Kibble and Biscuits - Greyhound-Data

JOURNAL 

Official Publication of the Greyhound Racing Authority of Qld 

APRIL 2005 Volume 181 

Registered by Australia Post 

Publication No. QBP 3978 

Andrew Monaghan and Sarah 

Pringle savour victory in the Group 

2 Vince Curry Memorial at Ipswich 

with Vizcaya. Story Page 12 and 13. 

Kibble and Biscuits 

Available now The (April, from 2005) Journal your local Page stockists 

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Chair: Phil Bennett 

Members: Kerry Watson 

Chris Williams 

David Stitt 

MANAGEMENT 

General Manager Darren Beavis 

dbeavis@graq.org.au 

Chairman of Stewards Danny Ryan 

dryan@graq.org.au 

Investigations Daryl Kays 

dkays@graq.org.au 

Grading Panel Eddie Little, 

Ken Hutchinson 

elittle@graq.org.au 

Registrar Liz Murray 

emurray@graq.org.au 

Finance controller Abhendra Kumar 

akumar@graq.org.au 

HEAD OFFICE 

Albion Park Raceway, 

Amy Street, Breakfast Creek 

(Office Hours Admin 8.30am to 

4.30pm Monday-Friday. 

Scratchings 7.30am) 

POSTAL ADDRESS 

PO Box 250, Albion, Q, 4010 

TELEPHONE 

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Mon-Fri 7am-8.30am) 

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E-mail address: graq@graq.org.au 

Web address: www.graq.org.au 

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Brisbane, Qld, 4012. 

Ph: (07) 32666508 

E-mail: dbrasch@bigpond.net.au 

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THE GRA advises that fees may 

now be paid by EFTPOS, 

Bankcard, Visa and Mastercard. 

If you decide to pay by 

Bankcard, Visa or Mastercard, 

you may do so by telephoning the 

Authority on 

(07) 32627800. 

THE Authority has recently come under 

criticism from some quarters in relation to the 

procedures at steward’s hearings. 

The Rules of Greyhound Racing do not 

specifically cover the procedures, but 

stewards, and any person in authority, are 

bound by the rules of natural justice in 

proceedings in which a decision may be made 

that may adversely affect someone. 

Natural justice is about the concept of 

fairness encapsulated in an old adage: justice 

should be done and be seen to be done. 

In procedural terms, a decision maker 

should not only act in good faith and without 

bias, but also should grant a hearing to any 

person whose interests will be affected by the 

exercise of that decision before the decision 

is made. 

There are two primary rules underlying 

the concept of natural justice. 

1 audi alteram partem - (“hear the other 

side”) that is, a person whose interests will 

be affected by the decision should be given a 

hearing before that decision is made. 

2 Nemo debet esse judex in propria sua 

causa - (“no one shall be judged in his own 

case”) that is, the decision maker must be 

unbiased. 

If a person has preconceived opinions, a 

vested interest or personal involvement in a 

Rearing 

Spelling 

Breaking-in 

Call 

Rick Fall 

Encounter 

(07) 54264338 or 0427 264338 

Phil Bennett 

matter they should not attempt to settle that 

matter. 

Conventionally, a person is expected to 

declare any interest and step aside if it could 

suggested that the decision was arrived at for 

reasons other than the merits of the case. 

The rules of procedural fairness required 

by these primary rules must be observed: 

1 The respondent must be given full 

details of the accusations. 

That is, the factual issues and allegations 

to be examined and discussed should be 

specified in sufficient detail to enable 

adequate preparation of a defence and a 

reasonable opportunity of adequate 

refutation. 

2 Relevant documents used in judgment 

on a case must be disclosed to both parties. 

GRA Chairman 

Any inspection of 

our complex is welcome 

(phone for appointment). Track Distances 

300m and 520m. Sand Surface. 

New rearing yards 200m long 

3 Decisions to admit or exclude evidence 

should be based on whether it is relevant, 

reliable and logically valid, capable of being 

tested in some form. 

4 There should not be undue delay in 

hearing the matter. (If a complainant/ 

respondent fails to appear on a number of 

occasions the case might be determined on 

the evidence of the party appearing). 

5 Notice of a hearing should be serviced 

on the parties with reasonable time to enable 

them to prepare their case. The time and place 

must be clearly specified. 

6 Unless there are exceptional 

circumstances, one side should not be heard 

in the absence of the other. 

7 Each party should be given the 

opportunity to state their case adequately. 

Track Open from 8am in Winter 

Tues, Thurs, Saty 

& Sunday 

Our track 

remarkably 

similar to 

Albion 

Park 

Kennels & Breaking-in 

8 Each party should be given the 

opportunity to correct or contradict any 

statement prejudicial to their case. 

9 Witnesses, if any, should be examined 

or questioned and allowed to be questioned 

by the other party. Adequate time should be 

allowed for this “cross-examination”. 

10 If there are different allegations by 

different complainants against the same 

respondent in the same subject area, it may 

be a breach of procedural fairness to hear the 

evidence or allegations together rather than 

separately as one may unreasonably influence 

the other. 

It is also improper in such a case to inform 

the complainants of the nature or details of 

each other’s complaints. 

It is hoped that this addresses the issues 

that have been complained about. 

I AM interested in the views of the 

industry on the introduction of a Queenslandbred 

incentive scheme. 

Already there are incentives provided to 

the owners and breeders of Queensland-bred 

winners of major races and Young Guns. 

The NSW industry is currently 

considering the question and has called for 

submissions. 

The costs associated with services and 

rearing appears to be deterring many in the 

industry from breeding and it is time to look 

at what incentives might be appropriate to 

encourage participants. I would appreciate 

your views. 

THE Directors’ meeting of Greyhounds 

Australasia was held at Parklands on March 

2. All were very impressed with the Parklands 

complex and very complimentary of it and 

the hospitality they were shown. 

I thank Bob McCluskey and Graeme Jupp 

of the Gold Coast Club and Peter Crawford 

and his staff at the Parklands Gold Coast Trust 

for their assistance in putting the meeting 

together. 

The (April, 2005) Journal Page 2

Darren Beavis 

General Manager 

THE GRA and the Harness Board have 

commissioned a strategic evaluation study 

for the future of the Albion Park Raceway 

site. 

Two companies, Sinclair, Knight, Mertz 

(SKM) and McKerral Lynch Design (ML 

Design) have been commissioned to look 

into two possibilities for the site. 

One is to stay and re-develop the 

complex, or the other is to determine a 

valuation of the site for possible sale and 

relocation. 

The proposal or otherwise is to be 

completed by the end of June. 

Redevelopment options for the site must 

include the generation of additional income 

apart from what is brought in by the two 

racing codes i.e. commercial and residential 

developments on the site. 

Other options may include a seven-day 

a week licensed club, and further sporting 

organisations etc. 

The Albion precinct is currently under 

review by the Brisbane City Council and 

the Raceway development or otherwise is 

being incorporated with the BCC’s review. 

Albion Park, with such a huge land area, 

is one of the major stakeholders in the BCC 

review. 

THE GRA would like to thank owner 

Clint Wall for allowing his Just The Best- 

Victory Moss pup to be named 

“Queensland Rules”. 

The dog’s progress will be followed by 

Channel 10’s Australian Football program 

“Queensland Rules”. 

Presenter Bill McDonald has informed 

the GRA that the TV show will “punt” the 

dog whenever it starts and all proceeds will 

go to a charity. 

Wall has been a great supporter of 

greyhound racing in this state, and 

Queensland Rules is being trained by Tony 

Zammit. 

Already Channel 10 has taken footage 

of the dog trialling at Albion Park for 

inclusion in their weekly program. 

Rugby league also gets a jersey in 

greyhound racing, with a number of 

Broncos players and supporters recently 

taking ownership of a dog. 

Donated to the syndicate by leading 

breeder/trainer Helen Ivers, the pup is by 

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Its Aclevercatch (US)-Tokay Tears and will 

be raced by the “Bronco Development 

Syndicate”. 

The syndicate reads like a who’s who at 

the Broncos. 

They are team manager Peter Nolan is 

syndicate boss, and Paul Dyer, Ben Ikin, 

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Shaun and Barry Berrigan, Brett Seymour, 

Brent Tate, Andrew Gee, Michael Hancock 

and Justin Hodges. 

Gee, Hancock and Hodges have been 

familiar faces around Albion Park in recent 

months. 

Shaun Berrigan learnt all his junior 

football from popular greyhound man Greg 

Cannon. 

The dog’s name is “Ripped Rite Up”. 

It is a term the Broncos use for a player 

who looks at the peak of fitness. 

Ripped Rite Up, to be trained by Tony 

Brett, will race for the Royal Children’s 

Hospital. 

THE Board of Greyhounds Australasia 

officially adopted the new Breeding/ 

Registration Rules in March. 

The Queensland Greyhound Racing 

Authority adopted the new rules at the same 

time. 

The rules were adopted as urgent to 

ensure consistency across the states. 

These rules and the revised National 

Racing Rules will be advertised in the near 

future for industry consultation. 

The new rules allow a registered stud 

dog to serve 54 Australia/New Zealand 

registered bitches per quarter and the 

splitting of semen providing each split 

contains a certified 200 million forwardly 

motile, normal, live sperm taken at the time 

of collection. 

A stud dog will still ONLY be permitted 

to a maximum of (14) collections per 

month. 

A full copy of these rules are available 

on the website or by contacting the 

Authority. 

THE GRA congratulates employee 

Tanya Heir who was married early in 

March to Peter McDonald. 

We wish them all the best. 

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As from March 4 new Breeding/ 

Registration rules apply. 

The new rules are available on our 

web site or from the Authority. 

The highlight of these new rules are: 

A registered stud dog is allowed 14 

(fourteen) collections per month. 

A registered stud dog is allowed 54 

(fifty-four) services a quarter to 

Australian & New Zealand registered 

Registrar 

bitches. 

Breeding units exported will not be 

included in the number of bitches 

recorded as being served by a stud sire. 

(Breeding units exported, must be 

from registered collections.) 

A return service to a bitch that has at 

her previous service to that stud sire 

being the last such service of any type to 

the bitch, failed to conceive to that stud 

sire is not counted in the 54 (fifty-four) 

per quarter. 

The splitting of semen is allowed 

providing each split contains a certified 

200 million forwardly motile, normal, 

live sperm taken at the time of collection. 

Each split will be known as a 

breeding unit. 

Each breeding unit will be labelled 

with the same draw number, but each 

split will be allocated an alpha. 

Breeding Units may be sold 

separately. 

Artificial insemination of bitches by 

fresh, chilled or frozen semen must be 

carried out by approved persons 

registered with the GRA. 

A dog standing at stud in Queensland 

must be registered with the GRA as a 

stud sire and also registered as a stud 

sire under the AI program. 

These rules are not retrospective. 

Semen drawn prior to March 4 

cannot be split or sold separately. 

(The total draw is to be used for the 

insemination of 1 (one) bitch and/or sold 

as one draw.) 

Now that's 

interesting 

A Pottawattamie County (US) jury 

has returned a verdict against 

Bluffs Run Greyhound Park and 

Casino for failing to provide a safe 

racetrack for use by racing 

greyhounds. 

The Jury’s verdict awarded Art and 

Bev Yates and the Yates Kennel 

$US235,282 for damages done to 

their greyhounds during the 2000 

racing season. 

John Gaines, the man behind the 

formation of the Breeders Cup 

thoroughbred day in the US, was 

acerbic in his criticism of some 

thoroughbred industry leaders. 

He chided the industry for being 

stingy with marketing dollars, 

saying the “Putt-Putt Golfing 

Association spends more money on 

advertising than the $25 billion 

racing and breeding industry”. 

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The only son of Brett Lee at stud in Qld ... 

Villasanti 

Black Dog 

April 2002 

34kg 

Brother Fox 

Gun Law Osti 

Miss Dusty Lee 

Brett Lee 

New Tears 

Sobbing Sal 

Wee Sal 

VILLASANTI 

FarloeMelody* 

Bobniak 

Paris Match 

Elusive Rebel 

Amerigo Man 

Secret Bride 

Spanish City 

Sire 

BRETT 

LEE 

Australia’s champion sprinter. Australian 

Cup, Golden Easter Egg, Adelaide Cup, 

Warrnambool Classic. Numerous track 

records. 

Now a champion sire. 

Sire of: 

Arvo’s Athena, Hallucinate, Collide, 

Crash, Two Up Larry, Trewly Special, 

Bond, Convincing Lee, Strike Attack, Go 

Forever, Weetbix, Black Lee etc 

VILLASANTI 

Dam 

ELUSIVE REBEL 

City winner from champion litter. Produced Group 1 winners from her first two litters. 

Dam of: 

HALLUCINATE (Group 1 Melbourne Cup, Group 1 Maturity, SP 29.63, Meadows 29.69, WP 29.83, 

Geelong 25.32, Traralgon 29.47, Warrnambool 25.00, Warragul 24.06, Ballarat 25.26) 

PURE OCTANE (Group 1 Australian Cup, Group 3 Potential Stakes, SP 29.69, Mead 29.70, WP 30.11) 

CRASH (Horsham track record, Maturity finalist, Horsham 26.68, SP 30.09, Meadows 30.41, Geelong 

25.73, Ballarat 25.40) 

WHERE’S PEDRO (Healesville Puppy C’ship, finalist Hobart Thousand, fastest maiden ever at 

Warrnambool, Hobart 25.80, Shepparton 24.40, Meadows 29.79, Warrnambool 25.12, Healesville 18.64, 

Ballarat 25.05, Geelong 25.59, Warragul 24.35) 

WHERE’S HOOVER (3rd Group 1 Silver Chief, finalist Group 1 Nat Derby, SP 29.62, Mead 30.22) 

STEFFI GRACE (SP 30.05), LOS CABALLOS (Dapto 29.77) 

CRYSTAL HILL (Dapto 29.81, Albion Park 30.48) 

FREE ROLLER (Traralgon 29.98, Warragul 24.28) 

LIKE A WAGER (GOBIS Consolation Sale) 

5 starts, 3 wins, 1 placing 

A tenacious chaser who was very strong 

Won Meadows, Gold Coast and Ballarat before 

breaking down. 

A member of one of the best litters of all time. 

Fee: $550 (inc GST) 

Contact Tom Tzouvelis 

(07) 55466233 or 

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2nd Dam 

SECRET BRIDE 

Multiple city winner, champion broodbitch 

Dam of: 

SOME SECRET (NSW St Leger, WP track record 29.73) 

BOB’S SECRET (Richmond track record 22.68) 

BANDERAS (Dapto Maiden Classic) 

HIDDEN AFFAIR (11 wins WP) 

RELUCTANT GROOM (Group 1 Nat Derby) 

BRIDE’S SON (2nd NSW St Leger) 

PARIS MAN (2nd Xmas Stocking WP) 


IF you are looking at giving 

greyhound training a try, start up a 

kiosk first ... within a few years 

you’ll have 50 dogs in work. 

That’s exactly what former WA pair David 

and Christine Robartson did. 

David had managed a restaurant in Perth 

in the late 70s, but packed his family up and 

moved it to Mandurah just before a new 

greyhound track was built there in 1979. 

“The state government had given the club 

a certain amount of money to build the 

complex, but much of the funds had to be 

raised by the club itself,” said David. “I was 

working for Solahart at the time.” 

Robartson was at the track during 

building, asked about catering facilities, and 

was told there was none. He and Christine 

offered to build a kiosk if they could be given 

the catering rights for four years, and that’s 

what happened. 

“The club is now one of the best in the 

country,” said Robartson. 

Attending race meetings every week for 

four years, greyhound racing was always 

going to impact on David and Christine ... 

but even they could not foresee just how 

much. 

“We couldn’t help but be bitten by 

greyhound racing. We bought a couple of 

dogs and got them trained and had success 

immediately,” said David. 

Diamond Planet was their first and it won 

several races. Dancing Eagle followed and it 

won 12 mostly over the distance. 

Joe Panetta was training for the 

Robartsons. He prepared Sam’s Spur to win 

the Mandurah Cup for them and Diamond 

Planet won the Young Stars at Cannington. 

It wasn’t long before David was on the 

committee at Mandurah. He stayed there for 

nine years and for four years was on a 

Government Advisory 

Committee. 

It wasn’t long 

before David and 

Christine wanted to 

give training a try. They 

bought five acres at 

Mandurah and set up 

the facilities they 

needed. “It all grew from there.” 

Within 10 years the Robartsons had 50 

dogs in training. 

“There was a lack of professional trainers 

in WA at the time, and at our peak we hardly 

had a dog of our own in 

training,” said David. “We 

built a bigger shed on the 

property, and then another 

shed.” 

The Robartsons were 

always in the top three or 

four on the trainers 

premiership, this despite 

still holding down a full 

time job. 

Christine was the 

backbone of the operation 

sending their children 

Jodie and Todd off to 

school and then doing the 

million and one things that 

need to be done around a 

kennel. 

It was heady times for 

the kennel. Wit’s End 

was one of the top 

sprinters in the state earning a Topgun 

nomination and winning the WA Sprint 

Championship. 

David stretched him out to a distance and 

he led clearly for home in an Association Cup 

final at Wentworth Park only to crack a hock 

David Robartson believes a subtle change to the grading 

system in Queensland is needed. He believes a greyhound 

should drop a grade after three unplaced runs, even if it is 

placed in between those runs. He says this grading change 

would help Queensland just as much as it did WA. “It stops 

dogs getting to a mark and not being able to get back.” 

and finish second to Groovy Dancer. 

The kennel won the Mandurah Cup three 

times, the WA Derby and Young Stars, and 

took Dreamy Bill (a litter brother to Worth 

Doing) to third in a Perth Cup final. 

LEFT: A youthful David Robartson 

with Dreamy Bill. 

BELOW: David and Christine with 

some Lindale Blue pups they have 

high hopes for. 

“He had not raced before we got him from 

NSW, but won nine straight with him and in 

all he won about 25 to 30 races.” 

Greyhound racing in WA went through 

some lean times in the late 80s with 

nomination fees introduced, no prizemoney 

increases etc. “It wasn’t until Trevor Smith 

took over that he got the industry back on its 

feet over there, and then Ken Norquay arrived 

to take it to the heights of today,” said David. 

But at the same time, greyhound racing 

was becoming difficult for the Robartsons. 

The kids were getting older and running 

around with them took much more time. 

By the 90s Christine was working and 

David was at home doing the dogs. “The offer 

of jobs for both of us came up at Kalgoolie 

and we decided to get out of greyhounds and 

head there for a few years,” said David. “We 

Let's 

get a 

dog ... 

or 50 

gave it a lot of thought and decided we wanted 

a break from the dogs.” 

The dogs were farmed out to other 

trainers, the Robartsons kept potential 

broodbitches they owned and packed up and 

headed to Kalgoolie. 

“It was wonderful in Kalgoolie, but it’s a 

town you can only stay a few years in. We 

went to a completely different life,” said 

David. “I put on 15 kilos because we were 

not doing much. Once you had mowed the 

lawn, what else did you do?” 

After four years the Robartsons were 

ready to move from Kalgoolie. David missed 

greyhounds. 

“I had taken Abilene to the Gabba in 

Brisbane in 1985 for a Gold Cup and loved 

the city. I had done nine months in Brisbane 

when I was 19 during National Service.” 

Their daughter had moved to Gladstone 

by then and the Robartsons made a quick 

decision that Queensland was for them. They 

came for a holiday, looking around and liked 

the place ... they’ve been here for three years. 

John and Anne Farrell were friends from 

WA who had already made the move to 

Queensland. David sent the couple some 

broodbitches. 

They bought the property formerly owned 

by Howard Grey and left it idle for six months 

while they planned the shift. In the meantime 

the Farrells won the Eric Thompson with their 

bitch Double Guess. 

