Excuse me Karen but what is wrong with Albion Park as a track??

There are tracks I'm not keen to race at but Albion Park isn't one of them.

Obviously a couple of "experts" on here haven't witnessed dogs attempting to scramble around the first corner.

Getting that bad, we'll need to breed dogs with nearside legs 4 inches longer than the offside.

PETE.C do you now it is an offence to bring drugs back into this country.......lol

Thats so true they has been many problems with alot of greyhounds having hock problems, i remember made to size doin his hock at albion, he did it on the last turn around the track deep on the rail. see dogs like queens lauryn comsic rumble love to race wide, an thats why i think there very susscuful coz they dont race on the rail. same with whisky assassin he never railled many top greyhounds dont race next to the rail, but back to topic. there is a problem with the way the track is camberd maybe someone gotta do something if the greys keep breakin there hocks

mal dawson wrote:

Tom i dont know about the camber on the 1st corner or the lack of it on the home corner or pulling up to hard on the track instead of soft ground but there has been an alarming amount of hock problems at ALBION over the last few weeks. KAREN is right in one sense alot of problems are being noticed in the days after there run and people arent notifying the powers to be, which inturn keeps there stats looking fantastic. Unless we can get everyone to notify the BRISBANE CLUB when they are alerted to a problem then nothing will be ever fixed. You will find that LUKE only wants the best for his CLUB and he has nothing to work on if he doesnt know theres a problem. PETE.C do you now it is an offence to bring drugs back into this country.......lol

JACK there could be a thousand reasons why theres been a few hock problems, but if people dont report them then we are only guessing where the problem lies.
1. the track may be getting over used.
2. it may be getting preped to often or not often enough
3. pulling up on hard surface.
4. to much or not enough camber.
5. dogs could be overacing or not racing enough.
6. genetic problem wit certain breeds
7. may just be co-incidance
8. etc etc etc etc etc etc etc etc

One thing that gets on my goat is when someone says to me...

THIS HAPPENED TO MY DOG LAST WEEK OR THE WEEK B4.
And when i ask did they inform someone of the incident they say...
U GUESSED IT...........NO
And b4 any change can take place the powers to be need to make they are making the changes for the right reasons and that the changes will only help any problems. I know the BGRC are going to trial an alternative lure to the one we presently use and lets hope this eliminates certain problems we are now encountering.

I seen u won the 10% share in a pup out of queen lauryn which stud dog did u recommond an is it happening soon?

Tom Flanagan wrote:

mal dawson wrote: Tom i dont know about the camber on the 1st corner or the lack of it on the home corner or pulling up to hard on the track instead of soft ground but there has been an alarming amount of hock problems at ALBION over the last few weeks. KAREN is right in one sense alot of problems are being noticed in the days after there run and people arent notifying the powers to be, which inturn keeps there stats looking fantastic. Unless we can get everyone to notify the BRISBANE CLUB when they are alerted to a problem then nothing will be ever fixed. You will find that LUKE only wants the best for his CLUB and he has nothing to work on if he doesnt know theres a problem. PETE.C do you now it is an offence to bring drugs back into this country.......lol Thanks for the info Mal - had no problems in December to February with mine but haven't been there since. maybe Karen can take note and see how to give a helpful reply.

Logan update
12 May, 2009.

GREYHOUNDS Queensland expects the second phase geotechnical report on Cronulla Park to be delivered at the end of June.

Cronulla Park is the preferred site of a new greyhound racing complex.

General manager Darren Beavis said a two week delay was forced due to issues with one of the contractors.

Drilling is underway and Beavis and GQL chair Kerry Watson met with Logan Council officials yesterday.

"We met deputy mayor Russell Lutton and officers from infrastructure services at the Council," said Beavis.

"We brought Russell and the Council's officers up to date with plans for Cronulla Park and the geotechnical studies.

"The Council is very supportive of our plans and we will know more once the report has been presented late in June."

THAT WILL DEPEND ON THE EPA.

Cronulla Park is the preferred site of a new greyhound racing complex.

PREFERED SITE FOR WHO?

Drilling is underway and Beavis and GQL chair Kerry Watson met with Logan Council officials yesterday

AGAIN REFER EPA

Traveston Dam has a minor hiccup also which the Premier says will delay things a few months (more than a few months have passed), it will be more like years and will soon be forgotten. Same scenario here im afraid.

Townsville will not hold tab meetings for long, they will more like be gone soon after.

Ive got a qesation for everyone breeders trainners

If townsville gos on an becomes a TAB Track. all the dogs n bitch we send there, that are not up to our class at albion park ETC. are gunna be now City winning dogs n bitchs if they win? how well we going to split them up.

Can i have some thoughts on this?

Dan hollywood wrote:

GREYHOUNDS Queensland expects the second phase geotechnical report on Cronulla Park to be delivered at the end of June. THAT WILL DEPEND ON THE EPA. Cronulla Park is the preferred site of a new greyhound racing complex. PREFERED SITE FOR WHO? Drilling is underway and Beavis and GQL chair Kerry Watson met with Logan Council officials yesterday AGAIN REFER EPA Traveston Dam has a minor hiccup also which the Premier says will delay things a few months (more than a few months have passed), it will be more like years and will soon be forgotten. Same scenario here im afraid. Townsville will not hold tab meetings for long, they will more like be gone soon after.

I know of at least 2 very prominent trainers who seem to think so.

Not suggesting that camber or lack there of dont contribute, but what is the perfect configuration ? I dont think there is one as dogs seem to do hocks on all tracks even Capalaba or Appin.

In the States where design and preparation is a lot different to ours trainers still complain about hock fractures or dislocations.

One of the first things that young trainers should learn is how to check out their own dogs after every run, after all these years i'm still amazed at the number of trainers who have not got a clue
just how to check a dog thouroughly.

Hock problems can very often be picked up before major damage occurs if you know what your doing.

But i agree with you 100%, if you have a problem, collect your evidence and approach the right people about it, dont just winge on G-Data.

Cheers.