Wwgreyhound weekly 25 march 24

Victorian

Greyhound Weekly Volume 1

Number 25

2016 winner Pantera Nera.

1958 Rookie Rebel 2017 Group 2 Traralgon Cup Saturday March 25 Details Page 22 1989 Ginger

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Friday March 24, 2017

From the Editor’s Desk Victorian Greyhound Weekly Edition 25 Friday March 24 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 24

Healesville, Bendigo Sale and Geelong.

Saturday March 18

Ballarat Traralgon and The Meadows.

Sunday March 19

Sandown (SAP), Healesville and Sale.

Monday March 20

Ballarat, Traralgon and Shepparton.

Tuesday March 21

Warrnambool, Warragul And Geelong

Wednesday Mar 22

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

Thursday March 16 Warragul, Shapperton, Sandown, and Warrnambool.

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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

7. Milko's Magic (Swift Fancy x Taradearra) M. Curtale 8. Slamming Thunder (Spring Gun x Little Bit Fancy) N. Staines 9. Lord Golec (Bekim Bale x Ebby Miss) M. Eberand 10.Nollo Prosequi (Barcia Bale x Notso Sweet) J. Lord)

Angle Park - Monday March 13 1. Loceryl (Cosmic Rumble x Ot's A Neveelk) L. Rasmussen 2. Yoe (Djays Octane* x Kiowa Angel) Lauren Harris 3. Claretown Belle (Bella Infrared* x Claretown Annie) T. Foster 4. Larrikin Locky (Lochinvar Marlow x Paua And Jewels) L. Rasmussen 5. Cyclone Clifford (Kilty Lad x Beltah Magic) Kathleen Johnwstone 6. Tronic Flash (Dyna Tron x Bonegilla Flash) T. Aloisi 7. Halo Haze (Collision x Zoom Around) A. Ieraci 8. Lizard Spock (Lochinvar Marlow x Eustace Diamond) T. Rasmussen 9. Sutton Steele (Dyna Lachlan x Asterix) A. Modra 10. Funky Monkey (Cape Hawke x Power Of Blue) C. Jaensch 11. Windmill Haze (Barcia Bale x Contrary Mary) K. Gill 12. Just Like Fire (Barcia Bale x Dyna Gee) C. Abbott.

The Meadows - Wednesday March 15 1.Shaun's Entity (Mogambo x Girl Aloud) R. Groom 2. Dyna Jerry (Kelsos Fusileer* x Cailyn Bale) D. Trewin 3. Van Ann Cosmic Rumble x Come On Luann) J. Borg 4. Bonnie Beauty (Cosmic Rumble x Come On Luann) J. Borg 5. Envy Heist (Talk's Cheap x Hot Genetics) A. Dailly 6. Lucky Seed (Barcia Bale x Paua To Terrify) K. White 7. Exs And Ohs (SH Avatar* x Love To Rock) B. Ennis 8. Daithy Allen (SH Avatar x Quiz Bale) A. Dailly 9. Red Rocks (Barcia Bale x Punk Rock Lass) D. Mowat 10. Ed's Intention (Barcia Bale x Uno Lesson) T. O'Neill 11. Hold On Belena (Surf Lorian x Belena Haze) N. Partridge 12. Dakini Allen (Bella Infrared* x Langi Bale) H. Collins Wentworth Park - Wednesday March 15 1. Iona Flyer (Swift Fancy x Iona Habit) M. Green 2. Chase The Cash (El Grand Senor x Time And Money) C. Watts 3. Targaryen (Spring Gun x Sierra Lee) A. Brunton 4. Tilikum (Oaks Road x Misty Day) S. Rhodes 5. Aston Ebert (Magic Sprite x Aston Carmelita) G .Grimwood 6. Almost Black (Oaks Road x Sky Twinkle) J. Chapman

Angle Park - Thursday March 16 1. Straight Away (Barcia Bale x Up And Away) L. Rasmussen 2. Royal Bling (Barcia Bale x Lady Bling) T. Murray 3. Windmill Haze (Barcia Bale x Contrary Mary) K. Gill 4. Caprice Monelli (Barcia Bale x Sharon Monelli) T. Rasmussen 5. What's Up Trumps (Barcia Bale x Up And Away) T. Rasmussen 6. Molly Be Nimble (Nitro Burst x Hope's Up) C. Butcher 7. Halo Haze (Collision x Zoom Around) A. Ieraci 8. Alice's Entity (Fabregas x Girl Aloud) T. Rasmussen 9. Bogie Bekim (Bekim Bale x Bogie Skye) B. Rawlings 10. Lyka Model (Swift Fancy x Clay Model) Lester Harris 11. Harry Aztec (Aston Galilee x Prince's Faye) Y. King Sandown - Thursday March 16 1. Master Mordacai (Barcia Bale x Miss Elegant) R. Cook 2. Jimmy Newob (Coamic Rumble x Nosey Rozy) B. Fullerton 3. Proven Kodiak (Nitro Burst x Blue Pie Girl) W. Vassallo 4. Brolly Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon) R. Britton 5. Dndee Calypso (Barcia Bale x Crown Poker) G. Scott-Smith 6. Quotation Mark (Lochinvar Marlow x Guacamole) A.Langton 7. Our Turbo Boy (Oaks Road x Full Noise Turbo) J. Britton B. Big Flood (Banjo Boy x Easy Baby) J. Thompson 9. Fair Of Face (Barcia Bale x Catch Up Sunday) P. Craig 10. Flying Eamonn (Collision x Oshkosh Fayola*) A.Dailly 11. Destini Wahoo (Surf Lorian x Miss Abilene) A.Panetta 12. Dream Future (Barcia Bale x Greysynd Elite) D. Drew

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s metropolitan winners.

Victoria, NSW and South Australia

Sandown (SAP) Sunday March 19 1. Dianna Bale (Spring Gun x Ucme Typhoon) S. Ferguson 2. Har Pur Mar (Fabregas x Zipping Rose) K. White continued 3. Mac Molly (Cosmic Rumble x Little Rum) R. Britton 4. Louie Lasagna (Barcia Bale x Premier Mojo) Wentworth Park - Saturday March 18 1. Lucky Chap (Brett Lee x Cawbourne Whip) D. Burnett A. Azzopardi 5. Sheza Slingshot (Collision x Midnight News) 2. One Thing (Collision x Midnight News) M. Wright R. Britton 3. Zipping Bruiser (Don't Knocka Him x Tricky Gypsy) 6. Sly Shiraz (Oaks Road x Dash Of Shiraz) G. Condon M. Lanigan 7. Miss Lava (Djays Octane x Born On Lava) R. Britton 4. Nangar Bear (Primo Uno x Fancy Liza) D. Barnes 8. Down In Mexico (El Grand Senor x Made To 5. Miss Foxy Lee (Magic Sprite x Cristalle) D. Swain Cruise) C. Treherne 6. Starza Light (Barcia Bale x Zsa Zsa) S. Swain 9. Banjo Fever (Banjo Boy x Evie Jane) R. Crisafi 7. Vintage Rox (Where's Pedro x Vintage Blend) 10. Coolan King (Barcia Bale x Coolan Miss) C. Chappelow R. Redenbach 8. Cosmic Bonus (Cosmic Rumble x Dark And Stormy) 11. Lani Bale (Dyna Nailn x Jesse Bale) S. Ferguson E. Harris 12. Black Magic Opal x Bubba's Dream) K. Bailey 9. Costin (Barcia Bale x Glory Of Love) S. Evans 10. Black Sky Riot (Fabregas x Ready To Riot) A. Azzopardi The beautifully bred brood bitch, Zsa Zsa (December 2009 Flying Penske* x Classy Creek), dam of Race 6 winner Starza Light, has just meet mated to stud newcomer, Space Star.

