Author: Editor BOAY

Lightly raced speedster Aston Jupiter is still learning his craft, but trainer Graeme Jose expects the blueblood to win Sunday’s GRV Vic Bred Series Grade 5 final (440m) at Sale, with one proviso. “If he steps, he wins the race,” said Jose bullishly. Greyhounds don’t come with better breeding than Aston Jupiter, with his sire 2017 G1 Melbourne Cup hero Aston Dee Bee and his mother champion stayer Sweet It Is, a multiple G1 winner. But early on it appeared Aston Jupiter’s regal bloodlines would count for little, with below…

The ‘tribe has spoken’… Rising star Aston Titan is in the ‘yellow’ (Box 5) and Richmond fans could be in the ‘black’ with tomorrow night’s $4.50 TAB AFL/Greys offer. And TAB is expecting Tiges’ fans to “never weaken until the final siren’s gone”. The betting giant’s proposition is Richmond to defeat the GWS Giants, along with Aston Titan winning at The Meadows. The Tigers – who copped a 69pts ‘licking’ from the Cats last week – are 8th on the AFL ladder with four wins from eight games, while the…

Sunset Spitfire has won 14 of his 15 career starts, and tonight at Sandown Park The Watchdog expects the hotshot from WA to lower the colours of two of Victoria’s very best greyhounds – Equalizer and Tiggerlong Tonk. Sandown will host eight Group 1 heats over the 515m trip this evening – 4 x Sapphire Crown heats (females) followed by 4 x Harrison Dawson heats (males) – with action to begin with Race 1 at 6.04pm to kick-start the club’s rich May Carnival. Unbeaten in 14 starts his home state,…

WA Derby contender Envy To Burn had the toughest of acts to follow when he arrived at David Burnett’s kennels the same day ill-fated champion Simon Told Helen departed. “The good dog’s kennel was vacant when Envy To Burn arrived so he went straight in,” Burnett said. That’s not to suggest for one moment that Envy To Burn is another Simon Told Helen. Not many are, with Simon Told Helen crowned the 2019/20 Australian Greyhound of the Year and a four-time G1 winner, including last year’s Perth Cup. But in…

They’re ‘smiling like a cat in a fish shop’ at the Cattery – and chasing more ‘cream’. Yes, Geelong fans will be ‘purring’ over tonight’s AFL/Greys offer, which surely is the ‘cat’s pyjamas’. The betting giant’s $4.50 proposition is Geelong to defeat St Kilda at Marvel Stadium and ‘strike rate queen’ Rilynn Bale winning the Cannonball Sprint final at Geelong. The Cats – who ‘clawed’ the Tigers by 69pts last week – are fourth on the AFL ladder with five wins, while the Saints – who went ‘marching in’ to…

The Cannonball Sprint has been a staple on the racing calendar for decades, and tonight’s edition looks a ripper with numerous high-profile provincial stars taking aim at the $5250 top prize. Four heats were run last Friday, with Providence Bale clocking the quickest win (22.30sec), followed by Kiss Your Lips (22.33sec), talented veteran Speed Star (22.56sec) and Howdy Slim (22.76sec). Check out The Watchdog’s extensive analysis of the Cannonball Sprint below. MUST-WATCH RACE: Cannonball Sprint Final KISS YOUR LIPS PROVIDENCE BALE RILYNN BALE SPEED STAR Geelong Race 6 400m 8:45pm…