Launceston Cup

You Little Beauty Wes

Ted Medhurst answers the phone and after the introductions he simply says, “you little beauty Wes!” That statement symbolises the excitement Medhurst has felt since...

Keybow Stamps His Authority In Australian Cup Heats

Eight heats of the 2014 Group One Australian Cup were conducted on Saturday night at The Meadows, with a quality field assembled for the big...

Monday, 24 February 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Hobart – Monday, 24 February 2014 Race No. 1Beejay's Delight Division16:15 PM JUV event over 461 metres at Hobart Of $1,925...

2014 Group One Australian Cup – Heat Previews

The Australian Cup carnival at The Meadows moves into full swing on Saturday, with eight heats of the 2014 Group One Australian Cup being conducted...

This Week In Racing History

FEBRUARY 19th Star big-track sprinter El Gazelle won a Free For All over 457 metres at Cessnock in 1973, recording his eighth successive victory. The...

Time to Buckle Up – It’s Tassie’s Australian Cup Duo

Unlike the Melbourne Cup where runners need to travel over for a prelude before getting a start, the Australian Cup gives all interstate dogs a...

Debbie Cannan’s Great Run Of Success Continues

Mangalore trainer Debbie Cannan's run of major race successes continued at the Tote Racing Centre on Monday night when the lightly raced but highly promising...

One For The Locals – Tassie’s Best To Create A Memorable Launceston Cup

This year's Launceston Cup is a bit different to other years. Not because it has been conducted over three weeks, but because the 2014 version...

Monday, 17 February 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Launceston – Monday, 17 February 2014 Race No. 1Wayne Groves Automotive Division…7:38 PM JUV event over 515 metres at Launceston Of...

This Week in Racing History

FEBRUARY 12th Arabian Dixie, aged six years and one month, scored at Newcastle in 1949, her fourth victory at the track. It took her overall...

Bullock Hoping For Initial Launceston Cup Success

Exeter trainer Anthony Bullock is yet to experience Launceston Cup success, but has qualified two runners for Monday night's $57,000 feature and has an undeniable...

Monday, 10 February 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Launceston – Monday, 10 February 2014 Race No. 1Furniture City Tasbred Juvenile …7:37 PM OPEN event over 515 metres at Launceston...

This Week in Racing History

FEBRUARY 5th Champion all-distance chaser Sentinel won the 1936 NSW 700 yards (684 metres) Championship, run at Maitland, by six lengths from Gay Toby, running...

Tassie’s Finest Progress To Launceston Cup Semis

Two of Tasmania's finest chasers have graduated in brilliant fashion to the semi-finals of the 2014 Launceston Cup Final to be conducted next week. Both...

2014 Group 2 Launceston Cup Heats Preview

Tasmania's second-biggest series rounds out a huge four days of racing. Once you've battled through the Perth and Healesville Cups over the weekend, it's time...

Monday, 3 February 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Launceston – Monday, 3 February 2014 Race No. 1A Total Car Rentals Division17:38 PM JUV event over 515 metres at Launceston...

Medhurst Quartet In Maiden Thousand Quest

The might of champion trainer Ted Medhurst's kennel has never been more evident than in Thursday night's $10,500 Maiden Thousand Final (461 metres) to be...

This Week in Racing History

JANUARY 29th A record crowd attended Wentworth Park in 1972 to watch a non-betting hurdle race. The runners had come up from Victoria. The winner...

2013 Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Nominations

The 3 finalist for the Queensland Greyhound of the Year have been announced with Xylia Allen, Glen Gallon and Starliner set to do battle off...

Bombastic Shiraz Wins Stud Dog Honours Again

Whilst we admired and had infinite conversations about the emergence of Australia's on-track superstars of 2013, our sensational stud dogs battled it out for top...

Are Ate In Devonport Cup Boilover

Queensland owned chaser Are Ate provided a major upset at the Devonport Raceway on Tuesday afternoon by recording an all the way victory in the...

Bullock Qualifies Three For The Devonport Cup Final

Exeter based mentor Anthony Bullock has qualified three of his team for the $35,700 Dowling McCarthy Hankook Tyres Devonport Cup Final (452 metres), to be...

Paw Licking Steals The Money, The Record And The Show In Hobart

For everyone except Kel Greenough and Allan Lang, it wasn't supposed to be this way. Black Magic Opal for Jason Thompson supposedly had a mortgage...

Shootout Highlights A Thrilling Thursday At Sandown Park

This Thursday night Sandown Park hosts a wonderful night of racing including the Group 3 Macro Meats Shootout, The Group 3 Sir John Dillon Memorial...

2013 Group 1 Topgun Preview

This Saturday Night the Meadows plays host to the 21st edition of the invitation-only Group 1 Topgun.  With a wonderful field of sprinters engaged the race...