Great Chase in Horsham

Horsham Greyhound Racing Club hosted the Great Chase Community Day at Horsham Showground yesterday to support disability organisations.

The Great Chase is part of a series of community events Greyhound Racing Victoria hosts during September and October.

The series culminates in the TAB Great Chase final at The Meadows in Melbourne on October 24.

The event is designed to provide an entertaining day out for disability groups, which also have a chance to win prizes.

Organised in partnership with Tabcorp, the event is now in its 16th year and has provided in excess of $600,000 to more than 100 community groups that care for the intellectually and physically disabled.

Each racing club invites district disability groups, including staff, clients, their families and carers, to a day or night out at the races to enjoy entertainment, prizes, gift bags and lunch or dinner and, to add to the excitement, each group is randomly assigned greyhounds to cheer on.

The greyhounds accrue points according to wins and placings and the groups with the most points at the end of the day take home cash prizes.

In previous years, community groups have used prize money to buy computers, equipment and to pay for excursions and activities.