Wwgreyhound weekly 22 march 3

Victorian

Greyhound Weekly Volume 1

Number 22

1958 Rookie Rebel 1989 Ginger

Friday March 3, 2017

1969 Benjamin John 2001 Brett Lee

1997 Smooth Rumble

Special Australian Cup Preview starts on Page 13.

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From the Editor’s Desk

Vale Lil Dickie

Victorian Greyhound Weekly Edition 22 Friday March 3 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 3 Healesville, Bendigo, Geelong and Traralgon.

Saturday March 4

Cranbourne and The Meadows

Sunday March 5

Sandown (SAP, Healesville and Sale.

Monday March 6

Ballarat, Traralgon and Shepparton.

Tuesday March 7

Geelong, Bendigo and Warragul.

Wednesday March 8 The Meadows (MEP), Bendigo, Cranbourne and Ballarat.

Thursday March 9

Shepparton, Warrnambool, Sandown and Warragul.

Letters to the editor are always welcome on any topic of your choice. editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

ADVERTISING MANAGER

Lil Dickie, a life member of the Ballarat Greyhound Racing Club, sadly passed away on Monday morning at age 90.

Lil received life membership of the Club in recognition of significant service over many, many years on the Committee and helping out around the club.

The Ballarat GRC’s Oaks race, held in February each year, is named after Lil, and most regular race meetings at Ballarat have a race named after her.

Lil used to train greyhounds, and she was awarded Greyhound Racing Victoria’s prestigious Ken Carr Medal in 2002, an award which recognises outstanding contribution to a greyhound club.

A service for Lil was held in the F.W. Barnes & Son Chapel, corner Pleasant St. Sth and Darling St, Ballarat yesterday, March 2, 2017 and Guests were then welcomed back to the Ballarat GRC for food and drinks.

Plenty of fond memories of Lil were the topic of conversation throughout the afternoon, and she will be fondly remembered by many people associated with greyhound racing in the area.

R.I.P Lil.

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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.

Also Standing: Bekim Bale ($2750), Dyna Tron ($1650), Dyna Lachlan ($2200), Meticulous ($1500), Path To Power ($1500) and Velocette ($2200).

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners.

Victoria, NSW and South Australia

8. Goldstein (Barcia Bale x Cosmic Aphrodite) M. Bell 9. Magic Spring (Spring Gun x Fascinate Marina) N. Holloway 10. Magic Gambler (Collision x Magic Capers) J. Magri

Angle Park - Monday February 20 1. Long Gully Josh (KC And All* x Long Gully Libby) P. Hearnden 2. Gemtree Chaos (Velocette x Gemtree) G. Rehmann 3. Hesa Marlow (Lochinvar Marlow x Amity Kinship) L. Wilson 4. Farmin (Djays Octane* x Kiowa Angel) L. Harris 5. Roxy Rolla (Cosmic Rumble x Enlightment) M. Giniotis 6. Marley Bale (Turanza Bale x Dyna Gala) B. Rawlings 7. West On Janet (Barcia Bale x Disco Girl) L. Calahan 8. Bathtub Teddy (All Is Cool x Grumpy Snappa) B. Rawlings 9. McLaren Chief (Cosmic Chief x Stevie McLaren) T. Foster 10. Mo Town Roy (Razldazl Jayfkay* x New Year's Punch) C. Abbott 11. Wota Chill (Bit Chili x Wot Where) R. Pearce

The Meadows (MEP) Wednesday February 22 1. Dundee Kestrel (Barcia Bale x Crown Poker) G. Scott-Smith 2. Trixta Rox (Barcia Bale x Punk Rock Lass) D. Mowat 3. Brueghelino (Banjo Boy x Easy Baby) D. Crouch 4. Oronsay (Walk Hard x Dirty Angel) J. Sharp 5. Allen Zhara (Dyna Steal x Nelly Bale) D. Burkett 6. Gravel Rash Riot (Fabregas x Ready To Riot) A.Azzopardi 7. Black Sky Riot (Fabregas x Ready To Riot) A.Azzopardi 8. Tito Jojito (Nolen x Fancy Mojo) M. Giles 9. Allen Gerwen (Radley Bale x Dyna Cari) S. Collins 10. Quistis Bale (Dyna Nalin x Hannie Bale) S. Collins 11. Gabrielle Allen (SH Avatar* x Quiz Bale) A. Dailly 12. Thunder Raz (Thundering Jake x Lee Shiraz) R. Tartaglia

Angle Park - Wednesday February 22 1. Justice Dusty (Dustando x Crash Sandy) B. Lowick 2. Tiger's Empire (Dyna Tron x Liability) K. Murnane 3. Son Of Helga (Dyna Lachlan x Helga) K. Bewley 4. Crackdown (Magic Sprite x Annie Walker) P. Jovanovic 5. Pure Eagle (Cape Hawke x Power Merc) Lester Harris 6. Secret Bogan (Falcon x Boganesque) Kim Johnstone 7. Lady Bale (Yuranza Bale x Princess Bale) K. Bewlwy 8. Naughty Nat (Nolen x Punk Rock Lass) C. Adcock 9. Quell Allen (Dyna Nalin x Brenna Bale) W. Matcott 10. Kenzi (Don Chendo x Heggart) J. Cayley 11. Another Bust Stop (Swift Fancy x Taylor's Reunion) E. Matcott 12. Waz On Fire (Magic Sprite x Annie Walker) Lester Harris

Angle Park - Thursday February 23 1. Molly Be Nimble (Nitro Burst x Hope's Up) C. Butcher 2. Stick Fugure (Spring Gun x Visional) T. Rasmussen 3. Chopsticks (Bekim Bale x Alana Blues) C. Butcher 4. Keroma Storm (Magic Sprite x Thundering Speed) G. Grgurovic 5. Egyptian Diva (Knocka Norris x Little Egyptian) N. Newlyn 6. Sheeza Nitro (Nitro Burst x Hope's Up) C. Butcher 7. Allen Jersey (Turanza Bale x Ucme Typhoon) T. Richards 8. On Fire (Bekim Bale x Alana Blues) C. Butcher 9. Zoltan Bale (Barcia Bale x Really Gonnarock) T. Rasmussen 10. Neville Bale (Turanza Bale x Penelope Bale) W. Matcott 11. Lupe Fiasco (Nitro Burst x Pipe Dreams) Kathleen Johnstone

Wentworth Park - Wednesday February 22 1. Starburst Bassy (Glen Gallon x Starburst Suzie) S. Barron 2. Bowlin' Spinazz (Bekim Bale x Avondale Miss) A.Crouch 3. Frekey (Djays Octane* x Key Exit) L. Davis 4. Bolero Icon (El Grand Senor x Classy Icon) G. Bayo 5. Beegumbah Rumba (Cape Hawke x Emennette) B. Ashton 6. Kissing Carter (Mogambo x She Ain't Late) K. Cheetham 7. Like Zeus (Cape Hawke x Cheeky Wanda) P. Falas -4-

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners.

Victoria, NSW and South Australia continued Sandown - Thursday February 23 1. Leprechaun Storm (Premier Fantasy x Glamorous Keisha) P. Bartolo 2. Riveting (Swift Fancy x Ronray Disco) K. Leek 3. Zipping Lady (Barcia Bale x Scarlett Girl) S. Ralph 4. Rig Fifty Five (Oaks Road x Full Noise Turbo) A.Langton 5. Reckoning (Swift Fancy x Ronray Disco) J. Thompson 6. Zipping Arnold (Don't Knocka Him x Yarramundi Flash) I. Cockerell 7. Brolly Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon) R. Britton 8. Mumma Josie (Barcia Bale x Charming Louise) J. Britton 9. Vostok (Oaks Road x Full Noise Turbo) A. Langton 10. Moneypenny (Cosmic Chief x Princess Douglas) N. Vincent 11. Harlon (Dyna Lachlan x Emmy's Belle) R. Neocleous 12. Nangar Flame (Collision x Flash Fancy) A.Azzopardi

8. Lightning Frank (Black Magic Opal x Kirabilli Abbie) M. Wright 9. Blazin' Bomber (Kinloch Brae* x Absolute Stunna) D. Pattinson 10. Aeroplane Bob (Turanza Bale x Ritza Night) J. Thompson 11. Trip To Eden (Solve The Puzzle x Key To Eden) J. Thompson

Wentworth Park - Saturday February 25 Meeting abandoned because of the inclement weather and the state of the track.