See this week's Greyhound Weekly, online: www.victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au The Meadows - Saturday March 18 1. Jet Hawk (Black Magic Opal x Outlandish) G.Johnston 2. Dyna Gary (Surf Lorian x Crystin Bale) A.Dailly 3. Envy Heist (Talk's Cheap x Hot Genetics) A.Dailly 4. Celica Bale (Barcia Bale x Really Gonnarock) A.Dailly 5. Dimple Allen (Bella Infrared* x Langi Bale) A.Dailly 6. Alpha Demeter (Cosmic Rumble x Queen Of Cyprus) J. Britton 7. Lil' Miss Banjo (Banjo Boy x Glen Abbey Jill) B. Seymour 8. Zippy Dath (Cosmic Rumble x Pandora Bale) A.Dailly 9.Mepunga Blaze (Barcia Bale x Mepunga Nicky) J. Britton 10. By Blue Day (Elite State x North Coast) V. Borg 11. Annabelle's Boy (Magic Sprite x Jebrynah Glory) S. Ferguson 12. Emrys (Magic Sprite x Prancing Uno) M. Hirtzel

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Talking Breeding and also over 520 metres at Cranbourne (30.29), 650 metres at Shepparton (37.49) and 480 metres at Horsham (27.24), where she also won over 570 metres (32.52).

Talking Breeding with Roger Clark

Three Kinloch Brae* litters

Victorian Litter Registrations Report VICTORIA Week Ending February 28

Sire/Dam

Kinloch Brae*

Breeder

Barcia Bale x Diva’s Shadow

4 4 S. Henderson

Fabregas x Vizualize It

2 2 C. Colaiacovo

Kinloch Brae* x Cristalle

4 1 D. Langley

Kinloch Brae* x Wilma Bale

4 5 G. Clifton

Nolen x Hurry Scurry

4 2 D. Hills

Spring Gun x Lektra Scarlett

5 1 P. Lenehan

Turanza Bale x Aston Pearson

3 7 R. Borda

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire) 30 25 8 litters (Ave 6.9)

THREE litters on the list this week by International Stud Success, Kinlich Brae* August 2005 Craigie Mo Town x Greys Free Style).

Dennis Langley registered the first of the three litters, for the Langley Father and Son syndicate, which has four dogs and one bitch, from the beautifully bred, proven producer, Cristalle (September 2007 Collision x Tarawi Tess), whose dam is by Head Honcho x Tawawi Lass (Shining Chariot x Davina) and worth recalling, Davina is by Grove Whisper* x Genuine Replica (Chief Babwe x Model Bellinda).

Cristalle is from a litter which included Albatross, Chevy Busta, Cossack, Sergio and Zenith, with their dam also producing winners from her four other litters, by Bombastic Shiraz, Brett Lee, Elite State and Gunnadoo Style.

On the track she raced 71 times for 17 wins and 24 placings, winning four times over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (30.04), where she also won four times over 720 metres (42.91), three times over 515 metres at The Gardens (29.82), where she also won over 600 metres (34.63), twice over 450 metres at Maitland (25.22), where she also won over 565 metres (32.45) and also won over 731 metres at Gosford (44.04) then over 650 metres at Waikato in New Zealand (37.88).

She has been a very good producer, with 29 named offspring from her first five litters, by Barcia Bale, Brett Lee, Cosmic Rumble, Hallucinate and Magic Sprite, with her most successful winners including, Techno, Cristalle Coco, Evidence, Flamin’ Go, Lachy Balboa, Spacecraft, Cosmic Penny, Smokin’ Tarawi Nicole, Tinkabella Rose, Crowned, Powered, Both Sides Now, Crikey, Miss Foxy Lee, Sophistry, Tarawi Style and Twist Of Thunder.

THIS week’s review of litters chosen from the Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending February 28 starts with a nice litter of eight pups by outstanding stud success, Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Barcia Bale).

Registered by Simon Henderson for the Stockman Power Racing syndicate, the four dogs and four bitches are from the beautifully bred bitch, Diva’s Shadow (January 2013 Cosmic Rumble x Mepunga Diva), whose dam is by Flying Penske x Mepunga Shiraz (Black Shiraz x Benji’s Babe).

She is from a handy litter, which included Go Vicki, Mepunga Brodie, Mepunga Mia, Mepunga Nick, Murrabit Miss and Potsy’s Mistake.

Their dam, Mepunga Diva, also produced some good winners from her four other litters, by Kinloch Brae*, Mepunga Geordie, Premier Fantasy* and Where’s Pedro.

On the track, Diva’s Shadow raced 62 times, for 19 wins and 17 placings, winning four times over 525 metres at The Meadows (29.82), where she also won twice over 600 metres (34.42), three times over 515 metres at Sandown (29.45), twice over 520 metres at Geelong (29.73), twice over 450 metres at Ballarat (25.12), where she also won over 545 metres (30.92) - 6 -

Talking Breeding OUR final litter for review from this week’s Victorian list is a nice litter of ten pups, by the internationally based sire, Turanza Bale (July 2006 Primo Uno x Daishi Bale).

Kinloch Brae* litters…..continued Turanza Bale held The Meadows TR 525m 29.61, SPARKLE AND FADE syndicate manager, John had brilliant BON times at Sandown 29.65, 29.70; Paraskevas, has the second Kinloch Brae* litter which Geelong 25.24, 25.26; Won the 2008 G2 SA Derby has four dogs and three bitches, from the beautifully bred bitch, Pennsylvania Is (February 2012 Collision x 29.66; was finalist in the 2009 G1 Silver Chief & G1 Portland Rain), whose dam is by Brett Lee x Brandeen 2010 Adelaide Cup; ran second in the G3 Shootout; and fell in the 2009 G1 Melbourne Cup. Misty (Prince Of Tigers x Miss Cleopatra).

He raced 75 times for 21 wins and 29 placings, She is from her dam’s only litter, of ten named, earning $160,960 in stakemoney. which included California King, Collipot, Malevolant, His top ten rated offspring on greyhound-data.com Maybe Could Be, My Mum Marie, Portland Cheese, are Xylia Allen, My Bro Fabio, Grigorieva Bale, Rybora Lizzie, Shake Em Up and Whoosha.

