With six terrific heats run on Friday night at Warragul, a star studded field is set to race in the $40, 000 to-the-winner, Group 2 Lion Quality Products Warragul Cup on Wednesday night. Warragul has staged some of the all time classic country cup finals and this looks to be no exception with some of […]
Familiar sight: Jan and Paul Wheeler bred the Melbourne Cup, Easter Egg and Topgun winners in 2011. Wheeler urges rivals to improvise rearing practises Late last year, when it was widely publicised that Paul Wheeler rears his pups in 20 acre paddocks, greyhound folk could be excused for feeling somewhat disgruntled. The breeding powerhouse […]
The Greyhound Industry Awards Night highlights special aspects of the sport and one such acknowledgment is that of the Ken Carr Medal. The award was incepted in the year 2000 in memory of the outstanding contribution to the greyhound racing industry by Ken Carr. The legendary administrator was responsible for many of the current forms […]
Participants are advised of changes to the nomination and box draw schedule surrounding the Australia Day holiday. These changes are listed below. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 GEELONG Monday January 30 Tab Day Nominations Close: 9.00am Box Draw: 12.00pm SANDOWN Sunday January 29 Tab Day Nominations Close: 9.00am Box Draw: 12.00pm SHEPPARTON Monday […]
Greyhound Racing Victoria has reintroduced its $50,000 triple country cups bonus for 2012. Initiated for the first time in 2011 when captured by Gippsland superstar El Grand Senor, the $50,000 bonus is available to the first greyhound to win three Victorian country cups in a calendar year. Geelong greyhound Mystic Apple won Victoria
Melbourne Victory star, Archie Thompson, had two reasons to celebrate last Friday as he scored the opener against Adelaide United and his greyhound, Thomo’s Pizazz, won her second race. Thomo’s Pizazz ran into trouble early, but was able to steer her way through the field to win her second race in eight starts. Victory were […]