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Temlee, Zoom Top hopes withdrawn due to injury

Dutch Riot has withdrawn from the Temlee and Locked On Scotch is out of the Zoom Top, triggering some changes to Saturday's Group 1 fields.
The Meadows National Distance Championship Final Replay - Palawa King (1st)

Palawa King dominates National Distance Championship Final at The Meadows

Palawa King took out the Group 1 National Distance Championship Final, serving up a great staying performance at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Rising star Like Wildfire ignites Sandown 715m in debut win

Witness the blazing debut of greyhound sensation Like Wildfire at Sandown's 715m race, leaving a trail of victory. Trained by Robert Britton, this potential superstar...
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Strutt surprised with Stagger Out Lee’s Super Stayers heat win

Stagger Out Lee was the second-fastest qualifier for this Saturday night’s Group 1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers final over 730m at The Meadows.
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Stagger Out Lee adds second Group 1 with surprise Zoom Top win

The 2023 Group 1 Zoom Top (730 m) at The Meadows was taken out by an unlikely winner on Saturday night. NSW greyhound Stagger Out...

Mepunga Ruby overcomes travel fears to salute in Gold Cup

Mepunga Ruby might not be the best traveller, however she overcame her nerves to claim victory in the 2023 Gold Cup at Albion Park on...
Mepunga Ruby at Albion Park

Britton impressed with Mepunga Ruby’s Albion Park Gold Cup heat

Trainer Jeff Britton says he was proud of Mepunga Ruby's Albion Park Gold Cup heat win last week after a tricky preparation.

2022 Golden Easter Egg preview & best bets – Saturday, April 9

This Saturday night we have the Magic Maiden Final, the Association Cup, the Ultra Sense, the Ambrosoli, the New Sensation, the Masters Final, the Paul Wheeler...

The Kennel – Saturday greyhound racing results and news around the tracks

Saturday 12th February 2022 was a hot night of action at The Meadows with the running of the Group 1 Zoom Top, Group 1 Temlee,...
Do It pictured after winning the Adelaide Cup

Britton eyes group racing spoils at the Meadows with stayers

Top Victorian trainer Jeff Britton is adamant staying greyhounds are an under-rated commodity. “Stayers are the best,” he said this week, making no secret of...

Champion racer Fanta Bale wins 2018 Group 1 Zoom Top

FANTA Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon Aug '14) defeated one of the best fields she has met to take out Saturday night's invitation-only Group...

Burman hopeful she can pop the Champagne after Zoom Top

RAY and Mary Burman are hopeful that their talented racer Champagne Sally (Barcia Bale x Bizarre Barbie Apr '15) can give them their first win...

Rippin’ Sam a staying star on the rise

RIPPIN' Sam (Fernando Bale x Tears Siam Feb '16) enhanced his reputation as the next star of staying racing when taking out Friday night's handicap...

No regrets about retiring Burn One Down ahead of Bold Trease

CLERGATE breeder David Pringle says he has no regrets about retiring his star stayer Burn One Down (Buck Fever x Fancy Jaffa Jan '15) ahead...

Remember when: The 1969 Sydney Cup produced a major upset

WHEN greyhound racing in the harbour city was conducted on two tracks, Harold Park and Wentworth Park, the Sydney Cup, inaugurated in 1963, was the...
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Breaking down the 2017/2018 AGRA racing calendar

THE Australian Greyhound Racing Association (AGRA) has released the group racing calendar for the 2017/2018 racing season. Over the next 12 months we can expect...
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Dawn Mini joins a rare group

DAWN Mini's victory in the Ladies Bracelet final at Wentworth Park at what was her 114th start has placed her in sixth position on what...

Group 1 Australian Cup & Super Stayers heat recaps

TRIP To Eden capped off a fantastic night for Jason Thompson at The Meadows on Saturday, claiming the third and final heat of the Group...

Rawlings expecting improvement from Bogie Bekim in Super Stayers

BEN Rawlings is confident his promising stayer Bogie Bekim will improve on his fifth in the Zoom Top, heading into the heats of the Group...

Burn One Down silences Pringle’s critics by winning the Zoom Top

WHEN David Pringle took star broodbitch Fancy Jaffa to his underrated sire Buck Fever, there were plenty of knockers who were quick to tell the...

Burn One Down bursts through for first group 1 in Zoom Top

BURN One Down broke through for his first group 1 triumph on Saturday night when claiming the invitation-only Zoom Top (725m) at The Meadows. Stepping...
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Temlee, Rookie Rebel & Zoom Top tips & betting preview

THE Australian Cup carnival is set to commence in fine style on Saturday night with three group 1 events at The Meadows. The Temlee (525m),...

Fields announced for Temlee, Rookie Rebel & Zoom Top

THE fields have been announced for the Group 1 Temlee (525m), the Group 1 Rookie Rebel (600m) and the Group 1 Zoom Top (725m), all...
Blabba Mouth

Can Blabba Mouth emulate his mother in Paws of Thunder decider?

BLABBA Mouth will be aiming to emulate the feat of his superstar dam when he contests the Group 1 Paws of Thunder at Wentworth Park...

Reliving Benjamin John’s feat to make two Melbourne Cups

DESPITE its incredibly long history, the Melbourne Cup has not really been a race where greyhounds domiciled in New South Wales have done well. This...