Victorian
Greyhound Weekly Volume 1
Number 3
October 21, 2016
combined total of $1.75 million in prizemoney. Continued on Page 10
Box draws makes for even Group 1 Sky Racing TOPGUN (Information supplied by MGRA Publicty Officer, George Farrugia). Superstar sprinter Zambora Brockie will start from the awkward draw of box six in the year’s $215,000 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun over 525 metres at The Meadows on October 22. The Anthony Azzopardi trained star will be chasing his third win at Group 1 level on Saturday week, already taking out the Group 1 Vic Peters in 2015 and the Group 1 Winter Cup at Albion Park in July. If victorious, the son of Nitro Burst and Flying Liddy will become the 21st greyhound in Australia to push his prizemoney past the half a million dollar mark. On August 6, Zambora Brockie became the fifth fastest greyhound ever around The Meadows 525- metre circuit, stopping the clock at an amazing 29.47 after a super split of 5.01sec to the post the first time. In an example of the quality Zambora Brockie will face in the world’s richest invitation-only race, the eight finalists in this year’s Group 1 Topgun have won a
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From the Editor’s Desk
The last 4 races, breeding and trainers of winners from Sandown (SAP) Sunday October 16, from page 4. 9. Diamond Rocks (Master Havoc x Lairon) S. Kyriacopoulos editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au 10. Dr. Flannigan (Barcia Bale x Zelemar Page) W. McMahon 11. Shantui (Djays Octane x Witch's Potion) P. Gavin Welcome to edition 3 of Victorian Greyhound 12. Cosmic Coaster (Cosmic Rumble x Go Mini Mouse) Weekly, which by now, we hope you will have S. Payne discovered covers a lot more than just Victorian _____________________________________________ Breeding news. This week, in addition to our special TOPGUN We welcome your comments, letters, and feature, we also start the first of what we hope will be a contributions regular Nostalgia series. editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au The first Nostalgia feature, written by Duncan Stearn over 25 years ago, is on probably my all time favourite sire, Grove Whisper. Contributions Welcome to this segment, please, ADVERTISING RATES including photos. ADVERTISING Obviously we cannot survive without advertising, however we hope you will find our rates more than reasonable, which will offer all owners, trainers, breeders and product suppliers the opportunity to communicate with the greyhound industry on a weekly basis.
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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW and South Australia
C. Butcher 6. Long Gully Gilly (Djays Octane* x Long Gully Libby) K. Gill 7. Crown Jester (Lochinvar Marlow x Clinga) Angle Park - Monday October 10 S. Brook 1. Anti Dentite (Turanza Bale x Sister Ping) 8. Sheeza Nitro (Nitro Burst x Hope's Up) K. Johnstone C. Butcher 2. Precious Parker (Thai Alert x Where's The Cast) 9. Dyna Nami (Taylors Sky* x Elmira Bale) M. Stewart L. Rasmussen 3. Bradley Bale (Radley Bale x Bitten) W. Mattcott 10. Rhynstone Ashley (Kilty Lad x Pearl's Bonnie) 4. Bull Titan (Knocka Norris x Honey Lass) A. Fry D. Turner 11. Asa Baby (Kinloch Brae* x American Spot) 5. Allen Mondo (Djays Octane* x Brenna Bale) T. Hinrichsen W. Mattcott 12. Asa Jack Keene (Dyna Lachlan x Asterix) 6. Aston Dawn (Kinloch Brae* x Aston Ainslie) T. Jessup T. Murray 7. Butchulla Boy (Magic Sprite x Paige Express) Wentworth Park - Wednesday October 12 R. Mackellar 1. Red Calibre (Spring Gun x Ruby Jet) 8. Gun McBain (Spring Gun x Flame McBain) J. Callaughan T. Kelly 2. Shesa Felon (Hesa Felon x Camilla Rose) 9. Pit Girl (Falcon x Contrary Mary) K. Johnstone K. Drynan 10. Lektra Stolly (Vee Man Vane x Lektra Angel) 3. Poker Date (Collision x Poker Boys) J. Comito E. Matcott 4. Explosive Range (Fabregas x Sheza Surfy) D. Flanagan The Meadows - (MEP) Wednesday October 12 5. Ritza Rossi (Where's Pedro x Midnight Quest) 1. Suffragette (SH Avatar x Ebby Miss) K. White M. Gatt 2. Shy Freddie (Nolen x Queen Of Black) P. Galea 6. Evidence (Brett Lee x Cristalle) L. Atchison 3. Rock Me (Talk's Cheap x Go Go Pedro) 7. Aston Maverick (Magic Sprite x Aston Elle) P. Smith) M. Clayton 4. Greenback Boogie (Barcia Bale x Cosmic 8. Usurper (Magic Sprite x Punk Angel) R. Bell Aphrodite) T. Blacker 9. Punk Da Punk (Spring Gun x Punk Angel) 5. Sarah Swift (Knocka Norris x Swift Georgia) J. Coyle P. Dapiran 10. Roscoe Reason (Heston Bale x Indeed I Do) 6. Vancouver Star (Dyna Tron x Lankan Flash) J. Gale S. Galea) 7. Surf In Vane (Vee Man Vane x Surfing Idol) Sandown - Thursday October 13 R. Henness 1. Ethla Allen (SH Avatar x Quiz Bale) A. Dailly 8. Fanta Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon*) 2. Princess Pout (Fabregas x Yo Gabba Gabba) G. R. Britton Clifton 9. Olfina Bale (Turanza Bale x Roxio Bale) 3. Flying Eamonn (Collision x Oshlkosh Fayola) A. A.Dailly Dailly 10. Argyle Lucifer (Barcia Bale x Phyllis Ellen) 4. Hit The Highway (Oaks Road x Full Noise R. Morgan Turbo) A. Langton 11. Promises Kept (Premier Boloney x Little Miss 5. Resident Djay (Djays Octane* x Witch's Potion) Mary) J. Borg B. Bravo 12. Lightning Frank (Black Magic Opal x Kirabilli 6.Allen Oregon (Turanza Bale x Ucme Typhoon*) Annie) M. Wright R. Britton 7. Aston Harvey (Velocette x Aston Ainslee) P. Angle Park - Wednesday October 12 Abela 1. Nan's Ruby (Alpe D'Huez x Yolt) E. Mattcott 8. Allen Kempo (Vee Man Vane x Cailyn Bale) B. 2. Just As Tough (Fabregas x Great Gunns) Shillington L. Fagan 9. Tuggeragh (Cosmic Chief x Such Is Life) S. 3. Buzz Box (Bekim Bale x Alana Bale) C. Butcher White 4. On Fire (Bekim Bale x Alana Bale) C. Butcher 10. Aussie Infrared (Bella Infrared* x Ebby Miss) R. 5. Roc The Blevue (Bekim Bale x Alana Bale) Hume -3-
METROPOLITAN RESULTS continued ‌ Sandown - Thursday October 13 11. Telarah Flash (Lochinvar Marlow x Lilley's Flash) R. Britton 12. Dewana Express (Cosmic Rumble x Wildcard Lass) M. Dewan Angle Park - Thursday October 13 1. Optic Blast (Nolen x Hilltop Snow) A. Verhoef 2.Springvale Bryne (Oaks Road x Little Looper) G. Harris 3. Are Ate (Lochinvar Marlow x Long Long Mama) Y. King 4. Worm Burner (Oaks Road x Little Looper) C. Butcher 5. Dyna Norfolk (Collision x Roxio Bale) T. Rasmussen 6. Allinga Val (Fabregas x Allinga Aye Jay Y. King 7. Aston Kody (Collision x Aston Elle) T. Murray 8. Yeardley (Bartrim Bale x Sealin' The Deal) Y. King 9. Texas Titan (Vapour Whirl x Foot Luce) N. Wilson 10. Allen Gantz (Swift Fancy x Ellen Bale) W. Mattcott 11. Inequity (Dashing Corsair x Velocity Zip) R. McKellar
H. Collins 11. Dewana Interest (Cosmic Rumble x Wildcard Lass) M. Dewan 12. Shima Bar (Barcia Bale x Shimaguni) A.Dailly Wentworth Park - Saturday October 15 1. Cincinnati Juice (Made To Size x Tina's Show) A. McIntosh 2. Clock's Ticking (Glen Gallon x Detonate) J. Magri 3. Nangar Bear (Primo Uno x Fancy Liza) D. Barnes 4. Wicked Warrior (Where's Pedro x Bit Sassy) J. Magri 5. Runway Bono (Cosmic Rumble x Runway Ready) D. Swain 6. Reviewer (Fabregas x Scissor Queen) G. Williams 7. Ando's Mac (El Grand Senor x Brook's Doll) J. Mackay 8. Benteke (Collision x Pearl Napoleon) B. Bravo 9. Mister Twister (Collision x Double Twist) J. Macklay 10. However Humble (Kinloch Brae* x Desiderata) D. Drynan
