Victorian Greyhound Racing Archive

2011 Sale Cup – preview, comment, ratings and tips

2011 Sale Cup – preview, comment, ratings and tips

NSW trainer Jason Mackay has a strong hand in the Group 1 $75,000 first prize Sale Cup Final (650m) on Monday with two qualifiers Kinga Zac and Zipping Lad. The half-brothers have drawn next to each other in boxes seven…

2011 Laurels Classic semi-finals, summary and tips

2011 Laurels Classic semi-finals, summary and tips

Four semi-finals of the 2011 Laurels Classic (515m) at Sandown Park will be conducted tonight with open betting races being the main theme. The four winners and runner up finishers will make up next week final field with the fastest…

No punting on the job

No punting on the job

Punting is okay as long as you are allowed to do it. One employee of Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has been dismissed for holding a position where punting has been disallowed, another has faced a first and final warning. Following…

Greyhounds not micro-chipped can race in Victoria

Greyhounds not micro-chipped can race in Victoria

Interstate greyhounds will be able to race in Victoria from the start of 2012 despite not being micro-chipped. All Victorian greyhounds have been brought up to date with the new checking procedure but the standard across the country hasn’t been…

2011 Melbourne Cup winner – greyhound Dyna Tron

2011 Melbourne Cup winner – greyhound Dyna Tron

It appears the Geelong – Melbourne Cup double is not just restricted thoroughbred races. The Andrea Dailly trained Dyna Tron completed the double last night by taking the Melbourne Cup and $200,000 first prize when leading all the way. The…