GRV News
As predicted, Bobby showed plenty of Brute
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Punters may recall The Watchdog selecting Bobby The Brute as the standout selection in the Sale Cup ‘All In’ market. Brendan Pursell’s greyhound opened up at $51 to win and $13.50 to place. “Bobby The Brute ... Read More »
Houdini Boy’s Sale magic show
By gerardg The freakishly talented Houdini Boy claimed his first – but almost certainly not his last – Group 1 trophy with a stunning last-to-first victory in the Gold 98.3 FM Sale Cup Final (650m) on Boxing Day. Trained by ... Read More »
Silver Chief Heats: Sun sets on Spitfire’s winning streak
By gerardg Thirteen proved to be an unlucky number for Western Australian sensation Sunset Spitfire when the unbeaten sprinter made his hugely anticipated eastern states debut at The Meadows in Saturday night’s heats of the Group 1 Feikuai Greyhounds Silver ... Read More »
January / February Racing Calendar now available
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV’s Racing Calendar for January/February is now available for download, and even includes the upcoming Vic Bred schedule. The next release of Greyhound Monthly Victoria magazine will be our February 2021 issue, which is due online ... Read More »
GRV operations to slow during Christmas holiday period
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV advises it will be operating with minimal office staff numbers between Thursday 24 December and Monday 11 January as some of our team members take a well-earned break. Importantly, essential services such as our Participant ... Read More »
‘Jess’ v ‘Cartier’ in Sale showdown
By Peter Quilty The Group 1 98.3 FM Sale Cup ‘sideshow’ sees Run Like Jess pitted against Blazing Cartier in the Cup Night Match Race (650m) on Boxing Day. And it promises to be a sensational showdown, with a $10,000 ... Read More »
Thompson’s Silver Chief ‘seven wonders’
By Peter Quilty Jason Thompson knows what it takes to win a Group 1 Silver Chief. He’s won five of them! He’s saluted with Light Of Fire (1994), Awesome Assassin (1996), Ben’s Fury (2005), Fedex (2009) and Godsend (2012). (His ... Read More »
Zevatron delivers thrilling win for the Daily Mail
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Punters that snapped up the early fixed odds on offer for Zevatron (pictured box 8) were laughing all the way to bank as The Watchdog’s Daily Mail produced a 50 per cent overall profit yesterday. Having ... Read More »
Owners eye Weblec Cup repeat
By gerardg Owner/breeders Neville Loechel and Jeff Weber are dreaming of back-to-back victories in the Group 1 Gold 98.3 FM Sale Cup (650m) on Boxing Day. The long-time South Australian farming friends raced 2019 Sale Cup winner Weblec Eagle, which ... Read More »
Thunderstorms, fireworks and other noises
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Summer storms with lightning and thunder, particularly over December and January, along with Christmas eve / New Year’s eve fireworks are often a source of stress for noise sensitive greyhounds, impacting on racing programs. To ensure ... Read More »
