Sandown Greyhound Racing Archive

2011 Carnival Cup – Brothers or just Bling It On.

2011 Carnival Cup – Brothers or just Bling It On.

It is a case of brothers-in-arms in the Group 1 $105,000 Bold Trease Carnival Cup Final (715m) at Sandown Park tonight. Two sets of brothers Grandeur and Echelon and Zipping Lad and Zipping Malfoy all take each other on in…

Plugger wary on Bekim before 2011 Melbourne Cup

Plugger wary on Bekim before 2011 Melbourne Cup

Not too many people ever disagreed with former champion full forward Tony Lockett on the football field. The fierce bulky competitor and all time highest AFL goal scorer put disputes away in the physical sense if not always mental. Now…

Enry’s last stand in 2011 Melbourne Cup

Enry’s last stand in 2011 Melbourne Cup

It is becoming a David and Goliath challenge for veteran sprinter Enry Walt but it would be glorious if he can win his final race start in tonight’s Group 1 $290,000 2011 Melbourne Cup (515m) final at Sandown Park. Gary…

2011 Melbourne Cup – Bekim out, Shareen in – bookmakers

2011 Melbourne Cup – Bekim out, Shareen in – bookmakers

The $290,000 Group 1 2011 Melbourne Cup box draw has been unkind to the favourite Bekim Bale but it is likely to matter little to owner/breeder Paul Wheeler. Wheeler bred seven of the eight finalists with each in his ownership…

Allen Harper out of the Melbourne Cup

Allen Harper out of the Melbourne Cup

Allen Harper, second reserve in Thursday night’s Group 1 Melbourne Cup, has been scratched from the final after injuring his leg in his heat. “He’ll be off the scene for a few months, which shows the highs and lows of…