Sandown (SAP) Sunday February 26 1. Crackerjack Kack (Cosmic Rumble x Crackerjack Lil) M. Delbridge 2. Crackerjack Doug (Djays Octane* x Five Percent) 3. Calendar Boy (Premier Fantasy* x Glamorous Keisha) C. Hughes 4. Shreddin' Peter Rocket x Rockin' Along) K. Hellmuth 5. Shanakee (Barcia Bale x Punk Rock Lass) D. Mowat The Meadows - Saturday February 25 1. Monaro Monelli (Barcia Bale x Sharon Monelli) 6. Spring Bomber (Spring Gun x Octane Blaze) D. Hobby G. Green 2. Eminent Reality (Barcia Bale x Zelemar Fever) 7. Surefire (Barcia Bale x Veetee Express) J. Magri K. Greenough 8. Lorenzo Blue (Barcia Bale x Queen Bluebird) 3. Aston Bolero (Fabregas x Aston Dream) A.Dailly J. Thompson 9. Dr. Kestrel (Dyna Tron x Sheoak Greta) 4. It's A Fling (Collision x It's A Blur) W. Vassallo W. McMahon 5. Fanta Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon*) 10. Dr. Frankie (Barcia Bale x Dr. Sparky) W. R. Britton McMahon 6. Matt Machine (SA Avatar* x Love To Rock) J. Ennis 11. Arapaho Joe (Didda Joe (x Our Lisa) S. Braeur 7. Burn One Down (Buck Fever x Fancy Jaffa) 12. So Fine (Paw Licking x Bold And Black) R.Britton J. Thompson -5-

Talking Breeding Talking Breeding with Roger Clark

VICTORIA Victorian Litter Registrations Week Ending February 8 Sire/Dam

Breeder

Banjo Boy x Vegas Secrets Barcia Bale x Atlas Surprise

7 2 A. Gurry 6 5 L. Cookson

Barcia Bale x Miss Kia Ora Buck Fever x Narralee Cosmic Rumble x Dewana Sienna

2 0 G. Burton 1 3 L. Gray 2 4 B. Dewan

Dyna Double One x Mepunga Lana

2

6 G. Anders

Fabregas x Sharni Rose

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5 J. Baldwin

Farley Blitz* x Time To Embrace

1

0 W. Fasoli

Fernando Bale x Veetee Saharrah

5

2 V. Tullio

Fernando Bale x White Spyro

2

4 S. Davis

KC And All* x Sweet It Is

4

5 J. Finn

Paw Licking x Scrappy Coco

2

0 J. Guy

Premier Fantasy* x Kim Special

5

2 K. Anderson

Primo Uno x Superior Hayley

3

5 J. Wynd

Stagger x Sweet Sticka

3

2 P. Matthews

Cindeen Shelby was crowned 2009 AGRA GOTY after winning the 2009 G1 Topgun (29.75), 2009 G1 Paws of Thunder (WP 30.08), 2009 G1 Sapp Classic (SP 29.72), 2008 G2 YS Classic (WPK 29.97), and the 2009 G2 Black Top (Gardens 29.77).

Vegas Secrets is from a handy litter, which included Born Creative, Melissa’s Memory, Mr. Shelby, Ronray Flyer, Shelby King, Sir Shelby, Sweet As Shelby and Tian Hao Diva.

Their dam also produced winners from her five other litters, by Brett Lee, College Causeway*, Cosmic Rumble, Kinloch Brae* and Magic Sprite.

On the track, Vegas Secrets raced 38 times for nine wins and ten placings, winning five times over 302 metres at Mandurah, in WA, where she also won over 405 metres (23.22), and also won twice over 400 metres at Warragul (22.81) and 307 metres at Bathurst (18.07).

She is a proven producer, from her handy first litter, with seven named, whelped in January 2015, by Djays Octane, then she has since whelped a litter of five dogs and five bitches, by Cosmic Rumble, born October 2015.

Two Barcia Bale litters.

TWO litters on the list this week by leading Victorian Metropolitan sire, Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild * Import or O/Seas based Teddy x Princess Bale).

Totals 52 47 16 litters, Ave (6.2) Atlas Syndicate Manager, Lorraine Cookson, registered the first of the two litters, which has six dogs THIS week’s review of litters selected from the and five bitches, from the well bred bitch, Atlas Surprise Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending (April 2011 Knocka Norris x Path To Ptofit), whose February 8, starts with a nice litter of nine pups by dam is by Path To Power x Price To Pay (Molotov* x Better Be Rich). promising stud prospect Banjo Boy (April 2011 Vee Atlas Surprise is from a handy litter of six named, Man Vane x Off Springer). which included Atlas Profit, Knocka Express, Lucifer’s Registered by Nhill breeder, Andrea Gurry, the Fury, Plenty To Prove and Shannon Vale.

Their dam, Path To Profit also has winners on file seven dogs and two bitches are from the beautifully bred from her only other litter, whelped in October 2013, by bitch, Vegas Secrets (October 2010 Where’s Pedro x Spring Gun, which produced, Baltic Charm, Baltic Cindeen Shelby), whose Group 1 winning dam is by Valhalla, Ishka, and Tanazoo.

Bombastic Shiraz x Proper Shelby (Royal Assassin x Continued page 7 Proper Angel).

Superman x Latina

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2 L. Tindall

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Talking Breeding Dewana Sienna is from a litter of three named, which included Dewana El Galo and Dewana Savanna, with their dam also producing winners from her two other litters, whelped in July 2012 and May 2014, both by Two Barcia Bale litters…

Atlas Surprise raced 48 times, for five wins and eleven Cosmic Rumble. placings, winning three times over 450 metres at On the track, Dewana Sienna raced 87 times for Ballarat (25.68), with single wins over 425 metres at ten wins and 33 placings, winning three times over 513 Bendigo (24.48) and 450 metres at Shepparton (25.81). metres at Traralgon (30.01), where she also won over 658 metres (38.77) and also won over 520 metres at EUROA breeder, Glen Burton, has the second Barcia Cranbourne (31.01), 520 metres at Geelong (30.09), 650 Bale litter, which unfortunately, has just the two dogs metres at Shepparton (37.77), 595 metres (34.69) and pups, from the beautifully bred bitch, Miss Kia Ora 715 metres (42.37) at Sandown and 650 metres at Sale (October 2011 Bartrim Bale x Ondina Bale), whose dam (37.82). is by Collision x Maple Bale (Spiral Nikita* x Vista Bale).

Fabregas litter She is from a litter of six named, which included KILMANY breeder, Jessica Baldwin, has a nice litter of Amber Blitz, Deadly Producer, Dream It, Dream ten pups in the list this week, by National Sprint Producer and Lunar Tom. Championship winner, now successful sire, Fabregas Their dam also produced winners from her two (October 2010 Bombastic Shiraz x WickedWitch). other litters, whelped in November 2013 by Cape The five dogs and five bitches, are from the Hawke, then June 2014 by Bekim Bale. beautifully bred bitch, Sharni Rose (October 2012 Dyna On the track she raced 12 times for five wins and Tron x Miss Someone), whose dam is by Brett Lee x two placings, winning twice over 525 metres at The Casey’s Angel (Spiral Nikita* x Leprechaun Yap).

Meadows (30.21), twice over 450 metres at Ballarat She is from a handy litter of ten named, which (25.42) and also over 450 metres at Shepparton (25.37). included Black Superman, Creamy Soda, Miss Tron, She has one named offspring, Sunset Trixie, who Sunshine Casey, Thunder Flame, Top End Bill, tron is from her first litter, of one dog and five bitches, Ghan and Tron’s Son. whelped in July 2015, by Dyna Nalin.

Their dam also produced winners, from her three other litters, by Collision, Taylors Sky* and Australian Ready to Rumble Cup winner, Velocette.