Zipping Maggie, Dawkins Bale, Warrior King, Reefton On the track, she raced 27 times for the Treasure, Ernest Bale and Zipping Felix. handy record of 11 wins and four placings, winning Mawson Lakes breeder, Raymond Borda, three times over 350 metres up the straight at Healesville (19.35), twice over 595 metres at Sandown registered the litter of three dogs and seven bitches, who are from the very well bred bitch, Aston Pearson (34.51) and also won over 425 metres at Bendigo (24.22), 545 metres at Ballarat (31.23) , where she also (September 2012 Aston Galilee x Aston Ainslie), whose dam is by Where’s Pedro x Vizcaya (Bitability Bale x won over 450 metres (25.59) and 450 metres at Cockatoo Cabin).

Warrnambool (25.62), where she also won twice over Aston Pearson is from a litter which included 650 metres (36.97).

Aston Caleb, Aston Josh and Aston Millie, with their Nilma North breeder, Gavin Clifton has the other dam also producing good winners from both of her other Kinloch Brae* litter, which has four dogs and five litters, whelped in August 2013, by Kinloch Brae*, then bitches, from the very well bred bitch, Wilma Bale April 2014, by Velocette.

(Bombastic Shiraz x Keeko Bale), whose dam is by On the track she was lightly raced, with six starts Hallucinate x Katella Bale (Awesome Assassin x Kobie for three wins and two placings, winning three times Bale).

She raced 19 times, for six wins and two placings, over 525 metres at The Meadows (30.07, 30.09, 30.25).

She has one previous litter on file, four dogs and winning twice over 520 metres at Dapto (29.97), with single wins over 520 metres at Wentworth Park (29.77), three bitches, whelped in November 2015, by Fabregas.

725 metres at The Meadows (42.88) and 520 metres at Geelong (30.13) where she also won over 680 metres (38.92).

She has one previous litter on file, five dogs and one bitch, whelped in April 2015 by Lansley Bale, for Paul Wheeler.

Talking Breeding Victoria Continued….

Turanza Bale litter

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Talking Breeding Talking Breeding

NEW SOUTH WALES New South Wales Whelping Report Week Ending December 18, 2016 Sire/Dam

Dog Bitch Breeder

Collision x Cyanide

1

3 Greyhound Syn.

Cosmic Rumble x Misty Peal

1

7 B. Moir

Don’t Knocka Him x Zipping Anna

6

6 J. Porta

Dyna Double One x Oxley Flamingo

6

3 A. Watts

Fabregas x Queen Charlie

1

5 S. Curran

Fabregas x Wee Chevy

7

1 M. Manuel

Kinloch Brae* x Nitro Cee

1

0 C. Finianos

SH Avatar* x Scissor Queen

8

2 B. George

Don’t Knocka Him

Zipping Anna is from one of her dam’s nine litters, which included, Zipping Bindy, Zipping Frank, Zipping Jet, Zipping Kendra and Zipping Mary.

Their dam, Navigator Miss, has a long list of other Totals (* Import or O/Seas based 31 28 8 litters (Ave winners on file from her eight other litters, by Bekim Bale, Bit Chili, Dyna Tron, Goodsy, Malfoy, Pure Octane, Slater and Smooth Fancy.

THIS week’s review of litters selected from the NSW On the track she raced 32 times, for seven wins Whelping Report for the week ending December 18, and 12 placings, winning twice over 480 metres at 2016, starts with a nice litter of eight pups by 2010 Golden Easter Egg winner, Cosmic Rumble (April 2007 Horsham (27.29), where she also won over 410 metres (23.38), 535 metres at Richmond (31.00), 460 metres at Spiral Nikita* x Spiritual Rumble).

Geelong (25.96) and 450 metres at Shepparton (25.44), Registered by North Dandalup breeder, Barry where she also won over 390 metres (22.26).

Moir, the one dog and seven bitches are from the very She has one previous litter on file, of seven dogs well bred bitch, Misty Peal (February 2011 El Galo x Charm Forever), whose dam is by Token Prince x Thai and one bitch, whelped in February 2016 by Dyna Double One. Charm (Rapid Journey x Thai Magic) and worth recalling, That Magic is by Grove Whisper* x Lauren’s On the Double Desire.

She is from a litter which included Dad And Ad, PEMBROOKE breeder, Alwyn Watts has a nice litter of ten pups on the NSW list this week, by champion Freddie Finch, Lady Galo and Maltese Player. sprinter Dyna Double One (March 2013 Barcia Bale x Their dam’s eight other named offspring on file, Crystin Bale). are from a November 2008 litter by Hallucinate.

The six dogs and four bitches are from the very Misty Peal raced 80 times, for six wins and 31 well bred bitch, Oxley Flamingo (March 2013 Fabregas placings, winning twice over 520 metres at Dapto x Oxley Opal), whose dam is by Where’s Pedro x Oxley (30.41), where she also won twice over 600 metres (35.19) and also over 297 metres (17.15) with one win Glyder (Just The Best x Magical Omen).

Oxley Flamingo is from a litter which included over 365 metres at Nowra (21.25).

Gift Box, Oxley Eclipse, Oxley Rubey and Oxley Surprise, with their dam’s only other litter on file, Can’t Knock this litter NEXT we have a nice litter of twelve pups, by the 2012 whelped in January 2014, by Lochinvar Marlow, producing, Daisy Tux, Donald Tux, How Cheeky, Kava Golden Easter Egg winner, Don’t Knocka Him Magic, Oxley Roman, Snows Pledge and Sunburnt (November 2009 Knocka Norris x Surf Queen).

Registered by Greta breeder, James Porta, the six Athena.

Oxley Flamingo only raced five times, for one dogs and six bitches in the litter, are from the well bred, win, over 520 metres at Albion Park (30.49) and a prolific producing dam, Zipping Anna (December 2012 Mogambo x Navigator Miss), whose dam is by Whisky second, there, beaten 0.25 lengths (30.28).

Assassin x Al Fresco (Royal Prilgrim x Prize Dancer).

Worth noting also, is that Prize Dancer is by Casino Tom x Spanish Dance (Nation Parade x Hopeful Light.

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Talking Breeding Talking Breeding NSW

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LITTERS

Continued

Three litters on the South Australian Litter Registrations list for the first two weeks of January.

Royal litter

South Australian Litter Registrations 2Weeks Ending January 15 Sire/Dam

Breeder Dog

Bitch

Barcia Bale x Scarp Missile

2

5 R. Harnas

Magic Sprite x McLaren Grace

1

3 T. Foster

My Bro Fabio x Dashing Dee Dee

1

0 G. Harris

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire)

4

8

3 litters, (Ave 4.0)

Barcia Bale litter ROBIN HARNAS has a nice litter of seven pups on the S.A list this week, by outstanding stud success, Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess Bale).

The two dogs and five bitches are from the 2015 Group 3 SA Oaks and Group 3 Gawler Cup finalist, OUR final litter from this week’s NSW list, is one of ten Scarp Missile (March 2013 Take The Kitty x Barney’s pups by the highest ever US stakes earner, US Avatar* Beauty), whose dam is by Collision x Bram’s First (Big (May 2010 Kiowa Mon Manny x Tom S Caterwaul).

