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Boxer to go up a division
10 Nov, 2008.
GREG Brennan keeps running into quality races over sprints with Shadow Boxer ... but not for much longer.
The son of Hallucinate-In My...
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Qld pair to Shootout
10 Nov, 2008.
QUEENSLAND will be represented by Queen Lauryn and Made To Size in Thursday night's Group 3 Shootout at Sandown.
Group 1 Sapphire Crow...
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Whirly can improve further
10 Nov, 2008.
IF speedy bitch Whirly Storm can continue her improvement just a little further, she can give Tuesday night's Group 2 Lismore Cup a sha...
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Tragedy in Young Guns
8 Nov, 2008.
LEDARO Shifty landed the Young Guns final (550m) at Bundaberg today but the race was marred by the tragic break down of hot favourite Ei...
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Queen to go for Shootout
8 Nov, 2008.
QUEEN Lauryn has pulled up magnificently from her Group 1 Sapphire Crown victory at Sandown last Thursday night and will be kept in work...
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Tardy Bob’s back in limelight
6 Nov, 2008.
IT’S been 13 years since Bob Fairbairn raced a greyhound.
The previous was Pretty Tardy the winner of the Group 1 National Derby at Wen...
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Reg rules the Creek
6 Nov, 2008.
AS Black Ruler dashed right away to win a 520m 4th-5th Grade at Albion Park on Thursday night, trainer Reg Hazelgrove was hoping beyond ...
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Roger's setback
6 Nov, 2008.
LIKELY Bundaberg Young Guns hot favourite Promises Nothing has damaged the ligament on a toe and has had to be scratched.
The 550m fina...
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Cheers and tears for Kozmo
6 Nov, 2008.
MICHAEL Woodcock has waited for years since his last winner so when Kozmo landed a maiden at Ipsswich on Wednesday night it was to the c...
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Marg’s holiday is closer
6 Nov, 2008.
MARG Quarrell is already in holiday mode and she won’t fly out until April next year.
Margaret bred and part-owns Cobbell Lass (Halluci...
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Bruce’s Cup consolation
6 Nov, 2008.
VETERAN trainer Paul Cauchi was compensated for missing his Lismore Cup chance when Bruce’s Knight brilliantly won a 520m 5th Grade at A...
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Rose burns ‘em off
6 Nov, 2008.
WHEN Noir Rose first started racing, Alby Kennewell didn’t make too many plans for the bitch’s racing career at Albion Park.
“She was f...
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End for Darcys
5 Nov, 2008.
FORMER top flight sprinter and handy stud dog Darcy's Reward has died at age 13.
The son of Worthy Reward-Foxtale had spent his final e...
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Borat hot at Lismore
4 Nov, 2008.
SYDNEY trained sprinter Borat sizzled to a 29.88 fastest Lismore Cup heat win tonight and then came up with his preferred box eight in t...
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Theobromine warning
4 Nov, 2008.
THE product “Palastart Blue Calf Milk Replacer” has been found to contain traces of theobromine.
Greyhounds Queensland can advise that...
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Danny has his chance
3 Nov, 2008.
ASTUTE trainer John Falvey has done his homework since last Thursday night.
Now he reckons his promising young dog Danny Phantom (Bomba...
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Puzzle solved
3 Nov, 2008.
TRAINER Sandra Giles has been tearing her hair out with the bad luck her dog Too Puzzled has been running into.
But that all changed, a...
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Size Can Matter back to NZ
3 Nov, 2008.
DAVE Irwin leaves today with Size Can Matter for another New Zealand campaign.
The son of Elite State-Queen Size was a brilliant victor...
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Melbourne Cup Tipsters
2 Nov, 2008.
PAUL FELGATE
(Melb Cup tipping legend)
Going for 5 cup trifectas in a row
This year with no Aussie or Kiwi horse with the class li...
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Steve pops up with rich final
1 Nov, 2008.
MYSTIC Rumble got all the breaks in running to give Steve Kavanagh his first Pop Northfield Maiden final (411m) winner at Casino on Frid...
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Joey springs a surprise
31 Oct, 2008.
THERE were no more surprise people at Mackay on Thursday night than the Fredericksons when Uno Joey was a narrow Maiden 1000 winner.
T...
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Babe to improve further
30 Oct, 2008.
BUNDY Babe showed her courage, but trainer Mark Saal says there is further improvement in her yet, despite her stylish win in a Best 8 ...
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Silver Dollars Box Draw
30 Oct, 2008.
Box draw for the final of the Molly Campbell Silver Dollars (520m) at Albikon Park, November 6 is:
1 Straight Wicked
2 Voodoo Princ...
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Prince first for Voodoo
30 Oct, 2008.
VOODOO Prince is proving the perfect opener for his sire Wild Voodoo.
