Steve Collins

Upsets galore in 2015 Group 1 Australian Cup heats

THE heats of the 2015 Group 1 Australian Cup looked to offer a sensational night of racing on paper and, despite the wild Melbourne weather,...

2015 Group 1 Rookie Rebel tips & betting preview

THE Group 1 Rookie Rebel will give Australia’s best middle distance stars the chance to shine on the big stage as they all compete for...

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),...

Ronray Spirit goes all the way in 2015 Warragul Cup

THE 2015 Warragul Cup was taken out in superb fashion in 25.78 by the Terrence Reid-trained Ronray Spirit (8) from a gallant Luca Neveelk (1)....

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...

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...

Avondale Porche Hits Top Gear In Cranbourne Cup Heat

A new wave of hopefuls and some seasoned veterans ventured to Cranbourne today to contest six heats of the Group Two Cranbourne Cup. The six...

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...

Lamia Bale Lands The Laurels Classic

Lamia Bale recorded her second Group victory within the space of 10 days when she took out this afternoon’s Group Two Laurels Classic at Sandown...

2014 Group Two Laurels Classic Final Preview

The Group Two Laurels Classic takes centre stage at Sandown Park tomorrow afternoon and it looks to be a great race with a number of...

Lamia Bale Leads All The Way In Sir John Dillon Memorial

Lamia Bale (2) notched up her third victory within the space of a week when taking out tonight’s Group Three Sir John Dillon Memorial at...

2014 Group Three Sir John Dillon Memorial Preview

A cracking field will contest the 2014 running of the Group Three Sir John Dillon Memorial tomorrow night. Run over 595 metres at Sandown Park,...

Lamia Bale Seeking Rare Feature Race Double

Lamia Bale was ultra impressive at her first start over the middle distance last Thursday when claiming her heat of the Group Three Sir John...

Luca Neveelk Blitzes Rivals In Ballarat Cup Final

Luca Neveelk (1) confirmed his status as one of the nation’s best sprinters with an emphatic display to take out tonight’s Group Two Ballarat Cup....

2014 Group Two Ballarat Cup Final Preview

The Group Two Ballarat Cup will be the main feature race around the nation tomorrow night and will see a blend of consistent old campaigners...

Dyna Willow’s Consistent Career Comes To An End

Her career might not equal that of fellow retiree Xylia Allen, but consistent stayer Dyna Willow will be remembered for her determination and stamina, which...

Champion Bitch Xylia Allen Retired As Australian Prizemoney Leader

Xylia Allen, one of the greatest chasers our sport has seen, has been officially retired. The daughter of Turanza Bale and Tayah Bale started on...

2014 Group Two Geelong Cup Preview

It is hard to remember a more evenly matched field than the one that is set to contest the 2014 Group Two Geelong Cup on...

2014 Group Three Sydney Cup Heats Preview

Two heats of the time honoured Group Three Sydney Cup highlight racing at Wentworth Park this Saturday night. The $25,000 to-the-winner event is run over...

Shot To Bits Lands A Big Upset In The 2014 Top Cat Video Cup

Corio trainer Paul Ryder landed an upset of gargantuan proportions when his young chaser Shot To Bits landed the Group Three Top Cat Video Cup...

Big Names Go Down In Top Cat Video Cup Heats

While all the big names advanced to next Saturday night’s Group Three Top Cat Video Cup final, the heats certainly threw up a couple of...

Distance Dogs Chase The Top Cat

The biggest names in Australian Staying racing will again go head-to-head this Saturday night when the heats of the Group Three Top Cat Video Cup...

Zipping Maggie Upsets Big Names To Win 2014 Chairman’s Cup

Zipping Maggie announced herself as an emerging staying star on Saturday night when she lowered the colours of Australia’s two big guns to take out...

Xylia Allen The Yardstick In Chairmans Cup Heats

Superstar bitch Xylia Allen stamped her authority on yet another Group race series when she set the time standard in the heats of the Chairmans...

Superstar Stayers In Sydney For 2014 Chairmans Cup

If you could select a trio of stayers that you’d hope to see contest a Group Three event, chances are that all the greyhounds you...