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Sonia Kempshall

GRNSW to introduce six-dog fields in NSW

PROMINENT Northern Rivers trainer Sonia Kempshall does not believe the introduction of six-dog fields will have an impact on reducing the injury rate within greyhound...

Stewards wrap: five trainers penalised for cobalt offences

NEW South Wales trainer John Bradley has been found guilty of having a dog with elevated levels of cobalt, stemming from a race meeting earlier...
Thirty Talks & Tony Brett

Thirty Talks primed for Brisbane Cup following Ipswich win

SENSATIONAL Queensland sprinter Thirty Talks will be aimed at the heats of the Group 1 Brisbane Cup (520m) at Albion Park this Thursday after his...

Topper Toretto the fastest qualifier for Dapto Puppy Classic

TOPPER Toretto will be the one to beat in next week’s Group 2 Dapto Puppy Classic (520m) after a sizzling performance in his semi-final of...

2016 Group 1 Melbourne Cup and Bold Trease heat recap

THE final race on Melbourne Cup and Bold Trease heat night was taken out by the longest price winner of the meeting, with $30 shot...

An explanation of GRV’s proposed rule changes

GREYHOUND Racing Victoria (GRV) has announced a suite of proposed rule changes with the aim of improving animal welfare outcomes. The proposed rules are aimed...

Letter to the Premier contains figures not seen by the industry

GREYHOUND breeding in New South Wales could be reduced by more than 80 per cent on its 2014 figures over the next four years, casting...

Greyhound Racing NSW finally answers some questions

GREYHOUND Racing NSW (GRNSW) has broken its silence to address several pertinent rumours which have developed since Premier Mike Baird announced plans to outlaw the...

Special Commission of Inquiry – the 80 recommendations simplified

OVER a week has passed since the Special Commission of Inquiry report into greyhound racing was made public, with Premier Mike Baird ignoring 79 recommendations...
Bessy Boo

Another milestone for Bessy Boo with 100th Wentworth Park start

EVERGREEN veteran Bessy Boo (pictured) made history on July 6 when the black son of Bekim Bale and My Black Bess contested his 100th race...

Knight Sprite heads north to take Brisbane by storm

GAYLE Masterson is hoping her ultra-consistent campaigner Knight Sprite can continue his hot run of form in Thursday night’s Group 1 Winter Cup (520m) heat...

Stewards wrap: Trainer disqualified over poor living conditions

DOUGLAS Blake recently faced the Victorian Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board for a breach of GAR 106 (1)(c) and LR 42.1. The charges stemmed from...

Pantera Nera takes out 2016 Group 2 Traralgon Cup

PANTERA Nera has put in a tenacious performance to take out the Group 2 Traralgon Cup (525m) on Saturday night. Stepping brilliantly from box six,...
Athos the sire

Talking breeding: Athos x Zoenah’s Entity litter sure-fire winner

THIS week’s review of litters from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending May 2, begins with a nice litter of seven pups...

Davidson aiming for success in Flying Amy Classic series

MARK Davidson will target the biggest feature series of his training career when the Hunter Valley mentor heads north for a crack at the Listed...
Banjo boys greyhound

Talking breeding: Banjo Boy and Rustic Reeta match made in heaven

THIS week’s review of litters from the Victorian Litter Registrations for the week ending April 22 is one of 10 pups, registered by Merbein South...

The two sides of Sandown greyhound racing

IF Sandown’s provincial meeting last Sunday is any guide the next generation is coming along nicely – never mind some naysayers guessing that over-breeding is...
Michael McGill Tia

GAP story: how Tia raced into the hearts of the McGill family

DESPITE having a background in thoroughbred racing, journalist Michael McGill recently found himself immersed in the world of greyhound racing when making the decision to...

What value in greyhound reports? And at what cost?

IT IS amazing how society and politics work. It’s now well over a year since the live baiting curse struck the greyhound industry and it...

Greyhound racing tracks overdue for a review

AH, the Warrnambool Cup, where several fine performances could be seen as well as a hell of a lot of push and shove. Luckily, Unlawful...

2016 Group 2 Ipswich Auction series – best semi-final tips

TWO semi-finals of the Group 2 Auction series (520m) will be run and won at Ipswich on Saturday night, with this year’s series another wide...

Time to study greyhound stewards

RIGHTLY or wrongly – well, both really – stewards have been in the spotlight throughout 2015 for multiple reasons. One of the big worries about...

Unlawful Entry breaks Bekim Bale’s Sandown Park 515m record

UNLAWFUL Entry stunned racegoers at Sandown Park on Thursday night, breaking Bekim Bale’s four-year-old track record over the 515m sprint. Exploding from the boxes for...

Greyhound racing needs a GPS fitted

ONE of the strangest ideas appearing from officialdom over the last year – and there have been quite a few of that ilk – is...

Black Bear Lee scores a barnstorming Bulli Cup success

BLACK Bear Lee collected the biggest win of his career on Friday night when he claimed the Group 2 Cyril Rowe Cup (472m) at Bulli....