Author: Editor BOAY

Ironically, The Prospector series has ‘dug up’ the sport’s “next big thing”. The potential champion label is bandied about loosely, but I can stoically say Rebellious is gold class! In last week’s heats, the Jason Thompson-trained star in the making was only two lengths off superstar Shima Shine’s Bendigo 425m track record of 23.35sec. And in last night’s $15,000 to-the-winner final, Rebellious reduced that to around one length when he clocked a sizzling 23.42sec (Best). Jumping okay from box five, Rebellious ($2.30F) displayed the acceleration of a topliner and in…

Cats’ fans should find tonight’s ‘rebel rousing’ AFL/Greys offer from TAB irresistible! The betting giant’s $2.70 proposition is for Geelong to defeat Essendon at the “Cattery” and rising star Rebellious to prove ‘defiant’ at Bendigo. The Cats – who were ‘mauled’ by the Lions by 44pts last week – are 5th on the AFL ladder with 10 wins, while the Bombers – who went down to top-of-the-ladder Melbourne by 11pts – are 11th, with six wins. Meanwhile, the Jason Thompson-trained Rebellious is TAB’s $2.00 favourite in the $15,000 to-the-winner The…

It was a ‘mixed bag’ for Victoria as the G1 Brisbane Cup (520m) and G1 Queensland Cup (710m) series kicked off at Albion Park last night. We had ‘eight wonders’ engaged in five Brisbane Cup heats but only Shima Shine, Equalizer and Music Event progressed to next week’s $250,000 to-the-winner final. (Do It is the first reserve.) Going by the wayside were Victorian speedsters the calibre of Tiggerlong Tonk, Qwara Bale, Yozo Bale and Aston Fastnet. The Jason Thompson-trained Equalizer was the fastest qualifier, producing his paralysing finishing burst to…

Jarick Bale stormed into next Thursday night’s group 2 McKenna Memorial final after running one of the fastest times of the year in his heat. Taking full advantage of box 1, Jarick Bale went straight to the front and from there was never threatened, carving out some of the fastest splits ever recorded over 595m and finishing seven lengths clear of Bounce Back. It was his third win from as many starts over the distance with each win faster than the previous. His 33.812 victory was the equal fourth fastest…

Friday night racing heads to Lords Raceway with the finals of the $22K Bendigo Roses (425m) and $22K The Prospector (425m), both age-restricted events for female and male greyhounds respectively. Heats were conducted last Sunday with Aston Flame (6 from 8) literally setting the track alight with a scorching 23.65sec victory by 8.5L. Her main opposition in tonight’s Roses Final could be big race specialist Jazz Opera, who in her first 18 starts has captured the Healesville Oaks and rich G3 Vic Bred Maiden Final at The Meadows on Australian…

Can they bring down Team Delbridges ‘Balliang Outfit’? Well, even “Scarface” Al Capone – an infamous Chicago mobster of the late 1920s and early 1930s – couldn’t have scripted this one. Enter ‘The Untouchables’. The Anakie-based Jeff Britton and Angela Langton partnership which has six reasons to give it their best shot. They’ve been tasked with bringing a stop to the activities of the Delbridges ‘gangsters’ – Zipping Rambo and Christo Bale – in the G2 McKenna Memorial series. And that’s a tough assignment considering the dynamic duo has had…