Month: August 2020

Saturday morning greyhound racing to resume

Editor BOAY

Victorian greyhound racing is set to return to Saturday mornings in exciting news for weekend punters. It all starts up again this Saturday at Shepparton, with the first race to run at 8.30am and the 12th and final race on the card scheduled for 11.30am. Saturday morning meetings have also been allocated to Ballarat (Aug 15) and Bendigo (Aug 22). This is a part of GRV’s recent announcement to increase the state’s racing program from 23 meetings per week to 26.

Smokey set for St Leger success

Editor BOAY

Potential superstar Zambora Smokey will put his unblemished Warragul record on the line when he spearheads Jason Thompson’s three-pronged assault on Saturday’s Group 3 St Leger (460m). The winner of 18 from 26, highlighted by claiming Simon Told Helen’s prized scalp in the Group 2 Warrnambool Cup, Zambora Smokey made it three from three over Warragul’s 460m course when setting the pace in the St Leger heats, clocking 25.54s. He’s also won both his starts over 400m at the track. Zambora Smokey, which has drawn box 3, from where he’s…

COVID-19 UPDATE – Participants need COVID Safe Plans by Friday

Editor BOAY

To help stop the spread of COVID-19 in Victoria, the Victorian Government is requiring businesses to adopt a COVID Safe Plan. While the requirements for a COVID safe Plan only apply to participants with five or more employees, GRV recommends that all participants adopt a plan to outline how they are keeping their business COVID safe. To help support our participants, GRV has completed a draft of the Government’s template for participants to adapt to their own circumstances. This draft plan can be found here. Blank COVID Safe Plan templates…

Megastar Hooked On Scotch retires

Editor BOAY

Trainer Jason Thompson has announced megastar Hooked On Scotch has retired. Dubbed “the fastest chaser on the planet”, Hooked On Scotch departs the racing scene as a five-time group race winner – G1 Hobart Thousand, G1 Adelaide Cup, G2 Geelong Gold Cup, G3 Shootout and G3 Speed Star. He was also a finalist in the G1 Melbourne Cup (3rd) and G1 Brisbane Cup (5th) and set a new 515m track record (28.94sec) winning a heat of the Melbourne Cup. Hooked On Scotch (Dec ’17 Barcia Bale x Nicki Fields) raced…

Balraj back and now in powerhouse stable

NZHarnessNews

By Adam Hamilton This time last year former Kiwi pacer Balraj was the buzz horse of New South Wales and connections knocked-back a reported $500,000 offer. Since then the four-year-old has raced seven times for three wins and lost much of his gloss. But he’s back, has changed trainers, and resumes his career with Australia’s most dominant stable of Craig Cross and Luke McCarthy at Menangle on Saturday night. He’s a watch horse of the highest order. Balraj raced just five times in NZ for trainer Steve McRae where he…

Important COVID-19 Update to participants

Editor BOAY

To travel throughout Victoria during Covid, GRV will send an email today with two points of action. First is a GRV letter for active participants to travel for work related to greyhound racing. This letter is confirming your registration with GRV. This should be kept with you while traveling at all times, either via printed copy or saved to your mobile devices, along with your GRV ID card. The letter is a confirmation of registration only, not a travel permit. The second action is that participants are required to fill…