Despite the best intentions to get straight 

back into training and make an impact, the 

Robartsons were stopped in their tracks. 

“We had got out of the way of things, and 

we were in a new environment,” said David. 

“Where do we buy meat, how do we get to 

tracks, trial tracks, what’s a good time for a 

pup slipping post to post at Albion Park? 

“We had to learn all those things.” 

Robartson found the people in greyhound 

racing were nice ... sometimes too nice. 

“I’d ask if a time one of my pups had 

trialled was good or not and most often would 

be told it was good. People would not want 

to hurt your feelings. I needed to know for 

certain, but often you couldn’t get that info.” 

It took the pair 12 months to become 

Queenslanders. 

Never Guess and New Guess, Timmy 

Says etc have all given David and Christine 

success. New Guess, a daughter of Brett Lee 

and David’s WA Oaks winner Roxy Reason, 

is their breeding future. 

They have Surf Lorian-Roxy Reason pups 

just born, a number of Lindale Blue pups 

broken in well, and Double Guess has a litter 

to Collision. Roxy Reason and her sister 

Roshanna Reason have litters to Lindale Blue. 

The future is rosy according to David and 

Christine. They are well accepted in the 

greyhound racing community here. “We love 

it here.” 


Miss Ross powers to an Ipswich victory. 

Corey Pearce pic 

By 

DAVID BRASCH 

SOMEONE recently told Radio 4TAB 

racecaller Steve Hawkins he was lucky to get 

a dog like Miss Ross. 

Hawkins reckons it has cost him $150,000 

to get that lucky. 

That’s what he has spent on some pretty 

slow horses and just as equally pedestrian 

greyhounds until he decided to chase down 

Sarah Pringle and her partner Andrew 

Monaghan some months ago in a bid to buy a 

ready-made star. 

Miss Ross (by Token Prince) is from the 

second litter of top broodbitch Lucky Penna. 

Sarah and Andrew had educated the bitch and 

sold her to Hawkins ready to go. 

To time of writing the bitch has won eight 

races, three at Albion Park, four at Ipswich 

and one at the Gold Coast and high hopes are 

held for her as a potential stayer. 

Steve, his wife Kate, and three daughters 

Alexandra, 9, Jessica, 8, and Lauryn, 6, are 

easily her biggest fans, but she has a bigger 

fan base than just the Hawkins family. 

Miss Ross is named after Jessica’s teacher 

of last year Lisa Ross. 

“It’s amazing how the school has adopted 

this dog,” said Hawkins. “So much so that 

the video of her wins gets shown around each 

classroom, and Tony Brett (Miss Ross’ 

trainer) has even promised to take the dog to 

school for ‘show and tell’.” 

Hawkins, 35, is a country boy who has 

grown up in a racing family and always been 

a keen caller even though he told “a white 

lie” to get his first gig of racecalling. 

“I was born in Taree but got my first job 

in radio in 1987 at Gunnedah doing DJ work,” 

he said. “I went to my first dog meeting at 

Gunnedah and told the white lie that I had 

been calling dogs before” 

As things would work out, Steve headed 

to Gunnedah the following week and the oncourse 

racecaller had to be rushed to hospital 

that day. “I got the gig,” he said and stayed 

calling Gunnedah dogs for the next year. 

He moved to Tamworth for 12 months 

after that working for 2GM and did a bit of 

TV work as well “in my thinner and better 

looking days”. 

A year stint at home with 2RE at Taree 

saw him branch out to dog and trot calling 

even though he was keen to take on gallopers 

and rugby league calling. 

“By 1990 I decided to leave radio, so I 

worked in a bottle shop for six months until a 

guy called Paul Stanley came into the shop 

one day and said I should put in for a job at 

Grafton.” 

The Grafton radio station was looking for 

a program manager to be a race co-ordinator 

and with the possibility to call dogs, horses 

and sport. 

“Eventually I got all the calling duties, but 

it wasn’t as quickly as I initially thought,” said 

Steve. “It was in the days when the Grafton 

dog carnival was huge. 

“I eventually followed racecallers like 

Steve 

Hawkins 

Terry Bailey, Terry Spargo and David Fowler 

into the job of calling Grafton races. It was 

1994.” 

He also took over calling rugby league at 

that time and won three Rawards the radio 

industry’s equivalent of TV’s Logies. 

By 1998 he was just about ready for 

another move. This time Terry Bailey helped 

bring him north to Queensland. 

“Terry had put in for a job in Sydney, and 

when he got that position, there was a vacancy 

at 4TAB. I was a million to one to get the 

job, but got it.” 

Steve and his family are settled at Manly 

in Brisbane. 

While working for 4TAB calling Gold 

Coast dogs and horses each week, he also has 

his own marketing company selling 

advertising for radio and Turf Monthly 

magazine. 

He has established a bloodstock company 

and brokers deals for thoroughbreds to be sold 

as show horses and hacks. He has just opened 

an office at Wynnum to cope with the everincreasing 

demands of his business life. 

“I’ve owned horses all my life and they 

have been very costly,” he said. “I had a horse 

with Alan Bailey and it looked very 

promising, until it damaged a tendon and that 

ended its career. 

“I said ‘no more’ to the horses. I’d spent 

$150,000 on them to that time, some owning 

myself, a lot in syndicates.” 

Hawkins reasoned he needed a interest 

that his family could become involved in and 

greyhound racing filled that perfectly. 

“I believe horse racing is no longer a 

family entertainment, but greyhound racing 

really is,” he said. 

His first dog was bought some years ago. 

“I paid $500 over the phone for it,” he said. 

“It came back to us after 100m. It was a very 

quick learning curve.” 

Since then he has dealt with the experts, 

had dogs with Margaret Quarrell, John 

Edwards and now Tony Brett. 

“I was having a conversation with Sarah 

Pringle, something to do with work, and I 

asked her about buying a dog from their 

kennel. 

“That’s where Miss Ross came from. 

Sarah and Andrew were fantastic. They kept 

to their promise to sell me one when they 

knew this bitch had broken in well. 

“I had become mates with Tony Brett by 

that time and Sarah and Andrew had no 

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qualms about me giving Miss Ross to Tony 

to train.” 

Steve originally raced a couple of dogs 

with Bob Lambert, a great friend of the Brett 

family. “One was Althorpe Miss, a daughter 

of Mum’s Gift, who was trained by Bevan 

and Elaine Williamson. 

“I suppose it is the Williamsons who 

originally got us hooked on greyhounds. They 

are fantastic because they certainly call a 

spade a spade in this industry.” 

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By DAVID BRASCH 

AS a retired schoolteacher, Tony 

Jeffrey knows the importance of homework. 

And he makes sure his homework is up 

to date, every week. Tony is an avid 

greyhound punter ... only on Albion Park, 

generally concentrating on Thursday night 

meetings. 

After 22 years punting on greyhounds, 

he reckons he well in front. Mates like John 

Harvey totally agree. 

Jeffrey, 66, has been a punter all his 

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But he doesn’t go into it half hearted 

like the majority of punters. Tony has two 

decades of facts and figures on every dog to 

race around the Gabba and now Albion 

Park to back up his judgment. 

Tony’s a first section man, cannot stress 

enough the importance of weight variations 

for dogs, and never misses watching the 

videos of every race. 

“I do it for two reasons,” Tony told The 

Journal. “Firstly, I’m a mathematical 

person, and secondly for the social aspect. 

“I’m a $1 each way punter, but there are 

plenty of people wanting my tips each 

Thursday night.” 

Tony calls the A4 notepads in which he 

keeps all his records, his “Bible”. 

“I have codes I keep on each dog, the 

way they jump, which way they head to the 

first turn, their sectionals from every start at 

Albion Park, and their weights. 

“I also have six four-hour videos which 

contain 60 weeks of Albion Park on a 

Monday night and 100 weeks of Albion 

Park on a Thursday night.” 

It takes Tony 10 hours a week to come 

up with his Thursday night selections ... but 

he is rarely wrong. 

“I was a member at the Gabba, but since 

that closed we moved on a Thursday night 

to the QEII club and now Rochdale Rovers 

Soccer Club,” he said. He has a huge 

following of punters waiting on his every 

tips each week. 

Tony bets on every race on a Thursday 

night. He admits to being a disciplined 

punter and calls his “homework” a hobby. 

“Sectionals are all important,” he said. 

“Although dogs are not always consistent 

with their first sections.” 

The first section is the only one he 

concerns himself with. He says when 

making his punting choices, he only every 

goes for a dog with consistent sectionals. 

“Take for instance Markaboy’s Lad,” he 

said. “From box one the dog always jumps, 

but put him in any other box and he never 

jumps.” 

He says he is right in eight out of 10 

races in his selection of who will lead in 

each race at Albion Park on a Thursday 

night. 

“I ignore form from provincial tracks,” 

he says. “It’s horses for courses at Albion 

Park. 

“And I never follow prices. It doesn’t 

worry me what price a dog is assessed at. If 

it comes up best on my selection criteria, 

then I back it.” 

He says Thursday night is the best night 

on which to bet. He never bets on Fridays. 

“I cannot understand why the club runs 

those Young Guns races with excellent 

fields on a Friday afternoon. The least they 

could do is run the final on a Thursday 

night.” 

Of weights, he is adamant a dog going 

down in weight is a better chance than one 

going up in weight. He would like to see the 

weight changes on race nights made 

available to punters through the Brisbane 

Club’s website. 

He loves to bet on 600m races despite 

its poor start position on a bend. “I believe 

the one box at the 600m start is the best 

only if the dog is an excellent beginner,” he 

said. “But I like to bet on dogs that are 

quick beginners coming out of the three, 

four or five over 600m. That’s why I loved 

to bet on 420m races at the Gabba. The best 

beginner ALWAYS won. 

“But you must have the information on 

how a dog behaves in the run to the first 

turn. That’s difficult when 710m races are 

run because we have no access to how a 

dog performs in the run to the first turn.” 

He only ever judges a dog on its past 

four starts at Albion Park. 

“And I never look at who is training a 

dog.” 

An avid racegoer when the Gabba was 

operating, Tony says the character went out 

of greyhound racing when the shift came to 

Albion Park. “It’s too far away.” 

He plumps for Flying Amy as the best 

he’s ever seen, better even that Bogie Leigh 

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He also points out that younger dogs 

perform best around Albion Park. “I don’t 

understand why some people continue to 

race some of those old dogs,” he said. 

And a tip for potential owners. “Only 

ever buy a young greyhound that has a fast 

first sectional.” 

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FOR so long Mike O’Byrne dominated the greyhound training ranks in Queensland. He had any number of top class 

gallopers, won numerous big races, trainer’s premierships galore and was a household name in the industry. But he 

tossed it all in back in 1994. Journal Editor DAVID BRASCH catches up with Mike O’Byrne. 

O'Byrne tempted 

to come back 

Mike O'Byrne and his 

chief kennel cliet Ham 

Hillier with their star 

galloper Indian Town. 

to training 

MIKE O’Byrne has been asked by a 

close friend, a major player in the 

thoroughbred industry, to take up training 

greyhounds again. 

And talking to O’Byrne is becomes 

quickly obvious while he might not be 

about to rush back into the industry, he also 

hasn’t ruled it out. 

O’Byrne, 63, has not trained a dog since 

1994 when he and wife Jeanette leased, and 

eventually sold, their Park Ridge training 

complex and moved permanently to 

Murgon a township of 5500 just 44km from 

Kingaroy and a little more than two hours 

to Brisbane. 

Jeanette had suffered from a severe bout 

of glandular fever, Mike’s No 1 clients 

Ham and Margaret Hillier were out of the 

industry, and it was “time to wind down”. 

“I was never a fan of sand track racing, 

and when Albion Park opened in 1992 we 

kept going for a couple of years but the 

time came ...,” he said. 

By this time O’Byrne had already 

established a used car yard in Murgon. 

“My brother-in-law Jim Scott is a 

mechanic and he had gone to Murgon to 

lease a mechanic’s bay there,” said Mike. 

“Jim rang to say there was a disused car 

yard nearby.” 

O’Byrne had been a used car salesman 

when he and Jeanette were married in 1972, 

working for UK Motors at the Gabba. In 

1974 he decided to get a dog or two and by 

1975 was on his way to becoming No 1 in 

the state. 

“Jeanette and I were still at Park 

Ridge,” said Mike. “I bought a car, got Jim 

to work on it, and we sold it at Murgon in a 

week. I sent Jim another and the same 

happened, it went in a week.” 

The yard Jim found in Murgon had been 

closed for 18 months. In September 1993 

Mike O’Byrne opened it and worked it all 

week long, commuting back to Park Ridge 

at weekends. Jeanette was still there 

preparing the small team of about a dozen. 

Glandular fever had hit Jeanette by this 

time, and to this day still affects her but to a 

lesser degree. 

“I was never a fan of sand track racing,” 

said Mike. “So it was probably an easy 

decision for us with Janette not well, the car 

yard going well in Murgon etc, so we at 

first tried to sell the property at Park Ridge 

and then leased it, and moved. 

“The commuting was never going to 

work.” 

Mike admits it was a hard decision to 

give up greyhound training. 

“You have to be an egotist if you want to 

be good at something, and I wanted to be 

good at greyhound training,” he said. “And 

I was good at what I did. 

“It’s hard to walk away from that.” 

O’Byrne had won the Gabba trainer’s 

premiership six times, five in a row, was 

second to Tony Zammit, and then won it 

again. He won six titles at the Gold Coast 

and two at the Tweed. 

It was heady days. 

Superstars came and went ... none better 

than Hopeful Doll. 

“She was the best greyhound I put a 

lead on and the best in Queensland until 

Flying Amy came along,” said O’Byrne. 

O’Byrne had bought her for the Hilliers 

in a package deal from Alan Pringle, two 

dogs for $10,000, or $6000 for Hopeful 

Doll and $4000 for Flash Crown. 

“Alan said he had three from the litter, 

but suggested we buy the two fawns 

because on early promise he thought the 

third of them would be best suited to 

Harold Park and the other two would be 

suited by the Gabba,” said O’Byrne. 

That’s just how it turned out. But the 

one Pringle kept was classic winner 

Spanish Dance dam of superstar Key 

Dancer and a huge source of never-ending 

winners for the Pringle family even today. 

“She raced as if she had a jockey on 

board,” is how Mike O’Byrne describes 

Hopeful Doll. 

“I remember her first race start was in a 

maiden at Tweed Heads. Tony Zammit had 

one in the race and he thought his could 

win. Tony asked if my bitch had trialled on 

the track and I told him she had only been 

slipped. 

“But she had trialled at Beenleigh and 

run faster than Trixies Flight and Indian 

Town. 

“I think Tony ended up backing 

Hopeful Doll.” 

Hopeful Doll ended up breaking the 

558m and 704m track records at the Gabba 

and represented Queensland in the National 

Sprint as well as winning a number of 

feature races. 

“I remember her first ever trial for us,” 

said Mike. “I couldn’t wait to get home to 

ring Ham and tell him we had a freak.” 

But Hopeful Doll wasn’t the only star to 

emerge from the O’Byrne kennel. 

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'I was good at what 

I did ... it's hard to 

walk away from that' 

Run Baby Run, Shy Nimbus, Shy Lili, 

Border Maid, Uncovered were all top grade 

performers. 

“Indian Town was Jeanette’s favourite 

dog,” said Mike. “He won two Golden 

Sands at the Gold Coast and two Winter 

Chases. 

“I won five Winter Chases in a row.” 

Amanda Flash, the grand staying bitch, 

was Mike’s favourite greyhound. 

“We took her north to win two 

Rockhampton Cups and made so many 

friends,” he said. 

“Thor’s Edition was outstanding and 

should have won a National Sprint 

championship instead of finishing third. If I 

had him in the final two years later, he 

would have won. I knew more about 

travelling dogs etc by then.” 

The dog who put the O’Byrnes onto the 

professional training path was Doc McDuff. 

He won 25 races and Mike admits “paid 

for our kennel block” at Park Ridge. 

“I’m in the process of building a bar at 

Murgon and we will call it ‘Dusty’s Place’ 

in honour of Doc McDuff,” he said. 

O’Byrne had a great eye for a 

greyhound. He bought Run Baby Run 

cheaply and won a Queensland Futurity 

with her. 

“I wouldn’t know how many races we 

won over all those years and that 

disappoints me because we never kept those 

sorts of records,” he said. 

He admits he misses the thrill of racing. 

“I still watch the dogs on Thursday 

nights, always watch the big races, but I 

admit I don’t pine for the sport.” 

He says he notices that the industry has 

changed. “While anyone can still train their 

own dog from the backyard, they can’t 

Mike and 

Jeanette 

O'Byrne at 

this year's Qld 

Greyhound of 

the Year 

function. 

compete with the big trainers,” he said. 

“The industry in Queensland had a lot to 

thank Ham and Margaret Hillier for. 

“They made the industry become more 

professional, because Ham would go out 

and buy the dogs he wanted, and pay good 

money for them. 

“To compete with us, the other trainers 

had to do the same, and that’s what 

happened.” 

Jeanette and Mike have even discussed 

getting back into training. 

“I’ve been asked a few times to go back 

training and while I haven’t said yes, I still 

haven’t said no,” he said. “But we have a 

quality of life in Murgon, great friends, and 

we both enjoy playing golf regularly up 

here.” 

Jeanette was zone champion in C Grade 

last year and runner-up the previous year. 

Mike plays off a 16 handicap. 

“I could not see us in the industry as big 

as we were at Park Ridge,” said Mike. 

He and Jeanette occasionally attend the 

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JUST 10 days before the qualifying 

trials for the 2005 Vince Curry Memorial 

Maiden series, Sarah Pringle received a set 

of registration papers for a Bitability Bale- 

Cockatoo Cabin bitch. 

The name Sarah received was Vizcaya. 

Sarah’s partner Andrew Monaghan was 

horrified. Andrew had trouble even 

pronouncing the name let alone knowing 

what it was or meant, and told Sarah just 

what he thought of it. 

“When she wins the Vince Curry you 

won’t be saying that,” Sarah told Andrew. 

And that’s just what happened. 

Vizcaya is named after a cafT in Perth 

that Sarah had been to while campaigning 

top stayer Spanish Belle in WA a year 

before. 

“My auntie also tells me Vizcaya is a 

place in Spain,” said Sarah. 

Whatever its origins, there is no 

doubting Vizcaya is now the name of a 

very, very promising young greyhound, one 

that has given Sarah and Andrew their 

biggest thrill in a lifetime of racing. 

“The Vince Curry is the best win we 

have had,” said Sarah. “It’s the most 

prizemoney we have won and it has been 

the race our family has been trying to win 

for years.” 

The thrill of a Vince Curry victory was 

evident immediately after the race. Sarah 

cried, Andrew had tears welling up, Sarah’s 

mum Margaret was still crying an hour 

later. 

Brother Marty Hallinan rang first thing 

the following morning with huge 

congratulations. 

Serbian Tiger holds on to win his semi-final. 

Victory in the Vince Curry series does 

that to you. It is a race you earn. Four of the 

toughest rounds separates the best from 

those just hoping. 

Sarah was a virtual novice in the stud 

game when she approached Paul Wheeler 

to stand Bitability Bale at stud a couple of 

years ago. Generally she had restricted 

herself to the Pringle family stars. 

“I loved that dog and followed him all 

the time,” Pringle said of Bitability Bale. 

“Paul was taken aback that I should 

want him because he didn’t think anyone 

would want to stand him at stud because he 

had not won on a two-turn track. 

“But I was happy to take him and give 

him a chance. I love u-turn dogs at stud and 

he won the Galaxy which is one of the 

toughest tests on u-turn racing there is.” 

