Question

What is good about greyhound racing?

Answer 1

Betting on greyhound racing is thrilling and easy. To begin with, there is a maximum of eight greyhounds in a field henceforth your chances of winning are greater than they are than when staking on horses. Exotic bets such as trebles, doubles, trifectas, First 4 & Quaddie are mainly popular for greyhound bettors.

Answer 2

Greyhound racing as a sport is very similar to horse racing which makes it a popular choice when it comes to betting. As with horse racing, greyhounds can be incredibly unpredictable which only adds to the excitement of the event. This is what draws so much attention from punters around the UK and further afield.

Answer 3

It can make you money, just a suggestion?

Answer 4

Here is SIS quick and easy six-trap guide to why we love the dogs. 1 Its great to watch. Greyhounds are racing athletes of tremendous grace, speed and power, so when you get six of them sprinting around a track together you produce a fast, thrilling, exciting spectacle. 2 Its a simple sport to understand.

Answer 5

State governments have spent millions of dollars on greyhound racing. If you, or your family, pay taxes then sadly your money could be part of the huge amount of tax payer money that's used to encourage more people to go to the races, to build new tracks or other infrastructure, and even to encourage the industry to breed more dogs .

Answer 6

The greyhound racing industry treats dogs like machines. For the few minutes that they spend on a track during a race, they spend up to 23 hours a day confined to a cramped cage or kennel. According to GREY2K USA Worldwide, an average of between 500 and 1,000 dogs are required in order to operate a racetrack.

Answer 7

Greyhound racing is a high-stakes, brutal industry that is fortunately being banned in more and more communities. Greyhound racing dogs who are past their prime, or who simply lose too many races, would face quick deaths if it weren't for rescue groups who take them in and foster them.

Answer 8

1 It's great to watch. Greyhounds are racing athletes of tremendous grace, speed and power, so when you get six of them sprinting around a track together you produce a fast, thrilling, exciting spectacle. 2 It's a simple sport to understand. ... 3 The British love their dogs and greyhounds are no exception.

Answer 9

The Greyhound is the second fastest mammal in the animal kingdom behind the cheetah, which is why it became the perfect choice when animal racing picked up popularity some 200 years ago. The Greyhound is designed to be as fast as possible, and there are a number of adaptions that have given it its speed.

Answer 10

Greyhound racing is cruel and inhumane and there is no place for it in the modern era. When it first emerged in the United States in the early 20th century, supporters did not know that hundreds of thousands of dogs would suffer and die. Since then, our society has evolved and dog racing is out of sync with societys values toward animals.

Answer 11

The truth about Grey2K is that President Christine Dorchak and her husband Cary Theil, Executive Director, make a living off Greyhound racing as they work politically to shut it down. In this tough economic climate, their incomes are secure.