Author: Editor BOAY

Superstar headlines Healesville heats

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Reigning Waterloo Cup winner ASTON BINTANG makes his return from a three-month spell in a Derby heat at Healesville tomorrow afternoon. The greyhound racing action will be red hot up the Healesville straight, with two heats of the Oaks followed by three heats of the Derby from just after midday. The first Oaks heat kicks off at 12.04pm (Race 4) and typifies the quality on the card, with young gun BAREKI (Won 5 from 7) taking on BRING YOUR BANJO (13 from 25) in what looks a cracking two-way battle.…

Ghost stole WA Derby

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Imagine winning your first Group race and not being able to be there. Well Victorian trainer Matt Clark didn’t have to imagine because last night Catch The Thief claimed the $32,000 to-the-winner WA Derby at Cannington. Covid-19 restrictions prevented Matt from making the trip over to WA but Catch The Thief was in the trusted hands of Steve and Krystal Shinners, who finished second behind Catch The Thief with Buster The Brute. “If Catch The Thief wasn’t in the race, Steve would have won. It’s a testament to his character…

Erolo’s on a roll!

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Jordan Formosa, 25, was born and bred into the sport of greyhound racing – assisting his father, Jason, from the time he could walk. However, in his teenage years, another passion – football – took precedence. Formosa became heavily involved with the Heathcote District Football League, and football in general in the Bendigo region. Subsequently, greyhound racing spent some time ‘on the bench’. But the calling for greyhound racing was still strong, and around four years ago Formosa decided to take his first love more seriously. “I thought I’d do…

Saturday morning racing heads to Shepparton

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Saturday morning greyhound racing heads to Shepparton tomorrow and greyhound racecaller-breeder-owner-trainer James Van de Maat has come up with a couple of each-way specials on the program. Mrs. Flintstone (Race 7 Box 2, 9.50am) “I think the best bet on the program would be to have a small each-way bet on Race 7 No. 2, Mrs. Flintstone… A recent change of kennel, might just be fresh and ready to fire over the 450m short course… Has been racing well over the longer trips but has been going pretty well.” Straaljager…

Extra race meetings scheduled for next week

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Three extra race meetings have been included in the Victorian greyhound calendar next week at Warrnambool (Monday Twilight), Healesville (Tuesday Day) and Sale (Friday Twilight). GRV this week released details around its 2020-21 racing calendar – which comes into effect on 1 July – including the potential to run as many as 27 race meetings on some weeks to compensate for the potential loss of race meetings due to hot weather in the warmer months. Victoria traditionally hosts 23 weekly race meetings. RELATED ADDITIONAL RACE MEETINGS TO UNDERPIN PARTICIPANT EARNING…

Grand De Flora impressive on Aussie debut

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Grand De Flora winning at Seymour Waikato Stud bred and raced filly Grand De Flora (NZ) (Savabeel) commenced her Australian career in fine style for trainer Danny O’Brien with a six-length victory at Seymour on Thursday. Grand De Flora ($1.90 favourite), a daughter of Savabeel out of dual Group One winner Daffodil, box-seated under Daniel Moor before blasting clear in the straight to win her Benchmark 58 handicap over 1411 metres. “She’s definitely got a liking for the ground and she had a bit of a blow afterwards, which suggests…

Champion rider keen to get back racing

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Leading jockey Lisa Allpress was a step closer to doing what she loves best when riding at the Levin jump-outs on Wednesday. The three-time premiership winner can’t wait for racing to return at the beginning of July and sits 6 wins clear in this season’s premiership with Kozzi Asano and Sam Collett heading the chasing pack. “It was great to be back and blow a few cobwebs out,” Allpress said. “We’ve been really busy at home with horses and going to the track as soon as we were able to…

Anderson pair to take on boom 3YO Kinane

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Kinane winning the Gr.3 Frank Packer Plate (2000m) at Randwick. Photo: Bradleyphotos.com.au Trainer Chris Anderson can see some positives in taking on boom Sydney three-year-old Kinane (NZ) (Reliable Man) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Kinane, who has won his past two starts including the Group Three Frank Packer Plate, has been the subject of seven-figure offers from Hong Kong. The offers have been rejected and trainer Chris Waller elected to miss the South Australian Derby to concentrate on the truncated Queensland winter. Kinane will run in the Group Three Gunsynd…

Queensland an option for Kiwi galloper

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Not An Option is on a path towards the Gr.1 JJ Atkins (1400m) in Brisbane next month. Photo: Race Images A Group One assignment in Queensland is in the offing for talented two-year-old Not An Option (Not a Single Doubt) if he performs well at Randwick on Saturday. Owned by a prominent group of New Zealand racing and breeding identities, including Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay, Not An Option will have his first start for new trainers Richard and Michael Freedman in the Darley 2YO Handicap (1300m). The…

Equine exports suspended due to suspected piroplasmosis positive

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The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has informed all equine exporters that exports to, or via, Australia are suspended with immediate effect. MPI have advised that a suspected positive test result for the disease Theileria equi was returned as part of standard export certification testing of a mare prior to shipment from New Zealand. Further blood tests have been taken from the mare and MPI expect confirmation of whether the horse is negative or positive for the disease by the end of this week. Theileria equi is a…