Author: Editor BOAY

After being somewhat surprisingly overlooked for a slot in The Phoenix, Topgun winner Photo Man will be at the forefront of an imposing Victorian presence in Thursday night’s heats of the Group 1 Hobart Thousand (461m). Photo Man, trained by Gavin Clifton and cousin David McKenzie, came off the reserves bench to claim a brilliant all-the-way victory in the G1 Topgun at The Meadows on the opening night of the Dream Chasers Festival. While three of the beaten brigade from the Topgun will line up in the $1.65 million The…

Superstar sprinter Amron Boy put a frustrating fortnight behind him on Saturday night with a sensational near-record performance in the heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief (525m) at The Meadows. Amron Boy, trained by Brooke Ennis, had been beaten by agonisingly narrow margins at his previous two starts at Sandown Park, in a G1 Melbourne Cup heat (half-head by Titan Blazer) and the Sportsbet Showdown ‘match race’ against Wow She’s Fast (head). But the Victorian powerhouse will now take aim at an overdue feature race breakthrough in next…

Michelle Mallia will have one eye on the fast approaching Group 1 Sale Cup when Aston Velvet and Fernando’s Quest contest Sunday evening’s heats of the Rotti Security Distance Championship over the 650m Cup course. Mallia shapes as a key player in both heats, courtesy of Fernando’s Quest (heat 1, box 3), a flying last start winner over 515m at Sandown Park on Melbourne Cup night, and recent G1 Hume Cup heroine Aston Velvet (heat 2, box 8). Form expert The Watchdog has rated both favourites, Fernando’ Quest at $2.70…

He was the ‘talk of the town’ after his mind-boggling come-from-behind victory in the $650,000 to-the-winner Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup at Sandown Park last Saturday night. But the ‘greyhound on everyone’s lips’, Yachi Bale, is quickly seeking more G1 glory. His career is only 22 starts ‘long’ – producing nine wins, including his past three – but the Mark Delbridge-trained powerhouse is on a history-making course. And he’s back against his own ‘age group’ contesting the prestigious all-male Sportsbet Silver Chief series (525m). Yachi Bale (Box 7) is engaged…

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  Fellas, we’ve been able to soak up an outstanding Melbourne Cup night, and now we’re ready for eight terrific heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief at The Meadows. Gerard  The first heat looks extremely competitive with Group 3 Great Chase finalists Mepunga Raider and Elite Alex up against Amron Dan and Die…

One week after his Melbourne Cup heroics, Yachi Bale will return to the spotlight at The Meadows on Saturday night as the star attraction in the heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Silver Chief (525m). Yachi Bale handed trainer Mark Delbridge and wife Lisa their greatest moment in greyhound racing when storming to victory in the G1 Melbourne Cup Final at Sandown Park last Saturday. But while Yachi Bale is “as good as gold” after his stunning come-from-behind Cup triumph, it was a harsh welcome back to reality for ‘Team…