David Smith – a guide to ‘starting out’ in greyhounds
WHEN I was approached by Chase magazine to write this article about getting into greyhound racing, I harked back to my own entry into the industry and how it has engulfed my life.
WHEN I was approached by Chase magazine to write this article about getting into greyhound racing, I harked back to my own entry into the industry and how it has engulfed my life.
I suppose it is significant that I have been asked to give advice for those wanting to get into greyhound racing, a sport for which I have a great passion.
I’m 36 and I have been brought up with greyhounds almost all my life, except for a brief few years my dad Tom decided to have a break.
I HAVE been in greyhound racing for 15 years after becoming involved through a mate who trained a dog for a syndicate I was a member of.
MY introduction to racing was a natural considering so many members of my family have been involved in various forms of the industry over many decades.
I READ with great interest in the July edition of Chase Magazine the ‘empire’ of greyhound training Mark and Lisa Delbridge have in Victoria and can only imagine what the empire of the Dailly kennel is like.
IT was never my intention 25 years ago when I bought the 35-acre greyhound property at Balliang where my wife Lisa and I run our kennels to become as big as we have.
I AM very happy to be asked to give an insight into getting into greyhound racing because it is my belief there has never been a better time for young people to become involved in this industry.
BEFORE I start on the basics of this column Chase Newspaper has asked me to write, I have to tell you of my own introduction to greyhound racing.
IF and when I get a call from anyone wanting to become involved in greyhound racing, the first question I ask in return is: “What sort of lifestyle do you live?”