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Darren BeavisGeneral ManagerSINCE the introduction of the Internetnomination service, the grading panel hasnoticed a drop off of its use in recentweeks.If trainers have particular concernsabout this means of nominating, then theyshould contact the grading panel between 2-3pm any work day.They will be more than happy to taketrainers through the process.There are a number of trainers whoregularly utilise the Internet to nominatetheir dogs, but we are finding mostnominations are still via the phone.We want to encourage more and moretrainers to utilise this very user-friendlyservice.IT’S time for greyhound racing in thisstate to show our industry is a statewideentity.The GRA is in the process ofdeveloping a unique brand for our sport.In the not too distant future the GRAwill become “Greyhounds Queensland”,and as a consequence of that, we expect theclubs to follow, and be named “GreyhoundsIpswich”, “Greyhounds Townsville” etcusing the unique logo.The new names will also incorporate theGRA’s three-dog logo and will be standardfor all clubs.Greyhound racing, greyhound clubs andthe controlling body will in future be one inthis state.The northern clubs were asked theiropinion of this at the recent NorthQueensland clubs conference and all agreedit was a great idea.Each club will be required to changetheir names and this can only be done at aspecial AGM.KENNELLING fees will be a standard$11 from September 1.This matter was raised at the northernclubs conference in Townsville.Fees now range from $5 to $12 but theboard of the GRA agreed a standard $11was necessary to help finance northernclubs.Some feature races carrying a higher feeand this will remain at the discretion ofeach club.THE northern clubs have been asked toconsider a GRA plan to prepare theirfinancial accounts.The GRA is anxious to get a moreaccurate guide to the running of each cluband will conduct a trial with one clubinitially to see if such a plan is feasible,workable and suitable for both the GRAand the club.Many of the clubs in the north havepart-time secretaries who are restricted injust what time they have to conductbusiness.The secretaries of these clubs areexceptional in the work they get througheach month and every year, but the GRA ishopeful of easing some of this workload.This should free up some time toundertake activities concerning the club i.e.sponsorship etc.KAY and Mick Thrupp have donatedthe use of their champion broodbitch CallCollect for charity.The bitch will be mated to Elite Statewhen next she comes on season and thepups will be sold for charity.This is the second such sale, followingthe successful sale of a Just The Best-TopShelf litter which are now 13 months oldand raised $15,000 for five differentcharities.Manly Vet Clinic will inseminate thebitch, Kay Thrupp will whelp the litter andrear them until weaning or sale.Broncos superstar Barry Berrigan hasalready order one of the litter at a price tobe negotiated.The charities to benefit from the salewill be decided soon.Inquiries can be made through the GRA.Now that'sinterestingIt is believed the name“greyhound” stemmed from theAnglo Saxon words meaning “firstgrade of hounds”.Box draw bunkumBy A EinsteinIt amazed me to see yet again in a recent newspaper article there seems to be concernabout box draws.The perceived concern is that trainers with two dogs in a race are being drawn next toeach other more often that not because of some computer "problem". I have seen this oldchestnut raised again and again over many years from various sections.The answer to why this happens could have be answered by any Grade 5 maths studentbut seems not to be understood by certain members of the greyhound fraternity.The odds of a trainer with two dogs in the one race having them drawn side by side arealmost one in three or about 28%.To explain that, imagine you have drawn box 5 with your first dog.It then falls that there are two options for your other dog to be drawn next to them, ineither box 4 or 6. That is TWO options out of the remaining seven boxes.Two divided by seven equals 28.5 percent !!!!That is a better the one in four chance and almost a one in three chance that this willoccur when a trainer has two dogs in a race..You’d have to agree that means it WILL occur quite often ... it has to.White Rose Boarding KennelsWalloon, IpswichWhere good rearing doesn’t cost, it pays.Top trainers use & recommend our showcasekennels as they know only the best will do.Vacancies available for . . .WHELPING, REARING,SPELLINGPuppies get lots of handling andsocialising, Quality fresh food,Regular worming.Natural rearing available onrequest. Over 25 years of successusing this method.Individual kennels with grassed runs.70 mts long runs & galloping padocks.Inspection welcome by appointment.35 years experience rearing sighthounds.Ph: Peter & Marion Furbank07 54645422Email whiterosekennels@bigpond.comhttp://users.bigpond.com/whiterosekennelsCANBERRA GREYHOUND RACING CLUB2005 CANBERRA CUP CARNIVALSATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2005 DAY 14 x 771M HEATS ‘PETBARN NATIONAL CAPITAL STAYERS’ CHALLENGE’SPONSORED BY PETBARN/VIRBAC BEST 32. WINNERS HEATS $650. FINAL $10,0003 x 530M HEATS 0-1 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN)SPONSORED BY ROCKY RIDGE FARM. WINNERS HEATS $400. FINAL $9002 x 310M CANNONBALL HEATS BEST 16. WINNERS HEATS $300 FINAL $1,5003 x 440M HEATS 0-1 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN)SPONSORED BY JERRAWA EDUCATION CENTRE. WINNERS HEATS $300. FINAL $900NOMINATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 10.00 AM 11TH OCTOBER 2005SUNDAY 16TH OCTOBER 2005 DAY 28 x 530M HEATS TOOHEYS CANBERRA CUPSPONSORED BY TOOHEYS BEST 64. WINNERS HEATS $650. FINAL $15,0002 x FIFTH GRADE 600M HEATSSPONSORED BY TOURIST HOTEL, QUEANBEYAN. WINNERS HEATS $550. FINAL $900NOMS CLOSE TUESDAY 12PM. OCTOBER 11TUESDAY 18TH OCTOBER 2005 DAY 33 x 440M HEATS 2-6 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN)SPONSORED BY M AND J INTERIORS. WINNERS HEATS $400. FINAL $9004 x 530M HEATS 2-6 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN)SPONSORED BY T AND C SINGER. WINNERS HEATS $550. FINAL $9002 x 310M HEATS 0-1 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN)SPONSORED BY BOOKMAKERSWINNERS HEATS $225. FINAL $9002 x 310M HEATS 2-6 WINS (NO CITY EXCEPT MAIDEN) WINNERS HEATS $250. FINAL $900NOMS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 10AM OCTOBER 12SATURDAY 22ND OCTOBER 2005 DAY 4SPONSORS:TOOHEYS CANBERRA CUP FINAL TOOHEYS WINNER $15,000PETBARN STAYERS FINAL PETBARN/VIRBAC WINNER $10,000CANNONBALL FINAL WINNER $1500600M FIFTH GRADE FINAL TOURIST HOTEL QUEANBEYAN WINNER $900310M 0-1 WINS FINAL P KOWALD and D McKECHNIE WINNER $900310M 2-6 WINS FINAL WINNER $900440M 0-1 WINS FINAL JERRAWA EDUCATION CENTRE WINNER $900 + FREE BREAKING IN440M 2-6 WINS FINAL M AND J INTERIORS WINNER $900530M 0-1 WINS FINAL ROCKY RIDGE FARM WINNER $900530M 2-6 WINS FINAL T and C SINGER WINNER $900BEST 8 530M WINNER $900 (NOMS CLOSE TUESDAY 10AM OCTOBER 18 FOR BEST 8 530M)KEVIN KEYS SEC/ MGR PH: (02) 62 95 3554 FAX: (02) 62 39 6136(Club reserves right to alter program if necessary)The (September, 2005) Journal Page 3

Tunneylivesfor hisdogs... justaskRubyByDAVID BRASCHHE’S Leo Moran but everyone inTownsville knows him as “Tunney”.He’s a dog man and has been for most ofhis 80-plus years.He lives at Oonoomba and is regularlyseen walking his small team of greyhoundsat a brisk pace early each morning.But he also has a great history in the sportdating back to the plumpton days in Victoriawhere he used to live.Tunney has been in Townsville for as longas most can remember (almost eight yearsnow). He moved north with his wife Rubyfor the warmer weather.Tunney has been in greyhound racing for58 years.He got his nickname after cleaning up aschool bully. It was at the time of the greatJack Dempsey-Gene Tunney fight whichTunney won. The nickname stuck for good.His wife Ruby was even introduced to him asTunney Moran.The Morans worked a farm atCamperdown when Tunney was a youngster.His dad Martin bred, reared and trained a fewdogs in his time, but Tunney mixed playingAussie rules for Camperdown with being theslipper at open coursing greyhound meets inthe area.“I was the last slipper of open coursing inVictoria,” he says with a proud boast. Andhe’s still got his slipping collar.“I was a slipper before the War,” he said.“For about four or five years.”When he returned home, local dog manTommy Skeyhill tried to tempt him back.