By Brisbane Greyhound Club CEO Luke Gatehouse In greyhound racing, as in life, it is the little things that make the biggest difference. The Brisbane greyhound club is going through the tailend of what I consider to be one of our best carnivals. And we did that while enduring a global pandemic. Officially we did […]
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By Racing Queensland CEO BRENDAN PARNELL The Queensland racing industry continues to deal with the challenges of COVID-19. Nonetheless, we have made small but meaningful strides in recent times including the staged return of patrons on-course in greater numbers. Having received approval from the state’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young, the amended Industry COVIDSafe
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By Mike Hill \”I\’M just enjoying the ride,\” says Darren Johnstone. The Harrisville (near Ipswich, Qld) based trainer uttered these words minutes after his talented chaser Federal Morgan had won a thrilling $17,250 Young Guns Final (520m) at Ipswich in late July. In a three-dog battle down the home straight, Federal Morgan, the $3.10 second
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By MIKE HILL $37,500 Group 3 Weseal Townsville Cup 498m Heats August 21. Final August 28 $25,000 to the winner LEADING Townsville trainer Brad Belford is in two minds about running his talented sprinter Murphy Rumble in this month\’s $37,500 Group 3 Weseal Townsville Cup (498m). \”I brought him back for the Cup, but at
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By Mike Hill VERSATILE sprinter Velocity Bettina will have her final race this month before preparing for motherhood. Leading owner Steve Williams, syndicate chief of the Velocity Lodge operation, said Velocity Bettina would be retired after this month\’s $22,000 Queensland Distance Championship (710m) at Albion Park (heats August 6, final August 13). The announcement came
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‘FEED them well and keep them happy’. That’s Henry ‘Merv’ Parker’s recipe for producing good racing dog.
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By TERRY WILSON LEADING trainers Jason Thompson and Tony Brett have been interstate rivals for years, but they found a way to get around the coronavirus-enforced border ban for the Brisbane Cup. With virus laws demanding that Victorian people have to be in quarantine for a fortnight if they come to Queensland, Thompson and Brett
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By Mike Hill \”ROBERT and Peter were great mates and I want to continue the family connection with the race,\” says Judy Olsen. Olsen has taken over the sponsorship of a special support race at this month\’s Townsville Cup Carnival – the $2625 Judy Olsen Maiden (380m). Over the years the race has been sponsored
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By TERRY WILSON LAST year’s winning trainer Anthony Azzopardi is confident he will have a couple of genuine contenders for back-to-back wins in the Healesville Cup (350m). The finals of the annual straight-track classic in Victoria is scheduled for Sunday, September 6, with heats the previous Sunday, August 30. And Azzopardi is set to launch
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By Greyhounds Australasia CEO Cherie Nicholl Just as we thought we would be returning to our office in Melbourne we have been locked down again. Therefore, the GA team continues to work from home, and we expect this to be the case until about mid-August. Throughout this time, we will continue to process all services
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