July'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

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VIP Petfoods Gold CupCongratulations to Miss Grub and trainer Glenda Dart for winning the Group 1 VIP PetfoodsGold Cup. It was just reward to see one of Australia's most travelled greyhounds notch up herfirst Group 1 victory, and her fourth Group win this year. The race was a great spectacle, withEllieÆs Diamond setting a slashing pace up front and Miss Grub staging a breathtaking last tofirst victory. It was also great to see a home-town trifecta (yes - we will claim Miss Grub as anhonorary Queenslander).Hawkins Media Solutions Super StayersThe Hawkins Media Solutions Super Stayers is set for July 5 for the best four greyhoundsinvited. Invitations have been issued to the following greyhounds:Ellie's DiamondWinner Winter Chase 20073rd Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup 2007Winner Group 2 City of Ipswich Gold Cup 20063rd Group 3 Brisbane-Beenleigh Qld Cup 2006Flashing FloodsWinner Group 1 Staying Cup 2007Winner Group 1 Galaxy 20072nd Group 2 The Zoom Top 2007Winner Group 3 New Years Trophy 2007Winner Group 3 Easter Chase 20072nd Group 3 Stayers Challenge 2007Miss Brook2nd Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup 2007Winner Group 3 Lizrene Classic 2007Winner Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup 2006Winner Group 2 Dillon Memorial 20063rd Group 3 AWM Distance Championship 2006Miss GrubWinner Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup 2007Winner Group 2 The Zoom Top 2007Winner Group 2 Maidment Memorial 2007Winner Group 3 Distance Championship 20073rd Group 1 Gleeson and Tontas Staying Cup 20073rd Group 3 Easter Chase 20073rd Group 1 Albion Park Gold Cup 20063rd Group 3 Sydney Cup 20063rd Group 3 Newcastle Cup 2006Prizemoney will be $15,000 to winner, 2nd $3000, 3rd $1500, 4th $500.Group 1Pups for SaleSire: BRETT LEEDam: YO YO STRING4 Bitches, whelped 10-4-07.YO YO STRINGWinner 18 races, 9 of these at Albion Park.Best time 30.08.Won 2004 Qld NationalSprint ChampionshipSell at $6000Phone: Gary or Jan(07) 55414109Luke Gatehouse welcomedSydney racecaller PaulAmbrosoli to Albion Park onQld Derby heats night.LukeGatehouseAlbion Park Prizemoney 2007/08The club is pleased to announce an increase to allocation and prizemoney for the BrisbaneClub for 2007/08.The Brisbane Club provided a submission to the GRA for increases in allocation to theClub to serve the following objectives:1 Retain greyhounds in Queensland;2 Make it attractive for interstate greyhounds to relocate to Queensland.One of the strategies to address these objectives is the increase to city class prizemoney inQueensland to achieve some parity with the other Eastern States and Western Australia.The increase in GRA allocation to the club will be used in full to pay this increasedprizemoney. In fact, the prizemoney increase will be greater than the allocation, with the clubfunding the difference through increased operating efficiencies achieved over the past yearand continuing next year. The increase in allocation will be directed to Thursday and Fridayracing.The club's first priority was to return Friday prizemoney to normal Class 3 levels fromJuly 1. Our second priority was to achieve increases to Queensland premier city meeting onThursday night. The club is very pleased with the outcome of the discussions with the GRA.We will be reintroducing a stepped prizemoney scale on Thursday nights in order to rewardhigher grade greyhounds.The club will be providing extra incentive to encourage staying races in Queensland throughthe provision of higher levels of prizemoney for races conducted over 710m.Two levels of prizemoney will be paid as, realistically, we have three types of 710m races... 