Australian Racing Greyhound News
Neil Staines ready to rock Goulburn Cup final
By Katherine Ernst NEIL Staines says his handy greyhound Tullabong Rock is on the improve heading into Tuesday’s $14,000 Goulburn Cup (440m). The black dog was far from disgraced in its heat last week, finishing three lengths second behind Takedown ... Read More »
Donato clinches Orange victory by 50 votes after recount
By Katherine Ernst PHIL Donato has expressed relief after finally being declared the new member of parliament for the electorate of Orange after a gruelling nine-day vote count following the by-election on November 12. The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party ... Read More »
Disqualifications for trainers caught at Tom Noble’s property
By Katherine Ernst GARY Shipley was recently the subject of a Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) stewards’ inquiry after being slapped with two breaches of the prohibited substance rule, GAR 83(2). The specifics of the case were Shipley’s greyhound, Sekonda Belle, ... Read More »
It’s A Bird flies away with 2016 Group 1 Bold Trease
By Katherine Ernst IT’S A Bird has scored her maiden group 1 triumph, taking out the Bold Trease (715m) on Friday night at Sandown Park for trainer Wayne Vassallo. Starting from box one, the daughter of Hondo Black and It’s ... Read More »
Ando’s Mac wins 2016 Group 1 Melbourne Cup
By Katherine Ernst ANDO’S Mac has emulated the feat of his sire El Grand Senor, taking out the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (515m) at Sandown Park on Friday night. Stepping well from box five, the fawn dog (pictured winning his ... Read More »
Shooter and Fisher Borsak says Pearson is clutching at straws
By Katherine Ernst SHOOTERS, Fishers and Farmers Party MLC Robert Borsak has slammed the Animal Justice Party’s Mark Pearson for his last ditch attempt to bring down the greyhound racing industry. On Thursday, Pearson revealed to Parliament he had lodged ... Read More »
Market movers, special markets & bonus bets for Melbourne Cup
By Katherine Ernst SOUTH Australian superstar Worm Burner has been the best-backed greyhound to win tonight’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup with online bookmaker Sportsbet. The brindle dog is You can also place a bet on some special markets for tonight’s ... Read More »
Argentina bans greyhound racing
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND racing has been banned in Argentina after a bill to outlaw the sport passed through the country’s lower house of government on Thursday. The lower house supported the bill 132 votes to 17, with those found ... Read More »
Spokesperson fails to shed light on Reform Panel’s work
By Katherine Ernst NO further details have been released on the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel after Australian Racing Greyhound contacted the Department of the Premier on Wednesday afternoon. In an attempt to extract further information, ARG asked what topics had ... Read More »
2016 Group 1 Melbourne Cup: best odds, tips and betting preview
By Katherine Ernst Can Zambora Brockie win the Melbourne Cup?ALL eyes will be on Sandown Park this Friday night for the running of the world’s richest greyhound race, the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (515m). Worth a massive $420,000 to the ... Read More »
