June 30, 2021

Caption: Champion trainer Tony Brett, and ‘Team Brett’ member, Tony’s cousin Sarah Johnson, give the victory salute after Orchestrate took the honours in the Origin Sprint at Albion Park recently (Photo: Box 1 Photography)   SKY RACING BRISBANE CUP (520m) (Group 1, $375,000) Heats July 1, final July 8 TAB QUEENSLAND CUP (710m) (Group 1,

By Racing Queensland Chief Executive Officer BRENDAN PARNELL The TAB Queensland Winter Greyhound Racing Carnival is well and truly underway and already we have seen thrilling chasing hit the track at Albion Park. It was fantastic to see so many patrons on-course to support the hugely popular TAB Greyhound Origin Series, with fans decked out

By Isaac Murphy It was going to take some sort of run to win the stacked Group Two Flying Amy Final and Forbes trainer Jack Smith had just the dog to do it, Jungle Deuce elevating himself to superstar status as he careered away with the biggest win of his blossoming career. The dog was

Caption: Plenty of smiles after Bold Character’s win in the Regional Origin Challenge at Albion Park (Photo: Box 1 Photography) By DAVID BRASCH GREG Cannon modestly describes the victory of Bold Character in mid-June\’s Regional Origin Challenge at Albion Park as ‘sensational’. On a glorious night of racing, the Regional Origin Challenge presented more highs

By Isaac Murphy When Jack Smith decided to bring Jungle Deuce from Forbes to the Brisbane Winter Carnival the first event, he enquired about was the Origin match race. The Group races were important, but the trainer knew from experience nothing was more satisfying than winning a one-out race for your state. He had his

Caption: The Ray Burman-trained Out Of Champagne crushes her rivals with a brilliant 30.33s maiden romp at Ipswich last month. Photo: Just Greyhound Photos. By MIKE HILL HIGHLY promising youngster Out Of Champagne is not only blessed with speed but she is also a talented hurdler. Not the sight an owner wants to see, but

Caption: Owner Todd Wiegand with his winning treble at Capalaba (Photo: Erin Cameron) By TERRY WILSON THERE are still plenty of trials and racing to be done, but a month or so out from the National Straight Track Championships hopes of a home state victory are looking promising. It will be a history-making occasion when

PICTURED: Dave Irwin with his dual Sprinters Cup winner Scissor Queen. (Photo: The Daily Examiner) WINTER CARNIVAL FINALS NIGHT July 7: Sprinters Cup (450m) $20,000. Stayers Cup (650m) $15,000. Maiden (450m) $20,000. By TERRY WILSON HE does not have a candidate for the classic, but veteran trainer Dave Irwin cannot wait for the Sprinters Cup

Albion Park wrap By Isaac Murphy Legendary Casino based trainer Frank Hancock has a weekly ritual each Wednesday. He jumps in the car along with Apache Don and drives to Albion Park to watch his dog compete and often win in Best 8 company over the 395 metres. It’s some sacrifice from a man who’s