Iwanyk eyes off back-to-back Perth Cups with veteran chaser

By Katherine Ernst

AT close to five-and-a-half years of age, Thunder Rama would almost certainly be the oldest dog racing in the country.

Amazingly, this Saturday night, the veteran greyhound will line up in a heat of the Group 1 Perth Cup (520m) at Cannington, looking to book himself a berth in next week’s $150,000 feature.

Trained by John Iwanyk, who won the Perth Cup in 2016 with Ima Wagtail, Thunder Rama has been a sensational chaser since starting his career in April 2013.

Since his debut, the son of Hallucinate and Bananarama has faced the starter on 158 occasions, landing 39 victories and Read full article

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