Greyhound weekly 26 march 31

Victorian

Greyhound Weekly Volume 1

Number 26

Friday March 31, 2017

Jesaulenko - You beauty

1958 Rookie Rebel

Jesaulenko (5) beats home Fabregal (1) in a thrilling Traralgon Cup Final Report Page 17

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From the Editor’s Desk Victorian Greyhound Weekly Edition 26 Friday March 31 Remember, you can subscribe to Victorian Greyhound Weekly absolutely FREE OF CHARGE. Simply register your email address with us and you will be sent an e-copy by email every Friday morning. editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au Coming up over the next week: Friday March 31

Healesville, Bendigo Traralgon and Geelong.

Saturday April 1

Ballarat and The Meadows.

Sunday April 2

Sandown (SAP), Healesville Sale and Lang Lang Coursing.

Monday April 3

Ballarat, Traralgon and Shepparton.

Tuesday April 4

Shepparton, Warragul and Geelong

Wednesday April 5

The Meadows (MEP), Warrnambool, Ballarat and Cranbourne.

Thursday April 6

Starting next week

Warragul, Shepperton, Bendigo and Sandown,

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BARCIA BALE

FABREGAS Black dog October 2010 36.5kg Bombastic Shiraz x Wicked Witch

Black dog March 2010 35kg Go Wild Teddy x Princess Bale

Career Statistics: 14 starts - 13 wins Prizemoney $136,075

STUD FEE

Career Statistics: 13 starts - 12 wins Prizemoney: $131,055

$3,300 inc. GST FROZEN ONLY

STUD FEE

$3,300 inc. GST FROZEN ONLY

Winner 2012 Group 1 National Sprint Championship

Winner 2012 Group 1 Maturity Classic Track Records: Maitland 450m - 24.90 Bulli 400m - 22.20 (in his maiden)

He was a superstar on the track and he is now A superstar sire Leading AGRA Sire of the year for 2016

Superstar who won 13 of 14 starts

Fabregas……….. Built for speed!

FERNANDO BALE

KIOWA PRODUCER* Dark brindle dog 31.5kg April 2011 Dragon Fire x Kay V Sweet Kay

White & brindle dog 29.7kg March 2013 Kelsos Fusileer* x Chloe Allen

Career Statistics: 44 starts - 35 wins 5 placings Prizemoney $1,299,370

STUD FEE

$4,400 inc. GST FROZEN ONLY

Winner of 8 Group 1 events Including G1 Golden Easter Egg, G1 National Sprint Championship, G1 Maturity Classic, G1 Topgun, G1 Adelaide Cup, G1 Peter Mosman Classic, as well as the G2 Bendigo Cup, G2 Traralgon Cup and the G3 Bill Collins Memorial.

Track Records: Bendigo 425m 23.99 Traralgon 525m 29.80

STUD FEE

$1950 inc. GST Career Statistics: 94 starts - 50 wins, 19 placings FROZEN ONLY Member of the 2013 All-American team Winner of the 2013 Hollywood World Classic, 2013 Southland Derby and 2013 Chris Callas Memorial Stake.

Perfect outcross for Australian bitches Kiowa Producer is undoubtedly one of the best bred American imports to ever stand at stud in Australia.

What’s more, Kiowa Producer has the racetrack record to back up that claim, when you consider his overall record of 94 starts for 50 wins (Yes, 50 wins!)

15 seconds and four thirds.

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners.

Victoria, NSW and South Australia Angle Park, Monday March 20 1. Long Gully Josh (KC And All* x Long Gully Libby) P. Hearnden 2. Zeke Bale (Turanza Bale x Fyna Bale) W. Matcott 3. Hurucan (Bekim Bale x Kitchener Rum) Z. Wudarczyk 4. Rellim Diesel (Red Lesta x Rellim Lilly) P. Jovanovic 5. Dyna Keitaro (Superman x Mareema Bale) L. Rasmussen 6. Von Dousa (Bekim Bale x Come And Go) R. Murray 7. Roc The Belvue (Bekim Bale x Alana Blues) Lauren Harris 8. Bekalia's Freak (Bekim Bale x Dyna Kalia) M. Doyle 9. Mepunga Georgia (Mepunga Geordie x Mepunga Diva) R. Mackellar 10. Miss Gambino (Swift Fancy x Isseymiyake) K. Murnane 11. Danyo's Tom (Cosmic Rumble x Danyo's Kelly Lauren Harris 12. Yorgi Road (Velocette x Lucy Nate) E. Matcott Angle Park - Wednesday March 22 1. Salt 'An Surf (Nolen x Gold Vee) B. Rawlings 2. Rip It Ralph (Lochinvar Marlow x Ticket To Mars) A. Manton 3. Aston Hinkley (Collision x Hope's Up) T. Murray 4. Yoe (Djays Octane x Kiowa Angel) R. Tugwell 5. Springvale Cooke (Bekim Bale x Springvale Cool) G. Harris 6. Victa Sara (El Grand Senor x Victa Explorer) R. Schadow 7. Victa Ollie (El Grand Senor x Victq Explorer) R. Schadow 8. Windmill Haze (Barcia Bale x Contrary Mary) K. Gill 9. Micky The Finn (Lochinvar Marlow x Where's Ruby) D. Hall 10. Ima Smithy (Barcia Bale x Geek Freak) R. Mackellar 11. Slipper's Wish (Lochinvar Marlow x Slipper's Tonic) D. Anderson 12. Opal Bale (Dyna Lachlan x Ashby Bale) W. Matcott Wentworth Park - Wednesday March 22 1. Justa Grant (Collision x Fine And Fancy) D. Grant 2. Aqua Divergent (Cosmic Rumble x Dalta Bale) K. Mulrine 3. Mitra (Barcia Bale x Agni) N. Staines 4. Stilton Spice (Collision x Here's Hayley) D. Carter 5. Midnite Party (Cosmic Rumble x After Party)

K. Cheetham 6. Magic Spring (Spring Gun x Fascinate Marina) N. Holloway 7. Bella Can Do (Spring Gun x Smart Bond) M. Spiteri 8. Slik Simzy (Magic Sprite x Run Rampant) M. Clayton 9. Starburst Lucky (Collision x Starburst Sizue) R. Ford 10. Woodlands Drive (Glen Gallon x Deakin Street) C. Field The Meadows (MEP) Wednesday March 22 1. Leibig Street (Walk Hard x Dirty Angel) J. Sharp 2. Clovally Granite (Spring Gun x Molly Tee) G. Connell 3. Allen Grenwen (Radley Bale x Dyna Cari) S. Collins 4. Tanoan Creek (Kiowa Mon Manny* x Brook Lee) P. Dapiran 5. Supervisor (Barcia Bale x Rybenbrook Belle) P. Stefanos 6. Verdict (Magic Sprite x Artic Flyer) J. Cottrell 7. Becky Bale (Farley Blitz x Gail Allen) A. Dailly 8. Raven On (Dyna Tron x Bonegilla Flash) K. Eyles 9. Rippin Hayne (Magic Sprite x Chevy Princess) R. Britton 10. In A Spin (Velocette x Spindle) P. Dapiran 11. Total Hazard (Fabregas x Total Confusion) J. Chilcott 12. Gabriola Allen (SH Avatar* x Quiz Bale).

