Australian Racing Greyhound News
Barking Bad wins 2016 Group 2 Gosford Gold Cup
By Katherine Ernst BARKING Bad caused a massive upset when taking out the Group 2 Gosford Gold Cup (515m) on Tuesday night. Stepping from box seven as a $23.90 shot, the powerhouse greyhound got a lovely run into the race ... Read More »
Little looking for a big night in the Gosford Gold Cup
By Katherine Ernst WILTON trainer John Little will be aiming to secure his first group trophy in more than six decades within the sport when Black Hole Sun contests Tuesday night’s Group 2 Gosford Gold Cup (515m). The two-year-old pup ... Read More »
ARG counts down the best greyhounds of 2016
By Katherine Ernst WITH 2017 finally here, Australian Racing Greyhound is counting down the greyhounds which have made an indelible mark on the sport over the past 12 months. These are the athletes which competed at the highest level and ... Read More »
The King of Wentworth Park Bessy Boo retired
By Katherine Ernst NEW South Wales superstar Bessy Boo has been retired after tearing a back muscle at Wentworth Park on Friday night. Trained at Londonderry by Christine and Alan Proctor, Bessy Boo was having his 158th start and was ... Read More »
NSW tracks dilemma: greyhound racing…without the racing
By Katherine Ernst NEW South Wales greyhound trainers have been left furious after the Gosford meeting was cancelled on Thursday night due to track surface issues. A Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) press release issued on Friday morning advised ‘Stewards and ... Read More »
Stewards’ wrap: eight greyhound trainers banned or suspended
By Katherine Ernst HELEN Pullman, Tom Pullman and Kayla Spliet have had their licenses suspended pending the completion of a stewards’ inquiry into evidence collected during a Keinbah trial track investigation. When Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) sought submissions from the ... Read More »
Scott-Smith rules out staying campaign for Dundee Osprey
By Katherine Ernst GEOFF Scott-Smith has ruled out a potential staying campaign for superstar greyhound Dundee Osprey after he recorded a thrilling win in Monday night’s Group 1 Sale Cup (650m). Stepping from box two, the black dog rolled straight ... Read More »
Lanigan living the dream after Hobart Thousand win
By Katherine Ernst TWENTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD trainer Matthew Lanigan admits he is living the dream after his sensational sprinter Zipping Bruiser won last Thursday’s Group 1 Hobart Thousand (461m). Beginning well from box six, Zipping Bruiser was able to position himself in ... Read More »
How does Swimming Goat’s record rate against history?
By Duncan Stearn SINCE March this year the performances of the intriguingly-named former Australian short-course sprinter Swimming Goat in New Zealand have made headlines not only in the greyhound press but have also spilled over into the general media. In ... Read More »
Dundee Osprey wins 2016 Sale Cup
By Katherine Ernst DUNDEE Osprey added another group 1 to his rap sheet on Monday night with a stunning triumph in the Sale Cup (650m). Stepping well from box two, the black dog rolled straight to the front over Dewana ... Read More »