Bitability Bale in two years with Pringle 

has served 90 bitches. 

Cockatoo Cabin, already a proven bigtime 

producer, was the fourth bitch he 

mated. 

“She did nothing on the track, but she 

broke in very well,” said Sarah of the half 

sister to champion sprinter and now top sire 

Bobniak. 

“I liked her from when she was a pup, 

but at her fourth trial, she smashed toes on 

her foot. 

“She was 16 months old, so we tossed 

her into a yard with two litters of pups and 

she ran with them for months.” 

The toes did not heal, but Sarah was 

determined to give Cockatoo Cabin a 

chance at stud. 

“She’s been a problem bitch,” she said. 

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“She’s had four litters (to Just The Best, 

Fortified Speed, Bitability Bale and Carlisle 

Jack) but missed seven times (to Awesome 

Assassin, Light Of Fire, Black Shiraz, Yo 

Yo’s Boy and Big Smig.” 

The litter to Just The Best produced 

Group 1 winner Rocka Cockatoo. 

Cockatoo Cabin was just the sort of 

bitch Bitability Bale needed to kick start his 

stud career. 

“She produced six pups, two dogs and 

four bitches,” said Sarah. “I sold two 

bitches, one to Neil Powell, one to Sydney 

and kept the rest.” 

No Obstacle broke the Albion Park 

395m track record but has since been sold 

to Victoria, Vizcaya has already won the 

Group 2 Vince Curry, and Sarah’s other 

two from the litter, Coogan’s Bluff and 

Magdalena will both win at Albion Park 

according to their trainer.” 

Vizcaya was always Sarah’s pick. 

“She broke in well, had a season and we 

gave her time,” said Sarah. 

ABOVE: Vizcaya had the 

Vince Curry final won with 

a handy lead at the first 

turn. 

LEFT: The victory 

presentation. 

Photos courtesy 

Corey Pearce. 

“She had eight trials at different tracks 

coming into the Vince Curry quallies. She 

was right at the right time.” 

Sarah and Andrew have been together 

for five years, and in July 2005 will have 

been Queenslanders for three years. 

“We found it very stressful in the week 

leading up to the final,” admitted Sarah. 

“It was so stressful, that to get our 

minds off the race, we played two games of 

Monopoly that afternoon.” 

That night they were both big winners. 

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Personality 

Journal Editor DAVID BRASCH sits down with 2004 

Personality of the Year Paul Felgate 

of the 

Paul Felgate, Kathy Evans and Peter Bellamy with champion 

racehorse Rock Of Gibraltar during their recent trip to Ireland. 

Year 

Felgate admires world champion 

stallion Sdler's Wells. 

IF Paul Felgate had his way there 

would be 12 races at Albion Park each 

week, and 12 runners in each race. And 

he’d be happy to be No 12 every time. 

Felgate’s life has virtually been ruled 

by the number 12 ... and he’s not 

complaining one bit. 

Felgate was born on July 12, 1958. 

He played rugby league from the 

time he was nine until he finally gave 

up when 27 and played hooker ... 

carrying the number 12 until 

international numbers started. 

When he first left home, his new address 

was 12 Black Street, Yerongpilly. 

He signed the contract to buy Brandons 

Electrical on August 12, 1987. 

He met partner Kathy Evans at the Gold 

Coast dogs on July 12. Sydney Tiger, who 

had been staying at his kennels at Alberton, 

won the Gold Coast Cup that week. 

On New Year’s Day in 1989 he had a tip 

for a horse that was No 12 that day at Eagle 

Farm. He had $100 on it and the horse paid 

$40 on the TAB. It paid for a deposit on a 

house at Moorooka on which he is about to 

build a block of units. 

In 1991, he backed Let’s Elope to win the 

Melbourne Cup but tossed in No 12 Magnolia 

Hall (at 100-1) who finished third, and landed 

a $5000 trifecta. 

In 2003, he unloaded on No 12 Makybe 

Diva in the Melbourne Cup, roved the trifecta 

with her and won $21,000. 

That same year he plumped for 50-1 shot 

Grey Song in the Caulfield Cup, with the 

stayer landing third and Paul landing a rich 

trifecta. 

And in 2004, he made sure he included 

150-1 shot Zazzman in his Melbourne Cup 

trifectas and First Four ... it paid $40,000. 

LUCKY? 

Not Paul Felgate. He came up tough all 

his life, and took a gamble to buy Brandons 

Electrical and has since turned it into a million 

dollar business employing up to 60 staff. 

He has been around horses since he was a 

kid spending his weekends at Jimboomba 

with John Heritage who had been foreman 

for the Alby Pratt stable. 

“John got me started into racing when I 

was a kid,” said Felgate. “I played football 

with his kids, but we spent all our time with 

John riding young horses, going country 

racing. 

“He showed me even then how to care for 

animals. We used to ride yearlings, just 

broken in, chasing cattle all over his Brahman 

stud property.” 

Greyhounds came into Felgate’s world 

when he met up with Owen Lockett and Ces 

Cox when a 17-year-old. 

“Ces’ father was a stalwart of coursing at 

Rocklea,” said Paul. “We would hang around 

Ces all the time, go to the trials with him. 

“And Owen was a great fella. We learnt a 

lot from him.” 

By the time Felgate started work as an 

electrical sub-contractor, he was already into 

greyhounds. 

“Owen and then Ron Ball trained dogs for 

me, and then I got some of my own,” he said. 

“We had a lot of success with Wizardry and 

Dainty Success. 

“Doug Helton and Reg Hazelgrove were 

great mates. Dougie gave us all the 

information from his cousin Ray’s kennel ... 

not that Ray ever knew.” 

In 1987 Felgate bought Brandons and 

tossed himself into building up the business. 

He gave up training but owned a few dogs, 

like Brandon’s Best who won a Capalaba 

Derby when trained by Ball. 

By 1995, Felgate had bought 

a property at Alberton, his business had 

expanded and he had a great staff base to 

allow him time to come back into greyhounds. 

“The reason I came back into the game 

was because of the QBIS scheme at the time,” 

he said. “I spent $20,000 on a bunch of three 

month old pups and got Just The Best, 

Ballistic Jet, Brandonna, Angel House, 

Brandon Blue and Bobby’s Ghost." 

With great help from people like Bevan 

and Elaine Williamson all along the way, he 

has achieved more than he thought possible. 

The industry has been good to Paul 

Felgate and he has always been ready to back 

the industry with support. 

“Just the other night I noticed a picture 

on a wall at Ipswich of a sponsorship we did 

in 1987.” 

He’s been sponsoring the Queensland 

Derby for seven years, and this year took on 

the Futurity as well. 

“We looked at making the Derby a Group 

1 but those races need to be $50,000 to the 

winner,” said Paul. 

He sees the benefit of that sponsorship in 

work his company does for the Albion Park 

Trust and other tracks throughout the southeast. 

He has goals still. 

“I want to breed, own and train a city horse 

winner,” he said. “And I want to compete in 

the Masters Games.” 

Now 47, Felgate is looking at the “Over 

50s” section and is confident he can get 

himself fit and ready for the Masters 

Games task. “I just want to finish.” 

Like most, his greyhound-racing goal 

is to have a Group 1 winner. 

He sees the future of greyhound 

racing in this state encompassing poker 

machines and dining at one venue only in 

the south-east corner. 

“Our biggest competition is poker 

machines, because they present the 

equivalent of a greyhound race every 30 

seconds,” he said. “We have got to make 

on-course more attractive. Make it that the 

main attraction is a night out, and greyhound 

racing is a bonus attraction on the night.” 

He says the days of greyhound racing 

attracting punters on-course is over. “They 

are at home, or in the pubTAB.” 

“The only way to compete is to have poker 

machines on-course. We can’t sell the night 

out as dog racing only.” 

He says greyhound racing in Queensland 

needs a new venue of its own, and with only 

one venue he cannot see the Gold Coast or 

Ipswich maintaining the same level in the 

future. 

“I can see the future being only the one 

track in the south east corner of the state 

racing three or four times a week. 

“But I can see country racing ever 

increasing in the future because of the influx 

of dogs that will be sent north once the one 

major track in the city takes off. 

“People down here could revert to training 

a small team under the house.” 

Felgate has tossed himself behind 

greyhound racing, personally and as an 

industry. He knows what it takes to be 

successful in both business and sport. He 

might feel a bit eccentric when it comes to 

the number 12. 

His auntie Rhoda Felgate MBE was even 

behind the start of the 12th Night Theatre 

decades ago. 

But he’s a personality as well. The 

Personality of the Year in 2004. 

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GAP volunteers and their families were 

treated to a BBQ lunch at Coominya Lodge 

greyhound property in February. 

The large gathering of hard working GAP 

volunteers was given a behind the scenes look 

at the workings of a racing greyhound kennel. 

Cathy and Ron Jackson were happy to 

give the GAP group use of their property for 

the BBQ and a tour. Coominya Lodge is home 

to many young pups, broodbitches and racing 

greyhounds. 

It also kennels a number of greyhounds 

for the GAP Program, before the dogs enter 

into foster carers homes before adoption with 

new owners as pets. 

A promising young litter of cute eightweek-old 

pups were an instant hit with the 

children and adults alike at the BBQ. 

Bred by Owen and Mary Edmonds, the 

Greyhound Adoption 

Bitability Bale-Twinkling pups gave GAP 

volunteers an opportunity to see the hard work 

put in by greyhound racing participants to 

prepare dogs for their life of racing. 

From newborn pups through to racing 

dogs, Ron Jackson fielded many questions 

from the keen group of volunteers when he 

brought one of his racers, Master Mistake, 

out of his kennel for an appearance. 

Program News 

GAP is involved in many public 

promotions, the volunteers at these events 

often answering questions from the public on 

both greyhound racing and greyhounds as 

pets. 

The knowledge gained from a day like 

this, will help greatly in our promotions of 

greyhounds as pets, and the greyhound racing 

industry. 

ROCKY 

NEWS 

By JOHN LIPPITT 

Our track received a facelift early in 

February. The track stripped and a new 

racing surface was laid. The running rail 

has also undergone repairs of sand blasting 

and painting, 

Race times of late have been ordinary 

but this was only to be expected due to the 

new surface. This will improve as the 

surface settles. 

My committee and I would like to thank 

those who gave up their time to help with 

the repairs, 

Local trainers and visitors who intend 

nominating for Rocky are urged to view 

the revised edition of the up and coming 

evens program as there are some very good 

races on offer. 

The 630m events with extra 

prizemoney should encourage trainers to 

test their staying hopefuls for the CQ 

Distance Championship on Rocky Cup 

final night June 9. 

By the time of printing we should have 

witnessed the running of the Easter Sprint 

sponsored by Pat Law Securities, but more 

about that in the May edition. 

Like other participants at the GOTY 

presentation at the Hilton in Brisbane in 

February, I would also like to take this 

opportunity to congratulate the GRA and 

the Brisbane Club on a wonderful night. 

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Yo Yo's Boy dies 

QUEENSLAND stud dog Yo Yo’s Boy has died. 

The son of Credibility-Yo Yo City was brilliant on the racetrack when trained by 

Edna Stafford, breaking the track record at the Gold Coast and running a juvenile 

record at Albion Park. 

He also downed Awesome Assassin in a Gold Coast Cup Consolation. 

At stud he is best remembered as the sire of Yo Yo’s Gem. 

That bitch won the Lord Mayor’s Cup at Albion Park but was unlucky to run into 

several stars in Group races being placed to Tricky Creek in the Brisbane Cup, 

M’Lady’s Fool in the Futurity, Awesome Machine in the Winter Carnival Cup and 

Sottie Allover in the Tweed Galaxy. 

She was also a finalist in the Queensland Cup and state final of the National 

Sprint. 

Yo Yo’s Boy also sired Mr Reliable who won the Group 2 Vince Curry, Ace Boy 

who ran a track record at Healesville in Victoria and was second in a Gold Coast 

Cup, Yo Yo String, a National Sprint Championship finalist last year, and Dosarg 

who was second in a Ladies Bracelet at Wentworth Park. 

Yo Yo’s Boy had his first service on June 29, 1997. In all he served 222 bitches, 

had 739 registered pups and to the GRA’s latest figures, had 499 named offspring. 

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Caption Contest 

GBOTA News 

Ray Burman 

We at the Journal couldn't miss this opportunity to give you, our readers, the chance to 

enter a Caption Contest. The pic was taken by photographer Corey Pearce at the 

Greyhound of the Year function at the Hilton in February. There's no prize ... we just 

thought you would like the chance to enter anyway. Send captions to Journal Caption, 

PO Box 93 Nundah 4012. We'll run a selection of the best in the May edition. 

Calendar 

Greyhound Adoption Program 

The calendar is dedicated to the numerous wonderful volunteers and 

highly valued sponsors of the various Greyhound Adoption Programs 

across Australia. It is packed full of beautiful Australian greyhound 

photographs, makes a great gift and sells quickly, so get in early! 

$22 (includes postage) 

Payment to: GAP, c/o GRAQ, PO Box 250, Albion, 4010 

Preferential Draws 

There has been a push to have preferential 

box draws at Capalaba for some time. 

Following a submission from the 

QGBOTA, the GRA has agreed that from the 

April 1, one race per meeting will have 

preferential box draws for a three-month trial 

period. 

Noms will need to be marked “inside or 

outside” box preference. The GRA will 

provide further details shortly. 

Breeding Scheme 

Following favourable discussions with the 

GRA Board this association will be 

submitting a Queensland Breeding Incentive 

Scheme for consideration. 

Input from all licensees would be 

appreciated. 

Parking & Security 

Following the recent theft of a licensees 

car from the Albion Park car park and the 

voicing of personal security concerns, the 

GRA board is to approach the Albion Park 

Trust with a view to allow parking on the 

inside of the trotting track. 

Juveniles/Novices 

Following submissions from the 

QGBOTA, the GRA Board has agreed to 

introduce Juvenile/Novice races from July 1. 

Abandoned 

Following a morning downpour of approx 

6mm of rain the Albion Park Friday afternoon 

meeting of March 18 was abandoned. 

What a disgrace, the industry loses approx 

$8000 in prizemoney when the track is 

supposed to be an all weather track ... it is an 

obvious maintenance problem that should not 

have been allowed to occur. 

Once again licensees pay for 

administrative incompetence. 

I wish the Qld Bulls had abandoned play 

for the day! 

Membership 

Membership in the association continues 

to grow with another nine new members 

joining since the last Journal. 

We need a strong membership base to 

enable the association to “fight” for the issues 

that will be for the betterment of the industry. 

Family Membership costs $15. 

Single Membership costs $10 

Application forms are available at the 

meetings or by contacting myself on 0413 755 

251 or any of the committee. 

Meetings are held on the first Monday of 

each month at Albion Park starting at 6pm. 

Super Burst 

Burst Asunder 

SUPER BURST 

(One of Albion Park's fastest ever) 

Special Portrait (by Head Honcho, by Walkabout Sid) 

Famous Portrait 

Nikki Bairn 

Black Shiraz 

PRIMO UNO 

(The most used young sire in Australia) 

Prima Portrait 

Polly's Portrait (by Walkabout Sid) 

Famous Portrait 

Nikki Bairn 

Black Dog, June 

2001, 32.6kg 

(Burst Asunder- 

Special Portrait by 

Head Honcho) 

41 starts, 16 wins, 

4 2nds, 2 3rds. 

Albion Park Record: 

32 starts, 13 wins, 

4 2nds, 1 3rd 

Introductory 

Stud Fee 

$660 (inc GST) 

Contact 

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The Idea is Excellence. The Place is ... 

Lindale 

Blue 

White and blue dog, July 2000, 32.5kgs 

41 starts, 19 wins, 11 2nds, 5 3rds. 

$175,730 in stakes. 

2002 Western Australian Greyhound of the Year 

On The Track: 

Lindale Blue was a champion galloper. 

Wins: 

2002 Group 1 Topgun (Sandown) in then 

race record time 29.76. He downed Excite 

Ability, Elgrando, Modern Assassin, 

Thunder Creek, Walk Alone, Big Sam 

Banner and Silver Saul. All finalists are 

now at stud. Lindale Blue came from box 

five. 

2002 Group 3 Young Stars Classic 

(Cannington on heavy track, checked at 

first turn but won by 9 lengths). 

2002 WA Sprint Championship 

Second: 

2002 Group 2 All Stars Sprint (to Twain) 

Third: 

2002 Group 3 Young Star Classic (to Penny 

Drum in race record) 

2003 Group 3 The Temlee (The Meadows 

to Excite Ability) 

Fourth: 

2002 Group 1 National Sprint C’ship 

Finalist: 

2002 Group 1 Melbourne Cup 

2003 Group 3 WA Interstate Challenge 

2003 Group 1 Winter Carnival Cup 

We’ve heard all the wraps, and 

thought you should too. 

Premier Sydney trainer Don 

McMillan is in raptures about a litter 

of pups he has just educated by 

Lindale Blue ... the first we know of 

to break in. 

And reports from WA are that he has 

a litter over there just broken in with 

“exceptional” written all over them. 

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Franklin Deano 

Franklin Gold 

Queen Mint 

Amerigo Man 

For Me Mum 

Queen Seagull 

STANDING: 

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(Credibility-Flying Amy) 

SURF LORIAN $2200 

(Just The Best-Barrio Fiesta) 

BOBNIAK $1100 

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AWESOME McLAREN $880 

(Malawi's Prince-True Temptation) 

BANKER HUD (US) $660 

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LINDALE BLUE $660 

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SCOTTISH EXPRESS $660 

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Blue Brindle Dog, April 2002, 33.3kgs. 

Just The Best-Barrio Fiesta 

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19 starts, 15 wins 

1 2nd, 1 3rd 

Surf Lorian 

Gold Coast 429m 24.06 Track Record 

Ipswich 520m 30.18 Track Record 

Gold Coast 457m 25.61 Track record 

Albion Park 520m 29.73 Equal Track Record (Twice) 

If one of the foremost criteria for sire greatness is running 

a track record ... Surf Lorian fulfills that ... FOUR-FOLD 

The 

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Mick's back 

with a speedy 

little Miss 

By DAVID BRASCH 

ABOUT eight years ago Mick Mencken 

was walking down the main street of 

Gunnedah and met up with Glen Muller and 

Pups For Sale 

4 Dogs, 5 Bitches (Blacks, Blues & Brindles) 

$1600 each 

Surf Lorian-Amazing Meg 

Amazing Meg ... 3 starts, 1 win, 1 

2nd, 1 fall. Fast bitch from top 

litter. Her first litter (to Awesome 

Assassin) 5 named, 4 raced, 3 

winners to date. 

got out of greyhound racing 

A year ago, he met Glen again but this 

time it got him back into the dogs. 

A decade ago Mencken was running a 

(Head Honcho-She's Amazing) 

She's Amazing, a FFA bitch 

asnd sub-30secs at SP. A 

litter sister to HOTSHOT. 

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rearing property at Gunnedah and training a 

handful of dogs. He had just decided to sell 

the property and had bought a mail delivery 

contract. 

Muller was just getting into the industry 

and Mencken gave him a few broodbitches 

to help get him started. 

Fast forward to a year ago and Mick has 

sold the mail run and is heading to 

Queensland, he and his wife Robin 

following their daughters who had all 

shifted north. 

“I ran into Glen again and he said he 

had a litter of pups that had just broken in 

well and would I take up training again and 

take the pups to Queensland to race,” Mick 

told The Journal. 

And that’s how Mick Mencken came to 

have highly promising Miss Shelly Lee, a 

recent Queensland Futurity finalist and 

multiple Albion Park winner. 

Mick’s career in greyhound racing 

started young, when he was “eight or nine”. 

