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THE
GREYHOUND RACING SURVEY RESULTS |
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TOTAL NUMBER OF VALID RESPONSES RECEIVED
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FIGURES
SHOWN ARE PERCENTAGES |
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RESPONSES
OVERALL - TRAINERS / OWNERS / BREEDERS / KENNEL HANDS /
OTHER |
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YES |
NO |
NOT SURE |
£10 |
£15 |
£20 |
£25 |
ALREADY WELL REPRESENTED |
JUST ABOUT RIGHT |
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Do you think the recent
prize-money cuts will discourage new owners from joining the
sport? |
87.13 |
12.86 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Quote : "We share Jim Cremin's
view that the BGRB's strategy to divert money from
prize-money to welfare is merely a device to make it appear
we are spending more on something people outside the sport
have a concern about." The Greyhounds' Voice. Do you
agree with this comment? |
87.71 |
12.80 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
"Prize-money and greyhound
welfare at grass-roots level is intrinsically linked." The
Greyhounds' Voice. Do you agree with this comment? |
69.00 |
31.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Run money is currently paid to
all runners. Would you like to see the equivalent
prize-money for 6 dogs distributed down to 4th place only? |
18.71 |
81.28 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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There is currently little
difference in prize-money at most tracks for an A1 winner
and an A8 winner. Do you think top grade dogs should win
considerably more than A7 or A8 dogs? |
68.42 |
31.57 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Do you think better
prize-money for better/higher grade dogs would help to stop
owners/trainers buying several cheaper dogs? |
47.36 |
52.63 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Do you think that prize-money
down to 4th place only would result in a decrease in the
number of dogs in training? |
59.06 |
23.97 |
16.95 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you think a decrease in the
number of dogs in training would ensure breeders
concentrated more on quality rather than quantity? |
45.90 |
37.42 |
16.66 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
The BGRF currently only shows
money distributed in 2005. However, from £9.8m of income,
£3.1m went to prize money. £986,000 was spent on marketing
and promotional activity. Should the BGRF spend more on
promoting the sport? |
58.17 |
28.94 |
12.86 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
In 2005 the BGRB spent £95,000
on race surface research. Do you think the Sport has
benefited from this research? |
15.78 |
56.14 |
28.07 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you think there should be a
minimum run prize money for graded dogs? If so, what do you
think that amount should be? |
- |
- |
- |
7.89 |
15.78 |
37.13 |
39.18 |
- |
- |
|
Do you think the recent prize
money cuts have resulted in owners and trainers trying to
run
their dogs more often than they would otherwise have done in
order to keep kennel bills down? |
61.11 |
38.88 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Do you think that by owners and
Trainers wanting to run their dogs more often for these
reasons because of the reduction in prize money it will
result in more injuries and therefore more greyhounds being
retired than would otherwise be the case? |
85.38 |
7.30 |
7.30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Do you believe Trainers /
Kennel Staff / Breeders and other greyhound personnel will
be better paid if prize-money was to increase? |
53.80 |
29.53 |
16.66 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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The BGRF gives several
thousands of pounds to tracks for various improvements every
year. For example, one track was given £10,635 for new
starting traps in 2005. Another was given money for a new
tractor. Do you think these grants should be abolished?
|
39.47 |
49.12 |
11.40 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you agree that all Trainers
should receive 10% of the prize money? |
49.70 |
41.22 |
9.06 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you agree that if all
Trainers were to receive 10% of prize money they would be
able to keep their monthly kennelling costs down? |
44.44 |
42.10 |
13.45 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you believe the introduction
of more staying races would see less injuries? |
28.36 |
44.44 |
27.19 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Should the Sport's Trainers and
Owners have more say on how the Sport is run? |
94.44 |
2.33 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.21 |
- |
|
Are you happy with the way the
BGRB is currently distributing the funds at its disposal? |
7.30 |
76.31 |
16.37 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Do you feel the BGRB have too
much power when it comes to deciding where the Sport's funds
are spent? |
87.71 |
3.50 |
8.77 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Would you like to see the BGRB
Chairman resign? |
47.07 |
14.91 |
38.01 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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YES |
NO |
NOT SURE |
£10 |
£15 |
£20 |
£25 |
ALREADY WELL REPRESENTED |
JUST ABOUT RIGHT |