A.Dailly Sandown - Thursday March 23 1. Long Gully Gus (KC And All x Long Gully Libby) A. Dailly 2. Suffragette (SH Avatar* x Ebby Miss) K. White 3. Crackerjack Doug (Djays Octane* x Five Percent) M. Delbridge 4. Dundee Kestrel (Barcia Bale x Crown Poker) G. Scott -Smith 5. Cosmic Collinda (Cosmic Chief x Collinda Ella) S. Tyler 6. Alera Bale (Djays Octane x Brenna Bale) M. Delbridge 7.Shima Song (Dyna Tron x Shimaguni) A. Dailly 8. Worm Burner (Oaks Road x Little Looper) J. Thompson 9. Mepunga Fame (Premier Fantasy* x Mepunga Jayelle) J. Britton 10. Mitcharlie Mia (Don't Knocka Him x Proper Lucy) A. Azzopardi 11. Telarah Flash (Lochinvar Marlow x Lilley's Flash) R. Britton 12. Victor Dora (Cosmic Rumble x Pandora Bale) A.Dailly Letters to the Editor welcome editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners.

Victoria, NSW and South Australia Angle Park - Thursday March 23 1. Tommy's Tune (Premier Fantasy* x Up And Away) L. Rasmussen 2. Just As Tough (Fabregas x Great Gunns) L. Fegan 3. Mick's Angel (Kilty Lad x Seabrook Lass) A. Meyer 4. Rachel Zane (KC And All x Sally Brown) Kim Johnstone 5. Long Gully Gilly (Djays Octane* x Long Gully Libby) K. Gill 6. Dyna Edgar (Blue Lorian x Hannie Bale) T. Rasmussen 7. Ruff State (Elite State x Lektra Snap) K. Gill 8. Aston Kiddy (Collision x Aston Elle) T. Murray 9. Ten Pin Cam (Lochinvar Marlow x Clinga) S. Brook 10. My Boy Tyler (Barcia Bale x Aunty Chopper) R. Isaacson 11. Mepunga Georgia (Mepunga Geordie x Mepunga Diva) R. Mackellar 12. Scottish Thistle (Cosmic Chief x Flying Molly) M. Stewart

Rumble) A. Azzopardi 11. Sooty Epsom (Ronan Izmir x Tinker's Rebel) D. Fisher 12. Becky Bale (Farley Blitz x Gail Allen) A.Dailly Sandown (SAP) Sunday March 26 1. Jake Of Carson (Banjo Boy x Easy Baby) D. Souch 2. Queen Yuna (Collision x Double Twist) J. Worsfold 3. Print The Money (Red Lesta x Rellim Lilly) M. Mallia-Magri 4. Iris Allen (SH Avatar* x Dyna Beth) M. Debridge 5. Tiggerlong Cruz (Spring Gun x Tiggerlong Petal) S. Ferguson 6. Cardamon (Pharaoh King x Carlow Queen) A.Stewart 7. Teflon Tony (Collision x Cawbourne Looney) L. delbridge 8. Tito Mojito (Nolen x Fancy Mojo). M. Giles 9. Brazlilian Brae (Kinloch Brae* x Paua To Terrify) R. Britton 10. Beanbag (Walk Hard x Dirty Angel) J. Sharp 11. Bee Rose (Fabregas x Graduation Girl) M. Rudd 12. Cosmic Tilly (Cosmic Rumble x Dewana Savanna) C. Feltham

Wentworth Park - Saturday March 25 1. Zipping Inglis (Barcia Bale x Natalie Rass) D. Flanagan 2. Tiger Tokaam (Don't Knocka Him x Skele Tokaam) R. Bell 3. Winsome Mission (El Grand Senor x Ramblin Ruby) J. Finn 4. Golden Zipper (Barcia Bale x Golden Duck) N. Howard 5. Techno (Barcia Bale x Cristalle) D. Swain 6. Royal Turbo (Swift Fancy x Addiction) G. McInley 7. Chaser (Knocka Norris x Physical) M. Gatt 8. Gunnadoo Cove (Shakey Jakey x Cruze) J. Heard 9. Fantastic Bear (Swift Fancy x Light Fantastic) J. Fletcher 10. Chevy King (Fabregas x Chevy Miss) C. Proctor The Meadows - Saturday March 25 1. Dyna Jerry (Kelsos Fusileer x Cailyn Bale) D. Trewin 2. Crown Princess (Jagger Swagger x Nitro Cee) W. Vassallo 3. Noosa Jet (Cosmic Chief x Bonnie Doogan) D. Fisher 4. Timtams For Bams (Fabregas x Zippy Chicki) B. Ennis 5. Rockstar Troy (Barcia Bale x Glory Of Love) A.Dailly 6. Crichton Bale (Bekim Bale x Dyna Obelia) D. Fisher 7. Amigo (Shakey Jakey x Tadmore Collette) J. Arthur) 8. Buck Forty (Buck Fever x Fancy Jaffa) J. Thompson 9. Champion Exhibit (Fabregas x Molly Tee) D. Murray 10. Mysterize (Kiowa Mon Manny* x Mystic - 5-

Talking Breeding On the track, he raced 111 times for 21 wins and 30 placings, with metropolitan winning times of 29.51 and 34.20 at Sandown, and 30.18 and 34.53 at The Meadows.

Talking Breeding with Roger Clark

On the Double DAILLY Greyhound Farms, Manager, George Dailly, has the next litter on the list, which has seven pups by former champion sprinter, Dyna Double One (March 2013 Barcia Bale x Crystin Bale).

The three dogs and four bitches are from the very well bred bitch, Fantastic Roxy (September 2013 Goodesy x Light Fantastic), whose dam is by El Galo x Dark Marne (Solve The Puzzle x Twirly Girl).

She is from a handy litter, which included Fantastic Blue, Fantastic Dotty, Fantastic Ricki, Fantastic Skye and Fantastic Tail.

Their dam also has good winners on file from her two other litters, whelped in January 2013 by Spiral Nikita* and April 2014 by Swift Fancy).

Fantastic Roxy raced 26 times, for eight wins and 12 placings, winning four times over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (29.92), twice over 525 metres at The Meadows (29.86) and also over 515 metres at Sandown (30.09B) and 520 metres at Dapto (30.33).