“My dad Fred was driving the family 

home to Baulkham Hills just near 

Parramatta in Sydney, and he stopped at the 

Northmead trial track,” said Mick. “We all 

stood there and watched the trials. I was 

hooked.” 

By the time Mick was 17 he was driving 

former jockey and then veteran dog trainer 

Les Roberts about the country with a 

couple of dogs. “I drove Les to trials, races 

etc and we went halves in the dogs,” he 

said. 

At 18 Mick Mencken got the first dog 

of his own, a giveaway called Angus Girl. It 

was 1969 and at her first start for Mick, 

Angus Girl won a 300m maiden at 

Queenbeyan. 

“It was the only race she won and really 

she was no good, but that day at 

Queenbeyan I thought she and I were 

champions,” he said. 

Mick branched out. For his second dog 

he was given Hi Saroah to train. The dog 

would not go around a circle track. 

“I took 2.5kgs off him and won four in a 

row first up at Singleton with him,” said 

Mick. “His biggest claim to fame was 

running second to Tientsin Tosca when that 

dog broke the Wentworth Park track record 

running 30.58. Hi Saroah was beaten eight 

lengths and never did win a city race.” 

At the time, former Irishman Pat Skillon 

was in the industry. He had imported 

Introducing the powerhouse US sprinter ... 

J's Jon Henry 

Fawn Dog, August 1998, 33kg 

Greys Statesman-J's Judawn 

by EJ's Douglas 

67 starts, 37 wins, 10 2nds, 5 3rds 

All at Tri State (Top 5 US track) 

Raced in AA (Free For All) class from his 6th start. 

Raced every week from 

Feb 2000 to March 2001 

Sire: GREYS STATESMAN (Winner 1992 St Pete Distance Classic, 2nd 1993 Wonderland 

Derby, finalist 1993 Woodlands Derby). Sire of champion Talentedmrripley (captain All American 

team twice, Champion US sprinter and stayer). No 4 on 2004 US Sires Standings, No 5 in 2003. 

Dam: J'S JUDAWN Dam also of J's Jim Dandy (Tri State AA winner), J's Tildey (Flagler, 

Hollywood Stakes performer). Sister to X's Cody (Tri State track record). 

2nd Dam: X'S SANDRA 

(Winner 1992 Flagler International Classic, 1992 Flagler Marathon). 

5th Dam: MISS OAKLEY 

(No 12 on 1984 US Broodbitch standings, No 5 in Distance bitch standings) 

Onie Jones 

K's Flak 

Montague Memory 

Greys Statesman 

Dutch Bahama 

Representation 

Lear Jet 

J'S JON HENRY 

Hey Vern 

EJ's Douglas 

Abigail Girl 

J's Judawn 

Pat C Tara 

X's Sandra 

X's Okla Oak 

Fees 

Rapid Journey $1400 

J's Jon Henry $660 

Contact 

John or Jane Carruthers 

(02) 47775216 or 

0408 022641 

Australian breeders should note: 

Greys Statesman has a number of outstanding US gallopers out of bitches with an Australian influence. These include Greys 

Cross Road (through Black Aztec/Ungwilla Lad/Benjamin John), Seegold Big Red (through Best Of Blue/Nation Parade), Greener 

Grass (through Black Aztec). Greys Statesman has also worked well with The Fortress/I'm Slippy/Laurdella Fun and Westmead 

damline (i.e. Balligari) to produce Oneco Milkytea (Palm Beach star) and Oneco Burntoast (won 23 races at Southland). 

EJ's Douglas has already worked with Australian damlines to produce RENZO BALE (won Bendigo Cup, 3rd Adelaide 

Cup) and AQUIN BALE (won Lizrene Classic, 3rd NSW St Leger). 


Proper Streak to this country and was 

training a number of dogs. 

“Pat had a young dog he was taking to 

all the gymkhanas but would never race,” 

said Mick. “The dog’s owner Perc Roger 

asked me to take him on and I won a 

maiden art Singleton by 10 lengths with 

him. 

“His name was Two Feet Ahead. We 

were offered $10,000 for him straight after 

that Singleton maiden.” 

Two Feet Ahead was an outstanding 

stayer. In all he won more than 20 of his 50 

race starts. 

“His big claim to fame was he beat 

Dusty Ginny over 617m at Cessnock by 

five lengths after giving here six lengths 

start and it was her first start after winning 

the National Distance final by 10 lengths,” 

said Mick. 

The dog was unbeatable at Cessnock 

over a distance. The Cessnock club offered 

$2000 for a match race against Two Feet 

Ahead but no one would take up the offer. 

Two Feet Ahead finished third in a heat 

of the Association Cup behind the great 

stayers Kawati Boy and Del Bairn Babe in 

a race tagged the “match race of the 

century”. 

After Two Feet Ahead, Mick also got 

Greenane Mick from the Skillon kennel and 

he went on to win 11 of 20 starts, winning 

three at Harold Park and making Invitation 

class there. 

Mick gave dogs away for a short time 

when he and Robin married. He and Robin 

have six daughters. 

“But by 1987 I was looking at getting 

back into dogs, so I bought 20 acres at 

Gunnedah. It was at the time of the stock 

market crash and I was expecting a transfer 

as a Telecom technician to Gunnedah. 

Mick Mencken and the highly promising Miss Shelly Lee. 

“But that didn’t happen so I quit and set 

up the property to rear pups,” he said. “We 

had 90 dogs on the place at one stage.” 

Gunnedah is five hours from Sydney 

and that makes it almost impossible to train 

city class dogs. 

“I got Dainty Skiffe (Temlee-Sailboat 

Annie) to breed with and she produced 

Dainty Michelle for us,” said Mick. In all 

she won 14 races including a heat of the 

NSW St Leger. 

“I eventually gave her to Dave Irwin 

who won eight of 11 with the bitch.” 

The bitch’s first litter, by Little Denver, 

all won races but by this time Mick and 

Robin had decided to sell the property. 

“That’s when I saw Glen and gave him 

Dainty Michelle and another broodbitch to 

help get him started,” said Mick. “Dainty 

Michelle’s litter by Hug The Rail produced 

‘three of four city winners’.” 

Mick bought a taxi, and then the mail 

contract. 

“I was completely out of dogs for those 

seven years, so much so that when I got 

back in a year ago I had never heard of 

Brett Lee and didn’t know Dave Irwin had 

trained the winner of the National Derby.” 

At the time Mick was being chased to 

sell the mail run. The girls, including local 

singing star Tracy, had moved north, and he 

and Robin were happy to call it quits in 

Gunnedah. 

“That’s when I saw Glen and he asked 

me to take on the History Lesson-Dry Art 

litter he had just broken in,” said Mick. 

Slam Duncan, already a winner for the 

kennel, and Miss Shelly Lee are the best. 

“I’m enjoying the dogs again, specially 

having a bitch like Miss Shelly Lee,” he 

said. 

"She is only young and so easy to train. 

She’s still learning to race and I think she 

has plenty of improvement in her.” 

Mick and Robin are already talking 

about buying a five-acre property at 

Fernvale to develop a training complex. 

“Dainty Michelle is the quickest dog 

I’ve trained, but old Two Feet Ahead was 

the best.” 

That is until he met Miss Shelly Lee. 

Totally 

Serious 

Black Dog, Sept 2000, 30.2kgs. 

Ashigga-O'shanti by Head Honcho 

150 starts, 33 wins, 39 2nds, 22 3rds. 


Albion Park: 20 wins, 34 placings. 

Winner also at Capalaba, Ipswich, 

Gold Coast, Tweed Heads. 

Fee: $500 

Contact Barry and Sharon Morris 

(07) 54261966 

Also Standing: Travel Train $500. 

Malawi 

Malawi's Prince 


Ashigga 

Black Pirate 

Atwell 

Zoomer 

TOTALLY SERIOUS 

Walkabout Sid 

Head Honcho 

Fitzroy Lass 

O'shanti 

Malawi 

Raheen's Pride 

Raheen Star 

Totally Serious 

By the sire of Proven 

Smokey, Maldon Magic, 

Tropical One, Asha, Tears 

For Rome, Tally Bale, 

Saying Goodbye, Black 

Precision, Cawbourne Mim 

etc. 


Out of the damline that has 

produced champions 

Mancunian Girl, Bentley 

Babe, Arvo's Express, 

Brookside Red, Blues Clues 

and Tom's Legacy. 

Also from this damline is: 

Amico Mio, Miss Ezra, 

Sagres Gold, Three States, 

Akubra Girl, Sagres Mist, 

Wild Chaos etc. 


Perfectly suited to the 

Credibility and Just The 

Best bitches so prevalent in 

Qld. Free of any Pretty 

Short/New Tears and 

Acacia Ablaze blood. 


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Gary Clark 

New South Wales 

GRAFTON is one of the last 

TAB tracks to convert from 

grass to loam but that 

transition will have a turning effect for 

the Northern Rivers track. 

Once known as “The Carnival”, 

Grafton slowly lost its popularity in July 

and the once famous winter gathering 

was a shadow of its former self. 

But now with a new loam track, 

trainers from all over Australia are 

likely to return. 

Grafton had problems convincing 

interstate trainers to support the July 

carnival because of the grass surface but 

inquiries have already started from 

Queensland and Victoria for this year’s 

event. 

After gaining final approval from 

GRNSW last year, Grafton received the 

news that many other clubs would like to 

hear, and work started in January. 

Going to plan with only minor holdups, 

work was completed at the end of 

February and the first trial morning 

took place late that month with amazing 

results. 

A total of 64 greyhounds 

trialled, an increase 300% on a 

normal morning and there were 

glowing reports. 

Ex-Sydney trainer Jan Fineran 

was full of praise for the new 

surface, Reg Gardoll trialled 12 

dogs and local conditioner Brad 

Northfield was full of praise. 

“The dogs used to run over a 

hump in the middle of the track 

going into the first turn, that is 

now gone and the camber is 

perfect. 

"The first turn keeps the 

dogs in now and that don’t seem 

to run off, it is going to be ideal 

for young pups. 

“It was a little dry but it 

will take a few weeks to settle 

and by May it should be 

perfect. 

"The 480m will be like running 520m, 

it’s a tough run now,” Northfield said. 

The Northfields have been the 

Grafton president Des Winters checks out the 

new sand surface. 

Gold Coast Greyhound Racing Club 

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presents 

2005 

Eric Thomson 

Memorial Maiden 

457 metres 

Qualy’s Saturday night: May 21 

4 Semi-Finals Wednesday: May 25 

Final Wednesday: June 1 

WINNER $5000 

Plus Trophy and Rug 

Noms close at the GRA 

on May 18 at 8.30am. 

premier trainers in the area for near two 

decades and supply a large number of 

dogs to Sydney trainer Don McMillan. 

“It is going to make both mine and 

Don’s job a lot easier. 

"The dogs will leave here fully 

educated to a tough run and there will be 

no need for the transition to a loam track 

like WP,” Northfield said. 

The sand used was from a local creek 

and there was no dimensional changes to 

the track, the surface the only work done 

on the course. 

Grafton resumed on March 5 and the 

new surface had it’s first true test of full 

field racing. 

All is set now for this year’s July 

carnival, the feature will be the July 

Maiden worth around $4000. 

The two weeks with TAB meetings 

yet to be confirmed will run from July 2- 

BEARABILITY 

Blue & White Dog, March '96, 35kg. (Credibility-Kissy Bear) 

Won 13 races from 14 starts. Trk Rec Twba 25.2. 

Excite Ability 

Group 1 Melb Cup 

Group 1 Topgun Finalist 


Group 2 Geelong Cup 

Group 2 Tweed Galaxy 

Zaability 

Multiple trk rec holder 

Fee: $770 F.S. available 

Contact Ken Mew (07) 55464245 

16. Inquiries should be made to the 

Grafton club for on-track sites, which 

are expected to fill very quickly. 

The first feature races were held at 

the end of last month, both Derby and 

Oaks. 

The Jacaranda Carnival will be 

conducted in October- November. 

The club’s first sand meeting back in 

March was a 10-race program with a 

crowd of about 250. Brad Northfield 

showed his liking for the new surface by 

winning the opening race with Kid 

Muscle (Toll Security-Sally Title). 

Owners and trainers at that meeting 

were full of praise for the track which 

proved uniform throughout the day. 

Lismore track officials have been of 

great help in recent week for Grafton’s 

preparation and the Grafton club is 

thankful for that. 

Star Watch 

Group 1 Sapphire Classic 

Finalist 

Group 1 Hobart Thousand 

Bear Creek 

Group 2 Geelong Cup 

Group 1 Topgun reserve 

Wagamammo 

Dapto 270m record 

A Group Producing Sire of Exceptional Racers and Quality Broodbitches 


Andrew Thompson 

Victoria 

UP-AND-COMING trainer Robert 

Crawford has some big plans for promising 

chaser Traction Control. 

The Lansley Bale-Tirolize two year old 

won the rich Launching Pad series and has 

impressed with wins at Sandown and 

Bendigo. 

Around Sandown he has clocked 29.73 

seconds for the 515 metres and 29.80 and 

29.90, while he also clocked the fastest time 

of 24.29 in the semi-finals of the Bendigo Vic 

Breeders. 

Traction Control has had 10 starts for 

seven wins and a second, collecting $41,215 

along the way. 

Crawford has targeted the Easter Egg as 

Traction Control stepping up to top grade. 

He said that series would determine if his 

youngster is up to taking on the best in 

Australia yet. 

The trainer bought the pup, which is raced 

by his fiancee Leenne, when he was three 

months old off Wayne Beers and also has two 

youngsters out of the next litter by Brett Lee 

which are about eight months old. 

“He didn’t break in to start off with. He 

would go to sleep in the track-side cages at 

the Tooradin track,’’ Crawford said. 

“He just slowly got better and better and 

it now just depends if he’s going to be able to 

take the next step up of not. 

"There are an awful not of good dogs 

around and he still needs to just find a couple 

of lengths.’’ 

Crawford said Traction Control’s win in 

the Launching Pad final was only his second 

run back over 500m after injuring the 

ligaments behind his stopper bone and elbow 

at the Meadows. 

“He’s getting to his best now. He showed 

when he ran that 24.29 in the semis of the 

Vic Breeders at Bendigo he could run. 

"And then he missed the start in the final 

and ran into the back of everything in the 

race,,’’ he said. 

“That’s the only two times he’s been out 

of a place, in the final at Bendigo and when 

he got injured at the Meadows in the heats of 

the Silver Chief.’’ 

Crawford said it was always easy to place 

greyhound which could run. 

“Good dogs make trainers look good and 

it’s even better when we own this dog 

ourselves,’’ he said. 

Crawford, 29, got a licence when he was 

18 years old after learning from his father 

David and experienced mentor Len Poore. 

“Dad’s got Gordon’s Larry at the moment 

which goes pretty well and Lenny won the 

Warragul Cup with Gypsy General when I 

was with him,’’ he said. 

“Chasing ability is probably Traction 

Control’s great attribute. 

"He’s consistent early, has some mid race 

speed and hit the line all right.’’ 

The trainer said he felt Traction Control 

would only improve in coming months. 

“I think he will get stronger and it will be 

interesting so see where we are with him in 

another couple of months,’’ he said. 

The Launching Pad, in just its third year, 

already had an impressive honour roll. 

Melbourne Cup placegetter Bounty Lass 

won the inaugural event and Melbourne Cup 

winner Hallucinate was a finalist last year. 

Traction Control took home a $5000 

super GOBIS bonus on top of the $20,000 

winner’s cheque. 

In the Horsham Cup final Foreign Legion 

scored an impressive win over favourite 

Amarillio. 

Gun sprinter Whisky Assassin was 

scratched after drawing box three in the final 

boosting speculation the Horsham Cup heat 

may have been his last start before retiring to 

stud. 

He is expected to stand at a stud fee of 

about $3300. 


Peter Rose 

Aust Winning Lines 

VIZCAYA 

2005 Vince Curry Memorial (Ips) 

VIZCAYA 


Cockatoo Cabin 

Bearability 

Jindara Bale 

Malawi’s Prince 

Paris Match 

Credibility 

Kissy Bear 

Worth Doing 

No Liability 

New Tears 

Ice Fire 

Whisper Wishes 

Grove Whisper* 

Grove Road 

Star Lee 

Admiral Lunch 

Gleefullee 

Malawi 

Waverly Supreme* 

Sabby's Image 

Bowetzel 


Nannajak 

Brother Fox 

Osti’s Shadow 

Little Blade 

Pitstock Park 

Admiral Lynch 

Osti Lee 

Sire: BITABILITY BALE (2002 Tweed Galaxy, 2002 Shepparton GOTY, finalist 2001 

Hobart Thousand, 2002 Warragul Cup, 2002 Shepparton Cup, 2002 Ballarat Cup, 2003 

Warragul Cup) 

1st Dam: COCKATOO CABIN 

dam of: ROCKA COCKATOO (2002 Maturity Mea, 2 wins Mea 30.28, 2 wins Wpk 

30.28) 

NO OBSTACLE (TR Albion Park 395m, 2 wins BGC 22.83) 

CROCADOO CABIN (3 wins BGC 30.20) 

HOT COCKATOO (Wpk 30.43, Spk 29.93) 

KAKADU COCKATOO (13 wins Apk 29.69) 

LORUSSO (Apk 30.03, BGC 30.64) 

2nd Dam: PARIS MATCH (TR Temora 570m) 

dam of: TAYE DIGGS (2001 Vic Waterloo Cup coursing, 2 wins Wpk 30.38, 2 wins 

Spk 30.13) 

LUCKY PENNA (TR Temora 570m, Dubbo 516m, Spk 30.16, Mea 34.99) 

PLAY DOUBLES (TR Lithgow 506m, 6 wins Wpk 30.44, 43.00) 

BOBNIAK (1997 NSW GOTY, 1997 Young Star Classic Wpk, 1997 Vic Peters 

Wpk, TR Bulli 472m, Sire, 8 wins Wpk 30.21) 

AMOROSSI (Wpk 30.47) 

INSTANCE (2 wins Wpk 30.71) 

PAPER MELODY (2 wins Wpk 43.32) 

ROBBER BANK (3 wins Wpk 43.12) 

WOODEN SPOON (Wpk 30.66) 

FIELDING (3 wins Wpk 30.98) 

ROMAN EMERY (Mea 31.02) 

UNDERMATCHED (2 wins Wpk 31.11) 

2nd dam of: ANGRY ARTHUR (2002 Cairns Cup) 

TEXAN BEAUTY (2004 Nat Dist C’ship Qld Fnl BGC) 

ART MANN (2004 Qld Derby BGC) 

ESTELLA (2005 SA St Leger Apk) 

SAXONATOR (2004 Nat Dist C’ship SA Fnl Apk, 2004 Gawler Gold 

Cup, TR Strathalbyn 536m) 

3rd dam of: RIVERGUM SLAYER (2003 Anniversary Cup Apk) 

3rd Dam: OSTI’S SHADOW 

dam of: BRISTOL SHADE (1993 Grafton Stayers Cup) 

PILGRIM’S STAR (1993 Gold Cup BGC, TR Albion Park 710m) 

SHINING OSTI (1994 Qld Cup Bnl, 1994 Presidents Cup BGC, TR Lawnton 

609m, Gold Coast 650m) 

HOMEBOY (Sire) 

JESSICA CASEY (1991 NSW GOTY, 1991 Na Sprint C’ship Wpk, 1991 

Ladies Bracelet Wpk, 1991 Spring Juvenile Tphy Wpk, 1991 

State Of Origin #2 Wpk, 1991 Penrith Oaks, 1991 Penrith Cup, 

1992 Golden Easter Egg Wpk, TR Penrith 530m) 

2nd dam of: SPANISH MASTER, BILLY’S ECHO, ELEGANT TEARS, NEW 

SEIKA, MISS WILJARRA, TOUGH HOMBRE, ORANA HOME, ROYAL 

PILGRIM, HISTORY LESSON, IRINKA SNOW, IRINKA RYAN, IRINKA 

JAMES, IRINKA BAZZA, IRINKA GEMA, IRINKA EMILY, IRINKA 

JORDAN, PROPER OSTI, PORTOFINO, TALLBOYS WALK 

3rd dam of: ANNA GEE, OSTI’S JOKER, BRILLIANT LIES, OSTI’S WARRIOR, 

MISS KENTUCKY, IMPISH OSTI, TEARS OF JUPITER, SUPER 

SWANSEA, KOVU, ADMIRAL OSTI 

NORTH Queensland has produced some 

wonderful greyhounds over the years but few 

could match the deeds of Idol Eyes (Acclaim 

Star-Devlin Lass). 