5th grade, 4th/5th grade and Best 8.The prizemoney for the graded races has been set above the 4th grade prizemoney levelpaid for 520m/600m races, and the Best 8 prize money $180 above Best 8 prizemoney paidfor 520m/600m races. The aim of this is to provide and incentive and monetary reward forconnections to step their greyhounds up to the staying distance and improve the depth ofstaying greyhounds in the State.Current Thursday night Prizemoney520m/600m/710mGraded Best 8Total 4100 48001st 2920 32202nd 660 8603rd 340 5404th 100 100Unp 20 20Thursday night prizemoney (from July 1)520m/600m710m5th 4th 3rd 2nd FFA Graded Best 8Total 4400 4600 4800 5000 5500 4700 56801st 3100 3250 3400 3550 3700 3300 38002nd 720 750 780 810 960 790 10003rd 400 420 440 460 660 430 7004th 100 100 100 100 100 100 100Unp 20 20 20 20 20 20 20Increase (from July 1)520m/600m710m5th 4th 3rd 2nd FFA Graded Best 8Total 300 500 700 900 700 600 880Monday Night meetings will remain as is, with the first two weeks of the month beingClass 1 (with existing Monday prize money) and the remaining weeks being Class 2.2007 NationalsNominations for the 2007 Nationals must be submitted to the GRA by Noon on July 31.Nominations forms will be available from the Brisbane Club office from early July. TheQueensland heats for both Sprint and Distance will be held on August 9, with the Finals onAugust 16. The National Finals will be held on August 30 (Sprint) at Sandown and September1 (Distance) at The Meadows.Racecallers NightThe club will be hosting a Racecallers night on August 2 as part of a tribute to originalGabba race caller Mick Cox. The race callers who have confirmed their attendance on thenight are: Paul Dolan, John Brasch, Steve Hawkins, Damian Courtney, Pat O’Shea, AlanThomas, David Fowler, Anthony Jeffress and Danny Ryan. Each caller will call a race on thenight and we are also planning a relay race call ... one race - four callers!The (July, 2007) Journal Page 4
Diamond proves her ChaseTHE Winter Chase is the traditionallead-up to the Group 1 Gold Cup atAlbion Park, and no more fittinggreyhound has won it than Ellie'sDiamond.Winter Chase (710m)Albion Park1 ELLIE'S DIAMOND $5.40(Bearability-Girl Diamond)Owner: Lillian EdwardsTrainer: John Edwards2 RAPALA BOY $2.80(Elite State-Spanish Belle)3 KATH'S A STAR $3.50(Waterview Star-Isa Brown)Others: 4 Technoman $4.80, 5 Sonic Surf$13, 6 Token Ned $6, 7 Miss Becky Blue$8, 8 Golden Marsha $13. Time: 42.35.There is no prouder man in greyhoundracing when he wins than John Edwards.And John had every reason to beproud when "the love of his life" Ellie'sDiamond won the Winter Chase (710m) tojoin an elite band of dogs to have wonover 520m, 600m and 710m at AlbionPark.And Edwards declared he would giveEllie's Diamond her chance to win over395m at headquarters later in the year."I'll give her a spell at Christmas timeand when she comes back she can startfresh over 395m," he said.Ellie's Diamond's mother GirlDiamond had been a finalist in a WinterChase some years ago but was not amongthe placegetters.John"s wife Lillian, who owns thewinner, described the victory as"beautiful"."She was the only first grader in therace, so she had a bit on them in class,"said Lillian.Ellie's Diamond pushed herprizemoney tally over $100,000.John and Lillian have decided to putback holiday plans while Ellie's Diamondis racing so well."We always go on holidays in Julyeach year, but we have a lot of pupscoming through at the moment. We werethinking about not having a holiday thisyear."But we will. Life is too short."Edwards rates Ellie's Diamond thebest greyhound he has trained in 50 yearsin the industry.He is, however, not going to let theLillian and John Edwards with theirWinter Chase winner Ellie's Diamond.Worth DoingCredibilityNo LiabilityBearabilityNew TearsKissy BearIce FireELLIE'S DIAMONDHuaHanson DiamondHanson SnowGirl DiamondMarkaboyMarkaboy's GirlNational Hopebitch rest on her laurels."She can race for another 18 monthsyet," he said. "She is such a sound bitch."Unit 5-6 3 Jacques Crt,Lawnton, Qld, 4501 (Off Paisley Drive)Phone07 32857444BEEF SPECIALISTSuppliers of:* Huge range ofQuality Meats* Supplements* Biscuits and Kibbles* Fresh Meaty BonesBeef Mince $2.80kg (in 2kg packs)Racing Beef $2.80kg (in 2kg packs)Bulk Beef (chilled, minced) $2.40kg ($60 per bag)Frozen Bulk Beef (20kg block, minced) $2.40kgBeef Mix (20kg block, minced) $2kgThe (July, 2007) Journal Page 5
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