“They called Tommy ‘Knockie’,” saidTunney.Leo prepares to let them go.EVERYBODY NEEDS HELPSO DOES YOUR GREYHOUNDFor the first time RGB MIX is now made available to all Queenslanders.Be the first to use RGB MIX and reap the benefits and rewards that comes with training a good greyhound andif your dog can run then the sky is the limit. Being healthy and staying healthy is what is at stake.Look at what is in RGB MIX, it is all 100% natural healthy food.ALANINE is used as body fuel by tissues of the brain, nervous system and muscles.ARGININE is involved in the production and the release of growth hormone and is important in maintainingsperm mobility.ASPARGINE AND ASPARTIC ACID help increase endurance and lessen fatigue (due to their role in breakingdown carbohydrates, glucose, etc.).CYSTEINE is an important antioxidant that works along with Vitamin E and Selenium to offer cellular protectionfrom dangerous free radicle compounds.GLYCINE is a major promoter of muscle growth and development and has been shown to significantly improvenitrogen retention.HISTIDINE used in the treatment of allergic diseases and rheumatoid arthritis, while also being effective in thetreatment of ulcers of the digestive organs.ISOLEUCINE helps regulate blood sugar levels and is essential in the formation of hemoglobins.LEUCINE is a major source of fuel during sustained exercise and increases protein synthesis and storage.LYSINE helps in the production of antibodies, hormones and enzymes necessary for tissue repair.METHIONINE necessary for the biosynthesis of Creatine and assists in the health of the liver and digestivesystems.PHENYLALANINE helps improve memory, increase mental alertness and is usedfor the relief of headaches and chronic pain (especially back pain).PROLINE is best known as a major constituent of collagen and is extremelyimportant for the proper functioning of joints, tendons and heart muscles.SERINE has been known to alleviate pain and help build up the immunesystem by producing immunoglobulins and antibodies.THREONINE builds the immune system by producing immunoglobulins and antibodies while also helping digestionand aids the intestinal tract to function smoothly.TRYPTOPHAN used in the treatment of insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression and migraine headaches.TYROSINE is used in the treatments of anxiety, depression, and insomnia and may assist in combating allergies.VALINE is glycogenic (energy storage source of glucose the liver and the muscles), and is linked to mentalalertness. .Add to thatVitamin A (retinol), Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) & Vitamin CWith that you have Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Selenium, Sodium, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Chromium andBoron.Combine all these necessary Amino Acids, Vitamins and Minerals mix with Dates, Sultanas, Honey add acombination of 28 Herbs and Spices and you have the most explosive healthy food additive for Greyhounds evermade. The beauty of this is that RGB MIX doesn’t do just one job, it does it all. Within 21 days your Greyhoundwill look, feel and race a lot better than ever before. Your dog will race keener because he is healthier.The longer your dog is on RGB MIX the longer he will please you and the recovery after a race can tell you thewhole story.RGB MIXThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 4RGB MIX is 100% fresh food, nopowder, liquid or by-product orany additive, tastes like fruitcake.RGB MIX has been analysed bythe Queensland Health ScientificService and Macquarie University.Phillip Abdi's own dog ARABIAN MAGIC races exclusivelyon RGB MIX. Brian Baker, trainer of Arabian Magic, hasthis to say about RGB MIX ...'RGB MIX is an excellent product, specially for aiding post-racerecovery. Dogs back up better than I have ever seen. And thebeauty of it is, you don't feed any other products when you feedRGB MIX.'RGB MIX is only available from the Owner/Manufacturer.1 x 500gram Jar $72.50 (includes GST and postage)2 x 500gram Jar $137.506 x 500gram Jar $375.00Recommended dosage 5grams daily (1 teaspoon).Give it to your dog as a reward.For ORDERS make cheque payable to: Phillip Abdi,PO Box 214, Tara, Qld, 4421Or inquires:pabdi11@bigpond.net.auPhone (07) 46653985

TemleeTangaloaPengalaEaglehawk StarDel BairnCountry CoastSirroco WindFARENA STARWaverly Supreme*Chariot SupremeMixed BlessingsFarena LassTemleeIcy DoughGay Talbot“One day I came home and mum saidKnockie had left me a gift. It was a brindlegreyhound pup, about three or four monthsold.”The pup roamed the Moran property andwas spotted one day coursing in a nearbypaddock.“Dad and I thought he showed someability so we decided to send him to my uncleBill at Essendon in Melbourne to be trained.”Uncle Bill moved the dog on to hisneighbour because of the ability the dogshowed. Racing as Knockies Gift, he won an84-dog Derby at Donald, made the last fourof the Waterloo Cup and on city tracks likeNapier Park and White City won between 40and 50 races.“He went to stud and was pretty good. I’vestill got the sash he won in the Derby,” saidTunney.When Tunny gave up football he coachedin the local league that included theWarrnambool area. “Jonathon Brown camefrom the same league,” said Tunney.Coursing was huge in the area with sixclubs operating open coursing meetings.By 1947 he was training himself.“Warrnambool is 40 miles from Camperdownand I always wanted to win the Cup atWarrnambool,” he said. “I ran second twicewith Camperdown Kid and Sweeping Lady.”Stan Lake was a local jeweller andpresident of the Warrnambool club and afriend of Tunney. His daughter MaureenDrinnan is secretary of the Warrnambool clubtoday.“I bought a stop watch from Stan 50 yearsago and still have it today.”It wasn’t long before Tunney got himselfa smart galloper in Lucky Lockie. “He wasoff six yards at Warrnambool, won on the flatand the plumpton but eventually it wassuggested he would be a good hurdler inMelbourne.”Lucky Lockie was a four year old by thetime Tunney sent him to Col Stevenson totrain for a hurdle career. “He won six or eightover the jumps.”But the best he and Ruby have had wasFarena Star, one of the top sprinters of histime. He won 17 at Olympic Park and two atSandown in a career that embraced 30 wins.He made an Australian Cup final andTunney admits he’s easily the best dog he hastrained.By this time Tunney and Ruby had movedto Geelong. Tunney bred the litter. They allwon races.With age creeping up on the Morans,Tunney and Ruby decided to head north.“Our son was living in Katherine and ourdaughter moved to Townsville 12 years ago,”he said. “We would always spend July andAugust in Townsville with our daughter andit spoilt us ... winter at home compared to suchbeautiful winter weather in Townsville.”And Ruby’s arthritis appreciated thewarmer climate.“We walked into huge floods the first fewdays after we arrived,” said Tunney.But the pair settled into Townville life,bought a quarter acre block just a few housesfrom sporting fields and salt flats whereTunney has walked his dogs for the past eightyears.In recent times he has maintained a smallteam but has had success with some smartgallopers.One was Midnight Escape (Lansley Bale-Hopscotch) who won a Townsville Kings vQueens, and Greaves Legend (Bobniak-KeenTo Go) the Ayr greyhound of the year in2001-02.Midnight Escape won 22 races andGreaves Legend, who came north from TomDailly’s kennel, spent only seven monthsracing before breaking his Achilles tendon inhalf but was still able to win his greyhoundof the year title at Ayr.Tunney has only a couple of dogs in worknow. Hey Now won a Maiden 1000 heat andfinal a few months ago.The Morans don’t miss too manyTownsville greyhound race meetingsalthough Tunney has a handler for race nightsnow.He had a brush with cancer 18 months agoand was given six months to live. He’s stillgoing strong. Back in 1982 his bowel burstand he was in intensive care for three weeks.He was 85 in April and wife Ruby knowsTunney lives for his greyhounds.LADYTRAINERHas vacancies forperformed or maidendogs - reasonable rates.Ph Glenda Dart(02) 667253140402 869366“If the dogs could drive, he wouldn’t needme,” is one of the great lines she uses on him.Tunney came from an era where TemleeLeo and wife Ruby enjoy anight out at Townsville dogs.ObservationCarlton AleThe ScarGroongalCinbonAdornmentAdorationKNOCKIES GIFTPharmindaSilver ChiefSilvermaneSally ChiefMilanorMy DollySilver Girlreigned and he picks him as the best he hasseen although is reluctant to compare dogsof different eras.“The great dogs of yesteryear raced foryears and ran fast times for years,” he said.“Today, if they win a big race or run a bit oftime somewhere, off they go to stud.”He is great friends with many of the greattrainers in Victoria, the McCulloch boys Ronand Norm have been finding dogs for him foryears.“When I was breaking in Farena Star,Graeme Bate kept telling me I was too old tobe training,” said Tunney. “‘You better giveme that one’ he said to me, meaning FarenaStar. He always called me the old pensioner.”Tunney laments today’s “rush home”attitude.“In days gone by everyone would stay forall the race meeting, they loved watching theracing and loved the dogs, but today mostpeople go straight home after their dog races,”he said.Renzo Park(Formerly known as Simpson's Spelling Kennels)Spelling - Rearing - Pre-trainingOffering you and your valuable greyhounds aLIFETIME OF EXPERIENCEin the industry!Some of the trainers who have trusted uswith their dogs over the years ... John andGlenda Dart, John Reimer, Hec & LeahWatt, Geoff & Robyn Watt, Dennis ReidAll dogs fed only on beef and cow's milk.All dogs given A-one attention.Excellent facilities available for spelling dogs.For Bookings and InquiriesPeter and Helen Simpson35 Northfields Rd, Stratheden, NSW (Halfway between Kyogle and Casino)Ph/Fax (02) 66335115 Peter's Mobile 0438 792348The (September, 2005) Journal Page 5