Smig x Counter Power).

Registered by Nundah breeder, Benjamin George, She is from a litter of three named, which included the eight dogs and two bitches are from the beautifully two other winners, Emily’s Kitty and Skyspear, with bred, proven producer, Scissor Queen (November 2009 their dam only having one other named offspring on file, Knocka Norris x Surf Queen), whose dam is by Surf Vee Twelve, who was whelped in January 2014 by Lorian x Queen Size (Deep North x Ultra Queen).

Lochinvar Marlow.

She is from her dam’s first Knocka Norris litter, Scarp Missile raced 80 times, for 23 wins and 28 which included Alleviate, Crystal Cash, Don’t Knocka placings, with wins including three times over 520 Him, Knocka Down, Little Miss Hap, Powers Back and metres at Wentworth Park (29.95) and seven times over Surf Sticka.

515 metres at Angle Park (29.85).

In addition to her second Knocka Norris litter, Surf Queen also produced winners from other litters, by Magic litter Brett Lee, Fear Zafonic, Flying Penske*, Head Bound TANIA FOSTER has a litter of one dog and three and Pure Octane, with 41 named offspring on file. bitches on the SA list this week, by Magic Sprite (March Scissor Queen raced 31 times, for the outstanding 2008 Brett Lee x Glamorous), from the well bred bitch record of 20 wins and five placings, winning 11 times McLaren Grace (February 2011 Token Prince x Stevie over 407 metres at Grafton (22.70), where she also won McLaren), whose dam is by Stately Bird x Jay Lo twice over 480 metres (27.15), four times over 400 McLaren (Malawi’s Prince x Melinda McLaren). metres at Maitland (22.25), where she also won over McLaren Grace is from a litter of four named, 450 metres (25.31) and she also won twice over 395 which included McLaren Prince, Token McLaren and metres at Albion Park (23.02).

Zara McLaren and on the track she raced 71 times for She has produced winners from her first two six wins and 20 placings, winning five times over 731 litters, whelped in September 2013 by Magic Sprite and metres at Angle Park (43.41), where she also won over September 2014 by Fabregas, then has a litter of four 515 metres (30.37). dogs and two bitches on file, whelped in August 2015,

by Fernando Bale.

One dog Pup

SH Avatar*

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GAVIN HARRIS has the other litter, which sadly has just the one dog pup, by My Bro Fabio (March 2012 Turanza Bale x Flamenco), from the well bred bitch, Dashing Dee Dee (November 2012 Cosmic Rumble x Little Looper). Wrap him in cotton wool, Gavin.

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Talking Breeding 1

Stud Service Figures - Victoria Full Year 2016 STUD service figures released by GRV for December showed that Barcia Bale was the most popular sire with breeders, with eight services, followed by Dyna Double One with five, Magic Sprite with three, then Cosmic Rumble, Kinloch Brae* and Turanza Bale with two each, completing the list of sires with multiple registrations for the month.

There were 38 services registered in Victoria in December from 22 individual sires.

Full year services Let us now look at the full list of all services registered in Victoria for the full year 2016.

46

Barcia Bale.

35

Dyna Double One.

32

Kinloch Brae*

26

Fernando Bale.

23

Magic Sprite.

22

Fabregas.

12

Banjo Boy and Stagger.

8

Cosmic Rumble.

7

My Bro Fabio

5

Hooksy, Nitro Burst, Paw Licking and Spring Gun.

4

Bekim Bale, Bella Infrared*, Black Magic Opal, Kiowa Mon Manny*, Spud Regis and Walk Hard.

3

Blue Giant, Buck Fever, Dyna Tron, Elite State, Hostile, Mogambo, Oaks Road, Premier Boloney, Smart Missile, Swift Fancy, Taylors Sky*, Tommy Brislane and Turanza Bale.

2

Allen Deed, Big Daddy Cool, College Causeway*, Collision, Don’t Knocka Him, Echelon, General Destini, Jagger Swagger, Just The Best, KC And All*, Kiowa Producer*, Milldean Panther*, Nolen, Paradise Madison*, Premier Fantasy*, Vee Man Vane and Where’s Pedro.

Al Moran, Arising, Bartrim Bale, Ballymac Vic*, Bit Chili, Bernmar Butcher, Bombastic Shiraz, Cape Hawke, Cruisy Mission, Djays Octane*, Dyna Steal, Dyna Villa, Early Return, Farley Blitz*, Fear Zafonic*, Flying Scott*, Goodesy, Head Bound, Jarvis Bale, Kayda Shae, Kayo Marciarno, Kelsos Fusileer*, Keybow, Kilty Lad, Knocka Norris, Kynan’s Express, Lethal Weapon, Lochinvar Marlow, Lonesome Cry*, Made To Size, Marcus Joe, Makeshift*, Neb, Our Toyman, Paddy’s Flame, Primo Uno, Prince Diablo, Razldazl Jayfkay*, Rooney, Shakey Jakey, Shoulders, Sisco Rage, Smoke Home, Speed Series, Sulzanti, Superman, Surf Lorian, Tomac Bale, Vapour Whirl, Velocette, Weetbix Kid, Westmead Osprey* and Zulu Zeus.

Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess Bale), Victoria’s most popular sire with breeders in 2016

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INTRODUCING

SMART MISSILE AT STUD SMART MISSILE

Nitro Burst

Bombastic Shiraz

Hotburst

Black Dog July 2013 36.5kgs

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AGRA News

Two Victorians win the Richmond Classics

By Katherine Ernst Australian Racing Greyhound, for AGRA.

NANGAR Flame ($16.60) produced a powerful finish to take out the Group 2 Richmond Derby (535m) final last Friday night.

Jumping from box eight, the black dog was fairly into stride, slipping into fourth position around the first turn.

Meanwhile, showing the way out in front was Mack Tux (box three) which began beautifully, leading over Barking Bad (box two) and Wicked Warrior (box five).

Down the back straight, Barking Bad ($6.40) moved up to challenge the leader which was able to kick clear once again approaching the home turn.

Entering the home straight, Mack Tux ($14.10) had increased his margin, however Nangar Flame was gathering plenty of momentum and swiftly took the lead half way down the straight.

In the run to the line, Nangar Flame slipped into top gear, sprinting away from his opponents to score by one-and-one-quarter lengths in 30.58.

Mack Tux was gallant in defeat, finishing second, with Barking Bad rounding out the trifecta in third spot.

Trained by Anthony Azzopardi, Nangar Flame is a son of Collision and Flash Fancy and has now won 18 of his 57 starts with an additional 23 minor placings.

Friday night’s winner’s cheque also bolstered his prize money earnings, with the black dog now boasting $109,126 to his name.

Mumma Josie wins the Richmond Oaks VICTORIAN chasers secured the quinella in the Group 2 Richmond Oaks (535m), with Mumma Josie ($5.20) defeating Up Hill Jill ($5.70) to collect the $40,000 winner’s cheque.

When the lids flew open it was a mad scramble for the lead, with Mumma Josie (box one) pushing up along the fence to charge to the front around the first turn.

