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[Need to know]

I have just closed my Tab account.in protest to the pending closure of Greyhound Racing.

[Yankiwi]

10 hours ago, Need to know said:

I have just closed my Tab account.in protest to the pending closure of Greyhound Racing.

That is of no use if your sole purpose is protesting the closure of Greyhound Racing.

As a board member & if you want a chance on overturning their decision, your complete focus needs to be on fixing this.

 

 

2020/2021 Major 2+ 1.9 per 1000.

 

2021/2022 Major 2+ 2.2 per 1000.

 

2022/2023 Major 2+ 2.2 per 1000.

 

2023/2024 Major 2+ 2.1 per 1000.

 

Current 2024/2025 Major 2+ 4.1 per 1000 (as far as GRNZ has reported on).

 

GRNZ shouldn't have been devastated by the announcement, they should have expected it.

 

I started screaming early warnings about the Southland track in August, but GRNZ already knew about it, right?

 

[Need to know]

Absolutely yankiwi ,this is my own personal protest

[Special Agent]

Does it not matter that the death rate attributed to race injury is down to almost zero?

It's difficult when it seems all the misconducts in greyhounds are highlighted.  The other codes are not squeaky clean.

I am not only disappointed at the decision to discontinue greyhound racing but also the disrespect to anyone involved in the industry.  The legislation put through under urgency is a farce in my opinion.  Trainers should dump all the dogs off at the Beehive as it seems to me that politicians have no idea or care about the consequences of that legislation, particularly when the SPCA euthanises dogs very regularly.  Just like retired racehorses, sometimes they would be better off shot upon retirement.  The first home might be great but, that is not always a forever home.

[BitofaLegend]

On 4/01/2025 at 4:39 PM, Special Agent said:

Does it not matter that the death rate attributed to race injury is down to almost zero?

It's difficult when it seems all the misconducts in greyhounds are highlighted.  The other codes are not squeaky clean.

I am not only disappointed at the decision to discontinue greyhound racing but also the disrespect to anyone involved in the industry.  The legislation put through under urgency is a farce in my opinion.  Trainers should dump all the dogs off at the Beehive as it seems to me that politicians have no idea or care about the consequences of that legislation, particularly when the SPCA euthanises dogs very regularly.  Just like retired racehorses, sometimes they would be better off shot upon retirement.  The first home might be great but, that is not always a forever home.

Spoken to a few trainers. I dont think any trainer would let SPCA rehome their dogs because the majority of them would be put down.

While the dogs cant be euthanised (they couldnt before the legislation passed), govt still cannot tell the owners of those dogs what to do post racing.

I have heard there is already a rush to get the dogs into rehoming agencies. However, many will keep 1 or 2 and rehome the rest of them themselves.

Edited Sunday at 09:46 PM by BitofaLegend

[Special Agent]

Double standards.  SPCA can put greyhounds down but, owners or trainers can't.

How long do you think these dogs are going to sit at the rehoming agencies? What happens when the money from GRNZ that fund these runs out?

Who has been advising the Racing Minister/s?  This Racing Minister looks no better than anyone else profitting from greyhound racing when you consider what the entire industry has been sacrificed for.

I do not buy into the welfare of the dogs being the catalyst for an industry closure when lobbied by a minority group.

What a country of weak minded people we have become.

[BitofaLegend]

13 minutes ago, Special Agent said:

Double standards.  SPCA can put greyhounds down but, owners or trainers can't.

How long do you think these dogs are going to sit at the rehoming agencies? What happens when the money from GRNZ that fund these runs out?

Who has been advising the Racing Minister/s?  This Racing Minister looks no better than anyone else profitting from greyhound racing when you consider what the entire industry has been sacrificed for.

I do not buy into the welfare of the dogs being the catalyst for an industry closure when lobbied by a minority group.

What a country of weak minded people we have become.

Contrary to popular belief, most trainers do not like to put dogs down. It happens sure, but its not like they take joy in it. Quite the opposite really