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Read MoreDevonport Feasibility Study Announcement 10 / 09 / 2010
The Devonport Feasibility Study into the Future of Racing in the Devonport Region was announced on Thursday 9 September 2010. Click on the below link to read the documentation associated with the ...
Read MoreMajor Developments for North-West Racing 09 / 09 / 2010
The Minister for Racing said a major redevelopment of the Spreyton racecourse and improvements at the Devonport Showgrounds for greyhound and harness racing were a step closer. Click on the below ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview tonight 08 / 09 / 2010
IT looks a tough ten event programme for punters at Tattersall's Park tonight. Showtime (R5) for Tea Tree trainer Gary Greig gets his chance to score yet another win on the Hobart track. Having had ...
Read MoreMushy Peas in purple patch 08 / 09 / 2010
Mushy Peas owned by Mike Hardy and trained at Leith by Gary Johnson jumped fast and continued his great run of form with an all the way win at Devonport yesterday. In his last ten starts this ...
Read MoreDevonport Greyhounds preview today 07 / 09 / 2010
Mr Issues (R2) returns to Devonport this afternoon in Heat One of the Betfair Puppy Championship. This son of Big Daddy Cool has won six of twelve and comes off a strong win in the Young Star ...
Read MoreDamek sizzles and earns trip back to Vic 07 / 09 / 2010
DAMEK equalled the Tote Racing Centre first split record of 4.93 set by 2007 Launceston Cup winner Cappriccio on his way to another victory last night. Damek jumped brilliantly from box rise and ...
Read MoreLaunceston Greyhounds preview tonight 06 / 09 / 2010
Furniture City Ladies Bracelet Heats will be the highlight of the ten event card at the Tote Racing Centre tonight. High Choice (R3) Heat One looks too classy for these. Trained by Debbie Cannan at ...
Read MorePups eye Paws of Thunder 02 / 09 / 2010
TALENTED Tasmanian pups Octane Assassin and Showtime will embark on a road trip to Sydney next week to prepare for the Group 1 Paws of Thunder series. The Gary Greig-trained dogs have been burning ...
Read MoreI'm A Fencer shows promise 02 / 09 / 2010
WELL bred dog I'm a A Fencer has made a great start to his career winning two of his first three starts. I'm A Fencer opened his account with a juvenile win at Devonport and followed up with a ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 02 / 09 / 2010
YOUNGSTER Oxidize (R3) for Moorleah trainer Russell Watts will be hard to beat on a tough ten event programme at Tatersall's Park tonight. This son of Paddy's Flame won at Devonport at his only ...
Read MoreNational dogs strike a blow for Tassie 31 / 08 / 2010
TASMANIAN greyhounds Tombstone Jack and Sitka delivered a message in last Saturday night's National Sprint and Distance Championships when they finished third in their respective finals. It was the ...
Read MoreMr Issues Tasmania's latest canine star 26 / 08 / 2010
Mr Issues emerged as Tasmania's latest star chaser when he powered home to win the Betfair Young Star Classic over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night. Despite going into the final ...
Read MoreDamek strikes back 26 / 08 / 2010
DAMEK had his colours lowered for the first time in Tasmania when second in the state final of the National Sprint Championship last Monday week but he bounced back with a convincing win in Hobart ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 26 / 08 / 2010
THE Betfair Young Star Classic Final (R5) is the highlight on a quality ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Octane Assassin while being beaten last week by Mr Issues is still the one to ...
Read MoreGreig-trained duo hold key to Young Star final 19 / 08 / 2010
TRAINER Garry Greig is no stranger to winning classic finals and in Hobart on Thursday night he will have two live chances of capturing the Betfair Young Star Classic over 461 metres. Greig has ...
Read MoreThirteen Black out for three months 19 / 08 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian stayer Thirteen Black will be o the sidelines for up to three months as a result of an injury he sustained in a state heat of the National Distance Championship two weeks ago. The ...
Read MoreRidicule bounces back 19 / 08 / 2010
WELL bred dog Ridicule broke a long run of outs when he powered his way to an impressive win in strong grade three over 461 metres in Hobart last Thursday night. It was the Alan Anderson-trained ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 19 / 08 / 2010
TEA Tree trainer Gary Greig looks set to dominate tonight's Betfair Young Star Classic Heats at Tattersall's Park tonight with his kennel starts Showtime and Octane Assassin. Showtime (R1) has won ...
Read MoreSitka to represent Tassie in Distance Championship 17 / 08 / 2010
TALENTED greyhound stayer Sitka realised a plan set by wily trainer Mick Louth about nine months ago when she won her way into next week's National Distance Championship in South Australia. Sitka ...
Read MoreTombstone Jack causes upset in state sprint final 16 / 08 / 2010
FORMER Queensland greyhound Tombstone Jack earned a trip to South Australia when he gunned down the odds-on favourite Damek to win the state heat of the National Sprint Championship over 515 metres ...
