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IN THEIR 1971 release ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’, the British band The Who ended the song with the lines ‘Meet the new boss, same as...

Background To The National Sprint Championship

Cannington plays host to National Sprint Championship final in 2014 for only the fifth time in the history of the event. It first staged the...

Ipswich Puppy Auction Set For Sunday

In April this year talented sprinter Are Ate captured the 2014 Ipswich Puppy Auction final and pocketed a huge $40,000 for his connections. On Sunday...

This Week In Greyhound Racing History

JULY 23 Jewel Stand, the first long distance ‘star’ of racing behind a mechanical lure, set a new track record time of 53.6 for the...

Four Straight For Brett As Flash Reality Wins 2014 Winter Carnival Cup

Tony Brett continued his stranglehold on the Group One Winter Carnival Cup when Flash Reality (8) put in a dashing display to land the $75,000...

All Set For A Brett Quartet

Some things in life just seem to feel right. An old favourite pair of jeans, the comfy chair, your favourite song. For astute Grandchester mentor...

Background To The Winter Carnival Cup

The Winter Carnival Cup is one of the longest-running major races on the Queensland calendar. It’s also the perfect race to be contested by good...

This Week In Racing History

JULY 2nd King Renard took out the 1949 Wyong Straight Track Championship, scoring by six lengths over Silver Penny with China Lady a half length...

Group One 2014 Winter Carnival Cup Heats Preview

Some of the best sprinters from Queensland and interstate will converge on Albion Park this Thursday night for the running of five heats of the...

This Week in Racing History

MAY 14 Josh won the 1949 Easter Stake, run over 800 yards (732 metres) on the loam track at Harold Park. Josh scored by a...

What You Might Like To Know About The Australian Cup

This race, the richest, or equal richest, in the country at times, is awash with history. This year will mark its 13th running over 525...

Dyna Nalin Named 2013 WA Greyhound Of The Year

They say a dog is a man’s best friend; this statement couldn’t be closer to the truth about Paul Stuart and the freshly named 2013...

2013 Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Nominations

The 3 finalist for the Queensland Greyhound of the Year have been announced with Xylia Allen, Glen Gallon and Starliner set to do battle off...

Good Manners Go A Long Way For Velocity Zoe

Growing up we are often reminded how important it is to have good manners. In the greyhound racing world, they can be just as important....

Thirteen Facts About The Brisbane Cup

Inaugural Running The first race took place over 558 metres at the newly-opened Gabba track in 1972 and was taken out by the Victorian sprinter...

WA Star All Set For Shootout Success

Dyna Nalin has without a doubt done WA proud. Winning greyhound racing’s version of the Cox Plate, the Group 1 Topgun, on Saturday night was...

Sadly, The Numbers Don’t Always Work Out

The TOPGUN was a bit messy, wasn’t it? OK, my preview said Dyna Nalin could not win, but it also said “barring accidents” and they...

Dyna Nalin Nails It In The Topgun

With Australia’s eight best sprinters engaged, nobody knew which way to look going into the Group 1 Topgun tonight (Saturday) at The Meadows. In the...

First Out, Best Dressed

Working out big races like the TOPGUN is never easy because there is always a lot of talent involved. However, at a track like The...

Tony Brett Targets A Top Week On The Track

Before the end of the weekend, Queensland conditioner Tony Brett may snare two interstate Group trophies. Brett is already half way there, having trained the...

2013 Group 1 Topgun Preview

This Saturday Night the Meadows plays host to the 21st edition of the invitation-only Group 1 Topgun.  With a wonderful field of sprinters engaged the race...

Early Speed to Decide Group 3 Gold Coast Cup

Last Thursday Queensland’s Premier Club hosted four heats of the Group 3 Gold Coast Cup series with the first and second place getters progressing to...

Greyhound Tips For Thursday 3rd October 2013

Huge night of racing ahead tonight with the heats of the Adelaide Cup. There are some outstanding types engaged and Greyhound Racing fans are sure...

Victorians Dominate Megastar and Chairman’s Cup

Group 1 glory travelled to Dapto for the first time on Friday night as a stellar field assembled for the running of the Group 1...

The Week That Was

The Megastar at Dapto last Friday was indeed an interesting race. I found it pretty hard to sort out but went for a small each-way...