Australian Racing Greyhound News
Richmond Maiden: Chica Destacada produces an outstanding girl
By Katherine Ernst Chica Destacada after winning the National Sprint. GROUP 1 winner Chica Destacada (Cosmic Rumble x Eluthra May ’12) was a superstar on the race track and her success looks to have translated to the breeding barn with ... Read More »
Hallinan happy to be in Bold Trease with outsider Zipping Lady
By Katherine Ernst Fanta Bale defeats Zipping Lady in their heat of the Bold Trease. PIC: Paul Munt. ZIPPING Lady (Barcia Bale x Scarlett Girl Jan ’15) will be out to cause the upset of the year when she lines ... Read More »
Wynburn Cutie to target middle distance campaign…but not yet
By Katherine Ernst Littermates Wynburn Cutie and Wynburn Boxer after the Gold Cup at Launceston last Monday. WYNBURN Cutie (Destini Fireball x Miss Hetti Dec ’15) is likely to drop back in distance for a crack at next month’s Group ... Read More »
2017 Group 1 Melbourne Cup – full heat recap and box draw
By Katherine Ernst Kouta Mayhem wins a heat of the Bendigo Cup. PIC Bendigo GRC. KOUTA Mayhem (Fabregas x Belle’s Melody Mar ’15) became the first greyhound to qualify for the 2017 edition of the world’s richest greyhound race with ... Read More »
Nature’s Gent wins 2017 Group 1 NZ Cup at Addington
By Katherine Ernst Nature’s Gent winning his semi-final of the NZ Cup. PIC: Dave Robbie. NATURE’S Gent gave Shakey Jakey (Collision x Kiacatoo Pearl May ’12) his first group 1 win as a sire when collecting top honours in Thursday ... Read More »
Bold Trease: WA sisters primed for their moment in spotlight
By Katherine Ernst Sarah Appleton Jones with Moment To Jive and Moment To Rumba. WA trainer Sarah Appleton Jones said it would be a ‘dream come true’ if one of her star litter sisters Moment To Jive (Mogambo x Sharon ... Read More »
Stewards: Three banned for life, Shillington, Mitchell penalised
By Katherine Ernst THOMAS Mitchell and Blake Shillington had their Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) inquiries finalised this week after they were charged with a string of offences stemming from a kennel inspection at their property at Lara ... Read More »
Back to culture: why greyhound racing was attacked
By Dr Des Fegan Despacito gets a kiss – the loving bond between greyhound and trainer. PIC: Paul Munt. THE remarkable thing about the English ruling classes is their cultural blindness. Every country they colonised they endeavoured to destroy the ... Read More »
2017 Group 1 Melbourne Cup – every runner’s chance analysed
By Katherine Ernst Ando’c Mac strides clear to win the 2016 Group 1 Melbourne Cup. PIC: AGRA. THE biggest race on the greyhound racing calendar is a little over a week away and the action is set to commence at ... Read More »
Veteran trainer looking for career milestone in Melbourne Cup
By Katherine Ernst Shadale winning at The Meadows in October. PIC: Paul Munt. A FAILED attempt at joining the army led has led to a lifetime involvement in greyhound racing for Robert ‘Jim’ Redenbach. Now, more than half a century ... Read More »
