GRV News

Boom Time in Victorian Greyhound Racing

October 16, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Greyhound racing is experiencing levels of interest that it has never seen before. A second consecutive profit in excess of $7 million and a $14 million increase in prize money since 2011/12 has the Victorian greyhound racing industry ... Read More »

Can ‘Aka’ Get Up Against the Odds?

October 15, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Melbourne trainer Peter Akathiotis is striving to break tradition when Nockabout Aussie ($14.00) contests Friday night’s $64,000 Group 2 SITA Geelong Cup. Read full article Source:: http://bit.ly/1rd7V7k Read More »

Topgun Field and Box Draw Announced

October 14, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin The field for this year’s Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun has been released, with the finalists combining for a total of over $2 million in prizemoney. Read full article Source:: http://bit.ly/ZqPi Read More »

Tommy Out of Topgun Contention

Tommy Out of Topgun Contention
October 14, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews NSW champion, Tommy Brislane, has been ruled out of Topgun contention after suffering a stopper bone injury that will see him on the sidelines for a considerable period of time. Connections are understandably upset about the situation, with ... Read More »

Timeslot Switch for Bendigo, The Meadows

October 13, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Bendigo and The Meadows are set to swap their Wednesday timeslots during November with a view to possibly making the switch a permanent one. The Meadows, which currently races in the ‘Day’ timeslot, will move to ‘Twilight’, while ... Read More »

Big News for Breeders as R2R Age Bracket Expanded

October 12, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Some great news has emerged for Victorian breeders with the age bracket for GRV’s 2014 Ready 2 Race Sales expanded as of today, opening the door for many more greyhounds to be nominated. Further, nominations have also been ... Read More »

Sweet Return to Winner’s List

October 11, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Victorian stayer Sweet It Is, winless since her victory in the Group 1 National Distance Championship in Perth in August, won the Group 3 Sydney Cup (720m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night. And, as we’ve come to ... Read More »

Big Night for Geelong Indeed

October 11, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin As heats of the SITA Geelong Cup were run on Friday night, some of the town’s premier trainers were in South Australia for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup final. Read full article Source:: http://bit.ly/1yi Read More »

Sweet It Is Favourite After Diamond Cuts Up Ruff

October 10, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Triple Group 1 winning stayer Sweet It Is has emerged as a $2.50 favourite with TAB fixed odds to win tonight’s Group 3 Bohemia Crystal Sydney Cup (720m) at Wentworth Park given that Ruff Cut Diamond has been ... Read More »

GRV Accepts Integrity Recommendations

October 10, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin The Board of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has accepted all six recommendations made by the Office of the Racing Integrity Commissioner (ORIC) following a report into the scratching of Banjo Boy from a Melbourne Cup heat on Thursday ... Read More »