Torrington Shouldn’t Miss At The Gardens

The highly promising Torrington Miss is the star bet in race four of tonight’s big 10 race card at The Gardens.

Trained by Group One winning mentor, Eric Castle, Torrington Miss has kicked off her race track career in fine style, winning five of her only eight appearances.

This evening, the daughter of Super Burst and Curi Lee, returns to her favourite track The Gardens where she is undefeated.
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Andy Palmer, Sire Of Boom Youngster Disraeli Finds A New Home

The sire of boom youngster Disraeli has found a new home amongst the greyhound stud ranks.

Andy Palmer, the former dual Bendigo 545m track record holder has been placed in the astute hands of leading Victorian studmaster Bob Douglas, who stood Bombastic Shiraz at the height of his popularity.

And the move couldn’t come at a better time for the under rated stud dog. From just the one litter to race Andy Palmer has thrown one of Victoria’s most exciting young prospects in training in Disraeli. Disraeli comes from Andy Palmer’s very first mating to the Just The Best bitch, Redburst.
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Easter Chase Final Box Draw Delivers Staying Excitement

The nation’s best stayers have their sights set on the Group Two Globe Memorial Easter Chase (720m) after the heats were staged at Sydney‟s Wentworth Park tonight. The oncourse box draw has delivered an exciting final with any number of chances in the $25,000- to-the-winner event.

Queenslander Dashing Corsair, a former national sprint champion, is the fastest qualifier after winning his/her heat with a scintilating 42.10 dash tonight. R

Robert Smith‟s Newcastle based Lochinvar Vogue was the other heat winner in a slick 42.20s.
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Golden Easter Egg Final Set To Rewrite History

The history books have been dusted off in preparation for the Group One Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg final at Sydney’s Wentworth Park next Saturday night.

No matter which way you look, plot lines abound ahead of the richest ever race in Australian greyhound history worth $250,000 to the winner.

Master Victorian trainer Darren McDonald and Queensland mentor Tony Brett both have the chance to be the first to prepare multiple Golden Easter Egg winners in more than 20 years of the event.
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He’s Classy & Kidatee Alf Big Casinon Winners Despite Age

He’s Classy may be getting into the veteran class, but he showed he is still racing in great zest by winning his first distance start at Casino last Friday. He has been finishing off his races well, so trainer Alf Love decided to try him over the longer trip with great success.

He powered into the race after a lap, and ran away from his rivals to win by three lengths. His time of 35.85 is very competitive, and showed another win is not far away. Alf Love, always a gentleman, is somewhat of a veteran himself, having being around greyhounds for longer than he can remember.

Keeping with “oldies” theme was another winner, Kidatee Alf. He was having his one hundredth start in the Casino RSM Club Free For All, and reading the script well, was able to record an all of the way win. He ran 23.11, just outside his personal best in holding on from Karanne Star to score by a half length.
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Sandown Greyhounds New Grandstand

The Sandown Greyhound Racing Club has announced GMB Constructions as the successful contractor for the $3million refurbishment of the Henry Harrison Grandstand, and works will commence on Tuesday 6 April.

The project will necessitate some short-term impacts in terms of capacity, with the dining room reduced to a maximum of 120 diners and the closure of the current general public area.

Full tote and snack bar facilities will be available to the general public in the current committee/Terrace dining room area. These changes are expected to be in place from April to June inclusive.
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Fancy Mandy Draws Well In 2010 Golden Easter Egg Semis

Fresh from her near track record performance during the heats, rising NSW star Fancy Mandy will again begin from box four in the semi-finals of the $250,000 to the winner Group 1 Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park on Saturday night.

Despite the challenge of again starting from the squeeze box, Fancy Mandy looks to have secured one of the weaker semi finals, and would be considered a warm favourite to advance to the Golden Easter Egg final on Saturday 3rd April 2010.

Tracey Hurst’s brilliant beginner made a mockery of her awkward box four draw last week to record the second fastest ever time over the 520m trip at Wentworth Park – just 0.05 second, or less than a length; shy of Queen Lauryn’s 29.44 track record mark.
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Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg Semi Finals Saturday 27th March 2010

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Fancy Mandy Blitzes 2010 Golden Easter Egg Heats In Style

Fancy Mandy burnt up the Wentworth Park track to easily be the fastest qualifier after the heats of the Group One Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg (520m) on Saturday night.

Drawn awkwardly in box four, the NSW sprinting star clocked a mind-boggling 29.49s to enhance her prospects in the richest free entry race in the world carrying a $250,000 first prize.

Trainer Frank Hurst was stunned by the time, which was just 0.05s outside of Queen Lauryn’s track record, and doubted whether Fancy Mandy could go faster in next week’s semi-finals.
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Wilkinson Wins A Treble At Casino Greyhounds As An Owner

Local owner and breeder Mavis Wilkinson had plenty to celebrate last Friday when three greyhounds she owns saluted at the Casino meeting. Kicking off the day was the win of Midnight Mischief, who, in a dazzling display, went straight to the front in the opening maiden.

She is trained for Mavis by Glen Northfield and scored by 3 1/2 lengths in a handy 23.52. The next race produced Kenstrelle who took over at the first turn and booted away to win by four lengths in 23.10.

His litter brother, and highly promising galloper, Hayden’s Run completed a memorable day for Mavis when he ran the best of the day (22.75), in winning the Westlawn Finance stake. This time is only three 100′s outside the track record, and he won running away by 6 1/4 lengths.
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GRNSW Take Greyhound Racing Integrity To New Heights With Out Of Competition Testing

GRNSW have this morning confirmed that punters can bet with confidence in this weekends Group 1 Golden Easter Egg and Group 3 Multiquip Magic Maiden heats.

That confidence stems from the exemplary standard set by GRNSW Stewards who have moved the bar on racing integrity in Greyhound Racing, by being the first state to conduct serious out of competition testing of greyhounds engaged in the two big feature races.

Specifically, GRNSW have announced they have tested over 60 greyhounds nominated for the 2010 Golden Easter Egg and Magic Maiden heats. Those test are to be analysed for erythropoietin, more commonly known as EPO; and its derivatives.
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C Class TAB Greyhound Racing Introduced In NSW To Accomodate Sky Racing2

Greyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) today released the racing schedule which will fill four new timeslots following the March 30 launch of SkyRacing2.

An updated version of the TAB Grading Policy was also released, which caters for the new ‘TAB C’ tier of racing.

The Sky Racing2 schedule uses existing Non-TAB meetings and converts them to TAB C status.
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AGRA Greyhound Of The Year Awards

At a gala AGRA Awards night held on the infield of the Cannington race Complex in West Australia the Australian Greyhound Racing Association last Friday night announced Cindeen Shelby the winner of the 2009 AGRA Australian Greyhound of the Year.

It was a night of nights on the National scene with Delegates and club members coming together from all over Australia to celebrate the AGRA Awards night with all the stars under stars.

Hosted by GreyhoundsWA the association’s team is led by CEO David Simonette and Chairman Pat Tassell. They staged a unique and glittering affair out in the open and have certainly set the bench mark for the other states to follow in the years to come.
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$1.9 Million Warragul Track Brings The Greyhounds Back

Greyhound Racing has officially returned to Warragul after the completion of a $1.9 million racetrack redevelopment, Deputy Premier and Minister for Racing Rob Hulls said tonight at Logan Park.

Mr Hulls said the completed upgrade of the track and other racing facilities had significantly modernised Logan Park’s racing setup and highlighted Warragul’s prominence within the sport.

“This upgrade of facilities at Logan Park not only improves the racetrack itself but will also minimise interference and injuries to dogs during races and trials,” he said.
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