Australian Racing Greyhound News
Will the year of the hobby trainer continue in the Melbourne Cup?
By Katherine Ernst SCOOTER is the quintessential ‘pet’ greyhound. Living on a diet including takeaway and spending much of his life inside the house, the black pooch is as spoilt as they come. However, this Friday, the 33-kilogram dog will ... Read More »
Can Zambora Brockie overcome history to win the Melbourne Cup?
By Duncan Stearn THIS year’s Melbourne Cup final will be the 21st time the race has been conducted over the 515m distance at Sandown Park. The most successful alley of the last 20 years is box two, which has supplied ... Read More »
Reliving Benjamin John’s feat to make two Melbourne Cups
By Duncan Stearn DESPITE its incredibly long history, the Melbourne Cup has not really been a race where greyhounds domiciled in New South Wales have done well. This is despite the fact NSW racing was arguably far stronger than Victoria ... Read More »
Barilaro elected new Nationals leader unoppossed
By Katherine Ernst MONARO MP John Barilaro has been elected as the new NSW Nationals leader unopposed at a party room meeting on Tuesday morning. It follows the resignation of former leader Troy Grant and deputy leader Adrian Piccoli after ... Read More »
Donato says Orange by-election result is still too close to call
By Katherine Ernst SHOOTERS, Fishers and Farmers Party candidate Phil Donato says it is still too close to tell if he has been successful in winning the seat of Orange following on from the electorate’s by-election on Saturday. As of ... Read More »
Flashback to the 1966 Melbourne Cup
By Duncan Stearn THE modern-day Melbourne Cup kicked off in 1956 and since then has arguably become the most sought-after race to win on the greyhound racing calendar, much like its horse racing counterpart. A decade later and its already ... Read More »
John Barilaro the favourite to become the next NSW Deputy Premier
By Katherine Ernst JOHN Barilaro (pictured) has shortened into Also in the market for the leadership is Upper House MP Niall Blair and Bathurst MP Paul Toole. Kevin Humphries, who crossed the floor to side with Labor in an attempt ... Read More »
Troy Grant resigns as leader of the NSW Nationals
By Katherine Ernst TROY Grant has announced he will stand down as leader of the NSW Nationals Party following the shock result from the Orange by-election. With votes still being counted, it appears the seat may be lost to the ... Read More »
Zambora Brockie favourite to win Group 1 Melbourne Cup
By Katherine Ernst ZAMBORA Brockie has been installed as the The only other runner under double figure odds is Worm Burner, which is a $9 shot after drawing box two. The brindle dog is probably better boxed off the track ... Read More »
Stewards wrap: No charges for Sarkis relating to rabbit carcass
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) stewards have made the decision to not lay any charges against registered greyhound trainer Harry Sarkis following the discovery of a rabbit carcass on his property in July. The carcass was ... Read More »
