Fresh off one of the biggest weekends of his illustrious career, three-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer Jason Thompson will be taking over Sandown Park’s social media to answer your questions.
Almost 500 kids packed into Sandown Park on Easter Thursday evening for the chance at an experience that money can’t buy. The 94 greyhounds that raced on the night were all assigned a child, designated as ‘Owner of the Day’, and they were given special access into the kennels to meet their dog and its […]
Sandown Park’s annual Group 2 Launching Pad (515m) series is the biggest sweepstakes event in the greyhound racing world, with over $400,000 in prize money distributed across the three weeks. Jason Thompson, trainer of last Thursday night’s 2016 Launching Pad winner Buck Forty (pictured above), indicated that he has changed his opinion on the series, […]
The recent 20th Anniversary of Victoria’s Greyhound Adoption Program – which has led to more than 6,100 adoptions – is a huge win for all involved, and none more so than these amazing animals themselves.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Greyhound Adoption Program, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) made a $20,000 donation to this year’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. GRV Board member Peita Elkhorne (pictured) presented a giant cheque at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre as part of Channel Seven’s television coverage, in what was the culmination […]
Jason Thompson (Pictured with Moreira (Brindle) and Xtreme Knocka) has capped off a massive 48 hours at Wentworth Park with Moreira taking out the Group 1 $344,000 Golden Easter Egg (520m). Moreira worked hard on the rails from box 1, taking the lead from fellow Victorian Asa Killa Queen (box 6). Thursday night on home soil, […]