Australian Racing Greyhound News
Pantera Nera takes out 2016 Group 2 Traralgon Cup
By Katherine Ernst PANTERA Nera has put in a tenacious performance to take out the Group 2 Traralgon Cup (525m) on Saturday night. Stepping brilliantly from box six, the son of Milldean Panther and Go Jessie’s Girl went straight to ... Read More »
Bear gets the gold in Northern Districts Cup final
By Katherine Ernst BEAR’S Gold proved he is a greyhound with a bright future when he defeated a quality field to claim Friday night’s Listed Northern Districts Cup (450m) at Shepparton. Stepping fairly from box seven, the fawn dog settled ... Read More »
Traralgon Cup betting tips and best bookie odds for 2016 running
By Katherine Ernst EREN Bale will be aiming to secure the biggest victory of his career when he contests the Group 2 Traralgon Cup (525m) on Saturday night. Drawn in box two, the son of Bella Infrared and Fyna Bale ... Read More »
NSW greyhound racing bracing itself as inquiry report handed down
By Katherine Ernst ANIMAL welfare groups are hoping that findings from the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into greyhound racing will be the beginning of the end for the industry. The inquiry was launched in 2015 following the controversial live-baiting ... Read More »
El Magnifico in supreme order ahead of Peter Mosman semi-finals
By Katherine Ernst EL Magnifico looms as the best local chance to take out this year’s Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park following on from his stunning 29.59 heat victory at headquarters last weekend. Despite only beginning ... Read More »
GRV appoints new Chief Steward & Animal Welfare General Manager
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND Racing Victoria announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Karen Lees as its new Chief Steward. Lees, who has been appointed for a two-year period, takes over from Glenn Fish, who left the top job earlier ... Read More »
2016 Listed Northern Districts Cup – free tips & betting preview
By Katherine Ernst PROVEN Kodiak is the favourite to win the Listed Northern Districts Cup (450m) at Shepparton on Friday night. Installed as the The youngest and most inexperienced chaser in the final is Hone In (box eight) – but ... Read More »
Proven Kodiak the one to beat in Listed Northern Districts Cup
By Katherine Ernst PROVEN Kodiak remains the greyhound to beat in Friday night’s Listed Northern Districts Cup (450m) at Shepparton despite being beaten in his heat of the $25,000 to the winner feature on Monday. Jumping poorly from box one, ... Read More »
Reliving the Woolley Wilson – Para Main match race 43 years on
By Duncan Stearn IT was arguably one of the strangest match races ever organised in Australia. On June 15, 1973 Australia’s highest prize money winning sprinter and perennial crowd favourite, Woolley Wilson, took on the new Richmond track record holder, ... Read More »
Stewards wrap: Two trainers disqualified for positive swabs
By Katherine Ernst NEW South Wales trainer Gavin Lowe has been slapped with a disqualification after being found guilty of breaching GAR 83(2) which relates to prohibited substances. The specifics of the charge were that Lowe’s greyhound, Pure White Cloud, ... Read More »
