1976.

There are a number of former greyhound tracks in Wales which have closed such as Cardiff, Swansea, Somerton Park, Penydarren Park, Taff's Park, Bedwellty and Skewen to name but a few.

I'm afraid the decision to end greyhound racing in Wales is purely political - it was used as a bargaining chip by opposition parties to get the Welsh Government's Budget through the Senedd.

[Keneperu 560]

Greyhound racing here is a joke. Take away a Homebush kennel and no ban needed.

[Susan 8]

[Idolmite 3,422]

When both Alexandra Park and Addington are racing on a typical Friday night, that's a race every 15 minutes (less the length of the actual race). With build up and post race interviews, there is no "dead air" even without an extra meeting. I read more complaints on here re the lack of interest in wall-to-wall racing than squeezing in more. Just a different point of view. 

[Bimbo 813]

1 hour ago, Idolmite said:

When both Alexandra Park and Addington are racing on a typical Friday night, that's a race every 15 minutes (less the length of the actual race). With build up and post race interviews, there is no "dead air" even without an extra meeting. I read more complaints on here re the lack of interest in wall-to-wall racing than squeezing in more. Just a different point of view. 

But what about the other six nights of the week?  They might as well switch Trackside off at 6 pm.

[meomy 1,052]

On 3/8/2025 at 9:47 AM, stodge said:

The Valley track wasn't built until the 1970s opening in 1976.

There are a number of former greyhound tracks in Wales which have closed such as Cardiff, Swansea, Somerton Park, Penydarren Park, Taff's Park, Bedwellty and Skewen to name but a few.

I'm afraid the decision to end greyhound racing in Wales is purely political - it was used as a bargaining chip by opposition parties to get the Welsh Government's Budget through the Senedd.

Looks like nothing has really changed then in 100 years @stodge, it was Political then to, tied in with the Prohibitionists / Anti Gambling/ Anti so many other things, ( Methodists)  that have been very active also in recent years.

We always learn something in reading those archives we do 

 

[Idolmite 3,422]

15 hours ago, Bimbo said:

But what about the other six nights of the week?  They might as well switch Trackside off at 6 pm.

The person I was replying to only mentioned Friday nights. 

Other than Saturday days and Saturday evenings when there are some good Aussie gallops meetings on, and Saturday nights for the Aussie trots at their big carnivals only, I extremely rarely watch Trackside during the day or night outside of said Friday nights (barring Melbourne Cup, NZ Trotting Cup, NZ FFA day etc which traditionally run on week days, and over the Xmas/New Year period). If it switched off at 6pm 5 days per week, Sunday to Thursday, personally I wouldn't notice the difference, but others would. 

[stodge 2,510]

9 hours ago, meomy said:

Looks like nothing has really changed then in 100 years @stodge, it was Political then to, tied in with the Prohibitionists / Anti Gambling/ Anti so many other things, ( Methodists)  that have been very active also in recent years.

We always learn something in reading those archives we do 

 

 

Yes and no. After a period of considerable liberalisation in attitudes to gambling in the 80s and 90s - bookmakers premises were opened up and we got a National Lottery and finally slot machines in bookies and pubs there has been a backlash in the past 5-10 years 

Stories of the impact of gambling addiction on individuals, families and communities have had a political impact and bookmakers in particular are suffering. Having at one point had a dozen betting shops in East Ham High Street, we now have eight but crowds of men congregate outside them and some find that intimidating and not what they want to see on the High Street.

[Alan Williams 13]

Well after listening to Mr Peter's last night I think it is time to take down the signs and burn the tee shirts and start doing the right thing by the dogs and start finding them home or better still get the owners to look after them. The dogs have tried there best for you all over the years now its time for them to be repaid with a happy retirement. Just because the game is coming to an end don't turn your backs on them. I still care for my 10 greyhounds years after I left the game