Bundy boys bid toBundaberg bookieGary Hunt.bring back puntersFOR the past 20 years Gary Hunt hasbeen swinging a bookies bag inBundaberg.For 18 of those, he’s been a regularat greyhound race meetings. In fact, he’snever missed a meeting in the SugarCity.So when Hunt, 51, and newly electedcommittee member David Jonesapproached the local club with a fewideas to attract punters, the committeewas happy to take notice.“David is a car salesman, but isassociated with cricket and footy clubsin town,” said Hunt. “Between us weknow plenty of people around Bundy.”And therein lies a couple of ideas inwhich Jones and Hunt hope will get moreand more people going greyhoundracing.The idea is to hand out free admissiontickets to Saturday greyhound meetingsat Bundaberg. The tickets will alsoinclude a $10 free bet with Hunt at thatday’s race meeting, andmaybe even a free beer ontrack.“We will hand these out topeople we know on the hopeit will attract them to agreyhound race meeting inthe not too distant future,”said Hunt.“But the punters will haveto fill in their name andcontact details on the back ofthe tickets and we willeventually put these details into adatabase.”Every two to three months, anyone whohas previously used one of the free entry/free bet tickets in the past, will be postedyet another such ticket.“We know it is something small, but weare confident we will get some puntersback to the track,” said Hunt. “We willmonitor just how it is going for 12 monthsand see what happens after that.“We are also looking at every twomonths inviting all these people back for adraw for a $100 free bet. Obviously theywill have to be at the track to win.”Hunt believes punters need a bigwindfall to tempt them on track.“I’m thinking of approaching someonelike Ford or Toyota, and David being a carsalesman might be able to help, to providea car to be won in a tipping contest atBundy dogs,” said Hunt.“The punters would get an entryform into the tipping competition whenthey buy their entry into the racetrackeach Saturday.“They would have to select a horsein one of five races around Australia thatday. We’d keep a running tally of whereeveryone was coming in the competition,and after say six months, the leadingtipster would get the new car.“Punters would be able to buy moreentries into the competition.“The one thing I have against mostof these type of competitions, generallyit is almost impossible to win the majorprize.“But with this tipping competition,the car would go off. I would put inmoney towards the competition eachweek, and with a multitude of entries, itcould pay off the car.”Hunt wants to get punters out ofpubs and clubs and back to theracetracks.“Racing everywhere is strugglingthat’s why we believe we have to trysomething,” he said. “The club is happyto go ahead with the free entry/free betidea and we will look at the tippingcompetition in the short term.”The cost of breeding, raising, training andracing greyhounds has never been higher. Costshave gone through the roof and owners, trainersand breeders at the wrong end of the buyingchain are aware of the difficulty of making endsmeet and surviving in an industry where itseems impossible to contain costs.With prizemoney not keeping pace withinflation and expenses, the explosion in theprice of petrol, veterinary fees, the unbelievableincrease in everything needed for their dogs,plus GST on almost everything, no wondertrainers are at their wits end.The revenue crisis facing the industry andconcerns for its future also troubles thegreyhound fraternity. Despite increases intechnology, grass roots greyhound people areconcerned when they see increased staff levelsand expanding administration expenditurewhen in tough times, rightly or wrongly,they expect that belt tightening should startat the top. Simply, everyone should feelthe pain - everyone should hurt.Just the same, after that introduction, Iam pleased to say there are ways fortrainers to save some money and I willoutline some of these in this article.Some Ideas for Saving MoneyHere are some ideas and somecomments about each category later on.There are more, but the following is a start.Don’t duplicate or double dose.Look for discounts and special buys.Select appropriate pack sizes.Stay with basic product range.Don’t buy products on spec.Caveat empter - Buyer beware.Extra uses for old favouritesDon’t duplicate or double doseSome years ago I wrote about this topic,mainly because many trainers were not awarethey had been double dosing with supplements.This can be a problem as duplication isunnecessary, wasteful, expensive and at worst,harmful. I am not advocating trainers makewholesale changes to feeding programmes andsupplementation, only shedding light on theexpensive exercise of duplication.A good example is trainers using a multivitamin/mineral tablet, even though they useFeramo-Greyhound. No need for the tablet.Take it yourself and same some money, but ingeneral terms, you are wasting money givingboth to the dog.Simply, Feramo-Greyhound was formulatedby Vetsearch as the foundation supplement tocorrect minor imbalances and inadequate feedlevels in all racing, breeding and growinggreyhounds. It is manufactured to NRC nutrientstandards and has been updated over the years tomatch new research findings. Dr John Kohnke, arespected veterinarian, especially in the mattersof nutrition, developed Feramo-Greyhound forgeneral health and vitality for all stages of agreyhound’s life. Containing vitamins, mineralsand iron, Feramo puts back what the diet leavesout. All other Vetsearch products can be added toFeramo at varying dose rates. There may beoccasions where other vitamin/mineral extras areneeded, but your vet can advise you when this isthe case.MONEY SAVING IDEAS FORGREYHOUND OWNERSPart 1Please note: Although Feramo-Greyhound isused daily as a foundation supplement, stress, hardwork, regular racing and travelling can increasethe requirement for B complex vitamins andvitamin C. When this is the case supplementationof these nutrients helps to ensure vitality, maintainappetite and aid recovery after exercise. In thiscase Rebound tablets is the product of choice.Look for discounts and Special BuysDistributors and resellers of Vetsearch productsfrom time to time have discounts or special pricesfor greyhound products. Most people keep theireye open for such opportunities and buyaccordingly. Nevertheless, it is up to the reseller,but it never hurts to ask.Shop aroundThis goes hand in hand with the above categoryand astute trainers know where to go for the bestdeals.Select appropriate pack sizesSelecting appropriate packs as the best valuefor money is an old trick that most housewivescan identify with - especially as the larger packusually works out at a much cheaper price per dose.Depending on the number of dogs in work, trainersADVERTISEMENTcan calculate what size is best for them and howmuch money is available for them to spend. Forexample, with one or two dogs, you may considera 125 tablet pack of Beta-K and a 1kg Beta-Celwill do, but with more dogs in training a 500 tabletpack of Beta-K and a 2kg tub of Beta-Cel is moreappropriate - especially if they are on special ordiscounted.Stay with basic product rangeStay with a basic product range made forgreyhounds. Resist horse products and otherinappropriate preparations. Don’t chop andchange, it can be a disappointing experience. WhenDr Kohnke developed the Vetsearch productsabout 30 years ago, he designed a group ofproducts especially for greyhounds that would becomplementary to each other. These were productsof original research and not copy cat products.They were scientifically based and manufacturedto the highest standards. Vetsearch is a leader inthe world of research and development ofpharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements forgreyhounds.Don’t buy on specThis goes hand in hand with Caveat emptor.These products are often costly and have notechnical support behind them. Do they work? Dothey contravene the rules of racing? These are thefirst two questions I would ask. I would also askto see some trial work and scientific data relatingto them. If this data is not available - steer clear. Agood example of buying on spec is when trainersbuy potassium chloride in bulk as a powder. Thisis folly because when added to a greyhound’s dietit is quickly taken into the bloodstream and thenrapidly excreted before it has time to exert itsbeneficial effect. How different to Beta-K, thetablet with the same ingredient, but designed tobe utilised effectively as it disintegrates over aperiod of time within the short gut of thegreyhound. How do we know this? We knowbecause of tests conducted in the Vetsearch QA laboratory using standard tablet dissolutiontests show this to be so.Caveat emptor - Buyer bewareMy articles about Caveat emptor, in toughfinancial times, are more relevant than ever. Theold Castrol slogan oils ain’t oil is the bestexample of things that seem to be the same maynot be the same. This applies particularly inour industry where look alikes and copy catproducts surface from time to time, almostalways at a lower price, and then disappear. Inmany cases quality and manufacturing needscrutiny, especially in checking if formulationsare true to label. I have given examplespreviously of suspect products but privateanalysis of a recently introduced product to thegreyhound market showed it failed to meetspecifications with each of the constituentsin the formulation. Buyer beware, moneydown the drain in this case.Extra uses for old favouritesThis category, plus double dosing andspecial buys has the potential to save thetrainer most money. Years ago as a youngman, an astute veterinarian in a verysuccessful practice described to me themore uses you have for a product, the morevaluable it is to the practice and the client.Simple stuff, but when you think of it, animportant aspect of product selection. If youhave three or four used for one product the morevaluable it is to you, the trainer.In part two of this article I will include someextra uses and useful hints for Feramo,Recharge, Beta-Cel, Beta-K, Calci-D,Ironcyclen, White E, Neutradex and Reboundadvocated by Dr Kohnke and veterinarycolleagues at Vetsearch.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 6

