Look To The Heavens For The Galaxy Is Upon Us
Western Australia’s premier staying series, the Group 1 Sky Racing Galaxy, is set to begin on Saturday night, with four heats over 715 metres scheduled to boost an already amazing program. Blue Lorian was the 2011 champion after defeating a stellar field and this year’s version should be just as entertaining. All eyes will be on the second heat, which...
Queensland – Beautiful One Day, Confusing The Next
Just as we finished discussing the need for some reform in the structure of Greyhound Racing (see TAKING A SHOT, 23 Jan), or any racing, for that matter, out comes the extraordinary news that Racing Queensland has done a double back flip with twist. A year or so ago RQ claimed that the previous decision to move from Albion Park...
Cannington Comes Alive For 2012 Perth Cup Heats
The headquarters of greyhounds racing in Western Australia becomes the showcase as the Group 1 Perth Cup series begins this Saturday night over 530m. With history-making Queenslander, High Earner not around to try for the hat-trick, a new champion will be crowned amongst the 64 entrants racing across eight heats. Headlining the nominations is reigning Melbourne Cup and Hobart Thousand...
Bobby Boucheau Named Sandown’s 2011 Greyhound Of The Year
Staying star Bobby Boucheau has been named Sandown Greyhound Racing Club’s Greyhound Of The Year for 2011. From nine starts at Sandown Park, Bobby Boucheau won four, set two track records, claimed a Group 1 title and over $127,000 in prize money at Sandown Park alone. The son of Bombastic Shiraz and Dallas Gypsy got off to a stunning start...
Cannan Holds The Key To Hobart Maiden Thousand Final
Mangalore’s Debbie Cannan holds the key to $10,000 Maiden Thousand Final (461 metres) to be conducted at Tattersalls Park in Hobart on Thursday night. Not only does she part-own and prepare the second fastest semi-final winner, but she also owns the Ted Medhurst prepared fastest semi-winner and both chasers have drawn suitable boxes, in what promises to be a spectacular...
Chegia Family Again Embroiled In GRSA Stewards Positive Swab Inquiry
On 22nd December 2011 Stewards informed Mrs. Elizabeth Chegia by hand delivered letter that the greyhound Man Of Honour had shown the presence of Boldenone from the urine sample taken at the Greyhound Racing SA meeting held at Gawler on Sunday 11th December 2011, and that she would be advised of the date, time and place of an inquiry. Notification...
Logan To Be The New Home Of Greyhound Headquarters In Queensland
Queensland Member for Woodridge Desley Scott and Racing Minister Tim Mulherin today announced that the future of South East Queensland Greyhound Racing is destined to be at Cronulla Park, Logan. Mr Mulherin said following a meeting Monday between representatives of the greyhound industry and Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) it is clear the industry overwhelmingly supports the development of the greyhound...
NSW Greyhound Of The Year Finalists Named
He Knows Uno, Oaks Road and Zipping Lad have been named as the nominees for the 2011 Betfair NSW Greyhound Of The Year. A special panel of judges which included representatives from New Limited, Fairfax, Sky Racing and the Greyhound Recorder met today to finalise the nominees at the offices of Greyhound Racing NSW. Experts have predicted that the 2011...
Ken Plumridge Fined For Heptaminol Positive From Appin Greyhounds
Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards on Wednesday 17 January 2012 inquired into analyst’s reports that the urine sample taken from Jarundo after that greyhound won Race 7, the Western Petfoods Maiden Stake, 274 metres, run at the Appin meeting on Saturday 29 October 2011, had been analysed and confirmed to contain the prohibited substance heptaminol. Evidence was taken from trainer Mr...
Taking A Shot
The other day my 8-year old grandson, Johnno, took my photo while we were lunching near the beach. He had grabbed his father’s mobile phone, pointed it, pressed the button and that was it. Later he e-mailed the photo to me. The colour and the composition were great on screen, despite lots of variables in the original background lighting. At...
Victorian Coalition Funds Greener Pastures At The Meadows GreyhoundsThe Victorian Coalition Government will boost Greyhound Racing’s biggest carnival of...
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David Pringle Fined $1,000 For Prednisolone Positive In One Of His Star GreyhoundsGreyhound Racing NSW Stewards on 19 January 2012 conducted an inquiry...
Betchoice Gardens Becomes the Centre of AttentionIt’s that time of year again when the weather isn’t the...
Sutton Labels Rewind A Champion After Devonport Cup WinNWGRC chairman Gary Sutton declared outstanding chaser Rewind a champion following...
Joanne Black’s Dexamethasone Penalty Upheld On ApppealGreyhound Racing NSW advises that Mr David Armati has ruled on...
Mick Player’s Procaine Positive Fine Effectively Nulled On AppealGreyhound Racing NSW advises that Mr David Armati has ruled on...
NSW GHRRA Stewards To Commence Baker’s Puzzle Appin Greyhounds Positive InquiryAn inquiry into the analyst’s finding of a prohibited substance in...
Queensland Greyhound Racing To Receive Fairer Consideration From Racing QueenslandRacing Queensland Limited (RQL) today confirmed it would immediately begin talks...
SA Greyhound Trainer Marcello Calicchio Disqualified For 12 Months For Cocaine Metabolite PositiveGRSA Stewards completed an inquiry on 16th January 2012 into the...
Miata’s New Racing Strategy – Miss The Start, Get Checked And Still Win By TenHeadline making stayer, Miata, continued her habit of crushing opposition with...
Token Prince, Where Are You?There was a time when one of the maxims of Greyhound...
Troy Callaghan Fined $500 For Abusing Maitland Greyhound Track OfficialsGreyhound Racing NSW Stewards conducted an inquiry at the Betchoice Gardens...
NSW GHRRA Stewards To Commence Moon Unit InquiryAn inquiry into the analyst’s finding of a prohibited substance in...
WA Greyhounds Fine Max Julien $500 For Improper Conduct Prior To Kay Size’s RaceGreyhound RWWA Greyhound Stewards today concluded an inquiry into the circumstances...
2012 SA Sprint Championship Final Box DrawThursday night at Angle Park there were four exciting Heats of...
Devonport Cup Attracts A Super FieldA star-studded field of chasers will contest next Tuesday’s rich Devonport...
Victorian Coalition Funding Takes Shepparton Greyhound Racing To The LeadPatron facilities at Shepparton’s greyhound and harness racetracks are set to...
Promotion, Perhaps?Greyhound Racing NSW is often trumpeting what it has done to...
- Can It Be Fixed?…….Yes…….But,…..
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