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Date Set For Inaugural GRNSW Puppy Classic Series

1 week ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

$150,000 will await winning connections when the inaugural Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) Puppy Classic Series is staged in November. Richmond, the scene of the 2024 Puppy Auction relaunch, will host the two-week classic event which gets underway with heats on November 21 before the rich finale is staged on November 28.
Looming Summit To Shape Future Of NSW Tracks

1 week ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

AN industry summit slated for the end of May will be the first step towards Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) embarking on an all important track rationalisation plan for the code. In discussing the pivotal move, GRNSW CEO Steve Griffin said stakeholders across all facets of the industry will be involved in the summit, which will determine the parameters adopted for its ‘Track Optimisation Strategy'.
Queensland Winter Carnival Details Revealed

1 week ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

THE Q will take centre stage for the first time this winter carnival with Racing Queensland revealing a plethora of feature events for the new complex across May, June and July. More than $3 million in feature race prize money will be on offer during the carnival, headlined by the $1 million Group 1 Brisbane Cup which closes out the carnival on Saturday night, July 5.
Power And Glory Runs Race Record To Crack Egg

1 week ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

POWER And Glory has joined an honour roll boasting some of the sport's true greats after annexing the Group 1 Ladbrokes Golden Easter Egg (520m) at Wentworth Park on Saturday night. And the son of Hooked On Scotch marked the victory in the most memorable of fashion, clocking a race record 29.15 en route to a career defining win in the $300,000-to-the-winner blockbuster.
Drake Inquiry Extended For A Second Time

1 week ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

THE reporting timeframe for the long running Drake Inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has been extended for a second time. Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris announced on Friday that he had approved a further extension to the finalisation of the Inquiry following a request by Acting Commissioner Lea Drake. The report was to be handed down at the end of this month but will now be due back with Minister Harris for consideration by the end of July.
'Just A Fairytale': Rebecca On Cusp Of G1 Dream

2 weeks ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

A hobby trainer that hails from Cowra is just one step away from Group 1 glory. Rebecca Edenborough, who has been training outright since 2019, will rug up Group 1 Association Cup hopeful I'm Sally under the bright lights of Sydney's Wentworth Park on Saturday night. "It's just a fairytale … getting a dog like Sally doesn't happen to people like us," Edenborough beamed in the countdown to Sydney's biggest staying race of the year.
Alligator Blood’s glorious career comes to a close

2 weeks ago | codesports.com.au | Adam Dobbin

Plans for prolific Group 1 winner Alligator Blood to make a return to racing have been dashed. Premier trainer Chris Waller, who was overseeing the eight-year-old’s most recent return to the track, revealed on Wednesday that the seven-time group 1 winner had been retired. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet’s team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section.
Alligator Blood's glorious career comes to a close

2 weeks ago | racenet.com.au | Adam Dobbin

Plans for prolific group 1 winner Alligator Blood to make a return to racing have been dashed. Premier trainer Chris Waller, who was overseeing the eight-year-old's most recent return to the track, revealed on Wednesday that the seven-time group 1 winner had been retired. "Despite trialling impressively last week, a slight amount of heat was detected in his leg this morning (Wednesday)," Waller said. "While he's trotting soundly, we believe it's prudent not to push the boundaries.
Ladbrokes Golden Easter Egg Box Draw

2 weeks ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

THE box draw for Saturday night's Group 1 Ladbrokes Golden Easter Egg Final (520m) at Wentworth Park has been decided. NSW's premier sprinter Good Odds Cobber has drawn box one for the $300,000-to-the-winner feature while Jungle Johnny will exit box four. Power And Glory has drawn box six but all is not lost for connections with Victorian starlet Lakeview Emily, which will carve to the inside, drawn directly inside him in box five.
'He's Flying': Schillaci On SA Anniversary Cup Trail

2 weeks ago | thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au | Adam Dobbin

FORMER The Phoenix champion Schillaci will return to South Australia next week for an Anniversary Cup tilt following his unlucky second in last Friday night's Group 2 Geelong Cup heats. But before trainer Jihad Talgi returns to Angle Park with his star galloper, the son of Hard Style Rico will first size up a quality grade 5 event at Sandown Park on Thursday night, taking his place as one of the leading contenders.