Read MoreStars line up for a crack at national glory 16 / 08 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian greyhound Damek is one win away from representing Tasmania at the National Sprint Championship in South Australia later this month. Damek is unbeaten from 11 starts in Tasmania and ...
Read MoreSt. Pierre takes a shine to Tassie 13 / 08 / 2010
FORMER NSW dog St. Pierre broke through for his first win in Tasmania when he powered home to take out the evolutionrewards.com.au Stakes (Grade 4) over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart on ...
Read MoreFran Lee strolls through her grades 13 / 08 / 2010
VICTORIAN-OWNED bitch Fran Lee notched her first win on the Hobart track when she outgunned a handy field of juvenile performers over 461 metres on Thursday night. Fran Lee (Pure Octane-Our Lee ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 12 / 08 / 2010
Stylish Monty for Relbia trainer Tony Dawson looks very hard to beat despite drawing awkwardly in box 4 in Race 7 at Tattersall's Park tonight. This son of Where's Pedro has been with Jill Stamford ...
Read MoreDamek breezes into state sprint fnal 09 / 08 / 2010
THE connections of star Tasmanian greyhound Damek will be on tenterhooks for a week waiting for the state final of the National Sprint Championship series to be run in Launceston next Monday night. ...
Read MoreThirteen Black has lucky Escape 09 / 08 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian stayer Thirteen Black is just one win away from a trip to South Australia to represent Tasmania at the National Distance Championship at Angle Park later this month. But his place in ...
Read MoreDamek primed for state heats of National Sprint 06 / 08 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian greyhound Damek warmed up for next Monday night's state heats of the National Sprint Championship with an emphatic win in a grade five at Tattersall's Park in Hobart on Thursday ...
Read MoreSting too sharp for hot field 06 / 08 / 2010
TALENTED dog Sting has been out of the winner's circle for a while due to injury but he returned with a vengeance in Hobart on Thursday night with an emphatic win in a strong grade three event over ...
Read MoreDaegan keeps improving 30 / 07 / 2010
WHEN your litter brother has a potential champion tag it usually takes nothing less than a brilliant performance to grab the attention of greyhound racing pundits and punters. Daegan notched his ...
Read MoreChicko Roll finds form 30 / 07 / 2010
CHICKO ROLL made a welcome return to the winner's circle in Hobart last week with a game victory in a strong grade four event over 461 metres. Chicko Roll had been struggling to sneak a place but ...
Read MoreMushy Peas on the rise 30 / 07 / 2010
MUSHY PEAS by name but there's nothing soft about the way this dog goes about his business on the track. The Gary Johnson-trained dog delivered a knockout blow to the favourite Ella Lucy on his way ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 28 / 07 / 2010
THE classy Sultan's Swing (R5) will go head to head with the consistent Eagle Eye in tonight's Invitation at Tatersall's Park. Sultan's Swing has won her last four on the trot at Hobart and this ...
Read MoreNelson Cup finals a feature of Launceston meeting 26 / 07 / 2010
THE three divisional finals of the J. G. Nelson Cup (515m) are the feature greyhound races on the 10-event program at The TOTE Racing Centre in Launceston tonight. Last week's heats produced some ...
Read MoreSultan keeps on swingin 22 / 07 / 2010
SULTAN'S Swing's winning run kept rolling in Hobart last night with an effortless victory in an invitation her fourth in succession. The Debbie Cannan-trained bitch made the most of wearing the red ...
Read MorePaua To destroy wins again 22 / 07 / 2010
FORMER NSW dog Paua To Destroy made it two wins from only three starts in the state when he scored impressively in a strong grade four over 461 metres in Hobart last night. The Ian Callinan-trained ...
Read MoreDamek back in winning form 21 / 07 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian greyhound Damek resumed from injury with an impressive win at Devonport on Tuesday to keep his unbeaten record from eight starts in Tasmania intact. The Eileen Thomas-trained dog ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 22 / 07 / 2010
PUNTERS may have to wait until the last race for the best bet at Tattersall's Park tonight. Callamac Ace for Rokeby trainer Ian Callinan looks a special jumping from the red. Having had just the ...
Read MoreSitka breaks record in Launceston 20 / 07 / 2010
TALENTED greyhound Sitka made amends for a loss to his archrival Thirteen Black by setting a track record in a long distance free-for-all at The TOTE Racing Centre in Launceston last night (Monday). ...
Read MoreGonzales too speedy in Breeder's Classic final 16 / 07 / 2010
A MASTER plan hatched some time back was realised at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last week when talented pup Smokin' Gonzales emerged triumphant in the Betfair Breeder's Classic final over 461 ...
Read MoreTwo dominate distance ranks 14 / 07 / 2010
TWO of Tasmania's most promising long distance chasers Thirteen Black and Sitka staged a two-dog war in the Distance Championship final over 720m in Launceston last week. Thirteen Black raced ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 15 / 07 / 2010
ELLA Lucy (R6) for Penguin trainer Butch Deverell is prepost favourite to win tonight's Betfair Breeder's Classic Final at Tattersall's Park. This daughter of Bond from champion bitch Copper ...
