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Volume 1 Number 35 Friday 2 June 2017

Peter Eustace

With Simone Fisher – 6:00am to 6:30am Saturdays

Sandown Cup winner Fanta Bale becomes the first

Greyhound to win at Group 1 level over all three

Metropolitan distances.

See the full report on the Sandown Cup on Page 19

From the Editor’s Desk Victorian Greyhound Weekly

Edition 35 Friday 2 June

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Coming up over the next week:

Friday 2 June Healesville, Bendigo,

Geelong Cranbourne.

Saturday 3 June Ballarat (M) (Q), Traralgon and

The Meadows.

Sunday 4 June Sandown (SAP), Healesville

and Sale.

Monday 5 June Ballarat, Traralgon

and Shepparton.

Tuesday 6 June Bendigo, Geelong and Warragul.

Wednesday 7 June The Meadows (MEP), Bendigo

Ballarat and Cranbourne.

Thursday 8 June Warragul, Shepparton,

Sandown and Warrnambool.

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Breeding and trainers of last week’s

metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW,

South Australia and West Australia

Angle Park - Monday 22 May 1. Forlando (El Grand Senor x Little Grey) Lauren

Larris

2. Dakota Farr (Swift Fancy x Gable La Flash)

C. Simms

3. Allen Jono (Jarvis Bale x Colin Bale) L. Rasmussen

4. Pure Essence (Collision x Crystal's Voice) Lauren

Harris

5. Rhynstone Jetta (Kilty Lad x Pearl's Bonnie)

M. Doyle

6. Zipping Comet (Magic Sprite x Pink Bandanna)

J. Haagmans

7. Windmill Haze (Barcia Bale x Contrary Mary)

K. Gill

8. High Eden Frost (Banjo Boy x Zardae) J. Jones

9. Inequity (Dashing Corsair x Velocity Zip)

R. Mackellar

10. Long Gully Pete (KC And All x Long Gully Libby)

P. Hearnden

11. Aston Amon (Collision x Aston Elle) T. Murray

12. Baa Baa Ra (Lochinvar Marlow x Classic Ice)

M. Wittholz

Albion Park - Monday 22 May 1. Irinka Gail (Irinka Luca x Irinka Hope) B. Baker

2. Spring Time Girl (Spring Gun x Just Itchin') J. Hose

3. Richmond Road (Oaks Road x Mercy Rule) P. Field

4. Jalapeno ((Kiowa Mon Manny* c Brook Lee)

T. Apap

5. Paua To Launch (Kinloch Brae* x Paua To Terrify)

G. Mackay

6. Moment To Shine (Oaks Road x Red Rum)

J. Hutchinson

7. Scipio Africanus (Fabregas x Befitting) D. Russell

8. Youi (Collision x Go Wild Caza) L. Wylie

9. Captain Til (Velocette x Cee Eh Oh) J. Linnen

10. Don't Knocka Him x Up Sized Down) T. Purtill

The Meadows (MEP) - Wednesday 24 May 1. Oshkosh Expert (Fernando Bale x Oshkosh Fayola)

A.Dailly

2. Mr. Scentric (Nolen x Arleen Bale) C. Brett

3. Cheezy Allen (Turanza Bale x Carol Allen)

R. Camilleri

4. No Permit (Fabregas x Cash Box (R. Barron)

5. Onya Teddy (Barcia Bale x Not Onya Nelly)

M. Meyer

6. Zipping Lady (Barcia Bale x Scarlett Girl) S. Ralph

7. Allen Occy (Turanza Bale x Purchell Bale)

R. Camilleri

8. Gabrielle Allen (SH Avatar x Quiz Bale) A.Dailly

9. Gold Vein (Djays Octane* x Pah Leeze)

C. Mclennan

10. Flying Cash (Fabregas x Flying Machine)

T. Erenshaw

11. Dyna Nana (Djays Octane x Fotoula Bale)

H. Collins

12. Exhibition (Cape Hawke x Hot Mint) L. Delbridge

Angle Park - Wednesday 24 May 1. Hot Angie (Lochinvar Marlow x Cuddletime Tears)

S. Meimetis

2. How It's Funny (Dyna Steal x Lady Wiggles)

R. Fletcher

3. Bula Top Shelf (Shakey Jakey x Graceful Jewel)

J. Caley

4. Dani Bale (Magic Sprite x Ellen Bale) C. Adcock

5. Max Destruction (Collision x Rockareena)

K. Murnane

6. Disaaci (Disraeli x Wooloo) J. Quinlivian

7. Hot Marlow (Lochinvar Marlow x Cuddletime

Tears) S. Meimetis

8. Bella Trix (Magic Sprite x Bella Maldini) K. Corby

9. Cyril Beast (Elite State x Mighty Chaos)

B. Rawlings

10. Paddy Mcbain (Kinloch Brae* x Flame Mcbain)

V. Roz

11. Gun McBain (Spring Gun x Flame Mcbain) V. Roz

Albion Park - Wednesday 24 May

1. Smashniak Bullet (Frosty Jay Jay x Witch Half)

C. Kadniak

2. Hesa Rebel (Hesa Felon x Autumn Waltz) P. Cauchi

3. Gold Liner (Lochinvar Marlow x Electric Lee)

K. Hoggan

4. Fabulous Show (Fabregas x Show Me Any)

K. Hoggan

5. Saludos (Cosmic Rumble x Shakeby) T. Tzouvelis

6. Rattlesnake Cafe (Fabregas x Cool Princess)

T. Medcalf

7. Lady Olivia (El Grand Senor xLucy's Image)

K. Boan

8. Plum Jam (Westmead Osprey* x Blue Bud) T. Snow

9. Chulu Chululu (Rich Romani x Honalulu Lulu)

S. Giles

10. Kulu Dot Com (Cosmic Rumble x Kulu Mystery)

J. Clarson

11. Awesome Wills (Magic Sprite x Meg's Shadow)

G. Keep

12. Lethal Kid (Spring Gun x Special Premier) E. Suell

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Metropolitan Winners

Breeding and trainers of last week’s

metropolitan winners Victoria, NSW,

South Australia and West Australia.

