The nation’s five top ranked stayers will line up at Sandown Park tonight in the Victorian series of the Australian Greyhound Racing Association National Distance Championships. The winner and runner up from each of the four heats will progress to ...
Darwin Cup Friday Night
Thursday, 31 July, 2014
Ricky Ponting’s star greyhound Rumbling Rick is among five Victorian-trained greyhounds set to contest Friday night’s $35,000 Group 3 Darwin Cup final (537m). Should Rumbling Rick or Where’s The Surf claim the $25,000 first prize it will mean back to ...
Dwyer Chases Derby Double
Wednesday, 30 July, 2014
Up-and-coming thoroughbred trainer Henry Dwyer is hoping to win his second Derby in 2014 when his promising greyhound Black Superman lines up in the $10,000 Geelong Derby (520m) on Friday night. Dwyer, 30, exceeded all expectations when winning horse racing’s ...
Tabcorp to Acquire ACTTAB
Wednesday, 30 July, 2014
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (“Tabcorp”) today announced that it has agreed with the ACT Government to acquire ACTTAB for $105.5 million. ACTTAB is a Territory-owned provider of totalisator and fixed odds wagering, Keno and Trackside products. The business offers its services ...
Swan Ramps Up the Pressure
Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Last weekend’s Hawthorn v Sydney blockbuster saw Sydney’s Dane Rampe produce a sensational goal-saving tackle on Hawk Jack Gunston. While this wasn’t enough to get a win for the Swans, it was an effort that could win Rampe a share ...
Integrity a Moral Obligation
Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has a moral obligation to ensure integrity assurances provided by the organisation are upheld was the message delivered by Glen Canty, GM – integrity, racing and welfare in a feature interview with RSN’s Shane Anderson on ...
New York Museum Confirms Greyhounds are ‘Top Dog’
Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is one of the most famous museums in the world and it’s there that you’ll find Gary Tinterow and an unexpected, yet wholly understandable, connection with greyhounds and art. The ‘Met’ ...
Greyhound Owner Wins Gold!
Tuesday, 29 July, 2014
Melbourne’s Laetisha Scanlan, a newcomer to greyhound racing, won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last night. A 24-year-old shooter based in Berwick, Scanlan enjoyed a come from behind win against the odds that has made headlines ...
Second Round of Grading Changes to be Implemented
Monday, 28 July, 2014
The second round of grading changes will be rolled out from Wednesday 6 August, in a continuation of the racing enhancement strategy that was announced earlier in the year and detailed in the Strategic Plan. Acting in accordance with the ...
Historic Greyhound Racing Item to be Auctioned
Monday, 28 July, 2014
On Tuesday 29 July 2014 Sotheby’s Australia will auction the 1886 South Australian Coursing Club Waterloo Cup (circa 1882-1883) (estimate $15,000-20,000, lot 33) in Melbourne at its Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design sale. A rare colonial treasure, ...