The Victorian Government this week announced further changes to pandemic orders and public health recommendations which came into place at 11:59pm on Tuesday 12 July 2022. The changes were implemented to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and ensure Victorians are aware of proactive steps they can take to look after themselves and each other. This will in turn help alleviate the pressure on our health system and ensure businesses can continue to keep customers and workers safe and their doors open. From midnight on Tuesday 12 July 2022, the…
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Sandown continues community support
Sandown Greyhound Racing Club has continued its engagement with the Greater Dandenong community, announcing the latest round of funding for community groups through the Sandown Community Support Fund (SCSF). The SCSF is sponsored by Greyhounds Entertainment and Sandown GRC and supplies financial support that enables non-profit groups and clubs to continue their great work within the community. The successful groups, listed below, were acknowledged during a special presentation at Sandown GRC on Thursday night (July 14). Burden Park Bowls Club Mazenod Old Collegians Football Club Southern Pirates Cricket Club Noble…
Panama Canal’s Maturity test
Exciting sprinter Panama Canal will provide enormous X factor when he makes his first city appearance in Saturday night’s Group 1 KCR Maturity Classic heats (525m) at The Meadows. Young Junction Village trainer Jess Hopkins has performed a miraculous job to have Panama Canal competing in elite company after Achilles tendon surgery and the best part of five months on the sidelines. Panama Canal returned in sensational fashion, reeling off ten straight wins. He then lost no admirers when placed behind superstar Ferdinand Boy in heat and final of the…
Sally’s Fireball ‘intention’
Pearcedale trainer Todd O’Neill, 49, had a ‘strong intention’ in greyhound racing from the “time he was born”. “My pop (“Tubby” O’Neill), who lived with us, had a few kennels and my dad, Charlie, assisted him with his dogs… I was born into the sport,” O’Neill said. “As a teenager, I helped pop with his greyhounds when the family moved to Tocumwal… I loved attending race meetings. “It (greyhound racing) has always been in my blood.” Further, his uncle (Michael O’Neill) was a former Greyhounds Australasia employee. Roll on nearly…
Stewards give the all clear for Warragul to resume
Warragul’s race meeting scheduled for Thursday 14 July will proceed after being given the go ahead by GRV Stewards. An electrical issue around the lure motors led to Warragul’s race meeting on Tuesday 12 July to be cancelled, however the problem appears to have been rectified. Prize money for the abandoned races will be divided equally among greyhounds who were set to compete. GRV apologises for any inconvenience caused.
$8.85m increase in Victorian prizemoney and returns to participants for 2022-23 season
GRV has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to increasing financial returns to participants by today announcing significant uplifts in prizemoney and travel subsidies for the new racing season. Greyhound owners and trainers competing in Victoria will be the beneficiaries of a total package of $71.5 million in prizemoney, bonuses, starters fees and travel subsidies on offer, representing an $8.85M increase (+14%) on 2021/22 levels. The key components of the 2022/23 uplift package are: $3.54M increase to prizemoney for Level 2 provincial races and $580,000 to realign place prizemoney ratios across all…
A Shaw thing…
While enjoying another stunning day on Sunday, the Longwood Coursing Club was thrilled to welcome the ‘James Shaw show’ to town. With one-year-old daughter and ‘lucky charm’ Harriet by his side, everything turned to gold for “Team Shaw” with James’ dogs winning three of the 10 events. The feature of the day was the heats of the Slips to Boxes, with Shaw winning Event 1 with Nine Nine in a physical final with Paint Peeler (Nicole Lummas). He also had Crabby Yabby, which won Event 6 from Super Sparkle (Murray…
SA feature in Emily’s ‘Keeping’
Successful young trainer Emily Azzopardi isn’t afraid to head interstate in pursuit of feature race success and the 23-year-old’s next target is Thursday night’s heats of the Champion Puppy series (530m) at Angle Park. Emily, mother to Noah, who turns two in September, and a former jockey, and her partner, Group 1-winning trainer Matt Lanigan, will have ‘Keeping’ runners engaged in each of the three Champion Puppy heats. While Emily is yet to taste Group success, she came within a “whisker” of winning the G1 National Derby in Sydney earlier…
Warrnambool given green light
GRV Stewards have given the ‘all clear’ for Warrnambool to host its scheduled night race meeting this Thursday 14 July. The necessity for Stewards to inspect the track came about following the abandonment of Races 11 and 12 at Warrnambool on Monday due to damage to the rail. Prize money for the abandoned races will be divided equally among greyhounds who were set to compete. GRV apologises for any inconvenience caused.
Match Race of the Millennium
Wow She’s Fast (Vic) versus She’s A Pearl (NSW). The ‘Match Race of the Millennium’ between the ‘Million Dollar Babies’ could become reality. Greyhound racing aficionados are salivating about the prospect – both dogs’ connections have warmed to the possibility, if not signalled their intentions – and now it’s up to the sport’s PR gurus to make it happen! The Meadows in October has been mooted as the ideal venue and date given Wow She’s Fast and She’s A Pearl’s likely racing itineraries. Undoubtedly – if it gets the ‘green light’…