Wentworth Park - Wednesday 24 May 1. Chase The Cash - El Grand Senor x Time And

Money) C. Watts

2. Explosive Brown (Cosmic Rumble x Explosive

Ebony)

3. John Dujric (Spring Gun x Mrs Dujric) M. Burton

4. Comastose (Fabregas x Graduation Girl)

M. Davidson

5. Pabs (Cosmic Rumble x Flowering Lily) J. Magri

6. Goodwin Terry (Magic Sprite x Our Dynamo)

B. Young

7. Allonsy Grace (Phantom's Icon x Brigette's Grace)

J. James

8. Zambra Icon (El Grand Senor x Classy Icon)

M. Sullivan

9. Fusion Girl (Fabregas x Isadoll) J. Sultana

10. Lagoon Jazzy (Barcia Bale x Lagoon Lowanna)

S. Webster

Cannington - Wednesday 24 May 1. Winsome Jacob (Spring Gun x Winsome Charlee)

S. Appleton

2. Hello Bobby (Spring Gun x Everywhere) J. Palkos

3. Infrared Moment (Bella Infrared* x Lara Monelli)

S. Appleton

4. Extreme Fantasy (Barcia Bale x Tearsabout Tears)

E. Crudeli

5. Zudactyl Monelli (Bekim Bale x Luba Monelli)

D. Hobby

6. Shared Bonus (Brett Lee x West On Bluebird)

C. Halse

7. Donald Tux (Lochinvar Marlow x Oxley Opal)

T. Erenshaw

8. Wayno (Barcia Bale x Millions For Us) J. Dailly

9. Tim's Ticket (Fabregas x Dream Miss) T. Mullany

10. Shilo Gundi (Dyna Tron x Flying Gundi) G. Reid

11. Nosey Flyer (Oaks Road x Secret Image) C. Bennett

12. Brindle Satinka (Kinloch Brae* x Magic Satinka)

G. Hall

Sandown - Thursday 25 May 1. Ollie Buck (Buck Fever x White Burgundy)

K. Gorman

2. Oppie Bale (Fabregas x Sequoia) R. Britton

3. Shima Song (Dyna Tron x Shimaguni) A.Dailly

4. Fabregal (Fabregas x Allinga Aye Jay) L. Smith

5. Black Mumbo (Stagger x My Path Princess)

A.Karabitsakos

6. Ebby Ripper (SH Avatar x Ebby Miss) M. Eberand

7. Maja Mahi Mahi (Spring Gun x April's Legacy)

A.Terry

8. Fanta Bale (David Bale x Ucme Typhoon*)

R. Britton

9. She's Got Grace (Cosmic Rumble x Free Dream)

R. Britton

10. Gregorovitch (Barcia Bale x Bathilda Bagshot)

I. Cockerell

11. Envy Heist (Talk's Cheap x Hot Genetics) A.Dailly

12. Chasin' Crackers (Fabregas x Lady Arko) G. Rounds

Albion Park - Thursday 25 May 1. Jackson Benz (Cosmic Rumble x Coco Benz)

G. Pettersen

2. Slick (Dyna Lachlan x Pearl Za Zinger) J. McCarthy

3. Run Kay Run (Glen Gallon x Lady Bellisimo)

T. Okamura

4. Dash Ta Fame (Don't Knocka Him x Bakaara)

M. Menken

5. Amber Marie (Oaks Road x Red Rum) J. Reimer

6. Aussie Diamond (Barcia Bale x Bizarre Barbie)

R. Burman

7. Cyndie's Magic (Magic Sprite x Regal Silver)

W. Elson

8. Pyro Bob (Fear Zafonic* x Terrific Style)

R. Dempsey

9. Ironbar Ricky (Cosmic Rumble x Prochure) R. Ogden

10. Princess Emalys (Barcia Bale x Masai Proncess)

B. Prater

Angle Park - Thursday 25 May 1. Marley Bale (Turanza Bale x Dyna Gala)

B. Rawlings

2. Hurucan (Bekim Bale x Kitchener Rum)

Z. Wudarczyk

3. High Eden Snow (Banjo Boy x Zardae) J. Jones

4. Lizard Spock (Lochinvar Marlow x Eustace

Diamond) T. Rasmussen

5. Usain's Squeeze (Fabregas x What Kuda Been)

N. Newlyn

6. Deputy Speaker (Elite State x Mighty Chaos)

B. Rawlings

7. Crunchin Numbers (Elite State x Mighty Chaos)

B. Rawlings

8. On Fire (Bekim Bale x Alana Blues) C. Butcher

9. Purpose Driven (Bekim Bale x Alana Blues)

C. Butcher

10. Honky Tonk Gal (Bella Infrared* x Honky Tonk

Girl) B. Lenehan

11.Zipping Luna (Barcia Bale x Scarlett Girl)

Kim Johnstone

12. Cash For Jam (Satanic Cash x Sweet Jam)

R. Isaacson

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Metropolitan Winners

Breeding and trainers of last week’s

metropolitan winners. Victoria, NSW,

South Australia and West Australia

Cannington - Saturday 27 May

1. Jewelled Coin (On Coin x She's Our Jewel)

D. Coldstream

2. Art Noveau (Barcia Bale x Zelemer Fever) C. Halse

3. Iona Carlson (Swift Fancy x Iona Habit) M. Johnston

4. Marydoll (Elite State x Flying Sienna) C. White

5. Equanimity (Barcia Bale x She's Historic) E. Crudeli

6. Lini Danco (Swift Fancy x Magic Moves)

C. Dagostino

7. Who's Got Blue (Cosmic Rumble x Pakenham Lass)

C. Halse

8. Fire Blaze (Brett Lee x Starlight Delly) J. Carmody

9. Max Profit (Fabregas x Belron Cedar) C. White

10. Blazing Comet (Bekim Bale x Lucy's Moment)

K. Shinners

11. France Soir (Magic Sprite x Magic Capers) P. Stuart

12. Maggie Minute (Barcia Bale x Midnight Movie)

T. Erenshaw

Wentworth Park - Saturday 27 May 1. Riley Tokaam (Don't Kncka Him x Skyela Tokaam)

