Australian Racing Greyhound News
El Magnifico returns in fine style by winning Bulli Cup heat
By Katherine Ernst INJURY plagued sprinter El Magnifico returned to the track in brilliant style on Saturday night, winning the opening heat of the Group 2 Cyril Rowe Cup (472m) at Bulli. The Julie Fletcher-trained dog was sent to the ... Read More »
Lightning Frank bolts in to win the Group 1 Temlee
By Katherine Ernst LIGHTNING Frank has upstaged the best sprinters in the country to take out the Group 1 Temlee (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. Spearing the lids from box seven, the Matt Wright-trained dog strode straight to ... Read More »
Fanta Bale sizzles in the 2017 Rookie Rebel
By Katherine Ernst FANTA Bale scored her second group 1 triumph with a tenacious victory in Saturday night’s Group 1 Rookie Rebel (600m) at The Meadows. The black bitch missed the start slightly but showed excellent dash to rail through ... Read More »
Burn One Down bursts through for first group 1 in Zoom Top
By Katherine Ernst BURN One Down broke through for his first group 1 triumph on Saturday night when claiming the invitation-only Zoom Top (725m) at The Meadows. Stepping from box two as the $1.45 favourite, the black dog found interference ... Read More »
Labor slams the government following greyhound reform report
By Katherine Ernst LABOR heavyweights Luke Foley and Michael Daley have slammed the government following the release of the NSW Greyhound Industry Reform Panel’s report. Speaking on Thursday, the NSW Opposition Leader and his deputy praised the report itself, but ... Read More »
Temlee, Rookie Rebel & Zoom Top tips & betting preview
By Katherine Ernst THE Australian Cup carnival is set to commence in fine style on Saturday night with three group 1 events at The Meadows. The Temlee (525m), Rookie Rebel (600m) and Zoom Top (725m) will each see a quality ... Read More »
Borsak fires back at V’landys for dismissing intercode changes
By Katherine Ernst SHOOTERS, Fishers and Farmers Party MLC Robert Borsak has has fired back at claims made by Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys in The Daily Telegraph. The thoroughbred boss said the government had assured him it would not ... Read More »
NSW Reform Panel recommendations – what you need to know
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND racing faces colossal changes to structure, animal welfare and licensing following recommendations handed down in the final report by the NSW Greyhound Industry Reform Panel. The 82-page document made 122 recommendations focusing on the separation of ... Read More »
Greyhound Racing Industry Alliance welcomes Reform Panel report
By Katherine Ernst NSW Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers’ Association Chief Executive Brenton Scott says the industry has a viable future in the state, after the release of the NSW Greyhound Industry Reform Panel’s report on Thursday. The Panel, led ... Read More »
Greyhound Industry Reform Panel report to be released on Thursday
By Katherine Ernst New South Wales participants are waiting with trepidation to find out the future direction of the sport as the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel prepares to publicly unveil its report handed down to the NSW government. The panel, ... Read More »
