Rick Durham and John Thwaites examine one of the best greyhound races in the world, the Group 1 SKY Racing Topgun. The $215,000 invitation-only event will be held on Saturday night at The Meadows. [soundcloud soundcloudurl=”https://soundcloud.com/greyhoundracingvic/friday-follow-in-depth-topgun-preview” ][/soundcloud]
Ron Hawkswell is undoubtedly the voice of the Topgun having called every single version of the invitation-only feature since its inception in 1993. Not only has he called every race, he has served on every expert panel that decides the final make up of event, meaning he is inextricably linked to the races history. The ‘Hawk’ remembers calling the […]
Over Limit lived upped to the hype last night smashing Ballarat’s 450m track-record, stopping the clock at a stunning 24.766 seconds. The previous record, held by 2013 TAB Melbourne Cup winner Black Magic Opal (24.874 seconds), was set in March and has been rarely challenged. That all changed in race eight last night, as the exciting […]
It almost didn’t happen. After more than 40 years in the sport hoping for a Cup victory illness threatened to ruin the night. Gerald Kleeven had to drag himself off his sick bed to handle Luca Neveelk in the Geelong Cup tonight. It was a display of strength and determination from the trainer as much as the greyhound. As […]
Greyhound racing is experiencing levels of interest that it has never seen before. A second consecutive profit in excess of $7 million and a $14 million increase in prize money since 2011/12 has the Victorian greyhound racing industry in a strong position for growth as detailed by Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) Annual Report, tabled in […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria posts strong results Increases in prizemoney and attendances, and enhanced animal welfare Greyhound industry worth $315 million to the state, with 20,000 participants and employees More prizemoney, an increased wagering market share and a strong focus on animal welfare and integrity are the highlights of Greyhound Racing Victoria’s (GRV) 2013/14 Annual Report, […]