About this episode

Wayne Billett discusses his family's legacy in greyhound racing and the future of the sport in New South Wales.

Episode 46: Recorded October 4, 2024 “Greyhound racing — I will be forever grateful. It owes me nothing, and I owe it everything.” Acting CEO of GRNSW Wayne Billett on his third generation Australian Greyhound racing legacy Show Notes In the 1930s and 1940s, Wayne Billet’s grandfather served on the Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural Society that would introduce Greyhound racing to the Syndey suburb. Wayne’s father and uncle would work at the Dapto Greyhound track as well. At the age of 15, as the third generation of Billetts, would start work in the Dapto Greyhound kennels. Forty odd years later, Wayne serves as the acting CEO of Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) . In that time, he graduated from kennel work to starter, club steward, and race club manager. Today, he manages the whole of Greyhound racing in the Australian state of New South Wales. Under Wayne’s leadership, GRNSW is prospering. The Million Dollar Chase draws large crowds and “punters” to see the biggest single Greyhound race payout in the world. The Taree Super Track recently opened with new technologies and safety features for Greyhounds. Finally, a…

People in this episode

Host: John Parker

Guest: Wayne Billett

Topics covered

• greyhound racing
• family legacy
• New South Wales
• The Million Dollar Chase
• rehoming greyhounds

Keywords

• greyhound racing
• Wayne Billett
• GRNSW
• The Million Dollar Chase
• Dapto
• rehoming greyhounds
• Australian greyhound racing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GRNSW, Dapto Agricultural & Horticultural Society

Places: New South Wales, Dapto

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