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Langton Under No Illusion Despite ‘Thrill’ of Landing First Melbourne Cup Finalist

TRAINER Angela Langton reckons it’s no coincidence that each and every greyhound in Friday night’s $600,000 TAB Melbourne Cup Final resides in the greater Geelong region. VIDEO: MELBOURNE CUP TRAINERS TALK It isn’t something in the water – instead, Langton says, it’s an abundance of quality trainers and greyhounds, “not that there’s not quality trainers […]
03:57 PM 19 Nov 2015

Longshot Looking to Square the Ledger in TAB Melbourne Cup Heats

JOY McDowell believes greyhound racing is a game of simplicity. Her philosophies on training a successful greyhound seem to be as straightforward as they come – feed them well, and look after them well. Do this, and you’ll see some success on the track. This will be put to the test on Friday evening, when […]
12:47 PM 13 Nov 2015

Brennan Boys Dedicated to the Cause

DARYL Brennan reckons patience is a virtue in life, but particularly so when it comes to racing greyhounds for a living. The Ross Creek-based trainer, pictured above (right) with twin brother (and training partner) Colin, has been on a hot streak of form in 2015 – with a number of winners around Victoria’s west. This […]
01:33 PM 04 Nov 2015

Western Wrap: Geelong Cup Highlights Racing in the West

IT’S that time of the year again in Geelong, with a number of the country’s most talented chasers making their way to Beckley Park to contest the $47,000 first prize. And with the heats of the prestigious race taking place last Friday night, punters and spectators alike were treated to a fine night of racing. […]
11:52 AM 22 Oct 2015

Western Wrap: Getting Back to Business

A TALENTED field contested a fiery Grade 5 final at Beckley Park on Friday evening, with the classy Ernest Bale notching his second win in a row at Geelong. Ernest Bale, who was last out of the boxes and trailed heading around the first turn, weaved through a field of talented chasers – including superstar […]
07:07 PM 13 Oct 2015

Western Wrap: Amelia Christa Lights up the West

FLYING Merkel has been racing in some of the most consistent form in country Victoria since debuting in July, and his stunning triumph in the Millers Muzzles (1-4 wins) Final at Beckley Park on Friday was no exception. Having missed the placings in just one of his ten starts to date, punters backed the exciting […]
06:42 AM 07 Oct 2015