GRV News
Rupee a mint Maturity edition
By Gerard Guthrie Glenn Rounds says he wouldn’t swap joint series favourite Aston Rupee for any other runner in the G1 KCR Pet Transport Maturity Classic (525m), which kicks off with eight mouth-watering heats at The Meadows on Saturday night. ... Read More »
Draft delight for ‘Mug’ owners
By Gerard Guthrie Mat Eccles will forever be haunted by a missed opportunity to buy into the ownership of star thoroughbred Mugatoo – and understandably so – but 2019 National Greyhound Draft graduate Hushing Dusk is helping to ease the ... Read More »
Walking on ‘Egg’shells!
By Peter Quilty Lara-based trainer Brendan Pursell has been treading carefully with his star sprinter, Eagles Nest Egg. You could say, walking on ‘Egg’shells! But, by the same token, he’s been quick to make sense out of it all. “He ... Read More »
Karen’s spirit inspires Breeders success
By Gerard Guthrie In normal circumstances, winning the lucrative Vic Bred Maiden Final at Warragul last Tuesday night with $12 outsider Norwegian Wood would’ve been sweet enough for veteran Korumburra trainer Reg Boyce. But when you factor in that Reg, ... Read More »
Fortune’s no ‘Fool’
By Peter Quilty Fate has treated Fortune’s Fool badly in luck. No, I’m not reciting Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I refer to a greyhound – named metaphorically after the “Bard of Avon’s” Romeo character – that won’t accept ‘banishment’ from ... Read More »
GRV COVID-19 alert
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV advises participants that the McDonalds restaurant in the Ballan region (near Ballarat) has been declared a COVID-19 Tier 1 site. Anyone who visited this venue on Thursday 8 July 2021 between 5:00pm – 7:00pm – ... Read More »
Industry Update : Harrowing Review
By Greyhound Racing Victoria GRV, in conjunction with Greyhound Clubs Victoria, is announcing a review into the ‘Harrowing’ practises undertaken at Clubs across Victoria. The current practise of ‘Harrowing’ greyhound racing tracks is an ongoing maintenance process aimed at producing ... Read More »
Dogs to follow
By @WatchDogRacing Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of greyhounds to follow from around Victoria. You may even want to add them to your Blackbook account. FERNANDO FRANK Breeding: Mar ’18 Fernando Bale x Naughty Cazza Trainer: ... Read More »
Lakeview Lola’s ‘Explosive’ turnaround
By Gerard Guthrie The Whelan family have enjoyed fairy tale success with G1 performers Lakeview Walter and Lakeview Cruiser in 2021. And it seems they’ve produced another Lakeview ‘magic act’ with the dramatic turnaround in fortunes of Lakeview Lola, which ... Read More »
Saints & Jess ‘go marching in’?
By Peter Quilty St Kilda supporters will be hoping the Saints and versatile greyhound Run Like Jess ‘go marching in’ on Saturday night. TAB is offering $6.50 for the Saints to lose by 28pts or less – or even win ... Read More »
