Industry Notice: The Greyhound Winter Carnival is coming! Make sure you declare your greyhound’s location
Wednesday 13 May 2025
Participants from Queensland and across Australia are reminded of their obligations under the national and local Rules of Racing for the Queensland Greyhound Winter Racing Carnival.
Animal welfare, integrity and safety will continue to be at the heart of the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC)’s operations throughout the Winter Carnival.
The Carnival kicks off on Saturday 17 May, running until Saturday 5 July, when the Carnival will wrap up with the running of the Group 1 Brisbane Cup.
You must:
- Abide by all national and local Rules of Racing.
- Ensure all your race day treatment records are up to date.
- Notify QRIC Stewards of where you (and your dogs) are staying if you are an interstate participant.
Interstate participants who stay in Queensland, across the Winter Carnival, are required to notify QRIC Stewards of their and their dog’s location.
Please contact greyhoundstewards@qric.qld.gov.au and provide the location and dates of your stay.
QRIC’s Compliance Assurance Team (CAT) will operate throughout the Winter Carnival, and it is essential that your location is notified.
Expect the CAT to conduct random and intelligence-led kennel inspections to ensure welfare standards are met by all participants.
QRIC will also continue operating its ‘anywhere, anytime’ prohibited substance control strategy, with the sampling of all winners and random samples being collected throughout the Carnival.
Please ensure your race day treatment records are up to date ahead of the Winter Carnival; breaching race day treatment rules may result in penalties including a fine and/or period of suspension.
If you have any questions about your requirements under the Rules of Racing, please contact greyhoundstewards@qric.qld.gov.au.
Rules of Racing, Greyhound Australasian Rule 34(7)
Requirements in relation to notification of control and location of a greyhound
(including as a result of a greyhound having its ownership transferred)
(7) If a trainer or owner proposes to leave a greyhound trained by that person in the control of
another trainer or attendant (who must not be a minor) for any period:
(a) the trainer or owner must in writing seek permission from a Controlling Body to leave
a greyhound trained or owned by that person in the control of a person nominated by
the trainer or owner, and specify the period during which the person seeks permission
for the greyhound to be left with that person;
(b) a Controlling Body or the Stewards can only consider the application if the person
nominated pursuant to subrule (7)(a) of this rule is currently registered with the
Controlling Body, and the nominated person must have provided written consent to
being nominated as the controller of the greyhound during the identified period; and
(c) a Controlling Body or the Stewards must then consider, and then only grant the
application if they think fit. The nominated person cannot perform any act of a
registered person until the nomination is approved.