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Sideline Sam’s Final Race | Christchurch News
Sideline Sam just won his final race at Addington, but his racing days are over—government intervention has seized 200 greyhounds from his trainer’s property. With 17 wins and $41K earned, Sideline Sam deserves a golden retirement, and his trainer, heartbroken by the loss of dogs still years away from retirement, is eyeing Australia for a new chapter. Across the nation, 1,400 greyhounds need homes, managed by a new government agency training them for life as pets. This move follows last December’s decision to end commercial greyhound racing due to welfare concerns and high injury…
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