Hobart Thousand

This week in racing history

FEBRUARY 5 Beau Palomino won the 1972 Hobart Thousand, the last to be run over 540 yards (494 metres) before the distance was changed to...

This week in racing history

January 29 Victorian entrant On Par won the fourth running of the Hobart Cup, in 1938. The race, which became the Hobart Thousand the following...

ARG rates the Temlee, Rookie Rebel and Zoom Top invitees

Fifty-three invitations have been sent out for the three Group 1 races on February 21: the Temlee (525m), Rookie Rebel (600m) and Zoom Top (725m),...

Let’s see the last of the non-penalty races

VICTORIA’S recent decision to dump the use of Non-Penalty racing at Melbourne’s secondary meetings each week may be returning dividends. At the very least it...

Sandown Park greyhound tips & betting preview January 22 2015

WHAT a fantastic night of racing at Sandown tonight with both listed events, the Maidment Memorial and Australian Sprint, the centre of attention. With so...

2015 Group Two Warragul Cup final preview

FIRST run in 1956, the Warragul Cup has been won by some true champions. Names such as Tempix, Chariot Supreme, Hotshot, Carlisle Jack and El...

This week in racing history

January 22 Shan’s Tempest won the 1973 Maturity Classic by five-and-a-half lengths from Dougie’s Rose and Tasmanian sprinter Holding Premier, running the 511 metres at...

Clarke confident he has the ticket to Warragul Cup success

BIG Ticket may not be one of the favourites in Friday night’s Group Two Warragul Cup final, but trainer Steve Clarke rates his chaser as...

2015 Group Two Warragul Cup heat tips & betting preview

WHILE most eyes will be focused on Wentworth Park this Saturday for the running of the Group One Paws of Thunder, there will also be...

Black Caleb, Stylish Doctor in epic Devonport clashes

It was one of Tasmanian racing’s great rivalries, and in 2001 it literally came to a head in the final of the Devonport Cup. Black...

Fahey Launches Three-pronged Assault on Devonport Cup Final

VETERAN trainer Gary Fahey will have three chances to land his first victory in the Group Three Devonport Cup when the lids fly open for...

This Week In Racing History

January 8 Local champion Scull Murphy gave Victorian speedster El Galo a severe thrashing in the 2009 Interstate Challenge Cup, run over 515 metres at...

2015 Group Three Devonport Cup Heat Tips

THE Apple Isle will hold the spotlight tonight with seven heats of the Group Three Devonport Cup to be run and won over 452 metres....

Is Allen Deed Now The Best?

THERE is no stopping Allen Deed when he gets the right race. Saturday night’s record 29.38 run at The Meadows was power-personified and well inside...

Above All Claims 2015 Group One Silver Chief Classic

Former Kiwi chaser Above All has put in a breathtaking performance to claim tonight’s Group One Silver Chief Classic at The Meadows. 

Trained by Robert...

The Meadows Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview January 3 2015

THE Meadows has a fantastic night of racing ahead with the showpiece being the Group One Silver Chief Classic final. Best Bet: Race 12: Droopy’s...

Group One Silver Chief Classic Final Preview

The first Group One of 2015 is up for grabs on Saturday night at The Meadows when an exceptional field of young sprinters lines up...

Dyna Villa The Tip To Take Out Silver Chief Classic

Eight superb youngsters will be vying for Group One glory in the Silver Chief Classic when the lids fly open at The Meadows tomorrow night....

Midnight Flynn Fighting Fit Ahead Of Silver Chief Classic

VIOLET Town trainer Michael Carter is hoping his promising sprinter Midnight Flynn can cause an upset this Saturday night when he contests the Group One...

Wheeler Qualifies Five For 2015 Silver Chief Final

THE first Group One race of 2015 is set to be a cracker after four semi-finals of the Silver Chief Classic were run and won...

The Meadows Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview December 27 2014

WE are all set for a terrific night of racing at The Meadows with four semi finals of the Group One Silver Chief. Lets get...

Let Them Have A Bet

Let’s give Ballarat stewards a small credit for trying to look into what they regarded as a below-par performance. There should be more of it....

Above All Fit And Ready For Silver Chief Semi-Final

BOOM sprinter Above All is all set for his semi-final of the Group One Silver Chief Classic on Saturday night, according to his trainer Rob Britton....

Dyna Double One Dazzles In Silver Chief Heats

Dyna Double One stamped himself as a star of the future after a surreal 29.55 performance when taking out a heat of the Group One...

The Meadows Greyhound Tips & Betting Preview December 20 2014

Looks like a terrific night of racing at The Meadows tonight with heats of the Group One Silver Chief over 525 metres. Best Bet: Race...