The Greyhound-Data Forum has been created to act as a platform for greyhound enthusiasts to share information on this magnificent animal called a greyhound.
Greyhound-Data reserve the right to remove any post that is off topic, advertisements or opinions they consider to be offensive.
If you answer then please try to stay on topic. It's absolutely okay to answer in a broader scope but don't hijack posts by switching to something off topic.
In case you see an insulting post: DO NOT REPLY TO IT!
Use the report button to inform the moderators so that we can delete it.
Michael Fitzgerald Australia (Verified User) Posts 714 Dogs 11 / Races 25 14 Feb 2024 07:31
(1)
(0)
Ryan
Why would you want to have a couple of vibrant race tracks close to the city when you can sell the land they're built on for a shit-load of money?
Swan Hill's the future, methinks.
As, apparently, do GRV.
Ryan Vanderwert Australia (Verified User) Posts 5958 Dogs 8 / Races 0 14 Feb 2024 07:38
(8)
(0)
No Michael, they're debating getting rid of 2 turn city racing is the huge concern, not so much the relocation.
Branko Lezaja Australia (Verified User) Posts 664 Dogs 2 / Races 0 15 Feb 2024 03:18
(0)
(0)
I don't get why Vic City greyhound tracks are targeted for sell off when horse racing has plenty of tracks that would sell easily & would bring in the money the Vic Gov wants , Flemington , Caulfield , Cranbourne , Sandown (Hill Side & Lake side) , Moonee Valley just to name a few.
Michael Floyd Australia (Verified User) Posts 803 Dogs 0 / Races 0 15 Feb 2024 07:39
(0)
(0)
Branko Lezaja wrote:
I don't get why Vic City greyhound tracks are targeted for sell off when horse racing has plenty of tracks that would sell easily & would bring in the money the Vic Gov wants , Flemington , Caulfield , Cranbourne , Sandown (Hill Side & Lake side) , Moonee Valley just to name a few.
Flemington, Caulfield and Cranbourne are on Crown land. The MRC wants to sell Sandown to create a new suburb. Moonee Valley is about to be redeveloped and has built apartments to fund it.
John Charles Caulfield Australia (Verified User) Posts 396 Dogs 2 / Races 0 16 Feb 2024 21:48
(0)
(0)
heard swan hill a couple of years ago.council and state govt were all for it.both prepaired to help fund it would have been at trotting track.
Paul Dicks Australia (Verified User) Posts 10281 Dogs 120 / Races 252 16 Feb 2024 22:53
(2)
(0)
Would having a one turn City track be that terrible?
Nathan Bendeich Australia (Verified User) Posts 1225 Dogs 13 / Races 0 16 Feb 2024 23:26
(0)
(0)
No it wouldnt be bad Paul , but like most things in our industry, you need to cater for all types !!! Not one or the other .
Just like Richmond was transformed from a hard strength dog track to the same quick tight turning leaders track that mirrored every other track in all areas , it took the opportunity for those strong 500 mtr types away .
It is now not even half the track it was .. very sad
As long as they rebuild for both types and use the left profits for grass roots and future rehoming visions
When you change tracks / styles etc , you have to take into account there are Poeple who have bred certain ways to which they deemed suited the racing they thought was required . You cant just go and change something that alters or favours one type of chaser when breeders have put decades in to get where they are today ! You cant just erase something and say deal with it .
Thats criminal towards one side or the other .
Ps . Hate seeing heritage gone , but sometimes you have to move with the times and get ahead of the game if possible .
Russ Forno Australia (Verified User) Posts 274 Dogs 0 / Races 0 17 Feb 2024 09:16
(1)
(0)
Sounds like the Labor/Green government business plan. Spend like a drunken sailor in an expensive brothel, then sell the ship you sailed in on, fund up and move on to the next brothel.
Mark Staines Australia (Verified User) Posts 4499 Dogs 70 / Races 14 17 Feb 2024 23:13
(2)
(0)
Brings back memories of Nick Weiner and Fatty O' Barrel !
Privatise everything / sell anything that makes money to your m8's !
In return for a good Board Seat and a salary of around 500k a year !
Weiner refused to entertain anti smoking regulations in NSW and subsequently ended up on the Board of Directors at the Tobacco giant W,D, & H,O, Will's on a salary of 500k a year !
We all know about the Fatty O' Barrel / bottle of Wine saga !
Do you have questions about greyhound racing?
