Gunnedah Greyhound Racing Club has been left “a bit disappointed” by the reaction to its bold decision to combine two meetings and have a twilight meeting on Sunday.
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The club’s president, Geoff Rose, laid the blame on the then-Baird government’s decision to ban greyhound, before doing a backflip.
Rose said a lingering repercussion of the ban was a marked deduction in the number of greyhounds due to a widespread breeding halt and an outflow of greyhounds to other states. Many breeders also exited the industry, he added.
He expects the industry to rebound soon, but because of the existing situation only nine races would held on Sunday instead of the preferred 10. The meeting has attracted 73 dogs. He said: “It's a bit disappointing – we thought we’d get more than that. The shortage of dogs is starting to show now.”
Sunday’s non-TAB meeting will lead into a TAB meeting at the course the following Sunday.