CEC Ringuet has been waiting a while,but he reckons his mate Greg Brennan willcome through eventually.“Greg’s been promising to send me a nicedog for years, I think he’s still dirty on me forbeing the best trainer in Roma when we bothlived there,” joked Cec.Cecil Ringuet is 82 and has been traininggreyhounds since 1938 ... “almost as long asGreg Brennan”.Born in Victoria, Cec’s family moved toGladstone when he was just a toddler. A prettygood swimmer by his own admission he hastaught thousands of kids to swim and coachedsome good ones along the way. His ownfamily is steeped in swimming glory.“I’ve leased swimming pools atGladstone, Cunnamulla, Charleville, Romaand Charters Towers,” he told The Journal.And all along he took his greyhounds withhim (with the exception of Cunnamulla andCharleville).“When I had the pool at Roma that’swhere I met up with Greg Brennan,” he said.“We were the only two greyhound trainers inthe town but I always told Greg I won thepremiership there every year.”Cec has had some pretty good dogs alongthe way, racing at most tracks in the state.“I’ve raced dogs at Rocky, Rocklea,Kedron, Loganholme, Cairns, Townsville,Ayr, the old Southport track, the Gabba,Albion Park, Tweed and Bundaberg.“Rocky has had three greyhounds tracksand Bundy two and I’ve raced dogs on themall.”He first got interested in greyhound racingwhen “15 or 16” when living in Gladstone.“A local guy called Dave Groundwaterhad a boxing ring and a few of us kids wouldgo around to his house and be taught boxing,”said Cec. “I wasn’t much good at it, but DaveCec Ringuet has only asmall team in workthese days.From'tin boy'to thetop, it'sbeen afortunetrail forCecasked me to help him slip his greyhounds ona nearby beach.”Eventually Cec was given a dog to train.Named Knock Em Over, Cec reckons the dogwas one of the best named greyhounds he’sseen. “All he would do was fight.”Cec picked up a job as a “tin boy” on theGladstone straight track soon after.“We would hide behind a hessian sheet atintervals along the straight track,” he said.“When the hare was released it would runup the straight but the tin boys would beplaced behind the sheets banging an old kerotin to keep the hares going. I got a shilling aweek and that was good money.”Cec has had his share of good dogs.“I part-owned a dog called King Searchthat won a Queensland Cup at Beenleigh andwhen he was finished down there I broughthim north and he won 15 straight for me,” hesaid.The White Bomber was another smartgalloper, but Cec will best be rememberedfor his exploits with Fortune Trail a PaddyRynne-line dog he bought for $50 as a pup.The dog won heats of the inauguralJohnnie Walker Series at Lawnton, the GoldCoast and Beenleigh but finished unplacedin the Gabba final behind Miss Perlita.“I was living at Roma at the time trying tooutdo Greg Brennan’s training exploits,”laughed Cec. “We had a house at Goodna andI would bring the dog there when he was goingto race.”There days Cec is retired from coaching,catches mud crabs to keep him busy, but hasa dog or two for fun.“Brennan met me at Landsborough witha new dog for me. My son has a house thereand it’s a good halfway spot for us to meet,”said Cec. “The dog he gave me got away andstarted chasing the cows in the next paddock,but the two cattle dogs on the property racedpast it. That’s the type of dog Brennen findsfor his old Roma mate.”Greg Brennan never lets a week go bywithout phoning his old Roma mate ...promising to find him a good dog.Things have changed since Cec Ringuetfirst got started in greyhound racing.“I’ve seen live hare racing, bike wheels,horses pulling a lure along and the racing oftoday,” he said.“There is no doubt dogs are miles fastertoday but because they travel so much faster,they get hurt a lot more. But racing is a lotfairer as well, with the stewards, rules, videosetc all making it a great sport.”His one regret in life is that he recentlylost his favourite sombrero on a crabbing trip.Cec ended up in the drink when the motor onhis boat kicked in and tossed Cec out."One of those crabs is now wearing myfavourite sombrero," cried Cec.Sarah Pringle (07) 54264105 atCOCKATOO LODGE presents ...Frozen Semen AvailableFee $990 (inc GST)Bearability-Jindara Bale. Black Dog, 35kgsB i t a b i l i t yaleNow No. 8 sire in Qld(Figures courtesy NGF as at 12-8-05)Bitability Bale 542 starters 114 wins 97 2nds 59 3rdsWIN STRIKE RATE 21.03%The (September, 2005) Journal Page 7

Allan Chauncy ended a half century-long career training greyhounds when he won his final raceat Tweed Heads during the Galaxy carnival. Journal Editor DAVID BRASCH sat down with Chauncyand took a look at the success of one of this country’s greatest trainers.TriviaQuizTest your knowledge ofgreyhound racing in TheJournal's Trivia Quiz ...andwin aVetsearchProductsPackAnswer the quiz below, send yourentries to: Vetsearch Quiz, c/o GRAJournal, PO Box 93, Nundah, Qld,4012 and the first correct entryopened will win the VetsearchProducts.1 Bitch donated by Thruppsfor charity litter2 RGB Mix boss3 First name "Tunney" Moran4 Trivia Quiz sponsors5 Allan Chauncy's pickas best greyhoundhe has seen6 3rd 2005 Gold Coast Cup7 Mark Saal's first winner8 4th to Ben's Fury inGroup 1 Silver Chief9 Trainer Elite Force10 Dam of Flying ScottAnswers will be printed in theOctober edition with the winner ofthe Vetsearch Pack. Entries must bereceived by September 16.Vetsearch Customer Service1800 242100August Answers1 $6602 Renald and Martin3 Judy Stevens4 O'shanti5 August 25, 266 Jason Thompson7 Millennium Star8 $25,0009 Stylish Teddy10 Flash ParadeWinner: Wayne ClarkTHERE’S a joke at the Chauncyretirement home on the GoldCoast that Allan is hiring a coupleof poodles every day to take them for a walk,just so he can still feel a collar and lead in hishand.Chauncy has been retired since early inJune, ending a half-century of traininggreyhounds better than most ... and he’sbored.He still owns a couple of dogs, but a fewhealth problems with he and wife Fay haveforced him into a retirement village, sellingthe small acreage property he has owned atGaven since he moved to Queensland 16years ago.And he’s still an avid punter ... always willbe.Allan Chauncy was born in Taree. Hisfather Alec was a taxi driver and mum Rita ahousewife.“Dad won first prize of 6000 pounds inthe state lottery when I was about 10 so wesold up and moved to Maroubra in Sydney,”Allan explained. “He wanted to give his kidsthe best education they could get ... and Iended up a greyhound trainer.”When Allan left school at 16, he startedworking life as a telegram boy for the PMGworking out of the GPO in Sydney.At 19 he switched work to the AustralianPaper Manufacturers and then shifted toNestle driving a big red van selling chocolatesto shops, and “eating as much as I would sell”.He and Fay were married in 1953 whenAllan was 21. They lived at rented rooms atKingsford where greyhound racing was tograb hold of him for the first time.“Joey Johnson had a couple of dogs andhe would walk them down a lane behind therooms where Fay and I were living at the time,on his way to slip them or free gallop them atthe East Lakes Golf Course nearby,” Allantold The Journal.“As I watched Joey walk those dogs downthat lane one day, I mentioned to one of mymates that we should get a dog because itwould be good exercise.”So Allan and his mate leased a dog calledChief Con (a son of Chief Havoc) fromJohnson and the legend was born.“Chief Con had a lot of ability, but hewouldn’t chase. He had won a few andbecause he was so well bred he had beenstanding at stud, but he wouldn’t chase forus. He was a brother to a very good dog calledHappy Banquet.”Chief Con did win one race, atWollongong in 1953.“He was number two in the race and thebitch who was number one and led out thefield was on season at the time,” saidChauncy. “She jumped well and led and hechased his heart out to keep up with her andhe won.”Chauncy’s second dog was called EvenStevens. “He was named that even before thegreat New Zealand racehorse had even beenthought of,” he said. “I can tell you I had agood win on the racehorse when he won theCups double. But the dog never won a race.”Allan and Fay moved to Dundas and hetrained out of his back yard.It was at this time he met Sam Clugstonone of the great coursing trainings of the time.“I didn’t have any dogs at the time butSam and I got on well and he asked me totake two dogs to train for his son Ashley,” hesaid. “Sam couldn’t get on with Ashley, infact no-one could get on with Ashley.”The dogs were Matel and Yuki Lad.Chauncy produced them at the same meetingat Wentworth Park, backed them both at 33-1 and they both won. “I was working for sevenpound a week at the time,” he said. “I was soexcited I even forgot to get the prizemoney.“I had 100 pound to three on both of themwith a bookie and then backed them on thetote as well.”When Allan walked into AshleyClugston’s business the following Monday,he was berated. “I’d told him to back themboth, but he didn’t and then went mad at methat they both won. I gave both dogs straightback to him.”It was the start.From then on a procession of greatgreyhounds have passed through theChauncy kennel.Revella Star was a good bitch and camenot long after those two dogs won at Wenty.“She won six at Wentworth Park,” said Allan.“She was unbroken when I bought her for aclient, but came from the same damlines asMacareena and Miss Okey. In fact, she wassupposed to go to the US but I bought herinstead.”It wasn’t long after that Allan and Faymoved to Minto just nearby a breaking-incomplex run by legendary Stan Cleverly.It was at this time he got Roman Honeyand the bitch was to prove a huge success asa broodbitch for Chauncy and his now kennelclients.“She was by Roman Earl from Honey Dolland was a test mating for Roman Earl whenhe went to stud,” he said. “Roman Honeyproduced Maybe Now who won the LadiesBracelet.”The Chauncys had 10 acres at Minto butcould never get council approval to build ahome on the land. Eventually they sold outand for $66,000 they bought 66 acres at Calgaand called it Honey Star Farm.The property is now owned by SamCauchi and is Rocky Ridge Farm.Frank Kennedy was a household name ingreyhound racing at the time and herecommended a young paraplegic boy namedGary Wilson give Allan two pups Kennedyhad picked out for him.The two pups became Pacermatic and TopStreak, both outstanding gallopers and theGary Wilson fame was started.“Pacermatic was outstanding,” saidChauncy. “He won the Cannonball atRichmond, ran a track record at Wyong andwon a heap of races at Wentworth Park.”He was to stand stud duties for Chauncyand become the sire of Mockacindy one ofthe best stayers this country has seen beforea broken hock curtailed her career when shewas just two and a half and just after she hadwon the Gabba Gold Cup.Mockacindy was a fantastic broodbitchfor Chauncy but also the source of someregret.“It was 1973 by this time and I was getting$1000 for every one of her pups and that wasa lot of money for pups in those days,” hesaid. “But if I had my time over again I wouldhave kept the bitches from her, stayed at Calgaand done a Paul Wheeler ... bred and sentthem out to trainers.”The (September, 2005) Journal Page 8