On her home track she set some amazing 

track records over 380m, 498m and 643m. 

Amazing, because the times she ran in 

1984 were not bettered until the year 2000. 

It’s very rare for a track record to last that 

long, particularly over distances in common 

use. Idol Eyes showed her quality to Gabba 

fans in 1983 with three smart wins (41.92) as 

well as placings in some good races, second 

to Shy Deena in the Carlton Cup (704m) and 

a close third to Fawn World in the Galaxy 

over 558m. 

Idol Eyes was a daughter of the 1979 

NSW GOTY Acclaim Star (1979 Champion 

Of Champions Sprint Fnl (Can), 1979 Champ 

Of Champs Sprint NSW Fnl, 1979 Melb Cup, 

1979 Bris Cup, TR Cannington 530m). 

At stud, he was best known as the sire of 

Magic Gull (1984 Qld Derby, 1984 Johnnie 

Walker Series, 1984 Qld Cup (Bnl), 1985 Qld 

Straight Track C’ship (Cap), 1984 Capalaba 

Derby, TR Gabba 558m), Inch Time (1984 

Nat Derby, 1983 Vic Peters Mem (Hpk), 

1983 Penrith Derby), Black Regatta (1987 

Potential Stakes (Hpk), TR Temora 457m), 

Elsie Johnston (TR Angle Park 512m, 

Strathalbyn 535m, Port Pirie 516m, Gawler 

530m), and also sired Summer Wine, 

Jatasha’s Star, Nifty Monaro, Copper Lady, 

National Ivy, Carmella, Isacclaim, Scootalot, 

Total Claim, Star Prediction, Stop The Act, 

Johnny’s Mate, Taxi Dancer, Paper Raider 

and Artrio’s Angel 

It was fitting Idol Eyes became a star on 

Townsville as her mother won the first race 

held there on opening night, 16 December 

1976. Devlin Lass was a fine broodbitch who 

was also the dam of brilliant Northern sprinter 

Victory King and Stop The Act. 

Victory King was a finalist in the 1985 

Australian Cup and won a few in a Gabba 

campaign which included a 32.89 BON 

victory. 

Idol Eyes’ sister Stop The Act won of the 

1986 Townsville Cup and became the dam 

of Act All Over who kept the family tradition 

going with victory in the 1991 Townsville 

Cup. 

Devlin Lass’ dam Night Shiner was 

owned by the Wheeler family and out of their 

wonderful brood matron, Spotted Topaway, 

who left a host of top producing daughters 

such as Binkie Burger, Black Topaway, 

Madeira Streak, Mood Maker, Proper 

Topaway and Top Gear. 

Binkie Burger was the dam of Vulcan 

Rapid (1974 Silver Collar Cap) and granddam 

of Unreal Rapid (1980 NSW Straight 

Track C’ship Wyg). 

Black Topaway was the dam of Fair 

Bullion (1976 Christmas Gift-Sprinters Hpk) 

and can be found behind Foggy Trail, Forever 

Rebel, Ranie’s Reign, Gambler’s Gold and 

the brilliant Mister Britain, who won 20 races 

at Wenty and was victorious in 1989 and 1990 

Nat Sprint C’ship NSW Fnl (Wpk), 1990 Roy 

Fund Cup (Wpk), 1989 Winfield All Stars 

(Rch) and 1990 Bulli Bullet as well as running 

a track record over 530m at Penrith. 

Madeira Streak was the dam of Apache 

Freeway who sired 1983 WA Greyhound Of 

The Year, Afro Freeway. 

Proper Topaway was the dam of Gratitude 

(1981 Penrith Oaks), who was grandmother 

of Gambler’s Image (twice winner of 

Warragul Distance C’ship). 

Top Gear was third dam of The 

Godmother (1986 NSW Country C’ship). 

The most influential of these was Mood 

Maker, dam of Makatak (TR Bulli 686m), 

Mood Charmer (found behind Olympic Rose, 

Charles Atlas, Like Her Dad and Walkabout 

Girl) and Smooth Mood who made a big 

impact on Queensland racing. 

Ponderings from an expert 

Australian thoroughbred expert Ken McLean has fashioned champion pedigrees for 

some years both in his home country and in the US. Some of his ponderings make interesting 

reading. 

“We know that by using outbreeding or outcrossing we cannot hope too much for the 

mating to produce offspring that will have dominance, or hope to fix specific characteristics 

in the line. 

Only by reducing the genetic pool by duplicating superior ancestors can certain gene 

groupings be reinforced - hopefully at double strength for dominance. 

Outstanding performers tracing from female lines not having produced good sires 

usually are not successful when they go to stud. There are always exceptions though. 

Outbred performers represent a big risk as breeding stock; inbred or linebred performers 

with a superior ancestor duplicated represent a lesser risk and sires from female lines that 

have previously produced good sires, hardly any risk. 

This is a general statement and there will be examples on occasions to upset this 

summary. If a stud prospect comes from a proven siring family, and they have reasonable 

performance on the track, they can be an ideal type to stand at stud. 

If one studies the siring performances of leading sires one finds that not all of them 

were top performers themselves - some had only adequate ability but with excellent pedigrees. 

The genotype happens to be more significant than racing ability - if a stud has come 

from a family which has already bred successful sires, surely the odds are in favour of it 

repeating that success. 

Outbred sires from good quality damlines that prove to be influential sires in their own 

right are worth their weight in gold; their genotype must comprise inestimable characteristics 

that favour racing ability. 

Sires of this ilk invite hybrid vigour yet contribute excellent genetic variation that favours 

racing progeny on a consistent basis. These are the sires that inbred broodbitches can be 

mated to for even further improvement in racing ability. 

Also, if a sire had classic performance himself on the track, it was a matter of finding 

the right type of female pedigree to breed that superior progeny. Sires only fail if they do 

not receive the right kind of females. 

Famed thoroughbred breeder Frederico Tesio used sires that began their careers with 

disappointing results. 

He often gave a mating to such a sire more than one chance - and a repeat mating, 

when the first attempt failed, often proved successful - he bred many great performers by 

class performers on the track that had become unfashionable as sires. 

He maintained the pedigree had not changed, only the perception by breeders had 

changed.” 


Spotlight on Breeding 

Smooth Mood was the dam of Smooth 

Oollee (1980 Foundation Gift Gba, TR 

Lawnton 482m) and appears in the damline 

behind Brother Black, Ballalika Boy, Held 

To Ransom, Chris Mac, New Generation, 

Ultra Noir, Ultra Active, Billy Stanley, 

Blocker Stanley, Token Wave, Ruddikan, 

Cheeky Beau and Fashion Thief. 

Ultra Noir deserves special mention. 

She was one of the fastest greyhounds to 

race at the Gabba (a sizzling 32.22) and then 

headed to South Australia where she twice 

ran a track record at Angle Park as well as 

winning the 1993 Anniversary Cup and 1993 

Kings v Queens Apk. 

Visits interstate netted her the 1993 

Premiers Cup at Wentworth Park and a slick 

29.80 FFA win at Olympic Park. 

Idol Eyes’ fourth dam, Lady Topaway, 

held the track record for 375 yds at Goulburn 

and was dam of Spotted Missile and Miss 

Topaway, both fine broodbitches. 

Spotted Missile was the dam of Harold 

Park Invitation winner, Radiant Missile and 

his sister She’s A Missile who threw He’s A 

Tal (TR Cannington 740m) and the classy 

Brigadier North who won the 1978 XXXX 

Tphy and 1978 Constellation at the Gabba. 

Miss Topaway is best known as the dam 

of Steelflex, famous for being the only dog 

to win the National Derby twice. 

She also produced Tenderhook (30.83 

Wpk), Ultraway (1974 Richmond 

Cannonball), Wild Rapid (TR Darwin 375m) 

and can be found behind Rooskye, Sagis 

Charm, Devon Legend, Go Travel, Gullpulil, 

Miner’s Moment and Willaway Lad, a Harold 

Park Invitation winner who held the 420m 

track record at Tweed Heads. 

The fifth dam Lady Rockaway was a 

speed machine who the 1954 July Cup at 

Grafton for Bob Doak. 

Her son, Lord Rockaway, stood at stud in 

the US while her daughters Another 

Rockaway, Glendale Lady, Missile Rocker, 

Our Shirl, Rockaway Lady, Rockaway Queen 

and Rosy View have all bred on. 

They can be found behind top performers 

Red Mystique, Mystery Idle, Zingalong Red, 

Wiljarra, Overflow Love, Kabisa Gem, 

Waterview Star, Scottish Express, Fag Ash, 

Gleefullee, Kantarn Bale, Bitability Bale, 

Judo Art, Hi Taxi, Bollacky Barry, High 

Monakii, El Gazelle, Black Derby, Oberon 

Lily, Dark And Gloomy and Fawn World. 

The next dam, Rose Fire was another 

brilliant sprinter who also won the July Cup 

for Bob Doak, in 1947. 

Her Chief Havoc sons Balinga Chief, 

Percy Havoc and Rocket Fire were all stars. 

The latter went to America where he sired 

Rocket Ship, a sireline that is alive today via 

Bright Lad, Liberty Lad, Citizen Supreme and 

Greenpark Fox whose sons Come On Ranger, 

by David Brasch 

Cry Dalcash, Manx Treasure and Trade 

Official have all made an impact in Ireland in 

recent years. 

Rose Fire was a half sister to Tralee Lass, 

mother of outstanding sprinter and sire 

Oakleigh Chief. 

When she retired, Idol Eyes’ progeny kept 

her in the spotlight. 

Her litter to Pop Gun included Avenue 

Princess (1989 Townsville Cup), She’s Back 

(TR Ayr 487m), Blue Water Girl and Jeanie 

Two. 

Blue Water Girl was the dam of Super 

Rajan (1995 Townsville Cup) and Super Arch 

(TR Cairns 544m), while Jeanie Two was the 

mother of Mister Downunder (1993 Cairns 

Cup). 

Avenue Princess became an outstanding 

producer. Among her pups were Jurassic’s 

Image (1998 SA St Leger, TR Angle Park 

600m), Platinum Prince (1999 Chairmans 

Cup Wpk, TR Wentworth Park 720m, Bulli 

700m), Rue Des Grande (1997 Presidents 

Cup BGC), Riddle Me This, Jurassic Prince, 

Floats On Air, Bogan Bandit, Champagne 

Chanel and many other city winners 

Idol Eyes’ litter to Half Nelson contained 

city winners Cafe De Wheels and Twilight 

Eyes and the Amerigo Man litter contained 

Wentworth Park winner, Amerigo Idol, 

Beagle Boy Eyes and Jeannie’s Me Mum. 

Beagle Boy Eyes, a smart Gabba 

performer, excelled at Lawnton where he won 

the 1992 Metropolitan Distance C’ship. He 

also ran a track record over 484m at Casino. 

Jeannie’s Me Mum was the dam of 

talented but wayward Captain’s Heir (TR 

Ipswich 512m), Pacemaster (1996 New Year 

Tphy Wpk), Tribute To Dad (1997 Nat Dist 

C’ship SA Fnl Apk, 1996 SA Derby, 1996 

Young Stars Classic Can), Mighty Mouse and 

Jeanie’s Jet. 

Jeanie’s Jet threw one of the country’s best 

sprinters in Jeanie’s Queen, who has won at 

Albion Park in 29.86, Sandown Park in 29.72 

and won the 2002 Launceston Cup in track 

record time for 522m. 

Jeanie’s Jet is also dam of smart 

performers such as Heir Elect, Old Jak 

Carson, Phone Home and Droopy’s Pharaoh. 

With a number of well credentialled 

broodbitches who trace back to Idol Eyes, it 

is likely her line will continue to produce top 

class racers, probably with the strength to run 

a strong 600 to 700m as it is a trait that she 

has passed on to many of her descendants. 

Idol Eyes, a great name and so apt, both 

on the track and at stud. 

The Meadows 

Maturity Classic 

Group 1 - 525m 

Heats Saturday May 7 

Semi-finals Saturday May 14 

Final: Saturday May 21 

$50,000 to the Winner 

2nd $15,000, 3rd $7500 

Conditions: 

Greyhounds whelped on or after January 1, 2003. Noms close Tuesday May 3 at 9am with the GRV. 


'Plentiwood' presents ... 

Red Fawn, April 

2000, 34kg 

81 starts, 25 

wins, 13 2nds, 

12 3rds. $60,000 

in stakes. 

Flying 

Scott 

Fee $600 Swab essential, full refund if no pups 

Best credentialled son of Awesome Assassin north 

of Sydney. 

Albion Pk won 9, including 30.07, 35.03, 35.06. 

Wenty Pk won Heat PAWS OF THUNDER 

beating Robust Character in 30.16 (Best 30.11). 

Sandown won 3, including TWO MELB CUP 

PRELUDES in 29.76, 30.03. 

Meadows won in 30.11 (Best) giving Puzzle Prize 

a start and beating. 

First look at Meadows, EQUALLED TRK REC 

(29.88) stewards trial between races. 

Won heat Ips Cup in 30.58 (TRK REC). 

Finalist two Bris Cups, Lismore Cup, Sale Cup. 

Sandown Shootout, unlucky 2nd, btn half head by 

Bombastic Shiraz 

Won Wintersun Cup Tweed 38.06. 

Dam: HIGHLAND BRIDE Also dam of: 

PRIMROSE BRIDE (2002 Group 3 NSW Country 

C’ship; Winged Runner Trophy Alb Pk. 

winner Alb Pk, Mead, WP, Sand). 

Excite Ability 

Blue Dog, Aug 2000, 40 

starts, 18 wins, 15 

placings. Over 


Frozen Semen 

Available 

Fee $990 (incl GST) 

Swab essential, full refund if no pups 

WON 

2002 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (Sandown) 

(in 29.77 beating Elgrando, Mint Mojo, November Fury, Cape 

Reality, Lindale Blue, Waterview Star, Ryder Bale) 

2003 Group 3 The Temlee (The Meadows) 

(in 30.14 beating Knockabout Wok, Lindale Blue, Jimmy 

Neutron, Twain, Elgrando, Modern Assassin, Waterview Star) 

2002 Warragul St Leger 

(beating Primo Uno, Brumby Lad) 

2002 Damsels Dash (Sandown) 

SECOND 

2002 Group 1 Topgun (Sandown) 

2003 Group 1 Adelaide Cup (Angle Pk) 

2003 Group 2 Warrnambool Classic 

Sire: BEARABILITY Sire of Excite Ability, Zaability, Star 

Witch, Bitability Bale, Bear Creek, Wagamama, Silent 

Ability. 

Dam: RERUN Dam of: AUDREY ELAINE (3rd Group 3 

2001 Warragul Cup, 3rd Group 3 2002 Warragul Cup, 

finalist Group 2 Henry Harrison Cup, Sandown Prov Cup, 

Group 3 Horsham Cup); BRANDY CREEK RAM (2nd 

Group 3 I'state Chall Richmond, finalist Group 3 Cran 

Cup); JAPANESE COWBOY (Meadows winner) 

Nailed 

Black, Dec '97 

16 starts, 9 

wins, 4 2nds 

Fee: $550 (incl GST) 


Winner 1999 Young Star Classic at WP 

Winner 1999 NSW St Leger at WP 

16 starts, 9 wins, 4 2nds. 

Retired after breaking his leg in Adelaide 

Cup heats January 2000. 

Sire: Malawi’s Prince 

Champion sire of: Tenthill Doll, Westend Prince, 

Placard, Token Prince, Prince Of Tigers, Spirit Of 

Will etc. 

Dam: Maudie 

Champion broodbitch. Dam also of: Fibba (Aust 

Cup), Fraud (2nd Young Star Classic WP, 3rd Vic 

Peters WP, 3rd Silver Chief), Sugarland (2nd Sale 

Puppy Classic, 2nd Warragul St Leger), Runaway 

Jury (top Vic sprinter), Malice (top Vic sprinter), 

Evening (top Vic sprinter). 

Jimmy Neutron 

Saintly Crew 

Brindle, Jan 2001, 33.5kgs 

Big Ginger Boy-Reeba Honcho by Head Honcho 

Fee $880 (incl GST) 


Record-breaking sprinter and the only Big Ginger 

Boy/Black Shiraz dog at stud in Qld/Northern Rivers 

area. Met and beat the best Australia had to offer. 

Won Group 1 2002 Silver Chief 

(Beating Most Awesome, Arvo’s Junior, Hotline 

Hero, Penny Drum) 

2nd Group 1 Golden Easter Egg 

4th The Temlee 

Sensational times: The Meadows 29.90, 34.36, Sandown 29.77, WP 29.98, 

Ballarat 31.10. 

Sire: Big Ginger Boy. (Brother to Black Shiraz). Sire of Oh Behave, 

Henerik Bale, Kumta Chase, Rare Aussie, Marungi Storm etc. 

Dam: Reeba Honcho From the same damline as Topgun winner Wylie 

Boy. Dam also of It’s A Living (Meadows 30.25, 30.23), Complicated 

(Angle Pk 35.97), Implicated (Meadows 30.27), Karl (Meadows 

30.46), Princess Atta (Cannington 31.14), Token Reality (Meadows 

30.44). 

Black, Feb 1998, 33kgs 

Malawi’s Prince-Angel Affair by Brother Fox. 

Fee $660 (incl GST) Swab essential, full refund if no pups 

67 starts, 32 wins, 22 placings 

Ran BOD 28 times. 

Broke Richmond 400m record winning his maiden (22.78) 

Won Wentworth Pk 16.19, Geelong 19.68, Cranbourne 17.75, Sale 24.29, 

Warragul 24.35, Traralgon 17.14 and Bendigo. 

Won 10 straight, all FFA including 2001 Geelong Cannonball. 

Won 7 from 10 at Wentworth Pk. 

Won Warrnambool in 18.85 (trk rec 18.84) 

NOW PROVEN SIRE OF 

* Wild Seattle (Dapto short course trk rec, Group 3 Hunter Valley Cup) 

* Aussie Kashkow (Nowra trk rec) 

* Multiple city winners from first litters to race 

Sire: Malawi’s Prince ... champion sire and proven sire of sires. 

Dam: Angel Affair. Champion producer. Dam of Proper Tears 

and Henry Hand both proven top class sires, also Deep Love 

(dam of Lissiloo), Fine Azz. 

Contact: DEAN TURLEY Ph/Fax (02) 6664 1250 or 0427 041238 

Email: turlowe@bigpond.com 


OFTEN the placings in a greyhound 

race are decided by the Judge with the aid 

of a photo finish camera. 

However, many racing industry 

participants and followers are not aware 

of how the photo finish camera operates. 

It has been an integral item on 

racecourses for many years. 

Originally in the form of film that had 

to be developed, today digital cameras are 

capable of producing images instantly. 

Photo finish 

Although very different in the method 

of producing the image, the basic 

principles of operation are the same. 

