May 29, 2020

By MIKE HILL Central Queensland trainer Darren Taylor has one request of the racing gods: ‘Just get Lochie to the Rocky Cup starting boxes’. Because from there he is pretty sure his Mum Kaye will take care of the rest. The June 12 Group 3 Rockhampton Cup (510m), worth $27,250, is presenting as a tear-filled

Sky Racing BRISBANE CUP Group 1, 520m Albion Pk Heats: June 25 Final: July 2 Prizemoney $85,000   By DAVID BRASCH VICTORIAN builder Mark Alder has some advice for those targeting Albion Park\’s up-coming Sky Racing Group 1 Brisbane Cup. \”It will be one of the greatest things that will ever happen to you if

By Chase Editor Pat McLeod One of Australia’s most experienced greyhound vets, Dr Ray Ferguson, needs your help … to help you. Dr Ferguson, who has been closely involved in the industry for the majority of his 50-year career, is leading a University of Melbourne study into when greyhound bitches first come on season and

By TERRY WILSON   BOB PATCHING Age: 66 Lives at Buccan. Born on Australia Day at Ashgrove. THEY do not come any straighter than veteran greyhound man-for-all-seasons Bob Patching, with the emphasis on straighter. Patching recently announced he was stepping down from the role of manager of the Capalaba 366-metre straight track, bringing an end

By DAVID BRASCH THE ‘King of Capalaba’ Jimmy Pritchard has died. Veteran Queensland greyhound followers will fondly remember the name Jimmy Pritchard who died in May a week before his 84th birthday. He will best be remembered as the man who guided the racing career of former Gabba champ Iron Hawk who raced in the

By DAVID BRASCH IT could probably be called Berwick Palace, a home fit for a king or two or even three. That\’s the two-acre property established by Michelle and Paul Westerveld to house legends like Barcia Bale and Fernando Bale. Meticulous Lodge is its name and ‘meticulous’ could even be an understatement such is the

By Andrew Thomson Melbourne trainer Jason Thompson has been a leading Australian greyhound mentor for more than 20 years, preparing many of the best chasers in the nation. Only twice have greyhounds run so fast that Thompson thought the time recorded must have involved clocking the lure not the dogs. It happened 20 years ago