Read MoreLucy sizzles into Breeder's Classic final 08 / 07 / 2010
BUTCH Deverell is no stranger to preparing puppy classic winners so it should come as no surprise that he will load one of the favourites to take out next week's Hobart Breeder's Classic final over ...
Read MoreMiddle distances just the ticket for Miss Glory 08 / 07 / 2010
FORMER Victorian greyhound Miss Glory appears to have found her niche over the middle distances in Tasmania. Miss Glory scored an impressive win over 599 metres in a grade five at Tattersall's Park ...
Read MoreHobart to host Nationals 07 / 07 / 2010
THE addition of 710-metre boxes at Tattersall's Park in Hobart will pave the way for the Hobart Greyhound Racing Club to host the 2012 National Sprint and Distance Championships. Plans to install ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 07 / 07 / 2010
The four Betfair Breeder's Classic Semi Finals will showcase the best Tasbred pups at Tattersall's Park tonight. Raw Emotion (R2) ran the fastest Heat time last Saturday 26.28 and would be prepost ...
Read MoreMissile fires in Morgan Stakes 02 / 07 / 2010
LUKE'S A MISSILE scored arguably his best win for the season in Hobart last night to take out the M A Morgan Stakes over 461 metres. The Allan Clark-trained dog was slowly away from box and settled ...
Read MoreSultan swings into top gear 02 / 07 / 2010
SULTAN'S SWING made up for a string of minor placings when she led her rivals a merry chase in the Charmer Lodge Stud Invitation over 461 metres in Hobart last night. Sultan's Swing flew the lids ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 01 / 07 / 2010
YOUNG pup Octane Assassin (R1) has the greyhound industry abuzz after his first start win at Devonport last Tuesday in a sizzling 25.43. Tonight he lines up for his second start in a juvenile at ...
Read MoreAkka Boy demolishes field in 100th start 30 / 06 / 2010
Butch Deverell's charge Akka Boy brought up his 39th win in his 100th Tasmanian start at Devonport today. After jumping brilliantly the result was never in doubt registering a first split of 7.90 he ...
Read MoreSparky's Whisper is talking the talk 29 / 06 / 2010
Sparky's Whisper led from box to post in the Virbac Vetsearch Maiden Final tonight at The Tote Racing Centre covering the 515m in a BON 30.24. Trained at Brighton by John Wilton this daughter of ...
Read MoreVersatile Veteran equals tasbred record at Hobart 28 / 06 / 2010
Akka Boy trained by Butch Deverell at Penguin smashed his personal best and equalled High Choice's tasbred record on Thursday night winning the Invitation in great style. Having start 99, Akka ...
Read MoreDecembrist awesome over 580m 23 / 06 / 2010
Smart pup Decembrist proved the middle distance held no fears as he flew around the 580m at Devonport yesterday in 33.14 which is only around two lengths off the track record. Starting from the pink ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 24 / 06 / 2010
Tasmanian Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders finals for all divisions should provide a terrific night's racing at Tattersall's Park tonight. High Choice (R6) recorded the fastest time by a ...
Read MoreEagle Eye flies lids to win again 21 / 06 / 2010
2009 Consistent greyhound of the year, Eagle Eye continued his affinity with the Tote Racing Centre track when he saluted again tonight for win number 15 on the circuit. Boxing brilliantly this son ...
Read MoreYoung pup aces debut 17 / 06 / 2010
WELL bred youngster Callamac Ace made an impressive debut with a game win in a heat of the TGOTBA series at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last Thursday night. The Ian Callanan-trained dog began fairly ...
Read MoreSamurai Kid carves up rivals 17 / 06 / 2010
CONSISTENT greyhound Samurai Kid staked his claim on the TGOTBA division two final with a convincing win in his heat at Tattersall's Park last Thursday night. Samurai Kid made full use of the inside ...
Read MoreMercury Morris breezes into final 17 / 06 / 2010
MUCH improved chaser Mercury Morris delivered one of his best performances last Thursday night to clinch a berth in the division one final of the TGTOBA series at Tattersall's Park in Hobart. ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 17 / 06 / 2010
TASMANIAN Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders heats for all divisions should provide a great night's racing at Tattersall's Park tonight. High Choice (R4) at her last start here recorded the ...
Read MoreMissile fires in Derby 14 / 06 / 2010
ONE of Tasmania's most promising chasers Luke's A Missile capped a great month when he powered his way to an effortless win in the Rapidvite Tasmanian Derby in Launceston tonight (Monday). Luke's A ...
Read MoreGrace wins rough house Oaks 14 / 06 / 2010
KIALDU GRACE made the most of an inside box draw in the Tasmanian Oaks final in Launceston tonight to record a decisive win in what must go down as one of the roughest feature race finals in years. ...