NEXT we have a litter of six pups by Golden Easter Egg On the track, Sharni Rose raced 28 times, for four winner, now successful sire, Cosmic Rumble (April wins and four placings, winning twice over 440 metres 2007 Spiral Nikita* x Spiritual Rumble). at Sale (25.30) and also over 400 metres at Warragul Registered by Dozus Two Syndicate Manager, (22.97) and 311 metres at Cranbourne (17.98).

Brendan Dewan, from Edithvale, the two dogs and four bitches are from the well bred, successful producer, And All* that Dewana Sienna (January 2010 El Galo x Wildcard GROVEDALE breeder, John Finn has a litter of nine Lass), whose dam is by Primo Uno x Pauline (Head pups on the list by US stud success, KC And All* Honcho x Red Zinger) and worth recalling, Red Zinger (October 2006 Gable Dodge x KC Did It Best). is by Grove Whisper* x Cinnamon Girl).

The four dogs and five bitches are from the beautifully bred, outstanding staying bitch, Sweet It Is (November 2011 Mogambo x Off Springer), whose dam is by Flying Penske* x Skullring (Phantom Fire x Class Lass).

Sweet It Is is from her dam’s second Mogambo litter, which included Athletica, Echelonic Action, Go Mobo, Mechatronic and Smart Maxwell.

Her first Mogambo litter, whelped in April 2009, produced Echelon, Fly Buys, Gambo Spring and Grandeur.

She also produced winners from both of her other litters, whelped in April 2011 by Vee Man Vane, which included outstanding stud prospect, Banjo Boy, then June 2012 by Kilty Lad. Grove Whisper* Continued page 8 Talking Breeding Victoria Continued….

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Talking Breeding included Al’s Special, Belle Special, Special Annie, Special Kath and Willie Special.

On the track she raced 37 times, for nine wins and KC And All* x Sweet It Is litter ten placings, winning nine races over 405 metres at The official race record of Sweet It Is shows she raced Mandurah, in WA (22.61).

65 times, for 23 wins and 22 placings, with stake She is a proven producer, from the seven named earnings of $944,945 in her first litter, whelped in November 2014, by The record also shows she won the Group 1 Cosmic Rumble and has since whelped a litter of two National Distance Championship in 2014 and 2015, dogs and three bitches, by Bekim Bale, born March Group 1 Association Cup, Group 1 Sandown Cup, 2014 2016. and 2015, Group 3 Sydney Cup, Group 1 Bold Trease and Group 2 Topgun Stayers.

Eight for Hayley It is a pity that her career ended under a cloud of OUR final litter for review this week, has three dogs illegal, performance enhancing drug use, which saw her and five bitches, registered by Mickleham breeder, disqualified from heat and final win in the Auckland Jodie Wynd, by primo Uno (August 2000 Black Shiraz Cup in New Zealand, and the 2015 National Distance x Prima Portrait), from the well bred bitch, Superior Championship final, and brought into question a number Hayley (May 2011 Where’s Pedro x Giddigan), whose of her other wins. dam is by Puzzle Prize x Chersam Honcho (Head She has one previous litter on file, four dogs and Honcho x Cartland). two bitches, whelped in January 2016, by Turanza Bale.

Superior Hayley is from a handy litter which included Coolan, Coolan Blue, Coolan Queen, Giddy’s Premier litter* Star, Superior Ashlee and Wendy.

YORKLEA breeder, Keith Anderson, has a litter of On the track she raced 36 times for five wins and seven pups on the list this week, by the now deceased, eleven placings, winning twice over 400 metres at International stud Success, Premier Fantasy* (April Warragul (23.25), where she also won over 460 metres 2002 Premier County x Nifty Niamh).

(26.53) and she also won over 425 metres at Bendigo The five dogs and two bitches are from the well (24.34), and 450 metres at Ballarat (25.80). bred bitch, Kim Special (December 2009 Give Me Five She has two named offspring on file from her first x Barry’s Special), whose dam is by Collision x Westy’s litter, Superior Bobby and Superior Swagger, whelped Wish (West Cape x Princess Sharlee).

October 2014 by Fabregas and both having won races.

Kim Special is from a litter of six named, which Talking Breeding Victoria Continued….

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26 starts 12 wins 5 placings Stake earnings $64,107

A superstar in the making who’s career ended prematurely by injury Winner of the hand picked Speed Star Series at Sandown which he won in a blistering 29.01, after he had broken the track record at The Gardens 29.19 “Incredibly fast dog that could run unbelievably fast times and was only getting better before injury cut short his career” - Jason McKay SMART MISSILE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE QUICKEST WE HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME!

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NSW Talking Breeding Continued There are no reviews of litters from NSW this week.

GRNSW had not released details of litters registered or stud services at the time of completing this week’s edition.

Group 2 Cyril Rowe Cup Review Katherine Ernst for AGRA PAUL Braddon will be aiming to win back-to-back editions of the Group 2 Maitland Cup (450m) next month when he makes the long drive from Cowra to the Hunter Valley with his consistent speedster Falcon’s Fury.

Braddon won the showpiece last year with his boom youngster Marbo’s Magic and will be contesting the 2017 series with Falcon’s Fury following the black dog’s sensational win in the Group 2 Cyril Rowe Cup

Falcon’s Fury (472m) at Bulli on Saturday night.

Beginning well from box two, the son of Fabregas and Janderra’s Fury went stride for stride with Pedro Cerrano in the early stages before gaining momentum in the run around the turn, surging clear to score by three lengths in a fast 26.12.

Group 2 Gosford Cup winner Barking Bad ($5.90) ran on well to finish second, with Pedro Cerrano ($26.30) filling the trifecta back in third spot.

Despite the event being contested by some terrific greyhounds such as Victorian Bear’s Gold and track record holder El Magnifico, Braddon said he went into

the race optimistic that his charge could make an impact and improve off his 26.28 heat win the week prior.

“We were hoping he would improve heading into the final, because most of the other dogs had been there quite a few times, but he was only having his third start at the track on Saturday,” Braddon told Australian Racing Greyhound.

“There wasn’t much between the lot of them leading into the race, but I was happy with the two box and I was just hoping he could jump because I knew he would have to be in front.

“Luckily he did and the rest is history. We are all very excited…it was a great thing to win the race so we are all very happy.”

Falcon’s Fury ($3.80) took his career record to 14 wins and four minor placings with the slashing victory with $91,940 in career earnings, a remarkable feat given that he is not quite two-years-old.

“I think we will have a good 12 months ahead – the plan is to now head to Maitland in a couple of weeks’ time for the Cup up there.

“After that if he pulls up well we will probably have a crack at the Golden Easter Egg – even though he is young we may as well because it’s not very often you get a dog like him and the chance to go in a race like the Easter Egg.” Braddon, who owns and also bred Falcon’s Fury with his wife Pam, said it was a superb feeling having now trained two group winners, Falcon’s Fury and Marbo’s Magic, since getting involved in the sport more than 40 years ago.

“I have been in the dogs for a lot of years, travelling around with some good bush dogs, but not a lot of city class dogs," he said.

The Cyril Rowe Cup is a combination of two Bulli feature events which have been conducted since 1996 as the Bulli Gold Plate at Group 3 level and the Cyril Rowe Memorial Cup. Last year in 2015 the GBOTA decided to make the event the Cyril Rowe Cup and elevate the it to Group 2 status and prizemoney. previous winners of the Bulli Gold Plate and Cyril Rowe Memorial Cup have been, 1996 Ultimate Wish, 1997 Awesome Assassin, 1998 Tommie Streaker, 1999 Bob's One, 2000 Kirsty's Crown, 2001 “Not held” 2002 Casino Roller, 2003 Flash Peter, 2004 Spring Secret, 2005 Whisky Assassin, 2006 Winsome Force, 2007 Commandant, 2008 Bartrim Bale, 2009 Proven Diego, 2010 Goodsey, 2011 Greta Bale, 2012 Prince Diablo, 2013 Hoover Boy, 2014 Gradence, 2015 Kayda Shae and 2016 Black Bear Lee. For more information please contact: Neil Brown AGRA Publicity Officer Tel: 03 97691234 Mob: 0423 129 950 nbrown@agra.com

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Australian Cup Preview

Lightning Strikes again in the Australian Cup Heats

By GRV Website

Lightning Frank with trainer Matthew Wright Brilliant Victorian youngster Lightning Frank will take aim at his third Group 1 triumph at The Meadows for 2017 after stealing the show in Saturday night’s heats of the Group 1 Sky Racing Australian Cup (525m).

