Last lap at Wenty Park as greyhounds go the final distance

October 17, 2026 — 5:00am

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Wentworth Park’s dog track has been a bitter-sweet presence in Sydney life for nearly a century.

During the Depression, the greyhound was celebrated as the “working man’s racehorse”. But the greyhound racing industry has failed to live up to evolving social standards and is now shorthand for animal cruelty.

People used to fondly call the dogs “dishlickers”. They had their last hurrah at Wentworth Park on Friday night, competing in the Million Dollar Chase. It was supposed to be a big finale, but it was the death rattle of a sport fallen victim to poor management, public outrage and vanishing patronage.

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