GRV News
See ‘Smokey’ fly up!
By Peter Quilty Essendon fans keen on taking up TAB’s cross-sport (AFL/Greyhounds) offer tonight will be hoping not only to ‘see the Bombers fly up’ but also Zambora Smokey score at Warragul. TAB is offering $2.80 on seventh-placed Essendon winning ... Read More »
Tiger’s roaring middle distance motor
By gerardg Motor City Tiger was originally transferred from NSW to Victoria to tackle the Launching Pad earlier in the year before that series was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. But while the Launching Pad mission was abandoned, Motor ... Read More »
August / September Racing Calendar now available
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV’s Racing Calendar for August/September is now available for download. The calendar will also appear in the August edition of Greyhound Monthly, which will be published online tomorrow evening. Click HERE to download Read full article ... Read More »
The Meadows joins forces with Healesville as second straight track is set for Victoria
By Greyhound Racing Victoria The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA) will soon announce a proposal for a new straight track at its current venue following the commencement of a detailed feasibility study of the proposed site, MGRA Chair, Eddie Caruana ... Read More »
Thompson’s St Leger ‘royal flush’?
By Peter Quilty Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson holds a strong hand in all three heats of the Group 3 Warragul St Leger (460m) on Friday night. Thompson’s ‘ace in the pack’ is Zambora Smokey, but he also has his litter ... Read More »
Jim Fullerton has passed away after a lifetime in greyhound racing
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Former GRV steward and Bendigo GRC Life Member Jim Fullerton passed away this week, just three months shy of his 93rd birthday. A former Bendigo committee member, grader and long serving and respected steward across both ... Read More »
Nice surprise for Team Lithgow
By Molly Haines Gotham Princess did it for the ladies at Lang Lang on Sunday when she claimed the Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship for Sean and Mel Lithgow. An unexpected feat heading into the day, especially considering she was up ... Read More »
$2.5 million for both free trials at all Victorian tracks and extra race meetings per week
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Victoria’s racing program will be boosted from 23 to 26 meetings a week from now until July 2021, GRV CEO Alan Clayton announced today. “We will put on three extra race meetings a week funded from ... Read More »
Super Simon simply the best
By gerardg Australia’s best sprinter Simon Told Helen continued his domination of feature racing in 2020 when claiming his fourth Group 1 trophy for the year in the KCR Pet Transport Maturity Classic Final (525m) at The Meadows. Trained by ... Read More »
Two may be the charm
By Molly Haines The Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship headlines the ten-event card at Lang Lang tomorrow and Ashlee Terry finds herself with two promising contenders in Jack Of Hearts and Bodhi’s Bro Kai. “Both have pulled up really well from ... Read More »