LEFT: Allan's wife Fay with Roomatic winner of the inaugural Richmond Derby.RIGHT: Allan with the Sydney Cup and Gabba Gold Cup trophies.Chauncy remainsone of the greatsMockacindy was outstanding at stud. Sheproduced such stars as Only Foxing and thegreat Chief Mocka who Chauncy holds sodearly, among many others like CoffeeQueen, Calga Miss, etcGood dogs came along with regularity.Sibrea won a Marathon at the Gabba,Astradyne was outstanding, and JohnSingleton won lots of races with Instant andhis then wife, Miss World Belinda Greenraced Coffee Queen.Gary Wilson touched Chauncy’s life againabout this time.“I had bred a litter of pups by BenjaminJohn-Top Sapphire,” he said. “Gary asked ifhe could buy one. The pups were just startingto walk around.“I told Gary to come out and pick one out.He said how was he going to do that becausehis vision was very poor even at that time.“I told him the first dog that came up andlicked him, he should buy.”Gary liked that idea and duly turned up atCalga and sat in the pup run waiting for thepups to swarm around him.“One of those pups had an awful coat,”remembers Chauncy. “He had very long hairand looked like a wolfhound. I thought, howam I going to sell this one.“So when Gary sat down and waited forthe pups to come to him, I gave that longhairedpup a kick and sent him on his wayover to Gary. He picked him straight away.“It was Wooley Wilson and that’s how hegot his name. I didn’t have any kennels at thetime and couldn’t train him so Jeff Watt gothim and he turned out to be a champion.“And all his racing career he had the nicestcoat you could hope for on a greyhound.”Tragedy struck Allan and Fay in 1973when their 19-year-old son Robert was killedin a car accident.“It flattened both of us,” he said.“Eventually the stress and shock of thatbrought on diabetes. I’ve been insulindependent ever since.”It also forced them to scale down theiroperations. They had 100 pups being rearedat Calga, and no less than 15 dogs in trainingat their peak.“We moved to Berkshire Park and soldthe Calga property to Sam Cauchi.”Berkshire Park was a five acre propertyand it suited Allan because it was just a coupleof kilometres from Richmond where he lovedto race. He won five trainers premiershipsthere, and one NSW title.It was heady times until 1989 when he andFay sold up again and moved to Queensland,by this time having cut their team to two.“I’ve been great mates with Peter Carr foryears and he was always telling me to comeup to Queensland,” said Chauncy. “I boughta small acreage at Gaven thinking I wouldonly train a couple of dogs but ended up witha big team almost immediately, up to nine atone time.”Vindicate was a great buy.“Peter and I bought him for $5000 andwe won a Sydney Cup. I remember tellingPeter he would stay, and Peter claiming thatif he won over 704m at the Gabba he wouldeat him.“At his first try over 704 metre he ledthroughout. I borrowed a salt shaker and gaveit to Peter when I got back from the kennelsafter the race.”Vindicate was by BusyVintage-Toy Town andwas bred to be ashortcourser. Chauncyturned him into one of thetop stayers of his time.“He won the SydneyCup and dropped bothback muscles at his verynext gallop up thestraight a few dayslater.”Billy’s Blondie wasanother top classgalloper for the Carr-Chauncy combination.“I bought him for$8000 from BillMoawad and he wona heap of races for us.We then sold him toGreg Wynn inSydney for $18,000and he won theNational DistanceChampionship inWA for him.”Shining Ostiwas sent north toChauncy as “tooslow” for Sydneybut broke Call MeRoscoe’s longstandingLawntontrack record over609m and wasgreyhound of theyear there.He won over 520m, 600m and 710m atAlbion Park and eventually went to stud inNZ and produced a Group 1 winner.“There’s a funny story about ShiningOsti,” said Chauncy. “He won four of the fiveheats of a Toledo trailers series and I got abit cheeky.“The prize for winning the final was a newToledo trailer and I was that confident I evenwent and got a tow bar put onto my car. Hecracked a hock and finished unplaced in thefinal.”Marinette won a Futurity and beat FlyingAmy for Chauncy.But as the years went by and Allan gotolder, and the big kennels in Queenslandmade it harder for him, he felt time was rightto retire.“The likes of Sarah Pringle, the Zammitboys, Dave Irwin, Eric Castle and all thoseothers are here now and it’s hard to competeagainst them when I’m flat out walking adog.”He still owns a couple of dogs includingFrugal the dog which won at Tweed Heads inJune as Chauncy’s last runner. “I’ve sent themout to some long-time friends to train, andthe two bitches I’ve got, I might breed with,”he said.Chauncy has always had a love of thepunt. HeCOMIC CHAUNCYAllan Chauncy has a couple of great yarns to tell.The first is when he and his blonde-haired wife Fay were livingin a small houseblock that backed onto a school in NSW. “I wasalways worried the dogs would make a noise and disturb theneighbours and the schoolkids,” he said.“At the time I had a broodbitch whose kennelname wasBlondie. Five and six times a day I would yell at Blondie to ‘get tobed’ so she would not get up to mischief or bark.“One day, after months of this, I was walking a couple of racingdogs through the school yard and was approached by one of theteachers. He said no-one at the school knew we had dogs, butthought I was a bit of an Errol Flynn, calling out to my blondewife to “get to bed’ five times a day.”Fay particularly saw the funny side of this instance.And one night at Harold Park, Allan was having a particularlygood night on the punt. He’d backed “three of four winners” andhad a dog called Gematic engaged late in the night. He was 66-1.“I thought he had a pretty good chance and Neville Mogler,who was the top bookie at the dogs in those days, tempted me toback him so I had $200 on him at 66-1 (two bets of $100 each).“Fay was on the track with the dog and just as they were aboutto jump I thought I better back it for her as well, so I put $2 on forher.”Gematic won. Fay was over the moon and asked for her ticket.Allan grabbed one of the tickets from his pocket and Fayproceeded to the ring and collected $6600.“She’d stuffed money everywhere, and I had no hope of gettingit back,” said Big Al.laments the fact having adecent bet on track is a thing of the past. “Istill watch the dogs each night and will havea bet, but UniTAB pays unders in nine out ofevery 10 winners,” he said.He knew it was time to give up trainingwhen at a Gold Coast meeting some monthsago he was walking to the boxes with one ofhis runners. “There was an 80-year-oldwoman in front of me with her dog, and Icouldn’t keep up with her,” he laughed.His wife Fay will undergo a hipreplacement in September. “She hasn’t beento the dogs for the past three years and in allour career, Fay has always led our dogs out.”Chauncy has seen some superstars duringhis long career. Zoom Top is by far the best.“There were better sprinters and there werebetter stayers, but her versatility wasamazing,” he said.“She was at her prime when I was at myprime so I suppose I am biased, but at herpeak she could beat the best sprinters, andthe best stayers. She’s the best.”Of Queensland’s best, he rates Surf Lorianahead of any, even the legendary Flying Amy.“He’s the best I’ve seen since I’ve been inQueensland. The ability that dog had wasincredible. If it had not been forthat nerve problem, he could havebeen the greatest.”Jim Coleman is the best bigrace trainer he’s seen, Dave Irwinthe most consistent and Peter Gilesthe best trainer of stayers.“Trainers of today are muchbetter than in the old days,” he said.“They have got all the technical helpthey need. The prizemoney is verygood and it attracts top young peoplewanting to get some of it.”He says the use of the ultrasonicwas the greatest help to greyhoundtrainers he has seen.He remembers one night at HaroldPark when 12,000 turned out for afeature race.He says the TAB has improved allforms of racing through prizemoneyincreases, but also believes has ruinedracing as far as attendances areconcerned.Of his own dogs, Mockacindy wasthe best, just ahead of her son ChiefMocka. “Chief Mocka won 40 races, butMockacindy was just getting going whenshe broke down. She was just .01 outsidethe record in the Gabba Gold Cup as ayoungster,” he said.Of his future, Chauncy says all hisfriends are in the dog game. “I’ll probablybuy a few pups and keep my hand in as anowner,” he said.But he also admits it is lovely on wintermornings to wake at his usual 6am but rollover and go back to sleep.“But I admit I’m bored. I never had timefor other sports. They want to put me in chargeof the bingo at the local hall at the retirementvillage.”He says his biggest thrill in all those yearsin the industry was winning the Sydney Cupwith Vindicate in partnership with his matePeter Carr, and winning the inauguralRichmond Derby with Roomatic.“I could write a book about my life in theindustry, but I’d probably get sued,” he said.“I always fed my dogs a lot but raced themhard. I always liked to race my dogs twice aweek."I reckon they only lay about in a kenneldoing nothing most of their lives, and theylove to race.”So does Allan Chauncy.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 9