J. Mackay

2. Bold Opal (Bekim Bale x Little Miss Hop) B. Sloan

3. Winsome Mission (El Grand Senor x Ramblin' Ruby)

J. Finn

4. Dawn Mini (Brett Lee x Songar Mini Mag) K. Pedrana

5. She's Grand (El Grand Senor x Maple Syrup)

R. O'Brien

6. Red Four (Glen Gallon x Deakin Street) C. Field

7. Evidence (Brett Lee x Cristalle) L. Atchison

8. Cosmic Bonus (Cosmic Rumble x Dark And Stormy)

E. Harris

9. King Carmody (Barcia Bale x Clockwise)

J. Van Enkhuyzen

10. Lord Jack (Fabregas x Rumble Spirit) R. Ball

The Meadows - Saturday 27 May

1. Fabriola Allen (SH Avatar x Quiz Bale) A. Dailly

2. Bonnie Beauty (Cosmic Rumble x Come On Luann)

J. Borg

3. Waleonjon (Cosmic Rumble x Come On Luann)

G. Dainton

4. Miss Dee Meadows (Trewly Special x Scarlett Maid)

S. Van Oirschot

5. Raven On (Dyna Tron x Bonegilla Flash) K. Eyles

6. Alpha Triton (Barcia Bale x Queen Of Cyprus)

J. Britton

7. Liebig Street (Walk Hard x Dirty Angel) J. Sharp

8 Lil' Miss Banjo (Banjo Boy x Glen Abbey Jill)

B. Seymour

9. Oronsay (Walk Dard x Dirty Angel) J. Sharp

10. Lucky Chap (Brett Lee x Cawbourne Whip)

A.Azzopardi

11. Tuffy Bale (Turanza Bale x Dyna Vilet) H. Collins

12.Kachina Allen (Bella Infrared* x Langi Bale)

A.Dailly

Albion Park - Sunday 28 May

1. Sabang (Lochinvar Marlow x Mrs Grace)

B. Hazelgrove

2. Clover Victoria (Cosmic Chief x Within Site)

J. Crawford

3. Lil Miss Pinky (Spring Gun x Bogie Beltah) R. Attard

4. Westmead Daffie (Westmead Osprey x Yellow

Daffodil) C. Druery

5. Cecin Benz (Fabregas x On The Ball) K. Boan

6. Kooringa Bud (El Grand Senor x Erin Norris) N. Peters

7. Your Deal (Spring Gun x Diamond Series) G. Kadniak

8. Barra Fun (Fabregas x Barra Time) C. Houston

9. Venom Strikes (Brett Lee x Ima Geisha Girl)

N. Catchpole

10. Premier Tejay (Premier Fantasy* x Summer's

Sizzler) T. Elson

11. Stuey (Fabregas x Lillyarna) A. Green

12. Boomer (Magic Sprite x Cawbourne Saleen) L. Wylie

Sandown (SAP) - 28 May 1. Charli Tee (Above All x Khumbu) R. Britton

2. Zipping Hooch (Don't Knocka Him x Tricky Gypsy)

M. Lanigan

3. Renew (Mogambo x Lucy Wires) R. Tartaglia

4. Brooklyn Skye (Nolen x Vicky Blue) C. Hughes

5. Cheezy Allen (Turanza Bale x Carol Allen)

R. Camilleri

6. Trium (Velocette x Spiral Staircase) A. Warton

7. El Mirage (Collision x Miss Bel Air) G. Rounds

8. Destini Wahoo (Surf Lorian x Miss Abilene)

A.Panetta

9. Tiggerlong Chief (Kinloch Brae* x Tiggerlong Petal)

T. Reid

10. Shadale (Barcia Bale x Budgie Lass) R. Redenbach

11. Vanishka (Cosmic Rumble x Riverside Mary)

I. Brown

12. My Lady Limonite (Cape Hawke x Turmoil) R. Eades

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Talking Breeding

Talking Breeding with Roger Clark

VICTORIA

THIS week’s review of litters selected from the

Victorian Litter Registrations list for the week ending 12

May starts with two litters by Australia’s leading sire,

Barcia Bale (March 2010 Go Wild Teddy x Princess

Bale).

Upper Lurg breeder, Paul Donohue has the first of

the two litters, which has three dogs and three bitches,

from the well bred bitch, Proven Dash (January 2011 El

Galo x Blu Pie Girl), whose dam is by Collision x

Proven Rumour (Sammy Mint x Proven Gossip).

She is from a handy litter of nine named, which

included Cee Ronaldo, Lara’s Girl, Proven Juddy,

Proven Odom, Proven Wag, Taper Jean Girl,

Burrawonga Jade and Miss Juddy.

Their dam also has winners on file from her two

other litters, whelped in October 2011 by Knocka

Norris, and a litter of two named, whelped in January

2013 by Nitro Burst, which produced Ava Adore and the

prolific winner Proven Kodiak.

On the track, Proven Dash raced 31 times, for nine

wins and ten placings, winning four times over 390

metres at Shepparton (22.09), where she also won over

450 metres (25.54), twice over 525 metres at

The Meadows (30.29) and also over 425 metres at

Bendigo (23.88) where she then won over 500 metres

(28.56).

She has one previous litter on file, with two dogs

and two bitches, whelped in October 2015 by Cosmic

Rumble.

Pearcedale breeder, Shona Crawford has the

second Barcia Bale litter, which has three bitches, from

the well bred bitch, Shall She Rock (March 2012 Talk’s

Cheap x Shall She), whose dam is by November Fury x

Trios Pinari (Fortified Speed* x Shy Flight).

She is from one of her dam’s three Talk’s Cheap

litters, which also included Cruiser’s Sol, Dream

Collector, Exquisitus, Miss Society, My Girl Honey and

Peregon Flyer.

She also produced winners from the other two

Talk’s Cheap litters, and an October 2009 litter by

Where’s Pedro, which produced the feature race winner

Go Go Pedro.

Shall She Rock raced 70 times, for 19 wins and 26

placings, with wins including Sandown, 34.46 and 42.00

and The Meadows, 42.50.

