Topgun

Group 1 Hume Cup Heats This Saturday Night

It’s a Group racing bonanza at The Meadows this Saturday night with the running of the Group 1 Topgun and six heats of the Group...

Bye Bye Bucks Scratched From 2012 Topgun

The sole representative from New South Wales Bye Bye Bucks has been scratched from the $215,000 Group 1 Sky Racing TOPGUN after sustaining an achilles...

The Topgun – 20 Points Of Interest

This year will see the 20th running of the Topgun, the only major race in Australian racing history to start with a dead-heat. Since that...

Glen Gallon Draws Box 1 Favouritism For Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun

Queensland star Glen Gallon has been installed a $3.50 favourite after drawing box one in the Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun – this year worth...

2012 Topgun Field Finalised For Group 1 Glory

The scene is set for one of the biggest greyhound races of the year as fields for the 2012 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun –...

Topguns On Show In Sandown Melbourne Cup Preludes

Four of Australia’s most exciting greyhounds pressed their claims for a berth in the Sky Racing Topgun after commanding victories in their respective Melbourne Cup...

Seven More Greyhounds Join Topgun Invitees After Trainers Protest

The long history of controversy over the selection of greyhounds for the 2012 Topgun continued yesterday when complaints from connections forced the Melboure Greyhound Racing...

2012 Topgun Invitees Announced

Twenty-three of the country’s best greyhounds have been handed first round nominations for the Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun – this year worth $150,000 to...

What Night Is Dog Night?

There is something special about a Saturday in the equine world. It is the one day of the week that feels different to all the...

What ever happened to…….?

It’s funny how people put so much energy into looking at a feature race before it happens and very little time following the same dogs...

Sire Study – A Look At The Over And Under Achievers Of Greyhound Sires

It has been said in the past, that a good way to judge a sire is to see how many dogs he produces that are...

Queensland Greyhound Of The Year Finalists Announced

Bogie King, Dashing Corsair and He Knows Uno were today named as the three finalists for the title of 2011 Queensland Greyhound of the Year....

2012 Greyhounds Of The Year In Review – Queensland, SA, WA, & Tasmania

We’ve seen what Victoria and New South Wales have produced in the past twelve months, but there’s been plenty of talent displayed elsewhere too. Here’s...

2012 Greyhounds Of The Year In Review : NSW & Victoria

Over 25,000 races across 2000 meetings have taken place in 2011. It was a year where locals across the land struggled to win big races...

Racing Has Been Stumped

Governance by national sporting bodies continues to grab the headlines as cricket tries to move into the modern world following the Carter Crawford report to...

Bekim Bale’s Record Breaking Career Cut Short

After just 12 race starts, one of Australia’s brightest greyhound stars has suffered a career ending injury and will never race again. Trialling at Sandown...

Allen Harper Named Australia’s Greyhound Of The Month For October 2011

AGRA’s Greyhound of the Month for October is brilliant Victorian sprinter Allen Harper. In October he raced in three Group 1 finals the Paws Of...

Shintaro Puts Them To The Sword In Hume Cup Final

The underrated Shintaro Samurai ($14.70) upset some of his more fancied rivals to win the Group 2 City Of Hume Cup over 600 metres at...

Rewind The One To Beat In Melbourne Cup Eve Silver Bullet

The in-form Rewind looks the greyhound to beat despite drawing box four in the Radio Sport National Silver Bullet over 525 metres at The Meadows...

Dancing Around Sandown

There are two things often said about short fields, and especially 4-dog races. First, that there will be less interference and, second, that boxes don’t...

Track Record Breakers Secure Final Two Spots In Sandown Shootout

As speculated here on Australian Racing Greyhound, 2011 Topgun winner Allen Harper, and 2011 Golden Easter Egg winner and 2011 Topgun runner up Radley Bale...

Seven Nominations Received For Sandown Shootout But Only Two Places Up For Grabs

Mick Floyd has kindly advised that the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club today received seven nominations for their 2011 Group 3 Macro Meats Shootout. The Group...

On To The Future

How hard is it to pick top class finals like the Topgun? They all have plenty of ability so a great deal depends, not so...

Allen Harper And Bate/Wheeler Team Strike Again For Breakthrough Topgun Glory

Hall Of Fame trainer Graeme Bate and the Wheeler family have combined to win their first Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun, finishing with the quinella...

Taking The Count

Here’s a suggestion for a better Topgun. At The Meadows eight runners is too many. Six would be plenty – and fairer. The track is...