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Flying Fernando!
By Peter Quilty Evergreen sprinter Fernando Mick turned back the clock – joining exalted company – courtesy of his brilliant victory in the $458,500 Group 1 Sportsbet Australian Cup (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. The ageless star, which ... Read More »
Gibbons grabs Super Stayers gold
By Gerard Guthrie Young Victorian training star and former pro wrestler Daniel Gibbons celebrated a Group 1 breakthrough when Ariarne Bale blitzed her rivals in the $160,500 Sportsbet Fanta Bale Super Stayers Final (730m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. ... Read More »
Eddie’s field of dreams
By Gerard Guthrie Eddie Caruana has seen it all in more than two decades as Chair of the Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA). A line from baseball movie Field Of Dreams – “build it and they will come” – is ... Read More »
Mortified ‘Tifia’ in Australian Cup
By Gerard Guthrie Favourite Mortified and trainer/breeder Chris O’Brien are attempting to break a 20-year drought for NSW in Saturday night’s $458,500 Group 1 Sportsbet Australian Cup Final (525m) at The Meadows. Mortified could not have been more impressive in ... Read More »
Mepunga Ruby set to ‘sparkle’ in Super Stayers
By Peter Quilty Victoria’s staying queen Mepunga Ruby is attempting to reign supreme with successive wins in the $160,500 Group 1 Sportsbet Fanta Bale Super Stayers (730m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. And her trainer, Jeff Britton, hinted the ... Read More »
Green Light On | Episode 113 – Australian Cup Edition
By Trent Langskaill In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat and Corey Smith preview the finals of the Group 1 Australian Cup and Group 1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers on the third night of the Unmissable ... Read More »
The Stir Up – Australian Cup Edition
By Trent Langskaill GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria. Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook! Quilts Gents, the Unmissable ... Read More »
No feeling ‘blue’ about box draw
By Andrew Copley Box four will hold no fears for Mark and Lisa Delbridge when Landyn Bale lines up in Saturday night’s $458,500 Group 1 Sportsbet Australian Cup Final (525m) at The Meadows. The couple have combined to train six ... Read More »
Worth his weight in gold!
By Gerard Guthrie Group 1 Sportsbet Australian Cup surprise packet Captain Larry is a perfect example of the wonders of weight loss. Shedding unwanted kilograms has been the key to the giant-slayer’s remarkable transformation from Mount Gambier ‘also ran’ to ... Read More »
Hey, Mickey!
By Peter Quilty The Group 1 ‘drums’ are beating loudly once again for Fernando Mick in the $458,500 Sportsbet Australian Cup final (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. Prepared by champion Lara trainer David Geall, Fernando Mick lines up ... Read More »