Author: Editor BOAY

Precious Hope is flying the flag for the National Greyhound Draft and Team Tzouvelis tonight in Queensland when she lines up in the Group 3 Rockhampton Cup. Despite being one of the last draft picks, the daughter of Barcia Bale and Mepunga Fame, is the $3.50 second elect in the Group 3 event which is run over the 510 metre distance. Trained by Darren Taylor, Precious Hope won her heat of the Rockhampton Cup in a best of the night time of 30.18sec. WATCH: Precious Hope win her heat of…

Potential superstar Paua Of Oscar made a sensational return to racing after a seven-week hiatus at Warragul tonight. Trained by Steve White, Paua Of Oscar ($1.10F) blitzed his rivals with a 7L win in 22.23sec – less than 3L off the 400m track record he holds jointly with former Group 1 star Aston Bolero. It was his fifth win from seven starts. In late March, Paua Of Oscar (Nov ’17 My Bro Fabio x Paua To Admit) equalled Aston Bolero’s mark (22.073sec) which had stood for almost four and a…

Jeff Gorgioski’s affinity with Healesville has come about more through necessity than choice but he’s hoping it will continue when littermates Beers On Brody and Erupting Avatar tackle Sunday’s heats of the Healesville Puppy Championship (300m). “I work full-time on night shifts as a store person so I race quite a bit at Healesville because the Sunday fits in very well with my work,” said Gorgioski. “I’ve owned greyhounds for 30 years – they’re beautiful animals – but I had other people training them. “I first got a trainers license…

Last Hurrah has jagged his second Gr8 Eight win after a nail biting finish over Weblec Haze at The Meadows tonight over 600m. Sent to the boxes as an odds-on $1.90 favourite, Brett Nye’s speedster found the early lead and had control of the race throughout, however Weblec Haze refused to throw in the towel and almost caught him on the line in a photo finish. Last Hurrah made it wight wins from nine attempts out of Box 2, and he chalked up win number 24 from 57 starts. The…

Sensational Victorian speedster Catch The Thief capped off a faultless West Australian campaign with a brilliant victory in tonight’s Group Listed Winter Cup (520m) at Cannington. The Matthew Clark-trained flyer was undefeated in a five-start foray in Perth, which also comprised a $32,000 first prize in the Group 2 WA Derby. Unfortunately, Clark couldn’t be present to witness the ‘clean sweep’ due to COVID-19 protocols and entrusted caretaker duties to childhood mate Steven Shinners (pictured above, courtesy Greyhounds WA), who is based in Port Kennedy, near Mandurah. Jumping smartly from…

Michael Carter went into Saturday’s heats of the rich Jarrod Larkin Concreting Gold Rush Maiden (425m) at Bendigo believing NSW import Music Event was “unbeatable” and the astute Kialla trainer’s judgement proved to be spot on. Music Event was having his third start when he lined up in heat four of the $10,000 to-the-winner Gold Rush, having been beaten at short odds in two starts at Bathurst back in March, when trained by owner/breeder Steve Jones. “I’ve trained for Steve and Alan (Pringle) for years,” Carter explained. “He was only…

Tallygaroopna greyhound racing stalwarts Theo and Fay Van Taarling have spent a virtual lifetime in the sport. According to Theo, 66, the husband-and-wife team started training in 1974, prior to a 15-year break to raise three children, and then resumed their greyhound racing passion in the early 1990s. Tonight, the Van Taarlings will rug four runners at ‘home track’ Shepparton and will be a part of Australian greyhound history when their greyhounds’ races are beamed live into the US. “As far as our best chance is concerned, I think it’s…

Victorian greyhound racing will be beamed live into the USA for the first time tonight, with one of our state’s most prominent sporting towns – Shepparton – to launch the history-making moment from 7pm (AEST). Greyhound racing in Australia is set to become a regular fixture in America via skyracingworld.com and online wagering companies. This exciting project opens our product up to a potential audience of millions, particularly as COVID-19 restrictions around venues such as clubs and casinos continue to ease. RELATED: GREYHOUND RACING TO TO BROADCAST TO A WORLD-WIDE…

GRV Chair Peita Duncan caught up with RSN’s Gareth Hall this morning as Victorian greyhound racing gets set to be broadcast into America for the first time this evening. Ms Duncan said the project was part of a long-term plan that would provide another revenue stream for greyhound racing in Victoria. “The American market is massive. They love to gamble,” Ms Duncan said. The initiative will kick off at Shepparton tonight from 7pm, with further race meetings to be followed throughout the week. greyhoundracingvic · GRV Chair on RSN Watch…