LEFT: Star galloperSuellen Bale. She hasa litter by Brett Leeabout to race.RIGHT: Paul Wheeler... confident his nextgreat dog is justaround the corner.No need to panicyet says WheelerByDAVID BRASCHAUSTRALIA’S biggest breeder PaulWheeler admits he’s a bit concerned.He realizes it’s been a while since he hada “really good dog”, but he’s not about topanic.Wheeler has been a revolutionary inAustralian greyhound racing, specially thepattern of breeding he has undertaken forgenerations.He has embraced the use of US siresthrough the frozen semen program, has shiftedto a lavish new complex on 1400 acres atBoorowa, and admits to having between 400and 500 dogs.But he’s also re-positioning himself in theAustralian greyhound market, and througheconomic pressures has severed his ties withthe US industry.“I’ve stopped sending dogs to the US,”he told The Journal.“A number of factors have forced that.“Firstly the exchange rate has been a biginfluence. When the US dollar was worthtwice the Australian dollar, our return fromsuccess in the US was worth much more thanit is today.“And since the disaster of September 11in the US, the cost of freight to the US hasgone through the roof.“It’s just not as profitable to send dogs tothe US, and more expensive to do it.”Wheeler is not unhappy he gave the USmarket a try.He sent 20 racing dogs to the US and somemade it to top grade at the major tracks.Former Queensland-trained galloper NeilBale was one. He made AA Grade at CorpusChristi but ended his career when he broke aleg. Mick Zammit trained him in Queensland.Wheeler said he had one problem with theUS style of racing, the manner in which tracksare prepared.“Surfaces in Australia are far superior.The Yanks claim hard tracks are not as safeand you will not get as many starts out of dogsrunning on the Australia-type surfaces,” saidWheeler.“But the tracks there are very loose andthey do not put a lot of water on them. Ibelieve we get less injuries in Australiabecause the dogs are built for speed and theUS tracks are not prepared for that.“It’s like running on waters edge, orrunning further up the beach. Which is thehardest?”It has been 10 years since Wheeler firstembraced the use of frozen semen from theUS.“I thought our Australian dog was gettingtoo in-bred and I was forced to use Americandogs because it was the only place we couldget frozen semen,” said Wheeler.“Semen from the best Irish dogs is onlynow coming into Australia and I have alreadygot litters on the ground by Spiral Nikita andCool Performance.”But Wheeler is far from disappointed withhis US experiment even though he is the firstto admit he hasn’t had a “really good dog”for a while.“I’ve got a lot of good gallopers by USsires, and a lot of the bitches by US sires arenow producing winners and lots of winners,for us,” he said.“The US dog is tougher. If a dog doesn’thave 100 or more starts in the US, it generallyis not even bred with. We are now findingour dogs are having 100 and more starts.“I put this down to the US influence.”Wheeler says it is more beneficial to himto have a dog racing constantly, more than100 times in a career, and thus moreopportunities for a financial return, than onethat breaks down constantly.“I found the Temlee influence was makingour dogs too fine,” he said. “They couldn’tstand up to regular racing. In a lot of caseswe have overcome that.”But Wheeler, while firmly entrenched athis new property, is also at the crossroads inhis operation.“We have 400 to 500 dogs and that’s toomany,” he said. “I’m 50 years old and for thepast six months we have been full on. I’mplanning to reduce the size of my operationin the future.“We have four in our family and betweensix and eight staff working this property.Three families make a living out of thisoperation.”He said he has so many bitches that arebroodbitch potential it is too much for hisoperation and he is now being forced toreduce these numbers.“At the moment we have between 60 and70 bitches we could breed with. I’ve got somebitches who are five or six years old who werecity winners who might have had one litter ornever been bred with.“This is simply because we can’t copewith them all breeding, every time they comeon season.”Wheeler said he would prefer to reducethis number to between 30 and 40.“It’s pointless keeping all those bitches ifwe can’t use them,” he said. “It’s too big aworkload.”His sons Scott and Brendan have movedinto the former Wheeler property at The Oaksand are breaking in and doing some trainingof all the family dogs.“OK, I know we haven’t had a really gooddog for a few years,” said Wheeler. “But Ialso have 50 or more pups all by Brett Leeout of some of our best race bitches, likeSuellen Bale and Alarming Bale, about readyto go to the trainers."While that lack of a really good dog is aconcern, Wheeler admits he’s seen it before.“In all the years my family has been inthis industry, from my father’s involvement,through to today, we’ve run through a fewEncounterTrack Openfrom 8am inWinterTues, Thurs,Saty& SundayOur trackremarkably similarto Albion ParkKennels & Breaking-inRearingSpellingAny inspection ofour complex iswelcome (phonefor appointment).Track Distances300m, 520m.Sand Surface.Rearing yards200m longCall Rick Fall(07) 54264338 or 0427 264338Breaking-inpatches where we haven’t had those stars.“But we have always bounced back. TheBrett Lee experiment is about to come tofruition.”But Wheeler is not happy with the wayservice fees have gone in recent times.Young dogs coming off the track,unproven at stud, standing for $3000 andmore. Brett Lee and others commandingprices now reaching $10,000 at a time.“It’s getting harder and harder all thetime,” he said. “Breeding has gone into thetoo hard basket for a lot of people.”He says he is happy with the USexperiment.“EJ’s Douglas was very good to us, andhis bitches have kept breeding on. The Braddybitches have also bred on.,” he said.“We are now looking to the Irish dogsbecause we are now able to get the very bestof their sires like Larkhill Jo and SpiralNikita.”He says he will continue to send dogs outto trainers throughout the country.“You can’t really say we are scaling downour operation. Let’s say we are resizing it,”he said.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 11

What next Col?Will it be Phar Lap?ABOVE: Col Graham with the new Knee High, a recentMaiden winner at the Gold Coast.RIGHT: Mick Dittman wins his first Group 1 race on thethoroughbred version of Knee High in the Doomben Cup.By DAVID BRASCHCOL Graham is almost embarrassedabout it.Col has a greyhound called KneeHigh, the same name as the formerchampion staying thoroughbred fromthe early 70s.The greyhound version is byPups For Sale40 acre property provides ...* Spacious galloping paddockswith dams and shade* Quality feeding and wormingprogram* Pups taught to lead at anearly age and handledregularly* All pups kennelled beforebreaking in* Excellent facilities availablefor whelping littersLochinvar Jet-Pale Mist, a black dogwhelped in October 2003 who opened hiswinning account in a 401m Maiden atthe Gold Coast late in July.The thoroughbred version was bySobig and came from New Zealand to thestables of Brisbane trainer Jim Griffithsgiving premier jockey Mick Dittman hisfirst Group 1 winner when successful inZ ammit'sRearing andSpelling Farm'If you want yourpuppy to havegood nutrition,plenty ofgalloping andconstant care,take advantage ofyears ofexperience withinthe industry andgive it the beststart in life onour farm'GEORGEZAMMITFor any information, pedigrees, faxes, e-mails or photosContact George Zammit (07) 54266209the 1972 Doomben Cup.Thoroughbred’s Knee High was latertransferred to Melbourne trainerTommy Hughes and won the 1974Tancred Cup (now the Mercedes Classic)and the Hobart Cup in the same year.Col Graham admits he didn’t reallyname his dog after the former greatthoroughbred.“I remembered the horse racing eventhough it was 33 years ago,” said Col.“The name suited this dog more becauseof his build.”Col explained the greyhound versionof Knee High is pint-sized even thoughhe weighs in at 34kgs.“He’s got such short legs, he’s reallyclose to the ground. He hardly comes upto my knee,” said Col. “He’s bigger thana bitch, but he’s not tall at all.“In a way, I suppose I shouldn’t havecalled him that name, and I hope theowners of the racehorse Knee High don’tget offended.“It’s just that the name suited thedog.”Knee High is bred to gallop.He is out of Col’s star broodbitchPale Mist who from her first litter (byAllegro Jet) produced city winnersRevelation, Miss Hanify and HilltopPrince.Pale Mist is from the prolific CountyGossip damline.“Knee High is from Pale Mist’ssecond litter and while they are not inthe class of the first litter, they will winraces,” said Col.Pale Mist has since whelped a litter ofpups by Flying Scott, four dogs and fivebitches, and Col rates them the best pupshe has bred.“I just love 'em.”Specially those he has named PharLap, Tulloch, Bernborough, Sunline,Octagonal and Super Impose ...Cartoon Corner ... by Stan WolekFJ asks Fred "Are we at Phuket yet?"The Journal's cartoonist, Stan Wolek, has been tripping about the world since Mayvisiting Thailand, Malta, Germany and Prague. He made sure we kept in contact.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 12

