Caption: North Queensland trainer Rhonda Essery with Saltarello after victory in the Versatility Final (498m) at Townsville. (Photo: Louise Partland) QUEENSLAND WRAP by MIKE HILL LEADING trainer Rhonda Essery couldn’t believe her luck after a highly successful night at Townsville last month. Essery, who has been a bit quiet of late after a virus went […]
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By MIKE HILL WORK on the long-awaited lure rail replacement at the Rockhampton greyhound complex began last month. It is part of a major renovation for the track years in the making. A new judges tower with a new camera position for Sky Racing vision as well as track surface improvements are included in the
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Caption: The Chris Halse-trained Our Seabrook is too strong for Sunset Piper in the Mandurah Oaks (490m), reversing the result from their previous clash in the heat a week earlier. WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS By JAMES BROADHURST OUR Seabrook looks ready to fulfil her unlimited potential after taking out the recent Mandurah Oaks over 490m. The
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MAIN GRAFTON WINTER CARNIVAL SCHEDULE June 28: Maiden heats (450m). June 30: Sprinters Cup heats (450m); Stayers Cup heats (650m). July 7: Sprinters Cup final (450m) $20,000; Stayers Cup final (650m) $15,000; Maiden final (450m) $20,000. Also racing on July 2 and July 9. By TERRY WILSON LEADING local trainer Evelyn Harris, pictured, says
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Caption: The 2005 Minister’s Gift winner Supa Snoop with with trainer Ted Medhurst’s daughter Emily. SHANE YATES MEMORIAL CUP TASBRED – 461m – Grades 3, 4 & 5. Run at Hobart. Final: Thursday, July 22. $11,960-to-the-winner. By Brennan Ryan THE Shane Yates Memorial Cup series is now established as a much sought after race which
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Caption: Ben Rawlings gives a congratulatory kiss to Barbados Express after victory in the Bayroad Queens Stayers Final at Murray Bridge. (Photo: Kurt Donsberg) South Australia Roundup with KURT DONSBERG The first relocated feature at Murray Bridge (with the Angle Park shutdown) was run and won in the first week of May. The Bayroad Queens
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Caption: A monument to the great Chief Havoc stands at the Gunnedah track. GUNNEDAH CHIEF HAVOC CUP (527m) Listed ($15,000 to the winner) Heats: Sunday, June 6. Final: Sunday, June 13. By TERRY WILSON IT is time once again for residents of the New South Wales country town of Gunnedah to honour their past
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Caption: WA’s Nambeelup-based trainer David Hobby has celebrated plenty of success recently Mike Hill Tracks the multiple-winning trainers across Australia LEADING trainer David Hobby led the charge with multiple winners last month rugging up six at Cannington on WA Derby heats night. Hobby landed two heat winners – Earn The Answers ($1.70 fav) and Stout
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TEN YEARS AGO – JUNE 2011: PRETTY MALAIKA for Frank Hancock wins the Border Park Galaxy. That was the third last running of the event, which ceased in 2013 and the track finished racing in 2016. AMAKLER GIRL for Robert Stack wins the Group 1 Sapphire Crown Classic at Sandown in 29.70. ISO OCTANE for
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I AM very happy to be asked to give an insight into getting into greyhound racing because it is my belief there has never been a better time for young people to become involved in this industry.
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