Greyhound Racing Victoria’s new General Manager of Animal Welfare, veterinarian Dr. Gavin Goble, has described greyhounds as “amazing animals.” Speaking at GRV’s most recent Stakeholder Engagement Workshop at Geelong on June 4 (details below), Dr. Goble said he is excited at his new role after many years of working with greyhounds overseas. Dr. Goble described […]
Dundee Fury certainly did make a liar out of trainer Geoffrey Scott-Smith (pictured) in the heats of the Group 1 $103,075 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) tonight at Wentworth Park. During the week Scott-Smith believed that box 1 would be the undoing of his talented greyhound, who had his first interstate start at Wentworth Park tonight, […]
Mick Fearnley (pictured) is hoping to do one better in this years 2016 Group 2 $67,000 Traralgon Cup (525m) with his in form chaser Funky Pirate. Last year, Fernando Bale claimed victory over Fearnley’s chaser Harlon in the first Traralgon Cup on the newly developed track (replay). Drawing box 8 this year with Funky Pirate, […]
Country Cup greyhound racing is also taking place in Gippsland this weekend with five heats of the Group 2 $67,00 Traralgon Cup (525m)to be run on Saturday night. With five straight wins to his name, the in-form Jesaulenko appears the best local chance of winning his way into next Saturday’s Group 2 final. “He […]
For many years the Dundee prefix has been used most commonly around country Victoria, but in the last year Pakenham South hobby trainer Geoffrey Scott-Smith (pictured with Dundee Osprey) has bred some very exciting greyhounds, which has seen his prefix spread interstate. On Saturday night, Scott-Smith has four of his five kennel dogs set to […]