Greyhound racing is a real family affairBETWEEN September and March mostseasons, it’s probably advisable not to expecttoo much of dogs trainer by David Gear inBundaberg.For the past 10 years David’s time duringthose months has been taken up coachingsoftball, junior and representative teams, inBundaberg.It’s a passion he has had for a decade andone that has rewarded him.He has coached junior, senior and repsoftball and for the past three years has beenpresident of the United Softball Club.“I generally get five or six weeks offduring the Christmas holidays,” he said.David Gear, 46, has been traininggreyhounds since 1979.“My then girlfriend and now wife Sharongot me into dogs,” he told The Journal.Sharon’s father Rex Achurch has been astalwart of greyhound racing in the “RumCity” for decades.“I don’t suppose there was much chanceof me not training greyhounds,” Gear said.A Fire and Rescue Authority member for25 years in August, David got his fist dog froma litter of pups Rex had bred.“Her name was Madam Bigfoot and shewas not much chop. But she won a race,” hesaid.But winners, and a constant supply ofthem, soon turned up.“Probably the best dog we’ve have wasRock Buster,” said David. “He was by ChiefAmbition out of a bitch called Miss Magnetwho Rex had got up from Tassie.”Rock Buster was one of 10 pups from thelitter and he won 20 races.“He was very good to us,” said David. Thedog came to Ipswich one night and finishedthird to Western Creole when he ran 30.08 ata time when the track record was 30.05.“Miss Magnet had plenty of ability forRex,” said David. “She ran 28.00 around theBundy track when that was a very good run.”From the litter of 10, David kept four andlost a bitch that could have been the best ofthe litter. “She broke in as good as EurekaMan at Galaxy Lodge, but she fought.”Rock Buster was five years old and stillwinning in top grade at Bundaberg when heBenjamin JohnBusy’s ChiefBusy’s CharmChief AmbitionTop KabanaFairy BeaverROCK BUSTERTake A BowBenjamin JohnRebel WayneMiss MagnetWestmead ChampMini MagnetParadise Peg*Stewards Inquiriesretired. “He won the Pizza Hut Stakes twoyears in a row at Bundy on the old and thenew track.”David and Sharon have a six and a halfacre property with a kennel block for fivedogs, straight track and paddocks.Father-in-law Rex has been laid lowrecently with a bout of cancer and during thistime David got Rex’s handy galloper Can TheBoss into the Bundaberg Cup final.David and Sharon have two children,Christopher, 16, and Alanna, 9.“Christopher saved up recently andbought two pups by No Intent from Sydney.They are about to go to Bevan and ElaineWilliamson to be broken in,” said David.“Alanna helps around the kennels ‘to earna quid’ and can’t wait to be old enough tohandle dogs on race day.”The Gears constantly plan to have a breakfrom greyhound racing, but have neverseemed able to do so.“Racing can’t seem to attract youngpeople these days, but the club up here isgoing well now even though it was in troublefor a while. We are getting stronger andstronger,” said David who has had a coupleof stints on the club’s committee.“We’ll always be in dogs.”He has a number of handy gallopers racingaround Bundaberg including Unique Girl,Casual Wisdom, Full Alert and recently hadplanned to have Angelistic mated to TrendyJULY 22Stewards present: SJ McGrath (acting chairman), D Kays (investigations).Stewards opened an inquiry into a complaint lodged by steward G Thorsby against MrPaul Mills, trainer of Marungi Bella, a late scratching from Race 10 at the Gold Coast on June22. Stewards took evidence from Mills and a statement from Thorsby.After hearing evidence, Mills was charged under Rule 109 (15) which states: “Any person(including an official) who has in relation to a greyhound or greyhound racing done a thing oromitted to do a thing which in the opinion of the stewards is negligent, dishonest, corrupt,fraudulent or improper, or constitutes misconduct;”Mills pleaded guilty and was placed on a good behaviour bond for two years. Stewardsinformed Mills that should he behave in this manner again, stewards would readdress thematter.Leigh but the bitch went off season.David has always been a sportsman. Heplayed baseball for 16 years when he wasBRAND NEW ...RIGID PLASTICPVC MUZZLESGOOD, LONG LASTING MUZZLESDESIGNED FOR YOUR GREYHOUND'SNEEDS . . . 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Despite Gozo'sinjury, it was aHappy Cup resultByDAVID BRASCHTOWNSVILLE trainer Mick Hickmottthinks so much of his stud dog Valentine’sBoy he even mated him to a bull terrierbitch.“And they are great pups,” said a proudHickmott.If Valentine’s Boy could throw to a bullterrier, he was a “walk up start” to produceto another greyhound.So when Mick put his former smartTownsville performer and immaculatelybred Shocking Pink to Valentine’s Boy, itwas an explosion waiting to happen.And when Happy Valentine(Valentine’s Boy-Shocking Pink) explodedfrom the boxes, raced quickly across thefront of the field and set up a big lead in the2005 Townsville Cup, Mick was the leastsurprised the mating had worked.The fact she won the Cup was asurprise, though.“We never get kennel cough inTownsville because of the climate, but afew months ago we had a cold snap andmost of my kennel picked it up, speciallyHappy Valentine,” said Hickmott.“I really didn’t think she could win theCup because she had taken a long time toget over the cough, but her run in the heatwas good.”The Townsville Cup victory is a realsuccess story for Hickmott and the faith hehad in his own dogs.“I’ve told the story plenty of timesbefore, but Valentine’s Boy was going to besomething until he was kicked by a horseTownsville Cup (498m)1 HAPPY VALENTINE 5-1(Valentine’s Boy-Shocking Pink)Owner-trainer: Mick Hickmott2 OWEY 4-1(Harvard Bale-Keen Express)Owner-trainer: Judy Olsen3 ROMEO RAPIDO 4-1(Rapid Journey-Silence Her)Owner: Cango ConfTrainer: Rhonda GoodwinOthers: 4 Devine Gem 4-5, 5 Below TheBelt 6-1, 6 Izy Fast 2-1, 7 It’s A Goer 12-1,8 Cashel Amour 5-1. Time: 28.91.and spent four weeks in traction,” he said.Valentine’s Boy came back to win fourraces at Cairns and 13 at Townsvilleincluding the Derby, a race his son ArchieValentine would win in 2004.Ironically, Valentine’s Boy finished lastin the Townsville Cup final in 2002 behindRob’s Heart Beat.Shocking Pink, a daughter of Malawi’sPrince-Elusive Beauty, is bred in the purple... the ultimate breeding pedigree.She is a half sister to top grade WAgalloper Elusive Fire who won the 1997Anniversary Cup at Cannington.Her dam Elusive Beauty is a half sisterto champion stayer and Queenslandgreyhound of the year Elusive Odie.This is the Osti Lee damline.Shocking Pink initially raced inBrisbane and won three races at Ipswichbefore being sent to Mick Waters, a greatmate of Mick Hickmott, in Townsville.Waters won two races with ShockingPink and sold her on “cheaply” to Hickmottwho then won a Lord Mayor’s Cup and aKings v Queens series at Townsville in sixwins for Hickmott.The Valentine’s Boy-Shocking Pinklitter is the only litter (apart from the bullterrier crosses) for the sire.“We’ve just mated Taking Charge (anAlbion Park winner) to the dog, but he’sgoing blind and I’ll have to get an operationon him soon,” said Hickmott of Valentine’s'Plentiwood' presents ...Excite Ability Saintly CrewBlue Dog, Aug 2000, 40starts, 18 wins, 15placings. Over$300,000 in stakes.Frozen Semen AvailableFee $990 (incl GST)Swab essential, fullrefund if no pupsWON2002 Group 1 Melbourne Cup (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 KnockaboutWok, Lindale Blue, Jimmy Neutron, Twain, Elgrando, Modern Assassin,Waterview Star)2002 Warragul St Leger (beating Primo Uno, Brumby Lad)2002 Damsels Dash (Sandown)Sire: BEARABILITYDam: RERUN Dam of: AUDREY ELAINE (3rd Group 3 2001 WarragulCup, 3rd Group 3 2002 Warragul Cup); BRANDY CREEK RAM (2ndGroup 3 I'state Chall Richmond); JAPANESE COWBOY (Meadowswinner)Black, Feb 1998, 33kgsFee $660 (incl GST)Swab essential, fullrefund if no pups67 starts, 32 wins, 22placings. Ran BOD 28 times.Broke Richmond 400m record winning his maiden (22.78)Won Wentworth Pk 16.19, Geelong 19.68, Cranbourne 17.75, Sale24.29, 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 ValleyCup)* Aussie Kashkow (Nowra trk rec)* Multiple city winners from first litters to raceSire: Malawi’s PrinceDam: Angel Affair. Champion producer. Dam of Proper Tearsand Henry Hand, also Deep Love (dam of Lissiloo).Contact: DEAN TURLEY Ph/Fax (02) 6664 1250 or 0427 041238 Email: turlowe@bigpond.comHandler BertRandall withCup winnerHappyValentine.Boy.Mick Hickmott has been in the newsthis year through his purchase for JudyStevens and clients of Gozo Farmer.“We’ve won five cups this year and Ican tell you I like it,” said Hickmott.He and wife Christine are evencontemplating shifting south to Brisbane tocontinue training.In the meantime, Happy Valentine willcontinue racing until the end of the year.“I’d like to win greyhound of the yearwith her. She’s in front but needs a fewmore wins to clinch it,” said Hickmott.Archie Valentine won it last year andMick and Christine had the time of theirlives at the gala function at the Hilton inBrisbane in February. “We enjoyedourselves so much we want to be there nextyear,” said Mick.Archie Valentine is “five lengths better”than Happy Valentine, but wrist problemshave kept him off the track for much of2005 enabling his sister to take the lead inthe greyhound of the year title.In all she has won 27 races and beenplaced 25 times.Both Happy Valentine and her damShocking Pink are destined to be matedwith Gozo Farmer in the not too distantfuture.Townsville Cup winners and their damsdeserve the best according to MickHickmott.Worth DoingWorthy RewardKirsty’s ReturnValentine’s BoyHay DinneyPilbara JewelHello PopHAPPY VALENTINEMalawiMalawi’s PrinceDuchess MarinaShocking PinkAmerigo ManElusive BeautyElusive OstiThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 14