Read MoreThirteen Black on target for Nationals tilt 11 / 06 / 2010
TRAINER Leigh Wood has probably run out of superlatives to describe his feelings for classy stayer Thirteen Black. At Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night Thirteen Black produced another brilliant ...
Read MoreShanlyn Sparky produces best 11 / 06 / 2010
VICTORIAN owned dog Shanlyn Sparky produced a career best performance to win a grade five over 461 metres in Hobart last night. Shanlyn Sparky overcame interference nearing the top turn and again on ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 10 / 06 / 2010
THE Greg Fahey Distance Championship Final (R7) highlights a strong ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Flowery Gully trainer Mick Louth has a strong hand with Sandhog and Sitka while ...
Read MoreMissile fires in Derby heat 08 / 06 / 2010
EXCITING greyhound Luke's A Missile staked his claim on next week's Tasmanian Derby with an emphatic win in his heat at The TOTE Racing Centre in Launceston on Monday night. Luke's A Missile showed ...
Read MorePosh Emma 08 / 06 / 2010
SMART bitch Posh Emma powered her way into next week's Tasmanian Oaks final with a brilliant win in her heart at The TOTE Racing Centre in Launceston last night. Posh Emma began well from box six ...
Read MoreValue on offer in Launceston tonight 07 / 06 / 2010
TONIGHT'S Launceston meeting at The TOTE Racing Centre boasts a 10-race card that should serve up winners at very backable odds. The opening race, the TOTE Racing Centre Juvenile (515m) is a prime ...
Read MoreSitka sizzles in distance heat 04 / 06 / 2010
WELL travelled stayer Sitka stormed into this week's Greg Fahey Distance Championship final with an impressive win in her heat over 599 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last Thursday night. The ...
Read MoreCasso holds on for game win 04 / 06 / 2010
CASSO MAC GEORGE scored arguably the best win of his career when he led all the way to defeat the in-form Korongah Gem. The son of Pure Octane has only had 13 starts for seven wins and four minor ...
Read MoreStar sprinter breaks jaw in fall 04 / 06 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian sprinter Topline Doovee's racing career may be over following a fall in an invitation race in Hobart last week. Topline Doovee fell and broke her nose and fractured her jaw soon after ...
Read MoreCasso holds on for game win 04 / 06 / 2010
CASSO MAC GEORGE scored arguably the best win of his career when he led all the way to defeat the in-form Korongah Gem. The son of Pure Octane has only had 13 starts for seven wins and four minor ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 03 / 06 / 2010
TWO heats of the Greg Fahey Distance Championship will be the highlights on a strong ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Track Record Holder Thirteen Black (R2) steps out in Heat One and ...
Read MoreDoovee gives Stringer a Silver Trophy treble 27 / 05 / 2010
TRAINER Mick Stringer has won his share of feature races in Tasmania but one he has made his own in recent years is the The Mercury Silver Trophy over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart. ...
Read MoreRebel with a cause 27 / 05 / 2010
REBEL Patch has been mixing his form since arriving in Loretta Luttrell's kennels about three months ago. But his form on the Hobart U-bend track is excellent, so it came as no surprise that he ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview May 27 27 / 05 / 2010
POSH Di (R2) and Posh Emma (R10) look the best bets on a strong eleven event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Owned and bred by Allan Clark at Burnie and trained at Exeter by Anthony Bullock these ...
Read MorePrince wins but cops time 23 / 05 / 2010
THE win of Prince Mattan in the Vets Medley final in Hobart last Thursday night left trainer Len Howard with mixed feelings. Prince Mattan went into the final as one of the favourites along with ...
Read MoreSilver Trophy shapes as hot final 23 / 05 / 2010
RESULTS from The Mercury Silver Trophy heats in Hobart last Thursday night have produced a final worthy of feature race status. Evergreen sprinter Eagle Eye secured his berth in the final with an ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 20 / 05 / 2010
THE final of the Vet's Series Medley heats will be the highlight of a strong ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. After two rounds of heats over both distances only Proven Octane and ...
Read MoreInvestigation into "Thumps" 17 / 05 / 2010
GREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIA (GA) members in conjunction with the Australian Greyhound Veterinary Association (AGVA) have been investigating a condition in the racing greyhound which has been labelled ...
Read MoreMissile fires over longer trip 13 / 05 / 2010
LEADING trainer Anthony Bullock celebrated his birthday last night (Thursday) and his present was delivered in the first race on the 10-evcent card in Hobart. Luke's A Missile has shown a liking for ...
Read MoreProven Octane fires on all cylinders 13 / 05 / 2010
LIGHTLY raced dog Proven Octane looms as the one to beat in this week's Vet's Medley series final following impressive heat wins. Proven Octane won his opening round heat last Thursday week over the ...
