Author: Editor BOAY

Caretaker trainer Anthony Azzopardi just wants “a little bit of luck” for NSW superstar Good Odds Harada at The Meadows tonight as the greyhound chases an elusive first win on Victorian soil. Good Odds Harada transferred to Victoria last month and was luckless in a heat of the G1 Harrison-Dawson (515m) at Sandown. “He’s had no luck lately but if he finds the front, you’ll see his best,” Azzopardi said. “He can’t afford his momentum to stop, that’s the secret to him.” Azzopardi added that Good Odds Harada, who is…

After being bitten by the racing bug before he was a teen, Alf Spiteri is still going strong, recently training a double at Bendigo with his only two greyhounds. Today he celebrates his 80th birthday. If there’s a life story that needs to be told, Alf Spiteri needs to think about who is playing him in the movie. It’s a story of persistence, patience and enduring love for the dog. A story that embodies the spirit of the greyhound trainer. It spans 62 years of training dogs from 80 years…

Healesville experience or lack thereof is Jeff Britton’s major concern ahead of Sunday afternoon’s Super Sprint Series (350m) – Race 8 at 1.39pm. Britton will be making a rare visit to Healesville to chase a $3000 winner’s purse with group race performers Mepunga Maggie (Box 2), Weblec Ace (Box 6) and Flossing (Box 7), with only Flossing having race day experience at the straight track venue. He’s hoping class and strength in numbers will offset a shortage of local knowledge. “I think it’s very hard to beat the locals at…

Racing rivalries are pure theatre – in any sporting discipline. And in that respect lead acts Simon Told Helen and Tiggerlong Tonk put on a command performance in a Gr8 Eight (525m) at The Meadows tonight. And, as the curtain was drawn, it was Simon Told Helen who received the ‘bouquets’. Australia’s No. 1 sprinter and triple Group 1 winner, Simon Told Helen was clearly the protagonist shortly after the lids opened. However, Tiggerlong Tonk (Box 2) had the better at box rise before the superior early and mid-race pace…

Megastar greyhound Hooked On Scotch sounded an ominous warning to his group racing counterparts with a stunning victory at Shepparton yesterday. He’ll certainly be a force to be reckoned with as he ultimately chases a third G1 win in the forthcoming Brisbane Cup series (520m) at Albion Park. Hooked On Scotch was contesting only his third race start since a near-record breaking win in a heat of this year’s G2 Warragul Cup (460m) on January 3. Trained by Jason Thompson, Hooked On Scotch ($1.60F) exploded from Box 8 but was…

Last Hurrah is the latest superstar to join in the list of Victorian greyhound racing’s exciting Gr8 Eight winners. Brett Nye’s greyhound took on and beat a hot field which included three G1 winners over 595m at Sandown last night, and he won in fine style, clocking a time of 34.26sec. Gr8 Eight events will continue every Thursday (Sandown) and Saturday (The Meadows) for elevated prize money over all distances throughout the month of June. WATCH: LAST HURRAH (4) beats a sensational field including RAJASTHAN (7) and PERFECT MARSHALL (1).…