Greyhound racing’s richest race – November’s Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup – will be even richer in 2014 with total prize money for the final going from $500,000 to $600,000. In another new initiative, host club Sandown Park is moving the race from its traditional Thursday night timeslot to a Friday night, while the breakdown […]
A greyhound’s confidence plays a major role in their ability to perform consistently at the top level and that has been the reason behind Awesome Project’s outstanding form of late according to his trainer Darren McDonald. Awesome Project (pictured), a winner of nine of his past 11 starts, qualified for the final of the Group […]
Following Race 8 at Sandown Park last night, greyhound Nockabout Aussie was placed on a satisfactory trial by Stewards for failing to pursue the lure with due commitment by reason of injury. The greyhound received a three-day veterinary stand down. The trainer of this greyhound has lodged an appeal with the independent Racing Appeals and […]
White Spyro and trainer Craig Davis aren’t among the big name combinations contesting Sunday’s TAB Bendigo Cup heats, however they’ll be entering the series with plenty of confidence. A hobby trainer based on a house block in the Melbourne suburb of Altona Green, Davis has plenty of faith in his greyhound, who captured the $12,000 […]
Gerald Kleeven, breeder and trainer of Gippsland’s best young greyhound Luca Neveelk, has his sights firmly set on Sunday’s Group 2 TAB Bendigo Cup heats. “I trialled him at Bendigo recently and he ran 24 seconds flat, which I was pretty happy with given it was his first look at the track,” said Kleeven, who […]
The AFL Live commentary team has selected its four best Greyhound Racing Victoria chases for Round 14. Listen to the chases and vote for your favourite. The winner of the AFL Live GRV Chase of the Year will win a share in a racing greyhound. CLICK HERE TO VOTE Round 14 nominations: Cale Hooker (Essendon) […]