GRV News

Vale Graham Long

January 20, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Former greyhound trainer Graham Long passed away on Saturday morning following a lengthy battle with illness. Graham made headlines in 2008 with his superstar Regal Thyme, whom he bred and trained, winning the Silver Chief, Topgun ... Read More »

‘Inside’ the key for Code

January 20, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty With all due respect, Security Code is not one of Angela Langton’s kennel stars. But Langton happily admits that she’d love a kennel full of Security Codes. “He’s a nice young type… But he’s yet to make ... Read More »

‘King of Kings’

‘King of Kings’
January 20, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty The popular ‘King of Healesville’ and ‘Queen of Healesville’ concept resulted in ‘right royal’ straight track racing on Sunday. Last Hurrah was a ‘king of kings’, while Aston Meilleur was a ‘queen of hearts’ in their divisional ... Read More »

‘Love affair’ continues with 148 adoptions in three days

January 19, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria And that’s a wrap! The Greyhound Adoption Program’s annual three-day adoption event has come to an end for another year. Read full article Source:: http://gap.grv.org.au/2020/01/19/love-affair-continues-148-adoptions-days Read More »

Britton’s Beauty headlines Paws double

January 19, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg Jeff Britton will take an imposing two-pronged attack into Friday night’s Group 1 Paws Of Thunder Final in Sydney after claiming a stunning heat double courtesy of Oakvale Beauty and Western Envoy. Oakvale Beauty (pictured), winner of the ... Read More »

All ‘Style’

January 18, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Rated the “next big thing”, Hard Style Rico (pictured) is now pressing for favouritism in next week’s Group 1 National Derby final (520m) following a stunning victory over Simon Told Helen in last night’s heats at Wentworth ... Read More »

New adoption record as 132 greyhounds re-homed in two days

January 18, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria A new record for the number of greyhounds adopted at a single event has fallen with 132 greyhounds finding new homes at the Greyhound Adoption Program’s three-day fee-waived adoption event at Seymour so far, still with ... Read More »

Nye’s ‘regal occasion’?

January 17, 2020 Comments Off

By Peter Quilty Little River trainer Brett Nye, 28, has a couple of ‘aces in the pack’ in the ‘Kings of Healesville’ and ‘Queens of Healesville’ 350-metre finals on Sunday. And he has ‘laid his cards on the table’ regarding ... Read More »

GAP’s adoption long weekend underway

January 17, 2020 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria The Greyhound Adoption Program’s three-day adoption event began today at the Seymour GAP facility with 110 greyhounds up for adoption. Read full article Source:: http://gap.grv.org.au/2020/01/17/gaps-adoption-long-weekend-underway Read More »

Stevie steps out from Simon’s shadow

Stevie steps out from Simon’s shadow
January 17, 2020 Comments Off

By gerardg Star Victorian youngster Who Told Stevie (pictured) will be striving to emerge from the sizeable shadow of his superstar sibling Simon Told Helen in the heats of the Group 1 Paws Of Thunder (520m) in Sydney on Saturday ... Read More »