Australian Racing Greyhound News

West Aussie seeking to snare a place in Sydney Cup folklore

West Aussie seeking to snare a place in Sydney Cup folklore
October 6, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn THE Sydney Cup is a race that has been ‘on the books’ at Wentworth Park since 1963 and boasts winners from Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland, Victoria and even the United States (Lucy Wires in 2013), but this ... Read More »

Participants invited to Bathurst on Thursday for Paul Murray Live

October 4, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst BATHURST racing manager Jason Lyne is urging all greyhound racing participants to be trackside on Thursday night when political commentator Paul Murray heads to the track for a special edition of his current affairs and commentary program, ... Read More »

Topcat Video Cups’ surprisingly wide victory margins

October 4, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn WHEN the new staying sensation Burn One Down streeted his rivals by a massive nine lengths in taking out the final of the Topcat Video Cup (Group 3) over 725 metres at the Meadows on September 24, ... Read More »

Australian Sport and Racing Party continues to grow rapidly

October 4, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst THE Australian Sport and Racing Party has officially reached over 1,000 members as it aims to become the first political party to truly represent the interests of all Australians involved in both sports and racing within Parliament. ... Read More »

Jason Thompson records an amazing fourth Shepparton Cup

October 1, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn ON September 24, leading trainer Jason Thompson went into the final of the Group 2 Shepparton Cup with three runners and emerged victorious when Aston Bolero (box six) scored a brilliant victory over American Monster and Shima ... Read More »

Talking Breeding: American sires continue to impact in Australia

Talking Breeding: American sires continue to impact in Australia
September 30, 2016 Comments Off

By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending September 7 begins with three litters by the highly rated US sire, Bella Infrared* (July 2009 Kiowa Mon Manny x Bella ... Read More »

Keeping greyhound records: close enough is really not good enough

September 29, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn THERE’S an old saying which has a few variations and a number of people to whom it has been attributed, but it basically goes, ‘A person who will not take care of the little things will not ... Read More »

Luke Foley heading to Coonamble to support greyhound racing

September 28, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst NEW South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley will be a special guest at Coonamble over the long weekend as the industry prepares for its annual blockbuster greyhound racing carnival. All up, the carnival attracted over 1000 nominations ... Read More »

Mainstream media types are too lazy to check the greyhound facts

September 27, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn YOU would think anyone who has penned a series of books on historical events would have a pretty good handle on sifting fact from fiction. You would expect them to at least do a little bit of ... Read More »

Talking Breeding: Dyna Double One litters continue to dominate

Talking Breeding: Dyna Double One litters continue to dominate
September 24, 2016 Comments Off

By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending August 29 begins with three litters by 2015-16 AGRA Greyhound Of The Year, Dyna Double One (March 2013 Barcia Bale x ... Read More »