Read MoreDamek on the mend 13 / 05 / 2010
BOOM Tasmanian dog Damek will remain in Victoria for another fortnight as part of a recovery process from an injury aggravated at his most recent outing at The Meadows last Saturday week. Damek hit ...
Read MoreRacing high flyer joins Tasracing team 13 / 05 / 2010
Tasracing has appointed high profile racing administrator Dr Eliot Forbes to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer. Dr Forbes will be primarily responsible for the implementation of ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 13 / 05 / 2010
THE second round of Vet's Series Medley heats will continue tonight at Tattersall's Park over the sprint. Hellyeah Benny (R3) looks a safe bet to make the final after a solid second to Common ...
Read MoreLaunceston club to host 5 races with harness meet 08 / 05 / 2010
TASRACING has approved a request from the Launceston Greyhound Racing Club (LGRC) to conduct a 5 event programme on Wednesday night 16 June 2010 which will be run in conjunction with an eight event ...
Read MoreSonny's Brindle shapes up to Country Derby 06 / 05 / 2010
PROMISING greyhound Sonny's Brindle continued on his winning way at Devonport on Tuesday with an emphatic victory in a heat of the Rapidvite Tasmanian Country Derby over 452m. It followed an equally ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhound Preview 06 / 05 / 2010
THE three week Vet's Series Medley series begins tonight at Tattersall's Park with heats over the middle distance. Form runners Common Interest and Hellyeah Benny look hard to beat in the first ...
Read MoreDamek sufffers first defeat 02 / 05 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian greyhound Damek suffered his first defeat when run down in the last few strides in a heat of a Grade Five series at SandownPark in Melbourne on Thursday night. Damek led but was run ...
Read MoreThirteen Black takes record in quick smart time 01 / 05 / 2010
Thirteen Black showed his rivals no mercy in a grade five event over 599 metres in Hobart last Thursday night. The Leigh Woods-trained dog stormed home from midfield on the home turn to score a ...
Read MoreMagpie Lomar blitzes top field in record time 01 / 05 / 2010
TRAINER Mick Stringer predicted some time back that Magpie Lomar would make his mark in Tasmania and in Hobart last Thursday night he lived up to those expectations. Magpie Lomar lined up in a grade ...
Read MoreGreyhound of the Year judging panel appointed 30 / 04 / 2010
The Greyhound Reference Group has appointed the finest of Tasmanian greyhound expertise to form the five member panel for the selection of the Tasmanian Greyhound of the Year. This panel will ...
Read MoreDelay in Damek's transport to Melbourne 28 / 04 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian greyhound Damek is due to make his interstate debut in Victoria tomorrow night but a hiccup with air transport arrangements has cast some doubt over him taking his place in the grade ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 29 / 04 / 2010
THIRTEEN Black looks well placed to win the mid distance race on a strong eleven event card at Tatersall's Park tonight. Trained at Whitmore by Leigh Wood this son of Bond has been in the money in ...
Read MoreSonny sizzles at first try at Tattersall's Park 22 / 04 / 2010
LIGHTLY raced dog Sonny's Brindle has made quite an impact since he arrived in Tasmania three months ago. Last Thursday night in Hobart he gave his rivals a galloping lesson at his first outing on ...
Read MoreNed runs out of suitable races 22 / 04 / 2010
TALENTED middle distance performer Where's Ned has run out of suitable races following his last-stride victory in a mixed grades 4-5 over 599 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last Thursday ...
Read MoreFormer Victorian hits the state running 22 / 04 / 2010
IT took Ronray Bomber no time to settle into Tasmanian racing. The Bombastic Shiraz-Ronray Lass dog ran third at his Tasmanian debut in Hobart on April 15 against very good opposition. He backed up ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 22 / 04 / 2010
YOUNGSTER Bank on Doom for Brighton trainer Glen Joyce is flying since coming to Tasmania and although against class opposition should make it four in a row in race four on a ten event card at ...
Read MoreDamek juggernaut rolls on 19 / 04 / 2010
STAR Tasmanian dog Damek kept his unbeaten record intact and broke his own track record in the final of the Illingworth Classic over 515 metres in Launceston tonight. The Eileen Thomas-trained dog ...
Read MoreInterstate invader takes Tassie by storm 19 / 04 / 2010
FORMER Victorian Crowie Lamar made a great impression on punters in Launceston on Monday night by running down super speedster Moorina Crowie Lamar was having only his third start in the state but ...
Read MoreGeorge impresses at first Launceston outing 19 / 04 / 2010
LIGHTLY raced dog Casso Mac George produced an impressive performance at his first try on the Launceston track on Monday night. Casso Mac George (Pure Octane-Mikayla O'Mac) went into the race with ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 15 / 04 / 2010
TALENTED greyhound Accounts looks set to make it back to back wins in a week for Mangalore trainer Debbie Cannan in race six on a ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Outclassing his rivals ...
