Michael Mora

get some of those dogs out of New Zealand where the sport is going to be gone in just over two months and set them up racing in Australia.

Of course, some of the dogs would possibly just go over by themselves and be sold to Australian operators.

But in other cases, you may find that New Zealand trainers who have been involved in the sport for many, many decades will go over and set up shop in Queensland.

I think that a lot of people are already starting to wind up their operations.

I think some people will be looking to re-home their dogs and have just decided that that's it.

There will be others who will hang on to the bitter end.

And I know, for example, there's at least one person in Christchurch who's already moved to Australia, taken their entire operation over there.

Well, greyhound racing in general is under pressure in Australia, in most states where it's still a legal sport.

In terms of pressure, I guess it comes down to how good those dogs are, right?

If they are from very good stock back here in New Zealand and they're going to win races, then I'm sure that there are operators who are going to make room for them.

And perhaps, you know, the local greyhound racing industry in Australia would welcome dogs

an injection of some Kiwi dogs and perhaps some other operators to increase the numbers of dogs and trainers who are turning up at races, which means you can bet on more individuals and people.

But, look, I haven't saw any comment at this point from Greyhound Racing Australia.

I know I'm not quite sure how it works.

I think that they'd have to go in the hold because of how big they are.

They wouldn't really be that good.

They'd all have to go first class.

I don't know if they'd fit up in the cabins.

But my understanding is when you're transporting greyhounds, they do have to go into a crate and then into the hold of a plane.

to head out there.