Wind the clock back to early July and an SOS call went out to find a missing greyhound in Oamaru. After three days on intensive searching the greyhound was found, a bit worse for wear, but nevertheless safe

The 2018 calendar year finishes on a real high for the Southland GRC with two quality feature events highlighting their 15 race Friday card on the big, sweeping Ascot Park track

Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup winner Bago Bye Bye has been flown back to his previous trainer Darren Russell in northern New South Wales.

It was a fleeting visit to the Manukau Stadium on Sunday afternoon for a couple of members from the owning Super Sid & Mangonui Hotel syndicate to watch their greyhound Cameo Syd hold on for his thrilling 527m win in Sunday’s feature Founders Day Stakes.

It’s Foundation afternoon at the Manukau Stadium on Sunday when the Auckland GRC acknowledges the input from many who shaped the northern club over the last seven decades.

It was always anticipated that Friday’s running of the $46,000 The Spion Rose was going to be decided during the initial rush for early positions

It was a superb Friday evening of high class Hatrick greyhound racing which featured the running of two Group race finals, along with a support card which provided quality chasing action.

Back-to-back Group 1 titles loom for the Dave-and-Jean-Fahey-trained Bago Bye Bye who will exit from the Hatrick seven trap on Friday evening. Bago Bye Bye is the favourite in the $46,000 The Spion Rose in his attempt to emulate his recent victory in the $125,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup.

It’s a repeat clash from the recent Group 1 $35,000 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint looming in the $16,000 Dash For Cash sprint final over 305m at Group 2 level at the Hatrick Raceway on Friday evening

There’s a strong support card to the two Group race features at the Hatrick Raceway on Friday evening. Included on the card is the straight final for the New Zealand bred stayers in the $12,000 NZRS Distance decider over the extreme 755m trip (race 11).

The margin for error in greyhound racing is very fine, exceptionally fine. A stumble upon leaving the Manawatu 457m traps by the favourite Amorini in Monday’s $7,500 NZRS Novice final saw him losing all claims.

Eight Group heats raced at the Hatrick Raceway last Friday decided the final fields for the Group 1 and Group 2 races that will be contested in the River City this Friday evening as the Wanganui GRC continues to host their popular Christmas at the Races meetings.