By TERRY WILSON VETERAN trainer Tony Apap has experienced life through some troubled times in his 46 years in the greyhound industry. From the closure of a number of tracks in south-east Queensland and over the border at Tweed Heads, through the live baiting scandal and now on to the coronavirus pandemic, the 62-year-old has …
By TERRY WILSON CON SCIACCA CAPALABA CUP (366m) Total prizemoney $27,250 Final: Sunday, May 3 (heats Sunday, April 26) AN unprecedented flood of interest from trainers has ensured this month’s straight track classic, the Capalaba Cup, will be the best one on the event’s 10-year history. In fact, just before heats of the …
By DAVID BRASCH CHAMPION stud dog Fernando Bale has a service fee reduction of 25 percent due to the impact of COVID-19 bracing the country. Meticulous Lodge’s Michelle Westerveld said: “COVID-19 (human coronavirus) has proven to be a very difficult, testing time for all of us and we recognise the financial strain this has placed …
By MIKE HILL GRAFTON\’S famous greyhound winter carnival has been abandoned this year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Greyhound Racing NSW made the announcement in a special statement in April. A dejected club president John Corrigan said it was \’disappointing but inevitable\’. \”We are all very disappointed that the Grafton Carnival can\’t go ahead …
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