Author: Editor BOAY

Dates for the 2021 National Straight Track Championship have been announced, following the postponement of the event earlier this year due to travel restrictions around COVID-19. Healesville will host Victoria’s state heats on Sunday 28 November, with the $5,000 to-the-winner state final to follow at the same venue on Sunday 5 December. South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland will also host their own heats and finals in order to determine which greyhounds will represent their respective states in the $37,500 national final to take place at Queensland’s Capalaba track…

TAB has teamed up with one of Australia’s greatest greyhound trainers, Jason Thompson, as it ramps up its effort to win the inaugural edition of the TAB Phoenix. A greyhound trained by Thompson will run in TAB’s slot in the $1,145,000 race, which carries a $750,000 winner’s purse. But, in an exciting initiative, precisely which greyhound will carry TAB’s hopes will not be known until closer to the race, which will be held at The Meadows on December 18. TAB will have exclusive rights to the greyhound of their choice…

Bareki (16 from 23), aiming to win her seventh straight race, will go up against Group 1 Adelaide Cup finalist and Group 3 Speed Star (525m) placegetter Weblec Blazer (29.65sec PB) in a Grade 5 heat (525m) at The Meadows this afternoon. G3 finalists Keep It Blue and Lala Ivory clash in the second Grade 5 (525m) heat, while recent G2 Bendigo Cup finalist Perfect Colour (3 of last 5) and Titan Blazer (6 from 13) are expected to dominate their respective Grade 5 (525m) heats. Valeska Bale v Darra…

When Terry Adamson set the lure running for the first at Sandown last week most greyhound punters would not have noticed anything different. As Aston Wise crossed the line ahead of Mazikeen Smith and Nike Apache on Sunday 16 October, it was the start of a new era in Victorian greyhound racing. But for Terry, GRV’s on-staff lure driver, he had just driven Victoria’s first remote controlled electronic lure in a race. After months of trialling and tuning, the electronic lure has made its way into Victorian greyhound racing. The…

Gippsland greyhound owners and trainers attended two special sessions at Traralgon last week to get their first look at the soon-to-be completed J-Curve track. With the laying of more than 1600 cubic metres of Burrumbeet sand almost complete, Club Manager, Steve Clarke, GRV CEO, Alan Clayton and GRV Director, Racing Safety and Infrastructure, Scott Robins gave the groups an overview of the progress, planned trailing sessions and scheduled opening dates before accompanying them on a walk of the track. The walk enabled the participants a chance to get familiar with…

The clash between Smokin’ Grille (4 from 9), Aston Latham (5 from 7 – 4 from 5 Trk/Dst) and Jet Like Rico (5 from 10) showcases terrific young talent in a Restricted Win heat (350m) at Healesville today. Manila Dusk (2 from 4 Box 2) v Aston Resort v You Know Me v Adonis Sands will be a competitive race in the other Restricted Win heat. Mt. View Audrey (4 of last 8) v Victorian Straight Track Championship finalist Untested v Louis The Legend and Speedy Villain (3 of last…