Author: Editor BOAY

Houdini Boy has quickly made a name for himself as an unreliable beginner, but he is one of the most exciting greyhounds in Victoria nonetheless. After just six starts in his career for three wins, he lines up in his biggest test to date, the $20,000 to-the-winner Trio’s Winter Cup on Saturday night (race 6 at 6.19pm). Last week in a Winter Cup heat, Houdini Boy shocked onlookers and his trainer Kel Greenough when he began midfield from box one. From there he encountered all sorts of interference before flashing…

King Colt may not have won a feature race or broken a track record but he’ll forever hold a special place in Victorian trainer Geoff Scott-Smith’s heart. Scott-Smith labelled King Colt a “real soldier” after announcing the ultra-consistent centurion’s fifth at Sandown Park last Thursday night would be his final racetrack appearance. Pakenham South-based Scott-Smith, who trained King Colt for NSW owner/breeders Glenn Starr and Tanya Nieuwendyk, made the decision to retire the son of the great Brett Lee after he finished unplaced at his last three starts at Sandown.…

Marong owner-trainer Geoff Williamson epitomises the “little Aussie battler” colloquialism. Williamson, 60, is a hobby greyhound trainer and a real underdog in the sport. He was introduced to greyhound racing by a neighbour, Frank Flegg, and has been training greyhounds for 10 years but is yet to train a city winner. A gaming and bar attendant at the Bendigo Club entertainment, functions and hospitality venue, Williamson also hasn’t worked since late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. But he keeps persevering despite the odds being stacked against him. However, it’s…

Ashley Baker had huge shoes to fill when he replaced the retiring Marg Long as CEO at The Meadows, and he is a special guest on this week’s edition of Midweek Meadows. How has he coped with the expectation?  What changes have been implemented since his arrival? And, perhaps most importantly, what are the plans ahead for the club? Melbourne Cup trainer Jason Sharp will also join the show to discuss his family’s rise to stardom, and Peter Riley discusses the pressure of handling Robert Britton’s long list of champions…

The entire greyhound racing fraternity was deeply saddened and shocked by the tragic passing of much loved and highly respected Devon Meadows greyhound breeder/trainer Karen Leek, 69, on May 26. The emotional outpouring from all sectors of the sport has been unprecedented, with a myriad of industry participants providing touching tributes. It goes without saying that Karen was admired for her caring personality and professionalism and gained a wide sphere of respect from all walks of life. Perhaps the most moving of tributes have come from three of her dearest…

Cranbourne will host three feature finals headlined by the $28,500 Trio’s Winter Cup tonight. Here’s an in-depth preview of what promises to be a sensational race… Yozo Bale was the fastest heat winner of the Trio’s Winter Cup on June 10, however The Watchdog is tipping Aston Gwen to turn the tables on the in-form speedster in tonight’s final at 6.19pm. The talented duo (pictured above battling out their heat in rugs three and six respectively) were the only greyhounds to break 30 seconds across the five heats, with Correy…

It’s a massive night of greyhound racing at Cranbourne tonight with the running of the $20,000 to-the-winner Winter Cup. Although all eyes are on the Winter Cup, George Farrugia has done the meeting form and is providing you with his selections through the Watchdog app. Click on the Cranbourne meeting for a race-by-race preview.

It’s A Blaze has just done a great thing. Well a brilliant thing, broken Cranbourne’s 520 metre track record in his second career start. Previously held by Pop The Cork, the track record now stands at 29.541sec. WATCH: It’s A Blaze break the 520m track record from box six at Cranbourne tonight. Amazingly, this wasn’t the first time It’s A Blaze has broken the track record. He first did so unofficially in May during a clearance trial to use blinkers, stopping the clock in a time of 29.578sec. “It wasn’t…

It was no illusion… Houdini Boy pulled off an amazing ‘escape act’ in the Trio’s Winter Cup final (520m) at Cranbourne tonight. Trained by Kelvyn Greenough, Houdini Boy was last out of the traps from Box 4 but showed great track sense to rail through on the first turn. And once he ‘unlocked the handcuffs’ going down the back straight, you could see this was going to be no stunt! Houdini Boy ($4.10) came with a withering finishing burst to claim a $20,000 first prize defeating tearaway leader Percy’s Magic…

It’s quite elementary… You don’t have to be Sherlock Holmes to work out True Detective is Australia’s most versatile greyhound. Once again, he laid down the law to his rivals – this time in a star-studded Gr8 Eight (725m) at The Meadows. Trained by Jeff Britton, True Detective (Box 7) was prominent throughout before pulling away for a comfortable win. A perennial Group 1 performer, True Detective ($3.40) defeated Sandown 715m track record holder Here’s Tears ($6.50) by 2.3L, with staying revelation He Shall Power ($2.40F) a further 1.9L away…