Tom Bell (Carlton) and Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs) did more than just kick four goals apiece for their respective footy teams on the weekend. In fact, one of them could win a share in a racing greyhound. While both deservedly received plenty of accolades for hitting the scoreboard with career-best hauls, the pair also showed […]
In-form Victorian sprinter Crackerjack Dak has won a ticket to the Group 1 AGRA National Sprint Championship (NSC) Grand Final in Perth after capitalising on his inside draw at The Meadows on Saturday night. The $4.60 chance led all the way in 30.054sec from Box 1 in the Victorian final of the NSC, and he […]
Hot $2.60 favourite Clash Of Kings won last week’s Group 3 Darwin Cup in just his 10th career start, giving semi-retired Gippsland hobby trainer Steve Whyte his biggest win in the sport. “In the eighties and early nineties I trained a team of more than 30 greyhounds up in Queensland, and had runners in a […]
GRV’s Rick Durham and RSN’s John Thwaites preview the weekend’s racing and wrap up a massive Victorian State Distance final where Xylia Allen proved her champion qualities yet again. [soundcloud soundcloudurl=”https://soundcloud.com/greyhoundracingvic/friday-follow-with-rick-durham-and-john-thwaites-080814″ ][/soundcloud]
Premier of Victoria and Minister for Racing Denis Napthine today announced the re-appointment of Peter Caillard as the Chairman of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) for a further three-year term. Dr Napthine said Mr Caillard, who is a former senior executive with Tabcorp and Sky Channel, had been a valuable addition to the GRV board during […]
Victoria is poised to capture its first National Distance Championship since 2009 after Xylia Allen won the Victorian final at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Built as a clash of the titans, Xylia Allen defeated Sweet It Is, with the latter also heading to Perth to represent the Big V as a wildcard as she […]