The richest weekend in West Australian racing history will be held this autumn with a series of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound races. Racing and Wagering Western Australia is launching a new slot race series, called The Western Trilogy, with a total of $5.5million prize money up for grabs across the three racing codes. “We’re excited […]

Highly experienced investigator Tony Walton has been appointed to help safeguard the rigorous standards of racing integrity in Western Australia. Racing and Wagering Western Australia Chief Racing Integrity Officer Denis Borovica said Mr Walton, a long-serving WA police detective, was selected from a large number of quality applicants for the position. “Tony’s impressive career includes […]

Paradise Street was the outstanding 20th century stayer in WA greyhound racing – and probably the most travelled. Prepared in Perth by champion trainer Linda Britton, the dog often raced in Victoria for Linda’s brother Allan, due to the lack of distance races in WA at the time and made at least a dozen plane […]

Undoubtedly one of this state’s greatest ever sprinters, 1998 WA Greyhound of the Year, Reggemite, formed half of a unique pairing that year for renowned Hall of Fame trainer, Linda Britton. The other half of the duo was Paradise Street and, while that dog took out the National Distance Championship at Cannington, Reggemite won the […]

WA racing will receive its biggest-ever uplift with a three-year financial commitment, which will see an extra $30 million in recurring funding by 2025. Strong revenue growth and careful financial management has allowed Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) to raise funding for all three codes of racing and provide the certainty of a three-year […]

Owning a share in a greyhound was thrilling enough for the winners of Chase the Dream 2021 but the competitive young athlete had much bigger plans. As our first Chase the Dream dog, with a desire to lead the pack, she naturally took on the kennel name of Chase before adding Our Dream Girl as […]

Work is moving forward to upgrade Western Australia’s greyhound tracks to incorporate the latest design and maintenance standards and ensure high care for racing greyhounds. Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) has invested $366,000 on initial enhancements at Northam, Mandurah and Cannington based on recommendations from the University of Technology Sydney review of the three […]

New rules of greyhound racing to improve the integrity and governance of the sport are being applied across Australia The updates are in place from 1 May 2022 and apply to all controlling bodies for greyhound racing nationwide. The changes have resulted from extensive consultation, with the aim of supporting the future of the sport […]

Four outstanding women of the Western Australian greyhound racing community have been recognised at this year’s Ladies of Chasing Awards.  Around 100 attendees gathered to highlight women’s achievements in the following categories: leadership, welfare, dedication to greyhound racing and administration.  The event saw one of WA’s leading greyhound racing trainers, Krystal Shinners, win the leadership […]

Champion WA sprinter Tommy Shelby has run his last race with connections announcing the retirement of the handsome blue chaser. The 2020-21 Australian Greyhound of The Year finishes his career with the remarkable statistics of 48 starts for 31 wins and 12 placings with more than $1 million in prizemoney. Trainer Steve Withers who was […]

Inspirational trailblazers have been nominated for the 2022 Ladies of Chasing Awards, which celebrate the outstanding efforts of women in West Australian greyhound racing. Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) are pleased to announce 26 women have been nominated in the categories of administration, dedication to greyhound racing, welfare and leadership. Ladies of Chasing Administration […]

The chance to honour the crucial involvement of women in greyhound racing begins today as nominations open for the Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) Ladies of Chasing Awards. The awards will be presented on Thursday, 31 March 2022, across the categories of leadership, welfare, administration and dedication to greyhound racing. RWWA Head of Racing […]

Top chaser Tommy Shelby has taken out the State’s prestigious title of Greyhound of the Year for the second consecutive year. The Steve Withers-trained greyhound had another stellar season, racing 14 times for eight wins and four placings and total of $616,830 in stakes. Dominating the national circuit early, Tommy made history as the first […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is pleased to announce that the following three greyhounds (in alphabetical order) are the final contenders for the 2021 WA Greyhound of the Year (GOTY) Title – TOMMY SHELBY, VICE GRIP and ZACK MONELLI. TOMMY SHELBY raced 14 times during 2021 for eight wins and four placings for a […]

Nominations are now open for the 2021 Greyhound Media Award to be presented at the Greyhound of the Year Awards on Sunday, 30 January 2021  The award will recognise excellence in journalism and broadcasting, as well as those who went above and beyond to promote greyhound racing in Western Australia during the 2021 season (1 […]

Greyhounds Australasia is seeking an independent chair for a two-year term. The role includes chairing directors’ and member meetings, providing advice, guidance and support to directors and other duties and functions as requested by the board and reasonably required by the Greyhounds Australasia constitution. The company is committed to an industry with high levels of […]

New state laws liberating pet greyhounds from wearing muzzles in public are welcomed by Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA). Chief Racing Officer Charlotte Mills said the racing community was pleased with the changes, which support RWWA’s goals for greyhound welfare and upholding the reputation of the breed. “Until now, greyhounds who were retired from […]

West Australian hopes rest on Vice Grip in Saturday night’s inaugural running of the $1.25 million Phoenix at the Meadows. The son of Aston Dee Bee and Bells Are Ringing has been a revelation since arriving in WA and entering the kennels of Adam Smithson, with 12 starts for seven wins and five placings including […]

Australian Greyhound of the Year Tommy Shelby is chasing the crowning glory of the Melbourne Cup and the Phoenix.  The Western Australian star will compete in a heat of Australian Greyhound Racing’s most prestigious event, the Melbourne Cup, at Sandown Park on Friday night.  A top performance in the heat will earn him a place in the final, where trainer Steve Withers is hoping he will notch up a win and be offered a slot for the highly […]

The Dogs WA has secured a slot in the newest and richest race on the Australian greyhound calendar this year: The Phoenix, setting off an exciting round of qualifying races to find a contender. The Phoenix is the world’s only slot race for greyhounds, with a $750,000 winner’s cheque and total prize pool of more […]