Australian Racing Greyhound News

Jesaulenko shooting to be crowned Speed Star champion

August 29, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst JESAULENKO will be aiming to secure his first feature race trophy on Thursday night when he contests the Speed Star series over 515m at Sandown Park. The Speed Star is a unique concept, with eight of the ... Read More »

Retraction & apology to Drs Dawson, Finister & Norris

August 29, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst AN article titled Liz Brown claims commission’s ‘experts’ were unqualified published in Australian Racing Greyhound on 28 July 2016, reported claims made on Sydney radio that Drs Karen Dawson, Leonie Finister and Jade Norris had breached the ... Read More »

Butcher celebrates career milestone in landing National Sprint

August 28, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst CAMERON Butcher celebrated the biggest victory of his training career on Saturday night, with his ultra-consistent chaser Worm Burner taking out the Group 1 National Sprint Championship at Angle Park. Jumping brilliantly from box six, the son ... Read More »

Worm Burner upstages favourite to win 2016 National Sprint

August 27, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst WORM Burner has upstaged one of the hottest fields assembled at Angle Park in recent memory to claim Group 1 National Championship final (515m). Punters rallied around Victorian superstar Zambora Brockie from the ideal rails draw, sending ... Read More »

Pantera Nera takes out 2016 Group 2 Black Top

August 26, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst PANTERA Nera added another feature success to his resume on Friday night, producing a strong performance to claim the 2016 Group 2 Black Top at The Gardens. Starting from box eight as the $2.40 favourite, the Gavin ... Read More »

MPs who crossed the floor removed as Parliamentary secretaries

August 26, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst NATIONALS MPs Katrina Hodgkinson and Chris Gulaptis have been removed from their positions as parliamentary secretaries of southern and Northern New South Wales. The news comes just days after Hodgkinson and Gulaptis made the decision to cross ... Read More »

Group 1 National Sprint & Distance Championships – free tips

Group 1 National Sprint & Distance Championships – free tips
August 26, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst ALL eyes will be on Angle Park this Saturday night as the Nationals series’ culminates with two blockbuster events over the sprint and distance trips. Over the past three weeks, greyhounds from all around the country have ... Read More »

Talking breeding: Well bred Cape Hawke litter commands attention

Talking breeding: Well bred Cape Hawke litter commands attention
August 26, 2016 Comments Off

By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending July 27 starts with beautifully bred litter of nine pups by the brilliant sprinter, Cape Hawke (October 2009 Where’s Pedro x ... Read More »

Mundine slams Grant for ignoring greyhound racing’s problems

August 26, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst WARREN Mundine has slammed Deputy Premier Troy Grant for his part in the greyhound racing ban, proclaiming he should have taken more responsibility for what was happening within the sport. Mundine, who is also the chair of ... Read More »

Chappelow scores a powerful win in Group 3 Dapto Maiden

August 25, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst THE regally-bred Vintage Power caused a boil over on Thursday night when taking out the Group 3 Dapto Maiden Classic over 520m at the world-famous Dapto Dogs. When the lids flew open the blue dog got a ... Read More »