GRV News

CEO Monthly Update November 2019

November 1, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria As you are aware, the Minister for Racing, Martin Pakula, has appointed Peita Duncan as Chair of Greyhound Racing Victoria and re-appointed Emmett Dunne to the GRV Board and I strongly welcome both appointments. Read full ... Read More »

Speed key to Carter’s Cup hopes

Speed key to Carter’s Cup hopes
October 31, 2019 Comments Off

By gerardg Local trainer Michael Carter has given the well-named Extra Speed the nod over litter sister Swift Current as his best chance in Saturday night’s Group 3 Shepparton Safety and Workwear Northern Districts Cup Final (450m) – but only ... Read More »

Blue Striker hits back in Hume heats

Blue Striker hits back in Hume heats
October 31, 2019 Comments Off

By gerardg Missing a run in the Geelong Gold Cup has given resurgent Blue Striker a shot at Group 1 glory in the Hume Cup Final (600m) at The Meadows at Monday night’s bumper Melbourne Cup Eve meeting. Trained by ... Read More »

Brian’s boom brothers the right medicine

Brian’s boom brothers the right medicine
October 30, 2019 Comments Off

By gerardg Brian Parsons jokes that he still has five of his nine lives left and that’s a very good thing because the 76-year-old owner/breeder has plenty to look forward to with his brilliant young litter brothers Simon Told Helen ... Read More »

Greyhound racing goes Free To Air

October 30, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria A new television series on 7mate will take viewers inside the sport of greyhound racing in Australia – Thrill Of The Chase launches this Sunday. The exciting five-part series, in collaboration with Greyhound Racing Victoria, South ... Read More »

Topgun fields announced

Topgun fields announced
October 29, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Last night on Sky Racing’s The Catching Pen the 2019 TAB Topgun and TAB Topgun Stayers fields were announced. The two Group 1 feature fields were hand selected by the Topgun panel who had the tough ... Read More »

Topgun fields announced

Topgun fields announced
October 29, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Last night on Sky Racing’s The Catching Pen the 2019 TAB Topgun and TAB Topgun Stayers fields were announced. The two Group 1 feature fields were hand selected by the Topgun panel who had the tough ... Read More »

Homegrown hounds heroic in heats

Homegrown hounds heroic in heats
October 28, 2019 Comments Off

By grvnews Saturday night’s final of the Group 3 Northern Districts Cup (450m) looms as a beauty, with local greyhounds having a monopoly on the $25,000 to-the-winner final. Seven of the eight finalists are trained in northern Victoria, with Milwaukee ... Read More »

Group racing action heads to Shepparton

Group racing action heads to Shepparton
October 28, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Shepparton will host three heats of the Group 3 Northern Districts Cup (450m) this evening, with the first two placegetters and two fastest thirds to make it through to Saturday night’s $25,000 to-the-winner final. This event ... Read More »

Emerald Rainbow finds a pot of gold

October 28, 2019 Comments Off

By Greyhound Racing Victoria Victorian sprinter Emerald Rainbow has upset hot favourite Good Odds Harada to take out the 2019 Goulburn Cup. A $17 chance, the David Geall-trained Emerald Rainbow (Fernando Bale – Where’s Demonica) gave away a start to ... Read More »