GRV News
‘My Healesville Cup Experience’
By grvnews It was many years in the making, but greyhound trainer Gary Hansen finally had his first runner in a group final in Sunday’s $65,000 Group 2 Lion Quality Healesville Cup. And while the race didn’t pan out as ... Read More »
Adam Wallish on RSN
By grvnews Victorian and Australian greyhound racing has become a popular international export for SKY Racing leading to better returns to the industry says Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Chief Executive Adam Wallish. On Tuesday, Adam Wallish joined RSN’s Shane Anderson ... Read More »
Son of Australian Legend Wins Irish Derby
By grvnews Laughil Blake, a son of champion Victorian sire Brett Lee, won the 2014 Boylesports.com Irish Derby on Saturday night. The Irish Derby is the most decorated greyhound race outside Australian shores. Watch: Check out all the action from ... Read More »
Ske Racing and GRV Extend Media Rights
By grvnews The successful relationship between Sky Racing and Greyhound Racing Victoria is set to continue with the two organisations announcing an extension to their media rights agreement. The extended agreement, first signed in 2011, cements Sky Racing coverage of ... Read More »
Rare Territory
By grvnews Winning two group races on the same day in different states or territories is a very unique feat, but that’s what the Ennis kennel achieved on Sunday. Size Does Matter won the Group 2 Lion Quality Healesville Cup ... Read More »
Xylia and Sweet It Is to Battle Again
By grvadmin The Group 2 Lion Quality Healesville Cup will be run on Sunday, but there are a number of Victorian-trained greyhounds competing in feature races north of the border this weekend. Tonight’s Group 3 Chairman’s Cup (720m) in Sydney ... Read More »
Friday Follow: Group Racing Feast this Weekend
By grvnews Rick Durham and John Thwaites preview a weekend feast of group racing that includes the Group 1 Megastar, Group 2 Healesville Cup, Group 3 Chairman’s Cup and Group 3 Canberra Cup. Read full article Source:: http://www.grv.org.au/news/2014/09/12/friday-follow-group-racing-feast-weekend Read More »
Trainer Hoping to Accomplish Double Celebration
By grvadmin Greyhound trainer Peter Presutto has a lot of wonderful memories at Healesville, and he is hoping another will come out of Sunday’s Group 2 Lion Quality Healesville Cup final (350m). Presutto, of Devon Meadows, has Accomplished drawn in ... Read More »
GAP Facility to Undergo $880,000 Upgrade
By grvnews Coalition providing $880,000 to upgrade Wilson-Gannon adoption centre Funding more modern facilities for program to rehome retired greyhounds Napthine Coalition Government building stronger animal welfare in Victoria The Victorian Coalition Government is providing the successful Greyhound Adoption Program ... Read More »
Another NZ Raider for Britton
By grvnews Rob Britton has unearthed another star greyhound from across the ditch, with former New Zealander Above All producing a stunning run on his Australian debut at Sandown last Sunday. Above All won in a time of 29.332 seconds ... Read More »
