Counting The Cost
You might recall our fear that young folk arriving at TAB outlets were not up to scratch on their maths these days (see 9 April article – Putting Life Back Into Punting). Apparently, that’s official. Here are figures about year 12 students, quoted by the Director of Mathematics at the University of NSW (SMH 12 May): Taking advanced level mathematics...
WA Greyhound Trainer Bradley Cook Disqualified For 12 Months For Non Payment Of Owners Prizemoney
WA Greyhound Racing Stewards yesterday concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the outstanding stakes payment to Owner Mr Robert Maher (COCCOLICIOUS) and the interview that was conducted in relation to this matter between Owner/Trainer Mr B Cook and Deputy Chief Steward, Mr M Kemp, at Greyhounds WA Cannington on the 28th March 2012. This inquiry was conducted over several...
Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards To Commence Spritely Vixen Stewards Inquiry
Stewards will commence an inquiry into the analyst’s finding of a prohibited substance in the urine sample taken from Spritely Vixen after that greyhound won at the Wentworth Park GBOTA meeting on Friday 13 January 2012. The inquiry will be held at the offices of GRNSW on Wednesday 23 May 2012 commencing at 11am. The inquiry has been held over...
Greyhound Racing New South Wales Stewards To Commence Up Roar Inquiry
Stewards will commence an inquiry into the analyst’s finding of a prohibited substance in the urine sample taken from Up Roar after that greyhound won at the Bulli GBOTA meeting on Monday 26 December 2011. The inquiry will be held at the offices of GRNSW on Thursday 31 May, 2012 commencing at 11am. The inquiry has been held over from...
$3.2 Million Overhaul For Ballarat Greyhound Racing
Greyhound Racing in Ballarat will be transformed with a $3.2 million grandstand and track redevelopment announced today by Minister for Racing Denis Napthine. Dr Napthine said the vision for the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club (BGRC) was to develop a world-class racing and dining venue that could be enjoyed by the entire Ballarat Community all year round. The Victorian Coalition Government...
State Of Origin Not Always Popular
The ready availability of form and results on the internet over the last decade represents a huge advance for the industry. It’s not that many years since I had to buy up to five morning papers to get hold of all the results. And that was just for the placegetters. Now that and more is available in a few minutes...
Big Moose Now A Proud Father
Former champion chaser Big Moose (Collide – Edan Rose) sired his first winner on April 20 at Tattersalls Park when the Pam Howard prepared bitch Winklee Venus greeted the judge in a Juvenile event. Raced by Ulverstone father and son combination of Brian and Justin Crawford and prepared for them by Butch Deverell, the champ took all before him in...
Harrison-Dawson A Race For The Ages
Sandown Park is set to play host to one of the most keenly contested Group finals in recent history following the heats of the Berwick Mazda Harrison Dawson tonight. Less than two lengths separate seven of the eight finalists, with the field combing to win 124 races and almost $800,000 in prize money. Jamie Ennis’s former track record holder Cape...
El Brooklyn Takes Best Of Sapphire Crown Final Favouritism
Jason Thompsons’s exciting chaser El Brooklyn will start the favourite for the Group 1 Macro Meats Sapphire Crown next Thursday night after brilliantly taking out her heat in a scintillating 29.35 seconds at Sandown Park tonight. The daughter of Thompson’s former champion El Galo began like a rocket from box 5 and lead all the way to defeat Carol Allen...
GPS Is Not Just For Your Car
Regular readers might have noted this column is all in favour of an in-depth scientific review of the art of track designing. That would allow the industry to eliminate much of the “she’ll be right” attitude to building tracks. That issue is probably a carryover from the days when state authorities were not even a twinkle in the Minister’s eye...
Miata To Help Deliver Big Win, Big Crowds At Sandown GreyhoundsThe Victorian Coalition Government and the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club are...
Not Finished YetThe extraordinary thing about the finish-on-lure (FOL) option is that it...
The Sandown Cup – The 21st Century HistoryIn Greyhound Racing circles, the month of May can only mean...
Barcia Bale Awarded Australia’s Best Greyhound Race In May 2012The AGRA’s Run of the Month for April 2012 has been...
- Don’t Knocka Him Named Australia’s Best Greyhound For May 2012
AGRA’s Greyhound of the Month for April 2012 is the brilliant...
- 2012 Melbourne Cup To Be Worth $350,000 To The Winner
The winner of the 2012 Melbourne Cup at Sandown Park in...
Victorian Racing Industry A Winner In State BudgetVictoria’s racing industry remains a big winner out of the Victorian...
Scott Bryan On The Bunny In Derby HeatsWynyard trainer Scott Bryan won both heats of the Rapidvite Industries...
Miata Racing In Lizrene Classic Tonight At SandownRacing fans will have an extra incentive to be trackside to...
Highway Engineers Could HelpOne of my earliest memories of Greyhound Racing was at Harold...
Former UQGA President Appointed As One Of Three New Racing Queensland Board DirectorsFollowing the resignation of Racing Queensland Limited (RQL) board directors Bob...
2012 South Australian Coursing Season Gets UnderwayIn fine sunny conditions the 2012 Season commenced with an 11...
Victorian TAB’s Future Retail Network RevealedA multi-million dollar refurbishment of TAB retail outlets has been revealed...
Racing Must Plant More CropsVery necessary things, maidens. They all have to start somewhere. But...
2012 Ladies Bracelet Final Field And Box Draw AnnouncedFollowing four heats of the 2012 Group 3 Evans & Son...
Mt Gambier Greyhounds To Race On FridaysThe Board of Greyhound Racing SA has approved a temporary trial...
Three Months Disqualification For Parasite Infestation In WA GreyhoundsStewards today concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the late...
- Brumby Bomber Salutes At Bolters Odds
Brumby Bomber ( Brumby Lad – Kanowna Belle) provided a major...
Behind The ProfitsVirtually alone as a publicist for the “gross margin” fee system...
New Integrity Auditor To Be Appointed To NSW Greyhound Racing IndustryGreyhound Racing New South Wales (GRNSW) today confirmed that it was...
