Australian Racing Greyhound News
Warrnambool Classic runner Premier Zed finally breaks maiden
By Duncan Stearn Premier Zed became the first maiden greyhound to make the final of the Warrnambool Classic (Group 2), and while he finished unplaced behind the high-flying Bewildering, his fifth placing was hardly without merit and no doubt his ... Read More »
Burn One Down to ensure Buck Fever continues to spread
By Katherine Ernst David Pringle with Buck Fever. PIC Facebook. BURN One Down (Buck Fever x Fancy Jaffa Jan ’14) is on song for the upcoming Group 1 National Distance Championship series after breaking the long-standing Sale track record on ... Read More »
La Sierra: a brief but notable distance career
By Duncan Stearn WHEN boom stayer La Sierra cruised her way to a six-lengths victory in the final of the John McKenna Memorial, run over 718m at Sandown Park, on July 17, 1975, she was arguably recognised as the best ... Read More »
James expecting improvement from Sure To Excite in Maturity semis
By Katherine Ernst Sure To Excite, pictured winning at The Meadows in June. PIC Paul Munt GRAHAM James is confident his powerhouse performer Sure To Excite (Goodesy x Paua To Excite Aug ’15) can continue to step up throughout the ... Read More »
Shima Song wins 2017 Group 2 McKenna Memorial
By Katherine Ernst Shima Song, pictured winning at The Meadows last month, has been retired. PIC Paul Munt. DAVID Gleeson says Shima Song (Dyna Tron x Shimaguni May ’14) will be retired after her stunning win in Thursday’s Group 2 ... Read More »
Second reserves in major finals do better than you might think
By Duncan Stearn Connections with Landmark following his Bendigo Cup win. PIC Bendigo Greyhounds Facebook. It would be hardly any surprise to racegoers that the majority of second reserves in major race finals never manage to get a start, let ... Read More »
Greyhound racing could outmanoeuvre horse racing
By Duncan Stearn Greyhound racing is facing threats from a number of different directions, but if more young people don’t get involved the sport could falter. Punters are the grease of the financial wheels of the three racing codes. In ... Read More »
GBOTA Chairman cops criticism for online activity
By Katherine Ernst FORMER greyhound trainer John Ayoub is demanding NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association Chairman Geoff Rose be stood down after recent comments he made on social media. Rose took to Facebook on Monday and shared an ... Read More »
Fisher aiming to reel in McKenna upset with Cheese Ya Later
By Katherine Ernst DESPITE being a $21 outsider, Lara trainer Darren Fisher gives his chaser Cheese Ya Later (Barcia Bale x Body Trim Jan ’14) a genuine chance of causing an upset in Thursday’s Group 2 McKenna Memorial (595m) at ... Read More »
Group 1 winner dies from a twisted bowel
By Katherine Ernst Noelene Holloway with Magic Spring PIC Facebook 2016 Group 1 National Derby Champion Magic Spring (Spring Gun x Fascinate Marina Sep ’13) has died after suffering from a suspected twisted bowel. Owner-trainer Noelene Holloway took to social ... Read More »