Unlike a normal camera that takes a 

single photo of a panorama (an 

unobstructed view of a wide area), the 

digital photo finish camera takes multiple 

photos of the finishing line and nothing 

else.In doing that, each individual image 

taken is incredibly thin, something like the 

width of a human hair. 

It is the joining of all of the individual 

images together that results in the total 

image of the finish. 

The digital photo finish camera is 

capable of taking 2000 images per second. 

Below is an exaggerated simulation of 

how individual images are joined together 

to form a whole image. 

An understanding of the operation of 

the photo finish camera leads to the belief 

that it is one of the very few things that 

may be said to be infallible. 

Greyhound 

Data 

Greyhound breeders should be 

aware of the value of the fantastic 

website produced by Gunnar von 

Boehn in Stuttgart, Germany. 

The site can be accessed via 

www.greyhounddata.com 

It's well worth a look for the 

information available. 

The best of its kind. 

AUSTRALIAN 

WINNING 

LINES 

Volume 12 - 2004 

$50 (inc postage & handling) 

Containing all the usual features of the 

greyhound year: City Winners; Sires, 

Dams & Maternal Grandsires of City 

Winners; Western Australia; Australian 

Feature Race Winners; Sires, Dams, 

Maternal Grandsires and Pedigrees of 

Feature Race Winners; Australian Track 

Records and Overseas Feature Winners. 

Cheques/Money Orders payable to: 

Peter Rose, PO Box 330, 

Jimboomba, Qld, 4280. 

Ph (07) 5548 6687 

A Classic 

Autumn 

Double for 

Stayers 

'SANDOWN'S CLASSIC 

DOUBLE FOR STAYERS' 

THE 2005 LIZRENE CLASSIC 


$15,000 to the Winner 

$4,500 Second 

$2,250 Third 

Heats - Thursday 21nd April 2005 

Final - Thursday 28th April 2005 

(Nominations close 9:00am, Monday 18th April 2005, GRV only on 03-8329-1111 or 1800-138-507) 

& 

THE 2005 RADIO SPORT 927 SANDOWN CUP 


“Australia’s Richest Purse for Stayers” 

$50,000 TO THE WINNER 

$15,000 Second 

$7,500 Third 

Heats - Thursday 12th May 2005 

Final - Thursday 19th May 2005 

(Nominations close 9:00am, Monday 9th May 2005, GRV only on 03-8329-1111 or 1800-138-507) 

Trainers nominating greyhounds that have not previously competed in Victoria are required to complete 

the GRV Nomination Form (including C3 Booster Notification). GRV requests that interstate nomination 

forms are received 48 hours prior to the official close of nominations. 

Sandown Greyhound Racing Club 

BOOK NOW: (03) 9546-9511 

Email: admin2@sandowngreyhounds.com.au 

Sandown Greyhound Racing Club reserves the right to alter or amend conditions and prizemoney 

A Classic 

Autumn 

Double for 

Stayers 


Stewards 

Inquiries 

MARCH 4 

Stewards present: S McGrath (acting 

chairman), D Kays (investigations). 

Stewards opened an inquiry on February 

25 and reconvened it in relation to the urine 

sample taken from Legendary Honcho in 

Race 4 at Albion Park on December 24, 2004, 

and which subsequently returned positive to 

methylprednisolone. 

Stewards took evidence from Mr W 

Sharpe of Gilberton, trainer of Legendary 

Honcho, Dr Mac Charles Welch and Dr E 

Bruce young of the Racing Science Centre. 

After hearing evidence, Sharpe was 

charged under Australia Racing Rule 106 

which states: “The owner, trainer of person 

in charge of a greyhound nominated ot 

compete in an event shall produce the 

greyhound free of any drug”. 

Sharpe pleaded not guilty but was found 

guilty, disqualified for six months and fined 

$500. 

Legendary Honcho was disqualified from 

Race 1 at the Gold Coast on March 20 under 

Rule 108. 

Sharpe was also charged under rule 109 

(4) which states: “Any person (including an 

official) being an owner, trainer, attendant or 

person having official duties in relation to 

greyhound racing, makes a false or misleading 

statement in relation to an investigation, 

examination, test or inquiry, or makes or 

causes to be made a falsification in a 

document in connection with greyhound 

racing or the registration of a greyhound”. 

Sharpe pleaded not guilty but was found 

guilty and fined $250. 

He was read his rights of appeal. 

By 

DAVID BRASCH 

PAT Hennessy knew he had an extra 

smart young dog ... it just took a few runs for 

“Bimbo” to prove it. 

Bimbo is Flying Scott (Awesome 

Assassin-Highland Bride) the now at stud 

former track star who proved himself among 

the highest of class throughout the country. 

“I bought him as a pup from Bob 

Thompson in Lismore,” said Pat of how he 

came to get Flying Scott. “Bob had said he 

had mated the bitch to Awesome Assassin and 

before she had even whelped the litter, I said 

I was interested in buying a pup.” 

Pat headed over to Bob’s when the pups 

were 12 weeks. 

“I picked him out straight away because 

he looked so much like a dog I had raced 30 

years before in Melbourne, a dog called Great 

Glitter.” 

Great Glitter, winner of a couple of races 

at Olympic Park and a number on Victorian 

provincial tracks, had the kennelname of 

“Bimbo”. 

“He looked like Great Glitter, fawn with 

some white patches, so I took him,” said Pat. 

Bimbo was left with Thompson to rear 

and Pat picked him up at about 12-14 

months old for education. 

“Merv Miller rang me after a week to 

come and pick him up, he said he had 

learnt everything he could teach him,” said 

Pat. “I took him home and did a bit more 

education myself and started trialling 

him.” 

The dog ran 22.80 for 401m around 

the Gold Coast at his first try, a “pretty 

hot” time for one so young. He was 

soon ready to race and Pat was 

expecting the best. 

That’s not what he got ... all he 

got for his trouble was just that, 

trouble. 

“He drew the eight in a maiden at the 

Gold Coast and was never out of trouble,” he 

said. “It was the same in maidens at the Tweed 

and then Casino.” 

Pat sent him to his mate Reg Gardol at 

Dubbo and the dog started trialling brilliantly 

around Richmond. “But we started him there 

and he got knocked down again,” said Pat. 

He split his webbing at Richmond and vet 

Phil Davis spent 45 minutes patching him up. 

Back in work, Flying Scott made no mistakes 

'Bimbo' 

could fly! 

this time, coming off the rails in a maiden at 

Grafton to win by 10 lengths in 22.77. 

It was all he needed. Flying Scott then 

proceeded to build a huge reputation. 

“He won the Wintersun Cup at Tweed, 

and that 650m feature stayers race 

on the Galaxy 

program 

and then ran 32.94 a length 

off the record at Beenleigh in a heat of the 

Queensland Cup,” said Pat. 

That same day, Bob Giltinan took over 

the dog’s training. 

“Bob did a great job with Flying Scott 

winning seven races at Albion Park with him,” 

said Pat. 

Eventually Flying Scott headed to the 

kennel of Peter Dapiran in Victoria. 

“He won a heat of the Sale Cup at his first 

start for Peter but in the final he led into the 

straight and cramped very badly,” said Pat. 

“He had trouble with cramping most of 

his career. But Peter found a thyroid problem 

with the dog and once that was fixed he never 

had a problem again.” 

He won first up at The 

Meadows after that and then 

swept through three in a row at 

Sandown including two 

Melbourne Cup Preludes, a heat of 

the Paws Of Thunder at Wenty 

Park and finally the Sandown 

Shootout. 

“It was the biggest bet of my life, 

$50,000 to $5000 and we missed out 

by a half head,” said Pat of Flying 

Scott’s close second to Bombastic 

Shiraz in the Shootout. 

It was the dog’s final race start 

before taking up stud duties with Dean 

Turley at Casino. 

“He was a sensational dog,” said a 

naturally biased Pat Hennessy. “He 

publically trialled 29.95 around Albion 

Park for Bob Giltinan, and came home 

12.30 which is believed the quickest ever 

around the track. 

“One night at Albion Park he won the 

last race of the night in 30.07 and came home 

in 12.40. 

“He had one of the biggest motors of any 

dog around, and the best I’ve had.” 

Pat Hennessy has had some pretty good 

dogs in more than three decades of racing 

greyhounds, including Diro’s Doll an 18 times 

winner who was a star in an era of stars like 

Temlee and Zulu Moss. 

Diro’s Doll was to establish a broodbitch 

dynasty which included Ceduna Babe and 

Ceduna Babe. From them came Scenic Spa, 

down to Welcome Stranger and even today 

that line more than holds it own. 

Pat Hennessy is justifiably proud of Flying 

Scott and believes his dog will not let down 

those breeders who show faith in him at stud. 

“I’ve tried to help him along by donating 

services to a number of race clubs,” said Pat. 

“And I’ve just put my own bitch Must Obey 

to him.” 

Must Obey is from that fantastic litter 

which included Annie’s Commando, Must 

Command and Twirly Girl. She won three 

races but injury forced her retirement. “It took 

me a while to talk Dennis Reid into parting 

with her,” said Pat. 

Pat believes Flying Scott has everything 

going for him at stud. 

“I’ve got his video available for anyone 

who wants it. In 12 of his wins he was either 

in front or right up near the lead,” he said. 

“He’s got an enormous temperament and 

is a beautiful dog to match, a perfect dog in 

every way. 

" I hope he gets a reasonable number of 

bitches to give him his chance at stud. 

“The dog deserves his chance.” 

That’s for sure. 


Owners and trainers should be 

aware, the Forthcoming Events are 

correct at the time of publication, 

but each club reserves the right to 

change or delete any race/races etc. 

FORTHCOMING 

EVENTS 

ALBION PARK 

MARCH 31 Thurs (Class 1) 

Best 8 (600m) 

710m Event (grade depends on noms) 

Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600, 710m 

APRIL 1 Fri (Class 3) 

Best 8 (520m/710m) 

Best 8 395m 

No 520m Maidens (refer Monday) 

Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600, 710, 395m and 

maidens 395m. 

APRIL 4 Mon (Class 1) 

Best 8 520m 


Fifth Grade 600m Heats. Final 11 April. 

2 x Maidens 520/600m (depends on noms) 


APRIL 7 Thu (Class 1) 

Clem Jones Trophy Heats 520m. Best 16 




Best 8 (520m/710m) 

Fifth Grade 395m 

No 520m Maidens (Refer Monday) 


maidens 395m. 


Best 8 plus res 600m 


Fifth Grade 600m Final. Heats 4 April 




Clem Jones Trophy Final 520m 




Best 8 (520m/710m) 

Fourth Grade 395m 



maidens 395m. 


Best 8 600m 


Fifth Grade 520m Heats. Final 25 April 




Best 8 600m 




Best 8 (520m/710m) 

Best 8 395m 



maidens 395m. 


Anzac Day Trophy 520m Best 8 


Fifth Grade 520m Final. Heats 18 April 




Best 8 600m 




Best 8 (520m/710m) 


1800 851 155 

TELEPHONE NOMINATIONS 

The lines will be open from 7am-8.30am Monday to Friday 

except on public holidays or notified changes. 

Telephone No 1800 851 155 (Toll Free) 

Five Easy Steps to Nominate Your Greyhound 

The operator will ask you for the following information. 

1 Name of Greyhound 

2 Earbrand 

3 Trainers Name and Licence Number 

4 Track, Date, Distance, Name of Event, If Greyhound has 

started Interstate since last Queensland performance, Comments 

(i.e.Heats/Early Race etc) 

5 Second Preference or Nominating at another Track which 

is not a second preference 



maidens 395m. 

MAY 2 Mon (Class 1) 

Best 8 600m 

710m Event (Grade depends on noms) 

Fifth Grade heats 600m Final 9 May 


Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520, 600 and 710m 

MAY 5 Thu (Class 1) 

Flying Amy Puppy Classic Heats 520m. Best 32 whelped on 

or after 1.5.03. Maidens eligible. Non-penalty (other than 

greyhounds which lose maiden status) 

Best 8 710m 

Best 8 520m 


MAY 6 Fri (Class 3) 

Best 8 520m 

Best 8 395m 



Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520, 600, 710, 395 

and Maidens over 395m 


Best 8 520m 


Fifth Grade 600m Final 



MAY 11 Wed (Class 3) 

IPSWICH MEETING 

Grades and Distances depending on Noms received. 


Flying Amy Puppy Classic Final 

Best 8 710m 

Best 8 520m 



Best 8 600m 






Best 8 600m 


Fifth Grade Heats 520m Final 23 May. 




Garrard’s Horse and Hound Winter Chase Heats 710m. Best 

16 

Please Note: 

* A nomination form will need to be completed when nominating 

a greyhound for its first Queensland start which is either owned or 

trained by Interstate licensees. 

* A nomination form needs to be completed so relevant 

information concerning the greyhound/owner/trainer can be recorded 

on the GRA database. 

* Once this information is received the telephone nomination 

service may be used provided there is no change in the ownership 

or trainer of the particular greyhound. 

Should this be the case a new nomination form will need to be 

completed. 

Should you have any queries regarding this service please contact 

the Grading Department 2-3pm Monday to Friday. 

Best 8 520m 



Best 8 520m/710m 








Fifth Grade 520m Final 



MAY 25 Wed 

Noms for Heats at Gold Coast, Ipswich, Albion Park and 

Townsville for Q.L.D. Group 5th Grade Statewide Challenge, 

close at GRA at 8.30am 


Garrard’s Horse and Hound Winter Chase Final 710m 

Best 8 710m 

May help provide - Pace, 

Performance & Agility 

BLEND PRO for Joints can be purchased at: 

* Garrards Horse & Hound 

* Redcliffe Produce or you local Pet & Rural Supply Store 


FORTHCOMING EVENTS 

Best 8 520m 



Best 8 520m/710m 

4th Grade 395m 









IPSWICH 

MARCH 29 

Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431m 

Highland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m 

5th Grade Final 520m 

4th/5th Grade Heats 520m Best 16 

4th/5th Grade 431m Best 16 

Graded as Required 

MARCH 30 




5th Grade Heats 

Best 8 431m 


APRIL 5 

Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction Heats 520m. (Note 

noms close for both nights of heats on March 31) 


4th/5th Grade Final 431m 

4th/5th Grade 520m 

Graded Races as required 

APRIL 6 




Best 8 431m 


5th Grade Heats 431m 


APRIL 12 

Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction Heats 520m. (Note 

noms close for both nights of heats on March 31) 

Graded Races as Required 

APRIL 13 






1 Win/Maiden 630m 

Graded races as required 

APRIL 19 

4 x Semi-Finals Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction 520m 



Graded races as required 

APRIL 20 






Best 8 431m 

5th Grade 630m - Maximum One Win Class 1 Tracks 


APRIL 26 

Final Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction 520m $30,000 

to the winner 

Consolation Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction 520m. 

Noms required - $1500 to the winner 







APRIL 27 





Best 8 431m 



MAY 3 

Highland Smash Repairs Maiden Final 431m 

5th Grade 520m Final 

Best 8 520m 


Graded as required 

MAY 4 



Best 8 431m 


Juvenile 520m or 431m 


MAY 17 


Ipswich/ Gold Coast Distance Challenge Heats 

4th/5th Grade 630m Best 16 - First two from each heat to 

represent Ipswich in final at Gold Coast May 25 - $1500 to 

the winner Final. 


4th/5th Grade 630 m 

Best 8 520m 


MAY 18 


5th Grade 431m Heats 


Best 8 431m 

1 Win/Maiden 630m 


MAY 24 




5th Grade Heats 431m -Best 16 




MAY 25 






Best 8 431m 

5th Grade 630m -Maximum One Win Class 1 Tracks 


MAY 31 



5th Grade Final 520 m 




Juvenile 520m or 431m 


JUNE 1 




QLD Group 5th Grade Statewide Challenge Heats 520m 

Pups For Sale 

5 Dogs, 6 Bitches, Whelped 12-1-05 

Bitability Bale-Enigmatic Elle 

(Elle's Commando-Hayley's Angel) 

This is her first litter. Dam winner Alb 

Pk 20.65, Beenleigh 33.65, 29.00, 

B'berg 32.12. Good box dog, from 

strong bitch line. Price $1200. 

6 Dogs, whelped 20-1-05 

Bitability Bale-Mummies Home 

(Reggemite-Limitations) 

Dam 13 wins, Alb Pk 30.65, 36.09, 

Tweed 29.53, B'berg 32.32. 

Price $1200. 

(07) 55478380 

GOING ON 

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Best 8 431m 



GOLD COAST 

MARCH 29 (Class 3) 

4th Grade (373m) 

Best 8 (373m) 

Maiden (373m) 

Bernies Pet Barn 5th Grade Heats (429m) final 5-4-05 

Maiden Heats (429m) final 5-4-05 



MARCH 31 (Class 2) 

Best 8 (401m) 



Gold Coast Bulletin 5th Grade Heats (457m) final 6-4-05 

Maiden (457m) 



APRIL 5 (Class 3) 

Greyhound Recorder 5th Grade Heats (373m) final 12-4-05 

Best 8 (373m) 



Maiden (429m) 

Maiden/no more than 2 wins (622m) 




Maiden (401m) 

Howard Crawford Chartered Accountants 5th Grade Heats 

(457m) final 13-4-05. Winner receives a gents watch donated 

by Howard Crawford 




Maiden (650m) 



Maiden (373m) 

5th Grade Heats (429m) final 19-4-05 

Best 8 (429m) 





XXXX 5th Grade Heats (401m) final 20-4-05 

Howard Syndications Best 8 (401m) 


Kyle Haslam for President 4th Grade (457m) 

Maiden (457m) 


Maiden (650m) 


Chris Kelly Video 5th Grade Hearts (373m) final 26-4-05 

Best 8 (373m) 



Maiden (429m) 


Owners and trainers should be aware, 

the Forthcoming Events are correct at 

time of publication, but each club 

reserves the right to change or delete 

any race/races etc. 




Maiden (401m) 

Bernies Pet Barn 5th Grade Heats (457m) final 27-4-05 

Best 8 (457m) 


Parklands Hi Roller (650m) 

Maiden (650m) 



Maiden (373m) 

5th Grade Heats (429m) final Sunday twilight 1-5-05 

Best 8 (429m) 





VIP Petfoods 5th Grade Heats (401m) final 4-5-05 

Maiden Heats (401m) 

Best 8 (401m) 


Maiden (457m) 



MAY 1 (Class 3) 

Twilight meeting 


Highland Smash Repairs 5th Grade Heats (373m) final 10-5- 

05 

Best 8 (373m) 

Maiden heats (373m) final 10-5-05 


Maiden (429m) 

Maiden/No more than 2 wins (622m) 



Best 8 (401m) 


Maiden (401m) 

QLD Group 5th Grade Heats (457m) final 11-5-05 





Maiden (650m) 

MAY 8 (Class 3, Sunday) 

Lifeline Family race day 

Graded races all distances 



Maiden (373m) 

Best 8 (429m) 

Hot Dogs 5th Grade Heats (429m) final 17-5-07 

Maiden Heats (429nm) final 17-5-05 




Berwicks Canon 5th Grade Heats (401m) final 18-5-05 


Best 8 (457m) 


Maiden (457m) 

Maiden (650m) 



Best 8 (373m) 

VIP Petfoods 5th Grade Heats (373m) final 24-5-05 



Maiden (429m) 





Maiden (401m) 

Flying Scott 5th Grade Heats (457m) final 25-5-05, All 

finalists receive a free service to Flying Scott value $600 




MAY 21 (Saty) 

$10,000 Eric Thomson Memorial Maiden Heats (457m) first 

qualy at 7pm. Noms close May 18. 



