Shaun Laffin

Coursing Stalwarts Close The Season Out At Virginia Coursing

After a coursing season spanning April to September, it came down to the final stalwarts still left standing. With a small program on hand, Len...

2014 SA Waterloo Cup Won By Big Merc

Congratulations to Philip Kruger (owner) and Shaun Laffin (trainer) on the win of Big Merc, who convincingly won the 2014 GOTBA/GRSA Waterloo Cup over the...

South Australia Are Sending Their Best To Melbourne

Every so often as a writer, a dog will do a very good job of making you look like a fool. Last week on this...

Stinging Like A Bee – Ali The Great Boxes Into S.A Sprint Final

Ali The Great has a big name to live up to, and since being transferred into the hands of young Ben Rawlings, he has started...

Short, Sharp And Shiny At Virginia Coursing

With nominations extended for the first time this year, the club ran a very small meeting of only 8 4-dog races. The Club wishes to...

3 Month Disqualifiction For Flunixin Positve Swab At South Australian Coursing

South Australian Greyhound Racing Stewards completed an inquiry on 24th October 2011 into the circumstances relating to the obtaining of a positive urine sample tot...

Troy Murray Trio Dominate 2011 Strathalbyn Cup Final

The Troy Murray kennel has again dominated the heats of the Strathalbyn Cup run on Sunday winning all three heats. Last year Troy had six...

Flunixin Positive At SA Coursing For Laffin

On 19th August 2011 GRSA Stewards informed Mr.Shaun Laffin by hand delivered letter that the greyhound Lorenzo had shown the presence of Flunixin from the...

Makes The Trip Worthwhile

Allen Williams made the marathon journey from Mt Gambier to Virginia to take home the prizemoney on two events. Cameo Rose and Manhattan Angel put...

Matcott’s Coursing Treble In South Australia

On a small 6 race program, Shaun Matcott led in a treble with Bambi Bale, Allen Dodger and Allen Davis. The other Shaun, Laffin that...

Short But Sweet For SA Coursing Season Finale At Virginia

The finale was a short sweet one with only 5 events being contested. The weather was kind, cool but no rain and the winners were...

Sparrow Baz Returns Victorious To Virginia’s Coursing

In contrast to the weather recently, coursing was conducted in warm conditions. Sparrow Baz made a comeback for Shaun Laffin in the Open Event when...

Arthur Beech’s SA Waterloo Cup

After two days of solid racing, the Daryl Mader owned, Carole Scott trained ARTHUR BEECH took out the 2010 Macro Meats Waterloo Cup by a...

Matcott And Harvey Score Virginia Coursing Doubles

After a wild Saturday with record rainfall and gale force winds, the sun shone on Virginia coursing yet again. The track was in superb condition...

Panic All Around At Virginia Coursing In SA

With a full field for the Ruby Loans Rising Star Stakes, the Where's Pedro x Keep Token litter certainly gave no signs of panic when...

No Reason To Panic At Virginia Coursing

In bitter cold and windy conditions, the Terry Cahalan trained and Ben Murphy owned Panic sent out an early warning message when he took out...

Matcott Dominates Virginia’s SA GOTBA Coursing

In typical wintery and wet coursing weather, Shaun Matcott led in a quadrella and Barry Jones and Shaun Laffin both had doubles. Slipper's Tonic and...

Slipper’s Tonic Turn The Tables On Sparrow Baz

After an exciting duel last weekend, Slipper's Tonic turned the tables on Sparrow Baz in the Kennard's Hire Open Stake winning by 2 lengths in...

Sparrow Baz Returns With Vengeance To Virginia Coursing

With everybody's toes curled up with the cold, coursing got underway with a good 8 event program. Shaun Laffin's Sparrow Baz returned to coursing with...

Another Great Days Coursing At SA’s Virginia Track

Peter Hurley had a good day at the coursing (even though he wasn't there) when El Nino Kist and Emerley Acclaim won their respective events...

2009 Coursing Season Comes To A Close

The 2009 coursing season drew to a close with an 8-event card at Virginia. The season has been an extended one to assist trainers with...

Matcott Treble At Virginia Coursing

An 8 race program saw coursing conducted in cool, cloudy conditions. Shaun Matcott travelled to Virginia for a good day's racing – leading in 3...

Lil’ Bit A Faith Leads To SA Waterloo Cup Success

In sunny, fine conditions Murray Harvey continued on his winning way when Bitta Faith defeated Shaun Laffin's Sparrow Baz in the 2009 Adelaide Furniture &...

Beige Bomber And Sparrow Baz Fly High At Virginia

With some minor dramas relating to water – no, not too much – not enough – sorted out, coursing was conducted in windy but fine...

Coursing Doubles To Shepherd & Harvey At Virginia

In ideal coursing conditions, racing was keenly contested with both Murray Harvey and Barry Shepheard taking home the spoils. The day started well for Shaun...