Blind Sports Victoria was the winner of the TAB Great Chase at The Meadows last week after a stunning come-from-behind grand final win by greyhound Living Proof.
The win put an extra $5000 in the kitty for BSV, but $1500 was already in it after the Glenn Rounds-trained greyhound won a heat and semi-final.
And there may be more, as BSV will get 10 per cent of the racing dog’s earnings for the next 12 months as a spin-off from the series.
BSV president Maurice Gleeson said the money would make a huge difference.
“We have a lot of volunteers who specialise in sports programs such as walking, swimming, gymnastics and even tennis. But we need to train these volunteers, which is what this money will go towards,” he said.
The TAB Great Chase is Greyhound Racing Victoria’s annual community event, matching community groups caring for people with intellectual and physical disabilities to greyhounds that run on their behalf.
