Bean’s a ‘Believer’

Retired plumber Robert Bean will always remember his greyhound racing catalyst.

Back in 1994, Bean was replacing a hot water service at a Chirnside Park residence when he noticed a greyhound roaming freely in the backyard.

He laughs now but says at the time, “I just froze.” Well, it must have been ‘love at first sight’ as Bean soon purchased the expecting 10-year-old.

She was a former champion sprinter Swift Laser, who finished third in the 1986 Melbourne Cup – the ‘Holy Grail’ of the sport!

“She was in pup to Fire Cape (a star in the early ’90s) and I paid her owner, Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2021/05/11/beans-a-believer/

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