National Sprint Championships Field Takes Shape

The Rapidvite National Sprint Championships conditions provide for NSW as the host State to have two representatives in the Final, with Victoria similarly allowed two, while the other participating States of Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia are allowed one each.
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Mantra Lad & Rebel Angel Complete Vic Nat Four

Victoria’s ‘fab four’ in the 2008 Group 1 Rapidvite National Sprint Championship (520m) and Rapidvite National Distance Championship (720m) grand finals, to be held at Wentworth Park in Sydney on Saturday, August 30, are All Caution and Mogambo (NSC) and Mantra Lad and Rebel Angel (NDC).
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All Caution Super Impressive

Darren McDonald secured a return ticket to the scene of one of his greatest triumphs when All Caution blitzed his rivals in the Victorian final of the Rapidvite National Sprint Championship at Sandown Park tonight.
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Three National Champs State Reps Decided Tonight

With Australia’s ‘Golden Girl’ Stephanie Rice breaking records in Beijing, greyhound racing’s ‘Pin-Up Girl’ Queen Lauryn is hoping for national glory at Brisbane’s Albion Park.
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Road To Nationals Starts Tonight

The Rapidvite National Series kicks off tonight, with state heats at Sandown, Angle Park and Albion Park. Sandown is host to four very even Victorian sprint heats. The first is a ‘Battle of the Bitches’, with four of the best females in the land clashing. Sonador (box one), Keeko Bale (box three), Finlandia (box four) and Que Sera Sera (box six) are all capable of winning the final and they all have great records at the track and over the distance.
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Vintage Octane Takes AGRA Run Of The Month

AGRA’s Run of the Month for July 2008 has been awarded to young Victorian sprinter Vintage Octane.
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Made To Size Fit For AGRA’s July Greyhound

AGRA’s Greyhound of the Month for July 2008 is Queensland speedster Made To Size. In an outstanding effort he defeated a quality field to win the final of the Group 1 Winter Carnival Cup at Albion Park on July 24th.
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Race For Rapidvite Nationals Begins Thursday

The Rapidvite National Series kicks off this Thursday night with state heats at Sandown, Angle Park and Albion Park. Whilst the Sunshine State has had to endure trying times off the track over the past twelve months, there can be no denying that they are the bench mark on the track.
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El Galo Claims Another Country Cup

Former Queensland galloper El Galo ($2.40) had to do it tough, but did when winning the final running of the Group 2 Gold Coast Cup (457m) last Wednesday night.
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Sky Hazzard Makes An AWM Double

One year on and many things can change certainly finalists in Group race final usual change from year to year, however in the staying ranks class will prevail and if a stayer can maintain their form plus fitness they often are seen in the same races in consecutive years.
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Shanlyn Prince Goes To Stud

Champion sprinter Shanlyn Prince has been retired to stud. Trained by Group race king Darren McDonald, Shanlyn Prince departs the racing scene with 24 wins, 10 seconds and six thirds from 62 starts, and around $300,000 in stakes.
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Cindy Shelby’s Young Star Classic

Cindeen Shelby ($1.70 fav) made no mistakes what-so-ever with another impressive victory in Saturday’s Nexia Court & Co Group 2 Young Star Classic sizzling around the Glebe circuit to win in 29.97, again breaking the 30 seconds as she had done in wining her semi in the fastest time of 29.96.
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Winter Cup Made To Size For Kay

Track record holder Made To Size ($3.50) cemented his stud career with an all-the-way victory in the Group 1 Winter Cup (520m) at Albion Park last Thursday night.
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Dana Gretel Impressive Bob Payne Winter Stake Winner

Cowra based sprinter Dana Gretel continued her rich vein of form when successful in last night’s Bob Payne Winter Stake at Wentworth Park.
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Kendale Bale Blitzes Horsham Cup Final

Outstanding sprint prospect Kendale Bale proved a giant-killer in last night’s Group 2 Westside Tabaret Horsham Cup (480m). Trained by Peter Hunt of Lara, Kendale Bale was facing his litmus test but came through with flying colours – and a $28,000 first prize.
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Darmanin & Hybrid Theory Upset Laurels Final

