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Connections Confident as Iva Vision Eyes Shootout Prize

Iva Vision is considered one of the outsiders for tonight’s Group 2 Macro Meats Shootout, but trainer Peter Young and his father Brian are confident heading into the unique four-dog spectacle. Brian, who is 74 years old, hasn’t had a bet for more than a decade but tonight is making an investment into the $6.00 chance […]
11:00 AM 06 Nov 2014

Could a Spider Bite Change the Shootout’s Destiny?

Banjo Boy is out of tonight’s $50,000 winner-take-all Macro Meats Shootout after being bitten by a spider. While he is recovering well, swelling in his back toes caused by the bite has led to his scratching. This has opened the door for dual group winner Oakvale Destiny, who has gone from being a reserve in […]
10:35 AM 06 Nov 2014

Banjo Boy to be Vetted

Fixed Odds betting on tomorrow night’s Group 2 Macro Meats Shootout at Sandown Park has been suspended. Greyhound Banjo Boy will be assessed by a veterinarian prior to 8.30am on Thursday, as a precautionary measure following a suspected spider/insect bite sustained earlier in the week. A determination on whether the greyhound will be scratched from […]
07:05 PM 05 Nov 2014

Bullet-like Keybow Primed for Melbourne Cup Onslaught

A commanding win by Keybow in Monday night’s Group 3 Silver Bullet (525m) at The Meadows has unlocked an air of confidence in trainer Darren McDonald, who is chasing a record fourth Melbourne Cup this year. In 2004, Hallucinate won the Silver Bullet/Melbourne Cup double for McDonald, while Shanlyn Prince did the same for the […]
07:30 PM 04 Nov 2014

Ready 2 Race Sales Bringing Friends Together

The next generation of greyhound owners may be green, but they appreciate the purity of greyhound racing. While some seasoned owners and trainers are only interested in greyhounds with city potential, the new age owner, the likes of which we will see at the 2014 Ready 2 Race Sales at Bendigo in November, are far […]
08:00 AM 04 Nov 2014

‘Faultless’ Fabio’s Fourteen Length Romp

Only greyhounds of the highest order win Group 1 races by fourteen lengths, and that’s what My Bro Fabio ($1.70Fav) did in Monday night’s Hume Cup (600m) at The Meadows. The likes of former greats Miata, El Grand Senor and Brett Lee spring to mind as greyhounds capable of such dominance at this level, but […]
01:42 AM 04 Nov 2014