New Zealand Racing Series finals are designed to reward Breeders of New Zealand bred racing stocking. Kiwi bred greyhounds receive the opportunity to earn bonus dollars for their respective breeders irrespective of the size of racing operation/s involved.

There was couple of Cup races decided during the period when the NZ Derby and the NZ Oaks series were being contested. Earlier in the month we saw Egomaniacal deliver a strong gallop to annex the $6,500 Dunedin Cup.

Sunday’s feature Manukau $7,500 NZRS Novice 527m event is a rather intriguing looking event.

When it comes to New Zealand Oaks racing, you firstly look for girls trained by Dave and Jean Fahey, then you seek out girls who were bred and are raced by the Opawa Racing team. 

It’s the turn of the classic aged female greyhounds to contest their Group 1 blue ribbon event at the Addington Raceway on ANZAC Day evening.

Dyna Weslyn gave her rivals an absolute staying lesson when she threw down the gantlet to the others in the dominant way that she won the $16,000 Teressa McDonald Memorial Cup over the extreme 747m distance last Thursday.

It was a hat trick of training victories for the nation’s leading greyhound trainer Lisa Cole when she produced Trojan Hoarse to annex the $46,000 Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby title at the Cambridge Raceway during the Waikato club’s massive Easter Eve meeting.

The powerful Dave and Jean Fahey's Canterbury-based kennels have produced five previous New Zealand Oaks winners on their home Addington Raceway track. 

It was a hat trick of training victories for the nation’s leading greyhound trainer Lisa Cole when she produced Trojan Hoarse to annex the $46,000 Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby title at the Cambridge Raceway during the Waikato club’s massive Easter Eve meeting. 

Easter Saturday chasing action features at the Manukau Stadium on Saturday afternoon where the Auckland club will host a 13 race card. 

Thursday’s running of the $46,000 Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby is one of the most keenly anticipated NZ Derby finals seen for many years, such is the real depth in quality within this season’s crop of male classic age greyhounds.

It’s the turn of the classic aged female greyhounds to contest their Group 1 blue ribbon event at the Addington Raceway on ANZAC Day evening.

Thursday is a massive day of greyhound Group 1 racing action with the appetiser prior to the evening running of the $46,000 New Zealand Derby for the male greyhounds being provided during the afternoon when .....

Thursday evening sure is shaping up as a night of the greyhound stars at the Cambridge Raceway for the Waikato GRC. Three Group race finals, along with other feature events will be contested.

There will be a sombre atmosphere at the Cambridge Raceway on Thursday evening at the New Zealand Derby meeting following the passing of the Waikato GRC life member Max Mathews on Monday. He was regarded as the patriarch of the Tokoroa GRC.

Greyhounds as Pets (GAP) are celebrating Adopt-a-Greyhound Month this month. This new promotional campaign is aimed at better acquainting the public with the wonderful qualities greyhounds have as family pets and to promote increased greyhound adoption.

It’s the turn of the Otago GRC to host their annual Cup meeting and they have attracted a competitive looking field to contest the $6,500 Dunedin Cup (race 10) over 545m at Forbury Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Mid-Canterbury is home to a number greyhound trainers who contribute positively to our sport, and Tony Hart and Kirsty Taylor are no exception. Their involvement with various charities show their giving and caring natures inside and outside of greyhound racing.

Peter Ferguson was always going to enjoy a long and successful career within the racing industry.

Torrential rain – nah, make that monsoon-like downpours, hit the Cambridge Raceway during the running of the $46,000 Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby 457m heat meeting on Thursday evening.

Greyhound Racing NZ (GRNZ) is deeply concerned by media reports of a trainer being charged by the RNZSPCA.

The strength and depth of the male restricted aged greyhounds in New Zealand this season is graphically illustrated by the five classy fields that has been drawn to contest Thursday evening’s 457m heats for the $46,000 Mike Stent Decorators New Zealand Derby at the Cambridge Raceway.

Quality – absolute quality is the best way to describe the Waikato GRC twilight Thursday meeting at the Cambridge Raceway. Three sets of real competitive looking heats will decide the finalists for the three Group races that will be contested at the venue on April 18.

Quality racing was witnessed throughout the eight race card that formed the $28,000 City Of Palmerston North Golden Chase meeting.

It was tense times at the Manawatu Raceway at around 7pm on Friday evening with all eyes of the large crowd gathered on-course firmly focused on the results/timing board following the completion of the final City of Palmerston North Golden Chase 457m two dog match race.