However, the Jeff Britton-trained bitch wasn’t left

alone out in front, with Up Hill Jill (box four) and Striker Light (box eight) applying the pressure down the back.

Swinging around the home turn it was still a line of three, with Mumma Josie with her head just in front.

Despite a late challenge from Up Hill Jill, Mumma Josie was able to hold on to score, winning by a nose in 30.76.

Local chaser Where Art Thou ($4.80) produced a massive run to finish third, with race favourite Striker Light tiring after doing plenty of work throughout the race, finishing sixth.

A daughter of Barcia Bale and Charming Louise, Mumma Josie has now won 19 of her 60 starts with an additional 17 minor placings, whilst the 29-kilogram bitch has now earned $117,010 in prize money earnings.

Both Richmond races are steeped in history having first been run in the 50’s the early classics were run up the Richmond straight of 320 yards with some Fields numbering 10 runners.

Some of the great champions to have won the Richmond Oaks including Zoom Top & Winifred Bale.

While in the Derby past winners include Peter Glider, Rapid Supreme, Buka Sunset, Cyrus The Virus and Mandagery man.

After the placings in the Derby the field finished in the following order 4th El Magnifico ($3.90), 5th Wicked Warrior ($5.30), 6th Winsome Mission ($25.40) 7th Patch Adams ($4.60) and Ritz Lenny ($5.20).

Nangar Flame is raced by the Tracsan Racing and trained by Anthony Azzopardi at Myrniong in Victoria, he is a Black dog whelped August 2013 by Collision from Flash Fancy (Brett Lee x Miss Fancy). Nangar Flame has won 18 and been placed 23 times from his 57 starts and with the $40,000 first prize for the Richmond Derby it took his current stake earnings to $109,126.

Mumma Josie is raced by Vincent Borg and trained by Jeff Britton at Anakie in Victoria, she is a Brindle bitch whelped April 2014 by Barcia Bale from Charming Louise (Knocka Norris x Charming Miss).

Mumma Josie has won 19 and been placed 17 times from his 60 starts and with the $40,000 first prize for the Richmond Oaks it took her current stake earnings to $117,010.

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NSW News

LICENSING PERIOD EXTENDED TO 30 JUNE 2018 The current licensing period for public trainers, ownertrainers, breeders and attendants has been extended to 30 June 2018 to allow for Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) to begin the development of a new licensing framework for all industry participants.

The development of such a framework was a key recommendation of both the Special Commission of Inquiry and the Greyhound Industry Reform Panel to ensure the integrity and future sustainability of the greyhound racing industry.

As a result, GRNSW will undertake a licensing project to implement broad changes to the licensing framework to seize opportunities for improvement in the regulatory sector and ensure the industry remains viable.

A detailed discussion paper is being developed to give stakeholders the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed changes.

Under the license extension, all current licence holders will have their current licensing period automatically extended to 30 June 2018 at no additional cost.

All identification cards for the current licensing period will also be valid up until 30 June 2018.

ADDITIONAL GOSFORD MEETINGS TRANSFERRED TO THE GARDENS Four more Gosford meetings have been transferred to The Gardens to allow for repairs to the Gosford track surface to continue.

The meetings scheduled for Gosford on 28 March, 4 April, 11 April and 18 April have all been transferred to The Gardens.

Racing has not taken place at Gosford since 7 March after it was determined that the Gosford track had significant issues with the track base as a result of recent heavy rainfall and a number of legacy issues related to the track construction.

The main area of concern with the Gosford track is that the old track base contents are rising up through the racing surface, presenting a number of safety concerns.

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Greyhound Racing NSW made the decision to transfer the four meetings to The Gardens in an effort to provide participants in the Central Coast and Hunter regions with like-for-like racing across two turn venues, and due to the strong nomination flows that have been received for the two meetings that have already been transferred from Gosford to The Gardens.

Nominations for the transferred meetings at The Gardens will all close at 9am the Thursday before the meeting.

Races for the four transferred meetings will be drawn based on nomination flows.

CHANGE TO POTTS PARK RACE TIMES Race times have permanently changed at Potts Park meetings, beginning from this Saturday (11 March).

The first race will now start at 12.30pm, while kennelling at each meeting will take place between 11am and 11.45am.

Participants who have any questions regarding the new race times are encouraged to contact the manager of Potts Park – Arena Sports Club on (02) 9709 3859.

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Coursing 2017 Stake is for greyhounds that have only won one Coursing event.

Maidens A Maiden in Coursing is a greyhound that has not won three courses in a single event. A greyhound could be a city class greyhound and remain a Maiden at Coursing, until they have broken their Maiden status at Coursing.

COURSING GRADING GUIDELINES

Puppies For the 2017 Coursing season a Puppy is any greyhound (male or female) that is whelped on or after 01/03/2015.

Depending on nominations, gender will separate greyhounds where possible, that is: Dog Puppy, Bitch Puppy and if nominations allow a Mixed Puppy Stake.

There are Special Stakes conducted for Puppies only, with good prize money! The Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship for both the boys and the girls, the Derby (for the boys) and the Oaks (for girls) are three of the National Coursing Association of Victoria Classic Stakes.

THE National Coursing Association of Victoria and Waterloo Cup Greyhound Racing Victoria, have released Coursing This is the final Coursing Classic event of the season Grading Guidelines for the 2017 Season - Effective and is considered the major prize carrying a long April 2017.

They have also released the NCAV Calendar for tradition which was first held in 1873. This event is the 2017 Coursing Season, which gets under way with a open to all greyhounds with preference given to Catch On To Coursing meeting at Lang Lang on Sunday greyhounds that have previously coursed. Consolations of this event are also held for greyhounds defeated in April 2. the first round (Waterloo Plate), the second round (Waterloo Purse) and then if enough overall Events nominations are received, a consolation event for Main Event Stakes greyhounds defeated in the third round will be Main Events are the feature Stakes on a Coursing conducted. program. Generally, they are Cup and/or Memorial Stakes. The greyhounds that are entered in these Stakes are generally experienced Coursing greyhounds; they can be males or females. These greyhounds will have usually won their Maiden (at Coursing) and may have also won a One Win Stake or an All Aged Stake.

Maiden Coursing greyhounds are also eligible to compete in a Main Event if the Trainer believes the greyhound is capable – but must be nominated for the higher graded event, to be considered for selection.

Greyhounds that have previously won a Coursing Stake will be given preference in selection for a Main Event over a greyhound that has not competed at coursing.

Nomination Close Times For the 2017 Coursing season nominations will close on the Thursday prior to the date of the meeting at 8:30am, and may be extended should insufficient nominations be received. Nominations can be submitted online or by calling GRV Member Services Department on (03) 8329 1100. Fields will be declared no later than 3pm on the Thursday prior to the date of the meeting.

All Aged Stakes These are for the next level of open class greyhounds that may have previously won a Coursing event. These greyhounds may also have competed over more than one Coursing season.

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Coursing 2017 Reserve Allocation Once fields have been graded, the remaining greyhounds will be allocated as reserves. Reserve dogs for each event will be randomly drawn at the time of grading and will be published in order of preference. At close of scratchings, reserves will be allocated in order of preference from top down.

