HOW often does the greyhound finishing second in a heat or semi-final of a major race emerge a week later and snare the final? The answer is, quite a lot. This was the case in the 1972 Wentworth Park Gold Cup when the former Victorian discard Ragsie managed to stave off the determined finish of the future great Victorian stayer Lizrene.
In what was one of the greatest finishes to a major race seen on the old grass circuit at Wentworth Park, Ragsie confirmed his status as one of the best all-distance greyhounds ever seen in NSW, while Lizrene secured her Read full article
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