The first meeting for Victoria’s 2014 Coursing Season was the Western Saws Cup, which was run and won yesterday at Melton. WINNER: Black And Cool OWNER: D. Burley TRAINER: P. Burley (Wattle Glen) RUNNER UP: Minority OWNER: J. Fothergill TRAINER: J. Fothergill (Numurkah) SLIPPER: Peter Gavin
The 2014 Go The Pink Dog campaign exceeded expectations with 138 greyhounds wearing the pink number eight rug winning across Victoria throughout the month of April. The month long fundraiser, now in its fifth year, saw $69,000 raised as each winner earned a $500 from Greyhound Racing Victoria to the McGrath Foundation, whose aim is […]
Early speed was the order of the night at Warrnambool on Wednesday when renowned speed demons Black Magic Opal and Magic Diva won the Group 2 Warrnambool Cup and Group 2 Warrnambool Classic respectively. Both greyhounds led all the way from Box 5, with Black Magic Opal part of a Trifecta in the Warrnambool Cup […]
Superstar’s Popularity Stretches Beyond Victorian Border Paw Licking is the People’s Choice Most Popular Greyhound for the month of March. Each month’s group winners who are trained in Victoria are automatically included on the shortlist of greyhounds up for voting, and Paw Licking secured his place by winning the Group 2 Maitland Cup on 27 […]
Four feature races were held at Sandown on Thursday which was Night One of the club’s May Carnival. Hooksy, the greyhound owners Jim & Tanya Auld recently rejected an offer of $350,000 for, won his 13th race from 19 starts with a stunning performance in the Group Listed Bill Collins Memorial. The other feature winners […]
During May and June 2014, Victoria’s Racing Integrity Commissioner (RIC), Sal Perna, will undertake a series of presentations in regional and metropolitan areas of Victoria. These presentations build on those undertaken the previous two years to create a greater understanding and awareness of the role and responsibilities of the RIC, the work the office has […]