Australian Racing Greyhound News

NSW Racing Minister adding to his scratchy formguide

April 16, 2016 Comments Off

By Bruce Teague RACING Minister Troy Grant, who doubles as Justice and Police Minister, is under strong attack from a normally conservative group, the NSW Bar Association, for introducing a bill related to crime prevention that the Association claims will ... Read More »

Megsie Marble takes out Group 3 Nowra Summer Puppy Classic

April 16, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst MEGSIE Marble stamped herself as one of the most promising pups in NSW with a stunning victory in Saturday night’s Group 3 Nowra Summer Puppy Classic. Starting from box three in the $25,000 to the winner event, ... Read More »

Group 3 Nowra Summer Puppy Classic – free tips and preview

April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst MEGSIE Marble is the short priced favourite to take out Saturday’s Group 3 Nowra Summer Puppy Classic after two slashing performances in her heat and semi-final respectively. The daughter of High Earner and Secret Marble came into ... Read More »

Unsung ‘heroes’ join a select band of greyhound greats

April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn ANYBODY looking through the form for the Sandown meeting on Thursday night (April 14) might have noticed two greyhounds drawn to compete who, between them, recently joined a select band of performers to have won at their ... Read More »

Mackellar on cloud nine following Fabregal’s Futurity triumph

Mackellar on cloud nine following Fabregal’s Futurity triumph
April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst FABREGAL created history on Thursday night when she became the first South Australian-trained greyhound to take out the Group 2 Bogie Leigh Futurity (520m) at Albion Park. Starting from box one in the $47,250 to the winner ... Read More »

2016 Group 1 Galaxy heats – free tips and best prices

April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst THE nation’s best stayers will be shooting for stardom on Saturday night, with four heats of the lucrative Group 1 Galaxy (715m) set to be run at Cannington. Worth $80,000 to the winner, Lioness Lulu is the ... Read More »

Racing Authority goes where angels fear to tread

April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Bruce Teague GREYHOUND Racing NSW is to be congratulated on the energy it is putting into smartening up administration of the industry following some dubious incidents in recent years. However, its latest effort to ensure greater discipline from both ... Read More »

Talking Breeding: Awesome Project has bloodlines to excel at stud

Talking Breeding: Awesome Project has bloodlines to excel at stud
April 15, 2016 Comments Off

By Roger Clark THIS week’s review of litters selected from the NSW Whelping Report for the week ending December, 2015 starts with two litters by the beautifully bred, dual group 2 winner and outstanding stud prospect, Awesome Project (March 2011 ... Read More »

Victorian greyhound ultra impressive in Queensland Derby heat

April 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst MY Silver Chisel will start as the favourite in next week’s Group 2 Queensland Derby (520m) after a dominant heat display at Albion Park on Thursday night. Despite being drawn awkwardly in box six, the son of ... Read More »

2016 Perth Cup heats – the main contenders & the top bookie odds

2016 Perth Cup heats – the main contenders & the top bookie odds
April 14, 2016 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst THE Group racing spotlight will shine on Western Australia on Saturday night with eight heats of the Group 1 Perth Cup (520m). It is the first running of WA’s most prestigious event on the newly opened Cannington ... Read More »