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2014 Group One Hobart Thousand Heats Preview

The Apple Isle’s most prestigious series, the Group One Hobart Thousand, kicks off this Thursday night at Hobart with eight heats of the time honoured...

Group Two Sandown Laurels Heats Preview

The girls get their chance to shine as the Group 2 Sandown Laurels series kicks off on Sunday. The $50,000 to-the-winner race is open to...

Kleeven Still Celebrating Memorable Ballarat Cup Victory

Gerry Kleeven is feeling on top of the world after his boom speedster Luca Neveelk claimed the Group Two Ballarat Cup in devastating fashion on...

T3 Betting No Gold Mine

Some time back, a reader told us that he found Victorian T3 races good to bet on – presumably meaning better than normal graded races....

Luca Neveelk Blitzes Rivals In Ballarat Cup Final

Luca Neveelk (1) confirmed his status as one of the nation’s best sprinters with an emphatic display to take out tonight’s Group Two Ballarat Cup....

Secret Spell To Show Some Magic In The Ballarat Cup Final

Regally bred youngster Secret Spell will face a tough test when she lines up in tonight’s Group Two Ballarat Cup final, but the black bitch...

2014 Group Two Ballarat Cup Final Preview

The Group Two Ballarat Cup will be the main feature race around the nation tomorrow night and will see a blend of consistent old campaigners...

More Allen Deed Background

Thursday’s item about Allen Deed, the Ballarat Cup heat and steward’s reactions apparently posed some consternation here and there, including from our readers. Let’s clarify...

Is There A Steward’s Job Description?

There was something for everyone at Ballarat last night for the heats of the Ballarat Cup. Thrills and spills abounded as a lot of good...

Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview November 26 2014

It should be a terrific night of racing with eight heats of the Group Two Ballarat Cup and semi finals of the GRV VBIS Maiden...

Group Two Ballarat Cup Heats Preview

The Group Two Ballarat Cup series kicks off tomorrow night with eight fantastic heats ensuring a terrific night of racing at the Morshead Park facility....

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Ballarat – Wednesday, 26 November 2014 Race No. 1Grv Vbis Maiden S/f1 (gobis)7:01 PM (VIC time) Maiden Semi Final event over...

Monday, 24 November 2014

Greyhound Box Draw For Ballarat – Monday, 24 November 2014 Race No. 1R & J Batteries12:31 PM (VIC time) Tier 3 – Maiden event over...

My Bro Fabio’s Record Victory Margin

To win any race by 14 and a half lengths is an unusual achievement in practically any event; to do it in a major race...

Victoria Leads The Way – AGRA Group Racing Calendar For 2014/2015 Released

The Group racing calendar for 2014/2015 has been released and as usual, Victoria leads the way for initiative and prizemoney increases. Two feature events in...

This Week in Racing History

APRIL 23rd The final of the 1960 Autumn Cup, run over 580 yards (530 metres) at Wentworth Park, was taken out by Carnham Valley who...

This Week in Racing History

APRIL 2nd Farrago, who would later go on to become one of the best all-distance greyhounds of his time, won his maiden over 370 yards...

This Week In Racing History

MARCH 12th Feltebarb outstayed Benjamin John to win the 1969 Bulli Gold Cup by a length and half over 675 yards (617 metres) at Bulli,...

Quirky Habits Can Win Races

An interesting sidelight to last Thursday’s Hobart Thousand was the interaction between dogs’ running styles, the way the race was run, and the nature of...

$100,000 Group One Silver Chief Heats Preview

Saturday evening at the Meadows sees a bumper card of chasing. which features twelve heats of the $100,000 Group 1 AJS Corporation Silver Chief. The...

Another Week, Another Record – Black Magic Opal Conquers Hobart

He was always going to be the star attraction of the night. Black Magic Opal exited the red box on a calm night at Hobart,...

Your Heat-By-Heat Guide Of The 2013 Hobart Thousand

It’s a great time of year for greyhound fans, as the best dogs in the nation begin their road-trips in search of the nation’s biggest...

The Week In Greyhound Racing History: 10th December-16th December

DECEMBER 10th At what proved to be his last race start, Rapid Journey used box one to full advantage to narrowly defeat West Australian star...

Punters Misled By Ballarat Cup Timing Fiasco

The 2013 Group Two Ballarat Cup was a sensational race between two of the best horseshoe sprinters we have seen, but the previous weeks heats...

Christmas Comes Early At Wentworth Park

Four outstanding heats of the Group Three RIP John Stollery Christmas Gift will be conducted this Saturday night, with some superstar greyhounds vying for the...