February 26, 2021

Caption: 2019 Young Achiever Jamie Hosking By Brisbane Greyhound Club CEO LUKE GATEHOUSE ON March 19 the spotlight will shine brightly on this State’s top greyhound for 2020. But somewhere in the room that night will sit someone who I will be cheering for just as loudly. This year’s Queensland 2020 TAB Greyhound of the Year

By Racing Queensland Chief Executive Officer BRENDAN PARNELL The TAB Golden Greys Summer Racing Carnival reached a thrilling conclusion last month, culminating with the $235,000 Group 1 Gold Bullion. The feature event was taken out by Victorian superstar Shima Shine in a dominant display with local Crazy Cool second. The Golden Ticket winner was the

Caption: Shima Shine cruises to victory in the Group 1 Garrard’s Gold Bullion (520m) at Albion Park (Photo: Box 1 Photography) By TERRY WILSON AS the tune used for an old television advertisement used to say, \’you can count on a Queenslander\’. Southern trainers Andrea Dailly and Wally Harkins can attest to this after landing

Caption: Sandra Hunt with ‘Precious’ (Hope Sure Can) after the bitch landed the Queensland Short Course Final on Gold Bullion night (Photo: Box 1 Photography) By TERRY WILSON PRECIOUS by name, precious by nature – that’s feisty greyhound Hope Sure Can, the pride of Sandra Hunt’s racing operation. Hope Sure Can (Mepunga Blazer-Sure You Can)

RACING Queensland has announced the three finalists in the running for the 2020 TAB Greyhound of the Year. Classy Ethics, Farmor Beach and Oh Mickey will battle it out for the major award at the Queensland greyhound industry’s night of nights at the Victoria Park Golf Club on March 19. The Jeff Crawford-trained Classy Ethics

Caption: A happy and proud owner-trainer Steve Kavanagh with Rumble Ranger. (Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By Mike Hill THE Steve Kavanagh polish was there for all to see as talented young sprinter Rumble Ranger charged to a brilliant victory in the $58,125 Group 3 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden (520m) at Ipswich in February. Kavanagh had

Caption: Mark Arandale, wife Melissa and trainer Brad Northfield after Mark’s chaser Redback Katie scored at Casino (Photo: Lisa Vanderstok) By David Brasch THERE are a couple of 14-month-old pups by Orson Allen getting near education owner Mark Arandale hopes can do him proud. They will be racing in the memory of Mark\’s late dad

G1 Golden Easter Egg (520m) Best 80 nominated Heats March 20. Semis March 27. Final April 3 $250,000 to the winner   G1 Association Cup (720m) Best 32 nominated Heats March 27. Final April 3 $75,000 to the winner   G3 New Sensation (520m) Best noms whelped on or after 1-11-2018. No more than 10

By Greyhounds Australasia CEO CHERIE NICHOLL At the time of writing, Victoria again finds itself in stage 4 lockdown. I had been very much looking forward to attending The Meadows for the first week of the Australian Cup Carnival, which unfortunately fell in the middle of this lockdown. It made me reflect on the last