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Greyhound Ban Could Cut Jobs in Feed, Fuel and Dog Homing Industries: Trainer

‘I’ve got friends who have spent over $1 million on properties for dogs,’ says former Million Dollar Chase winner Blake Pursell.
Greyhound Ban Could Cut Jobs in Feed, Fuel and Dog Homing Industries: Trainer
Greyhound racing resumes at Wentworth Park in Sydney, Australia on July 16, 2016. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images
Josh Spasaro
Josh Spasaro
8/14/2025|Updated: 8/14/2025
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A leading former trainer says the proposed ban on greyhound racing in the Apple Isle will have a wider impact on the livelihoods of Tasmanians.

Blake Pursell, 29, now a machine operator was the handler of the 2022 Million Dollar Chase winner McInerney.

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