GRV’s inaugural $830,000 VicBred Pink Diamond series kicks off with heats of two maiden events on June 4, 5 & 7 and will conclude with 12 x feature finals at Bendigo on Friday 18 June.
Below is a series of short videos designed to create a clear understanding of the various Pink Diamond events, and assist trainers in deciding which races to nominate their greyhounds for.
$70,000 MAIDEN SHORT COURSE
3 week series
Heats/semis:
Geelong, Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton
Final:
Bendigo (425m) – Friday 18 June
$60,000 MAIDEN SPRINTER
3 week series
Heats/semis:
Geelong, Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton
Final:
Bendigo (500m) – Friday 18 June
$135,650 CHAMPION SHORT COURSE
Open class
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (425m) – Friday 18 June
$135,650 CHAMPION SPRINTER
Open class
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (500m) – Friday 18 June
$139,250 CHAMPION DISTANCE
Open class
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (660m) – Friday 18 June
$55,725 ROOKIE SHORT COURSE
Whelped on or after 1/1/2019
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (425m) – Friday 18 June
$55,725 ROOKIE SPRINTER
Whelped on or after 1/1/2019
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (500m) – Friday 18 June
$57,405 ROOKIE DISTANCE
0-4 wins
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (660m) – Friday 18 June
$33,850 PRINCESS
Female greyhounds only – no city wins
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (500m) – Friday 18 June
$33,850 VETERANS
4+ years
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (425m) – Friday 18 June
$26,145 CHALLENGER SHORT COURSE
300+ Rank
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (425m) – Friday 18 June
$26,145 CHALLENGER SPRINTER
275+ Rank
Heats:
Warragul, Ballarat, Shepparton, Geelong
Final:
Bendigo (500m) – Friday 18 June
2021 PINK DIAMOND – Key dates
Friday 4 June: Maiden Heats – Warragul & Geelong
Saturday 5 June: Maiden Heats – Ballarat
Monday 7 June: Maiden Heats – Shepparton
Thursday 10 June: Maiden Semis | Heats for all other events – Warragul & Ballarat
Friday 11 June: Maiden Semis | Heats for all other events – Shepparton & Geelong
Friday 18 June: 12 Feature Finals – Bendigo
Prize money & Breeder Bonuses
for the 12 PINK DIAMOND Finals
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12 feature finals at Bendigo | Friday night 18 June | various ages & ability
numerous distances | $830K in prize money & breeder bonuses | VicBred dogs only