Australian Racing Greyhound News
Patch Adam recovering well and expected to race again
By Katherine Ernst Max Rimmer and his greyhound Patch Adam. PIC Wentworth Park Greyhounds Facebook MAX Rimmer is confident we haven’t seen the last of his sensational sprinter Patch Adam which injured his hock when racing at Wentworth Park on ... Read More »
Vic Code of Practice: Let’s state the bleedin’ obvious
By Duncan Stearn THE Victorian Code of Practice document, which runs to 88 pages in PDF format, is almost bizarre in the language that the compilers have used to outline the planned regulations and rules. Arguably, the language is at ... Read More »
Burn One Down too good in Super Stayers despite limited prep
By Katherine Ernst PIC Paul Munt DAVID Pringle says his powerhouse stayer Burn One Down was only 90 per cent fit heading into Thursday’s Listed Super Stayers (710m) at Albion Park. Despite this, the son of Buck Fever and Fancy ... Read More »
Canberra greyhound club livid with government’s ban announcement
By Katherine Ernst A CANBERRA greyhounds’ spokesperson has slammed the ACT government’s announcement that it will be passing legislation to ban the sport from June 30, 2018. Kel Watts has labelled the announcement, made by Attorney General Gordon Ramsay, as ... Read More »
Greyhound racing to be banned in ACT from the end of June 2018
By Katherine Ernst THE ACT government has announced plans to outlaw greyhound racing in the territory by June 30, 2018 after the release of an independent report by Mary Durkin. Titled the Greyhound Racing Industry Transition Options Analysis, the report ... Read More »
McHugh report used in formation of draft Vic Code of Practice
By Katherine Ernst THE NSW Greyhound Racing Industry Alliance believes the proposed Victorian Code of Practice is “clearly unreasonable, unworkable and potentially unviable”. The boss of the Alliance, Brenton Scott, also defended its role in dropping legal challenges to the ... Read More »
2017 Listed Super Stayers free tips and odds comparison
By Katherine Ernst BURN One Down will head to Albion Park this Thursday night to contest the Listed Super Stayers Invitational over 710m. The son of Buck Fever and Fancy Jaffa has never seen the track, but is suited by ... Read More »
National Sprint Championship the goal for Mister Twister
By Katherine Ernst JASON Mackay has confirmed the Group 1 National Sprint Championship will be the next target for his star greyhound Mister Twister which scored a brilliant win in Saturday’s Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park. ... Read More »
Rusty Dillon rates his charge a big chance in Super Stayers
By Katherine Ernst Will there be more smiles after Thursday’s Super Stayers for Rusty Dillon and Big Easy Red? PIC Box 1 Photography. BIG Easy Red will be out to prove he deserves his spot in the four-dog Super Stayers ... Read More »
Mister Twister wins 2017 Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic
By Katherine Ernst MISTER Twister stamped himself as the best greyhound in New South Wales when recording a stunning victory in Saturday night’s Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park. Sent to the traps as a $5.50 chance ... Read More »