VICTORIA Victorian Litter Registrations Week Ending March 6, 2017 Sire/Dam

M F

Breeder

Blue Giant x Blue Lavros Dyna Double One x Fantastic Kayda Shae x Starlight Blush Kinloch Brae* x Absolute Stunna Kinloch Brae* x Secret Spell Kinloch Brae* x Te Akai Kahn

3 3 2 3 5 2

3 4 6 8 7 6

P. Akathiotis G. Dailly T. Welsh G. Pask P. Westerveld M. Laffey

Magic Sprite x Boston Silver

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2 D. Burnett

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire)

24 36 7 litters (Ave 8.6)

Kayda Shae litter

THIS week’s review of litters from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending March 6 starts with a litter of six pups by the 2014 Ballarat Cup finalist, Blue Giant (July 2011 Knocka Norris x Aussie Nicky), whose dam is by Aussie Cruiser x Aussie Nerabella (Lansley Bale x Aussie Pearl).

Registered by Reservoir breeder, Peter Akathiotis, the three dogs and three bitches, are from the well bred, 2013 Laurels finalist, Blue Lavros (August 2011 Where’s Pedro x Aussie Belle), whose dam is by History Lesson x Aussie Stellar (Head Honch x Aussie Doll).

Blue Lavros is from her dam’s only litter, of nine named, which included Bella Vita, Canny Aussie, Emma Belle, Hala Belle, Kid Maximus, Mama’s Belle, Nera Bella and Rhett Chief.

On the track she raced 47 times, for eight wins and 11 placings, winning twice over 425 metres at Bendigo (24.06), twice over 390 metres at Ballarat (22.12), where she also won over 450 metres (25.61), with single wins over 515 metres at Sandown (29.98), 410 metres at Horsham (23.28) and 450 metres at Shepparton (26.09).

Blue Giant is from a litter of five named, which included D’Evoire Belle, Lavia Belle, Lavros Raider and Knockabout Aussie, with their dam also producing winners from her other litters, by Hallucinate and Where’s Pedro.

NEXT we have a nice litter of eight pups by the ill-fated, outstanding sprinter Kayda Shae (June 2013 Kilty Lad x Cosmic Aphrodite), whose dam is by Premier Fantasy* x Cosmic Goddess (Token Prince x Miss Amberbee).

In a brief, but brilliant career, which lasted 25 starts for 11 wins and 9 placings, Kayda Shae won the 2015 G2 Cyril Rowe Plate and the 2015 G2 Shootout, finished second in the 2015 G1 Topgun, 2015 G3 Cranbourne Puppy Classic, 2015 and G2 Hville Cup, and third in the 2015 G1 Adel Cup, before he died tragically.

Radelaide Syndicate manager, Thomas Welsh bred his litter of two dogs and six pups on this week’s list, who are from the beautifully bred bitch, Starlight Blush (November 2012 Kinloch Brae* x Starlight Delly), whose dam is by Bombastic Shiraz x Winsome Bluebird (Lansley Bale x Winsome Dollars).

She is from an outstanding litter which included Astronomize, Downlight, Little Pickle, Romeo’s Comet, Starlight Acacia, Starlight Jack, Turaud and Wired For Speed, with their dam also producing winners from her other litters, by Barcia Bale, Brett Lee and Cosmic Rumble.

Starlight Blush raced 22 times, for ten wins and one placing, winning over 515 metres (29.70), 600 metres (34.70) and 715 metres (42.62) at The Gardens, 530 metres at Cannington (30.96), 490 metres at Mandurah (27.93), 395 metres at Albion Park (22.93) and 515 metres (30.21) and 600 metres (35/37) at Gosford.

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Talking Breeding

by Bombastic Shiraz (Including Fabregas, Magic Potion, Ostentatious and Wicked Shiraz), Dyna Lachlan, Hallucinate, Meticulous and Turanza Bale).

Secret Spell raced 45 times, for the great record of Three Kinloch Brae* litters 23 wins and six placings, with $246,805 in stake earnings.

She won seven times over 525 metres at The Meadows (29.77), where she also won four times over 600 metres (34.30), five times over 515 metres at Sandown (29.26), four times over 520 metres at Cranbourne (29.71) and also over 450 metres at Ballarat (25.35), 515 metres at Launceston (29.59) and 515 metres at Angle Park (29.74).

She has one previous litter on file, with three dogs and one bitch, whelped in May 2016, by Fernando Bale.

Paradise Waters breeder, Michael Laffey has the Kinloch Brae* in action other Kinloch Brae* litter, which has two dogs and six bitches, from the well bred bitch, Te Akai Kahn (February 2012 Where’s Pedro x Shelbourne Dawn*), THREE litters on this week’s Victorian list by international stud success, Kinloch Brae* (August 2005 whose imported dam, is by Boherduff Light x Queen Survivor (Staplers Jo x Cool Survivor).

Craigie Mo Town x Greys Free Style).

Te Akai Kahn is from a handy litter, which Four Frothy’s syndicate manager, Glenn Pask included Baraka Kahn, Bojack Kahn, Courtly Kahn, registered the first of the three litters, which has three Jetta Kahn, Rue De Kahn and Von Costa Kahn, with dogs and eight bitches from the beautifully bred bitch, their dam also producing winners from her two other Absolute Stunna (October 2010 Bombastic Shiraz x litters, by Barcia Bale x Just The Best.

Regal Blaze), whose dam is by Pure Octane x Sound Te Akai Kahn raced 30 times, for seven wins and Lee (Brett Lee x South The Alarm) and worth recalling, eight placings, winning over 400 metres (23.23) and 450 Sound The Alarm is by the successful Irish import, metres (25.25) at Maitland, 400 metres at The Gardens Barneys Alarm x Skyline Miss (Hua x Fitzroy Lass).

(22.68), 515 metres at Gosford (29.83) and 520 metres She is from a litter which included Black And Regal, Pretty Peggy Sue, Radar Rider, Regal Sound and at Wentworth Park (30.10).

She has a previous litter of one dog and one bitch Striking Blaze, with their dam also producing winners on file, whelped in March 2016 by Kiowa Mon Manny*. from her two other litters, by Collision and Premier Fantasy*.

Absolute Stunna raced 11 times, for three wins and five placings, winning twice over 460 metres at Warragul (26.15, 26.29) and also over 520 metres at Cranbourne (31.00).

Her first litter was absolutely outstanding, whelped in November 2013 by Kinloch Brae*, it produced Absolute Silence, Bells Are Ringin, Blazin’ Bomber, Kinloch Stunna, Miss Kadia, Ring The Bell and Stunning Success.

She has since whelped a litter of five dogs and eight bitches, by Ballymac Vic, born in December 2015.

Highly respected Devon Meadows breeder, Paul Westerveld, has the second Kinloch Brae* litter this week, which has five dogs and seven bitches, from another beautifully bred, dual group winning bitch, Secret Spell (January 2013 Bartrim Bale x Wicked Witch), whose dam is by Larkhill Jo* x Witch Magic (Awesome Assassin x Star Witch).

She is from a litter which included Wicked Princess, Disco Rain, Ollington and Some Tricks, with their outstanding producing dam, Wicked Witch also having good winners on file from her five other litters, Talking Breeding Victoria Continued….

