To Jnr Minister Tom Hayes, Department of Agriculture. We the undersigned request that you as Minister responsible for Greyhounds, intervene to ensure that the Control Committee of the Irish Greyhound Board. Publish all the names of those who have tested positive for banned substances since the last publication by the Control Committee, this has been long over due.
We need to hit the one hundred signature threshold to improve our leverage before I send the formal inquiry to the Department of Agriculture. Please circulate this link to your professional networks immediately so we have the necessary backing when I present our demands.
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Tommie Nugent
12 years ago
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I read in the sporting press a few years ago about a trainer that had been found guilty of using a prohibited substance, the following night he was presented with Trainer of the year award. This was sickening to watch. should your dog be tested in public which is the case , then you should have the results of that test announced / published.Fair play is good sport.
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johnmckay
12 years ago
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time for the truth, who wants to use stud dogs that have failed dope tests, who wants to buy pups from a brood who has failed tests, who wants there dogs competing against or tained by these cheats, No one....
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Dean Murphy
12 years ago
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If the IGB do not act now then a class action by owners/trainers should be taken for lost prize money due to drug cheats and one can only conclude the total lack of action by the igb top deal with this matter that they are also guilty and can be held liable
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derek loughnane
12 years ago
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im not just signing this petetion to stop so called big trainers havint the upper hand in a race but im also signing it for the health and safety of the greyhound,trainers and owners administrating drugs they have no clue about to gain a lenght on a dog,i really hope this stops,its ruining racing and its ruining breeding,!!
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keith freer
12 years ago
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When these drug cheats are fined the fine is not enough to stop them doing it again. If it were horse racing they would be banned from racing for 5 years, not a minimal fine and a slap on the wrist. All we are asking for is a level playing field.
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Hugh Markey
12 years ago
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No-one caught using banned substances on a greyhound should be protected by the very Organisation set up to uncover cheats !! Defies logic !
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seamus taylor
12 years ago
like any sport I agree there should be no place in greyhound racing for drugs. any trainer or owner found guilty should be fined and banned. however I don't believe all top trainers administer drugs to their dogs.. some do.. some do not.. there are some very good trainers who have good dogs and don't need to cheat.
To Jnr Minister Tom Hayes, Department of Agriculture. We the undersigned request that you as Minister responsible for Greyhounds, intervene to ensure that the Control Committee of the Irish Greyhound Board. Publish all the names of those who have tested positive for banned substances since the last publication by the Control Committee, this has been long over due.
We need to hit the one hundred signature threshold to improve our leverage before I send the formal inquiry to the Department of Agriculture. Please circulate this link to your professional networks immediately so we have the necessary backing when I present our demands.
132 Comments
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Tommie Nugent
12 years ago
Featured
I read in the sporting press a few years ago about a trainer that had been found guilty of using a prohibited substance, the following night he was presented with Trainer of the year award. This was sickening to watch. should your dog be tested in public which is the case , then you should have the results of that test announced / published.Fair play is good sport.
J
johnmckay
12 years ago
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time for the truth, who wants to use stud dogs that have failed dope tests, who wants to buy pups from a brood who has failed tests, who wants there dogs competing against or tained by these cheats, No one....
D
Dean Murphy
12 years ago
Featured
If the IGB do not act now then a class action by owners/trainers should be taken for lost prize money due to drug cheats and one can only conclude the total lack of action by the igb top deal with this matter that they are also guilty and can be held liable
D
derek loughnane
12 years ago
Featured
im not just signing this petetion to stop so called big trainers havint the upper hand in a race but im also signing it for the health and safety of the greyhound,trainers and owners administrating drugs they have no clue about to gain a lenght on a dog,i really hope this stops,its ruining racing and its ruining breeding,!!
K
keith freer
12 years ago
Featured
When these drug cheats are fined the fine is not enough to stop them doing it again. If it were horse racing they would be banned from racing for 5 years, not a minimal fine and a slap on the wrist. All we are asking for is a level playing field.
H
Hugh Markey
12 years ago
Featured
No-one caught using banned substances on a greyhound should be protected by the very Organisation set up to uncover cheats !! Defies logic !
S
seamus taylor
12 years ago
like any sport I agree there should be no place in greyhound racing for drugs. any trainer or owner found guilty should be fined and banned. however I don't believe all top trainers administer drugs to their dogs.. some do.. some do not.. there are some very good trainers who have good dogs and don't need to cheat.
I read in the sporting press a few years ago about a trainer that had been found guilty of using a prohibited substance, the following night he was presented with Trainer of the year award. This was sickening to watch. should your dog be tested in public which is the case , then you should have the results of that test announced / published.Fair play is good sport.