Australian Racing Greyhound News

Max Profit favourite to win Group 3 Birthday Cup at Mandurah

January 12, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst MAX Profit is the favourite to take out Friday night’s Group 3 Mandurah Mail Birthday Cup (405m) after a sizzling performance in his heat last week. The Corey White-trained greyhound is the $2.80 top elect with Crownbet ... Read More »

Bessy Boo leaves as Wentworth Park’s brightest star

Bessy Boo leaves as Wentworth Park’s brightest star
January 11, 2017 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn WITH his retirement at the end of last year, former Wentworth Park star Bessy Boo has undoubtedly set a record which will almost certainly never be equalled or surpassed at the Glebe circuit. The son of Bekim ... Read More »

Silver Chief Classic has been breeding ground for stars

January 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn The Silver Chief Classic was first inaugurated in Melbourne in 1964 and was meant to rival the National Derby, the age classic begun by the National Coursing Association a year earlier. Over the course of its history ... Read More »

Are efforts to increase track safety having a reverse effect?

January 10, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst AS a greyhound owner I know there is no greater joy than my dogs. Waking at the crack of dawn, exercising dogs, cleaning kennels, grooming and feeding until sundown and beyond is a way of life for ... Read More »

2016 Silver Chief Classic won by Lightning Frank

January 8, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst LIGHTNING Frank has scored a dominant victory in Sunday night’s Group 1 Silver Chief Classic (525m) at The Meadows. Stepping from box five, Lightning Frank was only fairly away and was pushed wide through the catching pen, ... Read More »

Will Lightning Frank strike in the Silver Chief Classic?

Will Lightning Frank strike in the Silver Chief Classic?
January 7, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst LIGHTNING Frank will be out to give hobby trainer Mathew Wright the biggest victory of his career when he steps from box five in Sunday night’s Group 1 Silver Chief Classic (525m) at The Meadows. Rated a ... Read More »

Gosford Cup the biggest win of Miss Elly Mint’s grand career

Gosford Cup the biggest win of Miss Elly Mint’s grand career
January 7, 2017 Comments Off

By Duncan Stearn ON January 6 2009 NSW sprinter Miss Elly Mint (Elite State x Indigo Mint) recorded the biggest victory, in terms of prize money, throughout her impressive career when she took out the Gosford Cup. The white and ... Read More »

2017 Group 1 Silver Chief Classic – form, tips & best odds

2017 Group 1 Silver Chief Classic – form, tips & best odds
January 5, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst Can Thirty Talks (box three above) claim his second group 1 in the Silver Chief Classic?THIRTY Talks is the favourite with leading online bookmakers to take out Sunday’s Group 1 Silver Chief Classic (525m) at The Meadows. ... Read More »

Barking Bad to target Paws of Thunder after Gosford Cup victory

Barking Bad to target Paws of Thunder after Gosford Cup victory
January 5, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst BARKING Bad will be aimed at the heats of the Group 1 Paws of Thunder (520m) at Wentworth Park on January 14 after scoring a sensational victory in Tuesday’s Group 2 Gosford Gold Cup (515m). Starting from ... Read More »

Dean Swain celebrating after winning 2016 Trainer’s Premiership

January 4, 2017 Comments Off

By Katherine Ernst DEAN Swain will head to Wentworth Park on Saturday night looking to commence 2017 as sensationally as last year ended after officially being named the leading metropolitan trainer for 2016. Swain trained 46 winners at Wentworth Park ... Read More »