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Talking Breeding Talking Breeding Victoria - continued

Talking Breeding NSW

Touch of Magic NSW Whelping Report Week Ending December 25 Sire/Dam

Magic Sprite THE final litter on this week’s Victorian list, has eight pups by the outstanding sire, Magic Sprite (March 2008 Brett Lee x Glamorous).

Registered by Geelong breeder, David Burnett, the six dogs and two bitches, are from the beautifully bred bitch, Boston Silver (April 2010 Vapour Whirl x Silver Shiraz), whose dam is by Bombastic Shiraz x Rachael Annie), whose dam is by Awesome Assassin x Silver Anne) and worth recalling, Silver Anne is by Curryhill Brute* x Silver Slipper (Brother Fox x No Response).

Boston Silver is from a litter which included Cozy Chipmunk, Silver Avenue, Silver Spider and Welden Flash.

Their dam’s only other litter on file, whelped in June 2012 by High Earner, produced Ada Mary, Cozy Diva, Flash Earner, Go Joel, Silver Ashlie and Silver Rockstar.

On the track, she raced 41 times, for eight wins and nine placings, winning twice over 274 metres at Appin (15.99), twice over 513 metres at Traralgon (29.57) and also over 400 metres at Bulli (22.71), 450 metres at Ballarat (25.35) and 480 metres at Horsham (27.36), where she also won over 570 metres (32.59).

She has four named offspring on file, Atlantic Rose, Cororooke Chook, Lancaster Square and Prince Cheviot, who were whelped in December2014, by Swift Fancy.

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Breeder

Barcia Bale x Oxley Rubey Barcia Bale x Velocity Zap Barcia Bale x Zipping Catra Buck Fever x Runner Runner Collision x Kilkee Flex Fernando Bale x Addison Road KC And All* x Fantastic Dotty

5 2 2 3 5 3 5

2 3 5 4 4 6 2

A. Watts M. Boody Hallinan Syn P. Ballantine J. Smith E. Kingswell J. Fletcher

Kinloch Brae* x Lay This

5 6 N. Howard

Paw Licking x Gold Earner

3 8 C. Dargusch

Swift Fancy x Dana Hayley

2 3 R. McDonald

Tuiaki x Dana Moo

3 7 R. McDonald

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire)

38 50 11 litters (Ave 8.0)

THIS week’s review of litters selected from the New South Wales Whelping Report for the week ending, December 25 starts with a nice litter of nine pups, by consistent stud success, Collision (August 2001 Awesome Assassin x Rumble Spirit).

Registered by Joanne Smith, from The Rock, the five dogs and four bitches are from the beautifully bred, group level performing bitch, Kilkee Flex (February 2013 Kinloch Brae* x Mamie Bale), whose dam is by Where’s Pedro x Maple Bale (Spiral Nikita* x Vista Bale).

She is from a very good litter, which included Bantry Fles, Fermoy Fles, Getty Bale, Kaufman Bale, Leopold Bale and Marle Bale, with their dam also producing winner from her three other litters, by Collision, KC And All* and Kyle Ranger* Kilkee Flex raced 63 times, for 15 wins and 21 placings, winning twice over 595 metres at Sandown (34.25), where she also won twice over 715 metres (42.06), three times over 600 metres at The Meadows (34.36), twice over 600 metres at Canberra (34.85), where she also won over 400 metres (25.75), twice over 596 metres at Geelong (34.17) and also over 500 metres at Bendigo (28.42) and 618 metres at Richmond (36.07).

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Eleven pups for Kinloch Brae*

KEINBAH breeder, Natina Howard, has a lovely litter of eleven pups on the list this week, by international stud success, Kinloch Brae* (August 2005 Craigie Mo Town x Greys Free Style).

The five dogs and six bitches are from the beautifully bred, lightly raced bitch, Lay This (June 2013 Fabregas x Chevy Princess), whose dam is by Big Daddy Cool x Chevy Miss (Token Prince x Wee Dream) and worth recalling, Wee Dream is by Barneys Alarm* x Kalyara Dream (Brother Fox x Kalyara Magic).

She is from a handy litter of nine named, which included Blipple, Chevy Prince, Cop A Sting, No Donuts, Paul Dozer, Prison Fletch, Ring In and Vegas Fernando Bale Danny.

Their dam only has one other litter on file, with 12 Fernando Bale litter named, Chevy Bandit, Chevy Shifter, Como Bimbo, NEXT we have a nice litter of nine pups by multiple Hully Gully, Humberside Lass, Kiwi Knight, Line Up Group 1 winner, Fernando Bale (March 2013 Kelsos Captain, Pattaya Paul, Rippin Hayne, Rippin Moi Moi, Fusileer* x Chloe Allen).

Rippin Rose and Rippin Tay Tay, who were whelped in Fernando Bale won the 2015 G1 Golden Easter Egg, G1 Maturity, G1 Nat Derby, G1 Harrison -Dawson May 2014 by Magic Sprite.

Lay This raced 11 times for one win, over 515 G1 Peter Mosman, G1 National Sprint Championship, metres at The Gardens (30.27) and one placing, over G1 Adelaide Cup and G1 Topgun 313 metres at Albion Park.

He also won the G2 Bendigo Cup, G2 Traralgon Cup, G3 Collins Memorial , established two track Another litter of Eleven records, Bendigo 23.39 and Traralgon 29.96 and finished second in the 2015 G1 Melb Cup. NEXT we have another litter of eleven pups, this time Thirlmere breeder, Edwin Kingswell has his litter by the highly rated stud prospect, Paw Licking (March of three dogs and six bitches on this week’s list, who are 2011 Elite State x Kingsbrae Di). from the beautifully bred bitch, Addison Road (February Churchable breeder, Casey Dargusch has the three 2012 Collision x Mystic Pace), whose dam is by Spiral dogs and eight bitches, who are from the beautifully Nikita* x Leprechaun Pace (Brett Lee x Leprechaun bred bitch, Gold Earner (April 2012 Collision x Restless Yap).

Style), whose dam is by Surf Lorian x Double Guess She is from her dam’s first litter by Collision, (Wild Season x Roxy Reason). which included Billy’s On Fire, Black Road, Boyce She is from a handy litter, which includes Hostile, Road, Drop Of Black, Go Ginger Go, Next Secret and She’s Got Issues, Stylin’ Up and Twist Of Blue, with Red Road. their dam also having winners on file from her other She then whelped a second litter by Collision, in litters, by Barcia Bale, Fabregas and Where’s Pedro.

June 2014 and also has a November 2012 litter on file, Gold Earner raced 33 times, for five wins and 15

by Fabregas, which included the prolific winner, placings, doing most of her racing at Townsville, where Thunder Storm. she won three times over 380 metres (22.22) and twice Addison Road raced 33 times, for 13 wins and over 498 metres (29.10). nine placings, winning four times over 520 metres at She has one previous litter on file, two wins and Wentworth Park (29.98), four times over 618 metres at four bitches, whelped in December 2015, by Fabregas.