Sandown (SAP) Sunday October 16 1. John John Lava (Djays Octane x Born On Lava) R. Britton The Meadows - Saturday October 15 2. Lil' Miss Banjo (Banjo Boy x Glen Abbey Jill) B. 1. Myrniong Corner (Bella Infrared x Valarie Allen) Seymour). J. Borg 3. Leprechaun Storm (Premier Fantasy* x 2. Tedesco (Fabregas x Miss Chicki) B. Ennis Glamorous Keisha) 3. Major Curly (Bobby Boucheau x Major Shaker) P. Bartolo B. Hodgson 4. Bucky Barnes (Premier Fantasy* x Glamorous 4. Marbo's Magic (El Grand Senor x Willow Blaze) Keisha). A.Azzopardi P. Bartolo 5. Lektra Uncut (Nitro Burst x Lektra Angel) 5. Gold Diva (Barcia Bale x Electric Lee) M. Hirtzel A.Dailly 6. Crackerjack Pete (Magic Sprite x Lil's Memory) 6. Collect (Fabregas x Nalima) T. Anlezark M. Hirtzel 7. Ivy Bale (Turanza Bale x Penelope Bale) 7. Thomas Dee (Collision x Maddison Dee) M. A.Dailly Chilcott 8. Margins (Bekim Bale x Gogo Sutro) B. Ennis 8. Barton Bale (Vee Man Vane x Darya Bale) B. 9. Gold Vein (Djays Octane* x Pah Leeze) Shillington R. LeSeur Last 4 races are on page 2 10. Dyna Zeek (Magic Sprite x Amity Bale)
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Nine Banjo’s
Talking Breeding with Roger Clark
GORDON breeder, Stephen O’Brien has our next litter for review, which has nine pups by the beautifully bred, promising young sire Banjo Boy (April 2011 Vee Man Vane x Off Springer). The four dogs and five bitches are from the well bred bitch, Chyna Run (October 2009) Surf Lorian x Motoring), whose dam is by Exceptional x Skullring (Phantom Fire x Clan Lass). She is from a litter of five named, which included Black Cairo, Jordan To Aden, Motor Lorri and Sad India, with their dam only having three other named offspring on file from two litters, whelped in September 2008 by Elite State and March 2009 by Bond. Chyna Run raced 62 times for ten wins and 21 placings, winning three times over 390 metres at Warrnambool (22.02), where she also won twice over 450 metres (25.30) and twice over 383 metres at Darwin (22.23), with single wins over 410 metres at Horsham (23.95), 440 metres at Sale (25.13) and 525 metres at The Meadows (30.10). She has one previous litter on file, four dogs and six bitches, whelped in November 2014 by Bekim Bale.
VICTORIAN LITTERS
College Causeway litter*
THIS week’s review of litters selected from the Victorian Metropolitan Sires list for the week ending September 29 begins with a nice litter of eight pups by US/Irish bred sire, Ballymac Vic (June 2010 Kinloch Brae* x Ballymac Vicky), whose dam is by Elite State x Ballymac Slippy (Tantogue Pride x Blonde Slippy), who has a quarter Australian blood through his dam’s sire, Elite State. Registered by Cranbourne breeder Des Fegan, the five dogs and three bitches in the litter are from the beautifully bred bitch, Gaslight (October 2008 Where’s Pedro x Kingston Aura), whose dam is by Awesome Assassin x Kingston Rose (Black Shiraz x Above The Clouds). Gaslight is from a litter of five named, which included Le Nehaz, Stenwick, Kingdom Tommy and Mister Stalwart, with their dam also producing winners from her two other litters, whelped in July 2005 by Cool Performance* and November 2006 by Big Daddy Cool. On the track, Gaslight raced 37 times for five wins and four placings, winning four times over 525 metres at The Meadows (30.27) and also over 595 metres at Sandown (34.61). She is already a proven producer with winners from her first two litters, whelped in November 2012 and September 2013, both by Kinloch Brae*.