Winner of the Silver Chief in January, the Mathew Wright trained speedster backed up from his dominant all the-way victory in the invitation-only Temlee one week earlier when producing another flawless frontrunning exhibition in the sixth of eight star-studded Cup heats.

Drawn in box eight, Lightning Frank ($2.60 fav) clocked blistering sections of 4.94sec and 17.40sec as he set The Meadows alight, posting 29.53sec, his sixth win from his last seven starts with the defeat being a third in the Group 1 National Derby. “He has surprised me again tonight. It’s almost scary the splits he ran, especially the second split, and to finish off the way he did was incredible,” a delighted Mathew Wright said. “He truly just keeps on surprising me, he is a once in a lifetime dog.

“To win next week he has to mimic what he did in his heat. There are some quality dogs in the Cup. Eminent Reality’s heat win really impressed me.”

Wright wasn’t the only observer impressed by Eminent Reality’s performance earlier in the night, with the Western Australian import making light of Kel Greenough’s fears about a lack of early pace when finishing powerfully to win heat two in 29.60sec.

Eminent Reality, a son of former WA star Zelemar Fever, winner of the Group 1 Temlee during the 2014 Australian Cup Carnival, took advantage of box one

when defeating another Western Australian Penny Monelli, his eighth win from 12 starts. “He’s a young dog who can really run the hands off the clock and he showed tonight what a difference it can make when he draws inside and gets a clear run,” Kel Greenough said.

“He is tardy early so he will need a lot of luck next week, but he’s in there and that’s very exciting. “The closest we’ve got to winning an Australian Cup was when High Earner ran second five or six years ago.

“Group 1 races are so hard to win, but he’s in there and I’m just hoping he does something.” Eminent Reality denied leading WA trainer Dave Hobby a heat to heat double after he won the opening run-off with Monaro Monelli, which stormed home at his Meadows debut, running 30.13sec. Jason Thompson’s prolific Aston Bolero bounced back from a very rare poor performance in the Temlee when carving across to the lead from box seven en route to winning the third heat in 29.92sec, his 46th career victory.

Robert Britton’s decision to revert to sprinting with Fanta Bale rather than stepping her up to 725m for the Group 1 Super Stayers heats after her victory in the middle-distance Rookie Rebel on the opening night of the Cup Carnival paid off handsomely when she won heat four in 29.98sec.

Melbourne Cup finalist Matt Machine gave owner/breeders Jamie and Brooke Ennis another huge thrill when recovering from an average start to record a courageous 29.84sec victory in heat five.

“I was rapt with his performance tonight. To beat this field is a credit to him and Jamie,” Brooke said.

“This is his third Group 1 final which is amazing because he is still a young dog, and we will be hoping for third time lucky with him next week.

“It is so rewarding to watch a greyhound you bred, reared and now train compete at group level and get better with age.”

Darren Pattinson’s powerhouse chaser Blazin’ Bomber, runner-up to Fanta Bale in the Rookie Rebel seven nights earlier, qualified for another feature final when utilising the rails alley to claim a strong-finishing 29.74sec victory in the seventh qualifier.

Aeroplane Bob gave Jason Thompson a second finalist, following the earlier victory of Aston Bolero, when finishing strongly along the inside to take out the final heat in 30.04sec. ******************

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Australian Cup: a chronology

– took home $125,000 for Troy Murray.

Then in 2009 Velocette ($8.20) took home $150,000 for owner Ron McCullagh and trainer Graeme Bate and then in 2010 we again saw the first prize rise to $175,000 when won by Dyna Lachlan, only to sky rocket in 2013 to the equal second highest prizemoney event with the Easter Egg a whopping $250,000 when won by another Dailly trainer star Spud Regis.

In 2015 the Cup provided a fairy tale win for popular Gippsland couple Gerry and Rose Kleeven, it had taken them 40 years to breed and race a Group 1 winner but Luca Neveelk held off all the fast finishers to win the Cup in 29.96 leading all the way from box four.

A large number of family supporters were on hand to cheer home the winner. In fact, so loud were the postrace cheers that MC Rob Testa remarked, “This is undoubtedly one of the most popular winners in Australian Cup history.”

Last year Dyna Double One became just the third greyhound in world history to clock $1M in prize money by taking out $355,000 Group 1 Australian Cup, in what was his last race start it was a fitting end to a very decorated career, including the big race double after winning the 2015 Melbourne Cup. Statistically, from the 58 Cups held, favourites have saluted on 24 occasions.

The shortest-priced winner is obviously Rookie Rebel (1/4F) and the longest-priced winner is Tangaloa (33/1) – trained by Joe Hili – who won in 1980.

Tangaloa was also runner-up in 1979.

In the battle of the sexes, the dogs lead the bitches 42 to 16. And the winning box draws are (Box 1) 17; (Box 2) 9; (Box 3) 8; (Box 4) 3; (Box 5) 6; (Box 6) 4; (Box 7) 5; (Box 8) 7. NB. There was a dead-heat in 2003 – Blackjack Tom and Most Awesome.

There has been only one dual winner – China Trip (1992/93).

The chase for the sport’s “Cup of Dreams” commenced in 1958 (with the exception of 1963 when the Cup was not held due to the MGRA relocating from the old North Melbourne track to Olympic Park).

From 1964 to 1995, the Australian Cup was synonymous with Olympic Park. But for two years (1996-97), the Cup was staged at Sandown Park due to the closure of Olympic Park because of the City Link freeway project and the MGRA’s subsequent search for a new home.

However, regardless of venue, the Australian Cup has always been the Australian Cup. It is a race for champions… and only champions win it!

Obviously the 59th Cup winner will join a compendium of greats – legends of the loam!

The MGRA’s blue ribbon sprint has been won by such exalted names as Rookie Rebel (1958), Worthing (1965), Benjamin John (1969), Ungwilla Lad (1975), Tangaloa (1980), Eaglehawk Star (1985), Ginger (1989), China Trip (1992 & 1993), Mancunian Girl (1994), Tenthill Doll (1996), Brett Lee (2001), Bogie Leigh (2004), Pure Octane (2005), Velocette (2009) and 2011 Dyna Lachlan who are all indelibly inscribed on the Australian Cup honour roll.

Over 58 years, the Australian Cup has experienced a stakes spiral.

For instance, when Rookie Rebel (1/4F) took out the inaugural 1958 event – from the back mark of eight yards at North Melbourne (675yds) – his owner-trainer, Wally Hooper, landed an 800-pound ($1600) purse.

Other significant first prize money increases occurred in 1970 when The Smoother (7/4F) snared $10,000 for N. Kay; 1974 when Kim’s Monaro (5/2) landed $20,000 for Bob Doak; 1979 when Boundless (6/1) took home $30,000 for the Lew-Fatt family; 1983 when Drop Of Wine (1/1F) grabbed $50,000 for John Hellingman; 1991 when Franklin Deano (11/4) won $65,000 for Ned Bryant; and 1996 when Tenthill Doll (1/2F) secured $100,000 for Harry Sarkis.

However, the Cup winner’s purse decreased in 1994 ($50,000) and 1995 ($55,000) But in 2006, South Australian sprint siren Miss Rookie Rebel (December 1954 Dream’s Image x Lady Janellen).

Spicy ($28.80) – owned in Queensland by Sarah Pringle Winner of the first Australian Cup, run in 1958.