Chris Darmanin tasted his first Group race success when his exciting speedster Hybrid Theory led all the way to win the $72,500 Group 1 hawkinsmedia.com.au Laurels Classic at Sandown Park tonight.
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Tricode Flojo Dominates Bob Payne Winter Stake Heats

Queensland visitor Tricode Flojo in the hands of Tricia Fuller stood out from the heats on Monday June 23, winning in a slick 30.01, easily the quickest of the four run offs. Only second to Mountain of Love at Wenty the previous Monday, Tricode Flojo second favourite behind Hanify’s Impact in box 1, was Continue reading Tricode Flojo Dominates Bob Payne Winter Stake Heats

El Galo Continues His Quest For Four Cups

Country cups king El Galo has reigned supreme in this year’s Group 2 Bendigo Cup, Group 2 Warrnambool Cup and Group 3 Bulli Gold Cup.
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Vassallo Comes Of Age

Around 15 years ago, Wayne Vassallo – then a 15-year-old, Year 10 student – was hell-bent on emulating his idol and mentor, Victoria’s premier greyhound race caller Ron Hawkswell.

The ‘boy and his binoculars’ were a regular sight at Sandown Park’s qualifying trials in the mid-’90s, where Vassallo honed his skills – with an all-consuming passion to one day call a greyhound racing Melbourne Cup.
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Size Does Matter

Boxes win races, just ask trainer Reg Kay. Kay’s star sprinter Size Can Matter (Elite State-Queen Size) utilized his rails box draw to perfection to lead throughout to win Thursday night’s Group 2 Qld Derby at Albion Park.
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Paddy’s Flame Too Hot For Wangaratta Cup

Peter Giles proved conclusively that “Black Friday” isn’t unlucky for him, when Paddy’s Flame broke El Galo’s quest for four consecutive country cups in Friday’s Wangaratta Cup final.
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El Galo To Score His Fourth Country Cup

Last year’s Australian Trainer of the Year, Jason Thompson, is chasing his third Group 2 Wangaratta Cup (474m) in four years on Friday night.
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Higgins Should Be Good To Lend Us Fifty

The Jim Higgins trained Lend Us Fifty remained undefeated in the series when it won the final at Wenty on Saturday June 7.

From box 1 Lend Us Fifty after settling midfield soon got into a nice spot behind the flying Elite Oriental and from this good position finished over the leader to win by three quarters of a length from Korvette which also finished strongly from third spot.
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Chinatown Lad Will Win Gold Cup

Superstar stayer Chinatown Lad demolished his Albion Park Gold Cup heat rivals on Thursday night running 42.06 on a rain affected track.

The son of Lilli Pilli Lad-Chinatown Babe scored by 16 and three-quarter lengths over Misty Bear with a half length to Fast Dream in third.
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Peter Mosman Semi Finals Hailed The Best Ever

May 22 saw the running of fifteen heats of this Group 2 event at Wentworth Park over 520 metres for greyhounds whelped on or after January 1, 2006.
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Surf Lorian Service Added To Laurels Incentives

The $72,500 Group 1 Hawkins Media Laurels will carry an extra incentive in 2008, with a free service to leading sire Surf Lorian on offer to the winner.
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Paddy’s Flame Too Hot For Maturity Final

Paddy’s Flame ($2.60) aptly named after shocking fires that ravaged his home region of Gippsland during his birth, lit up the track on Saturday night to take out the Group 1 Hudson Pacific Maturity Classic at The Meadows.
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Tasmanians Quinella The Sandown Cup

Tasmanian duo Chinatown Lad and Fallen Zorro gave trainer Shane Whitney his biggest thrill in racing when his star litter-mates quinellaed the $86,000 Group 1 Radio Sport 927 Sandown Cup at Sandown Park tonight.
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Can Giles Light The Flame ?

It’s been eight years since the “Moe maestro”, Peter Giles, has stood triumphant on the Maturity Classic podium. One of the sport’s most decorated mentors, Giles won the 2000 Maturity Classic with the Queensland-owned Acacia Dee.
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