Read MoreDamek nabs track record on way to classic final 12 / 04 / 2010
BOOM dog Damek collected the 515-metre Launceston track record on his way to an impressive win in a heat of the prestigious Illingworth Classic on Monday night. Damek clocked a sizzling 29.45 to ...
Read MoreAccounts back to best 12 / 04 / 2010
WELL travelled dog Accounts bounced back to his brilliant best in Launceston tonight (Monday). Accounts has been campaigning in Victoria and NSW with mixed results but back in the care of trainer ...
Read MoreMackie Slater continues winning spree 09 / 04 / 2010
IN FORM greyhound Mackie Slater continued on his winning way in Hobart on Thursday night and equalled the 340-metre track record in the process. Mackie Slater flew the lids from box three and led by ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview - Thursday Night 08 / 04 / 2010
RIALTO Boy looks an improving type and from the pink box should make it two in a row in race five on the ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. Trained at Mangalore by Mick Stringer this son ...
Read MorePerfect Socks wins Easter Cup 01 / 04 / 2010
PERFECT Socks caused a boilover in the Easter Cup final in Hobart tonight when as a reserve she led all the way to score an impressive victory. The Denise Fysh-trained bitch ran a luckless fifth in ...
Read MorePosh Di deserving feature race winner 01 / 04 / 2010
FEW would have begrudged consistent bitch Posh Di her win in the Easter Plate final last Thursday night. Posh Di has been denied a few feature wins when she'd led and been run down at the business ...
Read MoreNo gloom for this doom 01 / 04 / 2010
LIGHTLY raced pup Bank On Doom lived up to his Easter Purse heat form by blitzing his rivals in the final at Tattersall's Park in Hobart tonight (Thursday). The Glenn Joyce-trained dog, by Bank ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 01 / 04 / 2010
ECHO Bond for Bracknell trainer Maurie Strickland looks well placed in the Terrence Butler Memorial which is race five on the ten event card at Tattersall's Park tonight. This Bond pup will need to ...
Read MoreDamek sizzles in Breeders Classic final 29 / 03 / 2010
POTENTIAL superstar Damek kept his unbeaten record intact when he powered his way to an eight-length win in the LGRC Breeders Classic in Launceston tonight (Monday). Damek began with them from box ...
Read MoreDamek out to keep unbeaten record intact 29 / 03 / 2010
TONIGHT'S Launceston Veterinary Hospital Breeders Classic final at The TOTE Racing centre is being rated one of the best in the race's history with a potential superstar in the quality field of ...
Read MoreEaster series produces some popular results 25 / 03 / 2010
CLASSY greyhound Thirteen Black bounced back to his brilliant best at Tattersall's Park in Hobart tonight (Thursday) with an impressive win in a heat of the Easter Plate over 461 metres. The Leigh ...
Read MoreHobart greyhound preview - Thursday night meeting 25 / 03 / 2010
SUPER Joe Cool for Mangalore trainer Mick Stringer should qualify for next week's Easter Cup Final by winning his heat, which is the fourth race on the 10-event card at Tattersall's Park. This son ...
Read MoreWorld's Finest litter dominates Breeeders Classic 22 / 03 / 2010
THE emergence of a litter by Big Daddy Cool from former smart sprinter World's Finest has paved the way for a hot Breeder's Classic final in Launceston next week. Three from the litter, Damek, ...
Read MoreSky Channel launches into new era 24 / 03 / 2010
THE first of Sky Racing's new channels, Sky Racing2, will go live on Tuesday 30 March as the first stage in Sky's racing vision revolution. Sky Racing2 will feature more than 80 thoroughbred, ...
Read MorePup is punters' best buddy 18 / 03 / 2010
WELL bred dog Blue Buddy looks set for a bright future given the ease with which he dispensed with his rivals in a juvenile event over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart tonight. Blue Buddy ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 18 / 03 / 2010
Still Stuing for Richmond trainer Margaret Rossendell looks hard to beat in the Grade 4 (R5) tonight at Elwick. This son of Pure Octane blew the start last week and gave himself the hopeless task of ...
Read MoreUpsets in Medley series 15 / 03 / 2010
The first round of the Launceston Mitsubishi Medley series in Launceston tonight (Monday) produced upsets. Stylish Bernie (Where's Pedro-Stylish Dotty) took out the first heat over 600 metres with a ...
Read MoreDamek sizzles into Breeder's Classic semis 15 / 03 / 2010
ONE of Tasmania's most promising greyhounds Damek has recovered from a mishap that had the potential to end his racing career prematurely. Damek burst onto the scene with some devastating ...
Read MoreBernie grabs another stylish win 11 / 03 / 2010
In form Stylish Bernie pushed and bullied his way through to the lead by the 461m boxes and once in front opened up to lead by 8 lengths down the back, finally cruising to a 6 ½ length victory ...
