Author: Editor BOAY

Sixty four Victorian-bred greyhounds wearing the pink number eight rug won a race in this state over the past two weeks, equating to an extra $16,000 back to Victorian participants. The first fortnight of the pink rug campaign saw a number of highlights including a running double for the Amstel Syndicate (managed by Peter Craig) at Cranbourne on 15 May, and a hat-trick of pink rug winners at Geelong last Friday night courtesy of Hill Top Jack, Spearhead Joe and Riverdale Goldie. The month-long pink rug promotion was introduced to…

Midsumma Pride March took on a scaled back look in 2021, but that did not stop the team at Greyhound Racing Victoria and the Greyhound Adoption Program from marching together to show pride in our industry and our wonderful greyhounds. The annual Pride March, which pre COVID attracted audiences of more than 50,000 people, was scaled back to a limit of 8,000 in 2021. The March celebrates the LGTBI community, organisations supporting the LGBTIQA+ community and businesses showing pride. GRV Chair Peita Duncan was overwhelmed at the popularity of the…

Speed Star contender sizzles with second fastest run ever at Sandown.

What a 24-hour period for Correy Grenfell and wife Samantha. After taking out the $145,000 G1 Harrison-Dawson at Sandown Park on Thursday night with Tiggerlong Tonk, the kennel’s other star performer Yozo Bale (Fernando Bale – Purcell Bale) snared the $33,785 Graeme Hull Memorial (525m) at Wagga on Friday night. And it gets better, with the couple training the trifecta as Xavien Bale and Usman Bale filled the minor placings. The trifecta paid $206.30. With two Victorian country cups already to his name, $4.20Fav Yozo Bale once again showed his…

‘Team Delbridge’ has left no stone unturned in their ultimate quest for a Healesville Derby/Oaks double. The Balliang-based husband-and-wife team have a runner in each of the four Derby heats (350m), with another flying solo in the Oaks heats (350m). And they’ve also brought along a couple of country stars as back-up! Coming along for the drive are Rilynn Bale (26 wins from 53 starts) and Man Absconded (19 from 51). In all, the Delbridges will rug nine runners on the 12-event program. Lisa Delbridge rates Nihari Bale (Heat 1…

Western Bulldogs’ devotees could be in for a ‘windfall’ with an AFL/Greys offer from betting giant, TAB. The ‘Saturday night special’ is $5.00 for Bulldogs goal-sneak Josh Bruce to kick 3+ goals against his former team St. Kilda and Jackpot to win at The Meadows. He’s currently equal second with Adelaide Crows’ Taylor “Tex” Walker in the Coleman Medal race with 27 goals (averaging three goals per game), behind Carlton’s Harry McKay on 33. Bruce is $1.85 to kick his average again this week. Meanwhile, the Ben Magri-trained Jackpot is…

It’s fair to say astute Pearcedale trainer/educator Dave Knocker has been living in the shadow of his teenage daughter Kayla Cottrell in recent months. Knocker is a Group 1-winning mentor, but it’s been 19-year-old Kayla that’s been creating headlines through the deeds of star littermates Fernando Bluey, G1 Australian Cup runner-up and G1 Harrison-Dawson finalist on Thursday, and Fernando Cazz, winner of the G1 Rookie Rebel. Kayla also guided the ill-fated Big Jo, also a member of the wonderful Fernando Bale x Naughty Cazza litter and only the second greyhound…

Tiges’ fans won’t be ‘horsing around’ with TAB’s AFL/Greys offer tonight. They’ll be ‘riding home’ the betting giant’s $3.30 proposition on Richmond to lose by 15pts or less, or even win, against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba and rising star On The Bit winning at his Geelong debut. Injury depleted Richmond is eighth on the AFL ladder with five wins from nine matches, while the Brisbane Lions are fourth with six wins. Meanwhile, the Matt Lanigan-trained On The Bit – a winner of four races from only six starts…

Young Avalon trainer Ben Magri has made a big impression in his short training career, already having a Group success on his resume courtesy of Aston Gwen winning the G2 Sandown Laurels last December. The 20-year-old is poised to continue on his winning way at The Meadows on Saturday night, boasting two chances in the GRV Vic Bred Series Grade 5 final (525m) – Race 5 at 8.00pm. Lightly raced youngster Jackpot (Box 1) is chasing his fourth straight victory, having won his last three at The Meadows since resuming…