By MIKE HILL IT was the story that revealed the true heart of greyhound racing … and could not have come at a better time. As the entire world aches under the pain of the Coronavirus, veteran husband and wife hobby trainers Laurie and Sue Thomas shared a little light for us all. In the central Queensland …
By Racing Qld CEO BRENDAN PARNELL THE Queensland racing industry continues to exist in a rapidly changing environment. Over the past month, further biosecurity measures have been deemed necessary to ensure the continuation of racing. On a regular basis, Racing Queensland is in contact with the State Government – and its health agencies – outlining the …
By TERRY WILSON THE hugely popular Greyhound State of Origin series between Queensland and New South Wales has been canned for this year as industry stakeholders dig in for the long fight against coronavirus. The Origin dog races – held over 520m and 710m at Albion Park – ran for the past two years in …
By Chase Editor PAT McLEOD WHILE all of us have experienced a bizarre couple of months, veteran Brisbane dog man John Warrell has had a rockier rollercoaster ride than most. On March 22 he celebrated every trainer’s dream – first dog, first race, first place. Soon after, on April 6, he celebrated his 72nd birthday. The next day …
By MIKE HILL TOWNSVILLE\’S latest track star Moving Target is heading south. Trainer Michael Hickmott last month said the talented young sprinter would be joining Bill Rudd\’s Cranbourne kennels as soon as possible \’to test the water\’. \”Bill will try him out down there but if he doesn\’t make it he\’ll be coming straight back,\” Hickmott said. \”However, I\’m not quite sure when he\’ll be …
By TERRY WILSON STEVE Williams is one of Australia’s most prolific greyhound owners and will continue his love of the high velocity sport for as long as he can. The adopted Queenslander looks after, at a rough estimate, about 170 greyhounds – which amounts to a lot of mouths to feed. There are prime stock in full …
By ANDREW THOMSON DYNAMIC sprinter Hard Style Rico is not only a boom chaser but may be the outcross greyhound sire that Australia needs in years to come. Bred, owned and trained by Pearcedale mentor Luckie Karabitsakos, the brindle Bella Infrared-Bella Rico 32.5kg dog has made five group finals in his first 20 starts. That included 11 wins and four …
By Greyhounds Australasia CEO CHERIE NICHOLL COMMUNITY is an incredibly important part of the Greyhound Racing Industry in Australia and New Zealand. It’s what makes us unique and it’s what we have all drawn on during these challenging times. The way the entire industry has pulled together to ensure we continue to race through Covid–19 has been nothing short of inspiring. Change is always difficult and the speed …
By DAVID BRASCH HE\’S 93 years old, lives on his own not far from the NSW country town of Cootamundra and has a lifetime of greyhound racing history few can boast. Ted Doss is the man behind establishing the famed ‘Osti’ damline, one that has stood the test of time since he paid four pounds back in 1962 …
By DAVID BRASCH DES Youngberg was born into greyhound racing, and today as a spritely 83-year-old, he still enjoys churning out an occasional winner to show the youngsters how it should be done. \”My dad Les always had four dogs in work,\” said Des. \”We lived at Hamilton (Brisbane) in those days and I can remember as …