Richmond (34.35), where she also won three times over Paw Licking raced 54 times, for 32 wins and 14 535 metres (30.26) and won twice over 630 metres at placings, and stake earnings of $430,600.

Nowra (36.30) so there is plenty to like about her strong He won the 2013 G1 Hobart 1000 25.64 (rec). middle distance form.

INVITATION She has one previous litter, three dogs and four Invitation to all Owners, Trainers, Studmasters and bitches, whelped in June 2015, by Barcia Bale.

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NSW continued

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Sister Act COWRA breeder, Rodney McDonald has two litters on the NSW list this week, from litter sisters, Dana Hayley and Dana Hayley and Dana Boo (December 2010 Where’s Pedro x Dana Beatrice), whose dam is by Collision x Dana Beauty (Royal Assassin x Runaway Tiger.

The sisters are from a litter of five named, which included Dana Akuila, Dana Gwen and Dana Nee. Their dam Dana Beatrice, also has winners on file from her three other litters, by Fabregas, Razldazl George* and Spring Gun. The first of his two litters, has two dogs and three bitches, by Swift Fancy (November 2007 Collision x Flash Fancy), from Dana Hayley.

Dana Hayley raced 54 times, from 14 wins and 16 placings, winning over 347 metres at Young (20.06), 453 metres at Cowra (26.18), 450 metres at Bathurst (25.80), 457 metres at Temora (26.29), 440 metres at Canberra (25.60) and twice over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (30.08).

She has winners on file from her first two litters, whelped March 2014 by Don’t Knocka Him and December 2014 by Renegade Chief.

Rodney’s second litter has three dogs and seven bitches, by Tuiaki (March 2008 Premier Fantasy* x Shireen’s Habit), from Dana Moo. Dana Moo raced 48 times for 12 wins and 14 placings, winning three times over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (29.99) and also won over 347 metres at Young (19.98), 520 metres at Dapto (30.19), 327 metres (18.97) and 524 metres (31.19) at Cowra (31.19) and 400 metres at Dubbo (23.40).

She has one previous litter on file, five dogs and four bitches, by Take The Kitty, whelped in November 2015.

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VICTORIAN raider Aussie Infrared produced a sparkling run and equalled the exploits of litter brother Barking Bad with victory in the Group 2 PPK Mining Maitland Gold Cup (450m).

The son of Bella Infrared and Ebby Miss justified his $2.40 favourite tag with a powerful run home to take the $40,000-to-the-winner race, one of the biggest of the year in NSW. Aussie Infrared jumped only fairly from box eight but positioned himself beautifully and powered home in a smart 24.94 to take the title for trainer Ros Hume.

Fellow Victorian Pantera Nera ($5.90) produced a valiant run to finish second, three-quarters-of-a-length behind the winner, with Tasmanian challenger Cosmic Heir ($36) running on well to finish third.

NSW superstars Falcon’s Fury (box one) and Ando’s Mac in box two were both unable to work themselves into the race and finished down the field.

The win was Aussie Infrared’s fifth consecutive victory and extended his record to 18 triumphs and seven minor placings from 32 starts.

It also extended his prize money earnings to a tick more than $90,000.

Aussie Infrared’s brother Barking Bad has been one of NSW’s best greyhounds over the last year, with his record including taking out January’s Group 2 Gosford Gold Cup.

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Talking Breeding Stud Services New South Wales Full Year 2016 STUD Service figures released by GRNSW showed eleven sires with multiple services for December.

Barcia Bale, Buck Fever, Dyna Double One and El Grand Senor, with four each, Fabregas, Kinloch Brae* and Shakey Jakey, with three each, and Cosmic Chief, Cosmic Rumble, Dyna Villa and Turanza Bale with two each.

There were a total of 52 services registered in December from 30 individual sires, so the numbers are on the rise again.

December’s 52 services brought the full year 2016 total up to 504 litters, which is certainly not enough to sustain numbers at the required level over the next two years.

Let us now look at the full list of all sires with services registered in NSW for the full year 2016.

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Barcia Bale.

Dyna Double One. Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess Fabregas.

Bale), most popular sire with NSW Breeders in 2016.

Magic Sprite.

Fernando Bale and Kinloch Brae* El Grand Senor.

Buck Fever.

My Bro Fabio.

Don’t Knocka Him. Cosmic Rumble and Spring Gun. Collision and Dyna Villa.

Shakey Jakey.

Swift Fancy.

Banjo Boy and Bekim Bale.

Brett Lee, KC And All*, Kiowa Producer*, Oaks Road, Paw Licking, Taylors Sky* and Where’s Pedro.

Hay Fergus, Keybow, Kiowa Mon Manny* and Sulzanti.

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Coursing 2017 Coursing Club News

Victorian Greyhound Weekly supporting Coursing South Australian News SA coursing dates until 30 June are listed below.

The remaining dates for July – September will follow once allocated.

We start off our season by running 4-dog stakes – which appeases the track enthusiasts who do not wish to put their dogs in an 8-dog stake as they don’t believe they can run 3 times in the one day, even though it should be remembered that its only 2 dogs that have 3 runs, and this is certainly not a problem in Victoria.

The 2017 coursing season gets underway on Sunday, with a Catch on to Coursing meeting at Lang Lang, Please note that the meeting scheduled for April 16 Commencing at 10.00am . has been put back one week to 23 April, we suddenly woke up to the fact that this was Easter Longwood Coursing Club Sunday!!!! This means we will be coursing on 23 and Trials every Sunday morning from 8.30 - 10am last 30 April, but as we are only running 4-dog events ticket sold and Tuesdays by appointment with Gary with only two runs for the final pair, this should not Robinson 0439 981 270. be a problem.

Getting close to the start of the Coursing Calender, we have our "Catch on to Coursing" meeting on the 9th Sunday 23 April April, so once again I am looking for donations to use as Sunday 30 April prizes for our winners, as this meeting is a non prize Sunday 21 May money meeting, with dogs only having to course twice, Sunday 11 June 1 run in the morning and 1 after lunch.

Sunday 25 June IF ANYONE CAN HELP with DONATIONS, we Email : jahurley@bigpond.com would be sooooo grateful, let me know what you have in Phone : 0417 878 511 mind, from rugs/mats/leads/products/ petrol vouchers, (NOTE : No message bank) whatever???? good advertising opportunity, thanks in Home (08) 8520 2347 (has message capability) advance.

