Shima Song is looking to follow in the footsteps of former kennel mate Fernando Bale by qualifying for the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic. In 2015 Fernando Bale earned the Peter Mosman Classic title, bringing it back to Victoria after Bessy Boo claimed the honours in 2014. Shima Song was one of three Victorian’s who […]
Hazelwood North hobby trainer and former jockey Gavin Burke won his first group race when taking out tonight’s $67,000 Group 2 Topcat Video Traralgon Cup (525m) with Pantera Nera. Burke, a regular at Traralgon, was ecstatic as Pantera Nera led all the way at the huge odds of $14.00, keeping the fast-finishing Demon Bale and […]
Bear’s Gold (pictured) has held off $2.60 favourite Proven Kodiak to take out the biggest race of his career, the 2016 Northern Districts Cup at Shepparton tonight. Starting from box 7, Bear’s Gold was slow to begin but used the outside of the track to close the gap between himself and leader Eddie Yap (box […]
A SMALL investment of $750 nearly two years ago has paid off for Darnum man Garry Allen, who is preparing for his first Group race as a trainer in tomorrow night’s Traralgon Cup. Wot Price Flash (pictured above in rug 2 running second to Amelia Christa in his Traralgon Cup heat) will jump from box […]
Wentworth Park will host four semi-finals of the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) on Saturday night with a number of Victorian trainers hoping their greyhounds land a top-two finish to secure their place in next weekend’s final. Among them is Dundee Fury, whom trainer Geoff Scott-Smith said is one of the most talented greyhound […]
Elly Wicks and James Van de Maat bring you GRVextra’s preview of the 2016 Group 2 Traralgon Cup Final (525m), to be run on Saturday 18 June and carrying $67,000 in prize money. James Van de Maat is aiming for three country cup wins on end after correctly predicting Zambora Brockie to win both the […]