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Gippsland takes centre stage in a bumper final edition of TOTC for 2020
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Greyhound racing’s spotlight shone brightly in the east of the state this morning as the ‘Gippsland Festival of Racing’ was launched on 7TWO’s ‘Thrill of the Chase’. In what was the final episode of ‘Thrill of ... Read More »
Australia’s best greyhounds to take on local superstars in ‘Gippsland Festival of Racing’
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV today launched its 2020/21 ‘Gippsland Festival of Racing’, which will incorporate more than half a million dollars in prize money across six spectacular nights of greyhound racing throughout December, January & February. Set to attract ... Read More »
Life on the ‘Edge’
By Peter Quilty You wouldn’t blame Geoff Collins and partner Rosalyn Hume for being frustrated and a tad uptight with the stop-start career of Razor’s Edge. But no, it’s been quite the contrary. They’ve shown the ‘patience of Job’ with ... Read More »
Raw emotion on show during ground-breaking TAB Melbourne Cup telecast
By Greyhound Racing Victoria The world’s greatest greyhound race – the $630,000 Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup – was broadcast live on free-to-air TV for the first time in 2020 thanks to ‘Thrill of the Chase’. And what a night ... Read More »
Dark Arrow’s Meadows Target
By gerardg After battling injury and a loss of confidence throughout much of 2020, John Westerlo’s staying prospect Dark Arrow will be chasing a fifth straight win when he steps up to 725m at The Meadows tonight. Dark Arrow’s 26-start ... Read More »
Benchester boxed for city breakthrough
By gerardg A gutsy Meadows debut last weekend has record-breaking provincial speedster Benchester primed to open his city account tonight. After winning 19 of 42 starts in the bush, Junortoun trainer Mark Morrissey finally elected to bring Benchester to town ... Read More »
Shed stocked thanks to ‘Chase for Charity’ windfall
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Three wonderful charities are set to share in more than $75,000 after the recent conclusion of greyhound racing’s 2020 ‘Chase for Charity’ promotion. In the first of three post-event presentations over the coming weeks, GRV CEO ... Read More »
Luckie’s life-changing Cup triumph
By gerardg A greyhound racing dream came true for Luckie Karabitsakos when his brilliant sprinter Hard Style Rico unforgettably smashed the Sandown Park 515m track record in the Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup Final on Friday night. It was a ... Read More »
Knight of the Realm
By Peter Quilty Manila Knight became a ‘Sir’ of the staying scene with a brave frontrunning display in tonight’s Group 1 Bold Trease final (715m) at Sandown Park. Trained at Tuerong by Mario Briganti, Manila Knight defeated a star-studded field ... Read More »
TAB Melbourne Cup live on 7two Friday night
By Greyhound Racing Victoria The countdown is on to Friday night’s $630,000 Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup Final (515m) at Sandown Park, with the action to be broadcast live on 7two from 7.30pm. Popular TV show ‘Thrill of the Chase’ ... Read More »