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Coursing 2017

National Coursing Association of Victoria Inc. Executive: Secretary: Ms Sue Delaney (Melton GRC) Phone: 03 9740 0444 Mobile: 0425 737 418 Emails: Secretary@ncavic.com.au Postal Address: 6 Mark Court, DIGGERS REST 3427 President: Mr Peter Craig (Lang Lang Coursing Club) T: 0418 399 911 Vice President: Mr Geoff Villinger (VCC) T: 0417 524 632 Treasurer: Ms Heather Villinger (Longwood Coursing Club)

Other Executive members are: Bernie Ryan (Werribee CC); Tony Smith (Werribee CC); Murray Hehir (Benalla PCC); John Clay (Lang Lang CC), John Barsby (Werribee CC); John McFarlane (Melton GRC); Garry Robinson (Longwood CC); Carolyn Mills (Benalla PCC).

Life Members of the National Coursing Assoc. of Vic. Mr K Callaghan; Mr S Cleghorn; Mr P Craig; Mr G Fitzpatrick; Mr A Grimmond;Mr J Harris; Mr D Hinks; Mr J Maple; Mrs M Mills; Mr T Mills; Mr T Smith; Mr J Van Echteld; Mr G Villinger; Ms H Villinger.

Mr P Lambert (dec.); Mrs W Pearl (dec.); Mr N Ryan (dec.) Mr R Adams (dec.)

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Traralgon Cup Won by Local Star Jesaulenko

By GRV Website

Jesaulenko(5) and Pantera Nera fight out the finish of the 2017 Traralgon Cup. Photos - Bluestream Pics THERE was a double celebration for local trainer Terri Morris when her hometown hero Jesaulenko claimed a thoroughly deserved feature race success in last Saturday night’s Group 2 Topcat Video Traralgon Cup Final.

Runner-up in two of the most prestigious Group 1 events on the Australian calendar, the Melbourne Cup and Temlee, Jesaulenko, owned, trained and bred by Traralgon-based Morris, secured an overdue Group race triumph when edging out Fabregal in a thrilling finish to the Cup. In addition to claiming the $47,000 winner’s purse, Jesaulenko’s stirring victory saw the son of Irish Derby victor College Causeway crowned the inaugural Gippsland Carnival’s sprinting champion, snaring the accompanying $14,000 bonus.

After being edged out in his heat, Jesaulenko started at $6.90 from box five and staged a titanic duel with ex-South Australian Fabregal ($5.30), finishing the better in 30.15sec, his 28th win from 61 starts.

It was a case of second time lucky in the Traralgon Cup for Jesaulenko after he ran sixth to Pantera Nera in 2016 as the $3.30 favourite, with Terri Morris delighted his Group breakthrough came on home turf.

“He’s racing as well as ever but he is getting older and I was starting to wonder whether he would ever win a group race,” a delighted Morris said.

“He has run second in the Melbourne Cup and second in the Temlee. I can’t believe he’s finally done it.

“This being his home track is so special. You can’t get better than this.

“He was a bit underdone last week but he was just right tonight, and as soon as he began like he did I knew he’d be very hard to beat.

“I’m not sure where I’ll race him next. We won’t be taking him to Sydney for the Golden Easter Egg. Earlier in the evening Wayne Vassallo prepared the quinella in the other feature event on the program, the $10,000 to-the-winner Traralgon Distance Cup, with It’s A Fling defeating It’s A Bird ($5.90) and It’s A Fling ($12.60) settled second and third respectively but It’s A Fling took the lead turning for home and the wellbred daughter of Collision and It’s A Blur defeated her half-sister by 2 ¾ lengths in 38.71sec.

“They’re both strong types and everything fell their way tonight, but in saying that they both ran very good races,” Vassallo said.

“They’re out of the same dam but have different sires. It’s A Bird has the runs on the board as she is a Group 1 winner, taking out the Bold Trease last year, but It’s A Fling has probably taken over as the better of the two.

“It’s so good to have stayers of their quality in the kennel. They aren’t probably in the top two or three stayers in Victoria, but they are very competitive.”

After the first two placed runners the field finished in the following order 3rd Aqua Cheetah ($5.00) 4th Don’t Kid Me ($15.70), 5th Aston Dee Bee ($5.60), 6th McNeo ($47.20), 7th Extreme Magic ($2.90), 8th Jacqui Blax ($22.10).

Jesaulenko is a Black dog whelped October 2013

by College Causeway from Elite Fairy (Elite State x Fairy Fast). He is raced and trained by Terri-Maree Morris at Traralgon in Victoria. He has now won 28 races and been placed on 20 occasions from his 62 starts. The Traralgon Cup first prize of $47,000 brings Jesaulenko’s overall prizemoney to $327,305.

The Traralgon Cup was first known as the Latrobe Valley Cup from 1974 until 1980 when it changed its name, listed below is the Honour Roll of past winners.

The 2013 Cup was the last on the old track as we knew it, and after a total rebuild this year’s cup was the first conducted on the new track.

Recent Winners: 2000 Dutchy's Angel, 2001 Floodfawn, 2002 Elgrando, 2003 Our Barney 2004 Amaroo Gift, 2005 Zaar, 2006 Cromlah Bale, 2007 Meticulous, 2008 Keeko Bale, 2009 Remo Rubik, 2010 Dee Winter, 2011 El Grand Senor, 2012 Dyna Lowell 2013 Paw Licking, 2014 Not Held 2015 Fernando Bale, 2016 Pantera Nera and 2017 Jesaulenko.

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Letters to the Editor Editor, Your anonymous correspondent from Wantirna is worried about several aspect of Victorian racing.

They are readily explainable, or most of them are, and they are not limited to that state.

First, there is no point in complaining about a few trainers dominating races, any more than there is about Paul Wheeler being on top of the money list (until he quits, that is). That’s life. That’s competition.

The other points are more serious – the field quality and a shortage of runners, including reserves.

They are easily explained.

Look at the two parameters – supply and demand.

Over the last decade there has been a steady decline in breeding numbers. Not huge but consistent. This can be attributed only to economic factors – not as many people want to produce pups so they must be influenced by potential returns on their investments or by related issues like the general (un)popularity of greyhound racing, or their attention has been allowed to move to other recreational areas.

In passing, this puts the lie to rubbish being distributed by inexpert reviewers about “overbreeding”.

That was never the problem – the only valid discussion point was what the industry did with the pups it had.

But, simultaneously, administrators have been adding more races, partly to take up offers from Tabcorp to fill vacant slots (eg two more on Saturday nights from 2010) and partly to overcome a perceived welfare problem by providing outlets for slower dogs (eg Tier 3 and C Class etc). To a lesser degree, administrators have been gradually adding to the average number of races per meeting (Qld did it just the other day for its prime Thursday meeting).

As it happens, the supply of races was greater than the demand for spots and so average field sizes decreased from about 7.5 to 7.3 over the decade. But also, a bigger proportion of racers came from the bottom of the barrel – ie more pups from each litter moved on to actual racing. They did not all remain in low grades but also filtered through to higher levels.

Concurrently, there has been a noticeable drop in the quality of dogs competing in long races, but that is another subject.

Anyway, that’s why some races are short of starters and why low quality dogs are appearing at major city tracks – not just in Melbourne but everywhere. Both quality and numbers have thinned out.

