Greyhound Racing New Zealand Reduces Stakes
Despite the current economic environment, Greyhound Racing New Zealand (GRNZ) has taken every step to try and maintain industry funding to both its Clubs and the Licenced Persons. However the funding impact of the recession has meant that GRNZ has had no choice other than to reduce stake levels for the next racing season.
From 1 August 2009 all standard minimum stakes will decrease by 5% consistently across all classes and grades as compared to the current 2008/09 season. This 5% decrease is in place of the previously announced 15% stake level reduction.
GRNZ Chief Executive Jeremy F Kennerley explains: “Despite GRNZ making a number of cost savings across various aspects of the Code’s business and being prepared to use retained reserves, it has proved impossible to avoid cutting stake levels. The 5% reduction frustratingly negates the 5% increase provided to minimum stakes the same time last year.”
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Winter Carnival Showdown In Group 1 Carnival Cup Heats
Three of the four Group race winners from the 2009 Sky Channel Winter Carnival will join a barrage of top interstate talent this Thursday night at Albion Park for the heats of the Group One Garrards Winter Carnival Cup 520m.
Group One Cartwright Property Group Gold Cup (710m) winner Queen Lauryn, Group Two Brandons Queensland Derby winner High Earner and last week’s Group Two Imagetec Gold Coast Cup winner Velocette will all be vying for a place in next week’s $74,000 final.
The Garrard’s Winter Carnival Cup is the closing night of Brisbane’s Winter Carnival which features five group races and a series of feature races held from June to July.
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Size Can Matter Named 2008 Qld Greyhound Of The Year
International Group winning dog Size Can Matter has won the prestigious 2008 Cartwright Property Group Queensland Greyhound of the Year.
The Group One Perth Cup and Platinum Paws winner was announced at a Moulin Rouge-themed Gala Event at the Sofitel Grand Ballroom amongst 300 industry leaders, and presented by the Queensland treasurer and minister responsible for racing, the Hon. Andrew Fraser.
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McCarthy’s Performer Set To Impress At Albion Park, Again
Rattle And Hum will have a bevy of punters cheering him home for the first leg of the Albion Park Quaddie jumping from box one after an impressive win last week.
The Terence McCarthy-trained dog stormed out of box six last Thursday night clocking in at a solid 30.31 ahead of consistent sprinter Bluey’s Spirit.
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Trifecta For Champion Ipswich Greyhound Trainer
Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Contender Size Can Matter
Amongst a barrage of Group and Feature race wins for 2008, Mr Kay trains or owns three out of the four finalist greyhounds in the running for the prestigious Queensland Greyhound of the Year award.
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Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Final Four Named
2008 Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Finalist Queen Lauryn
The selection panel, which consists of Greyhounds Queensland Limited, the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club and racing media (Australian Racing Greyhound did not have a representative on the panel), usually picks three finalists, but found it to hard to stand them out and has named four.
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Albion Park’s Washout Makes Superb Racing This Week
Last Thursday night’s washout of Albion Park’s meeting has led to a double header this week with two feature races on the card.
The Greyhounds Queensland Young Guns Final was rescheduled to this week after severe thunderstorms hit Brisbane causing the abandonment of the race night.
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Sandown Solo Sapphire Crown Showdown Tonight
Leading Solo Sapphire Crown Contender Queen lauryn
Boasting combined career prizemoney of over $2.4 million, including five individual Group 1 winners, the heats are the best in many years and ensures a cracking final next Thursday night.
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Felgate Looking For Repeat Performance
Reigning Brisbane Trainer of the Year, Paul Felgate, is making a late charge for a second title with 11 starters in eight races at Albion Park this Thursday night.
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Size Can Matter All The Way Platinum Paws Winner
The biggest stake in the history of NZ Greyhound Racing in Australasia is heading to Queensland. Race favourite Size Can Matter comfortably won the $250,000 Platinum Paws final at Addington Raceway Friday night, and the $NZ135,000 first-place cheque.
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Size Can Matter All Set For Platinum Paws Glory
The flight across the Tasman has not phased Queensland’s hopes at taking out New Zealand’s richest greyhound race, says top trainer Dave Irwin.
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Gazza Shiraz Looking For Four Straight Wins
Casino Cup winner Gazza Shiraz will have punters raising a glass if he can make it four consecutive wins at Albion Park tomorrow night. After winning the group three heat and then Cup final on the grass at Casino, Gazza Shiraz has been in fine form with a win at Brisbane last Monday over 520m.
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NZ Greyhound Racing Centenary Celebrations Start
Greyhound Racing New Zealand’s (GRNZ) commemoration of 100 Years of Governance starts today. The Centenary will unite people from all over the country to look back on what we’ve achieved together over the last century.
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Friday 17th October 2008
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Australasia’s Best Set For Platinum Paws Final
Excitement is building as New Zealand’s richest ever greyhound race draws near. The Gold Band Finance Platinum Paws race will run this Friday 17 October at 8:33 pm.
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Size Can Matter A Class Above In Platinum Paws
Size Can Matter confirmed his favouritism for Friday nights Platinum Paws Final with an impressive all the way 30.14 win at Addington on Friday night.
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Platinum Paws Series Final Friday 17th October 2008
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Tuesday 14th October 2008
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Berella Diva One Run From Topping GOTY Ladder
One of Ron Ball’s top bitches Berella Diva is set to rise to the top of the Brisbane Greyhound of the Year leader board if she can secure a placing tonight.
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Monday 13th October 2008
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Platinum Paws Series Semi Finals Friday 10th October 2008
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Friday 10th October 2008
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Thursday 9th October 2008
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NZ Greyhound Trainer Profile : Craig Roberts – Part 1
New Zealander Craig Roberts came to greyhound training from a family of harness-racing enthusiasts, and success in another career. He switched after spending time at NZ’s old QE II race track at New Brighton. In the first of a two-part series, he talks about the good and bad along the way.
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Octanol Primed For Platinum Paws Semi Finals Friday
The David Hobby-owned and trained WA greyhound Octanol has settled in and trialled well in his quest to win New Zealand’s richest ever greyhound race – the NZ$250,000 Platinum Paws.
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Platinum Paws Favourite & NZ’s Best Chance Knocked Out
Drama and sensation were the order of the opening day of the historic $250,000 Platinum Paws greyhound meeting at Addington yesterday, and easily the biggest sensation was the exit of hotly favoured local bitch Winsome Ashley, who went out of the series after falling at the first turn and spraining a wrist.
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Aussies Land In NZ In Seach Of Platinum Paws Glory
New Zealand Greyhound Racing is getting ready to celebrate the richest dog race ever held in the country, the $250,000 Platinum Paws.
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Jaykayell To Represent SA At Platinum Paws
Following last Thursday night’s one-off SA Heat of the Platinum Paws, Jaykayell has earned the right to represent South Australia in New Zealand for the Platinum Paws.
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Platinum Paws Series Heats Tuesday 30th Sepetmber 2008
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