SA greyhound trainer Jack Trengove faces fresh investigation over allegedly naming dog after former female colleague
A star greyhound trainer has denied he named a dog after a colleague and obtained footage inside her home, amid a separate investigation into leaked photos from inside his kennel.
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A star greyhound trainer has denied allegations made by a former colleague, including that he named a dog after her and obtained footage taken inside her home.
Greyhound Racing SA is probing claims from an industry source involving Two Wells trainer Jack Trengove and his alleged conduct against a woman with whom he previously ran a dog kennel.
The Advertiser previously revealed Mr Trengove faces a separate, ongoing animal welfare investigation by GRSA over photos taken in the kennel last year showing dogs with sores, as well as dried faeces and bloody stool on the floor.
According to the complainant, Mr Trengove named a racing dog Black Lashes, in what the woman perceived as a reference to her.
Further, it is claimed that he obtained and shared footage with GRSA of dogs kept in crates inside her home, raising animal welfare concerns.
GRSA attended the woman’s property in late 2024 and no wrongdoing was identified.
Mr Trengove denied the allegations and said the complainant, who he characterised as a former romantic interest, was a “disgruntled person trying to get back at me when I’ve moved on with my business”.
Further, Mr Trengove said another person named one of his dogs Black Lashes, which bore no reference to the woman, and he never solicited or handled footage taken inside the colleague’s property.
Earlier this month, GRSA investigators questioned Mr Trengove and three other industry figures about the new complaints at the organisation’s Angle Park office.
In January, one of the people interviewed, who was not Mr Trengove, shared a now-deleted post to their Facebook page, encouraging friends to submit negative feedback to a planning application lodged by the woman, who sought to grow the size of her new kennel.
Mr Trengove is considered a rising star of the sport by peers, and a 2021 GRSA news article said the Broken Hill-born trainer had a “strong future ahead of him”.
A GRSA spokeswoman said the organisation was looking into the claims.
“While this process is underway, it is inappropriate for GRSA to comment further,” she said.
South Australia’s greyhound racing industry faced a government inquiry in 2023, sparked by leaked footage of a dog being beaten at the property of now-banned trainer Tony Rasmussen.
GRSA has been given until mid-next yearto implement 57 recommendations focused on bolstering integrity and animal welfare.
Overseeing the reform, Sal Perna was sworn in as the Greyhound Industry Reform Inspector last May, and 11 changes have been fully implemented.
It is unknown when GRSA will hand down findings on the complaints against Mr Trengove.
Originally published as SA greyhound trainer Jack Trengove faces fresh investigation over allegedly naming dog after former female colleague
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