FULHAM breeder, Steven Trotman, has a litter of eight pups on the list this week by the beautifully bred sire, College Causeway* )August 2006 Go Wild Teddy x College Tina). The five dogs and three bitches are from the beautifully bred bitch, Long Sigh (July 2010 El Galo x Burning Nikita), whose dam is by Spiral Nikita* x Paua To Burn (Awesome Assassin x Alice Dooley). Long Sigh is from a 100% winning litter of eight named, which included, Cause Why, Gift Of Time, King Ivor, Miss El, More Better, Secret Sense, and Swift Design, with their dam also having a perfect record with four of her five named in her second litter, whelped in October 2014 by Prince Diablo, winning, with the fifth not racing. On the track, Long Sigh raced 71 times for 13 wins and 10 placings, winning twice over 440 metres at Sale (25.14), where she also won over 520 metres (29.81), twice over 525 metres at Wagga (30.78), where she also won over 320 metres (18.59), twice over 535 metres at Richmond (30.94), and twice over 520 metres at Dapto (30.11), with single wins over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (30.43), 500 metres at Bendigo (28.20) and 450 metres at Shepparton (25,42). She has two named offspring on file from her first litter, Riverside Dot and Riverside Mons, who were whelped in May 2014 by Nolen and has since whelped a litter of four dogs and three bitches, by Nitro Burst, born in April 2015.
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TALKING BREEDING Continued……
Makeshift* litter Makeshift*
Gold Anthem litter CROSSOVER breeder, Christine Haigh, has a nice litter of six pups on the list this week, by the highly rated US import, Kiowa Producer* (April 2011 Dragon Fire x Kay V Sweet Kay), whose sire is by the Australian bred, international stud success, Brett Lee (January 1999 Gun Law Osti x Sobbing Sal) from the US bred bitch, Hoops Slamdunk (Molotov x Flying Sea Doo). Christine’s litter of two dogs and four bitches, are from the well bred bitch, Gold Anthem (September 2011 Mogambo x Lovely Time), whose dam is by Time Fly’s x Miss Amberbee (Bobniak x Lovely Portrait). She is from a handy litter, which included, Billy Rocket, Dozer Boy, Go Lovely, Oz Kalidah, Skye and Texan. Their dam, Lovely Time, also produced winners from her three other litters, by Heston Bale, Magic Sprite and Swift Fancy. Gold Anthem raced 41 times for four wins and 12 placings, winning three times over 460 metres at Warragul (26.35) and also over 460 metres at Geelong (26.32), with two placings noted over 515 metres at Sandown.
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April 2008 Razldazl Billy x Razldazl Pearl
CHAMPAGNE SYNDICATE, Manager, Susanne Smith has our final litter for review from this week’s Victorian list, which is a litter of six pups by the three time Group race winner, Makeshift (April 2008 Razldazl Billy x Razldazl Pearl). Worth recalling, Razldazl Billy is another international stud success, by our own Brett Lee, whelped in February 2004, from Inky Black (Staplers Jo x Annie’s Bullet). Suazanne’s litter is from the beautifully bred, unraced, US import, Chasin The Dream* (April 2010 Lonesome Cry x Dreamy Blossom), whose dam is by Maryville Rumble x Valoris (Molotov x Greys Free Style). Chasin The Dream is from a very good litter, which included April Dreams, Catching A Star, Dancing Forest, Dreamy Agenda, Forest Of Dreams and Imperial Art, with their dam also producing a long list of winners from her other litters as well, by Dodgem By Design, Kiowa Sweet Trey, Larking About, and Premier Fantasy, all sires who are well known here. Chasin The Dream has done well with her first two litters, the first of which was whelped in December 2012, by Bartrim Bale and included Cast And Crew, Chasin’ Logies, Left Is Right, May It Be, Reality Dream and Trimbart. Her second litter, whelped in October 2013, by Barcia Bale, produced Catch Fire, Cutting Edge, Dublin Bull, Hurry Slowly, Kasreyn, Lorimer Lad, Paint A Rainbow and Vic For Short. She also has a litter of one dog and five bitches on file, whelped in September 2015, by General Destini. Her first two litters were bred by Wattle Flat breeder Geoff Collins before she went to the Champagne Syndicate.
Whelped a litter recently? Why not send us a pic? and tell us about it. editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au
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TALKING BREEDING Continued…….
