Head out to the Maramarua Forest training base where greyhound trainer Steve Clark operates from and you’ll see three previous Waterloo Cup winners lazing around enjoying life in the country air after their respective stellular racing careers.

The sharp short course Kiwi bred sprinters will be dashing for cash in their $8,500 NZRS Sprint final (race 11) at the Manukau Stadium following three heats held last Sunday. Their 318m sprint is part of the huge Waterloo Cup meeting where the gold plated TAB Melbourne Cup will be on display.

The Kiwi bred lower graded chasers will race for a $7,500 stake on Friday in their NZRS Novice final (race 6) following six 520m heats held at the Addington Raceway last week.

The New Zealand Racing Board has contributed to significant stake increases to the New Zealand Cup and the Duke Of Edinburgh Silver Collar, along with the strengthening of the stakes on offer for the North Island and South Island Champs.

The final field to chase after New Zealand’s oldest racing trophy the Waterloo Cup has been finalized and drawn following four competitive heats held throughout the country late last week at three different racing venues.

Dyna Weslyn went into Thursday’s time honoured $16,000 Kingston Cup with a query hanging over her about running out a strong 732m in her first attempt at an extreme distance. She made an emphatic statement with her answer.

The chase for final field positions for New Zealand’s oldest racing trophy, the Waterloo Cup will be held during three meetings over the next four days.

Thursday’s field for the $16,000 Kingston Cup over the 732m staying journey has to be one of the more interesting fields assembled for many years partly owing to no heats being required to decide finalists for this Group 2 event.

Avenger Bale was crowned as the 2017/18 Canterbury Greyhound of the Year during the Christchurch GRC’s annual awards evening at the Addington Raceway on Saturday evening.

It’s time for life on the couch for the outstanding sprinter Wheelchair Norm. The John McInerney trained winner of a New Zealand record 95 race wins (plus two Richmond 400m wins) was retired following his Tuesday afternoon 310m sprint at Forbury Park.

Bigtime Wendle has developed the really healthy Monday afternoon tactic of pinging away from the Manawatu 457m traps.

It can be described as the perfect staying debut. The Ray Adcock prepared Perfect Result stepped up in race distance when he contested a 645m event at the Addington Raceway on Friday for the first time which resulted in a stunning 37.60s pace making victory

The John McInerney prepared Malaga Molly is renowned for her early pace. It was that heathy asset that she employed when she quickly cleared the Addington 520m four trap which set her up for her freewheeling, pace making victory in Thursday’s feature $7,500 Kolorful Kanvas Christchurch Classic.

It’s looming as a ‘bigtime’ occasion for Monday’s running of the $12,000 NZRS Advanced final at the Manawatu Raceway. Two 457m heats held last Monday saw the powerful local Lisa Cole kennels finishing up with seven of the ten listed finalists for this event.

Three trainers completely dominated last Friday’s trio of 520m heats held for the running of Thursday’s $7,500 Kolorful Kanvas Christchurch Classic at the Addington Raceway

We have covered off the high class Thursday afternoon chasing action witnessed at the Cambridge Raceway last Thursday elsewhere here. Prior to that action unfolding on the track the presentations was made for the Waikato GRC 2017/18 Greyhound of the Year awards.

The pace was sure on all the way in both of the NZRS Advanced heats held at the Manawatu Raceway on Monday afternoon.