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Greyhound Racing Victoria is the Controlling Body that regulates greyhound racing in Victoria, Australia[when?]. Greyhound Racing Victoria is based in Melbourne, Australia. Greyhound Racing Victoria currently manages 13 Tracks[1]. Greyhound Racing Victoria holds 1000 race meetings a year, with over $40 million of prize money given out every year[2].

Fasttrack

Greyhound Racing Victoria Currently uses their website Fasttrack for nominating greyhounds and race results. Fasttrack has records of every dog in the state. Fasttrack has records of every race that was held since the beginning of Fasttrack.

GAP Program

In 1996, the Greyhound Adoption Program was founded by Mel Tochner and Anita Smith[3]. The Greyhound Adoption program works with trainers and owners to help adopt greyhounds to good homes after they have finished racing. The Greyhound Adoption Program is based in Semour, Victoria, and has a purpose built facility for re-homing greyhounds[4].

Venues

Location Track Prizemoney Class
Springvale Sandown Greyhounds Metro/Provincial
Broadmeadows The Meadows Greyhounds Metro/Provincial
Ballarat Ballarat Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Bendigo Bendigo Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Cranbourne Cranbourne Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Geelong Geelong Greyhound Racing Club Provincial/Tier 3
Healesville, Victoria Healesville Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Horsham Horsham Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Sale Sale Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Shepparton Shepparton Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Traralgon Traralgon Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Warragul Warragul Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3
Warrnambool Warrnambool Greyhounds Provincial/Tier 3

Feature Races[5]

    • Melbourne Cup
    • Top Gun
    • Hume Cup
    • Sandown Cup
    • Sapphire Crown
    • Harrison Dawson
    • Geelong Cup
    • Ballarat Cup
    • Australia Cup
    • Bendigo Cup
    • Traralgon Cup
    • Horsham Cup
    • Sale Cup
    • Cranbourne Cup
    • Warragul Cup
    • Warrnambool Cup
    • Healesville Cup

References

  1. ^ http://www.grv.org.au (2013-11-22). "Venues". GRV. Retrieved 2017-05-23. {{cite news}}: External link in |last= (help)
  2. ^ http://www.grv.org.au (2013-11-22). "About GRV". GRV. Retrieved 2017-05-23. {{cite news}}: External link in |last= (help)
  3. ^ http://gap.grv.org.au (2017-03-17). "21 TODAY: GAP growth stuns founders". GAP. Retrieved 2017-05-24. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  4. ^ http://gap.grv.org.au (2014-03-05). "About GAP". GAP. Retrieved 2017-05-24. {{cite news}}: External link in |last= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.grv.org.au (2014-01-28). [==http://www.grv.org.au/positions-vacant/ "Career Opportunities"]. GRV. Retrieved 2017-05-23. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); External link in |last= (help)
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