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Australian Cup History The Australian Cup History 1958 – 2016

(Compiled by Roger Clark)

Year Winner Whelped/Breeding North Melbourne 675 yards 1958 Rookie Rebel Dec ’54 Dream’s Image x Lady Janellen 1959 Rocky Ros Mar ’56 Dream’s Image x Rockleen 1960 Meadow Vale Jan ’57 Rocket Jet x Good Miss 1961 Copeland Nov ’58 Byamee x Blue Cope 1962 Take A Bow Jul ’60 Dasher’s Bow x Dinah Jet 1963 No Event Held

Time 36.30 36.72 36.48 36.66 36.42

Olympic Park 560 yards 1964 Old Tops Mar ’61 Top Linen x Half A Nip 30.90 1965 Worthing May ’63 Chief Zephyr x Mee Do 29.90 1966 Billy Vee May ’63 Chief Zephyr x Baby Bow 30.36 1967 Fawn Nulla Jan ’64 Shan’s View x Bylane 30.12 1968 Swanston Lass Apr ’66 Black Top x Rojean 30.24 1969 Benjamin John Nov ’66 Take A Bow x Rebel Wayne 30.30 1970 The Smoother Jan ’68 Bandar Prince x Smooth Rapid 30.36 1971 Black Diro Jan ’60 Venetion Court x Lena Black 30.36 1972 Blackamoor Lad Jun ’69 Black Top x La Brigette 30.60 Olympic Park 511 metres 1973 Half Your Luck Dec ’70 Worthing x Mini Note 30.32 1974 Kim’s Monaro Feb ’72 The Smoother x Monaro Flash 30.34 1975 Ungwilla Lad Apr ’73 Benjamin John x Sweet Deebana 30.75 1976 Odious Oct ’73 Proper Prince x Oddnik 30.69 1977 Listowel Sue Apr ’74 Tivoli Scout x Cindy Lake 30.41 1978 Count D’Argent Nov ’74 Miller’s Moss x Princess Kerry 30.19 1979 Boundless Sep ’76 Dunmain Scholar* x Tasmin Cassandra 30.51 1980 Tangaloa May ’76 Temlee x Pengala 30.12 1981 Pete’s Advice Jun ’78 Leaders Champion* x Wynleeshar 30.30 1982 Royal Rumpus Jul ’78 Waverly Supreme* x Strand Miss 30.08 1983 Drop Of Wine Oct’80 Temlee x Leeander Mist 30.23 1984 Tangairn Jan’81 Tangaloa x Del Bairn Babe 30.22 1985 Eaglehawk Star Feb’82 Tangaloa x Country Coast 29.93 1986 Bright Judge May’84 Ballarat Prince* x Tell The Truth 30.37 1987 Regal Post May’84 Royal Rumpus x Etta Post 29.91 1988 Golden Blessing Jun’85 Tempix x Like A Blessing 29.59 1989 Ginger Aug’86 Eaglehawk Star x Rinaldi Lass 29.70 1990 Spread Eagled Sep’87 Roy Trease x Strand Etzel 29.88 1991 Franklin Deano Dec’86 Chariot Supreme x Franklin Gold 29.74 1992 China Trip Oct’89 Brother Fox x La Paz 29.96 1993 China Trip Oct’89 Brother Fox x La Paz 29.71 1994 Mancunian Girl Apr ’91 Malawi x Raheen Star 29.58 1995 Bonjase Mar‘92 Benjason x Bonnie Trease 30.02

Owner W. Hooper Y. Fortingto R. Bounds M. Johnston P. Thompson

Trainer W. Hooper J. Trotman P. Reid S. Barrett P. Thompson

F. McSweeney F. McSweeney A. Davey A. Davey W. Vallence M. Tomlin L. Price L. Price M & E Turner E. Turner C.Humphrey/H.O’Leary S. Cleverley N. Kay N. Kay T. Bleazby T. Bleazby C. Pavil C. Pavli E. Redpath E. Redpath R. Doak R. Doak K. Smith J. Coleman W.Malouf/T.Page J. Coleman A. Fairlie W. Fairlie C. Johnston R. Johnston K. Lew-Fatt K. Lew-Fatt A.Read/F.Appleby J. Hili W.McDonald/H.Beer R. McDonald D. Scanlon J. Thomas J. Hellingman J. Hellingman D. Fitzgerald D. Fitzgerald J. Gilchrist J. Gilchrist D.Burnip/G.Rime C. Costa A. Salter W. Salter K. Rounds R. Rounds S. Condo S. Condo P. Campbell J. Pearl M. Shimmin G. Bryant G. Ball G. Ball H. Gorman G. Ball P. Wardle P. Wardle D. Moodie D. Moodie

Sandown Park 515 metres 1996 Tenthill Doll Mar’93 Malawi’s Prince x Tenthill Flyer 30.51 1997 Smooth Rumble Sep’94 Ginger x Follow Through 30.00 1998 Fibba Jan’96 Head Honcho x Maudie 30.39

R. Richards S. Kavanagh R. Richards

H. Sarkis S. Kavanagh S. Ralph

The Meadows 518 metres 1999 Mandatario Apr’96 Head Honcho x Mutombo Miss 30.23 2000 Arvo’s Express Feb’97 Billy Binjang x Bon Jamie 29.92 2001 Brett Lee Jan’99 Gun Law Osti x Sobbing Sal 29.49

G. Jolly T. Womann Brett Lee Syn

G. Jolly T. Womann D. McDonald Continued Page 16

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Australian Cup History Australian Cup History continued The Meadows 525 metres 2002 Isa Brown Jul’99 Fortified Speed* x Goddess Of Fire 30.30 2003 Blackjack Tom & Feb’01Tom’s Legacy x Golly Gosh 30.16 Most Awesome DH Jul’00 Awesome Assassin x Most Welcome 30.16 2004 Bogie Leigh Apr’01 Just The Best x Hypo Havoc 29.92 2005 Pure Octane Jan’03 Token Prince x Elusive Rebel 29.70 2006 Miss Spicy Apr’03 Just The Best x Miss Angelique 2007 Pete’s Conquest Jan’05 Big Daddy Cool x Glossy

30.11 29.77

Tasman Queen Apr’05 Where’s Pedro x Juney Reltub Velocette Aug’06 Bombastic Shiraz x Texan Lady Dyna Lachlan Jul ’07 Go Wild Teddy x Benden Flex St. Pierre Dec’07 Surf Lorian x Paris St Germain Zara Zulu Sep’09 Mogambo x Zepha Zulu Spud Regis Dec’10 Bombastic Shiraz x Phiona Buckle Up Wes Jun’11 Collision x Everlong Bale

29.97 29.77 29.84 29.90 30.14 29.63 29.74

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

2015 Luca Neveelk May’12 Talk’s Cheap x It’s A Neveelk 2016 Dyna Double One Mar’13 Barcia Bale x Crystin Bale

29.97 29.75

G. Collins R. Britton W. Heras G. Bate W. Laws M. Burdekin L. Bein T. Brett Dare To Dream Syn D. McDonald S. Pringle T. Murray K.Kola Racing Syn P. Giles W & J Butler R. Britton R. McCullagh G. Bate B. Wheeler A. Dailly C. Nutt D. Cannan G. Collins R. Hume Treloar Syn A. Dailly Johnson-Sutton Syn E. Medhurst P. Kleevan G. Kleevan B. Wheeler A. Dailly

Breeding based selections

Australian Cup 2017

FOLLOWING on from last week where we did well with eight of the eleven winners in out three selections.

The three selections for each race are in box draw order, and selected primarily on the greyhound’s breeding, then box draw, then current form, in that order.

Race 1 2 Zipping Lady, 3 Benteke, 4 Mysterize.

Race 2 2 Telarah Flash, 3 Penny Monelli and 7 Nangar Flash.

Race 3 1 Angel Dash, 2 Breughelino, 5 Trixta Rox. Race 4 2 Jaimandy Hatty, 3 Bamba Lam Barney and 4 OK Jake.

Race 5 1 Invictus Road, 4 Mumma Josie, and 5 Shimatron.

Race 6 2 It’s A Fling, 3 Trip To Eden And 6 Burn One Down.

Race 7 1 Buck Forty, 3 Eily West, 3 Rockstar Max. Race 8 1 Eminent Reality, 3 Lightning Frank and 7 Aston Bolero.