Coursing Grading Guidelines continued Selection For Coursing

Greyhounds are eligible to compete at a Coursing meeting under similar rules to standard racing, in that the greyhound must be cleared to race, not be under any Scratchings Scratchings for a Coursing meeting will be finalised on penalty, and its Owner and Trainer must be currently the day prior to the meeting at 4:00pm. Trainers of any registered. The following additional conditions apply: required reserves will be contacted by GRV. Should a 1. Trainers nominating for a Coursing meeting will each late scratching occur (after 4:00pm on the day prior), a replacement greyhound will not be included in the field. gain a minimum of one starter if nominations allow.

2. Trainers nominating multiple greyhounds should email the Grader advising of their order of preference for their greyhounds prior to nominations closing graders@grv.org.au

Satisfactory Trials Greyhounds that are subject to a Satisfactory trial in accordance with the Rules, may perform a Satisfactory trial at a Coursing meeting and if endorsed by the Stewards – will be cleared for Coursing only. _____________________________________________

3. Trainers with multiple greyhounds nominated, who have not provided preferences to the grader, will be subject to a ballot.

The number of Coursing events to be conducted will be determined from the total nominations received, with preference given to separating each pool of nominations by gender. Where the nominations require males and females to be merged to create an event, the youngest aged male greyhounds will be selected to compete against the oldest aged female greyhounds.

Upgrading For the purposes of selecting greyhounds to compete in a higher-level event (eg. Cup), preference will be given to greyhounds that have been nominated for the event. If required, any other greyhound that has previous Coursing wins and Coursing prize money will be considered for elevation to a higher level event to provide a full field of eight runners.

South Australian News SA coursing dates until 30 June are listed below.

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

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

Sunday 16 April Puppies Sunday 30 April Greyhounds that are nominated for an event other than a Sunday 21 May Puppy Stake, may be included in a Puppy stake if they Sunday 11 June are whelped on or after the 1st of March 2015.

Sunday 25 June Email : jahurley@bigpond.com Consolation Events Phone : 0417 878 511 If a consolation event is to be conducted, greyhounds (NOTE : No message bank) eliminated in the first or second rounds of an event will Home (08) 8520 2347 (has message capability) be automatically nominated for a consolation event if Judy Hurley one is being conducted. The draw for these events will Racing Manager/Secretary be conducted on course by the Steward in charge. Any GOTBA of SA Coursing Club Trainer not wishing to run in a consolation event must ____________________________________________ advise the Stewards prior to the draw being conducted.

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Coursing Coursing Club News

only having to course twice, 1 run in the morning and 1 after lunch.

IF ANYONE CAN HELP with DONATIONS, we would be sooooo grateful, let me know what you have in mind, from rugs/mats/leads/products/ petrol vouchers, whatever???? good advertising opportunity, thanks in advance.

Julie Stefanos, Secretary.

Coursing enthusiasts in Victoria and South Australia are now looking forward to the 2017 Coursing Season with great anticipation.

Victorian News The first meeting of the 2017 coursing season is scheduled to be a Catch on to Coursing meeting at Lang Lang on Sunday April 2.

Graham Moscow 0412 243 655

Longwood Coursing Club Trials every Sunday morning from 8.30 - 10am last ticket sold and Tuesdays by appointment with Julie Robinson’s photo of coursing at Longwood Gary Robinson 0439 981 270 Getting close to the start of the Coursing Calender, we have our "Catch on to Coursing" meeting on the 9th April, so once again I am looking for donations to use as prizes for our winners, as this Victorian Greyhound Weekly supporting Coursing meeting is a non prize money meeting, with dogs

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If you have a Nostalgia contribution email to editor@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

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

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Traralgon Cup Turbo’s Trackside Corner including face painting, a balloon artist, Turbo jumping castle and inflatable slide plus free activity bags for every child on course.

TRARALGON CUP 2017

Meet some of our friendly greyhounds from the Greyhound Adoption Program (GAP).

Food trucks to keep your tummies full.

Ever wanted to race your own greyhound? Experience the thrill of racing with the multi-player interactive game on course.

ALL roads lead to Traralgon tomorrow night for the running of the 2017 Traralgon Cup Final.

The Traralgon Cup is one of 11 greyhound racing country cups held throughout Victoria each year.

The race has a rich history, first won in 1974 by Lady Anthia, and is the premier event hosted by the Traralgon Greyhound Racing Club.

In an Australian regional first, the Gippsland Carnival is incorporating and connecting four country cups – Sale (December), Warragul (January), Cranbourne (February), and Traralgon (March) – for an epic journey of greyhound racing that has never been seen before and holds more than $800,000 in prize money across the series.

The Traralgon Cup is the fourth and final leg of the Gippsland Carnival - to be run on March 25 – which will see both sprint and staying greyhounds compete for the title of the Gippsland Carnival’s Sprint or Distance Champion.

The Gippsland Distance and Sprint Champions greyhounds will be crowned.

The winner of the trip to Disneyland will be named.

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Colours On Course – fashion enthusiasts have the opportunity to frock up and model their best representation of the eight greyhound rugs.

Acoustic singer Joss Russell will entertain the crowd during the twilight event with live music.

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2017 Group 2 Traralgon Cup

BRED TO WIN

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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

What is wrong with greyhound racing in Victoria?

SOMETHING is fundamentally wrong with greyhound racing in Victoria.

Couldn’t help but notice the first two races at The Meadows last Saturday night, both grade 7 and both could only attract seven runners?

WONDER DOUG (Black dog, April 2015 Cape Hawke x Jamaican Ruby) The prizemoney on offer for the race, $5,000 to Trained by Peter Fulton at Ecklin South, for Barbara the winner, $1,430 for second and $720 for third.

Fraser.

There was one Grade 7 race at Sandown on Raced 12 times now for four placings, with two Sunday, where a full field of eight raced for $900, $285 handy seconds over 525 metres at The Meadows (MEP) and $140, and two reserves didn’t get a start? in last five starts.

I did notice that two trainers won seven of the 12 Last start fourth from box two, Sandown (SAP) races between them, and often note, the same half a 515 metres on March 19, beaten 4.74 lengths in the race dozen trainers win the majority of the races? maybe this won by Dianna Bale (30.49). might have something to do with it?

Four of the eight named from his litter have now We seem to be having more races with less dogs, won and I’d be surprised if he didn’t join them soon. a lot of races with no reserves, and a too many races decimated by scratchings.

I also note maiden races being put on at Sandown FREE AUTO White and blue dog. December 2014 Cosmic Rumble x and The Meadows, dominated by the big kennels, when Guru Doll). the battlers are often seen at Cranbourne and other Trained at Napoleons, by John Higgins for the Brosvag tracks at Qualifying heats to try and get a start.

Syndicate.

I can’t figure it out, it doesn’t make any sense to Wight starts now for a win and three placings and me, I can’t see how we are supposedly doing it better. looks a likely type.

Maybe someone can explain it to me?

Won from Box 1 over 450 metres at Ballarat (Name and address supplied, from Wantirna, Victoria.

