An unforeseen mishap almost threw Friday’s Jarrod Larkin Gold Rush Maiden Final into disarray when Pearcedale trainer Karen Pitt got a flat tyre on her way to Bendigo’s Lords Raceway. As fate would have it, Karen and her team of greyhounds made it to the track after being rescued by a fellow trainer, with her young star Zipping Albert unfazed by the drama, taking out the the main event and capturing a $10,000 first prize. Karen landed a double later in the day when Fancy Fabio took out Race 11,…
Month: June 2020
Inaugural Battler’s Cup attracts ten heats
The inaugural GRV Battler’s Cup has proven extremely popular with ten heats to be conducted at Bendigo on Wednesday afternoon and the conditions of the race appear to have achieved the desired result of having predominantly hobby trainers and the genuine lower class greyhounds competing for the significant stake money on offer. Week in week out the tier three classed greyhounds, or in simple terms, the slower or lesser performed greyhounds, compete for the minimum level of prize money in Victoria with the winners taking home $825 however those lucky…
GRV IT security precautions
As you may be aware, the Australian Government announced on 19 June that a wide range of political and private sector organisations in Australia have come under cyber attack, carried out by a “sophisticated state-based cyber-actor”. There is no evidence of any breaches to GRV IT systems but we are taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of your information. We have been working closely with our Cyber Security Partner in our response to these recent events and will continue to do so as the situation progresses. Email is often…
Fire on the punt for James
Race caller and expert tipster James Van de Maat is currently experiencing a purple patch of form with his greyhound selections. Van de Maat is currently on a five-day winning streak with his on-track selections. And guess what, luck is on your side because he is calling tonight at Sandown Park. The first race at Sandown tonight kicks off at 6.08pm. JAMES’ TIPS: Sandown Park tonight Race 1, 6.08pm: 4-1-2-5 Race 2, 6.27pm: 6-7-2-3 Race 3, 6.45pm: 8-3-5-7 Race 4, 7.04pm: 2-1-3-5 Race 5, 7.25pm: 5-1-2-6 Race…
Superstars rush to Bendigo
The winter racing action kicks up a notch at Lord’s Raceway from 3pm on Friday afternoon when the Jarrod Larkin Concreting Gold Rush Maiden and Grays Bendigo Stayers Cup highlight an outstanding card of greyhound racing. Some exciting young prospects line up in the Gold Rush Maiden final chasing $10,000 to the winner with the three most impressive heat performers drawing alongside each other in the middle boxes. Prepost favourite Music Event will exit box four after a sizzling 23.62 heat win, Zipping Albert carries the yellow vest qualifying in…
Big Fish, Little Fish – Auckland 18 June
Big Fish, Little Fish is the brand new Whale Watch brought to you by Michael Guerin and Craig Thompson. Today they look over the Auckland meeting * Please note this is audio only
2020 The Roses Results: Vanna Girl Salutes For Punters
The punters were spot-on in The Roses 2020 results at Eagle Farm on Saturday with the heavily-backed Vanna Girl for Toby & Trent Edmonds brilliant again with another feature race success. Vanna Girl, a stablemate to Stradbroke winner Tyzone (pictured), was too good for her rivals in The Roses 2020 results. Photo: Steve Hart. The stable came up trumps last Saturday in the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap won by Tyzone and were in the winners’ stall again seven days later with their Husson filly Vanna Girl saluting as favourite in…
2020 Dane Ripper Stakes Winner Love You Lucy In An Upset
Love You Lucy was the pride of the Darling Downs on Saturday winning the Group 2 $175,000 Dane Ripper Stakes (1400m) at 40/1 for trainer Barry Squair at Eagle Farm. Jockey Glen Colless (pictured in 2014) was back in Group 2 winning form with an upset on Love You Lucy in the 2020 Dane Ripper Stakes. Photo: Daniel Costello. Two back the striking daughter of Love Conquers All enjoyed a Black-Type victory at the Gold Coast in the Listed Silk Stocking (1200m), but she was forgotten by the punters in…
2020 Caulfield Cup on Vanna Girl’s Spring Carnival Agenda
The 2020 Caulfield Cup is high in the Spring Carnival agenda for Queensland’s new rising staying star Vanna Girl. Master Of Wine, above, is the early favourite for the 2020 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield. Photo by Steve Hart. Vanna Girl collected her fourth straight win with a stunning victory in the Group 2 $175,000 Magic Millions The Roses (1800m) at Eagle Farm last Saturday and co-trainer Toby Edmonds said the Husson filly would now be prepared for he 2020 Melbourne Spring Carnival. Toby Edmonds trains in partnership with his son Trent…
Nature Strip to tackle The Everest 2020 third up
The Everest favourite Nature Strip will follow a similar Spring preparation that saw him win the Group 1 $1.25m T J Smith Stakes (1200m) at Randwick during the 2020 The Championships. Nature Strip, above, is the early favourite for the 2020 The Everest at Randwick. Photo by Steve Hart. Nature Strip scored an all the way in the T J Smith Stakes at his third run in from a spell and trainer Chris Waller said he would stick to that timeline with his world class sprinter for the $15m The…