The Meadows Greyhounds is one of two metropolitan Greyhound racing tracks located in the Australian state of Victoria. The track is positioned within an industrial estate in the north western Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows.[1] The Meadows is one of 13 greyhound tracks located in Victoria; it has races on Saturday nights (Metropolitan meetings) and Wednesday days (Provincial meetings).[2]
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| Former names | Olympic Park Greyhound Racing (1962 - 1999) |
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| Address | 80 Northcorp Boulevard Broadmeadows Australia |
| Location | Northcorp Boulevard, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°40′55″S 144°57′07″E / 37.68194°S 144.95194°E |
| Owner | Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association |
| Operator | Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) |
| Surface | Sand |
| Screens | Yes |
| Opened | 8 February 1999 |
| Years active | 24 |
| Website | |
| www.themeadows.org.au | |
History edit
The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Club (MGRA) was founded in 1955. MGRA conducted its first races at the Maribrynong track by leasing it for £100 per week. In 1957, MGRA was allowed to relocate to the North Melbourne Greyhound Oval. Racing was conducted with a tin hare. The first Australian Cup, held on the 31 March 1958, was won by champion greyhound, Rookie Rebel. Following a dispute over rent, the last race meeting held at the North Melbourne Track was on 16 April 1962. The MGRA then moved to the Olympic Park No.2, with the first meeting held on 20 August 1962.[3] In 1994, the CityLink project resulted in the track being closed. The MGRA ended up receiving compensation to relocate the track to the Broadmeadows site.[4][5] The first meeting held at The Meadows was on 8 February 1999.[6]
Track distances and specifications edit
The Meadows track is a circle track and has three distances over which the Greyhounds race - 525, 600, and 725 m. The track from post to post is 450 m. [7]
Track records edit
| Distance | Time | Greyhound | Trainer | Date |
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| 525m | 29.376 | Allen Deed | Andrea Dailly | 3 January 2015[8] |
| 600m | 33.911 | Dyna Double One | Andrea Dailly | 6 February 2016 |
| 725m | 41.933 | Space Star | Robert Britton | 28 February 2015 |
Split records edit
| Distance | Time | Greyhound | Trainer | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525m | 4.89 | Fernando Bale | Andrea Dailly | 25 July 2015 |
| 600m | 8.79 | Lamia Bale | Steven Collins | 21 February 2015 |
| 725m | 4.84 | Ima Misha Doll | Heather Collins | 27 February 2016 |
Feature races edit
The Meadows holds many feature races on its race calendar, including 9 group ones per year. The biggest event is the Australian Cup, which is worth AU$250,000 to the winner.
References edit
- ^ "The Meadows". Australian Greyhound Racing News & Betting. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "The Meadows Greyhound Racing Track | Greyhound Tips". www.greyhoundtips.com.au. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Park Greyhound Track". Australian Racing Greyhound. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "The Meadows". Australian Greyhound Racing News & Betting. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Olympic Park No. 2". Aus Stadiums. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "History". The Meadows. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "The Meadows". grv.org.au. Greyhound Racing Victoria. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Track and Split Records". fasttrack.grv.org.au. Retrieved 21 September 2017.