A single day record 24 greyhounds were adopted into Victorian homes at yesterday’s ‘Adoption Day’ at Sandown Park, demonstrating that the breed’s popularity as a pet continues to grow.
Australian Cup winner Buckle Up Wes ($6.30) staked his claim as Tasmania’s greatest ever greyhound when winning the $215,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun at The Meadows on Saturday night. Trainer Ted Medhurst did a remarkable job in getting his star up for the race after 10 weeks on the sidelines with a ligament injury […]
Interstate rivalry reaches its zenith tonight with representatives from Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania all vying for bragging rights in the Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun at The Meadows. The invitation-only event has been a race dominated by the Vics recently, with nine of the last 11 winners trained locally. Tomorrow, Keybow, Oakvale Destiny, […]
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]
Find out the inside word from all the trainers ahead of Saturday night’s $215,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun at The Meadows. It might even help you unearth the winner of what is Australia’s richest invitational greyhound race. [divider] [/divider] The contenders… 1. CHICA DESTACADA Trainer Doreen Drynan says: “She’ll need to begin well and […]
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 […]