Banjo Boy is out of tonight’s $50,000 winner-take-all Macro Meats Shootout after being bitten by a spider. While he is recovering well, swelling in his back toes caused by the bite has led to his scratching. This has opened the door for dual group winner Oakvale Destiny, who has gone from being a reserve in […]
Fixed Odds betting on tomorrow night’s Group 2 Macro Meats Shootout at Sandown Park has been suspended. Greyhound Banjo Boy will be assessed by a veterinarian prior to 8.30am on Thursday, as a precautionary measure following a suspected spider/insect bite sustained earlier in the week. A determination on whether the greyhound will be scratched from […]
A commanding win by Keybow in Monday night’s Group 3 Silver Bullet (525m) at The Meadows has unlocked an air of confidence in trainer Darren McDonald, who is chasing a record fourth Melbourne Cup this year. In 2004, Hallucinate won the Silver Bullet/Melbourne Cup double for McDonald, while Shanlyn Prince did the same for the […]
The next generation of greyhound owners may be green, but they appreciate the purity of greyhound racing. While some seasoned owners and trainers are only interested in greyhounds with city potential, the new age owner, the likes of which we will see at the 2014 Ready 2 Race Sales at Bendigo in November, are far […]
Only greyhounds of the highest order win Group 1 races by fourteen lengths, and that’s what My Bro Fabio ($1.70Fav) did in Monday night’s Hume Cup (600m) at The Meadows. The likes of former greats Miata, El Grand Senor and Brett Lee spring to mind as greyhounds capable of such dominance at this level, but […]
Can’t afford a horse but want to get into racing? Then Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Ready 2 Race Sales – to be held at Bendigo on Saturday 22 November – could be for you! Multiple Group 1 winning greyhound trainer Robert Britton is so passionate about the Ready 2 Race Sales concept that he is a […]