Australian Racing Greyhound News
Julep: South Australia’s Tiny Titan
By Duncan Stearn BEFORE she became the best stayer in South Australia and went on to make two National Distance Championship finals, the brindle bitch Julep made her mark early in 1988 with a slashing victory in the South Australian ... Read More »
Proctor’s new ‘King’ of Wenty ready to reign in Peter Mosman
By Katherine Ernst RESPECTED Londonderry conditioner Alan Proctor is hopeful that a short freshen up will pay off for his exciting sprinter Chevy King heading into the heats of the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park this ... Read More »
Farmin ready to plough through to a Howard Ashton triumph
By Katherine Ernst Farmin (box three) finishes third in his semi-final behind Crunchin Numbers (box two) and Pearl Cape (box one). PIC Greyhound Racing South Australia Facebook. LAUREN Harris is confident her promising youngster Farmin has what it takes to ... Read More »
Cosi Dagostino’s Lini Danco triumphs in Group 2 WA Oaks
By Katherine Ernst PIC: Greyhounds WA Facebook. COSI Dagostino’s pleas to owner Anthony Messina to keep Lini Danco in his Banjup kennel paid off on Saturday night when the talented bitch scored a super victory in the Group 2 WA ... Read More »
Stewards wrap: Victorian trainer disqualified for welfare issue
By Katherine Ernst A SWAN Hill greyhound trainer has been found guilty of two rule breaches relating to animal welfare for which he has been disqualified and fined. Norman Smith recently fronted a Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board (RADB) inquiry ... Read More »
Mister Twister takes home the honours in 2017 Richmond Riches
By Katherine Ernst Mister Twister with Josie Murray after his Richmond Riches heat win. PIC: Richmond Greyhounds Facebook. MISTER Twister will head towards the heats of the Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park next Saturday after scoring ... Read More »
Terry still on cloud nine after sensational Sapphire victory
By Katherine Ernst Ashlee Terry embraces her Sapphire Crown winner Maja Mahi Mahi. PIC GRV Facebook. ASHLEE Terry says she is still pinching herself after winning Thursday night’s Group 1 Sapphire Crown (515m) at Sandown Park with her talented sprinter ... Read More »
Miss Hot Gossip: WA Oaks showed her true mettle
By Duncan Stearn Miss Hot Gossip winning in style. PIC Greyhound Data A BLUE brindle bitch whelped in March 2005, Miss Hot Gossip developed into one of the best sprinters in Australia against her own gender in a career which ... Read More »
Australian greyhound racing celebrates its 90th anniversary
By Duncan Stearn Greyhound racing has come a long way since its beginnings. PIC NSW GBOTA GREYHOUND racing behind a mechanical lure took place for the first time on Australian soil on a cold Saturday night May 28, 1927. Yet ... Read More »
Britton declares Fanta Bale the best racer he has trained
By Katherine Ernst Rob Britton with Fanta Bale and kennel foreman Peter Riley after winning the Australian Cup earlier this year. PIC Paul Munt SUPERSTAR bitch Fanta Bale is headed for the Sunshine State following a tenacious win in Thursday ... Read More »