Newcastle Cup

Cawbourne Magic

Cawbourne Magic ready for Queensland test after Christmas win

Cawbourne Magic will take the confidence of being the best stayer in New South Wales up to Queensland next year, according to handler Paul Mills.
Cawbourne Magic

Cawbourne Magic set for Group test after Newcastle Cup win

Cawbourne Magic showed his Group credentials last Friday night with a comfortable four-length victory in the Newcastle Cup Final over 715m at The Gardens.
Our Amelia

Magri hoping for improvement from Our Amelia in Newcastle Cup

Despite Our Amelia qualifying for the Newcastle Cup Final at The Gardens this Friday night, top Sydney trainer Jason Magri admits the two-year-old's heat run...
Cawbourne Magic

Lord double-take in Newcastle Cup heats

In-form trainers Jodie and Andy Lord continued their winning ways on Friday night at The Gardens, taking out both heats of the time-honoured Newcastle Cup...
Cawbourne Magic

Andy Lord has high hopes for young stayer Cawbourne Magic

Champion trainer Andy Lord knows a good stayer when he sees one, and two-year-old Cawbourne Magic appears to fit the bill heading into the Newcastle...
Zipping Katelyn

More group glory awaits Zipping Katelyn and Riley Tokaam

HUNTER Valley trainer Jason Mackay had a week to remember, landing two feature race winners and a metropolitan treble. On Friday night at The Gardens...

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 Cup (715m) at The Gardens...

Summer Cup win has Shambler beaming with Pride

DESPITE thinking Melissa's Pride had won outright the Group 3 Summer Cup (720m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night, her Hunter Valley trainer Michelle Shambler...

2015 Listed Newcastle Cup full betting preview and top odds

THE 2015 edition of the Listed Newcastle Cup to be run at The Gardens on Friday afternoon and sees a strong field assembled for a...

Friday, 11 December 2015

Greyhound Box Draw For Unibet Gardens – Friday, 11 December 2015 Race No. 1Welcome To Unibet Gardens Mdn3:21 PM M event over 400 metres at...

Excellent resource for the greyhound historian

AS regular readers would be well aware, I have often railed against the generally poor level of historical information available about greyhound racing in Australia....

The Gardens The First Track To Receive New Upgrade

Newcastle's premier racing venue The Gardens will be the first track to undergo compulsory maintenance implemented by Greyhound Racing New South Wales, in response to...

Behind The Looking Glass – Paws Of Thunder & Summer Distance Plate

Apart from looking at the facts, figures and numbers, it's always interesting to have a closer look at a race from a different perspective and...

Smart Valentino All Class In Newcastle Cup

On a very hot afternoon at The Gardens, seven talented greyhounds stepped out in the Group Three Newcastle Cup over the grueling 715m journey. Jodie...

Greyhound Betting Tips For Friday 13th December 2013

Ipswich Greyhounds Race 6 Box 1 Spring Justice, 4.39pm Spring Justice is fresh from a spell, and with a PB of 24.97 he'll be super...

This Week In Racing History: October 29th – November 4th 2013

29th October Worth Doing scored a brilliant win in the 1988 Vic Peters Memorial Classic final over 520 metres at Wentworth Park, winning by six...

This Week In Greyhound History: October 15th- October 21st

15th October The first greyhound meeting took place at Newcastle in 1927. A crowd estimated at 15,000 turned out to watch the spectacle of greyhounds...

Where’s Pedro Takes Top Honours For 2011 Breeding Statistics

With another year in the greyhound racing world done and dusted, there has been a mix of the experienced and youthful sires amongst those who...

Key To Eden Unlocks Pages Event Equipment Sydney Cup Final

Eric Castle trained Key To Eden has upset short priced favourite Zipping Lad in Saturday's (October 15) Group 3 Pages Event Equipment Sydney Cup (720m)...

The Top Of The Prize Money Tree

With the 2011 Golden Easter Egg run and won and yet another $250,000 paid out to a single greyhound, I thought it might be worth...

Celebrating The Greats: Texas Gold – The Stayer With The Sizzling Finish

Regarded as one of the most exciting ‘come-from-behind' long distance performers since Victorian champion Bold Trease, the black dog Texas Gold (Flying Penske x Sheza...

2010 Greyhound Of The Year And Industry Award Winners Announced

Queensland's greyhound industry last night celebrated the 2010 racing season with the announcement of the 2010 Greyhound of the Year, Dashing Corsair. Dashing Corsair, by...

Big Win For Bunga In NSWNCA St Leger At Betchoice Gardens

The Jason Mackay trained Big Bunga took advantage of a glorious rails run on the first turn to take out the Group Three Woy Woy...

Knocka All The Rage In The Mega Maiden Final At The Gardnes

Exciting youngster Knocka Knows All set The Gardens alight last week, running a sensational 29.45 to be by far the fastest qualifier for the $15,000...

AGRA Announce 2009 Greyhound Of The Year Finalists

The AGRA today announced the three finalists for the 2009 AGRA Sky Channel Greyhound of the Year. Amity Bale, Cindeen Shelby and El Galo were...