Lagogiane launches Bendigo Cup raid

By gerardg Leading NSW trainer Peter Lagogiane has taken immediate advantage of the timely reopening of the Victorian borders to launch an imposing assault on Sunday afternoon’s Group 2 Triple M Bendigo Cup heats (425m). Greyhound Racing Victoria recommenced accepting ... Read More »

Lagogiane launches Bendigo Cup raid

By gerardg Leading NSW trainer Peter Lagogiane has taken immediate advantage of the timely reopening of the Victorian borders to launch an imposing assault on Sunday afternoon’s Group 2 Triple M Bendigo Cup heats (425m). Greyhound Racing Victoria recommenced accepting ... Read More »

Bendigo puts on its ‘Sunday best’

By Peter Quilty The Group 2 Triple M Bendigo Cup series kicks off with eight sensational heats over 425 metres on Sunday. The fixture is a promoter’s dream. No doubt, the Bendigo GRA would be ecstatic with the quality of ... Read More »

Vics ‘cross’ Qld border

By Peter Quilty Due to COVID-19, Queensland has closed its border to Victoria. But that won’t stop an elite group of Victorian greyhounds border-hopping to contest heats of the Group 1 Sky Racing Brisbane Cup (520m) and Group 1 TAB ... Read More »

Bold and the bet-iful

By Greyhound Racing Victoria One astute punter could have been fine dining ‘champagne and caviar’ style following a $5,000 outlay on Junk Food Junkie ($3.20) at The Meadows on Wednesday. Exiting smartly from Box 3, Junk Food Junkie (pictured) gave ... Read More »

Hear from the head honcho

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Ashley Baker had huge shoes to fill when he replaced the retiring Marg Long as CEO at The Meadows, and he is a special guest on this week’s edition of Midweek Meadows. How has he coped ... Read More »

Little Aussie battlers!

By Peter Quilty Marong owner-trainer Geoff Williamson epitomises the “little Aussie battler” colloquialism. Williamson, 60, is a hobby greyhound trainer and a real underdog in the sport. He was introduced to greyhound racing by a neighbour, Frank Flegg, and has ... Read More »

Karen Leek – a greyhound racing ‘archangel’

By Peter Quilty The entire greyhound racing fraternity was deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic passing of much loved and highly respected Devon Meadows greyhound breeder/trainer Karen Leek, 69, on May 26. The emotional outpouring from all sectors of ... Read More »

By gerardg King Colt may not have won a feature race or broken a track record but he’ll forever hold a special place in Victorian trainer Geoff Scott-Smith’s heart. Scott-Smith labelled King Colt a “real soldier” after announcing the ultra-consistent ... Read More »