Paul’s second litter PAUL DONOHUE also has a litter of two dogs and one

bitch on the list this week, by Spud Regis (December

2010 Bombastic Shiraz x Phiona) from the well bred

bitch, Proven Song (July 2010 Vapour Whirl x Proven

Polly), whose dam is by Black Enforcer x Proven Tops

(Awesome Assassin x Proven Kani).

She is from a litter of three named, which included

Fancy A Fifty and Proven Torque, with their dam also

producing winners from her other litters, by El Galo,

Nitro Burst and Premier Fantasy*.

On the track she raced 44 times, for nine wins and

seven placings, winning three times over 425 metres at

Bendigo (24.22), where she also won twice over 500

metres (28.31), three times over 450 metres at

Shepparton (25.66) and also over 600 metres at The

Meadows (34.71.

Victorian Litter Registrations Week Ending 12 May

Sire/Dam

Dog

Bitch Breeder

Barcia Bale x Proven Dash 3 3 P. Donohue

Barcia Bale x Shall She Rock 0 3 S. Crawford

Don’t Knocka Him x Zipping Spice 4 0 G. Lanigan

Fabregas x Replica Queen 5 3 D. Fardig

Fear Zafonic* x Elite Faze 3 2 K. Lloyd

Kinloch Brae* x Minter Bee 4 6 R. Reinke

Spud Regis x Proven Song 2 1 P. Donohue

Tomac Bale x Penance Allen 3 2 B. Hooke

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire) 24 20 8 litters (Av 5.5)

Talking Breeding

Victoria - continued

The Spice Girls

SWAN HILL breeder, Gerald Lanigan has a litter of four

pups on the list this week, by Golden Easter Egg winner,

Don’t Knocka Him (November 2009 Knocka Norris x

Surf Queen).

Registered for the G and M Lanigan Syndicate, the

four dog pups are from the beautifully bred bitch,

Zipping Spice (February 2012 Mantra Lad x Sirocco

Lass), whose dam is by Bond x Many Tricks (Head

Honcho x Miss Cruise).

She is from a handy litter which included Zipping

Boss, Zipping Electra, Zipping Jaylo, Zipping Maddie,

Zipping Orrick and Zipping Riva, with their dam also

producing winners from her four other litters, by Bit

Chili, Dyna Tron, Goodesy and Mandagery Man.

Zipping Spice raced 70 times, for 14 wins and 20

placings, winning over 472 metres at Bulli (26.46),

where she won the 2014 Ranvet Maiden Series, 450

metres (26.15) and 520 metres (30.22) at Bathurst, 350

metres at Healesville (19.61), 400 metres at Gawler

(22.42), 388 metres (22.33) and 515 metres (29.93) at

Angle Park, and 447 metres (25.68) and 503 metres

(29.93) at Port Augusta.

Fabregas litter FARDIG - ALBERTI Syndicate manager, Damon

Fardig, has a nice litter of eight pups on the list this

week, by National Sprint Championship winner,

Fabregas (October 2010 Bombastic Shiraz x Wicked

Witch).

The five dogs and three bitches, are from the

lightly raced, former West Australian sprinter, Replica

Queen (April 2012 Collision x Secret Queen), whose

dam is by Hallucinate x Queen Cleopatra (Stately Bird x

Groovy Reggae).

She is from a litter of four named, which included

Extrovert, Karma Queen and Nobu King, with their dam

only having one other named offspring on file,

Betstakker, who was whelped in May 2015, by Knocka

Norris.

Replica Queen raced 19 times for eight wins and

four placings, winning seven times over 530 metres at

Cannington (30.46) and also over 490 metres at

Mandurah.

Kinloch Brae* litter

JOHNSONVILLE breeder, Robert Reinke, has the final

litter for review from this week’s Victorian list, which

has ten pups by international stud success, Kinloch

Brae* (August 2005 Craigie Mo Town x Greys Free

Style).

The four dogs and six bitches are from the very

well bred bitch, Minter Bee (July 2013 Magic Sprite x

Miss Torah Bee), whose dam is by Kiowa Sweet Trey x

Miss Angelique (Fortified Speed x Miss Cruise).

She is from a handy litter of six named, which

included Faulkner, Hattie Bee, Klinger, Next Matador

and Wyatt’s Will.

Their dam has six other named offspring on file,

five from a March 2012 litter by Lochinvar Marlow and

one named from a May 2015 litter by Fabregas.

On the track, Minter Bee raced 37 times, for five

wins and seven placings, winning twice over 460 metres

at Warragul (26.32) and twice over 520 metres at Sale

(29.84), where she also won over 440 metres (25.30).

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Talking Breeding Victoria

INVITATION

Invitation to all Owners, Trainers, Studmasters

and Breeders. If you have a story to tell about the

part you play in greyhound racing, let us know,

bred a litter, have a special greyhound, whatever,

we’d love to hear from you.

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Zipping Spice

Kinloch Brae*

Talking Breeding

South Australia

THIS week’s review of litters from the SA Whelping

Report for the second half of February starts with a nice

litter of nine pups, by promising sire Banjo Boy (March

2011 Vee Man Vane x Off Springer).

Registered by Two Wells breeder, Joseph

Cerevolo, the six dogs and three bitches are from the

well bred bitch, As It Goes (August 2011 Talk’s Cheap x

April County), whose dam is by Addis Boy x Ariek

(Ultimate Wish x Denver Antics).

She is from a litter which included Belle’s Flyer,

Cash Train and Talk And Run, with their dam only

having three other named offspring on file, Lucas

Country, New Philosophy and Samahdi, who were

whelped in April 2010, by Where’s Pedro.

On the track she raced 65 times, for 12 wins and

27 placings, winning seven times over 515 metres at

Angle Park (29.72), where she also won three times over

600 metres (34.92), with Melbourne wins over 525

metres (30.56) and 600 metres (35.20) at The Meadows.

She has four named offspring on file, All For

Belle, He’s Loaded, Kyani and Lady Wolf, from her

March 2015 litter of two dogs and six bitches by Spring

Gun.

Two litters for Paula POPULAR Angaston trainer/breeder, Paula Hearnded

has two nice litters on the S.A list this week.

