Caption: Bill McMahon with his exciting chaser Dr. Tucker after success in the Great Chase at The Meadows (Photo: BlueStream Pictures) By Andrew Thomson Long-time Gippsland trainer Bill McMahon has unleashed a potential superstar in slick chaser Dr. Tucker. The 32.5kg black dog is by McMahon\’s former top flight sprinter Bernardo out of one of […]
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Caption: Celebrated Queensland trainer Tony Apap with Cyclone Fergus after victory at Albion Park (Photo: Box 1 Photography) (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their ‘best friend’ – a story that gives an insight into the true heart of greyhound racing.) By David Brasch TONY Apap reckoned he had a couple
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By Paul Dolan Greyhound racing, and the wider world, is much the poorer for the recent passing of long-time Hunter Valley racecaller and character John McDermott. The 75-year-old lost a painful battle with bone cancer on November 2. He called his last races in September, 2019. What you saw was what you got with the
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Caption: Trainer Tarquin Neal with young helper Hayden Bloomfield, 15, and Glitter Strip (Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By Mike Hill YOUNG trainer Tarquin Neal is a happy man after moving from north Queensland to the Brisbane region earlier in the year. Although upbeat, Neal said he was in shock after recently leading in his first-ever
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Group 1 Dapto Megastar (520m) Best 32 nominated Heats December 3. Final December 10 $75,000 to the winner By DAVID BRASCH TRACEY Hurst summed it up perfectly. \”After he won the Million Dollar Chase, everyone said we should retire him to stud,\” she said. \”But Frank is a greyhound trainer first. Then to go on
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Caption: Fire Legend takes out the Lismore Cup for Mark Moroney and is now being prepared for the Hobart 1000 (Photo: Box 1 Photography) by Daryl ‘Albert’ Gleeson Here we go again with Albert’s diary for December. I had a couple of months off with some health issues, but I’m back as best as I
Caption: Dual Group 1 winner Blue Moon Rising finished second in the past two Newcastle Cups (715m) at The Gardens TRAINER Mark Davidson is aiming recent addition Let\’s See at this month\’s Listed $25,000-to-the-winner Newcastle Cup (715m) at The Gardens. Let\’s See has been a model of consistency since joining Davidson\’s Brandy Hill kennels in
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Caption: The wet conditions didn’t stop Sunset Spitfire from posting a quick time in the Young Stars Classic. The greyhound is pictured here with trainer David Hobby. Spotlight on WA with JAMES BROADHURST Sunset Spitfire confirmed his status as the most exciting greyhound in WA, if not the nation, after an exhilarating performance to take
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Caption: Former rodeo star Dan Henry still has a passion for horses, as well as a similar love for greyhounds. By David Brasch HE\’S the most unlikely greyhound man having grown up riding bucking broncos and taming all the wild racehorses tossed at him. But that\’s the story of Dan Henry, 46, and his close-knit
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Caption: Trainer Matthew Lanigan (centre) with Weblec Eagle flanked by his partner Emily Azzopardi (left) and dad Gerald, after success in the 2019 Gold FM Sale Cup (Photo: BlueStream Pictures) GOLD FM SALE CUP (650m) Group 1 $75,000 first prizemoney Heats December 20 Final December 26 By TERRY WILSON THEY could be dancing in
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