To be held on Saturday night December 17 at The Meadows, The Phoenix is worth $1.65 million overall while boasting a staggering $1 million-dollar first prize making it the world’s richest greyhound race. Individuals and organisations were invited to submit an application for a $100,000 slot in the race, with applications well received. “Increasing the prizemoney, and the slot price with it, was certainly a risk in the second year but with the high-quality applications received we believe the Phoenix will soar to new heights in 2022” remarked MGRA CEO…
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Baby off to ‘Classic’ start
Bob Douglas says Baby Jaycee, fastest qualifier for Saturday night’s inaugural Pat Haas Classic (525m) at The Meadows, was going so well in her early trials, that he simply couldn’t hold her back any longer. After a shaky start – she was beaten at her first three starts – Baby Jaycee has won her next six, vindicating her astute Group 1-winning trainer’s judgement. Not two until January 1, Baby Jaycee is chasing a seventh straight win in the $12,000 to-the-winner Classic, renamed from the Snow Queen, in honour of Hall…
Plaintiff leads ‘Chase’ for Million
In-form sprinter Plaintiff shapes as Victoria’s best chance in Friday night’s Million Dollar Chase semi-finals (520m), to be held at Wentworth Park. Eight ‘must win’ semi-finals will be conducted, with the winners advancing to Saturday week’s (September 24) second MDC Final for 2022, where a $1,000,000 purse awaits the victor. Victorians will be engaged in six semis, with a sense of timing about champion trainer Jason Thompson’s preparation with Plaintiff, which is chasing a sixth straight win in the fourth run-off – Race 7 at 8.57pm. “It’s been a perfect…
Green Light On – Episode 66 – Sandown Park form for 15/9/22 and red hot info from Dustin Drew
Dustin Drew talks up a few of his runners including one that isn’t even racing at Sandown Park! The Quiz is back, Punter’s Punting Club and Jim’s learning guitar! greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 66 – Sandown Park form for 15/9/22 and red hot info from Dustin Drew Don’t forget, you can listen to the Green Light On podcast on your favourite podcast app.
Hector Fawley’s Derby ‘Magic’
Exciting Victorian youngster Hector Fawley had to delve deep into his bag of tricks to continue the sensational start to his career in the heats of the Group 3 SA Derby (530m) at Angle Park last Thursday night. Hector Fawley gains his name from a Minister for Magic in the Harry Potter series, following a successful theme for Buckley breeder/trainers Ian and Lisa Cockerell. After flying back-to-back 29.33sec victories at Sandown Park – at just his fourth and fifth starts – Hector Fawley clocked a Best Of Night 30.36sec on…
Vale Mary Mugavin-Brown
One of Victorian greyhound racing’s most respected families is in mourning, following the passing of Group 1-winning trainer Mary Mugavin-Brown. Mugavin-Brown, 62, was the daughter of Kevin Mugavin, with her siblings including Noel and Kevin Junior, all of whom have enjoyed great success as breeders, owners, and trainers. The family also has extremely close ties with the AFL community, with Mary’s son Jonathan Brown, a former Brisbane Lions champion and triple premiership player, while husband Brian played with Fitzroy, as did brother Noel. It has been an especially sad period…
Donna’s ‘Magnificent Seven’
Donna Knight enjoyed a morning and afternoon most trainers can only ever dream of at Ballarat on Monday. Incredibly, Knight, who’s based at the historic gold mining town of Talbot, hit pay dirt, training seven of the 12 winners, including the winners of the first five races. “I still can’t believe it myself,” Knight said on Monday afternoon. “I just kept thinking this is unbelievable. “It didn’t sink in until the last one (Kanji Length). I don’t usually get emotional, but walking back after the race, I shed a few…
📷 Gallery: 2022 Healesville Cup
A great day at Healesville for the 2022 Healesville Cup, check out the latest photo gallery. Please feel free to share and tag @greyhoundracingvic on Instagram. Sacred Stance The Healesville Cup Birds eye view of Healesville honour roll Manalia Artisan Race 1 Artificial Blue Blacklisted Race 1 SECOND OPINION Race 1 Race 1 Race 1 SILLIEST SALMON SILLIEST SALMON and James Shaw Members Trophy Race 2 Race 2 Race 2 PESSIMISM PESSIMISM STAND FOR ME STAND FOR ME SHRINKING VIOLET PERFECT SAL STAND FOR ME ASTON AITANA Race 3…
Britton celebrates ‘First’ feature
The Britton family’s recent domination of the Group 3 Top Cat Video Cup (730m) continued at The Meadows on Saturday night, as First Picked, the ‘baby’ of the field, handed young Lara trainer Tim Britton his first Group success. First Picked, which doesn’t turn two until October 28, was bred, and is owned by Tim’s father Robert, who trained three of the five previous Top Cat winners in superstar duo Fanta Bale (2017) and Tornado Tears (2018 and 2020). A daughter of Benali and Erelda Bale, First Picked is bred…
NSW raider’s Healesville ‘Stance’
NSW visitor Sacred Stance outpointed an all-star Victorian cast to win the Group 2 $78,795 Healesville Cup Final (350m) on Sunday afternoon, in a thrilling conclusion to Healesville’s 2022 Festival of Racing. Sacred Stance, which started his career in Tasmania, before relocating to NSW, where he’s trained by Michelle Sultana, became the first interstater to win the Cup since another NSW speedster, Marbro Man, in 2011. Sultana, who hails from Sawyers Gully in the Hunter region, and partner Darryl Thomas, left no stone unturned in their three-week Healesville Cup quest.…