The first litter has five dogs and two bitches by the

long gone, U.S sire Evening Memory* (March 1992

HB’s Commander x Morning Memory) who last has

winners here back in 2005.

These well bred youngsters are from the well bred

bitch Quite Contrary (March 2013 Just The Best x

Contrary Mary), whose dam is by Craigie Whistler* x

Jungle Beauty (Tom’s Legacy x Golly Gosh).

She is from a litter which included Amy Farar

Fowler, Bumptious, Elsewhere, Just Contrary and Satin

Sashes.

Their dam also has winners on file from her other

litters, by Barcia Bale, Falcon and Surf Lorian.

Quite Contrary raced 40 times for 11 wins and 12

placings, winning five times over the testing 531 metres

at Gawler (30.98), where she won twice over 400 metres

(22.81) and won four times over 515 metres at Angle

Park (30.08).

Paula’s second litter has four pups by the 2015

Group 1 Adelaide Cup runner up, Lachlan Brown

(January 2014 Lochinvar Marlow x Liza Brown), whose

dam is by Token Prince x Isa Brown (Fortified Speed* x

Goddess Of Fire).

The two dogs and two bitches are from South

Australia’s 2017 leading brood bitch, Long Gully Libby

(September 2008 Pure Octane x Blue Palace), whose

dam is by Go Wild Teddy x Queen Mint (Franklin

Deano x For Me Mum).

Long Gully Libby is from a litter which included

Fireside Lite, Fireside Magic, Long Gully Arch, Long

Gully Molly and Long Gully Will.

There very good producing dam also has winners

on file from litters by Big Daddy Cool, Premier

Fantasy*, Scull Murphy and Surf Lorian.

On the track, she raced 42 times, for six wins and

eight placings, winning three times over 531 metres at

Gawler (31.24), where she also won over 400 metres

(23.24) and won twice over 515 metres at Angle Park

(30.28).

She has 23 named offspring on file, with some

very good winners, from three litters, whelped in March

2013 by Cosmic Chief, November 2014 by Djays

Octane* and August 2015 by KC And All*.

Lachlan Brown is from a litter which included

Brando Brown, Marlow Brown and Vincent Brown and

their dam also has winners on file from each of her other

litters, whelped in September 2010 by Falcon and

September 2012 by Vee Man Vane.

On the track he raced 24 times for 14 wins and five

placings with a 29.83 PB over 515 metres at Angle Park.

Classic Triple M Adelaide Cup Final 515m

Winner: Fernando Bale (Kelsos Fusileer x Chloe Allen)

Born: March 2013 W&DK Brindle Dog

Owner: Paul Wheeler, Trainer; Andrea Dailly. Time:

2 9 . 2 0 . M a r g i n s 8 . 2 5 x 0 . 7 5 .

Others in finishing order: Lachlan Brown, Kayda Shae,

Waymore's Blues, Shared Equity, Kiss the Hawk, Secret

Spell, Mobius.

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Talking Breeding South Australia

Greyhound Data provides information about greyhounds

from all over the world with pedigree

information drawn from the last four

centuries.

Online are 4,026,078 race

results and 2,163,692 greyhound

pedigrees.

http://www.greyhound-data.com/

South Australian Litter Registrations 2 Weeks Ending 26 February 2017

Sire/Dam

Breeder

Banjo Boy x As It Goes 6 3 J. Ceravolo

Evening Memory* x Quite Contrary 5 2 P. Hearnden

Lachlan Brown x Long Gully Libby 2 2 P. Hearnden

Surf Lorian x Ulala Bale 0 7 L. Rasmussen

Totals (* Import or O/Seas based sire) 13 14 4 litters (Ave 7.0)

Talking Breeding South Australia

Talking Breeding

South Australia Continued

Seven Bitches GIFFORD HILL breeder, Lisa Rasmussen has this

week’s final litter for review from the S.A list, which

has seven bitches, by Surf Lorian (April 2002 Just The

Best x Barrio Fiesta).

These well bred young ladies are from the very

well bred bitch, Ulala Bale (April 2013 Meticulous x

Amity Bale), whose dam is by Sonic Flight x Evonne

Bale (Light Of Fire x Frosty Bale).

She is from a litter of five named, which included

Perkins Bale, Quest Bale, Rage Bale and Tambay Bale.

Their dam has been an outstanding producer with

a long list of winners, from her 53 named offspring from

eight litters between April 2010 and October 2014.

Her other litters are by Bartrim Bale, Dyna

Lachlan, Go Wild Teddy, KC And All*, Magic Sprite

and Surf Lorian.

Ulala Bale raced 57 times, for eleven wins and 22

placings, winning five times over 731 metres at Angle

Park (43.33), where she also won over 600 metres

(35.41), three times over 570 metres at Horsham (32.96)

and also over 650 metres at Sale (37.86), and 725 metres

at The Meadows (43.79).

We still have no details on Whelpings and Stud

Services in NSW for February. We will update you as

soon as we have the information.

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At Stud

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Talking Breeding

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Stud News

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At Stud

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Coursing 2017 PLEASE NOTE THIS AN UPDATED COURSING CALENDAR FROM NCAV

Coursing 2017

Benalla Coursing Club

Enquiries to:-

President: Andrew Scott

E: andyscott@hotmail.com M: 0400 077 617

Vice President: John Carr M: 0439 115 190

Secretary/Treasurer: Murray Hehir

Contact details E: mhehir@optusnet.com.au Mob: 0417

548 971

Trialling: Contact Murray Hehir for all information on

trial times

Track Distance: Approx. 340 metres.

Facilities: The Grandstand gives a commanding view

over proceedings and the bar is open. Great food is

prepared and served by the ladies of the club in the

takeaway food bar. Parking is available inside or outside

the race course.

Accomodation: There are many motels within driving

distance to the track.

Lang Lang Coursing Club

Location: McDonalds Track, Lang Lang.

Directions: Travelling South East along South

Gippsland Hwy, (from Melb) turn left at Shell Service

Station, continue along McDonalds Track passing over

the Railway Crossing, then turn left and take the left

fork.

