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One of those big life decisions

One of those big life decisions
January 24, 2020 Comments Off

By Molly Haines Let’s talk some big life decisions… Buying a house, getting married, having children – maybe even handing over your best greyhound into the care of another trainer. Perhaps the latter is only relevant to those in racing. ... Read More »

No place like ‘home’

No place like ‘home’
January 24, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Anakie-based trainer Jeff Britton will be a big part of the group racing action at Wentworth Park in Sydney tonight. He has Group 1 Melbourne Cup finalists Western Envoy and Oakvale Beauty in the G1 Paws Of ... Read More »

One of those big life decisions

One of those big life decisions
January 24, 2020 Comments Off

By Molly Haines Let’s talk some big life decisions… Buying a house, getting married, having children – maybe even handing over your best greyhound into the care of another trainer. Perhaps the latter is only relevant to those in racing. ... Read More »

Boy set to Go in Meadows debut

Boy set to Go in Meadows debut
January 24, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg The step up to 500m for the first time won’t worry impressive heat winner Get Go Boy in Saturday night’s Horsham To The Meadows Final (525m), according to Toolleen trainer Aaron Debattista. Debattista is more concerned about clear ... Read More »

Jess’ Eye on Healesville prize

Jess’ Eye on Healesville prize
January 24, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg Effervescent young trainer Jess Hopkins is hopeful Sunday afternoon’s lucrative Kings v Queens Final (350m) at Healesville will be a stepping stone to country cups glory later in 2020 for her talented sprinter Eye Catcher. The innovative Kings ... Read More »

THE BOY FROM OZ!

THE BOY FROM OZ!
January 23, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty If ever there was a greyhound that you’d want to drape an Australian flag over, it’s Slingshot Hammer. He epitomises the colloquial terms ‘little Aussie battler’ and ‘spirit of Australia’. An ‘unsung hero’ of the sport, Slingshot ... Read More »

Tornado heads west for Miata

Tornado heads west for Miata
January 23, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg Tornado Tears will return to centre stage at Cannington on Saturday night as odds-on favourite in the opening heat of the Group 3 Miata (715m), named in honour of another champion stayer of the last decade. Tornado Tears ... Read More »

Simon Told Helen scratched from National Derby

January 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Simon Told Helen has been scratched from the Group 1 National Derby at Wentworth Park on Friday night. The David Burnett trained chaser was the $2.10 favourite with TAB in front of fellow Victorian Hard Style ... Read More »

See Baba Run

See Baba Run
January 22, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Run Baba Run – named after a former star American greyhound – is forging her own racetrack reputation in the land down under. But on Friday night at Wentworth Park, she faces her toughest assignment in the ... Read More »

Caishen to cash in?

Caishen to cash in?
January 21, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Astute trainer Anthony Azzopardi will be chasing his fourth Group 1 Paws Of Thunder (520m) victory at Wentworth Park on Friday night. Azzopardi won the ‘Paws’ with Fancy Will (2011), Asa Flying Spur (2016) and Raw Ability ... Read More »