Consultation is now open for the Cranbourne Track Redevelopment
Author: Editor BOAY
Daily Mail: Great ‘Kepal’ at Shepparton
Kepal is expected to win his fourth straight race and eighth in his last nine starts in a 385m Free For All at Shepparton this evening. 2020 G2 Ballarat Cup runner-up Special Talent faces Little Tiger and Speedy Garry in a Mixed 4/5 450m race as well. Panama Canal is going for 10 straight wins at Warrnambool this afternoon in a $10,300 to-the-winner Road To The Diamond Grade 5 390m final. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerMIDNIGHT ROCKERTAB fixed odds at 8:50am: $17 Win Shepparton Race 2 Box 5 7:24pm Form…
The Stones finally rolling again!
Written by James Van de Maat On a cold autumn Sunday afternoon at Healesville – Mother’s Day to be precise, the nerves were building for star trainer Karen Pitt, but it wasn’t for the often common reason of having a key player in a group final. Her ‘boy’ Jax (ROLLING STONE) was about to make his return to racing after almost a year and a half on the sidelines, a return that at times never looked likely. Karen’s “four legged son” Rolling Stone had bust onto the scene with a…
Daily Mail: Boy, ‘Amron’ is back at Sandown Park
The exciting Amron Boy – a Sandown Park 29.07 winner at his second start – faces his dual G3-winning kennelmate Barooga Smoke and the promising Kelsey Bale in a Mixed 4/5 515m race at Sandown Park this afternoon. Cleo’s Neo – a Sandown Park 29.29 winner last month – stands out in a Grade 5 515m event, while Zarate v Dutch Impact v Capra v Mystify Kick should be a competitive Grade 5 595m final. Dual G2 country cup winner Typhoon Sammy is the headline act in a 350m Free…
Daily Mail: ‘Lala’ to go ta-ta at The Meadows?
Premier Racing at The Meadows tonight features G1 Australian Cup champion Lala Kiwi contesting an extremely competitive 525m Free For All. Kennelmates Zara’s Ivan (dual G1 finalist), Indy Matilda and Daph’s Ascend (G3 placegetter) are considered the biggest dangers to Lala Kiwi. Four-time G1 champion Gypsy Wyong and G1 winner Knicks Bale are lining up against Aratuza Bale and G1 finalist Handsome Rhino in a great 600m Free For All. The in-form My Neo stands out in a $12,000 to-the-winner Grade 5 525m final that also includes G2 placegetter King…
‘Gold’ for McKeon?
Victoria’s ‘Team Gibbons’ is quietly confident their Group final ‘curse’ will end at Wentworth Park in Sydney on Saturday night. Based at Avalon, husband-and-wife – and former pro-wrestlers – Daniel and Rebecca Gibbons are yet to ‘takedown’ black type success. It’s been the only frustration during their short, albeit rewarding, training careers. But there’s more than a glimmer of hope littermates McKeon Bale and Quinlan Bale can snare finals of the Group 3 Ladies Bracelet (Race 4, 7.35pm) and Group 3 Bob Payne Sprint (Race 5, 7.56pm). Both events, over…
Daily Mail: ‘Audacious’ talent at Traralgon
Shepparton 450m track record holder Mr. Audacious is expected to win for the seventh time from nine starts in a Mixed 4/5 450m race at Traralgon this evening. G2 Geelong Gold Cup finalist Unathi Bale and Western Districts Derby placegetter Decimate clash at Geelong tonight, while at Bendigo this afternoon, dual G1 winner Jarick Bale faces the in-form Golden Quest. Dale Code’s Predicted Market FirmerNICOLSON BALETAB fixed odds at 8:55am: $4.20 Win Bendigo Race 3 Box 7 2:57pm Form https://watchdog.grv.org.au/meeting/666538552/race/3 Today’s Racing Healesville: 11:04am startForm Tips Key stats Bendigo: 2:14pm…
Vale Phil Pryor
Greyhound racing ‘jack of all trades’ Phillip (Phil) Pryor – has died, aged 74. He passed away on Tuesday, May 3. Pryor made an outstanding contribution to the industry as a breeder-studmaster and administrator. He served as a Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association director (Olympic Park), inaugural committee member of the Healesville GRC, and Racing Appeals & Disciplinary (RAD) Board member. And he was awarded Warragul GRC life membership, having served on the committee for 12 years and as president for five years. “What you saw is what you got… He…
Consultation key to track redevelopment
A major component of the upcoming redevelopment of the Cranbourne greyhound track will be a survey targeting industry participants. Results of the survey are set to provide valuable intel to GRV and the Cranbourne Greyhound Racing Club in the planning and design stages of this project. The survey will be accessible across various platforms including the GRV website from next week.
Picture perfect ‘prayer’
Trainer Gavin Clifton and his cousin, David McKenzie, are ‘praying for a miracle’ with Photo Man in the TAB Million Dollar Chase (520m) – Race 9, 9.50pm – at Wentworth Park in Sydney on Saturday night. Both part-own Victoria’s ‘great white hope’ in the final – which as the title suggests – carries a staggering $1,000,000 first prize. Based at Tynong North, in West Gippsland, the Clifton-McKenzie partnership is also hoping Photo Man – $19 on TAB fixed odds – can become the first Victorian to win the MDC since its…