Maiden (373m) 

South-East Qld Cup Heats (429m) best 32, final May 31, 

winner $5000 + trophy 





Jet Pets Animal transport 5th rade Heats (401m) final 2-6-05 

Maiden (401m) 

Eric Thomson Memorial Semi-finals (457m) 





Maiden (373m) 

Best 8 (429m) 

5th Grade Heats (429m) final 7-6-05 




CAPALABA 

MARCH 26 

Tommy Hoyland Memorial Maiden Heats. The club will run 

as many heats as noms allow. 

Other graded races to make up program. 

APRIL 2 

Final Tommy Hoyland Memorial Maiden - $1000 to winner, 

$400 second $200 third, $50 fourth. 

2 x Hoyland Maiden consolations if more than 16 noms, each 

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worth $400 to winner. Preference to greyhounds with highest 

placings in heats that have not made final. Trainers must 

nominate. 

Eagle Boy’s Pizza Veteran Stakes - for greyhounds 4 years 

and older on date of the race and haven’t won for 3 months or 

longer. $300 to winner. 

Maiden 

Maiden Bitches 

5th Grade 

5th Grade Bitches 

4th Grade 


Best 8 

APRIL 9 

Heats Capalaba Pet Food 3rd/4th Grade 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


Best 8 

APRIL 16 

Final Capalaba Pet Food 3rd/4th Grade $500 + trophy to 

winner 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


4th Grade 


Best 8 

APRIL 23 

Heats Rocky Ridge Farm Dogs Lover’s 5th Grade Series. 

Heats normal prizemoney. Club will conduct as many heats 

as noms and kennel space allow. 

Other maiden & graded races to make up the program. 

APRIL 30 

Rocky Ridge Farm Dogs Lover’s 5th Grade Final. $3000 to 

winner plus free service to Elite State, second $750 plus free 

service to Fool’s Heart, third $250 fourth $100. 

Rocky Ridge Farm 5th Grade Consolation. If more than 8 

noms received. Consolation winner $1000 plus free service 

to Cyrus The Virus, second $500, Third $150, Fourth $50. 

Preference to greyhounds with higher finishing position in 

heats. Trainers must nominate. 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


4th Grade 


Best 8 

MAY 7 

John Klose Retravision Capalaba Derby Heats, non-penalty. 

For dogs whelped on or after 1-11-02. 

Bitability Bale Capalaba Futurity Heats, non-penalty. For 

bitches whelped on or after 1-11-02. 

Maiden and graded. 

MAY 14 

John Klose Retravision Capalaba Derby Final. Winner $2000 

plus DVD/video combo and rug, 2nd $500, 3rd $150. 

Derby Consolation. $500 to winner, trainers must nominate. 

Bitability Bale Capalaba Futurity Final. Winner $2000 plus 

free service to Bitability Bale courtesy Cockatoo Lodge, 2nd 

$500, 3rd $150. 

Futurity Consolation, winner $500. Trainers must nominate. 

Eagle Boys Pizza Veterans Stake, greyhounds 4 years and 

older on date of race and have not won for 3 months or longer. 

Winner $300. 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


4th Grade 


Best 8 

MAY 21 

Di & Doc Canine Chiropractor 5th Grade Time Trial. Best 8 

racing against the clock. Placings determined by time recorded 

by each individual dog. Winner $800 + trophy, 2nd $200, 

3rd $100. trainer must specifically nominate. 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


4th Grade 


Best 8 

MAY 28 

Capalaba Pet Food 3rd-4th Grade Heats 

Maiden 


5th Grade 


Best 8 

BUNDABERG 

MARCH 26 

Maiden (460m) 

5th Grade Final (460m) 

Battlers Stake (460m) 5th Grade, greyhounds who have not 

won in past 4 starts. 

3rd Grade (550m) as noms permit 

1st-2nd Grade (460m) as noms permit 

Graded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permit 

APRIL 2 

Maiden (460m) 



Best 8 (550m) 


APRIL 23 

Maiden/5th Grade (550m) 


4th Grade Heats (460m) 

3rd-4th Grade (550m) 

Best 8 (460m) 


APRIL 30 

Maiden (460m) 

4th-5th Grade (550m) 

4th Grade Final (460m) 

Best 8 (460m) 


MAY 7 

Maiden Heats (460m) $15 nom, Best 32 

Best 8 (550m) 

4th-5th Grade (550m) 


3rd-4th Grade (460m) 


MAY 14 

Maiden Final (460m) 1st $1000, 2nd $350, 3rd $150 

Bundaberg Cup Heats (550m) Best 32, $15 nom 

4th-5th Grade Heats (460m) Best 16 

Maiden (460m) 

Best 8 (460m) 


MAY 21 

Bundaberg Cup Final (550m) 1st $3000, 2nd $750, 3rd $250, 

unp $20 

4th-5th Grade Final (460m) 

Cup Consolation (550m) must nominate, 1st $500 

Maiden (460m) 

Best 8 (460m) 

Best 8 (720m) 1st $500, 2nd $250, 3rd $100 


MAY 28 

Maiden (460m) 

Best 8 (550m) 

5th Grade Battlers Stk (460m) not won past 4 starts 


Maiden/5th Grade Combined (550m) 

TOWNSVILLE 

MARCH 31 

Best 16 Heats (498m) 

Maiden & graded 

APRIL 7 

Best 16 Final (498m) 


APRIL 14 

Young Guns Heats (498m) 30 months or younger at 14-4-05) 


APRIL 21 

Young Guns Final (498m) 1st $2500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500 


APRIL 28 

3rd-4th Grade Heats (498m) 


MAY 5 

3rd-4th Grade Final (498m) 


MAY 12 

Nth Qld Intercity Challenge Heats (498m) 


MAY 19 

Nth Qld Intercity Challenge Final (498m) 


MAY 26 


JUNE 2 

Q.L.D. Group 5th Grade Statewide Challenge Heats (498m) 


JUNE 9 

Q.L.D. Group 5th Grade Statewide Challenge Final (498m) 

GRA Maiden 1000 Series Heats (380m) 


JUNE 16 

GRA Maiden 1000 Series Final (380m) 


JUNE 23 


JUNE 30 

No Racing 

JULY 7 

No Racing 

CAIRNS 

MARCH 31 

544m 4th-5th Grade 1st $280 

Maiden/Graded Races 410/544/630m 

APRIL 7 (Thurs) 

Autumn Cup Heats (544m) 3rd-4th Grade, 1st $270 

Maiden/Graded 



APRIL 16 

Autumn Cup Final (544m) 1st $305 

Maiden/Graded 

APRIL 23 

Golden Muzzle Maiden Heats (410m) 1st $185 

Maiden/Graded 

APRIL 30 

Golden Muzzle Final (410m) 1st $1000 

Maiden/Graded 

MAY 7 

Mother’s Day 4th-5th Grade Heats (544m) 1st $250 

Nth Qld Intercity Challenge Heats (410m) see conditions, 1st 

$275 

Maiden/Graded 

MAY 14 

Mother’s Day 4th-5th Grade Final (544m) 1st $285 

Nth Qld Intercity Challenge Final (410m) 1st $310, winner 

to Nth Qld Final in Mackay 

Maiden/Graded 

MAY 21 

No Racing 

MAY 28 

President’s Cup (410m) 4th Grade 1st $240 

Maiden/Graded 

JUNE 4 

Winter Sprint (410m) Best 8, 1st $305 

Maiden/Graded 

JUNE 11 

No Racing 

JUNE 16 (Thurs) 

Cairns Cup Prelude (544m) Best 8, 1st $340 

Maiden/Graded 

JUNE 25 

Winter Maiden Heats (410m) Best 16, 1st $185 

Cairns Cup Heats (544m) Best 32, 1st $340 

Winter 4th-5th Grade Heats (544m) Best 16, 1st $250 

Maiden/Graded 

MACKAY 

APRIL 4 

Maiden and Graded Events 310m, 456m, 541m 

APRIL 11 

Maiden and Graded Events 310m, 456m, 541m. 

APRIL 18 


APRIL 28 (Thursday night) 

Heats Maiden 1000 456m - $10 nom fee (No other maiden 

races this night). 

Heats Meng Tyre Sales Mackay Cup 456m - $25 nom fee. 

Graded events 310m, 456, 541m. 

MAY 2 (Monday afternoon) 

Final Maiden 1000 - 456m 1st $1000, 2nd $350, 3rd $150 

Final Meng Tyre Sales Mackay Cup 1st $4000, 2nd $1000, 

3rd $500 

Cup Consolation - 456m 1st $500, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 

Heats 4th/5th Grade - 456m - $10 nom fee 

MAY 9 

Final 4th/5th Grade - 456m 1st $700, 2nd $200, 3rd $100 


MAY 16 

Heats Nth Qld Intercity Challenge - 456m (normal 

prizemoney) Nom fee $25. Greyhounds only eligible if 

domiciled in the area (postcode 4739-4805) by February 1. 

Open to all grades and maidens eligible. 


MAY 23 

Final Nth Qld Intercity Challenge - 456m - 1st and 2nd 

placegetters to Major Final - (normal prizemoney). 


MAY 28 (Saturday night) 

Major Final Nth Qld Intercity Challenge - 456m. 1st $4000 + 

Rug, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th to 8th $200. Winner of major 

final Nth Qld Intercity Challenge or 1st eligible greyhound 

will compete in the 2005 Qld Group 5th Grade State Wide 

Challenge grand final at Albion Park. 

JUNE 6 

Heats 541m - No more than 3 wins over this distance (If no 

heats reverts to ordinary race and prizemoney) 


JUNE 10 

(Friday Night subject to Board Approval) 

Final 541m - No more than 3 wins series. 1st $500 


JUNE 13 

No Racing 

JUNE 20 

No racing 

JUNE 27 

No racing 

JUNE 30 

(Thursday night subject to Board approval) 


ROCKHAMPTON 

MARCH 28 (PH-D) 

Patlaw securities promotion meeting 

$1000 free beer/soft drinks, $500 free betting voucher, sausage 

sizzle 

4th-5th Grade Final (510m) 1st $300 

Maiden Final (407m) 1st $280 

Patlaw Securities Easter Sprint Final (407m) 1st $400 plus 

trophy 

Graded as per noms 

APRIL 7 (N) 

Maiden (510m) 1st $300 


APRIL 16 (D) 

B & J Car Sales Young Stars Classics Heats 510m (Whelped 

on or after 1-1-03 Maidens eligible. Heat winners $330) 

5th Grade 630m, 1st $300 


APRIL 23 (D) 

Final B & J Car Sales Young Stars Classic 510m. 1st $1000 

plus rug, 2nd $250, 3rd $100 

ANZAC Day Sprint 407m ($400 to winner) 

Heats 4th-5th Grade 407m 


MAY 2 (PH-D) 

Labour Day Cup (510m) Best 8, 1st $400 + trophy 

4th-5th Grade Final (407m) 1st $300 

5th Grade (630m) 1st $300 


MAY 12 (N) 

Anniversary night 

Nth Qld Intercity Challenge Heats (407m) Nom fee $25, Heat 

prizemoney 1st $375. 

No more than 5 wins (630m) 1st $300 


MAY 19 (N) 

Nth Qld Intercity Rocky Final (407m) 1st $425. 1st and 2nd 

to final in Mackay May 28. 

No more than 3 wins heats (407m) 


MAY 26 (N) 

3 Win Series Final (407m) 1st $300 

Maiden 1000 Heats (407m) 

5th Grade (630m) 1st $300 


JUNE 2 (N) 

Maiden 1000 Final (407m) 1st $1000 

CQ Pubs/Clubs Rockhampton Cup Heats (510m) 1st $350. 

Nom fee $25 


JUNE 9 (N) 

CQ Pubs/Clubs Rockhampton Cup Final (510m) 1st $4000 + 

Cup, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500, 4th $250 

CQ Distance C’ship (630m) 1st $500 + trophy 


JUNE 13 (PH-D) 

Young Guns Heats (407m) No more than 30 months at time 

of heats. 


JUNE 25 (D) 

Young Guns Final (407m) 1st $2500, 2nd $1000, 3rd $500 

Best 8 (630m) 1st $300 


Ipswich News 

THERE has been plenty of verbal exchanges between 

the Ipswich and Gold Coast Mayors in recent times. 

Now the greyhound clubs from both cities are going to 

settle the argument with the running of a distance club 

challenge series during April and May. 

Ipswich will stage the April final and Gold Coast the May 

final. Both finals will be worth $1500 to the winners. 

This series is a good opportunity for owners and trainers 

with up and coming stayers to work their way through the 

grades and race for increased prizemoney. More details on 

this series can be obtained in the race calendar located in this 

journal or by contacting the clubs direct. 

With regard to the April race calendar the club has made 

changes to reflect the introduction of the distance club 

challenge with the Gold Coast club. Please review the calendar 

printed in this journal for April’s races. We apologise for any 

problems these changes may have caused. 

The club is very satisfied with the response to the change 

in nights for the running of our maiden series. Since moving 

the 520m heats to Wednesday we have consistently had full 

fields with reserves for these races. 

If people have any ideas regarding the programming of 

races please do not hesitate to talk to one of the committee. 

The club is pleased to have a new sponsor in Fernvale 

Produce on board supporting our industry. 

The have committed to sponsoring one Wednesday night 

meeting per month. At this meeting they will supply additional 

prizes to the first three placings of each race. 

Their next meetings are planned for the April 20 and May 

18. Fernvale Produce is looking to become further involved 

with our club and we ask that all owners and trainers support 

their business where possible. 

Owners and trainers are reminded that the club will not be 

racing on May 10 or 11 due to the Ipswich show. Also no 

trials will be conducted on Thursday May 12. The club will 

resume racing on May 17. 

NERVOUS and excitable dogs are a 

perennial problem for trainers. 

Dogs with an excel of nerves and 

excitement in their make-up leave their best 

runs in the kennel. 

However, something can be done for 

these nervous types and the Vetsearch 

company has a formulation for excitable 

dogs, incorporating Recharge which 

helps many of these nervous canines. 

Call Vetsearch on their free call 

customer service line 1800 009 847 and 

ask could they send information about 

the formula for excitable dogs. 

For general health and vitality, trainers 

cannot go past Feramo-Greyhound as 

their foundation supplement. 

Feramo is a concentrated formulation 

of all the essential vitamins, minerals and 

The Performance Report 

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growth, performance, breeding activity and 

good health. 

Feramo is a foundation supplement to 

which other specific supplements can be 

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Feramo-Greyhound, you can’t beat it. 

Go easy with electrolytes. 

Many trainers go overboard with 

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electrolytes and inadvertently double dose. 

This may be harmful to the greyhound as its 

system works overtime to get rid of the 

excess. 

The best advice is to stick to the 

electrolyte of choice (Beta-Cel) and use as 

directed. 

This way your animal has the best 

chance of running to its potential. 


Graham has big plans for Keiloee 

GRAHAM Anderson reckons he knows potential in 

a greyhound and that’s just what he sees in promising 

Cairns bitch Keiloee. 

But Anderson reckons the Just The Best-La Belle 

Gazelle bitch’s potential is as a broodbitch and he doubts 

Keiloee will race much past her 15th to 20th race start. 

To time of writing the bitch has already won three in 

a row, including a Maiden 1000 in Cairns. 

Named after Graham’s daughters Keely, 7, and 

Chloe, 5, Keiloee is a daughter of Anderson’s former star 

sprinting bitch La Belle Gazelle who at one time held the 

Cairns sprint track record until Tropical One came along. 

La Belle Gazelle won 25 of her 35 race starts including 

19 in Cairns, 18 of them in succession. 

Keiloee is from her first litter. 

“We had six pups, I kept three, two dogs and this 

bitch, and sold the other three,” said Anderson. 

The two dogs are racing in the south-east corner as 

Expectability and Paradigm Shift and Anderson has high 

hopes for the latter. 

“We know he is good, but he’s very green and he hasn’t 

worked out yet that he is as good as we know he is,” he 

said. 

While La Belle Gazelle was purely a speed machine, 

Just The Best has put stamina into the litter. 

“Keiloee will run on for sure, but I’d like to give her 

an early opportunity at stud,” said Anderson. 

“I want to breed Albion Park dogs and this will be 

one way to do it.” 

La Belle Gazelle has since whelped a litter of Banker 

Hud (US) pups which are not far off being broken in. 

“They are magnificent,” said Anderson. 

“And we expect her on season soon. She will go to 

Surf Lorian.” 

Anderson reckons Rick Fall and his Encounter 

Kennels deserve heaps of praise in convincing Keiloee 

she was the real deal on the racetrack. 

“She’s showing that now,” said Anderson. 

QLD STUD DOG STATISTICS 

November 2004 

Whelpings 

Abbreviations: - NIW - Not in Whelp, APD - all pups deceased, NNR - no notification received from breeder, 

I-S B - Interstate Breeder. The GRA does not record the breeder’s name of interstate whelped litters. The 

name on the service notice is not necessarily the name of the Breeder. 

Sire Dam Serve Whelp Dog Bitch Breeder 

Awesome McLaren Zia Barbara 15-11-04 11-1-05 3 1 Apap 

Bearability Fran Jase 5-11-04 5-1-05 3 3 Swain 

Bitability Bale Enigmatic Elle 10-11-04 12-1-05 5 6 Lowe 

Bitability Bale Annie’s Lane 13-11-04 18-1-05 3 5 Johnston 

Bitability Bale Mummies Home 15-11-04 20-1-05 6 Lowe 

Bob’s One Courageous Joyce 23-11-04 22-1-05 2 4 The Block Synd 

Deep North Angel Train 9-11-04 Niw I-S B 

Just The Best Shadow Fox 23-11-04 24-1-05 3 3 McCarthy 

Lindale Blue Light Years 6-11-04 Nnr I-S B 

Royal Pilgrim Many Tricks 2-11-04 5-1-05 7 3 Hallinan & Partner 

Southern Champ Lucky Penna 6-11-04 9-1-05 4 6 Pringle 

Southern Champ Handy Lass 18-11-04 22-1-05 8 I-S B 

Southern Champ Whats Up Doc 19-11-04 21-5-05 2 3 I-S B 

Southern Champ Tiani Magic 24-11-04 28-1-05 4 4 Bailey 

Surf Lorian Wild Web 1-11-04 Nnr I-S B 

Surf Lorian Barney’s Pearl 2-11-04 Nnr I-S B 

Surf Lorian Lovely Jubbly 5-11-04 14-1-05 3 2 Temnick Conf 

Surf Lorian Bonnie Rumble 12-11-04 16-1-05 7 2 Horig 

Surf Lorian Up And Down 25-11-04 28-1-05 4 3 Burman 

Surf Lorian Whispering Honey 29-11-04 31-1-05 1 4 Carrington 

Tiger Strong Truly Una 18-11-04 18-1-05 4 4 Parker 

Valentine’s Boy Shapely Lass 22-11-04 Niw Wode 

Yo Yo’s Boy Orella Bale 1-11-04 7-1-05 3 1 I-S B 

Yo Yo’s Boy At The Cooly 9-11-04 Niw I-S B 

Sire Dam Whelp Dog Bitch Breeder 

Bobniak Madison Kate 4-2-05 1 1 Kevill 

Bob’s One Courageous Joyce 22-1-05 2 4 The Block Synd 

Bombastic Shiraz Coconut Breeze 1-3-05 2 7 Lewis 

Brett Lee Hay Kissy 2-2-05 6 3 Hayward 

Bright Ebony Passionate Pace 27-1-05 4 8 Osborn 

Cool Performance Brandonna 6-2-05 2 1 Felgate 

Darcy’s Reward December Miss 17-12-05 5 4 Lord 

Elite State Classy State 7-2-05 4 3 Osborn 

Elite State Lady Derry 23-2-05 3 7 McHugh 

Forest Yo Yo Touch Of Velvet 9-2-05 5 5 Pratt 

Fortified Rush Redhot Star 1-12-04 3 4 Fay 

Go Wild Teddy Shifty Pat 18-2-05 5 5 Hastie 

History Lesson Dashing Legs 4-12-04 7 5 Pearson 

Just The Best Timely Thoughts 20-12-04 3 4 Vohland 

Lindale Blue Regina Lass 18-2-05 3 3 Battlers Synd 

Lindale Blue Rossa Antico 6-2-05 4 5 Apap 

Modern Assassin Sparkling 12-2-05 4 2 Dauth 

Modern Assassin Voodoo Princess 10-2-05 2 3 Butibam Conf 

No Intent Lady Kero 5-2-05 6 Kiwi Connection 

No Intent Slow Post 14-12-04 4 4 Pearson 

Primo Uno Come Uppance 17-2-05 7 1 Castle 

Spiral Nikita Princess County 7-2-05 3 Manly Bowlers 

Surf Lorian Amazing Meg 9-2-05 4 5 Farrell 

Surf Lorian Whispering Honey 31-1-05 1 4 Carrington 

Tiger Strong Truly Una 18-1-05 4 4 Parker 

Token Prince Call Me Katie 7-2-05 2 4 Essex 

Tropical One Maclady 4-3-05 6 1 Lee 

6 Dogs, 3 Bitches, whelped 10-1-05 

Royal Assassin-Highland Flyer 

(Awesome Assassin-Highland Bride) 

Highland Flyer won 12 races, 4 at Albion Park, 23.50 at 

Tweed (7 wins), and Gold Coast. 

