GRV News
Aston Fastnet out of Cranbourne Classic
By Peter Quilty Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson’s dreams of back-to-back G3 Cranbourne Classics (520m) have been dashed. Thompson’s star sprinter Aston Fastnet (Box 3), a winner of 11 from 24, is a shock scratching from the $25,000 to-the-winner age-restricted ... Read More »
‘Born to win’ a Waterloo Cup
By Greyhound Racing Victoria American Missile was ‘born to win’ a Waterloo Cup. Her sire, American Monster, is a litter brother of Better Than This who won back-to-back Waterloo Cups in 2016 and 2017. But Wangaratta trainer Jason Whybrow realises ... Read More »
Collyer on ‘course’ for second Waterloo Cup
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Young trainer Kristie Collyer says winning the Waterloo Cup – the pinnacle of the coursing season – this Sunday at Longwood would be even more special the second time around. Collyer, 34, claimed the time-honoured Waterloo ... Read More »
GRV COVID UPDATE: Curfew, Worker Permits reintroduced
By Greyhound Racing Victoria The Victorian Government today announced further changes to COVID-19 restrictions, which will be in effect until 11.59pm on Thursday 2 September. These include: – A curfew for metropolitan Melbourne to be imposed from 9pm to 5am ... Read More »
Have your say on Moment Of The Month
By Jason Adams Our new Moment of the Month series reflects and highlights some of more significant moments and achievements at Sandown Park – for July it’s thanks to Houdini Boy at Newhaven Stud. We’ve selected three moments and you ... Read More »
Ever reliable Redenbach claims double
By Jason Adams Veteran trainer Jimmy Redenbach claimed a winning double at Sandown Park when Whatever I Say and Riccarton Rick registered impressive wins on Saturday night. While it was his first Sandown double since December 2017 and his first ... Read More »
Collinda Patty smashes 595m track record
By Mick Floyd Collinda Patty demolished Dyna Double One’s long standing 595m track record this afternoon in one of the most dominant gallops seen at Sandown Park. Making her middle distance debut, Collinda Patty thrived over the additional ground to ... Read More »
Waterloo Cup: And then there were eight…
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Day 1 of the 2021 Waterloo Cup took place at Longwood today, with only eight greyhounds – including reigning champion Making Gravy – still in the running to claim coursing’s holy grail next Sunday. For the ... Read More »
In case you missed it
By @WatchDogRacing Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 ASTON FASTNET (Box 8) Breeding: Apr ’19 KC And All x Aston Miley Trainer: ... Read More »
Waterloo Cup: Prince chases coursing royalty
By Greyhound Racing Victoria Coursing’s holy grail – the Waterloo Cup – kicks off tomorrow at Longwood with a full card of 64 entrants for the first time since 2012. The Waterloo Cup is traditionally held across back-to-back days (Saturday ... Read More »
