March 31, 2021

Caption: All eyes up the straight at Capalaba (Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By Paul Dolan There’s been a real resurgence of interest in straight track greyhound racing in recent years. Capalaba in Queensland and Healesville in Victoria have been upgraded to TAB status. They have been joined by the new Murray Bridge straight track in […]

TEN YEARS AGO – APRIL 2011: RADLEY BALE, trained by Graeme Bate for Paul Wheeler, wins the Gr 1 Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park. It was an eight lengths victory in 29.67. He Knows Uno was second and Adam Maway third. PEDRO’S THUNDER for Tom Tzouvelis wins the Ipswich Magical Puppy Auction final. Owners

Caption: Leanne Grimwood with Pixie Zesta … winner of last month\’s Ladbrokes Red Dog Bonus $4000-to-the-winner final at Nowra. By MIKE HILL THE Shoalhaven Greyhound Club is gearing up for its flagship Ladbrokes Group 3 Nowra Puppy Classic (520m) this month. Club secretary-manager Glenn Midson said he was expecting a high-quality field to line up

Caption: A colourful mix … members of Lilly Sur Seine\’s much-sought-after litter by My Redeemer.   By MIKE HILL YOU know you have a potentially hot litter when the pups are \’sold\’ before they\’ve even been born. That was the happy dilemma Dundathu (near Hervey Bay, Qld) owner-breeder Russell Farrell faced prior to Lilly Sur

Caption: Segredo, a former Townsville GOTY title holder, has been forced into retirement. Photo: Louise Partland. By MIKE HILL TWO of the stars of Townsville racing have been forced into retirement. Murphy Rumble, the club\’s Greyhound of the Year in 2019, and last year\’s winner Segredo both suffered serious injuries in the same week in

Caption: Handler and trainer in her own right Lorraine Isles with the Paul McIlveen-prepared Bad And Boujee, winner of last month\’s $5250 Bundaberg Young Guns (550m). Photo: Uncle Rustys Photos. By MIKE HILL NOT many maiden performers win Young Guns finals in Queensland, but promising chaser Bad And Boujee achieved the feat at Bundaberg last

Caption: Glenn Rounds with Aston Rupee after success in the Country Championship By Andrew Thomson  Veteran Devon Meadows (Victoria) trainer Glenn Rounds knows a good dog when he sees one and he has a soft spot for Aston Rupee. But, it hasn\’t always been plane sailing. Rounds said he took his young 34kg black KC And

Caption: Jay Jacobsen (handler – kneeling) and Shayne Williams (far right) with connections of Rippin’ Memphis WA Roundup with JAMES BROADHURST Early speed is a huge advantage in greyhound racing as Rippin’ Memphis proved in the recent final of the Keith Harding Canning Trophy (520m) at Cannington. Just as she did in her heat the

Caption: I recently met up with GRNSW CEO Tony Mestrov after taking a look at the work going on at the Grafton track which is on target for its comeback meeting on May 31. By DARYL ‘ALBERT’ GLEESON I have not been in the best of health over the last few months but I’m still

(From left) Nikki Murray, Jarrad Murray, Lesley Murray and Ray Murray – with Ray’s granddaughters in front, Grace (9), left, and Isla (3) – after Air Marshall claimed the Murray Bridge Cup. (Photo: Kurt Donsberg) South Australia roundup with KURT DONSBERG The 2021 Daish Irrigation and Fodder Murray Bridge Cup looked like a cracker on