Australian Racing Greyhound News
2016 Group 1 Hume Cup – free tips and complete betting preview
By Katherine Ernst THE group racing spotlight will shine on The Meadows on Monday night for the running of the Group 1 Hume Cup (600m). The current favourite for the event is Jason Thompson’s Buck Forty which will jump from ... Read More »
Ando’s Mac wins 2016 Group 1 Vic Peters Classic
By Katherine Ernst ANDO’S Mac stamped himself as one of the most promising youngsters in the country with a blistering win in Saturday night’s Group 1 Vic Peters Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park. Exploding from box six, the Jason Mackay-trained ... Read More »
Best bookie bonus offers for Melbourne Cup horse racing
By Katherine Ernst There are thousands of dollars worth of bonus bets on offer with the Melbourne Cup looming large on the horizon. The final field and barrier draw for the two-mile feature won’t be confirmed until tomorrow night, but ... Read More »
2016 Group 1 Vic Peters Classic tips and betting preview
By Katherine Ernst ANDO’S Mac is on track to claim his first group title when the lids fly open for the Group 1 Vic Peters Classic (520m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night. Despite being drawn in box six against ... Read More »
Lanigan aims for first group win after just six weeks of training
By Katherine Ernst SWAN Hill trainer Matt Lanigan will make the long trip to Gawler this Sunday, aiming to capture his first group race just six weeks after obtaining his trainer’s licence. The 23-year-old (pictured with his father Gerald and ... Read More »
An explanation of GRV’s proposed rule changes
By Katherine Ernst GREYHOUND Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced a suite of proposed rule changes with the aim of improving animal welfare outcomes. The proposed rules are aimed at tightening regulation surrounding ownership and rehoming responsibilities and will put further ... Read More »
Victorian trio clear favourites for 2016 Group 1 Melbourne Cup
By Katherine Ernst DESPITE going win-less in its past four starts, Victorian star Zambora Brockie remains the favourite to take out the world’s richest greyhound race, the Group 1 Melbourne Cup, at Sandown Park on November 18. Trained by Anthony ... Read More »
Polls indicate Orange voters are still wary of the Nationals
By Katherine Ernst INTERNAL polling has indicated Mike Baird’s reversal of the greyhound racing ban has failed to win the coalition government back any support in the electorate of Orange heading into next month’s by-election. However, figures still indicate the ... Read More »
Buck Forty installed as favourite for 2016 Group 1 Hume Cup
By Katherine Ernst BUCK Forty is the favourite to win this Saturday’s Group 1 Hume Cup (600m) at The Meadows, following the running of six quality heats over the weekend. Jumping from box three in the fourth qualifier, the son ... Read More »
Dundee Osprey scores sensational win in Group 1 Topgun
By Katherine Ernst CLASSY sprinter Dundee Osprey stamped himself as the best greyhound in Australia with a tenacious victory in Saturday’s Group 1 Topgun (525m) at The Meadows. Taking on a sensational, invitation-only field, Dundee Osprey was fairly into stride ... Read More »