A Match Race will be conducted over the Victorian Greyhound Racing Clubs respective distance at selected Country Cup race meetings. The winner will receive $10,000 and runner-up $1,500. Eligibility All greyhounds that compete in the respective clubs Cup heats the week prior to the Country Cup Night Match race and did not make the final 8 in the Country Cup Final, shall be eligible to nominate for the Event. Trainers must submit a nomination via FastTrack before the respective club’s nomination close time. Selection Method The best two (2) nominated…
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Veteran Pirate continues to plunder
“Pirates Patch, Malcolm Davis, take a bow!” Race-caller Victoria Shaw was justifiably lavish in her praise of Pirates Patch and her Altona Green owner/trainer Malcolm Davis after the veteran speedster incredibly set a new Ballarat 450m PB at her 126th start earlier this month. Shaw later spoke to Davis about Pirates Patch’s remarkable zest for racing. “We were really happy with Pirates Patch, we really love her,” he said. “She’s a beautiful little girl, and she just seems to be getting better with age. We are looking forward to breeding…
Vale Tony Duncan
Successful Shepparton trainer Tony Duncan, well known for his ‘All Inn’ greyhounds, has passed away after a brave battle with cancer, aged 61. Duncan, who was based at Harston, was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, but his health problems failed to dampen his greyhound racing passion. “Tony lived for his dogs; they kept him going,” said Tony’s sister, Robina Seccull. “He didn’t want to give them up and his last couple of years with the dogs were his best years.” With the support of family, most notably his Dad Ian,…
Choose your code!
GAP/GRV Ambassadors from AFL and Rugby League will be at the Melbourne Royal Show! High-profile Greyhound Adoption Program ambassadors Brent ‘Boomer’ Harvey and Ryan Papenhuyzen will be live at the Melbourne Royal Show tomorrow, Tuesday September 27, to meet fans and join the lines to meet greyhounds. Boomer Harvey has played more AFL games than any other, and Ryan, although he’s missed most of the 2022 season through injury, is one of NRL’s most enduring superstars. Although they come from different codes, the one thing they share is a great…
GAP joins rehoming organisations in Mission: Adoptable.
Victoria’s Greyhound Adoption Program has joined with eight other Victorian animal welfare groups, who are concerned about the number of animals in shelters, in ‘Mission: Adoptable’. Joining GAP in the ‘Mission: Adoptable’ campaign is Animal Aid, Australian Animal Protection Society, Bendigo Animal Relief Centre, Cat Protection Society, Geelong Animal Welfare Society, Lort Smith Animal Hospital, RSPCA Victoria and Second Chance Animal Rescue. The group will cooperate to raise awareness of pets available for adoption throughout the week of October 1 – 9. Greyhound Adoption Program General Manager, Dr. Gavin Goble,…
In case you missed it – Fabs Max Potato, Grand Oro and Soda Success
Form expert Dale Code has picked out a selection of runs from around Victoria that have caught the eye over the past fortnight. #1 FABS MAX POTATO (Box 5)Breeding: Jan ‘21 Bernardo x Fabriola AllenTrainer: Andrea Dailly, AnakieRecord: 7 starts 1-1-4 Dale says: Having been placed in five of his first six starts, Fabs Max Potato was sent out a $2.10 favourite in a maiden race at Ballarat last Wednesday night. Favourite backers had their hearts in their mouths, however, as the 21-month-old chaser totally bombed the start and trailed…
Thanks a ‘Million’!
Lara trainer Brendan Pursell woke up ‘feeling a million dollars’ this morning – literally! And for that, he can thank greyhound racing’s latest ‘instant millionaire’ – McInerney. The highly underrated speedster won the sport’s biggest ‘lottery’ – Million Dollar Chase final (520m) – at Wentworth Park in Sydney last night. He’s the first Victorian to win an MDC – the world’s richest greyhound race – since its inception in 2018. Commencing okay from box one, McInerney ($3.60F) was second and wide rounding the first turn but set sail for tearaway…
The Stir Up featuring Wow She’s Fast, Quick Smart and McInerney
GRV’s 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! Gerard I’m still awestruck by the scintillating performance of Wow She’s Fast at Angle Park last night. 29.86 seconds over the 530-metre trip … WOW. Trent There was a stunning win at Sandown Park as well, Gerard. Quick Smart triumphed in 29.13 seconds and signalled his Sportsbet Melbourne Cup intentions. Gerard How about the form of Dookie…
Wow! Angle Park record broken
Superstar Wow She’s Fast qualified for the Group 1 Adelaide Cup Final in spectacular fashion on Thursday night, smashing Angle Park’s 530m track record in the SA vs All Stars Match Race Challenge. Trained by Kel and Jackie Greenough, Wow She’s Fast won the last of four match races in a scintillating 29.86sec, erasing Aston Rupee’s previous record of 29.95sec, established in the same event 12 months earlier. In addition to the $7,500 winner’s purse, Wow She’s Fast receives direct entry into the $100,000 to-the-winner Adelaide Cup Final on Friday,…
Clark declares ‘War’ at The Meadows!
Echuca trainer Rod Clark couldn’t be happier with the box draws for his two runners – My Name’s Stacey and War Time Novelty – in Premier Racing at The Meadows on Saturday night. Classy speedster My Name’s Stacey has drawn Box 1 in the Free For All Sprint (Race 8 at 8.57pm), while War Time Novelty will exit Box 2 in the following event, the Shepparton To The Meadows Final, at 9.20pm. My Name’s Stacey has the more impressive resume of the kennelmates, winning 20 of her 48 starts, including…