The underlying reasons for all this are the key.

Primarily, the industry has been poorly represented by its administrators in that they failed to consider what has been happening to the product, and to investigate

why some trends have occurred.

Next, serious punters have been disappearing and being replaced by mugs in pubs, thereby allowing race programmers to put up any old event and still attract betting turnover. More recently, there has been an almost indecent campaign to push the welfare barrow regardless of whatever else needed attention. Better welfare is terrific but it should be improved in concert with measures to better attract and impress the public.

Finally, attitudes of administrators have been biased towards neatness rather than to the imaginative promotion of the code, especially the greyhound breed itself.

In short, processes have outweighed outcomes – not unexpected when bosses come from the ranks of the bureaucracy rather than commerce and industry.

So what we now need is a heavy program to better promote the breed and the code to the public, and to ensure that everyone puts their shoulder to that wheel. We also need to create an environment where we get more bang for the buck – ie greater turnover per race - which has not been happening for a long time.

Finally, going back to the top, what are Victoria and South Australia going to do as the Wheeler production line fades away – supposedly from the middle of this year? In SA at least the impact might be catastrophic.

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Bruce N. Teague, Gosford NSW.

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This week we continue our look back at Victoria’s leading metropolitan sires and their best winning offspring over the past 40 years, with the 1991 Victorian Metropolitan Sires List.

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OKAWA IN BLACK (Black bitch, April 2015 Barcia Bale x Magic Potion) Trained by Chritopher Tilley at Sale, for Glen Fardell.

Stepped our for the first time, from box three, over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on March 26.

Beaten 2.31 lengths in the race won by Jake Of Garson (29.93) and certain to have benefited from that run.

Her dam, the beautifully bred, Magic Potion (October 2010 Bombastic Shiraz x Wicked Witch), whose dam is by Larkhill Jo* x Witch Magic (Awesome Assassin x Star Witch), is of course, a litter sister to outstanding sprinter, now successful sire, Fabregas.

IMA CARAVAN (Black dog, April 2015 Cape Hawke x Jamaican Ruby) Trained at Camperdown by Stephan Elsum, for Robert Walsh.

Raced nine times now for two wins and one placing, winning twice over 545 metres at Ballarat, February 20 (31.65) and March 13 (30.98).

Followed Ballarat March 13 win with handy fourth, from box six, over 595 metres at Sandown (SAP) March 26, beaten 9.87 lengths in the race won by Queen Yuna (34.48), who won by 4.7 lengths.

Hard going from box six over the 595 metres at Sandown and sure to improve on that run.

YOU BUG ME (Black bitch, January 15, Barcia Bale x Good Morning) Trained by Leanne Hall, at Yarragon, for Laetisha Scanlan.

Placed four of six starts now, including a win over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) (30.16) back on September 16, 2016.

Handy third over 515 metres there, March 19 at first run for five months, then followed up with a 3.13 lengths second, there again on March 26, from box six, in the race won by Print The Money (29.80).

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Looking Back “Maddog” down under.

Backyard Racers

By Maddog McDermutt and Little Elsie Reprinted from American Greyhound Review, 2007.

There are, of course, many, many similarities, in the way Australia and America go about the matter of dog racing. To name one, they both use Greyhounds. To name two, both Greyhound industries are gambling driven industries.

But the most striking difference, maybe I should say intriguing, between American dog racing and Australian dog racing, to me anyway, is the way the average citizen is involved, or not involved.

All things considered, such as memberships in various affiliated associations-clubs-groups, in America, if you want to race a Greyhound, you must kennel the dog with a contract kennel … at the track. I can think of only one exception. In Australia, you can kennel your racing Greyhound at the foot of your bed and bring Ol’ Fido to the track to race, if and when you feel like it.

That’s a fundamental difference, an enormous difference.

It has been said that there are over 100,000 “Greyhound authorities” from the Pacific to the Atlantic and Canada to Mexico. Many of these folks just plain adore the racing Greyhound, no strings attached; granted, there are also many out there filled with misinformation, and they don’t hesitate to peddle it.

These latter mentioned are regarded by the industry as pests. Ever wonder what the dogs themselves might say about these types? Hey Fido! Rex! Spot! We’re going to a picnic, and you get to wear your purple poka dot pajamas!

Anyway, in either case, for racing, against racing (I hear there are some out there with no opinion on such matters whatsoever, and if you believe that, I have this bridge I want to get rid of), folks from all walks are attracted to Greyhounds. Why? Who knows … Does it matter? Maybe because Greyhounds run like the wind.

Perhaps because these dogs by golly are retired athletes.

Retired jocks. Professionals. Or, everybody needs a friend, and Greyhounds are indeed that. Greyhounds are “cool,” great companions, laid back, “45 mile per hour couch potatoes.”

Back to my original literary consternations, Ol’ Fido snoring at the foot of the bed, in Australia, Ol Fido is not ever in a track kennel compound because there isn’t any.

Ol’ Fido will end up in the state and track supervised jinny pit for an hour or two, but the dog will never spend his days, day in and day out, in a track compound crate.

Tough for the anti-racing crew to criticize that one.

I suggest that there are big numbers across this country, individuals who would just love to run a dog at a track, be the member of a syndicate, eat and wager in the clubhouse, cheer on Ol’ Fido.

Take Sandra Elephinstone’s Greyhound residence, for instance. Notice the use of the word residence, not farm.

Sandra Elphinstone and her dad live in the suburbs of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. It isn’t in the country; it isn’t even in a rural area. Burnie suburbs. They have over-thefence neighbors, left, right, and back.

The suburban Elephinstones have raced Greyhounds for years.

Burnie? Population 20,000, almost, incorporated into a city in 1988. On the northwest coast of Tasmania, Just down the road from Devonport and the Devonport Greyhound Track.

Allan Clark, our gracious host and tour guide, pulled into a Burnie suburbs driveway and parked. Little Elsie and I followed, and introductions all around with Sandra Elphinstone and her dad Arnold. The living room featured pictures of winning Greyhounds. We had watched Smart Ambition (Black Caleb X Smart Monica) race at Launceston. Black Caleb was Allan Clark’s dog, and we had met this retired track star, now retired to stud, earlier, at Alan’s residence.

I said, “I have a picture from Monday evening’s Launceston program, of your dad and Russell Watts coming off the track with a black dog wearing the three rug, Smart Ambition.”

“Yes,” Sandra said, “the dog is indeed Smart Ambition, black female, three years of age, which I boxed, and she ran third from Box Three. Dad was catching the dog so it had just raced and Russell Watts must have just been passing by when you captured the moment.”

Sandra further said, “We also had a dog in the fourth race, Ikari Dreamer (Carlisle Jack X Ikari Rose), who came in second at Launceston when you were there.”

Sandra said, “My Greyhound Smart Agio, a litter brother to Smart Ambition, has qualified to run the Launceston Cup on February 19, 2007.”

