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The Quick FIX !!!The past few months have consistentlyseen the Gold Coast, Albion Park and Ipswichclubs having to extend the normal nominationclosing times in an endeavor to fill theirprograms.The simple answer as to why this ishappening is that there is a smaller pool ofdogs available to fill the clubs programs.Why, you may ask, is there a smaller poolof dogs available?The answer lies within the historicaldecisions made by the industry over the years.Ray BurmanGBOTA News1 Closure of Lawnton. The closure ofLawnton “killed off” a large percentage ofthe northside trainers.2 Closure of Toowoomba. The closureof this track “killed off” a large percentageof the Toowoomba trainers.3 Closure of Beenleigh. Once again theclosure of this track “killed off” a largepercentage of the trainers in this area.4 Cancellation of QBIS. The breedingindustry is, by best reports, down 30%. Thiscan be primarily attributed to theabandonment of the Breeding Scheme.The situation can be fixed if there iswillingness by the administration to work withthe industry to put a plan in place for itssurvival.The administration cannot fix theindustry without the licensees and likewisethe licensees cannot fix the industry withoutthe administration. It must be a TEAMeffort.I challenge the GRA to meet with thelicensees in a structured open forum to outlinetheir plans for the industry and get somefeedback from the licensees for the survivalof the industry.Marketing CommitteeThe introduction of the earlier treble racesand the Monday night maiden races being putback to races nine and 10 does not appear tobe working at this stage, although it is stillearly days yet.This association is particularly concernedat the maiden races being programmed so lateand questions why they could not beprogrammed as races five and six as is thecase at Ipswich.It is hoped the suggestion of one of themembers of the Marketing Committee toclose down the industry for a month will notbe adopted by the GRA. I would think theowners and trainers who rely on the industryfor an income would not be too pleased withthis suggestion.ZukkedConnections of Zuko must have beendisappointed they were wrongly graded as a5th grade dog and then disqualified afterwinning.The disappointments would have turnedto smiles after the GRA did the only honorablething and paid the connections the firstprizemoney.The rules should be changed to ensure thisnever happens again. Trainers should beallowed to protest the grading of a dog,however, this should only be allowed priorto the race and not after the race is run.BeenleighThe trial track at Beenleigh closed at theend of January.Efforts to keep the track open by thisAssociation have not been successful.The cost of repairs, maintenance, waterand Public Liability insurance would exceedthe income from trials by a large amount. Itwould not be a viable concern to keep thetrack open without the financial support ofKirsty O'Brienthe GRA.Vale Beenleigh.Next MeetingThe next meeting of the QGBOTA willbe held at Albion Park on March 6 starting at6pm.MembershipThe membership of the Associationcontinues to grow. We now have well over100 members.We need your support to get a bigger sayin the direction of the industry.Membership costs are $15 for familymembership and $10 for single membership.Please contact any of the committee ormyself (Ray Burman 0413755137) for furthermembership details.CANYONGAP NewsKENNELS ... presentsJs JON HENRY(GREYS STATESMAN-J’S JUDAWN)An American sprinting sensation winning a massive 37 races of his 64 starts.He is being patronised by breeders in Australia with great vigour.Recent matings include: BRILLIANT STYLE, VIPERS VIEW, DR JESSICA,FENCE JUMPER, DR LOWBALL.The performances of his first stock have ensured his continual success at stud!STUD FEE $770 inc GSTNAILED(MALAWIS PRINCE-MAUDIE)Proven sire of city winners over the sprint and distance* KINDA DEVILISH * KINDA TEMPTING * REALON BLUE* DR ALLESSIOStud Fee $550PAUA MACHINE(AWESOME ASSASSIN-ALICE DOOLEY)TRACK RECORD breaking litter brother to THE WORLD’S BEST BITCHPAUA TO BURN!NOWRA T/R 29.76 Breaking PTB track record of 29.99RICHMOND in a scorching 30.66Max is AVAILABLE FREE for a very limited timeVET SWAB ESSENTIAL ON ALL DOGS. 100% REFUND IF NIL PUPSWHEN NOTIFIED CORRECTLYCANYON KENNELS 02 66637187 0416 322582GREYHOUND racing recently lostone of its finest ambassadors.It was Sam, or better known underhis racing name of You Idiot (below withKirsty).To racegoers he was the dog who won24 of his 63 race starts and raised morethan $30,000 for a cancer charity inVictoria. He was adopted by the AFLFooty Show and all Victoria followed hisrace career.But Sam was much more than aracing greyhound.At three and a half years old he wasgiven to Kirsty O’Brien for all the helpshe had given the Greyhound AdoptionProgram in Victoria.Sam joined Kirsty a few years agowhen she came north as GAP coordinatorin Queensland.Sam was far from a couch potato. “Itaught him obedience and agility and hewas by my side at just about everygreyhound.racing and GAP promotionI’ve been to since,” said Kirsty.“And that was one promotion in justabout every two weeks since I got him in2000.”That tallies to more than 150 publicappearances for Sam.“He had the perfect temperament.Two-year-olds would climb all over him,he tolerated all other dog breeds and fora long time shared his home with a cat,”said Kirsty.Sam was diagnosed with a tumor inhis chest recently and vet advice was thathe should not suffer. He was humanelyput down.As we said, greyhound racing, theGAP program, but especially KirstyO’Brien, have lost one of their foremostambassadors.The (March, 2006) Journal Page 24
