EVERY time Matt Vincent wins a race, which happens pretty often lately, he looks to the skies and thanks his late grandfather Stan.

PAUL Demicoli likes to spread himself around. The 55-year-old fight promoter is a newcomer to greyhound racing, has a team of successful trotters in WA, and could be heading to Flemington come November with a runner in the Melbourne Cup.

ERIC Honeyman has promised his wife Wil the two dogs they have in their racing kennel at the moment will be their last.

IN the past two years, Eileen O’Neil has had to endure setbacks that would crush most people.

BEN McCarthy has tagged along with his parents, John and Maggie, and their greyhound racing passion ever since he was a kid.

JUST two days after Bray Park (Brisbane) trainer Adam Mcintosh had the biggest three days of his greyhound training career, the reality of life struck him.

IN 2019, Ross Work was dabbling in breeding greyhounds, the pups being whelped out the back of his takeaway shop in Zeehan on the West Coast of Tassie.

Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their ‘best friend’ – a story that gives an insight into the true heart of greyhound racing. It showcases all that is good in this sport and is a monthly tribute to much-loved greyhound identity Daryl ‘Albert’ Gleeson.

WARRNAMBOOL breeder Noel Mugavin is nothing but loyal.
Back in early 2020 he had just retired a dog called Benali (Barcia Bale-Born Ali).

KATHY Johnstone got so emotional she almost shed tears. She and her family headed to Angle Park during May to honour one of the greatest greyhounds ever seen … the immortal Brett Lee.

NOEL Smith is 80, has been in dogs since he was 15 and has learnt a thing or two about training along the way.

PAUL Horig wasn’t in Ireland for the “greatest moment of my time in greyhound racing”.

NORTHERN Rivers greyhound legend Brad Northfield was swanning around Albion Park mid-January as if history had been made. In fact that is exactly what had happened.

TRICIA Fuller decided it was a good time to pull the plug. She has been battling away for the past two-and-a-half years, keeping her interest in greyhound training via the deeds of a very smart race bitch called Mrs Sing.

COME 5.30 every morning, 82-year-old Maureen Russell is out of bed, dressed and ready to go.

Caption: Helen Houston and Burnt Briar after victory in the Bob Vernon Memorial (Photo: Just Greyhound Photos) By Chase Editor Pat McLeod (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a

Caption: Young Victorian trainer Kouta Kama has combined his passion for greyhound racing with some advice from industry heavyweights to create a path to the winner’s podium  By DAVID BRASCH

Caption: Some of the participants in Racing and Wagering WA’s ‘Chase The Dream’ greyhound racing promotion By DAVID BRASCH (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their

Caption: Phil Rae with the trophy his father, Don, won with his dog Manawata, the 1938 Jim Stack Cup at Kedron Park. By DAVID BRASCH (Each month Chase puts the

Caption: Kenny the Brute has caused plenty of cheers back in the Old Dart By DAVID BRASCH (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their ‘best friend’

Caption: Celebrating Little Byrnes’ win through to the final of the Group 1 Gold Bullion at Albion Park, were from left, Steve Moso, trainer John Catton, handler Josh Priest, owner

Caption: Greg and Rachael have received plenty of support from the greyhound industry By DAVID BRASCH (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their ‘best friend’ –

Caption: Plenty of smiles when Lilly Street scored an early win at Ipswich for the just-formed Murgatton Syndicate. Pictured are trainer Nathan Evans and owners Russell Backmann and Neil O’Brien.

Caption: Celebrated Queensland trainer Tony Apap with Cyclone Fergus after victory at Albion Park (Photo: Box 1 Photography)  (Each month Chase puts the spotlight on a person and/or their ‘best