Author: Editor BOAY

With four Group 1 victories on her resume, Victorian distance diva Gypsy Wyong has earned a reputation for saving her best for the biggest stages. ‘Team Dailly’ is hoping that will again prove to be the case at The Gardens in Newcastle on Saturday night when Gypsy Wyong attempts to add the inaugural running of ‘The Ladbrokes 715’, the world’s richest staying event, to her resume. Three Victorians are chasing the $500,000 winner’s purse, with Gypsy Wyong joined by kennelmate Drako Bale and Mark Delbridge’s dual G1 winner Jarick Bale.…

Lara trainer David Geall plays his ‘trump card’ – Ferdinand Boy – in a Pink Diamond Champion Sprinter heat (450m) at Shepparton tonight. Last year, the ‘country cups king’ – winner of four G2 provincial cups – finished third in the inaugural Pink Diamond Champion Short Course final (425m) at Bendigo. But when all the cards are laid on the table this year, will he become ‘King of Diamonds’? Chasing his seventh straight win, Ferdinand Boy (Box 2) is engaged in Race 8 (7.25pm) and faces two formidable foes –…

The Pink Diamond series with total prizemoney of $1.175 million resumes today with four-time G2 country cup champion Ferdinand Boy headlining the Champion Sprinter heat at Shepparton. The Champion Sprinter heat at Warragul has G2 Ballarat Cup winner Compliance and Shepparton 450m track record holder Mr. Audacious. Premier Racing at Sandown Park tonight celebrates Women in Racing with two $10,000 to-the-winner races. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerVENUS LIGHTTAB fixed odds at 8:50am: $2.40 Win Sandown Pk Race 9 Box 5 9:04pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538679/race/9 Today’s Racing Horsham: 11:51am startForm     Tips     Key…

Mario Briganti is ruing “visitors’ draws” for powerhouse brothers Big Opal Rocks and Rapaki Rocks in Thursday night’s heats of the Group 2 TAB Flying Amy Classic (520m) in Brisbane. Big Opal Rocks and Rapaki Rocks, winner of the Group 1 Harrison-Dawson at Sandown Park last month, both trialled sensationally at Albion Park in preparation for the heats of the $100,000 to-the-winner Flying Amy last week. Big Opal Rocks stopped the clock at a scorching 29.58sec, while Rapaki Rocks posted 29.76sec. “They’ve ticked all the boxes, except for the box…

The greyhound racing industry has rallied as one behind Richard and Cheryl Gray and their three granddaughters after fire destroyed their Pyalong home last week. The Grays lost everything (except the sleeping apparel they were wearing) when fire swept through the house, setting off alarms in a life-threatening situation around 2am on Monday. Units from Pyalong, Hilldene, Glenaroua, Broadford and Kilmore fire stations were dispatched to the scene and 25 firefighters took around half-an-hour to douse the intense flames and bring the fire under control. Sadly, the residence was demolished,…

A perfect three from three haul in the Pink Diamond Maiden Sprinter and Maiden Short Course heats at Geelong last Friday night came as a pleasant surprise to veteran trainer/breeder Brendan Dewan. Brendan, who will turn 80 in December, and son Matthew, who famously selected legendary sire Malawi’s Prince as a pup when only a teenager, enjoyed a 100 per cent strike rate with three homebred Fernando Bale x Dewana Dimie debutantes. Dewana Fernando clocked a Best Of Night 25.95sec in the Maiden Sprinter heats over 460m, while Dewana Boogie…

The Watchdog is tipping G3 finalist Dusty Lyn to secure back-to-back victories in a Grade 5 525m heat at The Meadows this afternoon. The exciting Brad Mayo and recent Sandown Park 29.51 winner Weblec Flare highlight their respective races, while Trojan Package v G3 finalist So Predictable and Xinmin Bale v Runway winner Good To Go are both top duels. Geo (top-three in eight of his 11 starts) and One’s Opinion (five wins from nine races) clash at Sale this evening, while Smokin’ Zag v Three Wishes v G2 finalist…

An exciting clash between Traralgon 500m track record holder Black Sail and the in-form Rear View Mirror in a Mixed 4/5 460m race is the highlight of tonight’s meeting at Warragul. Consistent chasers duel in a couple of Warragul to Sandown Park Grade 5 460m heats with Jet Like Rico v Dunwerkin followed by Fernando Dusty v Indiana Phones. Life’s Gal v Back Moo Moo v Air Race Ace v Zipping Campbell v Sweet Obsidian should be an intriguing Mixed 4/5 400m event, while the classy Kasemi lines up for…

The consistent Ms. Mighty Mouse – top-two in 16 of her 19 starts – lines up in an extremely competitive 450m Restricted Win heat at Shepparton this evening. Fish Tog Giblet, Skull, Aston Galaxy, Self Control and Kraken Stinger are all big chances along with Ms. Mighty Mouse. Smart Rose, Freya Bale and Handsome Jack feature in a 385m Free For All, while Nicolson Bale (won six of his 12 starts), Gypsy Play and Enamoured are all tipped to prevail in their respective races. Anita Sonic Love v Boom Out…

Western Blazer is aiming to win his third-straight race at Sandown Park this afternoon in a Grade 5 515m final despite lining up against up-and-coming chasers Zipping Viking, Our Tie Breaker and Street Of Dreams. Three heats of the $10,000 to-the-winner Judy Hayley Memorial are also being staged. Dr. Slats and G1 Harrison-Dawson finalist Bang highlight their respective at Healesville, while Braemar Prince v Duncan v Cybertruck, Shima Sheen v dual G1 finalist Jepara v Slingshot Reaper, and dual Group placegetter Aston Merit v Flying Pie should all be tremendous…