Baiting saga update: Brad Canty takes matters to Supreme Court

A NEW welfare levy is being imposed on greyhound prize money and subsidies by , with it set to raise more than $1.6 million in additional funding as a part of a plan to improve integrity and measures.

The new levy comes into effect from March 1 and coincides with Racing Queensland plans to implement a series of changes to the sport's practices, such as stricter training regulations in regards to the use of lures.

The new levy will be imposed on all feature and base level prize money in addition to incentive and subsidy schemes.

RQ CEO Darren Condon said the changes were being pushed through as a way to improve the greyhound racing industry.

“The greyhound industry is being challenged and we must work together to completely eradicate this type of conduct from the industry forever,” he said

“Racing Queensland has a zero tolerance and will do everything it can to stop it.

“I recognise there are people in the industry who have not been involved in animal cruelty practices, but tough decisions are needed to be made around the way this investigation and our future welfare strategies progress.

“As a result, the levy has been implemented to ensure this contribution is made by the industry.”

Condon further enforced Racing Queensland has zero tolerance for animal cruelty.

“We have made it clear there is no place in the industry for people who engage in animal cruelty practices and while the new measures mean reduced returns to participants, animal welfare must be our number one priority.”

The authority body has outlawed the use of dead animals and animal products for training greyhounds as a part of a new local rule which relates to the types of lures used in training.

“Under the new rule, any or similar apparatus used in the training of greyhounds must be artificial and must not carry any organic product, including blood,” Condon said.

As a further rule, Queensland trainers must also provide copies of all invoices relating to the training of greyhounds for this financial year as part of RQ's current investigation into animal cruelty allegations. 



Another rule has also been implemented, giving Racing Queensland the right to take and retain possession of any greyhound they believe may have been involved in an act of animal cruelty or whose owner or trainer they believe has been involved in any act of animal cruelty.

In further news from Queensland, the lawyers of suspended trainers issued show cause notices as to why they should not be banned from all racetracks for life, in the wake of the Four Corners live-baiting investigation, have made their first submissions. The submissions have reportedly suggested that a lack of action by the racing officials was central to the scandal.

The deadline for trainers to show cause to Racing Queensland as to why they should not be warned off passed on Thursday.

In New South Wales, had his license re-instated after received advice from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory in regards to the analysis of substances confiscated from his kennelling establishment on February 18, 2015. He will be able to resume training greyhounds until further inquiries are carried out.

In Victoria, the Board of Greyhound (GRV) at its meeting on February 24 resolved to make amendments to the existing local rules and introduce a new rule which will now make it prohibited to transfer greyhounds from a suspended person into the name of another registered person residing at the same property.

The board made amendments to LRR 11.7 and introduced LRR 11.8 to address the issue of transferring greyhounds into the name of a registered person residing on the same property.

The amendments came into effect at 9am on morning.

The Board resolved on Friday, in accordance with new rule LLR 11.8 that the transfer of greyhounds from suspended trainer Darren McDonald to his wife Joanne Gane on or after February 14 are voided.

Resulting from this, greyhounds which are engaged in the following events have been withdraw by stewards:

– Urban Cargo from Race 5 at Geelong on Friday February 27
– Awesome Project from Race 11 at on Saturday February 28

Brad Canty, the owner of Awesome Project, is unable to comment on the situation which would see his greyhound ineligible to compete in a heat of the 1 Australian Cup, with the matter in front of the Supreme Court at present time.

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Darryl T
Darryl T
9 years ago

Great to see such an outstanding greyhound man in Brad Canty is standing up for his rights. Great for the industry, Google his name and see what positive impacts he has had on the sport.

Recluse 60
Recluse 60
9 years ago

So RQ good to see you’re at last doing something for Greyhound welfare, shame its “after the horse has bolted”.
As I understand from my friends over in Qld that when they were looking at re-setting up GAP to cover Townsville, Rockhampton and Bundaberg you said that Gap could have someone for 5 hours a week and take your greyhounds to the RSPCA, even though it’s well known that the RSPCA have a 100% euthanasia policy in those areas for greyhounds as there welfare kennels are full of Pig dogs

justinecuratolo
justinecuratolo
9 years ago

Ban_Live_Export veganwarddy AJP_Victoria good news. Should do same levy for horse racing. Coalition protection of racehorses.

Mwk
Mwk
9 years ago

How week are the authorities every time they catch people the person wins in court .. Their is no hope for the industry.

Mwk
Mwk
9 years ago

Sarkis always beats the authorities.

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

Recluse 60 Well said Recluse. The silence deafening from the “Industry” on the over breeding and euthanasia rates (sorry wastage).

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

@Darryl T Outstanding. Check out his submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry. Welfare is right up the top of hi submission.

Darryl T
Darryl T
9 years ago

Great to see such an outstanding greyhound man in Brad Canty is standing up for his rights. Great for the industry, Google his name and see what positive impacts he has had on the sport.

Recluse 60
Recluse 60
9 years ago

So RQ good to see you’re at last doing something for Greyhound welfare, shame its “after the horse has bolted”.

As I understand from my friends over in Qld that when they were looking at re-setting up GAP to cover Townsville, Rockhampton and Bundaberg you said that Gap could have someone for 5 hours a week and take your greyhounds to the RSPCA, even though it’s well known that the RSPCA have a 100% euthanasia policy in those areas for greyhounds as there welfare kennels are full of Pig dogs

justinecuratolo
justinecuratolo
9 years ago

Ban_Live_Export veganwarddy AJP_Victoria good news. Should do same levy for horse racing. Coalition protection of racehorses.

Mwk
Mwk
9 years ago

How week are the authorities every time they catch people the person wins in court .. Their is no hope for the industry.

Mwk
Mwk
9 years ago

Sarkis always beats the authorities.

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

Recluse 60 Well said Recluse. The silence deafening from the “Industry” on the over breeding and euthanasia rates (sorry wastage). 

Dezzey
Dezzey
9 years ago

@Darryl T Outstanding. Check out his submission to the Parliamentary Inquiry. Welfare is right up the top of hi submission.