President: John Clay Mob: 0419 559 738

Vice President: Dylan Edgar

Secretary/Treasurer: Sue Jolly

Email: jollyranch@bigpond.com

Committee Members: Norm Adderley, Steven

Belsham, Steve Thomas, Michael Calstrom, Colin

Goodman.

Trialling: Lang Lang (Drag Lure). ** PLEASE NOTE

- No walk up trials !!!!

Booked trials ONLY from 9.00 am till 10.00 am every

Sunday morning.

To book your trials please call 0468 587 533 between

10am–5pm every Friday.

Longwood Coursing Club

Trials every Sunday morning from 8.30 - 10am last

ticket sold and Tuesdays by appointment with Gary

Robinson 0439 981 270.

advance.

Julie Stefanos, Secretary Phone/Fax: 5798 5257

National Coursing Association of Victoria Inc.

Executive:

Secretary: Ms Sue Delaney (Melton GRC)

Phone: 03 9740 0444 Mobile: 0425 737 418

Emails: Secretary@ncavic.com.au

Postal Address: 6 Mark Court, DIGGERS REST 3427

President: Mr Peter Craig (Lang Lang Coursing

Club) T: 0418 399 911

Vice President: Mr Geoff Villinger (VCC) T: 0417 524

632

Treasurer: Ms Heather Villinger (Longwood Coursing

Club)

Other Executive members are:

Bernie Ryan (Werribee CC); Tony Smith (Werribee

CC); Murray Hehir (Benalla PCC); John Clay (Lang

Lang CC), John Barsby (Werribee CC); John McFarlane

(Melton GRC); Garry Robinson (Longwood CC);

Carolyn Mills (Benalla PCC).

Life Members of the National Coursing Assoc. of Vic.

Mr K Callaghan; Mr S Cleghorn; Mr P Craig; Mr G

Fitzpatrick; Mr A Grimmond; Mr J Harris; Mr D

Hinks; Mr J Maple; Mrs M Mills; Mr T Mills; Mr T

Smith; Mr J Van Echteld; Mr G Villinger; Ms H

Villinger.

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

(dec.) Mr R Adams (dec.)

http://ncavictoria.com/2252/index.html

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 11 June

Sunday 25 June

Email : jahurley@bigpond.com

Phone : 0417 878 511

(NOTE : No message bank)

Home (08) 8520 2347 (has message capability)

Judy Hurley

Racing Manager/Secretary

GOTBA of SA Coursing Club

Coursing Club

News

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Coursing Results

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AGRA News

Fanta Bale’s the Champ - Sandown Cup

Fanta Bale ($4.60) has laid claim to being one

of the sport’s greatest ever chasers by

registering a breathtaking victory in the

$250,000 RSN Sandown Cup at Sandown

Park last Thursday night.

The big crowd trackside was buzzing as one of the best

fields assembled for the great race headed to the boxes,

and the race delivered everything greyhound racing fans

hoped it would.

Western Australian chaser Teddy Monelli led

early before Dundee Osprey ($12.20) swept around the

field to take a commanding lead. Fanta Bale was denied

a gap between runners and shuffled back to midfield,

while the odds on favourite Burn One Down ($2.10)

settled in a prominent position on the rail.

Fanta Bale and Midnight Elsa made their moves

down the back straight but with 150m to go, Fanta Bale

still spotted the lamp lighter a four-length margin. But

the tenacious little chaser railed brilliantly running for

home to surge past the gallant Dundee Osprey and score

by half a length in 41.87.

The win came as a surprise to trainer Robert

Britton who believed Fanta Bale would have to find the

lead early to win the world’s richest race for stayers.

“We keep looking for reasons why she can’t win,

but she keeps finding a way to prove us wrong,” said

Britton following the win.

“When Midnight Elsa headed her I thought we

were on for place prize money only, but that’s what she

does, she’ll put her head out and keep trying. “I’ve had

a lot of real good dogs over a lot of years, but I haven’t

had what I’d call out an out champion. You’ve really

got to put her in that league now.”

Fanta Bale became the first greyhound to win at group 1

level over all three metropolitan distances having

previously won the Australian Cup, the Rookie Rebel

and Hume Cup at the Meadows.

It was the fourth group 1 win of her career and the

$175,000 winner’s cheque took her career prize money

to $716,885, passing the great Miata into fifth place all

time. Fanta Bale doesn’t turn three until August making

her achievements to date all the more remarkable.

“She’s been a wonderful dog right from the start.

The first time we trialled her here, straight from the pre-

trainer, she ran 29.50 odd. Then two weeks later she

won her maiden in 29.36. Those sorts of dogs don’t

come along very often.

“She’s just a perfect dog I guess. We’d like to

think she’s still got a career ahead of her, but whatever

she does from here is a bonus because she’s done more

than we ever expected.”

The Sandown Cup is a race that has long eluded

the Lara-based mentor despite having a number of top

chances in past years. To finally break through with a

dog like Fanta Bale was particularly satisfying

especially with so many friends and family involved.

“To have friends involved as well is a buzz. It’s been

fun all the way through.

After the placings in the Cup the field finished in

the following order 4th Midnight Elsa ($7.10), 5th

Dundee Calypso ($10.80), 6th Trip To Eden ($12.10)

7th Teddy Monelli ($11.70) and Brolly Bale ($60.40).

Fanta Bale is a Black bitch whelped August 2014

by David Bale from Ucme Typhoon (Dodgem By

Design x USS Mysterious). Fanta Bale is raced Paul

Wheeler and trained by Robert Britton. She has raced

37 times for 23 wins and nine placings.

After adding the $175,000 first prize for the

Sandown Cup her stake earnings stand at $716,885.

Sixth on the all-time stakes winning list.

