With $5,000 up for grabs at Healesville today, there is no wonder we see a group of exciting young greyhounds up the straight. Below are my thoughts on how the race is going to pan out… 1ST: Paua Of Terror is a devastatingly quick short course sprinter who has won seven of his nine starts […]
Lang Lang will host a one of its major meetings on Victoria’s coursing calendar on Sunday, spearheaded by the final rounds of the Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship. Six events of the Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship were held last weekend, with a number of keen young pups coursing three times to gain a berth in Sunday’s […]
The need for the right diet that keeps greyhounds healthy and in top racing condition is well understood by participants. However special care still needs to be taken in the days leading up to a race to make sure dogs aren’t accidently fed anything that may generate a positive drug swab. In particular, knackery meat […]
Pearcedale trainer Kel Greenough, and owners Narelle Mayne and Allan Lang are hoping they have found a talent which resembles their former champion Paw Licking in their chaser Weekend Binge, who has had just two starts for two wins in Victoria. The son of El Grand Senor and Kingsbrae Di had 13 starts for 10 […]
New national rules clarifying thresholds for testosterone in males and arsenic, along with a clarified definition of “presented” for race events are anticipated to come into force for Victorian greyhound racing from 1 July 2016. Under new Greyhounds Australia Rule (GAR) 83 (12), testosterone as evidenced by the urinary metabolite 5β-androstane-3α, 17β-diol found in swabs […]
Owner/breeders David Gleeson and Bob Cummings are hoping Shima Song can achieve something her mother, former star stayer Shimaguni, wasn’t able to do when she lines up in Saturday night’s Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic at Wentworth Park. Shimaguni was a prodigiously talented stayer, however Group 1 glory eluded her in four attempts, being unfortunate […]