Author: Editor BOAY

Healesville is set to host a cracking final of the Victorian Straight Track Championship today, featuring one of the biggest names in the sport, Ferdinand Boy. The dual country cups winner will be short in betting, but it’s worth noting that Utah Ghost was the fastest heat winner last week in 18.93sec REPLAY, 1.5L superior to Ferdinand Boy’s winning time REPLAY. The brilliant Coolant (11 from 19) will also go around at Healesville today. There will be plenty of interest in how Weblec Blazer (5 from 16) performs in his…

With community engagement becoming increasingly important as we continue to manage COVID-19 lockdowns, Sale Greyhound Club continues to reach out to a variety of community groups in its local area. Every month the Sale GC invites groups to join them at its venue to raise funds and increase awareness within the community about their group or cause. “We welcome well over one hundred community clubs, non for profit and charity organisations every year and donate many hundreds of thousands of dollars to those same organisations.. we feel it’s an important…

Anakie trainer Clint Capuano, 34, is a self-proclaimed proponent of coursing. He even took to Facebook recently to espouse its virtues. “It’s one-on-one and gets the greyhounds switched on. It’s hugely beneficial,” he said. A self-employed concreter, Capuano mixes work with his greyhound racing passion. And he gave his own example of how coursing can provide a ‘mental spur’ to a greyhound. “I had Fairytale Wish in at Lang Lang (July 18) and she was annihilated in her first course. But she came out at Sandown four days later and…

After missing out on Group 1 glory last Saturday night, The Watchdog is confident that Mr. Fix It can atone at The Meadows tonight. The third placegetter in the G1 Maturity Classic has a terrific record at The Meadows (9 from 17 Trk/Dst – 29.75sec PB) and is a strong chance to claim his fourth victory from his last six starts. His main dangers appear to be G1 Hume Cup finalist Fabriola Zad (won 15 races), who has not raced since June 10, G3 finalist Plan Ahead and dual country…

The age-restricted Group 3 Warragul St Leger series (460m) is renowned as a ‘nursery’ for future champions. And the 2021 edition will prove no exception judging by tonight’s three sensational heats. It was ‘plain sailing’ for Aston Fastnet ($2.10F) who sailed past Shima Classic ($2.80) in the home straight to win Heat 2 by 2.75L in a sizzling 25.39sec (Best). Trained by Jason Thompson, Aston Fastnet registered his 10th win from 22 starts, including six of his past 10. His winning time was a fraction outside his 25.35sec PB here,…

Swans’ fans will ‘cheer cheer’ TAB’s AFL/Greys ‘Saturday special’. And they’ll also be hoping Lance “Buddy” Franklin ‘shakes down the thunder from the sky’. The betting giant’s $4.50 proposition is Franklin to kick 3+ goals against Essendon at the Gabba and Bobby The Brute placing at The Meadows. Franklin was lucky to escape suspension and is free to play to keep on target towards his 1000th career goal. Buddy is averaging 2.8 goals a game this season but has kicked 73 goals from 17 games against Essendon (average 4.3 per…

The best young sprinters in Victoria will light up Warragul on Friday night in three sensational heats of the G3 St Leger, culminating in a mouth-watering match-up between last start G1 Maturity Classic heroine Qwara Bale and boom prospect Rebellious. Qwara Bale (18 from 31 – 3 from 5 Box 7) is a two-time G1 winner, while Rebellious (10 from 12) has run near-records wherever he’s gone thus far, and Paua Of Buddy (5 from 7 – 4 from 4 Trk/Dst) could be the fly in the ointment. Potential superstar…