Author: Editor BOAY

Owner/breeder Ray Borda says the surprise retirement of tennis star Ash Barty on Wednesday was the catalyst for his shock decision to call time on the career of the world’s fastest greyhound, record-breaking Victorian sprinter Aston Rupee. “It did influence me,” said Borda. “I was tossing up whether to keep going for the Golden Easter Egg – I was 50/50 – and then last night when I was listening to Ash Barty, I just reflected that she’s retiring while she’s ahead and it was very important to me that Aston…

Premier Racing at Sandown Park is highlighted by dual G1 winner Jarick Bale stepping up in distance to 715m in a Mixed 4/5 race which includes G1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers runner-up Orca. G3 winner and Sandown Park 595m track record holder Collinda Patty faces multiple Group finalist Riccarton Rick and the consistent Omega Gringo in a Mixed 4/5 595m event, while Australian Sprint winner Nikoli Bale and G2 Warragul Cup winner Robbie Rotten clash in a Grade 4 515m race. Promising chasers Here Comes Pie, Amlin Emperor and Deep…

It was a case of third time lucky in the Group 1 Sky Racing Perth Cup on Saturday night for Victorian brothers Glenn and Grant Pask, who bred and race the well-travelled winner Vice Grip and his third-placed litter brother Rostered Off. The Pasks, together with good friend Jamie Baxter, form the Four Frothys Syndicate, and Vice Grip’s victory in the $150,000 to-the-winner Cup final continued the Gippsland-based trio’s remarkable run of homebred G1 success. Vice Grip and Rostered Off are sons of 2016 Sandown Cup heroine Bells Are Ringin,…

Listed Western Districts Derby placegetter Decimate is tipped to bolster his record to 12 wins from 23 starts in a Mixed 4/5 460m race at Warragul tonight, but he does face well-performed chasers headlined by Spring Scout. One’s Obsession v G3 finalist Ha Ha Magoo v Disorientated should be a competitive 400m Free For All, while Allan Coe is looking to stay unbeaten after four starts in a Grade 5 400m event. In-form chasers Invictus Benson (won his last two) and My Neo (won four of his last five) clash…

The victory of Angela Langton’s Weblec Ranger in Sunday night’s Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup final (455m) was the shining light for Victoria in a huge weekend of interstate feature racing across Australia. Weblec Ranger was one of two finalists for Langton and partner Jeff Britton, joined in the $26,000 to-the-winner feature by older half-brother Weblec Jet, which was chasing his second Group trophy, having won the G2 Geelong Cup last April. “It was a nice race, but the main reason we sent them over was that the two guys…

G3 finalist Deadly Class – victorious in 29.88 seconds on debut at The Meadows – is expected to dominate a Mixed 6/7 450m heat at Shepparton tonight with promising chaser Aston Sebring scratched. G3 winner Hennessey – triumphant in 20 of his 38 races – stands out in a Grade 5 450m race with Master Avenger and G3 winner Plaintiff both out, while last start Sandown Park winner Manila Dusk headlines a Grade 5 450m event. G2 Horsham Cup finalist Crackerjack Keg faces the in-form Sinful Angel and Russian Sub…

The promising Levitation – racing for the first time since February 10 – is expected to boost her strike rate in a Mixed 4/5 515m race at Sandown Park this afternoon. Yahiro Bale v G3 finalist Ariarne Bale v Black Spartacus, Rio Bhodi v She’s Refined, G3 finalist Hometown Hero v Soda Success and G3 winner Graclyn Bale v Invictus Jaxson should all be great clashes. Panama Canal, Kepal and Slingshot Reaper will all be hoping to continue their hot form at Healesville, while Hello George v Major Cyclone v…

Most of the pre-race talk leading into Saturday night’s Group 2 CKH Painting Shepparton Cup final (450m) centred on new track record holder, boom youngster Mr. Audacious, and defending champion Ferdinand Boy. And understandably so. But Anthony Azzopardi and his regally bred outsider Substantial were reading from a different script. While Substantial qualified for his first Group event with an upset heat win over superstar Bendigo Cup winner Paua Of Buddy, he was a $15 roughie from Box 7 in the $47,000 to-the-winner Cup final. At just his sixth start,…