GRV News

Keeping Greyhound Records now even easier!

February 11, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria A Greyhound Record is created in FastTrack for all greyhounds bred in Victoria, and can be accessed from your MyDogs page once a greyhound has been added to your FastTrack kennel (Kennel Return). To use Greyhound ... Read More »

Clay’s coursing ‘Brownlow’

February 10, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Long-serving Lang Lang Coursing Club president John Clay was recently announced as a worthy winner of the 2019 Noel Banks Medal – a coveted award for outstanding and continuous volunteer service to the coursing industry. A stalwart ... Read More »

Shepparton Greyhound Awards

February 8, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria The annual Shepparton Greyhound Awards were held at Kialla Racecourse last night. Among the awards was the Shepparton Greyhound of the Year, won by Typhoon Tessie, while young employee Stacey Evans received the GRV Industry Award. ... Read More »

Often Imitated’s Sweet Cup success

February 8, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg Hot favourite Often Imitated claimed her second Group 2 trophy with a dominant victory in Saturday night’s Backman’s Greyhound Supplies Cranbourne Cup Final (520m). Trained locally by Kel and Jackie Greenough. Often Imitated won the Group 2 McKenna ... Read More »

Westerlo’s Ultimate Cranbourne Cup warning

Westerlo’s Ultimate Cranbourne Cup warning
February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg John Westerlo has warned punters not to overlook fastest qualifier Ultimate Bling ahead of Saturday night’s Group 2 Backman’s Greyhound Supplies Cranbourne Cup Final (520m). The astute Westerlo and wife Carol pulled off a training masterclass last weekend ... Read More »

What are the odds?

February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria A rare occurrence took place in Race 5 at Bendigo yesterday, with the eight greyhounds finishing in race book order. The odds of that happening is 40320/1. It wasn’t until the dying moments, on the back ... Read More »

2020 Group 2 Cranbourne Cup Preview

2020 Group 2 Cranbourne Cup Preview
February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria James and George are back to preview the 2020 Backman’s Greyhound Supplies Cranbourne Cup. It’s a Cup of strength rather than speed. Check out James and George’s thoughts. Read full article Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/02/06/2020-group-2-cranbourne-cup-preview Read More »

Tonk hyped up!

Tonk hyped up!
February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty It was billed as a country club manager’s dream and last night’s heats of the Group Listed Western Districts Derby and Lil Dickie Oaks, and preludes of the Ballarat Distance Challenge lived up to all the fanfare. ... Read More »

Cranbourne sizzle

Cranbourne sizzle
February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty David Burnett has Snags McKenzie engaged in the $50,000-to-the-winner Group 2 Backmans Greyhound Supplies Cranbourne Cup final (520m) on Saturday night. “He’s due to ‘snag’ a group race soon,” Burnett quipped, in reference to four previous attempts ... Read More »

Simon back for Temlee

Simon back for Temlee
February 6, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Superstar Simon Told Helen is on the comeback trail after a spider bite forced his withdrawal from the Group 1 National Derby at Wentworth Park in Sydney on January 21. His trainer, David Burnett, said the wound ... Read More »