Race 9 3 Greysynd Emma, 7 Resident DJay and 8 Carry On Quinney.

Race 10 2 Dyna Irminus, 3 Mepunga Rosie and 4 Alpha Demeter.

Race 11 2 Zipping Lexi, 3 Reckoning and 4 Lowanna’s Son. One of the most even fields assembled for a long time, with almost every runner being considered to have a good chance of winning.

As with most Group 1 finals the result will probably be determined by the first 50 metres.

Good luck to the connections of all of the runners in the Australian Cup final, it is a thrill just to be there and let’s hope for a cleanly run race where the best greyhound wins.

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More Australian Cup Carnival Action

Burn One Down Australia’s best distance greyhound Burn One Down continued his love affair with The Meadows on Saturday night when producing a breathtaking last-to-first performance in his heat of the Group 1 Australian Super Stayers.

Returning to the scene of his runaway victory in the invitation Group 1 Zoom Top one week earlier, Jason Thompson’s wonderfully gifted stayer dominated betting on the second of three Super Stayers heats despite an awkward draw in five, starting at $1.50.

Burn One Down was last out of the boxes and was still second last with a lap to go as Western Australian visitor Teddy Monelli opened up a commanding lead.

Burn One Down improved into third in the back straight but was still spotting Teddy Monelli the best part of ten lengths before unleashing a withering finishing burst to score by two and a quarter lengths in 42.35sec.

“His run was enormous. Heading into the catching pen the first time around I didn’t think he could do better than a placing,” Jason Thompson said.

Listed below are the past winners of the Gleeson & Tonta Trophy as this Group 1 final has been known for some years.

First run at Olympic Park in 1978 the staying feature had stood the test time. However with the sale of the business in 2011 the race sponsorship changed over the next few years.

1978 King's Domain 1979 Misty Fabric 1980 Sue's Repeat 1981 Parachute Luck, 1982 Mira Donna 1983 Dark Harlequin, 1984 Tesoro Mio 1985 Planosec 1986 Bay Supreme 1987 Mystic Hope 1988 Magic Lightning 1989 High Flight 1990 Pebbles' Beach 1991 Modern Express, 1992 Saltwater Sid 1993 Gold Roulette 1994 "Not Held" 1995 Just Barby 1996 City Blitz 1997 Nowhere To Go 1998 Ringside Fire 1999 Moe's Tavern 2000 Sunblest Kid 2001 Proven Dreams 2002 Boomeroo 2003 Oh Behave 2004 Skipper Rip 2005 Malfoy 2006 Quidame 2007 Flashing Floods 2008 Just Friends 2009 Lilley Criminal 2010 Drill ‘Em 2011 Bobby Boucheau 2012 Thrilling Brat 2013 Destini Fireball 2014 Destini Fireball 2015 Luna Jinx 2016 Star Recall.

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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 1988 Victorian Metropolitan Sires List.

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Our weekly selection of greyhounds to follow, based on their breeding and recent performances.

VIVIAN SHIRAZ (Bindle bitch, April 2015 Spring Gun x Molly Tee) Trained at Kilmany by Steven Spoljaric.

Raced six times now for a win and three placings and is improving with experience.

Won from box seven over 460 metres at Waragul on February 14 (26.07 B 26.00) then stepped up in class and distance to 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on February 26.

Started from box two and finished second, beaten 1.13 lengths by Crackerjack Kack (29.73).

Promising type worth following in coming starts, SURFONIC GOLD (Fawn bitch, June 2014 Barcia Bale x Surfonic) Trained at Darriman by William McMahon for Sandra Gill.

Seven starts now for a win and two placings and shows promise.

Finished second off box seven over 350 metres at Healesville on January 29 before three unplaced runs, Healesville, Warragul 460 metres and Traralgon 525 metres.

Showed the benefit of that Traralgon 525 metres run when Third from box two over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on February 26, beaten 2.66 lengths in the race won by Crackerjack Doug (29.68).

Hard to win one when they run that sort of time at a Sandown Sunday meeting.

OWEN BANKS (Black dog, December 2013 Fabregas x Budgie Lass).

Trained at Drouin West by Christopher Watson.

Turned three in December but has only raced seven times for two wins and a placing.

Won over 440 metres at Sale (25.28) in January 2016, then 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) in March 2016.

Did not race again until February 26 when he finished third from box seven, over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP), beaten 6.14 lengths in the race won by Calendar Boy (29.78). Not far off another win.

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Looking Back Greyhound Racing Club which races “Maddog” down under.

A Night at Hobart Greyhound Racing Club every Thursday night at Tattersalls Park, the new tri-code complex in Tasmania, Australia

By Maddog McDermutt From the American National Greyhound Association Review, February, 2007.

Little Elsie and I boarded a Delta flight in Great Falls, Montana, and flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, where we boarded another Delta flight to Los Angeles, California, where we sat for five hours waiting for an 8,000 mile Qantas flight across the big pond (The Pacific Ocean) to Melbourne, Australia, sat for another two hours in that airport, then flew Virgin Blue across Bass Straits to Hobart, Australia's southernmost capital city on the island of Tasmania.

As we tottered off our plane at our final destination, Hobart, I noticed, on the airport tarmac, four dog crates on an airport baggage mover.

Greyhounds!

What a coincidence!

We moved along with the other passengers into the terminal building, and as Little Elsie and I waited for our baggage, I said, “You’re in charge. Be right back, I have to check out those dogs.”

I proceeded down the sidewalk, outside, to what looked like the baggage department, and there were the four crates, by golly, and there was an owner leashing up a Greyhound. I introduced myself and met Loretta Luttrell.

I thought she probably owned all four dogs, but no, another Greyhound went off with somebody else, and then yet another, and I hurried over to catch the last one, peeking into the crate, and about lost my face.

The noise that came from within reminded me of the opening of the movie Jurassic Park. I thought the dog was a little long in hair, and so I came around front, and saw that it was a German Shepard, or some such thing, and I had the feeling he was blaming me for all his problems.

I nodded pleasantly at the owner who was about to warn me not to stick a finger in there, and said goodbye to Loretta, maybe we’d catch up the following night at the track, and found Little Elsie, and our baggage, waiting for me, and we caught a shuffle to our hotel in downtown Hobart.

The entire island of Tasmania, about 190 miles at its widest width, east to west, and some 180 miles north to south, about 150 miles south of the mainland across Bass Straits, boasts a population of some half a million people. Half of that half a million lives in Hobart.

About a third of the island is preserve, much like our wilderness areas.

Hobart, the capital city, is the home of the Hobart

Glenorchy with racing over three distances, generally: 340m, 461m and 600m.

Little Elsie and I stored our bags in the hotel room, marched out the front doors to discover Hobart, the city, the harbor, the mountain backdrop, the old buildings, parks, with a nice dinner along the waterfront at a restaurant called The Ball and Chain.

In Montana it was early winter, snow flurries, sub -freezing temps. In Tasmania it was spring and everything was busy blooming. What an amazing planet this is. What unbelievable diversity.

Here we were on the other side of the equator where when you flush, the water swirls in the opposite direction, having crossed the International Date Line, lost an entire day. We left on a Monday, lost Tuesday entirely. Today was Wednesday.

That night Little Elsie was hit with a very bad case of the stomach flu, but brave little trouper, the next day we Dixieland one-stepped several kilometers to the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. Little Elsie, if you didn‘t know, is a flower nut.

She has hosted many a Great Falls garden tour, including our own garden.

We visited some 6500 species and varieties of plants, including the largest public conifer collection in the southern hemisphere, where we paid our respects to a four foot Montana Ponderosa. Jones would have a field day in this place. There was a Japanese water garden to keep him going.

I had thought about calling a cab, but no, Little Elsie said the walk would do us good. I thought it might just kill us. I figured the entire hike, including the stopand-start at flower smelling paces, was in the neighborhood of about 8 K. On the way back to the hotel I myself did not feel 100%.

At 5:30, the General Manager of all three Tasmanian Greyhound tracks, Hobart, Launceston, and Devonport, Peter Hayes, picked us up at our downtown Hotel and gave us a lift to the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club, with a generous promise of drinks and dinner on the house and a table from which to view the evening’s races and maybe conduct an interview or two, as this was where all the trainers congregated before and during the races.