Voodoo Prince (Wild Voodoo-Lady Grove) led throughout to win a h...
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Right outcome for Paul
30 Oct, 2008.
THERE have been plenty of great gallopers to come out of his kennel, so when Paul Felgate says Matching Outcome is as good a greyhound ...
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Danny had all the luck
30 Oct, 2008.
FIRST turn trouble may have virtually presented a heat of the Silver Dollars (520m) to Danny Phantom at Albion Park on Thursday night.
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Straight and Frosty
30 Oct, 2008.
RON Ball believes Straight Wicked should have easily won his heat of the Silver Dollars at Albion Park on Thursday night instead of hav...
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Sobering thought for Mick
30 Oct, 2008.
BACK to work trainer Mick Menken was the least surprised when Stone Cold Sober turned around his form to win a 520m 4th Grade at Albion...
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Bev’s patience rewarded
30 Oct, 2008.
QUAY’S On Logan improved on her impressive record when she won her heat of the Silver Dollars (520m) at Albion Park on Thursday night.
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Hoodoo for Brad
29 Oct, 2008.
BRAD Northfield's perfectly boxed Bralyn Tort has a hoodoo to overcome when contesting Friday's rich and time-honoured Pop Northfield M...
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Bogie Blue sweeps Ipswich's gold
29 Oct, 2008.
THE first congratulatory phone call trainer Ryan Ayre received after Bogie Blue had led throughout to win the Group 2 Ipswich Gold Cup ...
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Worth the wait for George
28 Oct, 2008.
OWNER George Viellaris has had to endure an extended wait to see his dog Black Peregrine make his race debut, but missed it afterall.
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Blonde drawn better now
27 Oct, 2008.
SMART Blonde keeps living up to her name, and she gets her chance to win a feature race when she contests the heats of the Molly Campbe...
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Super chance for repeat Ipswich Cup
27 Oct, 2008.
TOP trainer Ray Burman believes the box draw gives his flying sprinter Super Hornet a perfect chance to win a second Group 2 Ipswich Go...
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Bonsai - Dart on target
23 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
It didn't take John Dart long to shape Bonsai Cloud into a winner.
The highly successful trainer took over trainin...
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Birthday Bob scores a double
23 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Bob Giltinan celebrated his 50th birthday with a box one, race to race double at Albion Park tonight.
The Ormeau-t...
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Maxie just too quick
23 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
It is little wonder Bev Debono rates Maxie as one of the best dogs she has trained.
On October 2, Maxie ran the se...
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Tom's double quest - yes sir
23 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
One must question if Tom Noble is picking his own box draws.
Earth Quest (Bombastic Shiraz-Absolute Chaos), a love...
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Queenslanders in Shepparton Cup
24 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Three Queenslanders will contest the heats the $25,000 to the winner Group 2 Shepparton Cup (450m) conducted over t...
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Blonde surprise for Dunne
23 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Prolific winner Smart Blonde surprised her trainer Peter Dunne when she won a Grade 5 at Albion Park tonight.
The ...
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Ipswich Cup heats - preview
22 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Top fields have gathered in four heats of the $25,000 to the winner Ipswich Cup (520m) tonight.
Each of the heats ...
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Ipswich Cup Final - draw
22 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Black Monty showed his true ability when he recorded the fastest of the four Ipswich Cup heats (520m) tonight.
The...
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Nervous wait on Queen Lauryn
20 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
The connections of Queensland star Queen Lauryn are on tenterhooks as they await her starting in Saturday's $100,00...
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Smart the right choice from one
20 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
It is rare a dog showing two eights in form at its past two runs then starting favourite but it is a distinct possi...
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Vic Peters - semi-finals
19 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Rising star Shadow Boxer (by Hallucinate-My Dreams) will race litter sister Millennium this Saturday night in a sem...
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Dean not just dreaming
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Trainer Dean Turley has 100 dogs, two at stud (Excitability, Watch The Web), many brood bitches and a property at ...
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Dart on target with Peach
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Peach Bikini vindicated her early career praise when she easily won the Novice 520m at Albion Park tonight.
The da...
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Archie's here, Geoff and Tony too.
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
It is unsure who backed Archie Kane so strongly on UniTAB but if those who did knew his troubled lead up they would...
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Gazza just keeps winning
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
The Gazza Shiraz show just keeps going on and getting stronger.
The recent Casino Cup winner made it four wins in ...
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Bogie off to Ipswich
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Those on box watch at Albion Park would have backed Bogie Blue in the Grade 4 520m tonight.
The Ryan Ayre-trained ...
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Felgate reigns supreme
16 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
She is no Miss Brook but top trainer Paul Felgate was more than happy to see Supreme Command win at Albion Park ton...
