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MATCHMAKER FINAL: No Flash in the Pan

Friday night feature racing heads to Shepparton for the final of the $14,200 Matchmaker (450m), which includes a $10,000 prize. First and second placegetters from Monday’s four heats have made this prestigious final and, while it looks quite a tough race on paper, I am pretty keen on the chances of Bombora Flash (1). She […]

20 years and 6000 dogs on, the GAP keeps growing

When Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) opened the doors of its Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP) in 1996, it was confident there were good homes out there for retired racing greyhounds, but few could have guessed just how many. At the end of its first full year of operation GAP had placed 35 greyhounds with new owners […]

SANDOWN PREVIEW: Next Bogie Leigh among young guns to contest Launching Pad Series

Some of Australia’s fastest youngsters clash in the 11 heats of the Launching Pad (515m) tonight at Sandown with form lines from all over the nation, including a greyhound touted as potentially being the next Bogie Leigh. The racing is set to commence at 7.07pm with the opening heat of the Launching Pad and I’m […]

READY 2 RACE: Matt Jackson identifies his top four up-and-comers from the 2015 Sales

Since the 2015 Ready 2 Race Sales there have been a number of impressive greyhounds hit the racetrack. Below I have identified my top four most promising greyhounds to have raced since the sales took place last November. [divider] [/divider] SPIRITED ROSE (Lot 72, Purchase price $11,500) Trainer: Ashlee Terry; Owner: Mixing Codes Syndicate Starts: […]

VIDEO: Dyna Double One a ‘People’s Champion’

Last Saturday’s Australian Cup Night 2016 drew more than 4,000 people through the gates, a figure on par with any crowd at The Meadows since its opening night back in 1999. Watch this highlights package below to see what a fabulous spectacle this event truly was. [youtube youtubeurl=”PsxYFPbM_7Y” ][/youtube] WATCH: Australian Cup 2016 demonstrated that […]

FAIRYTALE ENDING: Dyna Double One Retired from Racing

Dyna Double One (pictured) has been retired to stud effective immediately just days after becoming the third greyhound in history to clock $1M in prize money. . It is a fairytale end to a decorated career. Just three nights ago he became the first greyhound since Tangaloa in 1980 to capture the Melbourne Cup/Australian Cup […]