(25.78 B 25.54) on February 13 before finishing fourth three times, twice over 525 metres at The Meadows (MEP), then 545 metres at Ballarat, before last start fourth again, from box eight, over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on March 19, beaten 8.26 lengths in the race won by Har Pur Mar (29.93).

Hard to get across from the outside over 515 metres at Sandown at any time, but will improve with more experience there.

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SHORE’S GIRL Black bitch, January 2015 Fabregas x On Shore) Beautifully bred bitch trained at Gifford Hill in S.A by Tony Rasmussen for the Sly Dog Syndicate.

Won first two starts, both over 515 metres at Angle Park, 30.20 and 30.00 before stepping up in class to 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on March 19.

Came from box three when fourth, beaten 11.01 lengths in the race won by Sly Shiraz (29.76).

Got into a bit of trouble and looked all at sea on the track. Better suited next start.

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Looking Back “Maddog” down under.

A Second Tasmanian Farm Visit

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

passed the red, rich fields, and could well imagine what the acres and acres of tulips looked like in bloom.

How famous are these fields?

Tasmania imports tulips to Holland!

Alan drove down a driveway, stopped, and we piled out to visit One thing is for sure. our second Tasmanian dog farm.

We were met by Russell Watts and Everywhere we have gone daughter Anita. We had met Russell earlier, at in our “Search of the Big Launceston.

Picture/The Far Turn,” The Watts have a lilliums farm, and carrots. And we have been dogs. extraordinarily lucky We took the tour, visited with a monster of a tree, making friends who have taken time out of saw the acerage where lilliums and carrots grow, a grass sprint path, admired a mural of a Greyhound, and met their busy lives to show us around and visit seven dogs: Going Direct (Trendy Leigh X Nova Miss), dogs and see the sights.

Bigdaddyhuble, Dreamabeel and Cooladream (Big Daddy Cool X American Dream), Techno Star (Bombastic Roy Brindley, the editor of an English/Irish Greyhound Shiraz X Mystery Token), Master Yoda (Black Shiraz X magazine, drove us around the English countryside to a Mauresmo), and Ikarieva (Brett Lee X Grigorieva). couple of tracks, including a stop at Stonehenge. Nigel Bigdaddyhuble, from the conversation, seemed to Richards of Wales took us to several tracks and a drive be the present star of the kennel. through the countryside of Wales, and he himself ended Bigdadddyhuble’s parents were Big Daddy Cool up attending two NGA meets in Abilene. Peter and Kathy and American Dream. American Dream? Ah so, well Williams of New Zealand drove us all around the South lookie here, gentle Greyhound fans, American Dream, the Island of New Zealand, then came over here, and we visited Multnomah Stadium and drove them from Calgary father of Bigdaddyhuble, is a Galilee, an American dog whose parents are HB’s Commander and Yellow Rose! to Montana and Glacier and Yellowstone to Salt Lake.

This small world just keeps shrinking.

Tui and Xtine on the North Island of New Zealand put us up and put up with us, and you don’t forget sprinting “Mick” on the beach who went on to win his race at Auckland while Peter Williams and I cheered him on, with a small investment at stake, at Christchurch on the South Island. Little Elsie and I have gone abroad cold turkey, outside of a few emails, and come out roses: wonderful people, wonderful hosts, lifelong friends.

And here we were again, in this instance, visiting Alan and Di Clark of Burnie, Tasmania, and Alan was driving Little Elsie and me through (I wish these people would drive on the right side of the road) rural WaratahWynyard, Tasmania’s beautiful north-west, which includes the coastal towns and villages of Wynyard, Somerset, Boat Harbor and Sisters Beach, and the former Russell Watts with Bigdaddyhuble mining towns of Waratah and Corinna.

What did they mine, days gone by? Tin, to name one.

Dreamabeel and Cooladream are litter sisters to Now, the area is famous for annual fields of tulips Bigdaddyhuble. of all kinds of brilliant colors at Table Cape that features a Last evening, at Launceston, Ikarieva and Big local festival, Blooming Tulips, held in October.

Daddyhubble went one two in Race 2. The winner’s share Correct. October. Tasmania’s spring is the opposite of the $1,670 purse was $1,120; $320 went to second of USA. October is like April. place. The owner of Big Daddyhubble was J Gane; the And this was November in Tasmania, and spring owner of Ikrieva was M Dapiran. Both Big Daddyhubble was moving along to summer, and we would not be tipand Ikrieva were in from Victoria. toeing through the tulips, the season was over. But we Continued on page 25 - 24 -

Special Feature “Maddog” down under.

Another Farm Visit - continued

Greyhound tile mural of Awesome Cole We paused to admire a tile mural of a Greyhound in full stride.

The dog in the mural was Awesome Cole (Awesome Assassin and Fly Fast). Anita said, “The mural was made by Mum (Anita’s mother Maree) and me, after Awesome Cole won the Devonport Cup.” We learned that the Devonport Cup is Devonport Track’s most prestigious race of the year. The Devonport Club features heats, usually seven or eight, depending on how many dogs get entered. This year (2006) there were seven heats. The winners of the heats make the finals, and the fastest second. Then the next two fastest seconds are the reserves. The prize money for the Devonport Cup this year was a total of $220,00.00.

Better than a poke with a sharp stick!

However, I had to wonder. Is it possible the second fastest dog in the whole field entered could get bumped in sudden-death elimination?

“The moment that I remember the most with the dogs,” Anita said, “is winning the Devonport Cup in 2004 with Awesome Cole. I also remember later last year making the big National Distance final which was held in Launceston (Tasman Park) with Dubbo Dan. We did not run too well in the race, but he was unlucky.

This year we made the Devonport Cup with Bigdaddyhuble, and he ran third. He was one of the youngest runners in the race, so to run what he did was great. Just to be in the some of the bigger races held in Tasmania is an honor.”

Little Elsie and I would visit Tasmania’s third Greyhound track, Devonport, tomorrow.

We moved on to the sprint path. “How did your dad get started training dogs?” “His grandfather started him off,” Anita said.

I asked Anita if she helped with the dogs. “I help Dad, and so do Mum and my sister Kyra. They help out when we run dogs up the straight track. I help Dad at the race track, catching dogs and things like that.”

“Do you go to school?” I asked Anita. “I am not going to school this year,” Anita said. “I finished my last year, year 12. Kyra is starting college this year, year 11.”

Interesting. College in America is really Grade 13.

I had read somewhere that Tasmania had long been recognized as having one of the better education systems in Australia. Students from both public and private schools, according to the article, tend to meet high academic standards.

Little Elsie and I had noticed in downtown Launceston and Hobart school kids wore casual dress, such as jeans and shirts, but we also saw school uniforms. You don’t see school uniforms in the USA so much any more, might hide tattoos, fake diamond implants, belly buttons and butt cleavage.

The education system in Tasmania begins in Kindergarten and goes through Grade 12: Primary school, Kindergarten through Grade 6.

High school, Grade 7 through 10. Matriculation, years 11 and 12.

