RWWA Seeka Dream Inquiry Finalised

RWWA Stewards yesterday concluded an inquiry into a report from the Racing Chemistry Centre in Perth, that the post trial urine sample taken from the greyhound SEEKA DREAM after it had won Qualifying Trial 2 at Mandurah on Thursday 11th September 2008 contained the drug Flunixin.
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Seeka Dream Hearing Adjourned

The RWWA Stewards today inquired into a report from the Racing Chemistry Laboratory in Perth that the post trial urine sample taken from the Greyhound Seeka Dream after it had won Qualifying Trial 2 at Mandurah on Thursday 11th September 2008, contained the prohibited substance Flunixin.
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“If Miss Slick Doesn’t Win I’ll Be P***ed Off” - Max Julien

Miss Slick Winning The 2008 Schweppes WA Oaks

Miss Slick Winning The 2008 Schweppes WA Oaks

Greyhound trainer Max Julien is in no doubt about the chances of his kennel star, Miss Slick, in the Group 2 Schweppes All Stars (530m) at Cannington on Saturday night.
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WA Stewards Out Trainer For Nine Months

RWWA Stewards inquired into a report from the Chemistry Centre in Perth that the post race urine sample taken from the Greyhound LITTLE GEISHA after it had won Race 10 at Mandurah on Thursday, 14 August 2008 contained the prohibited substance caffeine.
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Emotional Wins At Last Weeks Mandurah Meeting

The late Joe Grima was smiling down from heaven at Mandurah on Friday night as two of his greyhounds that he owned saluted at big prices.
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Little Geisha Tests Positive For Caffeine

The RWWA Stewards have been advised by the Chemistry Centre in Perth that the post race urine sample taken from the Greyhound Little Geisha after it had won race 10 at Mandurah on Thursday, 14 August 2008 contained the prohibited substance caffeine.
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Octanol Is WA’s Platinum Paws Representative

The David Hobby-owned and trained OCTANOL will represent Western Australia in New Zealand’s richest ever greyhound race – the NZ$250,000 Platinum Paws in mid-October.
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Kennel Restructure Pays Dividends For Iwanyk

John Iwanyk has been enduring a winning drought in recent times, however that ended on Friday night at Mandurah when he trained a winning treble.
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Flash Max Enjoys His New Surrounds

Former Victorian dog Flash Max recorded his first win in WA for new trainer Dean Starkie in the Mandurah Mail Mixed Stake at Greyhounds WA Mandurah last Friday night.
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WA Stewards Disqualify McAlpine


RWWA Stewards yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding the accommodation provided for greyhounds by Owner/Trainer Ms Belinda McAlpine.
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Busy Beamish Claims Mandurah Double

As teams around Australia prepare for the upcoming Rapidvite national finals in Sydney Rapidvites WA representative Michelle Beamish has become extra busy.
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WA Nat Distance Heats Signal Changing Of The Guard

Elektra Winning The Sky Channel Galaxy Earlier This Year

Elektra Winning The Sky Channel Galaxy Earlier This Year

West Australia’s heats of the Rapdivite national Distance Championship, although few in number, were stacked with ability.
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On The Case Turns Up On The Job

As reporterd here last week; earlier this year WA police officer Matt Butcher lay unconscious in hospital fighting for his life after being king hit while on duty in the northern suburbs of Perth.
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Injured Policeman “On The Case” At Cannington Tonight

A greyhound is helping injured police officer Matthew Butcher recover from injuries received in the line of duty during an incident outside a Joondalup pub.
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Liebeck Outed For 12 Months

RWWA Stewards today concluded an inquiry into a report from Principal Investigator Mr P. O’Reilly involving Public Trainer Mr G. Liebeck.
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Elektra Tackles Paradise Street Trophy Heats

Elektra Winning The 2008 Sky Channel Galaxy Final

Elektra Winning The 2008 Sky Channel Galaxy Final

There are four heats of the Paradise Street Trophy (642m) at Greyhounds WA Cannington this Saturday night.
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Flee The Scene Fires Up For Maclean

A change of trainer has helped veteran chaser Flee The Scene regain the vigour that once saw him among the State’s handiest performers.
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WA Stewards Disqualify Trainer For 7 Years

RWWA Racing and Wagering West Australia (RWWA) stewards have today taken a hardline on animal welfare issues in the state by ousting a local trainer for seven years.
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WA Return Record Turnover But Fall Short

RWWAThe gravy train might be slowing down on WA’s booming racing industry as the controlling authority Racing and Wagering WA announced a lower than budget increase in distribution for the racing industry next season.

The 2008-09 distribution to the three racing codes will be $112.6 million, compared to $103.7m for this season.
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Australia’s Best Stayer To Be Decided

Tomorrow nights Group 3 Stayers Challenge at Cannington over the testing 715 metres, will more than decide the pre post favourite for Australia’s richest staying race; it will decide who can rightfully be called Australia’s best stayer currently racing.

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Elektra Loses But Still Proves Dominance

In another dominant performance, Eleketra (Primo Uno ~ Natural Class), managed to lose Saturday night’s Stayer’s Prelude at Cannington by 1 3/4 lengths to Oyster Attack (Strike Attack ~ Taylah Ruth) in a time of 42.15 for the winner. But to say she was a little unlucky would be an understatement.
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