I learned that Peter’s wife Angel was the track’s race photographer, and that they had adopted a retired racer by the racing name of Lone Cypress, new name Bronte, and that the dog was a genuine couch potato and friend for life.

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Special Feature “Maddog” down under continued

And there was a bunch of them, not like the fourteen or fifteen trainers at any given track here. In Tasmania one individual might show up with just one dog to race, others with two or three, a very few with not very many more.

This track was brand new.

“Little Elsie” a.k.a Suzie McKinnon soaks up the atmosphere at Hobart Greyhounds.

Hobart Greyhounds race over four distances: 340 meters, 461 meters, 600 meters, and 720 meters, with a hurdle race occasionally appearing on a program.

We met Office Manager Peter Wesley, then we went By our standards, in yards, 340 meters is about 44 upstairs to the clubhouse and were introduced to yards longer than our 3-16ths of a mile. 461 meters is Bernadette who graciously offered me a glass of wine 43 yards short of our 5-16ths of a mile. And 600 meters and I said, stupid beyond stupid, the last of my is exactly our 3-8ths of a mile so in comparing dogs and immunities giving in to Little Elsie‘s stomach flu’s dogs’ times, the 3-8ths times are probably the best way moment-by-bloody (picking up on a native’s usage at to go. the airport) moments, “I’d bloody love one.” Mistake.

If you graduated from MIT or CAL TECH, you I am 69 years old, I hadn’t slept in two days, I had might be able to compare apples and oranges with some moved from 3600 feet altitude to sea level, dry air to sort of mathematical satisfaction. humid air, exhaustion, jet lag, and the hammer of One further observation, there is no wicked first Hercules, who knows, the flu bug, and that, in the turn on this track, like American tracks seem to insist altogether put together, two gulps and my eyes crossed, upon. my brow furrowed, my temperature went up, I broke The track looked something like a big egg; it out into chills and a sweat, and I don’t know about dog could be argued there was no back stretch or home racing, but the room and everything else was going stretch, depending. Throughout the evening’s around. performance I did notice there was little jockeying for I was not on the top of my game. position as the race proceeded, as our dogs often Sometimes vacations don‘t come as advertised. performed, and that’s because of our wicked first turn “I have the bug,” I confided to Little Elsie. featuring relentless wrecks.

“Welcome to the club,” she said.

I therefore would have to say that Tasmanian dogs We staggered to our feet, skipped along for the ran more to form. toilets. In Tasmania they are called toilets, not The first race was a 461 meters race; the dogs restrooms. When you think about it, who goes to a were so far away I had trouble telling them apart, and restroom … to rest?

Upon our return, as we sat down at our table, the the racing blankets were not the same as ours.

Australia’s trainers had appeared, as if by magic, and had gathered Post US’s #1: red red at little tall round tables with no chairs. #2: blue white and black They gave us chary sideways glances. They all #3: white white wore cream-colored jackets, as the trainers were also #4: green blue the race lead-outs and pick-ups, or their assistants were, #5: black yellow and you have to look nice for what we call simulcast. #6: yellow green Simulcast is huge in Australia, but more on that later. The trainers came to stand behind tables that had #7: white/green black #8: black/ gold pink no chairs or stools and nervously looked us over, #9: white and green glancing at racing programs, glancing at each other, #10:red, white and blue glancing at us at our table, counting plaster bumps on the ceiling, polishing up their glasses, checking their Continued Page 23 pockets.

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Special Feature “Maddog” down under continued “Ten dogs are entered in each race; eight go to post.

Dogs 9 and 10 are potential subs in case of scratches so to further confuse the novice punter, such as me, it’s possible the red, white and blue blanket could break from any box 1 through 8.

“How do you watch a race that far away?” I asked Little Elsie.

“On this monitor,” Little Elsie said, tapping the TV screen at the table. “Thank you,” I said.

Hobart, by the way, is home to Tassie’s Group One (our stakes race class) Hobart Thousand, first run in 1939 and run this year on December 14 and 21. The Hobart Thousand is worth $50,000 Australian dollars to the winner.

The new track has a sand surface and a Bramich lure.

Tote Tasmania (what we would call simulcast) contributed $17,450 towards the evening’s program. I added up the ten race purses to get the following figures.

Race dist Type Our Purse Equivalent 1. 461 Juvenile $1,670.00 2. 340 Juvenile $1,670.00 3. 461 Grade 5E $1,670.00 4. 461 Grade 4D $1,740.00 5 .461 Grade 3C $1,800.00 6. 461 Grade 3C $1,800.00 7. 461I nvitation $2,020.00 8. 461 Grade 5E $1,670.00 9. 461 Grade 4D $1,740.00 10.461 Grade 5E $1,670.00 In the first race, for example, the purse is $1,670.00.

First place is $1,120, second place is $320, third place is $160, fourth place is $30.00, with $10.00 to finishers 58.

That’s the Australian dollar which was close to 1.3 on the exchange in our favor, or, rather than $1.670.00 Australian, that’d be $1,169 American, which cuts it down, but consider we’re talking three tracks here. Hobart races Thursdays, Launceston races Mondays, and Devonport races Tuesdays.

It’s possible a dog could get two starts a week.

Consider this, a Grade 5 dog at Hobart may not be a Grade 5 dog at Launceston!

It’s possible to win a grade race at Launceston, at Hobart, at Devonport! Which, it seems to me, if you have a really good pup, and you’re a little on the clever side, you can make a killing in dog racing in Tasmania climbing the ranks to the top grade.

I could be wrong. In America a pup can go Maiden to Grade A with four wins and go up against the pros too early for his own good.

In Tasmania is it possible a pup could win ballpark 20 races before a test with the best? Or, putting

it another way, AT LEAST $22,400 Australian dollars?

Furthermore, take this a step further. The grade and the distance go together. You could have a dog in Grade 5 at the sprint distance and Grade 4 at the marathon distance. Four standard distances, five if you count hurdles, three tracks, get out your calculator.

Blows the mind.

Presumptuous, faulty math perhaps, but interesting. Bloody fascinating, actually.

Too bad I’m so old. I would love to take a run at that with my Jawa Leona’s Best straw.

“Are you interested in our complimentary dinner at the Dishlickers' Restaurant?” Little Elsie asked.

“I hate to pass it up,” I said.“I know what you mean,” she said, and we were both up, the Dixieland One Step over to Dishlickers’.

This Hobart track was a brand new track, it had only one week under its belt, and the present track records were as follow: 340m Smoky’s Uno (02/11/06) 19.73 461m Montagu Darkie (02/11/06) 26.53 Eventually, one trainer got up enough courage to drop by our table and introduce himself. We shook hands, how the heck are you, and such, then he asked, “Do you know Steven Steele?”

“Ah yes, Steven Steele. Well, sort of,” I said. “We email and have talked on the phone. He’s in the US, in Florida. He’s the track announcer at Ebro. Steve is the first Aussie to call dog races in the U.S. He calls the dogs by name, you know. He was voted All-Universe Team Race Caller in 1990.

He has broadcast in six different countries and at 57 racetracks around the World. He has broadcast over 85,000 races. He announced at Wembly Stadium on London in 1995 and called the St. Leger and Super Track at Wembley.

He broadcast at Wimbledon, the home of the English Derby and Catford in London. He has twice broadcast the Irish Derby for Greyhound Channel and St. Petersburg.

He’s from Tasmania, you know.” “I know he’s from Tasmania. That’s why I asked if you know him.”

“I see. I’ll tell him we met. Are you acquaintances?”

“I never met him.”

“I see. Well, I’ll tell him anyway. Thanks for dropping by.”

Our next guest was a walking Tasmanian dog racing encyclopedia. No question this was Hobart’s guru of dog racing trivia. The man knew it all, the dogs, the people, the track, the history, the system, been there, done that.

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Special Feature “Maddog” down under continued

sometimes these seasons going January 1st to January 1st, with contract kennels on the track property, ballpark I watched this character bet a race on the logic that the 1,000 dogs on hand at all times in track kennels, and trainer was “shrewd.” they don’t leave the grounds.

