From the archives: Today 17th December in greyhound news

Today 17th December in greyhound racing news

From the extensive Australian Racing Greyhound news archives we present the all the action in greyhound racing history. Delve in and enjoy our walk back in time.

 

Couch Surfer triumphs in Cannington's Christmas Gift final

Couch Surfer triumphs in Cannington's Christmas Gift final

In a week the connections of champion greyhound would rather forget, they found comfort in the victory of ...
Valpolicella's triumph: Zammit's star stayer shines at Wentworth Park

Valpolicella's triumph: Zammit's star stayer shines at Wentworth Park

The Group 3 Christmas Cheer staying race at on Saturday night, December 16, 2023 was a testament to ...
Pizza shop owner's greyhound triumphs in million-dollar slot race

Pizza shop owner's greyhound triumphs in million-dollar slot race

A pizza shop owner from Devon Meadows captured the final feature event in the $4.1 million 2023 Dream Chasers Festival ...
Mepunga Shine brilliant in 2023 Group 1 Silver Chief win

Mepunga Shine brilliant in 2023 Group 1 Silver Chief win

In the all-male age-restricted Group 1 Silver Chief Classic (525m) at The Meadows, Mepunga Shine, trained by Jeff Britton, stole ...
Flying Ricciardo Off And Racing At Stud

Flying Ricciardo Off And Racing At Stud

Flying Ricciardo has kicked off his stud career in-style, with his debutant offspring winning at Richmond on Friday ...
How the Hobart Thousand finished

How the Hobart Thousand finished

Since we spoke about Tasmanian form the other day, it is appropriate to record that the Thousand has been ...
Greyhound tips for Thursday

Greyhound racing tips for Thursday 17th December 2020

Australia's Best Free Daily Greyhound Racing Tips AustralianRacingGreyhound.com are Australia's only free daily premium greyhound racing tips backed by an ...
Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Finalists Announced

Cairns greyhounds killed off by Racing Queensland

Following on from the abandonment of the Cairns greyhound meeting scheduled for Friday 14th December 2018, and yesterdays club Annual ...
Best bets for Monday

Free greyhound tips for Monday 17th December 2018

Angle Park Race 9 Box 2 Merindah Sportsbet haven't bothered putting up a price but you can get $1.75 at ...

Melissa's Pride takes out Listed Newcastle Cup at The Gardens

OWNER Lenny Morgan has had a whirlwind week with his bonny bitch Melissa's Pride which took out the Listed Newcastle ...
Best multi bet selections for Thursday December 17, 2015

Best multi bet selections for Thursday December 17, 2015

THE last weekend before Christmas 2015 is almost here and if you are anything like us you haven't even started ...
This Week In Racing History

This Week In Racing History

December 17 Mick The Miller took out the last running of the Bookmaker's Trophy (now called the Bold Trease Carnival ...
What You May Have Missed

What You May Have Missed

Greyhounds Australasia Details Welfare Strategy Greyhounds Australasia has released initial details on the National Welfare Strategy to be implemented ...
Where Have Our Customers Gone?

Where Have Our Customers Gone?

The fact is that greyhound racing has hardly any customers left. It has not happened overnight but it has been ...
2014 Group One Hobart Thousand Final Preview

2014 Group One Hobart Thousand Final Preview

The Hobart Thousand is the oldest race in Australia and has been won by some of the sport's finest since ...
Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview December 17 2014

Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview December 17 2014

Back to South Australia and Angle Park to try and find some winners today. Race No. 5Only At The Dogs ...
Beaten Brigade Make For A Quality Hobart Undercard

Beaten Brigade Make For A Quality Hobart Undercard

While all the focus will be on the Group 1 Hobart Thousand, the R.W (Bob) Brown Memorial Consolation event will ...
Garry Edwards' Double Christmas Gift

Garry Edwards' Double Christmas Gift

Double Twist is now a serious contender to take out ‘run of the year' for 2013, after a sensational come-from-behind ...
Corridor's 500m Bendigo Track Record Run

Corridor's 500m Bendigo Track Record Run

It's rare to witness a track record performance in a grade five event, but that is exactly what occurred at ...
This Week In Greyhound Racing History: 17th December - 23rd December

This Week In Greyhound Racing History: 17th December – 23rd December

17th DECEMBER NSW stayer Chief Zephyr won the 1959 Interstate Challenge, run over 785 yards (718 metres) at Park, ...
Dapto Silver Collar Final Preview

Dapto Silver Collar Final Preview

The Dapto Silver Collar final takes place at Dapto on Thursday night, with a quality field of chasers lining up ...
Twelve Things You Don't Know About The Hobart Thousand

Twelve Things You Don't Know About The Hobart Thousand

2013 will see the 77th running of the Hobart Thousand, arguably Australia's longest-running feature event. I say ‘arguably' because while ...
Rewind Draws The Blue Box Again In Hobart Thousand Final

Rewind Draws The Blue Box Again In Hobart Thousand Final

Tassie champ Rewind, which was impressive in winning his heat of the Hobart Thousand (461 metres) from the ...
A Christmas Gift Out Of Left Field

A Christmas Gift Out Of Left Field

North Coast trainer, Frank Anderson, experience one all mighty thrill at Wentworth Park on Saturday night (December 15), with runner ...
Australia's Best Male Sprinters Out For AJS Silver Chief Glory

Australia's Best Male Sprinters Out For AJS Silver Chief Glory

Group racing returns to The Meadows tonight with 11 outstanding heats of the Group 1 AJS Silver Chief over 525 ...
South Australian Greyhound Racing Rocked By Positive Swab

South Australian Greyhound Racing Rocked By Positive Swab

On 28th November 2011 Mr Marcello Calicchio was informed by hand delivered letter that the greyhound Quiksilver Blues had shown ...
Christmas Cup Heats At Betchoice Gardens Greyhounds Today

Christmas Cup Heats At Betchoice Gardens Greyhounds Today

Four very competitive heats of the Christmas Cup for fourth and fifth grade gallopers are the highlight of today's fixture ...
Can Santino Win A Second Big Dog 600m Race?

Can Santino Win A Second Big Dog 600m Race?

A second trophy over his specialist 600m may be on the cards for Santino Marella, lining up in the Heats ...
Fine Only For Greyhound Trainer Of Positive Swab To Procaine

Fine Only For Greyhound Trainer Of Positive Swab To Procaine

Greyhound Racing Victoria Stewards have today finalised and inquiry in to a positive swab from a greyhound to , a ...
Albions Park's 600 Metre King Aims For Five Straight

Albions Park's 600 Metre King Aims For Five Straight

Albion Park 600m king Black Ruler will chase his fifth straight win when he lines up in the $10,000 Big ...
Thompson Destined For Inquiry As El Galo B Sample Tests Positive

Thompson Destined For Inquiry As El Galo B Sample Tests Positive

Greyhound Racing Victoria Stewards have just confrimed to Australian racing Greyhound that 's "B" sample from his $100,000 Group ...
Night Horse Racing At Geelong Could Be Death Knell For Greyhounds

Night Horse Racing At Geelong Could Be Death Knell For Greyhounds

While Thoroughbred trainers are applauding Racing Victoria's decision to allocate 40 twilight and night race meetings to , it could ...
Greyhound Trainer Fined $500 For Using Wrong Carpark

Greyhound Trainer Fined $500 For Using Wrong Carpark

In the same week as Kayleen Thrupp and Michael Thrupp are continuing to race greyhounds despite appearing to contravene local ...