Read MoreStar back on track 11 / 03 / 2010
ONE of Tasmania's most promising greyhounds Damek is back on track to contest the Launceston club's Breeder's Classic series. Damek burst onto the scene with some devastating performances on the ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 11 / 03 / 2010
The Hobart Greyhound Racing Club is hosting the Derwent City Bowls Club on Thursday night in what is a tough card for punters. High Choice for Mangalore trainer Debbie Cannan is in a purple patch of ...
Read MoreStylish Monty claims berth in Ivory Final 09 / 03 / 2010
Topliners Stylish Monty and Eagle Eye had another classic battle up the Devonport straight this afternoon with Monty again triumphant just as he had in the Angus Evan's Memorial on Cup day. Relbia ...
Read MoreCrimson Doll victorious in busy finish 09 / 03 / 2010
Leigh Wood's Crimson Doll turned her luck around managing to get the bob in on the line after turning three wide on the corner and flying down the outside in Heat One of the Ivory Classic. Although ...
Read MoreReg & Aileen Ivory 09 / 03 / 2010
The legends behind the race - Reg (Shorty) Ivory was a master trainer and breeder, amazing character and half of one of the most formidable teams Tasmanian greyhound racing has known, with his ...
Read MoreNewcomer a part of PB for Gittus 04 / 03 / 2010
BRIGHTON trainer Susan Gittus has been rebuilding the team in her kennel and one of the latest arrivals Tahiti could become one of the stars. Tahiti, a well bred bitch by Collide from Beachley and ...
Read MoreDistance win tugs at trainer's emotions 04 / 03 / 2010
TRAINER Butch Deverell has made no secret of the fact that he regards Big Moose the best dog he has ever placed in a box. But he also has great admiration for any dog that shows courage while in his ...
Read MoreJoe's so cool 04 / 03 / 2010
AFTER missing a berth in the Devonport Cup final in January, Victorian owner Mark Aylward opted to keep the dog in Tasmania. In the care of master trainer Mick Stringer the son of Brett Lee almost ...
Read MoreTassie dog into Horsham Cup final 04 / 03 / 2010
ONE of Tasmania's most promising greyhounds Cradoc Park stormed into the Horsham Cup final in Victoria last night with a devastating win in his heat over 480 metres. Coming from near last the Mick ...
Read MoreHobart Greyhounds Preview 03 / 03 / 2010
Victorian Super Joe Cool (R6) for Mangalore trainer Mick Stringer has a strong chance to record his first win in Tasmania in the Invitation tonight. This Brett Lee speedster had a reasonably ...
Read MoreChiko Roll back on the menu 26 / 02 / 2010
ABOUT a year ago Chiko Roll was being touted as potentially the best greyhound Susan Gittus had ever trained. Chiko Roll had been placed on debut at Devonport and at her subsequent outing she ...
Read MoreKid breaks ice 26 / 02 / 2010
Capetown Kid broke through for an overdue win when he proved too strong for his rivals in the Furniture City Gift final in Hobart last Thursday night. Capetown Kid (Bond-Capetown Star) had notched ...
Read MoreBuzzin' on fire 26 / 02 / 2010
Well-bred dog Buzzin' made it three wins from his past five starts when he led all the way to take out the Betfair.com Stakes over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night. The Mick ...
Read MoreHigh Choice wins Damsel's Dash 23 / 02 / 2010
CLASSY bitch High Choice notched one of her best wins when she powered home to take out the 2010 Big Moose Damsel's Dash over 461 metres at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night. High Choice began ...
Read MoreRicky back in form 19 / 02 / 2010
UNDERRATED greyhound Ricky Satin broke a run of outs with a brilliant win in a strong grade four event over 461 metres in Hobart on Thursday night. With the aid of the inside box, the Nick ...
Read MoreDamek a star on the rise 18 / 02 / 2010
TASMANIA has produced a few greyhounds in recent years that have made their mark on the national stage including litter siblings Chinatown Lad and Fallen Zorro. While the dynamic duo from the Shane ...
Read MoreGardam Prince clinches Tassie Cup double 15 / 02 / 2010
AFTER another disappointment in last year's Hobart Thousand, Cranbourne trainer Darren McDonald was beginning to think he might never win a feature race in Tasmania But his star sprinter Gardam ...
Read MoreEagle Eye rewarded for consistency 14 / 02 / 2010
FOR most of his early racing career Eagle Eye lived in the shadow of his higher-profiled kennel mate and litter brother Big Moose. But Eagle Eye's efforts were recognised when he was named ...
Read MoreDotty Tassie's top broodbitch 14 / 02 / 2010
JUST over three years ago Stylish Dotty produced a litter of nine pups that has proven to be one of the best litters dropped in Tasmania in recent years. The subsequent performances of each pup ...
Read MoreBig Moose named greyhound of the year 14 / 02 / 2010
ONE of Tasmania's most popular chasers Big Moose has been named 2009 Tasmanian Greyhound of the Year. Big Moose was retired late last year through injury but he had done enough to earn the title. ...