The man went on for at least four races non-stop, In America I cannot race Ol’ Fido without fooling with and I found it all fascinating. What I could understand. a contract kennel.

I depended on Little Elsie to translate from time In Australia, if I could get Ol’ Fido off the foot of to time. The Australians seemed to have trouble with the bed, I could take him to the races myself. I enter their R’s. If the word ends with an R or the R sound, him. I race him. Little Elsie can pick him up at the traps. forget it.

We drive home all together, and he’s back on the If the word does not end with an R or R sound, foot of the bed. However, there are big kennels in well by all means tack one on. The vowels were the Australia, as big as ours. I could contract out with a killers, though. I suspect way back, the language was kennel/trainer. thick Cockney, which evolved with creative additions But I also have the option of participating in the into the present Australian, different than American, sport on my own. I like that option. No entry fees and I England’s English, and New Zealand’s approach, which get 100% of the purse.

I thought was more English than the English.

Australian tracks apparently run all year long, but most But then we have Joisey, Bawstawn, Nah Yark, of the tracks race only one program a week. A few of and don’t forget the deep south where all verbs are the big city tracks run more. conjugated y’allcaiyn’t, 1st, 2nd, 3rd person, singular For example, The Meadows in Melbourne runs and plural, positive or negative, makes no difference. I Saturdays and every Wednesday. The emphasis is caiyn’t, you caiyn’t, he, she, it caiyn’t, we caiyn’t, you simulcast. Big time simulcast. The purses in Australia, caiyn’t, and they caiyn’t. If the thought calls for a to the dogs, across the board, are nothing to sneeze at. positive, make it a double negative.

For instance, a Grade 5 (our Grade E) win at The Any mathematician knows two negatives make a Meadows is worth three grand. positive. “I don’t see why y’allcaiyn’t.” Translated So here are the grades. meaning: “Yes.” GRADE 5 Americans have no room to talk, so to speak.

For Greyhounds that have won a Maiden and Finally, a few more trainers worked up enough courage Greyhounds returning from Grade 4. Looks a lot like to come over and say hello, and we met quite a few our E, except the dogs get to 5 or E differently. eventually, and my worst fears were confirmed, that GRADE 4 there was going to be a very deep communication gap For Greyhounds that have won a Grade 5 and because of my hearing aids and Ozzie English. It’s like Greyhounds returning from Grade 3. Looks a lot like driving. Who is on the wrong side of the road? our D. In my defense, the simulcast broadcasts ran GRADE 3 nonstop at full volume. After the Hobart race was rerun For Greyhounds that have won a Grade 4 and several times, boom, here comes a harness race, or Greyhounds returning from Grade 2. Looks a lot like another dog race at another track, or maybe a plain old our C. horse race.

GRADE 2 One right after the other. In our simulcast For Greyhounds that have won a Grade 3 and broadcasts, the tracks are on separate TV sets. For this Greyhounds returning from Grade 1. Looks a lot like old boy, and his hearing aids, the volume and race mass our B. was way over the top.

GRADE 1 So let’s take a look at the Australian grading For Greyhounds that have won a Grade 2. Looks a lot system. If anybody reads my twaddle, you know I am like our A. not a fan, particularly, of our present grading system.

MIXED It’s boring. I would not accuse the Australian system of For Greyhounds that are Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. being boring.

OPEN & FREE FOR ALL There are three TYPES of tracks in Australia.

For Greyhounds that are Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5.

1. City 2. Provincial 3. County Maiden and Juvenile are different.

Any one dog is liable to show up at any particular MAIDEN: a Greyhound that has not won a race. track on any given occasion.

JUVENILE: a Greyhound under two years of age.

One huge obvious difference in American vs.

Fascinating.

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Special Feature Coursing In Ireland Ray Fewings

My first contact with greyhounds was at the age of 13 in 1961. A neighbor gave me a hurdler that has been savaged in a kennel fight. She had skin off everywhere and a dislocated tail. It was the best present a teenage boy could ever have.

When my father took me to the Waterloo Cup open coursing I had my first taste of this wonderful sport. The competition, expectation, atmosphere and adrenalin was seductive. I was hooked for life.

In the eighties in South Australia, in a trade off for a license to legalise track racing, live hare coursing was the political sacrifice. It was banned.

Ever since I have longed for those days, walking the paddocks in the wind and rain.

But, live hare coursing is still legal in Ireland. The dogooders tried to have it banned in Parliament last year. They failed 114 to 20, so at the age of 68, I decided to see coursing again before I died.

The National meeting at Clonmel is held at the racecourse in late January each year. They have six feature events run over three consecutive days—the Derby, Oaks, Open All Age, Champion bitches and a consolation each for first round losers in the Derby and Oaks.

Coursing in Ireland is a family sport. Often Dad takes the dog to slips while Mum and the kids are waiting to catch the dog at the escapes.

It’s most gratifying to see a fleet footed teenager running to catch the dog with a toddler in trail, trying to take part despite his or her lack of size.

It’s something we’ve lost in track racing due to strict rules and regulations.

I went in 2016 for the first time and fortunately joined up with Queenslader, Graham Lunney’s specialist Tour. On board were Paul and Jan Wheeler, Tom and Andrea Dailly, Tony Apap, New Zealander Brendan Cole, Sam Sultana, John Galea, Adam McIntosh and others.

I went back this year, as did Rob Britton, George Dailly, Paul Horig and Steve McKenna, just to name a few.

The running course is about 400 metres, with a steep rise from about half way. The running area is in the centre of the racecourse with hedges on one side and a temporary fence on the grandstand side. Both grandstands are used by spectators as they are choc-a-bloc with coursing devotees.

Others line the outside fence ten deep. There are about 30 bookmakers, Most bet on the final result, although some offer odds on each course. In true bookmaker tradition, these generally only want to offer even money on the one least favoured to win. They are the same worldwide.

The hares are trapped in surrounding fields and brought to Clonmel a month before where they are fed a top diet under the care of a vet.

Each day they are run through the course and fed in the escape area.

The dogs are Muzzled.

One of the first things you notice about the coursing dogs is their size. It is not unusual to see a dog at 45 kilograms, or a bitch weighing 35kg. They obviously have great straight speed but lack the agility when the hare turns.

All courses are electronically times for the first 200 metres and this is announced after each course.

The favourites for the Derby were litter brothers, Reiker’s Island and Blades Of Fire. Their breeding was Adios Alonso (Ireland’s top coursing sire) from the champion Blades Of Glory. Their trainer Gerry Holian is a coursing specialist. Both dogs had terrific speed. They chased like demons and left their rivals in their wake.

The major complication came in the semi finals.

Reiker’s Island dispatched his opponent with a first split of 12.39. Blades Of Fire had a bye when his rival was injured.

Blades Of Fire was the kennel elect. The big money was on him at 10/1. All appeared well when he recorded 12.26, but it was soon obvious that he had run his race. He was limping from the field at the wrong end of the lead.

My experience watching coursing in Australia told me he was cooked.

Minutes later it was announced that connections of the two brothers had elected to divide the Derby as was their right. All bets were halved but connections picked up a total of 52,000 euros.

The best dog never won the Oaks either. A bitch named Dick’s Bimbo effortlessly won her first two courses and her times were way faster than the rest of the 64 dog field.

But Dick’s Bimbo, who had amazing stride, brought herself undone when she mis-sighted in the quarter final when way out in front.

The eventual winner was Knockout Glory, also by Adios Alonso, who was gifted her victory over Dick’s Bimbo.

The open event was won by the fastest dog over the entire three days, called Howdododo. He impressed me as a tough competitor who loved the uphill run, though it must be pointed out that he only won the final by a neck.

The champion bitch was Killucan Rose who beat the favourite Skellig Jewell, earning 10,000 euros.

It’s more expensive to buy a coursing pup over there.

They regularly change hands for $4,000 whilst track pups sell for half that much.

As one of the 10,000 people who attended each day, I can only recommend the Irish coursing as a must see.

Ray Fewings.

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