December 31, 2021

AS the greyhound industry parties through a season of riches in Queensland, the sport throughout Australia is set to ping the lids on a New Year that promises plenty.

Following the Annual Meeting at Eagle Farm in late 2021, RQ announced it had recorded a $6.2 million normalised consolidated profit versus $4.3 million in FY20.

December’s Listed TAB Queensland Flame has lit the fuse for what promises to be a searing hot conclusion to the Golden Greys Summer Carnival in the new year.

“IT’S back where it belongs,” said Ipswich Greyhound Club president Merv Page, commenting on the prizemoney boost for the rich Group 3 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Series over 520m, kicking off with heats on Saturday, January 22.

TRAINER Darren Russell’s confidence in the lead-up to December’s Queensland Straight Track Championship was justified when Deck Fifty Two beat home heavily supported favourite Impact to book his place in the national final.

Fernando Grand continued to enhance his reputation as one of South East Queensland’s most promising youngsters when he took out November’s Capalaba Derby.

THE powerful team of Bill and Cyndie Elson produced their best ever return at an Albion Park Thursday night meeting in early December.

HARDLY a Thursday goes by these days that Brad Northfield and Robert Cooke don’t run into each other at the weekly Casino race meeting.

THE Paws Of Thunder was introduced in 2001 when the National Coursing Association turned a long-standing classic race into a major Group One feature that has since provided some of Australia’s  great sprinters with the ultimate glory.