Keybow litter
NEXT we have a litter of eight pups by the outstanding sprinter, three time Group winner, Keybow (December NSW LITTERS 2011 Take The Kitty x Key Exit). East Maitland breeder, Kevin Lean registered the litter of three dogs and five bitches, who are from the well bred bitch, Slip Sliding (March 2012 Bekim Bale x Eye The Tiger), whose dam is by Surf Lorian x Bogie Benz (Placard x Young Title). Slip Sliding is from a handy litter, which included Ausphil Girl, Avatar Carrie, Shaylor Paige, Shot To Bits, Tres Bon, Trio Bar and Volksjager Blue. Their dam, Eye The Tiger also produced winners from each of her other litters, whelped in October 2010 by Collision and August 2013 by Swift Fancy. Slip Sliding raced 29 times for two wins and eight placings, winning twice over 520 metres at Ipswich (30.94) where she was placed three times over 520 TURNING our attention to the NSW Whelping Report metres and four times over 431 metres, with one placing for the week ending June 18, our first litter for review is over 520 metres at Albion Park. a nice litter of seven pups by the under-rated sire Buck Fever (December 2009. Doyalson breeder, Shannon Boyd, registered the litter of four dogs and three bitches, who are from the very well bred bitch, Midnight Dreamer (December 2009 Collision x Midnight Movie), whose very good producing dam, is by Spiral Nikita* x Midnight Drama (Go Wild Teddy x Ready To Rise). She is from a handy litter, which included Entrust, Keybow Gotta Problem, Magic Ghost, Midnight Capers, Midnight Hussy, Midnight Quest, Midnight Request and Midnight Wish. Their dam, Midnight Movie has produced winners Keybow raced 58 times for 27 wins and 16 placings, from each of her five other litters, by Barcia Bale, with 14 BON wins, winning on eight different tracks Bombastic Shiraz, Brett Lee, Buck Fever (with four and equalled the track record (24.64) in a Stewards Trial named, Bourbski Fever, Buckette, Midnight Moments over 431 metres. and Movie Fever) and Where’s Pedro. He won the Group 1 Perth Cup, Group 1 Brisbane Midnight Dreamer was lightly raced, with her 12 Cup and Group 3 Silver Bullet and was placed eight starts resulting in five wins and three placing, with two times in group race finals. wins over 520 metres at Bathurst (26.06) and single wins over 301 metres at Coonamble (17.41), 414 metres PUPS FOR SALE at Lithgow (24.39) and 400 metres at Richmond ADVERTISE YOUR PUPS FOR SALE HERE (22.62). editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au She has winners on file from her 17 named From $20.00 offspring in her first two litters, whelped in December 2012 by Lochinvar Marlow and November 2013 by Bombastic Shiraz. Her latest litter has one dog and six bitches, whelped in December 2014 by Cosmic Rumble.
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TALKING BREEDING Continued ……
Two litters from Orange
Two Magic litters DOUBLE dose of magic on the NSW list week with two litters by the outstanding sire Magic Sprite (March 2008 Brett Lee x Glamorous). Shannon Brook breeder, Lawrence Mateyard, has the first of the two litters, which has five dogs and seven bitches, from the well bred bitch, Hope Diamond (October 2010 Buckingham Chick x Ellie’s Diamond), whose dam is by Bearability x Girl Diamond (Hanson Diamond x Markaboy’s Girl). She is from a handy litter which included Babylon Hotel, Chuck’s Diamond, Ellie’s Choice, Ellie’s Flash, Ellie’s Gold, Hawko’s Mistake and Madeleine Hotel, with their dam also producing winners from her five other litters, by Brett Lee, Collision, Give Me Five, Glen Gallon and Westmead Osprey*. Hope Diamond raced 41 times for nine wins and 12 placings, winning five times over 395 metres at Albion Park (22.84), twice over 420 metres at Tweed Heads (23.65) and also ocer 366 metres at Capalaba (20.14) and 431 metres at Ipswich (25.36). She is already a proven producer, from her first litter, whelped in August 2014, by Cosmic Rumble, which produced Cosmic Said So, Cosmic Wants To, Don’t Seamus, Mursloew, Rope A Dope, Steve’s Jewel and Zingiber Gunter. The Hallinan-Hallinan Syndicate, from Clergate, has the second Magic Sprite litter, which has four dogs and five bitches, from the beautifully bred, 2014 and 2015 Chairman’s Cup winner, Zipping Maggie (May 2012 Turanza Bale x Natalie Rass), whose dam is by Malfoy x Al Fresco (Royal Pilgrim x Prize Dancer). She is from a litter of six named, which included Zipping Bart, Zipping Chad, Zipping Dexter, Zipping Felix and Zipping Trigger. The dam, Group 3 Lizrene Cup winner, Natalie Rass, has also produced winners from her four other litters, by Bit Chili, Goodsy, Oaks Road and Smooth Fancy. Zipping Maggie raced 58 times for 17 wins and 17 placings, earning connections more than $169,000 in stakes. She won three times over 720 metres at Wentworth Park (41.78), where she also won over 520 metres (30.28), three times over 715 metres at Sandown (41.85), three times over 725 metres at The Meadows (43.02), where she also won twice over 600 metres (34.45) and twice over 525 metres (30.22), and won three times over 660 metres at Bendigo (37.82). Plenty to like about the breeding of both of these Magic Sprite litters, with 21 pups in the two litters.