Dam a litter sister to: 

Primrose Bride (Group 3 NSW Country C'ship, 

Winged Runner Tphy Alb Pk, winner Meadows, SP, WP) 

Flying Scott (25 wins, 25 placings, Trk rec Ipswich, 

winner Alb Pk, WP, Meadows, SP. Outstanding galloper, 

now at stud). 

Ph 0419 704203 

$2000 

each 

POSTMAN'S RIDGE 

Greyhound Complex 

Trialling Daily 

(Closed Tues & Wed) 

From October trials will run from 

7am to 9am 

Contact John and Sharyn Collins 

Ph (07) 46303688 

Mob 0408 789076 


Heading overseas? 

As from July 1, 2004, all greyhounds exported must have a Greyhound 

Passport. To obtain one, you must apply to Greyhounds Australasia. 

Application forms can be accessed at 

www.galtd.org.au 

or by phoning (03) 95483500. 

Acquiring a Passport 

1 Obtain an application form 

2 Fill out all details 

3 Sign form (must be signed by owner of greyhound) 

4 Send application and greyhound’s registration papers to GA with 

cheque/money order for $200 

5 GA will then issue a passport and a five-generation pedigree. 

Note: Failure to comply will incur a penalty. 

Don’t forget your greyhound passport 

GREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIA 

Servicing all Australian and New Zealand greyhound participants 

As members authorities of Greyhounds Australasia move into an 

exciting new era, so too does the office that services the naming, breeding 

and passport needs of the Australasian greyhound industry. 

At GA our friendly staff will help assist you with any inquiry related 

to all of the above requirements. 

If you require further assistance when naming your next budding 

champion, don’t hesitate to contact us to avoid disappointment. 

All naming and name availability queries readily accepted. 

Schedule of fees 

Prefix/suffix (5 years) $150 

Reserved names $20 

Stud Book $44 

Stud CD: New $110 

Upgrade $55 

Pedigrees: 5th Generation $10 

4th Generation $7 

Greyhound Passport $200 

Greyhounds Australasia 

Sandown Greyhound Complex 

PO Box 239 Springvale, Vic 3171 

Ph (03) 9548 3500 

Fax (03) 9548 3488 

Email admin@galtd.org.au 

QLD TRACKS 

BRISBANE: Loam 395m, 520m, 600m, 710m. Race Monday night 

(Class 1) and Thursday nights (Class 1) and Friday Twilight (Class 3). 

General Manager: Alan Henderson. Ph: 07 3862 1744. 

BUNDABERG: Grass 460m, 550m, 720m. Race on Saturday 

afternoons. Secretary: Jackie Scott. Ph: 07 4152 2033. 

CAIRNS: Loam 410m, 544m, 630m. Race on Saty afternoon. 

Secretary: Kathy King. Ph: 07 40541036. 

CAPALABA: Grass 366m straight. Race on Saturday afternoon, Old 

Cleveland Road, Capalaba. Secretary Bernie Culey. Ph: 07 3390 2772. 

GOLD COAST: Loam 373m, 401m, 429m, 457m, 622m, 650m, 

732m. Race Tuesday and Wednesday at Parklands, Southport. Secretary: 

Graeme Jupp. Ph: 07 5532 2611. 

IPSWICH: Loam 431m, 520m, 630m, 710m. Race Tuesday night 

(Class 2) and Wednesday night (Class 3) at Ipswich Showgrounds: (07) 

3202 2977. 

MACKAY: Grass 310m, 456m, 541m, 744m. Race Monday night at 

Mackay Showgrounds. Secretary Rosemary Farr. Ph: 07 49511680. 

ROCKHAMPTON: Loam 407m, 510m, 630m. Race every second 

Thursday night at Callaghan Park. 07 49225793. 

TOWNSVILLE: Loam 380m, 498m, 643m. Race on Thursday night. 

Secretary:Jenny Heery. Ph: 07 47721742. 

CENTRALISED PRIZEMONEY 

The GRA has assumed the responsibility for payment of prizemoney 

on behalf of all clubs in Queensland. The method is by electronic funds 

transfer only to a nominated bank account. 

Prizemoney is paid to the trainer acting as agent for the owner, unless 

the owner specifically requests in writing to the GRA that prizemoney is 

paid to him/her. 

Kennel information for greyhounds leaving or entering kennels is 

compulsory and facilitates the payment of prizemoney to the correct person. 

Prizemoney payments up to $5000 will be made on the Monday of 

GRA 

Notices 

each week for the preceding week’s racing (Monday to Sunday) regardless 

of whether the greyhound has been swabbed. If a greyhound has been 

swabbed and prizemoney is $5000 or more the payment will be made once 

the swab has been cleared. 

For all payments either a Recipient Created Tax Invoice or an Invoice/ 

Statement will be mailed detailing date, track, greyhound’s name and 

amount deposited. 

VACCINATION BOOSTER 

Compulsory from 1 July 2003 

Vaccination/Booster notification - refer Greyhound Racing Authority 

(Queensland) General Rule 88 (a)(i)(ii). As from 1 July 2003 for greyhounds 

to be eligible to nominate to race in Queensland the following requirement 

applies: 

Greyhounds whelped on or after 1 April 2001. 

Greyhounds over the age of 12 months require proof of vaccination 

with at least a C3 vaccination being administered over the age of 12 months. 

And/or 

Greyhounds having first Queensland start require proof of vaccination 

with at least a C3 vaccination being administered over the age of 12 months. 

Proof of vaccination to be provided prior to nomination: 

Proof may be in the form of the greyhound’s vaccination record book 

or a certificate of vaccination signed by a registered Veterinarian. 

Record book and/or certificate must show greyhound’s ear brand, 

colour, sex, whelping date and vaccine sticker or type of vaccine and 

vaccination date. 

Trainer/owner kennelling details must be lodged with the GRA prior 

to nomination. 

DISCLAIMER 

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information other than that conveyed in editorial content of the publication. 

Although The Journal uses its best endeavours to ensure the accuracy 

of everything it publishes, the Fair Trading Act 1985 requires The Journal 

to disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of information which is supplied 

to it and which is published in other than editorial content. 

Opinions expressed in the editorial content of this magazine are wholly 

those of the respective authors and not necessarily those of the publishers. 

EARBRANDING and MARKING UP and 

REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE CLEARANCES 

From March 27, 2005, Graham Haswell will no longer attend Beenleigh 

trials on Sunday mornings due to lack of parking and the flea market. 

From April 7, 2005, an authorised person will be at Ipswich trials 

every Thursday from 7-8.30am. 

Mango Hill trial track last Sunday of each month 8-9am. 

Other times by appointment only. Appointments must be made for 

earbranding and marking-up of litters. 

Phone (07) 54796640, Mob 0419 726773 

ADVERTISERS NOTE 

Casual (single edition) advertisements will NOT be accepted without 

payment by cheque, money or credit card prior to publication. Classified 

adverts will not be accepted unless sent to The Editor, PO Box 537, Everton 

Park, 4053. These adverts must be written out and payment included. 

Contact David Brasch (07) 33556019. 

AUSTRALIAN STUD BOOK No 51 

Now available at GRA office $44 (includes GST) plus postage. 

Rule Amendment effective 1 July 2004. 

Litters to be Registered. Rule 58 (c)(v) 

Veterinary certification (for litters registered in Queensland in such 

form as prescribed by the Board, in a form acceptable to the Board) of an 

inoculation of the litter of at least a C3 (and such other inoculations as the 

Board may prescribe from time to time) having been administered to the 

litter between the ages of 8 to 12 weeks. 

Drug Alert - Poppy Seeds 

Evidence taken at recent inquiries and appeals has indicated the 

possibility that ingestion of poppy seeds may lead to urine samples taken 

from racing greyhounds showing the presence of the drugs morphine and/ 

or codeine. 

Licensed persons are therefore advised in the strongest possible terms 

to eliminate poppy seeds from the diet of racing greyhounds. 

Poppy seeds may not only be present in certain brands of bread but 

may also be present in a varietuy of bakery products. 

GRADING SCHEDULE 

The meetings shown below will be graded in the order in which they 

appear on each particular day. 

Monday 

1 Brisbane Thur Class 1 

2 Rockhampton Thur/Sat Class 4 

Tuesday 

1 Brisbane Fri Class 3 

2 Cairns Mon Class 4 

3 Bundaberg Fri/Sat Class 4 

Wednesday 

1 Capalaba Sat Class 5 

2 Brisbane Mon Class 1 

3 Mackay Mon Class 4 

Thursday 

1 Gold Coast Tues Class 3 

2 Ipswich Tues Class 2 

Friday 

1 Gold Coast Wed Class 2 

2 Ipswich Wed Class 3 

3 Townsville Thur Class 4 

Noms for all meetings close at the GRA at 8.30am. 

TELEPHONE NOMS may be placed from 7-8.30am by phoning 1800 

851 155 (toll free). A written nomination will be required for greyhounds 

either owned or trained by interstate licensees having its first Queensland 

start. 

CONTACTING GRADING PANEL 

The Grading Panel is available for queries regarding a greyhound’s grade 

or to clarify grading guidelines only. They can be contacted from 2-3pm 

Monday-Friday. 

QLD REGISTERED 

TRIAL TRACKS 

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JENSEN 

TERRY LAFFERTY 

82 Haynes Road 0747 516338 

Jensen 4818 

METROPOLITAN 

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Pine Rivers Showground 3205 5040 

Gympie Road 

Lawnton 4500 

PARK RIDGE 

ROBERT ESSEX 

39 Andrew Road 3297 1105 

Greenbank 4124 

POSTMAN’S RIDGE 

JOHN COLLINS 

147 Murphy’s Creek Road 0746 303688 

Postman’s Ridge 4352 

WEST MORETON 

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125A Chubb Street 

Leichhardt 4305 

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Bruce Teague 

The Good Oil 

I wonder if industry’s chiefs at last 

month’s meeting of Greyhounds Australasia 

at the Gold Coast were looking for the sort of 

changes I mentioned last month. 

Here are some more possibilities. 

A TIGER BY THE TAIL 

I have a suspicion drug detection and 

associated penalties have gone the full circle 

and now may border on the ridiculous. 

From big-time tennis players to country 

dog racing, minute traces of certain 

substances can result in some people losing 

their livelihood and valuable dogs (or tennis 

players) being left on the sideline. 

An underlying factor in some of these 

guilty verdicts is the increasing complexity 

of the world around us. 

Every kind of food, drink, vitamin, 

additive and medicine available to mankind, 

and to animals, is coming out in everincreasing 

numbers and ever-increasing 

complexity. 

Manufacturers are always trying to outdo 

their opposition with catchier formulas. How 

many types of bread does your local 

supermarket stock, for example? 

Then add the varieties available at the 

bread shop across the road. And bread is a 

frequently mentioned part of a dog’s diet. 

That said, two basics cannot be avoided. 

Administrators and stewards have done a fine 

job of picking up genuine offenders in the 

past decade. The bad old days are well behind 

us. 

Second, let’s offer no sympathy to dogs 

found with significant quantities of go-fast (or 

less often, go-slow) drugs in their system. 

But I am not convinced someone should 

lose his livelihood when a faint trace of a 

banned substance is identified in a highly 

sophisticated laboratory. Not when it is 

possible that it got there innocently. 

In what we could call nominal cases - 

those where the quantity could not possibly 

affect performance - a simple proven-but-nopenalty 

decision could suffice. Repeat cases 

might attract sterner action. 

Yes, trainers all know the rules, or should 

do so. But is it all worth the effort in the end? 

Not the least of the reasons for some 

flexibility in that a great deal of management, 

scientific and legal time is expended in 

prosecuting and defending the accused. In the 

case of genuine abuse, that’s fair enough. 

But in today’s complex world, a zero 

tolerance policy no longer seems appropriate. 

THE LEARNING CURVE 

Launceston opened its new circle track in 

the suburb of Mowbray just before Christmas. 

It’s all part of a new tri-code concept 

sponsored by the local TAB (enforced by the 

TAB, actually). 

More or less, it’s a Sandown clone with 

the addition of a 600m bend start, although 

the latter is a feature Sandown’s bosses do 

not subscribe to. 

The club says it’s very happy with the 

layout. But I have some doubts. It looks pretty 

but, despite all the data and experience we 

can bring to bear, a lot of dogs are losing the 

first turn. 

They don’t do that at Sandown (which has 

its own problems elsewhere though). The 

home turn is not great either. Genuine hard 

railers manage it well enough but others 

wander off, doing themselves and other 

runners no good at all. 

Worryingly, after finishing the race dogs 

must make a right turn to go into the catching 

pen. To help them take that unusual step, an 

attendant stands in the centre of the pen area 

madly waving a “bunny”. 

As soon as the dogs see it and close in, he 

throws it on the ground and leaps smartly to 

one side. 

Hopefully, all this stops the dogs crashing 

into the swinging gate and the attendant 

doesn’t cop a broken leg. 

In the 21st century, surely we can do better 

than that. 

More generally, can I suggest to track 

builders that they consider the effect of their 

offering on the wider dog population. 

Too many of our racing trips are seriously 

biased against moderate beginners, wide 

runners or dogs in outside boxes. 

That covers a good half of the population. 

You don’t need to design tracks for fast 

beginners or railers. They can take care of 

themselves. But, if more care is taken to cater 

for the rest, two things can be achieved. 

First, the economics of dog ownership will 

improve as a greater spread of dogs become 

competitive and share in the prize money. 

Second, races will be run more cleanly and 

punters will be encouraged to bet more. 

TRUE CHAMPIONS 

Can we improve on the National Sprint 

and Distance Championships? They are 

useful promotional devices for the industry 

but are they set up the best way? 

In 2004 they again produced winners at 

the very top of the scale - In For Life and 

Classy Customer. 

However, it’s a stretch to classify them as 

Australia’s peak events, truly meeting the 

definition of a “championship”. Two factors 

work against that claim. 

First, the fields invariably include dogs 

which have no hope of winning. 

They are outclassed, especially over the 

long trip. Yes, that might happen in any Group 

1 event but in the Nationals it’s guaranteed. 

Second, it’s arguable that other Group 1 

events around the country surpass the 

Nationals in quality and competitiveness, 

especially Sandown’s Topgun. 

Few of those finals see the favourite at 

odds-on, as happened in both Championships 

at Cannington last year. 

As a State of Origin clash the “Nationals” 

offer some value by encouraging racing in the 

smaller states. 

That’s good. 

But they never include Australia’s best 

eight dogs, or nearly so, which is 

disappointing. 

You could compare it with a 

Commonwealth Games gold medal. It looks 

pretty, it’s nice to have and it demonstrates 

ability. 

But whom did you beat? 

There is an alternative. Turn the National 

Championships into a more genuine article, 

where runners qualified only, say, by winning 

or placing in Group 1 events over a specified 

period, perhaps on a points score basis to 

reduce the impact of flukes. 

Runners-up could stand by in case of 

injuries. That would virtually guarantee that 

the cream of the crop gained their places. 

The race would then become a genuine 

Grand Final and attract much greater interest 

from punters and the public. 

Media involvement would also rise due 

to the build-up over a longer time. 

No such event is scheduled today so it 

would be both interesting and innovative. 

By all means retain a State of Origin event 

but move it to its proper place, down below 

the championship category. 

SIGNS OF THE TIMES 

The Wyong Race Club and the Newcastle 

Jockey Club, the two of the biggest NSW 

galloping clubs outside Sydney, and both with 

Tweed Heads 

Coursing Club 

APRIL 2 

Maiden (520m) $360 

April Novice Heats (420m) for 32 greyhounds 1-4 

wins, $650 

Coolangatta Stake (520m) Best 8, $800 

Stayers Stake (652m) 1-5 wins, $650 

APRIL 9 

April Mixed Final (420m) Winner $500 

Maiden (420m) $360 

Maiden (520m) $360 

Border Sprint (420m) Best 8, $800 


APRIL 16 

Maiden (420m) $360 

Maiden (520m) $360 

Tweed Valley Stake (520m) best 8, $800 


APRIL 23 

Maiden (420m) $360 

Maiden (520m) $360 

Legacy Cup (420m) Best 8, $800 + trophy 


APRIL 30 

Maiden (420m) $360 

Maiden (520m) $360 

Coolangatta Stake (520m) Best 8, $800 + trophy 


a greyhound history, are putting together a 

plan to share resources and thereby reduce 

costs. 

A working party is now handling details 

of the alliance. 

Already, the AJC and the STC, Sydney’s 

major galloping clubs and long intense rivals, 

are well down the road to merging several 

backroom functions and cutting 

administrative costs. 

Harness and greyhound regulators are 

already under a single administration in NSW 

and Tasmania, while their Queensland 

counterparts have joint efforts behind the 

scenes, too. 

On the other hand, there is no real sign of 

the NCA and GBOTA (NSW) streamlining 

their dual occupancy of Wentworth Park, 

although for years industry participants have 

been demanding rationalisation and reduced 

costs. 

One of the parties did develop a 

comprehensive plan for a major restructuring 

a few years ago but it never saw the light of 

day. It was knocked on the head at the 

committee stage. 

Sydney now sticks out like a sore thumb. 

MAY 7 

2 Heats Maiden (420m) Best 16 $380 

Maiden (520m) $360 

Tweed Valley Sprint (420m) Best 8, $800 


MAY 14 

Mixed Final (420m) Total prizemoney $600 

Maiden (420m) $360 

Maiden (520m) $360 

May Novice Heats (420m) 1-4 wins, $650 

Border Sprint (420m) Best 8, $800 


MAY 21 

Pre Galaxy Maiden Stake Heats (420m) For 32 

Maidens, $360 

Pre Galaxy Maiden Stake Heats (520m) For 16 

maidens, $360 

May Novice Final (420m) Total prizemoney $800 

Bookmakers Gift (420m) Best 8, $800 


MAY 28 

Pre Galaxy Mixed Final (420m) Total prizemoney 

$600 

Pre Galaxy Mixed Final (520m) Total prizemoney 

$600 

Twin Towns Stake (4230m) best 8, $800 

Twin Towns Stake (520m) Best 8, $800 

Twin Towns Special Stake (652m) Best 8, $800 

Phone (07) 55364555 Fax (07) 55366894

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