Once a student has met academic requirements, that student is said to have matriculated, ready to attend University. TAFE, (Technical And Further Education), is an alternative to Matriculation.

Alan Clark pointed off to the west, said, “Over there a few miles is the purest air in the entire world.”

I had no reason to doubt. This was not downtown L.A. Apparently the tip of Tasmania was a straight shot of a no-pollution huge area of ocean and prevailing winds.

I asked Anita what it was like growing up on a dog farm in Tasmania.

“Moorleah,” she said, “is the most relaxing, tranquil part of Tassie. The ideal place to grow up. Like our father and his father before, we all grew up in this stable little place we call home. We are ten minutes to town. We have friends close by but not very far away, but just far enough to have our own privacy and enjoy the country life.”

We moved along, taking pictures of the fields, of the sprint path, of each other. Anita continued.

“We get up early in the morning and help walk the dogs for thirty minutes. As much as we hate it, it has to be done. Ok, so not everyone hates it, just us, I mean the kids. Mum has no say. Every morning up and at ‘em! 5.30am! Running the dogs as we’ve always called it. Taking a dog or two down the straight track. Dad whistles, let ‘em run after the noise! Chase the dogs up the hill, never catch them.”

“At 4 pm we run the dogs. Get home from school.

Change clothes. Have something to eat. Sit in front of the telly, if you’re lucky, Then go run a couple of dogs!”

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Special Feature “Maddog” down under A second farm visit - continued Russell Watts and Little Elsie in the Watts’ Greyhound sprint path which borders rich growing fields.

Just north of the straight track, we paused to admire a Radiata Pine Tree.

Anita said, “This tree had many cubby houses built into it and even a swing at one stage. The beautiful old tree must be over 200 years old by now. There have been a few incidents of limbs of the tree breaking. Just recently, two big branches at least two meters around, broke. Produced a very loud cracking noise. In warmer months we’d collect the pine cones up and try and sell them. We’d make a big sign and we’d also sell daffodils and lemons!”

“Ever get any customers?”

“We had a few that would stop and want to buy something.”

The Radiata is native to southern California and a couple of islands off the coast of Mexico. Radiata Pine around Monterey don’t grow very big and often grow in odd shapes. Hardly worth lumbering. But here, in Australia, the Radiata pine are big guys and easily sawed, peeled, or made in to pulp; it will hold a nail; the wood takes stains nicely; and when treated with preservatives, it makes good fence posts … to name a few.

We moved along, headed for the car. “As we got older,”: Anita said, “we saw running the dogs as a form of exercise and something that had to be done. It didn’t hurt that Dad would sometimes slip us a ten dollar note each out of his pocket after we’d finished!”

“I’m going out to empty the dogs! Dad would be out the door at 4, quarter to. Same time every day.

Empty the dogs was another term for letting the dogs do their business in the yards. Sometimes the dogs would poop in their kennels, and Dad would swear, Haha, its not like they can hold it in!”

“Dad is on the look-out for a dog for all three of us to own to keep our interest up and for helping him out.”

We paused to gaze across the road to a

neighboring field rolling along. The ocean wasn’t far.

“That’s a tulip field,” Anita said.

“They’re very beautiful, and we take lots of photos. Not very many tourists know about our own little views of the tulips so we get it all to ourselves. The Table Cape Tulips, just down the road, get a bit of attention, but I reckon its ours that the bulbs are sent over seas.”

“What’s the weather like here, in the winter?” I asked.

Anita said, “It can be cold! Very cold. Windy yes, and rainy, a lot of the time. But we do get the odd scorcher of a day. These are the days we’re glad we only live ten minutes away from a beach. Boat Harbor is the most beautiful spot to swim and a great tourist attraction.”

“Another great thing about Moorleah is all of the old buildings. Like the old post office down the bottom of the hill. And the old school just near that. We’re lucky enough to be the owners of an old house. We use it as a tractor shed now. Before that, a good one hundred years before that, the house used to have residents. We still find bits of old saucers and plates coming through the soil in our paddocks from where former residents buried rubbish in the ground. We see a few travelers sometimes stop and take a photo of the old house.”

“Every summer, we’d have a hay bailing day. Full of great fun, hard work, sweat, green cordial and hay fever for mum. We loved to help, and Honey our little dog would always come along for the ride in the big yellow truck!”

And yet another Greyhound farm with a pet mascot of another breed. Never fails.

“We’d ride on top of the hay and have to duck when we reversed into the barn so we wouldn’t hit our heads on the top of the barn door!”

Time to move on. “Good visit! And thanks,” Little Elsie and I said. “Some great insights to life in Tasmania with Greyhounds. Thanks. Should make a great story.”

“And not to forget the brekkies and teas!” Anita said.

“Say what?” I said.

“Brekkie is breakfast. The dogs get two slices of bread and a quarter cup of milk, enough to soak the bread, but it depends on the size of the dog or what the dog is doing that day. Brekkie every morning. Tea is dinner, the night time meal. We call it tea. Dad gives every dog a fish oil tablet. I think it helps keep the coats shiny. If a dog has a liver or thyroid problem, Dad will give something for that as well. When we were little, Dad would let us dip our chewing gum into the glucose powder; it was the best! We’d always be out there watching him do the teas just so we could get a taste.

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“Maddog” down under A second farm visit - continued Sometimes he’d even let us chop the tablets in half with the big knife.”

“Glucose?”

“Yeah. I’m not real sure what it does, but they don’t get much, like a teaspoon on dinner every night.”

I thought about it. In America, in racing kennels, I have seen a touch of honey added to a dog’s pre-race snack. You have to wonder. Sweets, such as chocolate, can cause severe distress with dogs, perhaps even death.

Dogs are carnivores. I am not aware of any studies that says sugar is good for dogs. But what do I know.

Time to move on. I said that we’d be in touch via email, as I didn’t take many notes, and I had no memory. Anita promised to fill in the holes of my narrative with details via email, and we were down the drive, down the road, past the tulip farm, around a bend, and there was the ocean again, and we drove into the town of Wynward where Di Clarke owned and ran a clothing boutique store.

By the way, regarding my opening paragraph about how lucky we were to have found new friends abroad, that is not to say we have not been lucky in this country, good ol’ USA. To the contrary: We have met and gained many, many friends, in American dog racing, folks who have rolled out the red carpet, put up with our nonsense. I think of Bill Stull, Maddog’s first “victim.” Years ago. Colorado. We’re still fast friends.

And all the other folks in Oregon, Iowa, Massachusetts, Arizona, Rhode Island, Missouri, Florida, South Dakota, Montana, California, Mexico, Canada, Kansas, West Virginia, Delaware, Nevada, Wisconsin, New Hampshire. If I missed something, it’s only because I am almost seventy. Makes for a wonderful excuse.

Little Elsie and I still haven’t visited for stories at most tracks in Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas, to name four, or farms in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas.

In a few months, we‘ll be looking, you know, in case anybody is interested.

Maddog526@bresnan.net

One of Little Elsie’s favourite Tasmanian trip photos Next month: Backyard Racers, from the American Greyhound Review, June 2007.

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