The door remains slightly ajar for the promising Battle Sound to take on the best of his age group at Riccarton next month. The son of Belardo made the perfect start to his career earlier this month, but connections are dubious about the gelding following through on a nomination for the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton. “It’s probably unlikely, I think the track may be a bit hard for him down there,” said Pam Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney. “There…
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Te Akau sets commentator daunting task
Despite early scratchings, commentator George Simon’s skills behind the microphone will be put to an unprecedented test in the opening event at Matamata on Saturday. The vastly experienced and affable race caller has dealt with several runners in stable colours in the same event in the past, but anything he’s struck over the years pales into insignificance compared to the task ahead of him in the Mitre 10 Matamata Maiden (1400m). Simon’s job has been taken to an extraordinary extreme by home track trainer Mark Walker, who has withdrawn three…
Phillips hunting third Winton Cup
Winton trainer John Phillips would love nothing more than to win his third Winton Cup on Sunday. Phillips has previously claimed success in his hometown feature on two occasions, with Jack Daniels winning in 1997 and King Prawn triumphant in 2013. Eight-year-old Jimmy Choux gelding Midnight Runner gives Phillips a royal chance of completing the hat-trick in the Washrite Winton Cup (1400m) at Ascot Park this weekend. “We’ve won it a couple of times when it was raced at home and I’d love to win it again,” Phillips said. “Being…
Distance the only query with Darci La Bella
Eight-win mare Darci La Bella will be out to claim some valuable black-type on Saturday when she heads to Hawera to contest the Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m). The Darci Brahma five-year-old finished fourth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa in August before winning at the Hamilton track last week and trainer Allan Sharrock believes he has her on song for Saturday. Darci La Bella has only been tested over 1400m on one occasion, running fifth in the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) in July and…
Green Light On – Episode 73 – The Meadows form and a chat with Ashlee Terry
In this edition of Green Light On, James Van de Maat is one out with Corey Smith under the weather. James previews Saturday night’s meeting at The Meadows and his guest is gun trainer Ashlee Terry. greyhoundracingvic · Green Light On – Episode 73 – The MGRA form and a chat with Ashlee Terry Don’t forget, you can listen to Green Light On every Thursday and Saturday on your favourite podcast app.
Healesville 7/10 Abandoned
Today’s (Friday 7 October) race meeting at Healesville has been abandoned. Racing was indefinitely delayed following race 5 due to persistent heavy rain in the area causing the creation of several areas of erosion and flooding to the track. Stewards declared the track unsatisfactory for racing and subsequently abandoned races 6-12 at 1:00pm, pursuant to GAR 110 (4). All bets on greyhounds in the abandoned races are to be refunded. The weights recorded for the greyhounds in the abandoned races are void and do not count for the purposes of…
Ronald McDonald House benefits from The Chase
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) has been a long standing & valued partner of Greyhound Racing Victoria and we are again delighted to support their incredible work through Chase For Charity, a weekly radio segment on SEN that pitted the hosts against each other in their greyhound tipping skills. This year, through the ongoing support of Craig Hutchison, Liam Pickering and the Off The Bench team on SEN, we have raised $8,668.52 for RMHC, just part of the $26,856.97 raised for three charities chosen each football season. To make the…
Azzopardi’s ‘Grand’ prospect
Anthony Azzopardi has labelled Grand Oro a star of the future but says the boom youngster is “no good thing” to claim a third straight victory at The Meadows on Saturday night. Grand Oro has won two of his four starts (with two seconds) and set tongues wagging with a breathtaking maiden victory at The Meadows on September 21. At his third start, the superbly related son of Azzopardi’s former superstar Zambora Brockie and Nino De Oro, also the mother of Group 1 National Sprint champion Good Odds Cash, scored…
The Stir Up featuring McInerney, Wow She’s Fast and Plaintiff
GRV’s Peter Quilty, Gerard Guthrie and Trent Langskaill provide their thoughts on some of the star greyhounds racing in Victoria. Keep an eye on these, they are worth saving in your WatchDog Blackbook! Quilts Can you believe the Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Final is 50 days away, fellas? Gerard The countdown is well and truly on, Quilts. If last night’s clash between McInerney and Paddy Wants Pats is a taste of what’s to come, bring on the Melbourne Cup. Trent It was an amazing effort by McInerney…
2022 Might And Power Stakes Field & Odds: Anamoe Clear Favourite
An all-important lead-up to the Group 1 $5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate (2040m) plays out at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday with Godolphin gun Anamoe clear favourite to win this year’s Might And Power Stakes. Anamoe is the horse to beat in Melbourne’s Might And Power Stakes 2022 on Caulfield Guineas Day this Saturday. Photo: Steve Hart. Formerly run as the Caulfield Stakes, the Group 1 $1 million Neds Might And Power (2000m) field features eight of the country’s best weight-for-age hopefuls on the path towards the Cox Plate at The…