Two ultra competitive Group 1 finals will be decided at the Manukau Stadium next Sunday. That was the strong massage received following the running of eight spirited set of 527m and 318m heats.
A powerful finish carried Southland’s star greyhound Southern Lights to victory in last Thursday’s $7,500 Kolorful Kanvas Robinson Rosebowl, for his Invercargill owner/trainer Roy Hamilton.
Two ultra competitive Group 1 finals will be decided at the Manukau Stadium next Sunday. That was the strong massage received following the running of eight spirited set of 527m and 318m heats.
A powerful finish carried Southland’s star greyhound Southern Lights to victory in last Thursday’s $7,500 Kolorful Kanvas Robinson Rosebowl, for his Invercargill owner/trainer Roy Hamilton.
Very competitive chasing looms during the four 527m Plaster Board Auckland Cup heats at the Manukau Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the cream of the nation’s middle distance greyhounds hunt down places for the $80,000 final.
Explosive short course sprinting action will be the order of the afternoon on Sunday as the speed merchant’s chase after final field positions for the $25,000 Railway Sprint final at Group 1 level.
The current New Zealand Greyhound of the Year Dyna Vikkers has been officially retired from racing. Trainer Craig Roberts pulled the pin on his charge’s outstanding career owing to soundness issues.
The Kolorful Kanvas Robinson Rosebowl is a time honoured Christchurch hosted 520m feature event that has the names of numerous quality greyhounds engraved on it. Thursday’s 520m edition presents an interesting, even looking line-up.
Two weekend feature races resulted in Tirau trainer Karen Walsh being required to salute the judge on both occasions with a pair of classy greyhounds at different venues.
The countdown towards the $80,000 Plaster Board Auckland Cup continues at the Manukau Stadium on Sunday with the $5,000 Clover Park 527m event being the feature. Pictured: Thrilling Boris following his Manukau 527m win last Sunday.
January 31 marked the halfway point of the 2016/17 racing season. The first six months of the season saw numerous classy performances being produced by both canine and human participants.
Gary ‘Crafty’ Cleeve keeps on breeding along successful staying blood lines. That translates into a fair amount of success for his breeding programs in NZRS finals.
“It is one of our local clubs feature Restricted Age races, therefore it gives us great satisfaction to train the winner of it,” commented co-trainer Dave Fahey
When it comes around to look for the winner of the Christchurch Casino Canterbury Futurity recent history says don’t look past the powerful Canterbury mentors Dave and Jean Fahey
The Kiwi bred stayers chase after breeders’ bonus payments for their respective breeders in Thursday’s Nina’s Girl $11,000 NZRS Distance final over the 732m trip at the Addington Raceway.