Author: Editor BOAY

One of the highlights on Friday’s massive Pink Diamond finals night was the runaway victory of the ‘Team Dailly’ trained Zara’s Ivan in the Listed $42,840 Rookie Sprinter final (450m). Last year, the $25,000 to-the-winner Rookie Sprinter was the race that launched eventual Melbourne Cup hero Koblenz on the road to stardom, with this year’s winner Zara’s Ivan already no stranger to elite company, being a dual Group 1 finalist. Having run fourth in both the G1 Golden Easter Egg and National Derby at Wentworth Park in Sydney, Zara’s Ivan,…

Premier Racing at The Meadows tonight is highlighted by the Great Eight event over 525m with G3 Bill Collins Speed Star runner-up Big Opal Rocks lining up against G2 Ballarat Cup winner Compliance and G2 Shepparton Cup finalist Dynamic Prince (won five of his last seven). G1 Harrison-Dawson finalist Bang v G3 Bill Collins Speed Star finalist McInerney v G1 Harrison-Dawson winner Rapaki Rocks v G1 National Futurity winner Idolize is an outstanding Mixed 4/5 525m race. Yahiro Bale (five wins from eight starts), G1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers finalist…

In a perfect world, Group 2 Ballarat Cup hero Compliance would have been chasing a second feature victory at the track in last night’s Pink Diamond Champion Sprinter final. A top two-finish in the Warragul qualifier would’ve seen Compliance, trained by Pearcedale schoolteacher Karen Pitt, chasing a $75,000 winner’s purse in the Pink Diamond finale, but a close third saw the brilliant speedster miss out. Instead, he’ll be one of the star attractions in Premier Racing at The Meadows tonight, chasing $15,000 worth of consolation in the Great 8 series…

Superstar country cups king Ferdinand Boy added another provincial feather to his cap with a brilliant victory in the $126,500 Listed Pink Diamond Champion Sprinter final (450m) at Ballarat on Friday night. A four-time country cups winner, it was a case of second time lucky on Pink Diamond finals night for Ferdinand Boy and trainer David Geall, who was watching on from the United Kingdom, after running third in the Champion Short Course final during the inaugural 2021 series. “He does leave us speechless,” Jeff Geall, deputising for brother David,…

The Ray Borda show rolled on when Aston Velvet claimed the $126,500 Group Listed Pink Diamond Champion Distance final (660m) at Ballarat tonight. A leviathan SA breeder, Borda is one of Victorian greyhound racing’s biggest contributors and thoroughly deserved the $75,000 winner’s purse and $11,250 breeders’ bonus. Trained by Michelle Mallia at Avalon, Aston Velvet ($4.20) was always prominent and scored a comfortable 2.1L win over Greysynd Shock ($22.60), with Collinda Patty ($2.40F) – which won last year’s inaugural Pink Diamond Challenger Sprinter final – a further 1.04L away third…

Cape Clear breeder-owner-trainer Gary Peach won $86,250 in a flying 21.71sec at Ballarat tonight – less than two lengths outside the 21.60sec track record, set by Bareki on December 12, 2020. That’s $3972.80 per second – eat your heart out Elon Musk, Jeff Bezoz & Co. His ‘money machine’ was Silver Brute, which took out the $126,500 Pink Diamond Short Course final (390m) during Australia’s richest regional event. Silver Brute – a member of an amazing provincial-performed litter – was ‘backed for a stack’ to win the $75,000 to-the-winner final.…

Tynong North trainer Gavin Clifton and his cousin David McKenzie didn’t achieve the ‘perfect quinella’ in last night’s $100,000 to-the-winner Group 2 Flying Amy Classic (520m) at Albion Park. But the parochial Victorians would have been proud the ‘Big V’ still went 1-2. They won the race with Photo Man ($3.50F) – which is developing a large image on the Australian sprint scene – while Amron Boy ($5.50), prepared by Brooke Ennis, was a half-length away second in 29.77sec. Pazienza ($41.00) finished in sixth position, six and three-quarter lengths in…

The second Pink Diamond series features four-time G2 country cup winner Ferdinand Boy in the $126,500 Champion Sprinter Final at Ballarat. Kepal is eyeing his seventh successive victory in the $126,500 Champion Short Course Final, while G3 winner Collinda Patty highlights the $126,500 Champion Distance Final. Three-time G2 winner Yozo Bale lines up for his 100th start at Bendigo this afternoon. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerEL DORADOTAB fixed odds at 9am: $1.45 Win Traralgon Race 5 Box 1 8:05pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538707/race/5 Today’s Racing Healesville: 10:53am startForm     Tips     Key stats Bendigo:…

Astute breeder Alan Hunter subscribes to the theory that when you’re on a good thing, stick to it. And then stick to it again. While repeat matings are often frowned upon, Hunter has gone against the grain and visited super sire Fernando Bale on three occasions with his grand producer Naughty Cazza and he has two finalists in Friday night’s $1.175m Pink Diamond extravaganza to show for it. 2021 Group 1 Australian Cup runner-up Fernando Bluey, prepared by Lyn Smith, will continue his comeback from retirement in the $42,840 Veterans…

Premier Racing at Sandown Park features the return of the Great Eight series with tonight’s 595m event including G1 Rookie Rebel runner-up Aston Ulysses, G1 Harrison-Dawson finalist Nikoli Bale and the in-form Starlight Tyson. G2 Launceston Cup winner Hill Top Jack headlines a Mixed 4/5 595m event, while Happy Ruby v Sandy Camp Road v Radek Bale v Warringah Bale is an even Mixed 3/4 515m race. Balbina Bale v Zipping Scorcher v Brother Bearing v G2 placegetter Loxton Bale v Set Me Free and dual Group finalist Indy Fido…