Australian Racing Greyhound News

Trainer misses chance at $175,000 after Wentworth Park abandoned

Trainer misses chance at $175,000 after Wentworth Park abandoned
May 14, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst Kayla-Jane Coleman says she won’t target the Sandown Cup. PIC: Facebook. A SYDNEY trainer’s dreams of competing in the world’s richest staying race have been crushed after Saturday’s Wentworth Park meeting was cancelled due to the poor ... Read More »

Mister Twister steals time honours in 2017 Richmond Riches heats

Mister Twister steals time honours in 2017 Richmond Riches heats
May 13, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst Mister Twister with Josie Murray after his Richmond Riches heat win. PIC: Richmond Greyhounds Facebook. MISTER Twister stamped himself as the greyhound to beat in the Listed Richmond Riches Puppy Classic (535m) when posting a fast 30.50 ... Read More »

Dundee Calypso to target Sandown Cup after Lizrene victory

Dundee Calypso to target Sandown Cup after Lizrene victory
May 12, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst Geoff Scott-Smith with his star greyhound Dundee Osprey. PIC: Sandown Greyhounds Facebook. DUNDEE Calypso will be aimed at the heats of the Group 1 Sandown Cup (715m) next week after scoring a determined victory in the Group ... Read More »

Sandown Park recap: Bewildering wins 2017 Speed Star

Sandown Park recap: Bewildering wins 2017 Speed Star
May 11, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst BEWILDERING has been crowned the 2017 Group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star (515m) champion after recording a scintillating run on Thursday night at Sandown Park. The series was open to the fastest eight greyhounds to have raced ... Read More »

2017 Bill Collins Speed Star, Racecallers & Lizrene free tips

May 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst A MASSIVE night of greyhound racing awaits at Sandown Park on Thursday night featuring three group events – the Bill Collins Speed Star (515m), the Racecallers (595m) and the Lizrene (715m). Each race features some of the ... Read More »

Princess Pout out to steal Speed Star crown

Princess Pout out to steal Speed Star crown
May 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst PRINCESS Pout will be out to cause an upset this Thursday night when she lines up to contest the Group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star (515m) at Sandown Park. The race is open to the fastest eight ... Read More »

Lizrene: the pocket rocket queen of stayers

Lizrene: the pocket rocket queen of stayers
May 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn IN a career which stretched between 1971 and 1974, Lizrene etched her name indelibly in Australian, and particularly Victorian, racing history as one of the greatest and most consistent stayers of all time. By the ill-fated sire ... Read More »

Dawn Mini joins a rare group

Dawn Mini joins a rare group
May 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst DAWN Mini’s victory in the Ladies Bracelet final at Wentworth Park at what was her 114th start has placed her in sixth position on what is a very rare list of greyhounds to have won a major ... Read More »

Gunnedah receives 13 TAB meetings in 2017-2018 financial year

Gunnedah receives 13 TAB meetings in 2017-2018 financial year
May 9, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst TAB racing is on the way to Gunnedah. PIC: Gunnedah Greyhound Racing Club Facebook. THE New England greyhound racing community is set to receive a massive boost with the announcement that TAB race dates have been allocated ... Read More »

Stewards wrap: six month ban for long list of welfare issues

Stewards wrap: six month ban for long list of welfare issues
May 9, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst A VICTORIAN greyhound trainer has been disqualified and fined by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board for several breaches of the Greyhound Racing Rules. Devon Meadows-based trainer Bradley Hill fronted the RADB on May 4, with various ... Read More »