With the current Hot temperatures sweeping NSW, Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) is reminding participants of the revised Race Day Hydration Policy and Hot Weather Policy now in operation.
The revised policy, which came into effect on 1 November 2016, aims to protect the health, comfort and safety of greyhounds during Hot weather.
Under the Hot weather component of the policy, greyhounds can be withdrawn from an event without penalty where the Bureau of Meteorology official forecast is 32°C or higher (previously 38°C).
In addition, GRNSW stewards may abandon a race meeting in the event the temperature rises above 38°C or is likely to rise above this temperature (previously meetings could be abandoned if the temperature exceeded 40°C).
Clubs must also abandon trials where the temperature rises above 38°C or when the temperature is likely to rise above 38°C.
The revised policy also introduces provisions around race day trialling during November to February. This includes preventing reserve trials from being conducted during these months and the requirement for greyhounds competing in trials on race days to be housed either in air-conditioned kennels or an air-conditioned trailer for the entire time they are at a race track.
Under no circumstances are greyhounds are to be kept in non-air-conditioned vehicles when temperatures reach 22°C or above.
Click here to read the GRNSW Race Day Hydration and Hot Weather Policy
GRNSW has also produced a list of Frequently Asked Questions documents that explains more about the policy and its impact of racing and trialling.
Click here to read the FAQs.