ASTUTE Orange breeder, Gregory Board has two nice litters on this week’s NSW list. The first of his two litters has four dogs and five bitches, by the freakish sprinter, My Bro Fabio (March 2012 Turanza Bale x Flamenco) from the very well bred bitch, Tina Lee (March 2013 Brett Lee x Daydream), whose dam is by Bit Chili x Stressa (Bobniak x Always Royal). She is from a handy litter, which included Deborah Lee, Dreamless, Harry Bailey, Hay Fergus, King Richard and My Delilah. Their dam, Daydream has produced a long list of winners, including those from her three other litters, whelped in December 2010 by Collision, Fabruary 2012 by Where’s Pedro and April 2014 by Magic Sprite. Tina Lee raced 28 times for four wins and nine placings, winning twice over 407 metres at Rockhampton (23.6) and also over 425 metres at Bendigo (24.25) and 460 metres at Geelong (26.18). Gregory’s second litter has four dogs and four bitches, by Oaks Road (June 2009 Bombastic Shiraz x Ready For Rain), from the 2015 Group 2 Queensland Futurity winner, Over Here (April 2013 Don’t Knocka Him x Where Are You), whose dam is by Hallucinate x Duel’s Me Mum (Reggemite x Duel). She is from a litter of four named, which included Knocker, More For You and Sure You Can), with their dam also producing a long list of winners from her four other litters, two by Elite And Classy, whelped in September 2009 and November 2010, along with a March 2012 litter by Outa Credit and a May 2014 litter by Lochinvar Marlow. Over Here raced 23 times for the good record of ten wins and six placings, winning five times over 520 metres at Albion Park (29.84) and five times over 431 metres at Ipswich (24.74).
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Melbourne Cup Prelude last Thursday night. His 29.75PB at The Meadows is the third best among his Topgun rivals.
Topgun 2016 Continued. Trainer Jason Thompson will go into this year’s decider with two live chances, including recent Group 1 Adelaide Cup winner Aqua Cheetah (box four) and the flying Aston Bolero, who will exit box two. Aqua Cheetah stormed into Topgun contention after a brilliant win in Adelaide, stopping the clock at 29.41 in his two-length win over local hero Worm Burner. Aston Bolero tuned up for Saturday week’s Topgun with a near-record 24.43 gallop at Sale. The interstate brigade will consist of Group 1 National Sprint Champion Worm Burner (SA) and recent Group 1 Megastars champ Let It Develop (NSW). Worm Burner – a winner of 13 straight races between June and September this year – finished second in his last look at The Meadows back in January, and will start from box three. This time he crosses the border as a Group winner capable of matching it with the best greyhounds in the country. Rising four-year-old Let It Develop (box five) lined up for his 100th start at Nowra last Tuesday and will be the sole NSW-trained chaser in this year’s event. In the last month, the son of Collision and Neat Irish has won the Group 3 Canberra Cup and the Group 1 Megastars, where he narrowly defeated fellow Topgun finalist Pantera Nera to claim his first Group 1 win at his 98th race start. Pantera Nera is one of the likely leaders in next week’s Topgun and has drawn favourably in box one. The son of Irish star Milldean Panther has built up a very impressive record of late, winning 17 of his last 22 starts, including victory in the Group 2 Traralgon Cup, the Group 2 Black Top and his runner’s up finish in the Group 1 Megastars. He is armed with a devastating turn of foot, breaking the magical five-second mark to the first corner in his last two wins at the Broadmeadows circuit. Husband and wife training duo Kelly and Brett Bravo will be looking to go one better in this year’s Topgun with Sandown track record holder Unlawful Entry, who will exit box seven. The son of Knocka Norris and She Ain’t Late last raced in early August in a heat of the State Sprint Championship, and will be returning from a hock injury to take his place in the $150,000-tothe-winner final. The brindle chaser is already a Group winner at The Meadows, taking out last year’s Group 2 Great Chase in 29.83. In last year’s Topgun, the Bravos watched their former star Kayda Shae get within a neck of champion Fernando Bale in a flying 29.59. Group 1 Harrison Dawson winner Dundee Osprey (box eight) will go into Saturday week’s Topgun final in superb form, fresh off a sizzling 29.22 win in a
Topgun Timeline 1993 First Topgun run. Victorian champions Worth Backing and Golden Currency defy wet and cold conditions to finish in a dead heat. Revealing finished a further four inches away in third. Worth Backing and Golden Currency split the $40,000 winner’s purse. 1994 Topgun held at Olympic Park. Winner’s purse increased to $50,000. 1995 Rapid Hiker sets new track record on old Sandown Park track. 1996 First place prizemoney increased to $70,000. 1997 Greyhounds from Ireland, the UK and United States compete against Australia’s best. 1998 Race elevated to Group 2 status. 1999 Race elevated to Group 1 status. 2000 Prizemoney increased to $100,000 to the winner. 2003 Bombastic Shiraz completes Triple Crown – claiming the Shootout, Melbourne Cup and Topgun. 2004 Whisky Assassin, drawn favourably in box 8, sets new Sandown Park track record – 29.40 seconds. 2005 Prizemoney increased to $125,000 to the winner. 2008 Race finds a permanent home at the Meadows after both Metro clubs agree to a new feature race structure. Previously the Topgun had alternated between the MGRA and Sandown.
