Author: Editor BOAY

After a high profile ‘swap’ of kennel stars, Victorian trainer Lyn Smith and prolific West Australian mentor David Hobby are chasing feature race success this week on both sides of the continent with each other’s greyhounds. In a quid pro quo scenario, Smith has sent Saturday night’s Group 2 WA Derby contender Earn The Answers to Hobby and received G1 Sandown Cup favourite Zack Monelli and star sprinter Sunset Spitfire in return. “Lyn came over and stayed here for the Oaks a few years ago with Evie’s Entity and I’ve…

Victorian greyhound racing is all the poorer for the passing of veteran trainer/breeder Les Slattery at 90 years of age. “Les just loved racing. From the horses to the dogs, if it was racing he was knee-deep in it,” said close friend and fellow trainer Daniel Pell, who Les took under his wing at a very young age. “He was great to me, not so much as a mentor but as a friend. “He would never see anyone go without. If you were in need, he’d be there for you.…

Anakie husband-and-wife team Correy and Samantha Grenfell are no strangers to big-race success. Former star Orson Allen – who put them on the ‘map’ in the sport – and ‘ultimate professional’ Tiggerlong Tonk, an 11-time G1 finalist, are two cases in point. But the Grenfells can’t recall ever having four runners in a final. However, they will line up with a ‘fab four’ in the $25,000 to-the-winner Ladbrokes Graeme Hull Memorial (525m) at Wagga on Friday night. Last week, they won heats with Usman Bale (30.14sec, Best) and Xavien Bale…

The appearance of dual country cups winner Ferdinand Boy is set to light up Monday night racing. The Watchdog describes David Geall’s superstar as the best provincial sprinter in Australia, but he will have to content with a drop in distance and some more-than-capable opposition. But the form expert warns that with clear running Oriental Amber’s 385m track record (21.348sec) could be under threat. Check out The Watchdog’s comprehensive analysis of tonight’s Must Watch Race, along with his $10 daily spend below. MUST WATCH RACE – www.victoolshop.com Mixed 4/5 FERDINAND…

Healesville is set to host a straight track war this afternoon with the running of the Rodney Thorneycroft Memorial Final. Four heats were conducted last week, with the brilliant Blackpool Flash (19.29sec) clocking the fastest win, followed by Rocket Boy (19.32sec), Keiki (19.41sec) and Cawbourne Toe (19.59sec). The Watchdog expects prolific winners Blackpool Flash (19 from 37 – 51%) and Rocket Boy (20 from 41 – 49%) to figure prominently, but considering the eight finalists have amassed 127 wins between there are several other genuine chances including Rocket Boy’s classy…

Ashlee Terry admits she’s unsure what to expect from promising homebred youngster Incendio in Sunday afternoon’s Restricted Wins final (350m) at Healesville – Race 5 at 12.14pm. Incendio, a son of Barcia Bale and Terry’s 2017 Group 3 Healesville Cup placegetter Burn Like Fire, has won five of his nine starts, with all his victories coming at Healesville; however he was beaten at $1.50 when third in his heat of the 3-6 wins series on Tuesday. “I was a bit disappointed to be honest,” Terry said. “We did have to…