Recent Sandown Cup winners have been:

1986 Bold Trease, 1987 Bold Trease, 1988 Bold Trease,

1989 Bold Trease, 1990 Western Creole, 1991 Pixie

Eyes, 1992 Village Stomper, 1993 Eliza Dylan, 1994

Top Sovereign, 1995 Keon Star, 1996 Boronia

Blossom, 1997 Tonight’s Wish, 1998 Red Mystique,

1999 Smart Attitude,

2000 Osti’s Joker, 2001 Bentley Babe, 2002 Jennev,

2003 Arvo’s Junior, 2004 Proven Lethal, 2005 Best

Quoted, 2006 Sargent Major, 2007 “No Race” 2008

Chinatown Lad, 2009 Mantra Lad, 2010 Next Top

Model, 2011 Bobby Boucheau, 2012 Irma Bale, 2013

Irma Bale, 2014 Sweet It Is and 2015 Sweet It Is, and

2016 Bells Are Ringin.

For more information please contact:

Neil Brown

AGRA Publicity Officer

Tel: 03 97691234

Mob: 0423 129 950

nbrown@agra.com.au

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Fanta Bale winning the Sandown Cup (Pic Clint Anderson)

Black Mumbo wins the Harrison-Dawson

Anthony Karabitsakos broke through for his first

group 1 victory when Black Mumbo ($6.60) upstaged

the odds-favourite Bewildering in last Thursday

night’s Group 1 Harrison-Dawson final at Sandown.

The black dog began well from box eight but was

turned sideways around the first turn as Queenslander

Bubble Guppy (box two) shot through to take the lead.

Down the back, young gun Jimmy Newob ($4.80) (box

seven) circled Bubble Guppy ($17.70) to take the lead,

with Black Mumbo quickly gathering his momentum to

push up into second spot.

Approaching the home turn, it was a race in two as

Jimmy Newob and Black Mumbo went stride for stride,

with the latter gaining the upper hand in the closing

stages and kicking clear to triumph in 29.53.

It was Black Mumbo’s fourth appearance at group

level, having finished second in the Group 3 Bill Collins

Speed Star and qualifying for both the Group 3 Silver

Bullet and the Group 2 Ballarat Cup.

“It’s about time,” trainer Anthony Karabitsakos

quipped.

“I was just hoping he would be able to cross – and he

did everything right – [it’s] out of this world.”

A son of Stagger and My Path Princess, Black

Mumbo has now won 15 of his 42 race starts, with prize

money earnings now in excess of $172,000.

Maja Mahi Mahi winning the Sapphire Crown

Two races later, Maja Mahi Mahi gave 26-year-old

Ashlee Terry the biggest thrill in her training career

when taking out the $145,000 Sapphire Crown.

Maja Mahi Mahi ($7.70) upstaged one of the best

fields to ever contest the Group 1 Sapphire Crown

(515m) with a tenacious victory.

The black bitch was quickly into stride from box two

and was able to punch up and hold the lead on the inside

of dual group 1 winner Striker Light ($3.00) in the

charge around the first turn.

Down the back, the bonny bitch was once again

challenged – this time by group 2 Laurels heroine Up

Hill Jill ($4.20) (box five). However, coming off the

back Maja Mahi Mahi slipped into top gear and despite

rolling wide in the home straight, she was too strong for

Up Hill Jill when scoring by half a length in 29.67.

Terry, who is based at Cranbourne South, was

speechless after the win – her first at group level.

“We didn’t really expect it but I was hoping that if

she got out in front…I don’t really know what to say,”

Terry said.

“She wasn’t quite ready [for the series] we didn’t

think so it shows she is pretty tough.

“I don’t know what else could top this…I am very

excited.”

Maja Mahi Mahi, a daughter of Spring Gun and

April’s Legacy, has now won 13 of her 40 starts with

her prize money earnings now in excess of $143,000.

After the placings in the Sapphire Crown the field

finished in the following order 4th Pepper Fire ($7.90),

5th Flyrite ($5.60), 6th Princess Pout ($11.90) 7th Dash

Of Rose ($19.20) and Call Me Gee ($23.20).

Maja Mahi Mahi is raced Middle Tote Syndicate

she is trained by Ashley Terry at Cranbourne South in

Victoria, she is a Black bitch whelped October 2013 by

Spring Gun from April’s Legacy (El Galo x Heart’s

War). Maja Mahi Mahi has won 12 and been placed 12

times from her 39 starts and with the $100,000 first

prize for the Sapphire Crown it took her current stake

earnings to $143,990.

For more information please contact:

Neil Brown

AGRA Publicity Officer

Tel: 03 97691234 Mob: 0423 129 950

nbrown@agra.com.au

See the Group 1 Sapphire Crown History on page 21

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AGRA News

Black Mumbo - Pic by Clint Anderson.

Maja Mahi Mahi - Pic by Clint Anderson

Dagostino Wins the Oaks with Lini Danco

LINI DANCO ($4) began well and shot straight to

the lead from box three in the final of the Group 2

Greyhounds WA, WA Oaks last night at

Cannington. The well performed speedster opened a

solid break down the back and was never headed.

The Cosimo Dagostino trained bitch raced away

in the home straight to win by three lengths over

Moment To Jive ($18.80) and race favourite West On

Maisie ($1.90) in the smart time of 29.88.

A delighted Dagostini was over the moon with

the win his biggest triumph in the sport, Cosimo trains a

small team from his Banjup kennel.

Lini Danco commenced her race career at

Richmond in New South Wales in September last year

and raced there until arriving in WA in February. She

won races at Richmond, Bulli (3) and Goulburn, also

recording three placing at Wentworth Park.

Since joining the Dagostini kennel she has won at

Mandurah over 490 in 27.60 and over the 405 in 22.79.

However, she has really hit straps in the last

month at Cannington winning three of her last four

running 30.13 and a fast 29.80. She found the front in

last week’s heat but was run down by Moment To

Rumba in 30.60 to finish second and qualify for the

final.

One thing she has shown in her short career is good box

manners and early speed which will stand her in good

stead for future racing in the west or if she heads back

south on a future campaign.

After the Oaks final the three placed runners were

followed in finished order by 4th Weedle Monelli

($15.80), 5th My Name’s Emma ($13.50), 6th West On

Beth ($7.70), 7th Moment To Rumba ($42.40) and

Cadice ($13.80).

Lini Danco is a Dark Brindle Bitch whelped

February 2015 she is by Swift Fancy from Magic

Moves (Magic Sprite x Kristen Alyssa). She is raced by

Anthony Messina and trained by Cosimo Dagostino at

Banjup in WA. The Group 2 Oaks win took her record

to 29 starts for 10 wins and 10 placings and prizemoney

earnings of $63,960.

