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The Silver Collar greyhound race comes less than a month after the release of a damning government-commissioned report by the Racing Integrity Board.

Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 11:53 am Federal Morgan broke his leg in the final race at the "Silver Collar" races at the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club on Sunday 13 June 2021. Federal Morgan was considered a star performer, who’s trainer Lisa Cole made a late withdrawal of three other dogs so Federal Morgan could run in the final. Federal Morgan was expected to win, and his winnings would have been far greater than the $600 fine for the late withdrawals of the other dogs, which caused strife amongst other trainers. Race official Danny Laing was also stood down and is now being investigated for wa...

Source: SAFE NZ This year will be the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup of greyhound racing. The Silver Collar is described by the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club as a ‘gruelling’ and ‘stamina-sapping affair,’ raced over an ‘extreme’ 779 meters, which is twice as long as a typical race. For the dogs that reach the finals on 13 June, it’s the equivalent of a human running back-to-back marathons on consecutive weekends. Given the Government’s serious concerns for dogs in the racing industry, SAFE spokesperson Will Appelbe said the Silver Colla...

Press Release – SAFE NZ This year will be the 50th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup of greyhound racing. The Silver Collar is described by the Auckland Greyhound Racing Club as a ‘gruelling’ and ‘stamina-sapping affair,’ raced over an ‘extreme’ 779 meters, which is twice as long as a typical race. For the dogs that reach the finals on 13 June, it’s the equivalent of a human running back-to-back marathons on consecutive weekends. In 2015, a dog tested positive for doping after winning the Silver Collar. Given the Government’s serious concerns for dogs in the racing industry,...