Australian Racing Greyhound News
From anti-racing to proud pro racer for WA mum of two
By Katherine Ernst Karis and Morgan Turner with daughters Lainey and Maisie. JUST a couple of years ago, Perth local Karis Turner was as against greyhound racing as a person could be. The 30-year-old had heard all the horror stories ... Read More »
Dawn Mini scores big win in Ladies Bracelet final
By Katherine Ernst DAWN Mini broke through for her first group win at start 114 on Saturday night when recording an all-the-way success in the Group 3 Ladies Bracelet (520m) at Wentworth Park. Owned and trained at Orchard Hills by ... Read More »
Bewildering to target Bill Collins Speed Star after Classic win
By Katherine Ernst GROUP 2 Warrnambool Classic-winner Bewildering will target the upcoming Group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star series at Sandown Park after reigning supreme in the $75,000 final on Wednesday night. Trained by Seona Thompson, Bewildering carved across from ... Read More »
Topbetta Global Tote heads to Richmond & Wentworth Park next
By Michael Maguire THE Global Tote went live this week at Topbetta, kicking off with the Warrnambool Cup racing carnival. Already punters are enjoying the benefits of a worldwide, wholesale tote that offers a point of difference to TAB and ... Read More »
Premier Zed stays a ‘select’ maiden
By Duncan Stearn WHILE maiden performer Premier Zed failed to take out the Group 2 Warrnambool Classic (450m) on Wednesday night, the effort of the Premier Fantasy x Cairnlea Ellie black dog to even make the final eight was, without ... Read More »
Commissioners & board members being recruited for NSW greyhounds
By Katherine Ernst APPLICATIONS have opened for a Chief Commissioner and two Commissioners to lead the soon-to-be-established New South Wales Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission. The announcement was made on Friday by Minister for Racing Paul Toole as a part ... Read More »
NSW Govt on recruiting drive for new greyhound commissioners
By AAP THE NSW government is recruiting commissioners to lead a new greyhound industry regulator after overturning a controversial racing banlast year. Applications are open for a chief commissioner and two commissioners to head the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission, ... Read More »
The Global Tote live at Topbetta for Albion Park meeting
By Brad McGrath TOPBETTA is the first bookmaker to offer The Global Tote, a wholesale rival to traditional tote products. The Global Tote is a subsidiary company of Topbetta Holdings and it aims to knock down some of the obstacles ... Read More »
Newcastle Greyhound Racing Club strikes huge deal with Ladbrokes
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND racing in the Hunter region has received a massive boost with the announcement on Thursday that bookmaking giant Ladbrokes has come onboard as a sponsor of the Newcastle Greyhound Racing Club. The three-year partnership with the ... Read More »
Bewildering wins 2017 Group 2 Warrnambool Classic
By Katherine Ernst BEWILDERING defeated a star studded field to score the biggest victory of his career in Wednesday night’s Group 2 Warrnambool Classic (450m). Starting from box eight, the black dog was only fairly away but managed to get ... Read More »