Read MoreVista wins on debut 12 / 02 / 2010
BOLD VISTA, a first starter by super sire Carnage, gave trainer Brian Large plenty of reason to smile after the dog scored an impressive debut win in the Thetote.com.au Juvenile over 461 ...
Read MoreRegent Shiraz scores overdue win 12 / 02 / 2010
WELL bred pup Regent Shiraz broke through for an overdue win when she powered home to take out the The Mercury Juvenile at Tattersall's Park in Hobart last night. Regent Shiraz began well from box ...
Read MoreGardam Prince eyes more Tassie Group glory 08 / 02 / 2010
VICTORIAN greyhound trainer Darren McDonald was thrilled when Gardam Prince finally gave him a big race win in Tasmania when the dog scored a convincing victory in the Group 3 Devonport Cup last ...
Read MoreSmart pup closes in on champ's track record 04 / 02 / 2010
EXCITING greyhound Damek kept his unbeaten record intact when he won a juvenile race at Devonport over 452 metres on Tuesday. The Eileen Thomas-trained pup blitzed his rivals by 12 lengths but it ...
Read MoreMaiden Thousand winner potential superstar 28 / 01 / 2010
THE name Damek is one every punter in Australia needs to etch into their little black books because the son of Big Daddy Cool is set to take the industry by storm. Damek scored an effortless ...
Read MoreParty for a milestone 28 / 01 / 2010
THE Hobart Greyhound Racing Club turned 75 last week and celebrated with a party at last Thursday night's meeting. The HGRC ran its first race meeting at the now defunct TCA track on The Domain on ...
Read MoreStar emerges from Maiden Thousand series 21 / 01 / 2010
THE Hobart Maiden Thousand series has been used as the launching pad for many of Tasmania's top greyhounds with Damek the latest to emerge as a potential star. Damek (Big Daddy Cool-World's Finest) ...
Read MoreExtra chance for Launceston Cup aspirants 21 / 01 / 2010
CONNECTIONS of interstate dogs tackling the Launceston Cup series will have the opportunity to race the dogs on then track prior to the heats on February 8. The Hobart club will be unable to race on ...
Read MoreChief stipe job to be advertised 21 / 01 / 2010
RUMOURS have been rife over the future of Tasmania's chief greyhound steward Amanda Hill. Hill, who has held the chief steward position for the past six years, has not officiated at a greyhound ...
Read MoreGardam Prince breaks drought for McDonald 19 / 01 / 2010
VICTOIRIAN trainer Darren McDonald has won Group races all over Australia with the exception of Tasmania but that anomaly was addressed at Devonport last week when his smart dog Gardam Prince won ...
Read MorePhillips loards veteran and rising star 19 / 01 / 2010
TRAINER Peter Phillips is not unaccustomed to preparing doubles but the one he secured at Devonport today was unique. Phillips won with his old veteran Yep and that dog's much younger half-brother ...
Read MoreDoovee takes best form into Devonport Cup 18 / 01 / 2010
QUALITY sprinter Topline Doovee has the chance to redeem herself for r6ecemnt failures when she steps from the inside box in tomorrow's Dowling McCarthy Hankook Tyres Devonport Cup over 452 metres. ...
Read MoreThirteen lucky for some 15 / 01 / 2010
IF there were any doubts about Thirteen Black earning star status they were erased when the Leigh Wood-trained dog scored a brilliant win in the Right Price Meats Cup over 461 metres at Tattersall's ...
Read MorePerfect manners 15 / 01 / 2010
GOOD box manners coupled with above average ability is set to net lightly raced bitch Perfect Socks a string of wins in the coming months. Perfect Socks is prepared by Hobart Greyhound racing Club ...
Read MoreLure breakdown wreaks havoc at Devonport 13 / 01 / 2010
A LURE breakdown caused havoc at today's (Tuesday) Devonport greyhound meeting that boasted eight heats of the Devonport Cup. The second heat (race three) had to be declared a no-race when the lure ...
Read MoreLitter brothers cruise into Cup final 07 / 01 / 2010
Tassie's rising star Thirteen Black proved he will be the one to beat in the Right Price Meats Cup final at Tattersall's Park in Hobart next week following an impressive win in a heat last night. ...
Read MoreDecembrist makes it a hat trick 05 / 01 / 2010
PROMISING pup Decembrist made it a hat trick of wins when he powered his way to victory in a strong juvenile event over 452 metres at Devonport today. The Peter Phillips-trained dog began well from ...
Read MoreButterworth ends year with record dash 01 / 01 / 2010
FORMER smart sprinter Little Marsh made quite an impact in her racing days and now she looks set to remain in the spotlight as a broodbitch. In Hobart last night her son Butterworth (x Surf Lorian) ...
Read MoreSnudden salutes at big odds 01 / 01 / 2010
LIGHTLY raced pup Snudden opened his winning account in Hobart last Thursday night with a narrow win in the Happy New Year Juvenile over 461 metres. However, the race name was far from fitting, as ...
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