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Simone’s smile is what made Barefoot Zulu’s record special
Pat McLeod’s weekly wrap of news from the Ipswich track:
John Thompson wasn’t surprised when his freakishly fast greyhound, Barefoot Zulu, broke the Ipswich 520m track record on Tuesday.
White Mack races for more than money and prestige in Golden Chase heats
There will be more than money and prestige riding on the shoulders of striking speedster White Mack in a busy afternoon of Golden Chase Sprint heats (431m) at Ipswich on Friday.
Go Bears battles Father Time and on-track talent in Albion Park final
Ron Ulrick acknowledges that he and his ‘best ever’ dog, Go Bears, are slowly losing the race against time.
Boody hoping for another upset in Rockhampton Qgold heats
Central Queensland trainer Ken Boody is hoping one of his three runners in the Qgold heats over 510m at Rockhampton on Wednesday night can replicate his upset-winner Showtime Pompom in 2024.
The ‘J Factor’ is again making greyhound headlines
The exploits of brilliant Queensland speedster Jay Is Jay were again front and centre at Capalaba on Sunday when the John Jeffrey owned and trained Cash Handy won the annual Jeffery Jones Celebration Of Life 5th Grade Final (366m) at the suburban Brisbane straight track.
Change of scenery to Capalaba is giving Cool Bananas a winning edge
Trainer John Jeffrey, who has one of the best property addresses in greyhounds, will be hoping the saying ‘a change is as good as a holiday’ proves correct for his latest kennel addition Cool Bananas in Sunday’s feature dash up the Capalaba straight.
Sarah’s back – married and winning with her ‘miracle’ litter
Weekly wrap of news from the Ipswich track with Pat McLeod:
When Sarah Johnson’s One More Song won on debut at Ipswich recently there were plenty of reasons why the emotions overflowed.
Russell hoping litter sisters can quinella Ipswich feature
Gold Coast hinterland trainer Darren Russell is hoping his litter sisters Savanna Beach and Swift Beach can quinella the final of the Corporate Dollars Challenge (520m) at Ipswich Showgrounds on Saturday night.
Win, lose or draw Beckett’s pocket dynamo Fluent Action is heading south
Veteran greyhound trainer Dallas Beckett describes his Rockhampton Young Guns finalist Fluent Action as a pocket rocket ready to give a talented field something to catch over the 407m of Wednesday night’s feature.
Satoshi claims final Vince Curry Maiden at Ipswich Showgrounds
When 14-year-old Chase McCarthy’s scream – ‘I’m getting a bike!’ – echoed across the Ipswich showgrounds on Saturday night, his many family and friends knew the significance – Satoshi had just won the final running of the prestigious Vince Curry Memorial Maiden at that track.
NZ greyhound battle is far from over
Greyhounds Australasia, its member jurisdictions and the broader Australian greyhound industry stands in unwavering support of Greyhound Racing New Zealand as it confronts the government’s decision to close the greyhound racing industry by August, 2026.
Breeding Column – By David Brasch
DES Douch is the first to admit, despite a lifetime in thoroughbreds, when he went into greyhound racing he ‘didn’t have a clue’.
Advice for beginners: By Des Douch
MY family has been involved in training racehorses ever since I was a kid. So, how then did I become a greyhound trainer?
The Trainer Column – Hayley Wooler
IT was inevitable that Hayley Wooler one day would be entrenched in the business of conditioning greyhounds for racing.
Another milestone for transport icon
Dorothy Jean Thompson-White is the matriarch of greyhound transportation having moved tens of thousands of dogs around the country.
Cobber refuses to yield in thrilling Gold Bullion showdown
Dave Irwin knew the dog in his care could chase, but even he struggled to comprehend Good Odds Cobber’s desire to win the Garrard’s Horse and Hound Group 1 Gold Bullion (520m) at Albion Park on Thursday night.
Crawford understands the ‘need for speed’ in Vince Curry showdown
Weekly wrap of racing at Ipswich with Pat McLEOD:
The early markets may not flatter Jeff Crawford’s Vince Curry Maiden contenders, Apex and Strut, but he knows they hold one valuable ace – box speed.
McCarthy gives the low-down on his ‘stand-up’ Vince Curry favourite
Up-and-coming trainer Ben McCarthy is hoping his promising young dog Satoshi’s field IQ can offset his quirky habit of standing up in the boxes in Saturday night’s Group 3 Vince Curry Memorial Maiden Final (520m), at its farewell meeting at the Ipswich Showgrounds.
Gold Bullion favourite is now Frank’s ‘best ever’
Veteran New South Wales conditioner Frank Hurst reluctantly places his star-of-the-moment, Good Odds Cobber, just above his retired superstar and Million Dollar Chase winner, Good Odds Harada.
Inside draw a welcome change for Partland in Aust Day Trophy
Locally-based trainer Mark Partland admits he is ‘excited’ to see how his black dog Saintly Highway performs from the coveted one box in the Australia Day Trophy final (498m) at Townsville on Tuesday night.