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Topgun 2016
Previous Winners
Continued
1993 Worth Backing (Vic) Golden Currency (Vic) DH
2009 Superstar winner El Galo is disqualified after returning a positive swab and the race is awarded to Regal Thyme the first reserve, he gained a start in box one following the scratching of the injured Queenslander Knocka Norris. 2009 Victorian and Australian Greyhound of the year Cindeen Shelby rounded out her outstanding year with an all the way win defeating a classy field in 2009 Topgun.
1994 New Fox (NSW) 1995 Rapid Hiker (Vic) 1996 Wylie Boy (Vic) 1997 Chicago Blue (Vic) 1998 Rapiid Journey (NSW) 1999 Mint Magic (NSW) 2000 Placard (NSW) 2001 No Intent (Vic)
2010 Another Victorian and Australian Greyhound of 2002 Lindale Blue (WA) the Year El Grand Senor proved what a great champion he was with an outstanding Top Gun win, he led all the 2003 Bombastic Shiraz (Vic) way in 29.83. 2004 Whisky Assassin (Vic) 2011 Legendary Victorian Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Bate won one of the few events he hadn’t before secured. His extraordinary year continued when Allen Harper took out the Top Gun. He proved too good after finding the early lead. The Wheeler – Bate combination not only supplied the winner but runner-up as well with Radley Bale. It was a memorable night for the unstoppable team.
2005 Black Enforcer (Qld) 2006 Jaimandy Coops (Vic) 2007 Meticulous (Vic) 2008 Regal Thyme (Vic) 2009 Cindeen Shelby (Vic) 2010 El Grand Senor (Vic)
2012 Rank outsider David Bale ($31.20) caused one of 2011 Allen Harper (Vic) the biggest boilovers in Group 1 history, running down 2012 David Bale (Vic) kennelmate Desalle Bale in the shadows of the post to win the Sky Racing TOPGUN in 29.92. 2013 Dyna Nalin (Vic) 2014 Buckle Up Wes (Tas) 2013 West Australian star Dyna Nalin ($9.00) gave the Wheeler family a historic third consecutive Topgun 2015 Fernando Bale (Vic) victory with a brilliant come-from-behind 29.89 win in the Group 1 classic. 2014 Australian Cup winner Buckle Up Wes ($6.30) staked his claim as Tasmania’s greatest ever Greyhound after winning the Group 1 Topgun. He also became the first greyhound to win the Australian Cup – Topgun double. 2015 Superstar Fernando Bale’s scorching all-the-way winning time of 29.57 a race record at the Meadows was enough to win the $150,000 first prize and stretch his unbeaten run in Group 1 finals to eight, a record that was unprecedented and will likely stand forever, particularly on the sprint circuit. Last Year’s Top Gun winner Fernando Bale
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NOSTALGIA
Number 1 Duncan Stearn’s profile on one of my favorite sires of all time, was published in mid 1990 in the old Australian Greyhound Review.
