Author: Editor BOAY

Prize money for all Victorian greyhound races over 480 metres and beyond at Provincial and Level 3 race meetings will increase by 15 per cent from 15 March, GRV CEO Alan Clayton announced this morning on RSN Central. Mr Clayton said this will see an extra $300,000 injected into 480m+ distance racing from mid-March through to the end of this financial year, while it will deliver an extra $900,000 in prize money to participants annually. Under the changes we will see: Grade 5 races (480m to 594m) at Provincial Level…

Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone for their understanding during the recent five-day snap lock-down.

By ‘George’, The Watchdog is throwing ‘Caution’ to the wind. Will it be a ‘Superior’ decision, or will we love to have a beer with ‘Duncan’? Yes, there’s sure to be some ‘straight’ talking at Healesville. Find out more by clicking on today’s ‘Daily Mail’.

A new era in greyhound racing begins at The Meadows this December. The Phoenix – The World’s Only Slot Race for Greyhounds Eight slots $75,000 per slot $1,145,000 in prizemoney $750,000 to the winner Saturday 18 December 2021 at The Meadows Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA) CEO Ashley Baker joined GRV Chair Peita Duncan on tonight’s live Thrill of the Chase  broadcast on 7mate to announce the introduction of a ground-breaking new race. Set to become the pinnacle event on the greyhound racing calendar, The Phoenix  is Victoria’s first ever…

The third season of ‘Thrill of the Chase’ drew to an epic conclusion on Saturday night, with live, on-track coverage of an unforgettable Australian Cup. Dramatic vision of Tommy Shelby and Fernando Bluey going neck-and-neck to the finish line in the $429,000 final was showcased to a free-to-air audience, along with a post-race interview with trainer Steve Withers, who has travelled the countryside over the past eight months in the search for a major feature like this. Thrill of the Chase – AUSTRALIAN CUP WATCH: Catch all the emotion around…

With a $125K Jackpot, tonight’s projected TAB Quaddie pool at The Meadows sits at a whopping half a million dollars! The first leg is Race 6 at 8.28pm. Meanwhile, who can check out all the unique markets on offer in the TAB Australian Cup Hub, including a Fanta Bale Super Stayers / Australian Cup double of Houdini Boy into Fernando Bluey which is currently paying $8.50. Click HERE  for the TAB Australian Cup Hub. Will Houdini Boy and Fernando Bluey deliver in Jason Adams’ TAB special? Check it out HERE…

The Watchdog admits the G1 Australian Cup final is a pick-it-with-a-pin affair. But he’s come up with a ‘fair-dinkum’ future star as his top selection. Not only does this ‘dinky-di’ dog have a 90% winning strike rate from his past 10 starts, but he may give his 18-year-old training sensation her second G1 in two weeks! Find out more about these ‘true blue’ champs by clicking on today’s ‘Daily Mail’.

Rob Camilleri sees a lot of similarities between Saturday night’s Group 1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers finalist Run Like Jess and his shock 2019 Sandown Cup winner Rajasthan. Rajasthan caused one of the greatest surprises in Sandown Cup history when landing Australia’s most prestigious distance race at $34 and Camilleri is hopeful history can repeat with bargain buy Run Like Jess, a $21 chance in Super Stayers betting. “Run Like Jess is a bit immature and does have a lot of Ragso’s traits!” Camilleri said ahead of the $142,750 final.…

GRV’s Racing Calendar for February/March is now available for download. Click HERE to download the calendar.

Shima Classic is the baby of Saturday night’s $429,000 Group 1 TAB Australian Cup (525m) field. In fact, with just six wins from nine starts, she’s one of the least experienced qualifiers ever for the Group 1 feature since the race’s inception back in 1958. The 22-month-old daughter of Mepunga Blazer and Shima Song boasts royal bloodlines, being a half-sister to champion sprinter Shima Shine. And co-trainer Tom Dailly says Shima Classic, pictured above with handler Rickii Lee Church, will only get better. “She’s only young, but she can definitely…