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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]