Author: Editor BOAY

Young Lara trainer Brooke Ennis, 34, collected her second $157,875 Group 1 Silver Chief (525m) in four years at The Meadows on Saturday night. But not only did she take home the $100,000 first prize – in the age-restricted, all-male event sponsored by Sportsbet – she quinellaed the race with Jul ’20 Zambora Brockie x Miami Fernando litter brothers Amron Boy and Amron Dan. Ennis won the 2019 Silver Chief with Barooga Brett – owned in similar interests to Amron Boy. And it was an ‘all in the family’ moment as…

Reigning Sale Cup champion Jarick Bale will be striving to make amends for a surprise defeat in last year’s final when he lines up in Sunday night’s $14,960 Rotti Security Distance Championship (650m). The Victorian Stayer of the Year, Jarick Bale has won four from five over Sale’s Cup course, his only defeat coming when third at $1.60 in last year’s Distance Championship. Trained by recent Melbourne Cup winner Mark Delbridge, Jarick Bale is the fastest qualifier for the $10,000 to-the-winner Distance Championship – race 8 at 8.32pm – after…

The final – and all important– piece in the countdown to the $1.65 million The Phoenix, the world’s richest greyhound race, will be completed with Sunday morning’s box draw, which will be covered live and free on Thrill Of The Chase on 7two from 10am. The all-star field of eight sprinters vying for the $1 million winner’s purse at The Meadows on Saturday week (December 17) will be headlined by Victorian superstar Wow She’s Fast, winner of the inaugural The Phoenix last year. Wow She’s Fast shares top billing in…

After producing arguably the best city debut in recent memory, Group 1 glory awaits boom youngster Rejuvenate in the $157,875 Sportsbet Silver Chief Final (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night. Rejuvenate, which is trained, owned, and bred by Gippsland stalwarts Ian and Maureen Brown, and son Paul, stepped up to 500m for the first time in the Silver Chief heats and announced his arrival as greyhound racing’s next big thing with a sensational performance. Rejuvenate stopped the clock at a near-record 29.47sec in a stunning 11-length romp. “It’s hard…

Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson is eyeing an incredible sixth Silver Chief triumph! Quite aptly, it’s with a greyhound bestowed the racing moniker Triumph (Box 7) in the MGRA’s flagship age-restricted all-male $157,875 Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief Final (525m) – Race 8, 9.04pm – at The Meadows on Saturday night. KEY TIMES 6:37pm First race 8:01pm Race 5 (First leg of Quaddie) 9:04pm $157,875 Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief Final (Race 8) 10:31pm Last race (Race 12) Triumph (29.83sec) was the third fastest of eight heat winners but if…

GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria.   Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook!   Quilts  Gents, we have another jam-packed period of feature greyhound racing, and it is highlighted by the Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief Final at The Meadows this Saturday night. Gerard  Rejuvenate lived up to the hype with his outstanding 11-length victory last Saturday night. Can he possibly replicate his heat performance and win for the 11th…

The sport’s young ‘flying femmes’ line up for six heats of the Group 2 Laurels Classic (515m) at Sandown Park on Thursday night. Avalon’s Daniel Gibbons has his hopes pinned on a ‘terrific triumvirate’ – Yahiro Bale (Race 5), Kelsey Bale (Race 8) and Piscopo Bale (Race 9). All three are Sportsbet fixed odds favourites in their respective heats – Yahiro Bale (Heat 2 – $2.30), Kelsey Bale (Heat 5 – $1.60) and Piscopo Bale (Heat 6 – $2.45). Based on current prices, a ‘Multi on the trio is an enticing…