Author: Editor BOAY

Superstar 2019 Group 1 TAB Australian Cup runner-up Black Opium couldn’t break Jason Thompson’s Cup hoodoo, but the champion Pearcedale trainer is optimistic her half-sister Immunity can go one-better on Saturday night. Thompson boasts multiple victories in greyhound racing’s other three ‘majors’ – the Melbourne Cup, Golden Easter Egg and Topgun – however Australian Cup glory has proven strangely elusive. “Some races you have plenty of luck in, but it just hasn’t worked out in the Australian Cup,” Thompson said. “It’s one of those races every trainer wants to compete…

The Britton name is synonymous with the flagship Super Stayers series and all-time great stayer, Fanta Bale. A master conditioner of distance exponents, Lara’s Robert Britton, 66, won the event with Fanta Bale (2018) and Here’s Tears. He also finished runner-up in successive years with Gunnadoo Magic (2008-09) and third with Space Star (2015). In 2019, it was renamed the ‘Fanta Bale Super Stayers’ in honour of the nine-time G1 winner which won 42 races from 63 starts and is Australian greyhound racing’s highest earner ($1,365,175). Fanta Bale is also a…

Mr. Audacious is one of the hottest prospects in the state after two near track record runs and he is contesting a Mixed 6/7 395m race at Traralgon this evening. Callum Ari, Lakeview Bonnie and Coolant should provide a great battle in a Mixed 4/5 395m event, while G1 Silver Chief placegetter Papi Go Fast is favoured to boost his strike rate in a Grade 5 350m race. In-form chasers Zealous Alex and Zipping Scorcher clash at Ballarat tonight in a Mixed 4/5 450m race, while Geelong Oaks winner Osprey…

Group 1 TAB Australian Cup surprise packet Orlando may have been named after a movie star, but nobody – aside from his trainer Lee Moore – expected the unheralded sprinter to play a leading role in last Saturday’s Cup heats. Orlando was a $28 outsider but defied his price in a dominant 29.86sec performance to give 56-year-old Moore his first G1 finalist and an unlikely shot at greyhound racing immortality. “I’m one-out in the crowd, against the usual faces – the Daillys, Jason Thompson,” Moore said on Sunday afternoon. “I’m…

Flying sprinter Kepal’s record-breaking victory at Healesville on Sunday afternoon provided a timely boost for trainer John Barbara, who was watching from home as he recovers from a dislocated shoulder. Kepal made a stunning Healesville debut when clocking 16.21sec over 300m, breaking the previous course record of 16.22sec, established by Matt’s Entity back on August 18, 2013. Drawn in Box 1, Kepal started $1.20 favourite and he relished his first straight-track assignment in a runaway 6.5L victory, with the initial time of 16.24sec soon amended to a new benchmark figure.…

Impressive youngster Rio Hato is favoured to boost her strike rate to eight wins from 12 starts in a 410m Restricted Win final at Horsham this afternoon. Body Hack – victorious in seven of his last nine races – and the in-form Sinful Angel clash in a 410m Free For All, while the well-travelled Keenando headlines a Mixed 4/5 485m event. G3 Northern Districts Cup finalist Security Man (13 wins from 26 starts), G2 Laurels finalist Devine Empress (six wins from 10 races) and Zeeba’s Legacy (12 wins from 29…

Paddy’s Marvel is strongly fancied to stretch his winning streak to seven races in a heat of the G3 Country Championship at Shepparton tonight. G3 Northern Districts Cup runner-up My Name’s Stacey and Presidents Cup finalist Aston Ziebell are considered the biggest threats to Paddy’s Marvel. Aston Flame – victorious in the G3 Northern Districts Cup final and the Shepparton 385m track record holder – is the standout chaser in the other G3 Country Championship heat. G2 Bendigo Cup winner and Warragul 400m track record holder Paua Of Buddy is…

Fastest heat winner Lala Kiwi will have to overcome box four in Saturday’s night’s TAB Australian Cup final. The draw for the $300,000 to-the-winner final was conducted on Sunday morning, after eight sensational heats were run last night. With inside boxes considered a big advantage over the 525m journey, Lala Kiwi looks well placed, especially considering her star kennelmate Zippy Tesla (box 3) has a tendency to cut hard to the rail at box rise. Orlando, trained by little known Lee Moore at Bagshot, came up with the coveted box…

Dual G2 placegetter Hill Top Jonah is expected to boost his record to 27 wins from 51 starts in a 440m Grade 5 final at Sale this evening, but the promising Kysaiah will provide strong opposition. Three-time G2 winner Ferdinand Boy stands out in a 440m Free For All, but Zachary is looking to stretch his winning run to four races. Dual G2 runner-up Lots Of Chatter headlines a Mixed 4/5 515m race at Sandown Park this afternoon, while Slingshot Reaper – who was within two lengths of the Healesville…

Andrea Dailly has dominated the Group 1 TAB Australian Cup in recent years and will have numbers on her side as she chases a remarkable sixth victory since 2010 in next weekend’s $300,000 to-the-winner Cup final at The Meadows. Eight ‘sudden death’ heats were conducted on Saturday night and Team Dailly will supply half the field for the final after incredibly training four winners; homebred quartet Lala Kiwi (29.61sec), Zippy Tesla (29.75sec), Daph’s Ascend (29.80sec) and Gypsy Bun (29.83sec). Lala Kiwi, runner-up in the G1 Melbourne Cup in November, produced…