John Catton
FOR John Catton it was a case of being brought up learning all about greyhounds in the backyard – much like many of our cricketing stars have done.
June 30, 2020
We’re a nation’s beating heart
By Brisbane Greyhound Club CEO Luke Gatehouse Greyhound racing has played a vital role in keeping the heart of this nation beating strongly during the Coronavirus pandemic. So, to see the public back on our track late this month was another boost and another significant sign that we are winning this battle. The heats of …
It’s great to be back on track
By Racing Queensland Chief Executive Officer BRENDAN PARNELL The Queensland racing industry has done a phenomenal job banding together to navigate this challenging period. As restrictions continue to ease, Racing Queensland is doing all that it can to work with the Government – and its health agencies – to restore normalcy to our racing participants …
Underdog is through to Brisbane Group I final
By Terry Wilson THE bolter from the bush, Shakey Diesel, deserved to get a crack at racing against the premier sprinters in the Group 1 Sky Racing Brisbane Cup (520m), and he has made it through to the final at Albion Park on July 2. It was the least his trainer, Yamanto (near Ipswich, Qld) …
‘Invaders’ welcome for Townsville Cup
By MIKE HILL WITH a bit of luck next month\’s $37,500 Group 3 Weseal Townsville Cup (498m) will have some interstate runners and on-course spectators. That\’s the hope of club president Gary Heath. The Townsville boss was upbeat as he and his committee prepared for the club\’s big annual carnival (Cup heats August 21, final …
Greyhounds will always be a part of Lyn’s life
By TERRY WILSON LYN Keep is, for want of a more appropriate descriptive phrase, keeping alive a strong family bond with the greyhound racing industry. It has been more than half a century since Lyn walked her first greyhound, when she was aged about five or six, around the streets of Stafford in Brisbane. She …
Wagga’s favourite son will be back on track very soon
By Chase Editor Pat McLeod During the tough times of COVID-19 you don’t have to look too far for inspiration to go on. Across our nation, at dog tracks illuminated in major cities or nestled amid country showgrounds, there is a face and a story that encapsulates what greyhound racing is, and why it so …
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Strong field assembling for Ipswich Auction series
By Mike Hill SEVERAL smart sprinters are expected to clash in the rich $60,000 Alan Price Memorial Auction Series (520m) at Ipswich in September. The $40,000-to-the-winner series was postponed in April due the COVID-19 outbreak. The big final will now be run on Saturday, September 19, with heats on September 5 and semi-finals on September …
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Maturity classic holds special place for Meadows boss
By David Brasch Group 1 Maturity (525m) The Meadows Whelped on or after 1-1-2018 Heats July 18. Final July 25 $100,000 to the winner THE first feature race Ashley Baker presided over when he took over the reins at The Meadows a year ago was the time-honoured Maturity. So, when he assured the …
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Noyce betting crowds back for Wenty classics
By DAVID BRASCH Group 1 Peter Mosman Opal (520m) Wentworth Park Heats July 4. Final July 11 Bitches whelped on or after March 1, 2018 Winner $75,000 Group 1 Vic Peters (520m) Wentworth Park Heats July 4. Final July 11 Dogs whelped on or after March 1, 2018 Winner $75,000 GBOTA general …