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AGRA News

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BRED TO WIN Our weekly selection of

greyhounds to follow, based on

their breeding and recent

performances.

MIDNIGHT SECRET

Black bitch, February 2015 Shakey Jakey x Midnight

Movie. Beautifully bred bitch trained at Junction

Village by Jessica Hopkins for the Punters Hq

Syndicate.

Raced four times now for three placings and

shows plenty of promise.

Placed twice over 520 metres at Wentworth Park

before third over 350 metres at Healesville on 14 May

at first Victorian start.

Stepped up in class and distance when second

over 515 metres at Sandown (SAP) on 28 May, beaten

4.09 lengths in the race won by Charli Tee (29.90).

HERACLES

Fawn dog, March 2015 Barcia Bale x Carol Beer, raced

by the Bev and Daniel Syndicate and trained at Toolleen

by Daniel Pell.

Raced 17 times for three wins and five placings

and is on the improve.

Won over 545 metres at Ballarat on 22 May from

box eight, then came from box four over 515 metres at

Sandown (SAP) on 29 May, beaten 6.53 lengths in the

race won by Zipping Hooch (29.70).

That was his third box four draw in his past five

starts and he had no luck in the run so follow him up.

LIGHT THE TRACK

Fawn dog, January 2015 Spring Gun x Little Fire.

Raced by Anne Carr and trained at Devon Meadows by

John Carr.

Raced nine times now for one win and two

placings.

Won over 460 metres at Warragul (26.67) on 16

March and had no luck since when racing there and 520

metres Sale, Cranbourne and one start over 515 metres

(SAP) at Sandown.

Good run there again on 29 May, from box six

when third, beaten 1.44 lengths over 595 metres in the

race won by Renew (34.94). Likely improver.

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Windy Millar*

August 2006

Honcho Classic (Head Honcho x Sure Lass)

x

Any Time Soon (Staplers Jo x Toss Spirit)

52 Starts 14 wins 23 placings

Won 2009 Group 1 Belfred Stakes, and 2008 Group 3

Kasco Stakes, with placings at Group level.

Outstanding winning percentage as a sire.

$700 Frozen, Bendigo or Sandown

Contact Richard 0400 578 533

Advertise your product, stud dog, pups for sale,

transport services here.

advertising@victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

Just outside the top 20 in 2001 were, Prince Of Tigers

15-22-22-18, Zazziam 13-21-20-18, Ultimate Wish 8-21

15-14 and Hotshot 13-20-24-33.

Next week we move on to 2002 which saw Awesome

Assassin begin his reign at the top of the Sires list.

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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 over the past 40 years,

with the 2001 Victorian Metropolitan Sires List.

www.victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

Nostalgia

Welcome Rhonda Singleton

New South Wales greyhound enthusiast Rhonda

Singleton became involved with greyhounds in 2009

as a owner and racing them.

She adored them as a kid, also has racing

pigeons, and have had race horses with Gary Portelli,

who is a personal friend. Gary races pigeons too.

Rhonda is a regular visitor to Victoria and stays

with a friend, Steven White, when is down here.

A couple of years ago Rhonda started collecting

greyhound photos from days gone by and regularly has

them featured on the facebook page.

GREYHOUND RACING AUSTRALIA - HISTORY

& IMAGES

https://www.facebook.com/groups/160148657349745/

Rhonda has agreed to share some of her nostalgic

Rhonda has agreed to share some of her photos with us

on a regular basis and starts this week with SUNNY

ISLAND LAD ..1984 Bathurst Cup Winner.

She is currently recovering from Surgery last

week and we certainly hope that all is well Rhonda and

that you have a speedy recovery.

We look forward to more of your great memories

of time goes by, in the coming months.

Editor

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Special Feature

Don’t forget all previous editions of Greyhound Weekly are available on our website:

www.victoriangreyhoundweekly.com.au

Dear Editor

WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF GETTING MY

MONEY BACK?

As a potential owner, something I wonder about is how

good are the pup’s sire and dam.

Maybe that is stating the obvious but sometimes we

know only half the story. Stud advertisements tell me

about the good races the sire has won, and usually the

time it ran. Not much about the dam, though. But plenty

of dogs have won good races yet you don’t necessarily

see them in the top ranks of sires – a good example

would be Rapid Journey, an absolute favourite for me

from a punting angle.

And, of course, you will see a sire’s service charge

creep up if it is popular. Specialised advisors will tell

you about the worth of its breeding line – for a price.

Even so I am never sure about the success rates of this

advice, bearing in mind that there is a huge variation in

opinions on breeding. And then there is international

blood brought in to vary the mix.

So it seems to add up to taking a range of advice and

then taking the plunge on what should be a promising

pup. Mind you, success is never guaranteed. Lots of

hope and a bulging wallet are important ingredients to

the caper.

Amongst all that, there is one thing I never see – a real-

ly hard measure of breeding performance.

To me, this adds up to one particular measuring stick:

what proportion of its progeny have won races or, more

vitally, Group races? I have seen this for horses but

never dogs.

Yes, some Group-based figures are available from

AGRA but they are for a single year only, which cannot

possibly put a fix on what will be a multi-year career. It

also ignores the impact of injuries. Prize money won is

an initial guide but those figures get cut down by infla-

tion and race by race cash changes. Luck is important,

too. Greyhound-data.com does a fine job of listing

breeding lines but its race performance data is light-on

and therefore unreliable. You could buy the Australian

stud book but that is no help with race performances,

which is a great pity.

Clearly, what we need is a merger of breeding and rac-

ing data so that visitors can see at a glance how well

their selections have done in each category. This is not

rocket science. Both are readily available. We just need

a happy marriage. The rewards could be great.

Number of pups – percentage which win races.

Number of pups – percentage which win Group races.

Bruce N. Teague

Gosford NSW

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Letters

Letters to the editor

Special Feature

All of the works of Robert McKinnon a.k.a Maddog McDermutt, including his latest

book

are available online at

https://www.amazon.com/

Then reference Robert McKinnon

Next week will have a special feature

From Robert McKinnon.

The entire first chapter of – Stubs Feral

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