‘Well for goodness sake,” I said, nodding at Al Clark. “Black Caleb sure sounds like an up and coming dog on the Australian breeding scene, isn’t he?”

Al Clark nodded. He knew where I was going, and he busied himself staring at a picture of a Greyhound on the wall. Earlier, I had met several Black Caleb pups.

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What we were looking at was a typical back yard, could be any back yard in the states, with maybe a half dozen big dog houses.

Nobody barked, or whined, but I presumed the dogs were in their dog houses.

Sandra said, “Dad has trained several winners over the years. He is very dedicated and committed to the dogs. His biggest achievement being second in the Launceston Cup with Monica Rose a few years ago.

He also trained a second with North West Star in the State National Championships.”

“In the last few years I along with my Brother Arnold Jr. have taken over the training role from Dad, and Dad has become our Number One kennel hand, as in checking our dogs, manipulating and keeping the muscles sound, and assists us greatly on race and trial nights with catching.”

We entered a small building, looked more like a Black Caleb somehow got into his sister‘s pen and guest room or maybe a garage made over, than a place guess what happened. for racing Greyhounds. In a moment a fawn dog was on I couldn’t wait to do a story on that one and had a treating table accepting pats all around. mentioned it with great delight from time to time, and, I “This is Smart Monica,” Sandra said. “She is the detected, to Al Clark’s chagrin, the more the better, mother of the Smart litter racing. She is eight and a half isn’t that terrible, and it was all in good fun. years of age and is my pet.”

I think. I had met the pups and was particularly intrigued with the blue one with the eyes on top of his head, like an alligator. Just kidding.

I mean, after all, the name of this column is The Far Turn/In Search of the Big Picture. In America our dog industry has the expression “Backyard Breeding,” which Al Clark seemed to have given an interesting twist, but Backyard Racing, now that’s Australian. And British. And New Zealand. And maybe Ireland.

However, don’t get me wrong, there are big dog farms in Australia. Very big. But there are also many, many participants, with a very few dogs.

“Smart Ambition is from a litter of six,” Sandra said, “all of which have won races. I have four dogs racing at this time: Smart Agio, Smart Ambition, Smart Ability, and Ikari Dreamer.

I did have to say, at the expense of a nasty look At which time the dog got a big hug. from Little Elsie, “You are probably aware that Al has Little Elsie had the camera aimed, the flash went been experimenting with Greyhound genetics.” off.

Everybody smiled, nodded, good sports all.

I asked Sandra what she did besides race dogs.

Another day, another story. I had learned that the pups She said that she worked at the North West Regional were registered, and I couldn’t wait to see the papers.

Hospital in Burnie in the Administrative Department.

Greyhound Review readers from the old days might “How do you train your dogs?” I asked. “How do you recall a Maddog story entitled “Maddog’s Pedigree….” keep them in shape? You must take them somewhere?

We proceeded outside, to the backyard, to visit The beach?” the dogs.

“Hey!” Sandra said. “I can’t be giving away too much “Dad has been involved in Greyhound racing, of my training secrets! Let’s just say my Greyhounds training and breeding since he was a young lad,” Sandra are very spoilt!” said, “some 45 years, and along with the love of his “So what’s with breakies and tea?” I asked. wife and three children, Greyhound racing is his Sandra said, “Let’s just say they have a light breakfast.” passion.”

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Arnold, Sandra, and Maddog

“Well OK, how about tea?” Gentle Greyhound fans, notice how I am learning the lingo. Catching right on.

“You feed beef?”

“Yes, the dogs get fed beef for tea with some dry food.”

“You mentioned baths. Do you dip them for stuff that crawls?”

“No, we don’t dip them for anything. My dogs don’t have fleas or ticks or anything like that. I just give a bath to keep the coats nice and shinny and to make them feel good. They can get pretty dirty from the sand at the tracks.”

“So what’s a typical day in the life of an Elphinstone Greyhound?”

Sandra said, “In the morning the dogs get put out in an area to do their business and have a run around.

Their water bowls get washed and refilled, and their kennels/yards are washed out. Then they are fed breakfast. They are then put in the yard for a wee around lunch time.

During the day depending of injuries or soreness, a dog could be lying on the table being treated with the ultrasound machine. Tea time, and the dogs are put out in the yard again to do their business and have a run around and depending on the individual, may be walked on the walking machine or taken for a run on a 200 meter straight track at a place approximately ten minutes from here, so the dogs have to ride in the trailer to get there.”

“Depending on the individual dog and when they are racing, a dog could go to the race track for a trial once or twice a week. The dogs are brushed down at tea time and fed their tea (and again kennels washed out and so forth) and left to rest for a couple of hours. Then, they could be lying on the table being treated with the ultrasound machine again. The dogs are more out of their kennels than in. The dogs get bathed approximately every two weeks.”

“So tell me something about life in Burnie, Tasmania, beyond Greyhound racing.”

“Well,” Sandra said, Dad enjoys fishing and is very handy with the mechanical side of motor vehicles. He worked at the Burnie Paper mill for 28 years as a shift worker on the paper machines. My brother is a trainer himself and lives at his own house in Burnie and trains two Greyhounds, Fenwick Fox (Primo Uno X Regent Sunrise, and Ikari Shiraz (Bombastic Shiraz X Gozo Itch).

He works as a builder’s assistant, and he and his wife Ellen are also involved in Harness Racing as owners in a syndicate, and Dad helps out a local trainer with track work. They are also members of the Burnie Harness Racing Club Committee.

I am a committee member of the Burnie Harness Racing Club and a syndicate owner in a Horse called “The Burglar.”

I made the point that a difference in racing between our two countries, is that our dogs, unless it’s some special big money race, such as a Derby, always run the same track. Day in and day out, same track.

Tasmanian racing, on the other hand has three tracks, and they aren’t exactly next door to each other. I had to wonder about the travel, wouldn’t it be exhausting and confusing, for people and dogs?

“Devonport,” Sandra said, “is 50 km from Burnie which is our nearest Greyhound racing track. We travel around Tasmania: Launceston, 150 km from Burnie, and Hobart, 350 km from Burnie.

Many a mile is traveled with the dogs, and a lot of late nights are had, but all is for the love of racing, and it would be fair to say that racing is very much a family affair with the Elphinstone family. As a family we love sitting down and watching the replays of the races, especially the winning ones.”

I could hear my free breeding to Jawa Leona’s Best calling to the fresh air of Tasmania’s northwest.

Too bad I was so old, or I’d be over here with a pup.

Win, lose, or draw it’d be a hoot.

We said our goodbyes, thanks all around for a marvelous, informative, gracious visit, we’d keep in touch by email, and loaded up, backed down the driveway.

I couldn’t help but notice that Al Clark persisted on driving on the wrong side of the road.

Postscript: Smart Agio ran 6th in the Launceston Cup Final.

Another day, and we would be on our way to Melbourne on an all-night journey across Bass Straits on The Spirit of Tasmania.

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