Last week’s sensational Group 2 Shootout win by Kayda Shae came at a cost with the budding superstar pulling up lame and ruining his TAB Melbourne Cup (515m) aspirations. “He hurt a ligament in the Shootout but didn’t show any effects until the next day once he cooled down,” said trainer Kelly Bravo. “We pulled […]
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 […]
Gippsland trainer Ken Virtue is no stranger to the TAB Melbourne Cup, but Friday night’s heats present a brand new experience for his greyhound Banjo Bewdy, who has never competed at group level before. A winner of six races from 13 starts, Banjo Bewdy earned a spot in the heats with an encouraging runner-up performance […]
Robert Britton concedes he’s hopeful rather than confident ahead of injury-plagued Above All’s return to the track in Friday night’s Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup heats. Rewind 12 months and Above All shaped as one of the brightest stars on the sprinting horizon after he made the Melbourne Cup Final, running fourth to Dyna Villa, […]