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About Duncan Stearn Duncan has been involved in greyhound racing as a spectator, punter, owner, author (The Ultimate Accolade, New South Wales Greyhound of the Year Title 1965-1985), and freelance journalist (Australian Greyhound Review, NSW Greyhound Weekly, Behind the Boxes, Group Racing News, The Australian Magazine, Daily Telegraph, and DeFax Sporting Publications website). These days you can find Duncan’s writings at:
VICTORIAN STUD SERVICES June 2016
Stud Service figures released by GRV for the month of June showed a total of 24 services, for 12 different sires, with only four sires with multiple services, Kinloch Brae* with 7, Barcia Bale 4, Fabregas 3 and Spring Gun 2. Looking at the figures for the six months to the end of June, the most popular sires with breeders have been; Fernando Bale and Kinloch Brae* with 17 each, Barcia Bale 16, Dyna Double One 14, Magic Sprite 11, Banjo Boy and Fabregas 8 each, Stagger 7 and My Bro Fabio with 5. Let us now look at the full list of all sires with registered services in Victoria for the first six months of the year, in alphabetical order, with the two figures for each sire representing their services in June, then the six months January to June. Allen Deed 0-1; Al Moran 0-1; Arising 0-1; Ballymac Vic* 0-1; Banjo Boy 0-8; Barcia Bale 4-16; Bartrim Bale 0-1; Bekim Bale 0-4; Bella Infrared 0-3; Big Daddy Cool 1-2; Black Magic Opal 0-1; Blue Giant 0-2; Cape Hawke 0-1; College Causeway* 0-2; Collision 1-1; Cosmic Rumble 0-2; Cruisy Mission BRED TO WIN 0-1; Don’t Knocka Him 0-1; Dyna Double One 1-14; Our weekly selection of Dyna Steal 0-1; Dyna Tron 0-3; Dyna Villa 0-1; Early greyhounds to follow Return 0-1; Echelon 0-2; Elite State 0-1; Fabregas 3-8; Fernando Bale 0-17; General Destini 0-1; Flying IT’S ALL OVER (Black dog, January 2015 Barcia Scott* 0-1; Goodesy 0-1; Hooksy 0-2; Hostile 0-3; Bale x Coolan Miss). Trained at Cranbourne by Maria Jagger Swagger 0-2; Jarvis Bale 0-1; Just The Best Rudd. Only raced three times, third Shepparton 450 0-1; Kayda Shae 0-1; KC And All 0-2; Kelsos metres September 29, then fifth there October 6 before Fusileer* 0-1; Kilty Lad 0-1; Kinloch Brae* 7-17; stepping up in class and distance to Sandown (SAP), Kiowa Mon Manny* 0-3, Kiowa Producer 1-2, 515 metres October 16 from box five, beaten 5.7 Knocka Norris 0-1; Kynan’s Express 0-1; Lochinvar lengths in the race won by John John Lava (30.00). Marlow 0-1; Magic Sprite 1-11; Marcus Joe 1-1; Mogambo 1-2; My Bro Fabio 0-5; Makeshift* 0-1; CETTE TO DANCE (Black & white bitch, March Milldean Panther* 0-1; Nitro Burst 0-2; Neb 0-1; 2015 Velocette x Spiral Staircase), Trained at Nolen 0-1; Oaks Road 0-2; Paddy’s Flame 0-1; Elliminyt by Angela Wharton. First start eighth from Paradise Madison 0-2; Paw Licking 0-2; Premier box eight, Sandown (SAP) 515 metres, October 2, Boloney 0-3; Premier Fantasy* 0-1; Prince Diablo 0-1; beaten 16 lengths, then back there October 16, from Razldazl Jayfkay* 0-1; Rooney 0-1; Sisco Rage 0-1; box two, beaten 8.3 lengths behind the impressive Lil’ Smart Missile 0-2; Smoke Home 0-1; Speed Series Miss Banjo (29.82). On the improve. 0-1; Spring Gun 2-2; Spud Regis 0-2; Stagger 1-7; Swift Fancy 0-1; Taylors Sky* 0-1; Tommy Brislane TEAR AWAY DUKE (Blue & white dog, August 0-1; Turanza Bale 0-1; Vapour Whirl 0-1; Vee Man 2014 Black Magic Opal x Minni Mooksta). Vane 0-2; Walk Hard 0-2; Westmead Osprey* 0-1; Trained by Raymond Mahoney at Southern Cross. Where’s Pedro 0-1 and Zulu Zeus 0-1. Having first start when sixth, from box six, Sandown 515 metres (SAP) October 2016, beaten 11.6 lengths NEXT WEEK in the race won by Dr. Finnigan (30.05). NEXT week we will have the NSW Stud Service figures for June, and the first six months of the year, January to June. Editor - 15 -
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