Secretary'sNotesMACKAYTHE club will resume racing on March 23 after a three-week break due tomaintenance on the track and lures.This will see greyhound racing every week now until the end of May with an extraon Monday April 10 to make up for meetings that were postponed.There will be a twilight meeting on Easter Saturday (April 15), to coincide with thegallops (Doncaster) and the Golden Easter Egg on Saturday night.Mackay has programmed the Presidents Cup for the twilight meeting for the Best 8over 541m.This will be followed by the heats of the Maiden 1000 and Mackay Cup on April 22and then the Final of both on April 29. The Mackay Cup this year will be over 541m.Then in May we will see the heats and final of the North Qld Intercity Challengeover 456m with the grand final being held in Rockhampton on May 25.This race is sponsored by the The Brook Group and GRA and is in its second year.IPSWICHOwners and Trainers with graduates from the 2004 Puppy Auction you are remindedthat nominations for both rounds of heats for race one of the two series close on March30 with the GRA.The scheduling of both rounds of heats will depend on the number of nominationsreceived.When nominating trainers are ask to indicate their preferred heat night.Further details relating to the series can be found in our advertisement in this Journalor by contacting the club.By the time this is published, the final of Australia’s richest maiden series wouldhave been run and won. In the heats and semi finals a number of future potential starswere unearthed.This continues the reputation of the race as Australia’s nursery of Stars.Thank you to our sponsors, Highland Smash Repair, for their continued support.If you need any repairs to your vehicles remember to give them the opportunity.We encourage industry to support businesses who support us.A major industry issue is the dramatic increase in short course racing compared to520 metre racing. Is it a breeding issue, training techniques, race programming or aconvenience issue?We would be interested in your comments.Feel free to write, email or discuss this issue with a committee member.CAPALABAWe are progressing slowly with the plan to have exhibition drag lure coursing events.Paul Felgate will be schooling some greyhounds and eventually theses will be involvedin exhibition gallops at Capalaba on race days.These exhibitions will be advertised when we are ready to start.The John Klose Retravision Series continues to be successful and will be expandedto 8 heats and 8 finals if nominations allow.Now that the cooler months will be upon us soon it is hoped that we can return to thelarge quantity of nominations we enjoyed at a similar time last year.The club will run a best 16 Easter Bunny Girl series over Easter.It will be for the best 16 bitches in any grade and will carry good prizemoney for theheats and finals. Check the programs for more details.Just Genes A.B. ServicesThe ability to freeze canine semen enables long term storageand offers many benefits to breeders.Preservation of genetic lines.Selective breeding programs.Permits use of dogs that have developed poor breeding habits.Import/export of proven genetic material.Insurance.Control of inherited disease.Just Genes AB Services staff have more than 25 years experience in artificialbreeding and specialize in the freezing of semen collected from your dogs.We have the facilities to store frozen semen at competitive prices.For further information feel free to contact us.34 Sixth Avenue, Windsor QLD 4030Ph/Fax: 07 3857 1431 E-mail: ccooper3@bigpond.net.auExperiment that worked wondersROBERT Olsen tried a bit of anexperiment a couple of years ago, and hereckons it’s a champion idea.Townsville-based Olsen always thoughtbones would be an ideal part of a greyhoundsdiet. He approached the boys at his localbutchers and asked to buy the bone dust thatgathers around the saw blade when butcherscut meat.“The boys call it bone dust, but it includesfat and meat as well as the dust from cuttingthrough the bones,” Olsen told The Journal.Health regulations prevent a butcherselling the bone dust, but Danny Mitteregerand Jamie Dimitrievski from Wulgura MeatMart get around that by giving it to Olsen fornothing.“The fact I drop up there once a monthand leave a carton of beer is appreciated atthe butcher shop,” he said.So while rearing the November Fury-Absolute Chaos litter, one of the pups, a fawndog, was reared on a quarter of a pound ofroo meat, a pound of “bone dust” and hisnormal kibble.“The others in the litter got only a fewounces of the bone dust,” said Olsen.That fawn pup grew into a magnificent36.5kg dog of explosive speed. And his racingname naturally had to be Bone Dust.To time of writing, Bone Dust has started12 times for 10 wins and a recent impressiveYoung Guns victory at Townsville stampedhim the most exciting young galloper in thenorth.Since being put into work, Olsen has cutthe bone dust in the dog’s diet back to just afew ounces. It’s been an experiment thatworked wonders.IGRCIpswich Greyhound Racing Club'Leading allthe Way'Major Race Date2006 HIGHLAND SMASH REPAIRAUCTION SERIES520mRace One of the Two race Series$35,000 to the Winner FinalTuesday 4th & 11th April 2006 Heats*Tuesday 18th April 2006 Semi FinalsTuesday 25th April 2006 FinalNominations Close Thursday 30th March 2006Restaurant Open on Final Night- Bookings Required.* Subject to Nominations receivedTHANK YOUTo all owners and trainers, club staff and volunteers who made the 2006 VinceCurry Memorial Maiden Series, Proudly Sponsored by Highland Smash Repair,a major success.IPSWICHHome of Australia’s Richest Maiden Seriesand Longest running Puppy Auction.Danny Mittereger and Jamie Dimitrievskifrom Wulgura Meat Mart with YoungGuns winner Bone Dust.Young Guns (380m)Townsville1 BONE DUST $1.40(November Fury-Absolute Chaos)Owner-trainer: Judy Olsen2 WATERHOLIC $6(Waterview Star-Meaner Than Xena)3 SPRING MAN $8(Token Prince-Spring Gleam)Others: 4 Complete Chaos $17, 5 BallyRattler $11, 6 Elite Legend $3.50, 7 JustBubbling $8, 8 Modern Status $9.Time: 21.90.Ph : 07 3202 2977 Fax : 07 3202 2510 Email :igrc@gil.com.auThe (March, 2006) Journal Page 25
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