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Iron is Ipswich idol
15 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Well backed favourite Iron Steed let no one down when he won the final of the Ipswich Auction Series (431m) tonight...
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Knocka Norris retired
14 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Superstar Queenslander Knocka Norris will be sent straight to stud after he cracked a hock at the Meadows last nigh...
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Ipswich Auction Puppy Sale results
13 October 2008
Ipswich Auction Sale Results.
Conducted Sunday October 12
at Ipswich showgrounds.
List compiled by
Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club...
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Platinum Paws draw
13 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Queensland star Size Can Matter has drawn box three in the final of the $250,000 Platinum Paws run on Friday at Add...
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Harker trifecta at Rocky.
13 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Albert Harker reckons Gai Waterhouse should have married him after he trained a Gai-like trifecta in the Rockhampto...
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Cobbell gets her chance
13 Ocotber 2008
By Chris Bassani
Cobbell Lass is a dog who doesn't win out of turn but has a chance at Albion Park on Thursday in a 520m Grade 5.
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Boxer primed for a knock out blow
13 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
A fortnight ago the smarties at Wentworth Park where running around in a frenzy wondering who was the grey haired f...
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Topgun draw - Knocka and Queen in.
11 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Two Queensland stars Knocka Norris and Queen Lauryn have made the $100,000 to the winner Topgun final field run at ...
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Capalaba - Michael Miller final draw
11 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Capalaba track record holder Dual Enforcer ran the quickest heat in qualification for next Saturday's $10,000 to th...
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Casino Cup quinella for Queensland
11 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Queensland trained galloper Gazza Shiraz took out the Casino Cup (484m) for veteran trainer Paul Cauchi yesterday.
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Size in, Lucky out - Platinum Paws
11 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Size Can Matter came a step closer to taking the $250,000 Platinum Paws (520m) in Christchurch with an easy win in ...
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Magpie all the way
9 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
The pin-up girl in the Neil Catchpole kennel is Sheoak Magpie who has won two races at Albion Park in the past fortn...
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Cougar not the only with speed
9 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Minutes before they jumped in the appropriately named Winged Runner Novice, a sprightly 53-year-old gent by the name...
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No pups just a win for Regal
9 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
In the past six weeks Shez Regal has won two races, almost got herself killed and won't do what is expected.
"She w...
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Sprightly the head of the family
9 Ocotber 2008
By Chris Bassani
Sprightly Girl may not be any superstar but she is certainly putting the rest of her siblings to shame.
The daughte...
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Ticabond Vic Peters bound
9 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Ticabond took the best time of the night honours when he sizzled around the Grade 5 520m at Albion Park tonight in 3...
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Ipswich Auction Final box draw.
8 0ctober 2008
By Chris Bassani
Paul Felgate, aided by red boxes, dominated the two Ipswich Auction semi-finals (431m) by training both winners Mobi...
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Ipswich Auction Final draw
8 0ctober 2008
By Chris Bassani
Paul Felgate, aided by red boxes, dominated the two Ipswich Auction semi-finals (431m) by training both winners Mobi...
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No Illusions just a star
6 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Tully trained galloper Illusion Star is likely to get a chance of a serious campaign at Albion Park next month after...
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Take A Squizz without a squeeze
6 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Garry Gilbert, 53, has been “gunna” exclusively train dogs for years.
A sports masseur at Ultimate Message has scal...
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The Babe looking fine tonight
6 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Bundy Babe's days on the track are numbered but not before tonight's Albion Park engagement and a Ipswich Cup tilt ...
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Puzzle solved
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
For a month or so I'm Puzzled Too had lost form and indeed had trainer Sandra Giles a little puzzled.
Tonight he bo...
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Hattrick just Ace - Hornet just quick
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
It doesn’t reflect in his times but undefeated youngster Ace Fantasy continues to improve according to his wily trai...
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Puzzle solved
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
For a month or so I'm Puzzled Too had lost form and indeed had trainer Sandra Giles a little puzzled.
Tonight he bo...
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Fruity Bombalong gets his way
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Cynthia Suttle pulled the right rein when electing to race Bombalong in the Grade 4/5 600m at Albion Park tonight.
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Maxie the second quickest ever
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Lightly raced Maxie set Albion Park patrons buzzing when she clocked the second quickest time over 600m ever at the ...
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Mick Cox - funeral notice
Relatives and friends are invited to the funeral of former top racecaller and administrator Mick Cox.
It will be held at our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Catho...
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Ruler with a tale to tell
2 October 2008
By Chris Bassani
Trainer Reg Hazelgrove had little hesitation in putting his hard earned on Black Ruler after he drew box two for the...
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