January 29, 2021

Caption: Brisbane trainer Robert Jacobsen and son Dale with Crazy Cool after the ‘home-town bolter’ secured a berth in the Group 1 Gold Bullion (520m) coming up at Albion Park on February 4 (Photo: Box 1 Photography) By TERRY WILSON A GREYHOUND originally purchased for her breeding potential instead now has the potential to earn

By Racing Queensland Chief Executive Officer BRENDAN PARNELL After a tough 2020, we’ve already faced our challenges in the New Year, after Brisbane and surrounding local government areas were forced into a three-day lockdown in January. Although race meetings were able to proceed, RQ was required to act swiftly in ensuring our affected clubs were

Caption: Mary Burman (owner), right, with handler Erin Cameron and Brisbane Greyhound Club vice president Bob Lambert after Big Boy Bruce had won the Clem Jones Cup recently (Photo: Box 1 Photography) By TERRY WILSON REIGNING Albion Park Greyhound Of The Year, Big Boy Bruce, was earmarked to back up for a tilt at the

By Chase Editor Pat McLeod Put aside your best suit/gown and prepare to celebrate. The Queensland greyhound awards are back in March with all the bells and whistles. COVID-19 robbed us of plenty of highs in 2020 and one of those was the chance to truly applaud the fantastic deeds of the state’s premier greyhounds

Caption: The celebrations hit top gear when the father and son team – Wayne and Steve Scott – combined to win last year’s Group 3 Vince Curry Memorial  for maidens over 520m at Ipswich with Farmor Beach(Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By MIKE HILL IT\’S been a launching pad for some wonderful careers, says long-serving Ipswich

Caption: Trainer Dallas Beckett with his star sprinter Craig’s Regret (right) after a recent race at Rockhampton By MIKE HILL A GIVEAWAY that just keeps on giving, Craig\’s Regret is poised to hand Gracemere-based trainer Dallas Beckett his first victory in the $20,600 Country Cup (520m) at Albion Park in early February. Craig\’s Regret –

Caption: Josh Priest and catcher Chloe Muller with Terry Priest\’s January 3 winners (Photo: Erin Cameron) By TERRY WILSON IT did not take long for last year’s Capalaba trainers premiership winner Terry Priest to reignite his straight track mojo. Just three days into a new 2021 season, on January 3, Priest landed a quadrella over

Caption: Drayton (Qld) trainer Pauline Byers with Spring Cleo, winner of last month\’s $12,600 Corporate Dollars Challenge Final (520m) at Ipswich (Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By MIKE HILL \”I\’M just doing what Col did for more than 40 years.\” That\’s how Drayton (near Toowoomba, Qld) trainer Pauline Byers explains her current run of success. Pauline

Caption: David and Margaret Crosswell with True Vintage   2021 Ladbrokes Launceston Cup 515-metres / Group 2 $40,000 to-the-winner Dates: 8th & 15th February 2021 By Brennan Ryan TASMANIAN champ True Vintage and the Group Two Launceston Cup were both of great significance to David and Margaret Crosswell. It’s now 33 years since Tassie’s greatest