Author: Editor BOAY

Matt Clark will never forget the build-up to his first Group 1 event with Vic Peters Classic finalists, superstar Catch The Thief and litter brother Playlist. From COVID-19 testing, dodging border closures and sleeping on a stretcher alongside his two contenders – and that doesn’t include the on-track drama that saw pre-series favourite Catch The Thief sneak into the final – it’s been a week to remember for Clark. “You could write a book about it but I’ve had a ball,” Clark laughed. “The (GRNSW) stewards called me last Thursday…

Jason and Jessica Sharp have had to travel a long way from home to get some overdue luck with boxes for talented sisters Junk Food Junkie and Devel Sixteen. The Sharps are heading from Avalon to Sydney to contest tonight’s heats of the Group 1 Ladbrokes Peter Mosman Opal with the littermates by the great Fernando Bale, which won the Peter Mosman in 2015 before it became a female-only feature. While draws haven’t been kind to Junk Food Junkie and Devel Sixteen in their home state recently, the dreaded visitor’s…

Highly decorated Victorian trainer Jason Thompson has won a myriad of big-race finals on the Australian greyhound racing calendar. And in that respect, the Group 1 Brisbane Cup rates highly on his black type CV. In fact, Thompson has won Queensland’s blue riband sprint on three occasions – Uno Joel (2007), El Galo (2008) and Got A Moment (2012). And tonight he’ll be chasing his fourth Brisbane Cup when superstars Hooked On Scotch and Black Opium line up in the $54,000-to-the-winner event over 520 metres at Albion Park. The ‘dynamic…

The Bendigo Cup is shaping up to be a cracker, take a look at what James and George have to say about Friday night’s Group 2 final.

Confident Collingwood fans have extra reason to get excited about Friday night’s clash with Essendon. If you think the Magpies will beat the Bombers by 14 points or more – and that Shima Shine will win the Bendigo Cup – you can get $5.50 with TAB’s special cross-sport double. Many believe Shime Shine is the greyhound to beat in the Bendigo Cup after the Andrea Dailly-trained superstar broke the track record in his heat. The Triple M Bendigo Cup will be run at 9.09pm – during half-time of the AFL’s…

Three heats of the G2 McKenna Memorial (595m) were held tonight at Sandown Park. True Detective (Jeff Britton) brought his A-Game to the table in the first heat, and he needed to given the pressure on his heels throughout from of his in-form kennelmate Weblec Ace. The second heat was a one-act affair with young gun Thriving (Vince Tullio) leading virtually all the way in 34.08sec. It was the 27 month old’s daughter of Moreira’s sixth win from 11 starts. And in the final heat the classy Christo Bale (Mark…