Author: Editor BOAY

Talk about “keeping it in the family”! Traralgon’s 350-metre track record was held by Maxed Out – 19.513sec, set on April 22 this year. But his mark was ‘topped’ by litter sister Simba’s Girl ($1.30F), which saluted by 7.6L and semaphored a scintillating 19.375sec in a Grade 5 on Monday. It was just over 2L quicker than the previous mark. And there’s another ‘common denominator’, as both Simba’s Girl and Maxed Out – Jun ’20 Aussie Infrared x Pat’s Lass – are trained by Graeme Jose at Catani. It was…

Blueblood Jungle Panther is ‘perfect in pink’ for Wednesday night’s $9625 Enduro Series final (545m) at Ballarat, according to his one-greyhound trainer Jeff Geall. A superbly bred Barcia Bale x Up Hill Jill half-brother to 2021 Melbourne Cup hero Koblenz, Jungle Panther heads into the $7000 to-the-winner Enduro decider on the back of two impressive prelude victories. The conditions of the series required contenders to compete in two prelude events and Jungle Panther, the winner of 16 of his 42 starts, is two from two over Ballarat’s 545m course after…

Up to seven greyhounds remain in the race for the 2022 Waterloo Cup following yesterday’s opening day at Lang Lang. The series started with 54 greyhounds, with competitors racing up to three times on the day in a knockout competition. This Sunday will incorporate quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final, with the remaining greyhounds to share in up to $26,500 including $15,000 to the winner. WATERLOO CUP DAY 2 – Sunday 28 AugustQuarter finals Crabby Yabby (James Shaw, Seymour) v Nine Nine (James Shaw, Seymour) Madam Maximus (Julia Creed, Werribee) v…

Highly underrated speedster Quinlan Bale proved ‘master marksman’ in The Arrow (350m) at Healesville on Sunday. Trained by Daniel Gibbons, Quinlan Bale produced a perfect ‘upshot’ (last shot), taking out last year’s inaugural The Arrow runner-up Ferdinand Boy in Match Race 4. Quinlan Bale, paying $10.20 as the overall winner, hit a $20,000 ‘bullseye’ and also claimed $2500 as a match race winner. He defeated Ferdinand Boy by 2.75L in 18.98sec. It was his 12th win from 25 starts, including the past three in a row. And he’s undefeated in…

ASTON RUPEE Victorian Greyhound of the Year Victorian Sprinter of the Year Breeding: KC And All x Aston MileyTrainer: Glenn RoundsOwner: Ray Borda2021/22 Record: 26 starts; 14-5-3 Notable 2020/21 Achievements: Won 2021 Group 1 Topgun (525m) Won 2022 Group 1 Temlee (525m) Won 2021 Group 3 Sandown Shootout (515m) Won 2021 Group 3 Speed Star (525m) Finalist 2021 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (515m) Finalist 2021 Group 1 Adelaide Cup (530m) Finalist 2021 Phoenix (525m) Sandown Park 515m Track Record – 28.79sec The fastest became the best on Friday night when…

JARICK BALE Victorian Stayer of the Year Breeding: Allen Deed x Houston BaleTrainer: Mark DelbridgeOwner: Jan Wheeler2021/22 Record: 41 starts; 17-8-6 Notable 2020/21 Achievements: Won 2021 Group 1 Sale (650m) Won 2022 Group 1 Rookie Rebel (600m) Won 2022 Group Listed Maidment Memorial (595m) 2nd 2021 Group 1 Sandown Cup (715m) 2nd 2021 Group 3 Sir John Dillon Memorial (595m) 3rd 2021 Group 2 McKenna Memorial (595m) Finalist Country Classic (605m) Being named Victorian Stayer of the Year is reward for consistency for dual Group 1 winner Jarick Bale. Trained…

If there’s one thing greyhound owners love talking about, it’s greyhounds. Their own, the one’s they’ve seen, other people’s greyhounds, what to dress them in… there’s seemingly endless conversation about these long-dogs. Greyhound Adoption Program volunteers take this to the next level; they can’t wait to tell others about the wonders of having a grey in their home. One of the most enthusiastic exponents is this year’s recipient of the 2022 GRV CEO Welfare Award; volunteer, foster carer and adopter Kelli Reynolds. Rarely is there a GAP activation in Victoria…

The 2022 GRV Board Leadership Award recipient is Track Manager at The Meadows, Cory Hiscock, as announced at the Victorian Greyhound Awards on Friday night. Racing safety is one of GRV’s key strategic priorities and Cory is a subject matter expert when it comes to the preparation of greyhound racetracks. He has travelled around Australia and overseas to gain a unique insight into how greyhound tracks operate and are prepared and is regularly called upon to provide expert advice to GRV and to other clubs around Victoria and interstate. Cory…