Familiar sight: Jan and Paul Wheeler bred the Melbourne Cup, Easter Egg and Topgun winners in 2011. Wheeler urges rivals to improvise rearing practises Late last year, when it was widely publicised that Paul Wheeler rears his pups in 20 acre paddocks, greyhound folk could be excused for feeling somewhat disgruntled. The breeding powerhouse […]
Participants are advised of changes to the nomination and box draw schedule surrounding the Australia Day holiday. These changes are listed below. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 GEELONG Monday January 30 Tab Day Nominations Close: 9.00am Box Draw: 12.00pm SANDOWN Sunday January 29 Tab Day Nominations Close: 9.00am Box Draw: 12.00pm SHEPPARTON Monday […]
Melbourne Victory star, Archie Thompson, had two reasons to celebrate last Friday as he scored the opener against Adelaide United and his greyhound, Thomo’s Pizazz, won her second race. Thomo’s Pizazz ran into trouble early, but was able to steer her way through the field to win her second race in eight starts. Victory were […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria has reintroduced its $50,000 triple country cups bonus for 2012. Initiated for the first time in 2011 when captured by Gippsland superstar El Grand Senor, the $50,000 bonus is available to the first greyhound to win three Victorian country cups in a calendar year. Geelong greyhound Mystic Apple won Victoria
Mystic Apple made it consecutive country cup wins when showing amazing versatility to drop back in distance and claim the Cranbourne Cup [520m] on Sunday. Just 20 days after winning Group 1 staying race, the Sale Cup [650m] on Boxing Day, the Val Awramenko-trained Mystic Apple dropped back to sprinting to lead all the way […]