GRV News
Persian Goddess a winter beauty
By Gerard Guthrie The excellent recent form of Persian Goddess, a finalist in Saturday night’s Trios Winter Cup (520m) at Cranbourne, has come at a perfect time for young Yinnar South trainer Ben Joske. In winning nine of her 18 ... Read More »
Cheer, cheer ‘Thief’ and ‘Paps’
By Greyhound Racing Victoria TAB has come up with an AFL/Greys offer that will ‘shake down the thunder from the sky’ for Sydney Swans supporters. The betting giant’s $3.40 proposition is for Swans’ elusive forward Tom Papley to kick 2+ ... Read More »
Stars ‘sparkle’ in Pink Diamond prelims…
By Peter Quilty The sport’s superstars put on an ‘eight carat’ showcase in today’s Pink Diamond preliminaries – almost 220km apart – at Warragul and Ballarat. A total of 24 qualifiers were held across the two venues today, with first ... Read More »
Healesville Super Sprinter says ‘Hello’
By Gerard Guthrie Straight track sensation Hello George has his sights set on reigning G3 Healesville Cup champion Zambora Lou in Sunday afternoon’s Super Sprint final (350m). Hello George, bred and owned by leading trainer Angela Langton and her mother ... Read More »
Winter Cup of content for Grenfells?
By Peter Quilty The last time Anakie’s ‘Team Grenfell’ had three runners in a final – they trifectaed the race! That was in last month’s Listed Graeme Hull Memorial – formerly Wagga Gold Cup – when Yozo Bale, Xavien Bale ... Read More »
Update to GRV COVID-19 protocols
By Greyhound Racing Victoria On 9 June, 2021 the Victorian State Government announced further changes to Covid-19 restrictions in Victoria, in both Melbourne metro and regional areas. Accordingly, GRV will adopt the following protocols, effective from Friday 11 June, 2021, ... Read More »
Pink Diamonds for a ‘working class man’?
By Peter Quilty Carnegie-based breeder Peter Knott is a typical grassroots greyhound racing participant who has been intermittently involved in the sport for 50 years. With the help of a tight-knit family unit, Knott – who still works as a ... Read More »
Shima adds ‘Shine’ to Pink Diamond
By Gerard Guthrie Successful breeder David Gleeson has enjoyed a wonderful ride in recent years with his ‘Shima’ greyhounds and he’s hoping that will continue when superstar sprinter Shima Shine headlines Thursday night’s Pink Diamond qualifiers at Ballarat. Dual G1 ... Read More »
Luca Neveelk’s family legacy
By Gerard Guthrie 2015 Australian Cup hero Luca Neveelk was a member of the Kleeven family in name and nature. Rose Kleeven says Luca Neveelk – Neveelk is Kleveen spelled backwards – never got over the death of her husband ... Read More »
Thompson produces Warragul ‘Diamonds’
By Gerard Guthrie With GRV’s inaugural Pink Diamond series reaching fever pitch, big race specialist Jason Thompson is upping the ante in Thursday afternoon’s Warragul heats, producing kennel stars Rebellious, Aston Fastnet and Equalizer. Rebellious (Race 5) is contesting the ... Read More »
