The TAB Great Chase, Greyhound Racing Victoria’s annual community series, begins next week. Trainers are reminded that there are a number of conditions surround this rich event, including: – Greyhounds must be bred in Victoria – Have had at least one but no more than five wins – Have not changed kennels in the last […]
While greyhound racing’s famous ‘Mepunga’ bloodline was enjoying its greatest triumph on a chilly night at The Meadows recently, the mastermind behind the operation was 2000 kilometres away holidaying in the warmth of the Sunshine Coast. Barry Smith has achieved so much as a greyhound breeder. He has bred a Melbourne Cup winner (Speedy Micky […]
SEN’s greyhound expert Mark Fine says there is tremendous value about Xylia Allen in Thursday night’s Victorian Final of the National Distance Championship at Sandown Park. TAB has opened up Xylia Allen at $3.00 to win the race behind Sweet It Is at $1.95. Both of these superstar greyhounds won heats of the Victorian series […]
A strong foray of tackling from the Brisbane Lions helped them turn a 23 point deficit into victory over Melbourne on the weekend. As if a brilliant tackle from Matt Maguire wasn’t enough, teammate and Captain Jed Adcock followed up with a ripping chase that could see him win a share in a racing greyhound […]
This Saturday night’s Victorian final of the National Sprint Championship at The Meadows looks an open affair. Five heats were run on the weekend, with the winners and three fastest seconds making it to the final. While Dream It (29.840sec) and Mepunga Armagh (29.857sec), were the quickest heat performers, that pair will have their work […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria’s Chief Grader Andrew Mills believes it is crucially important for the sport’s Members to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the grading process. GRV hosted its second Grandstand Grading session on Monday 28 July at Ballarat to help achieve exactly that, as Members were given the opportunity to observe Mills grade […]