GRV News

Melbourne’s Dog Days Just Beginning

September 10, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews The Melbourne Football Club now requires a kennel with nine current players and one retired player buying into a greyhound pup. Shannon Byrnes, Jack Watts, Jack Trengove, Max Gawn, Luke Tapscott, James Frawley, Lynden Dunne and Bernie Vince ... Read More »

Shot at Staying Super Stardom

September 9, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Shot to Bits is more than a record-breaking phenom that could potentially be one of the brightest staying stars in the country – he is trainer Paul Ryder’s best mate. Recently, Shot To Bits rose to prominence after ... Read More »

GRV Call for Hall of Fame Nominations

September 8, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews REMINDERThis article was originally posted on Friday 29 August 2014 The Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) Hall of Fame Committee is extending an invitation for people to nominate potential Hall of Fame inductees for the first time since the ... Read More »

Shock Results in Healesville Cup Heats

September 8, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin There were upsets galore in yesterday’s heats of the Group 2 Lion Quality Healesville Cup, but plenty of interest remains in this weekend’s $64,000 Group 2 final. The eight heats boasted greater quality than any card of racing ... Read More »

Big Start to Barbie Campaign

Big Start to Barbie Campaign
September 7, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Greyhound racing’s Big Aussie Barbie campaign, aimed at raising awareness of prostate cancer, got underway at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Face of the campaign, Aussie cricketer James Pattinson was on course along with AFL great Wayne Carey, ... Read More »

Veteran Sprinter a Sentimental Favourite

September 5, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Early Return probably won’t be among the best backed greyhounds in Sunday’s Healesville Cup heats, but he’ll certainly be one of the sentimental favourites. Set to turn five in December, Early Return is an old timer in greyhound ... Read More »

Friday Follow: Healesville Cup Heats Preview

September 5, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Rick Durham and John Thwaites chat about all the latest greyhound racing news. This week, the focus is eight heats of the Group 2 Lion Quality Products Healesville Cup. Durham also cops a pasting for tipping the Sydney ... Read More »

Vote for Your Chance to Win

Vote for Your Chance to Win
September 4, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Voting is now open for August’s People’s Choice for Most Popular Greyhound with Clash Of Kings, Farmor Las Vegas, Full Of Grace and Sweet It Is in contention. Cast your vote for the chance to win one of ... Read More »

Xylia Melbourne Cup Bound?

September 4, 2014 Comments Off

By grvnews Leviathan owner, Paul Wheeler, admits that the lure of the TAB Melbourne Cup may be too difficult to ignore for champion greyhound Xylia Allen. Speaking with RSN’s Winners Greyhound Panel, Wheeler admitted that he is considering racing Australia’s ... Read More »

King to Clash with Heavyweights in Healesville Cup

September 4, 2014 Comments Off

By grvadmin Darwin Cup winner Clash Of Kings will enter the upcoming Group 2 Healesville Cup series full of confidence having won his past four races on end. The Stephen Whyte-trained greyhound won the Group 3 Darwin Cup four weeks ... Read More »