New to This ...
 

Hey,
Im new to this and i am just after a little bit on info on greyhound racing. I have a few questions and would like a little bit of help if possible ... If i were to have a greyhound that was broken in and racing, if it doesn't win or place ...
On average how much would it cost per week to 'own' a racing greyhound - cost of food, travel, equipment and any training costs.
How often can a greyhound race ? How many times a week ... can it race every week ?
It would really be appreciated if i could get some helpful answers ... thanks

depends if you are going to train it yourself or send it to a trainer, I would think that a trainer is well within thier rights to ask for 50-60 per week, however this is trainer specific some will do 50/50 deals on prizemoney with no other costs.
If you are to train it yourself I would think it will cost you $100 for you licence, up to $500 for a single kennel, $100 for neccesary start items (muzzle, lead etc) and more items will become neccesary over time. Then food should be approximately $20 week or so, (4kg Beef mince and choice of $30-40 biscuit).
As for how often a dog can race this depends on the dog, I think once a week is safe, twice a week would be an occcasional thing, however some dogs thrive and love running twice a week.

hey, i def wouldnt be looking at training it myself ... from what information i have gathered i think i will be just buying the already broken in dog with a slight racing record. What im now looking for is a trainer in the brisbane area that i can link up with.

any1 got any information on a trainer in the brisbane area ... hopefully going a 50/50 race winnings split ... ??