Glasscockfamily bittenby the bugIT took only two dogs for ShannonGlasscock and his family to be bitten, andbitten hard, by the greyhound racingbug.Shannon is 27, has a young family,and those two dogs, the littermatesUnpainted Angel and Gowrie King, havealready tempted him into looking for aproperty on which to breed, rear andtrain his team.Shannon, his wife Paula and theirchildren Bailey and Blake, live atKingsthorpe just a few minutes outsideToowoomba on the road to Oakey.His dad Rod lives just two minutesaway. The pair is a committed greyhoundracing team ... all the family is.“We went looking to get into racingand thought we would like to have somehorses,” Shannon told The Journal.But it didn’t take the Glasscockfamily long to realize horses were far tooexpensive.By chance, Rod Glasscock happenedto deliver sawdust to John Collins atPostman’s Ridge greyhound complex.It was through this connection thatShannon and Rod met Richie Wisener.They ended up with two pups from aYo Yo’s Boy-With Attitude litter.But it hasn’t all been plain sailing forthe Glasscocks.While Unpainted Angel has won sixraces including two at Albion Park, shehurt a hock at headquarters in May andhas been sidelined since.But Gowrie King broke his and was offthe track for 10 months.When the dog won his maiden atCapalaba early in July, it was an excitedShannon and Rod who celebrated thevictory.“It was very exciting to get him backto racing and win a race,” said Shannon.“The hock was broken pretty badly andLarry Jocumsen doubted we would get himback to the track.”One try failed, but on a second attempt,Gowrie King has won and been placedseveral times.Shannon and Rod Glasscockwith Gowrie King ... a winnerafter 10 months out with abroken hock.Unpainted Angel will be theGlasscock foundation broodbitch.A Coles Supermarket employee inToowoomba, Shannon is so hooked ongreyhound racing he and Paula havesold their home at Kingsthorpe and arelooking at buying a greyhound complexin the Lowood area.“Unpainted Angel has won two atAlbion Park on a Monday night and fourat Ipswich,” he said.“There is a great chance we will gether back racing, but she has earned theright to be a broodbitch already.”Shannon and his dad have JohnCollins, Gary Moore and Richie Wisenerto thank for all the help they havereceived in the learning curve that isgreyhound training.“We’ve already bought another pup,this one by Excite Ability, and the wholefamily loves the dogs and can’t wait toget out onto a property to rear andtrain,” said Shannon.He also has been given a broodbitch,a daughter of Black Shiraz called DrCassie a winner at Canberra for theDoctors Kennels.Shannon and his dad have beenstudying hard in the short time they havebeen in the industry. There is much tolearn.“We read a lot, all the magazines,papers and book we can get hold of,”said Shannon.It’s paying early dividends and thereis plenty more to come.Normally $625 -for Sept 2005 only $500The (September, 2005) Journal Page 15

Mark tests BigSteve with a songBy DAVID BRASCHTHE next time Possum Jenkins and thegroup Outcast belt out a tune, you can be sureMark Saal will be listening.Toowoomba-based Saal has been tryingfor some time to stump GRA steward SteveMcGrath with the names of his greyhounds.These days Saal names most of them witha link to a popular song, band or singer.There’s Possum Jenkins, Cockney Rebel,Baby It’s You, Gimme That Thing and it evengoes back to Quinn The Eskimo.“Every time I walk into the kennels witha first starter and big Steve McGrath is at thesteward’s desk, he tries to work out wherethe name comes from,” said Saal, 42.Mark Saal, by his own admission, has hada couple of tries at greyhound racing.His first ended rather abruptly.“I got my first dog in 1984,” he said. “It’sname was Shock Visit and how apt that was.I won a race at Capalaba with it but heFree Progesterone Test - No pups, full refundTOKEN PRINCE $3300(Malawi's Prince-True Temptation)ELITE STATE $2750(Just The Best-Spark Again)BRIGHT EBONY $1250(Elle's Commando-Bright Banner)EIFFELLA $1100(Token Prince-Miss Eiffel)SOLVE THE PUZZLE $1100(Light Of Fire-Magic Riddle)MODERN ASSASSIN $990(Awesome Assassin-Magic Gairn)CYRUS THE VIRUS $880(Black Shiraz-Mystery Bird)FORTIFIED RUSH* $770(Fortified Speed-Greys Arizona)FOOL'S HEART $660(Just The Best-Heart Spark)LOCHINVAR JET $550(Head Honcho-Light Sentence)JubileeKennelsreturned a positive swab to caffeine and I wasfined $1250 and disqualified for six months.”Mark was 22 at the time.“I’d received some advice from a fellowtrainer to give the dog a tonic to help it eat.The tonic contained caffeine and the swabreturned positive,” said Mark.Since then he and his partner Lea havebeen in and out of the industry.Quinn The Eskimo won 24 races for Saaland overcame three different hip supportinjuries to keep racing.“Twice he won and pulled up with a hipsupport injury,” said Mark.“We’ve still got him today and I’m evenconsidering putting him over a broodbitch.”When Toowoomba racing closed someyears ago Mark got out again.But just two years ago he and Lea decidedto establish a boarding kennel which wouldincorporate their greyhound racing love.“We had bought 33 acres about 6km fromRocky Ridge'WeCare'FarmSAM CAUCHIJones Rd, Calga, NSWPH (02) 43751145Fax: (02) 43751129Mob: 0418 428786CongratulationsJubilee Kennelson our first yearof operation.Rearing, Training, Spelling, Pre-training, Whelping.Contact: John Rutherford or Mariska HerbertJubilee Kennels, 1179 Atkinson's Dam Road, Atkinson's DamPh (07) 54264413 or 0422 838478 or 0414 242944Toowoomba on the road to Highfields andset about building the boarding kennels,” hesaid.The 48-dog kennel block, of which 12 areset aside for greyhounds, was built at a costof $100,000.A straight track cost $12,000.“We decided we would not be in the gamehalf-hearted, so everything we put in here isthe best,” he said.And with that came Hanson Ebony, abroodbitch given to Mark by his mate GeoffAllen.The three pups from her litter to BitabilityBale that Mark and Lea kept (to time ofwriting) have started 26 times and earnedprizemoney 25 occasions.Allen has Hanson Sapphire, already a25.06 and 30.80 Ipswich winner, who has justbeen sent to Mark to spell after hurting asesamoid.“Possum Jenkins is the best but he hasA bigTHANK YOUto all ourcherishedcustomersWe provide thevery best careand attention toevery greyhoundon our property.Mark Saaland CockneyRebel.already hurt a fibula three times,” said Mark.Hanson Ebony has a 14-month-old Justthe Best litter now being broken in.Saal rates Gangster Of Love the best hehas trained.“He was by Ultravana-Authenticity butwon six before breaking a hock. He couldhave been anything,” said Mark.“At 17 months old he trialled 30.40 at hisfirst look at Albion Park, and won a heat of aYoung Guns at Toowoomba beating TravelTrain. It was a tragedy when he broke down.”Cockney Rebel, named after Steve Harleyand the Cockney Rebels, has been retired.She ran 19.88 winning at Capalaba but isbest remembered for chasing home Vizcayawhen second in the Vince Curry final.“She had a knee problem all her life andcould not really handle circle tracks, but shecould run and did well to finish second toVizcaya,” said Mark. “We are thinking ofbreeding a litter out of her.”Mark and Lea have been together for someyears, continuing a Perrett family tradition ingreyhound racing.The late Ron Perrett was a long-time dogman in Toowoomba. Lea is his daughter.Another daughter, Leone is married toAndy Rich. Yet another, Leanne, is marriedto Larry Jocumsen.Son Julius has been training in Bundaberg,while Kerry Perrett trained recent Gold Coastwinner Santiago Luna.And Mark’s 14-year-old niece Shauna isthe Saal kennel catcher.Mark Saal is regularly asked to train dogsfor outside clients. “I really don’t want thecommitment just yet,” he said.“I’d like to see what the future of AlbionPark is going to be before committing totraining professionally. I believe the trafficproblems confronting greyhound trainers willbecome worse and worse.“They all seem to be moving to theAtkinson’s Dam area and in the past few yearsI have seen traffic from that area to Brisbanegrow and grow.“Ideally I’d like to see a major trackrelocated from Albion Park to somewherebetween the present site and Ipswich.”Mark and Lea have their plans establishedalready ... there must be a song in thatsomewhere.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 16

PVC the answerto Steve'sproblemSTEVE Woods has always been handywith his hands.He also agrees with the principal thatnecessity is the mother of invention.But Steve, like many greyhoundbreeders, trainers, can become frustratedwith his lot.Some months ago Steve got frustratedwith muzzles, but didn’t just complain, heset about producing a muzzle of his own ...one that won’t break.“In the past 18 months, we have bredseveral litters,” he said.“As we reared those pups we had hadto muzzle them from an early age to tryand get sound dogs to the racetrackswithout the injuries young dogs can inflicton each other (in seconds).“With the constant purchase andreplacement of some commercial muzzles,some we have bought at the rate of 10 at atime, lasting only weeks and sometimesonly days, the cost to us has becomeextreme.”So Steve set about making his own.“For a long time I have had the ideaPVC could be made into a muzzle ofquality that would last for years,” he said.Trial and error later, Steve came upwith just what he wanted.“I finally was able to develop a muzzlein PVC with aesthetic appeal as well as afunctioning multi-purpose muzzle thatwould be cost effective.”All Steve’s muzzles are hand made inall stages of manufacture.He has worked out a way to heat andshape a basic muzzle shape from PVC andthen provide plenty of space andventilation for the dog’s comfort but withplenty of security as well.Strength and presentation of a goodproduct was paramount.“We have a strong quality leatherthroat and head strap riveted to the muzzlewhich has the option of a buckle fixing orVelcro stitched onto the leather,” saidSteve.The muzzle has a shaped nose bridgethat supports the muzzle evenly along thenose and will not cut into the dog’s nose.It also is designed with a hole thatallows water or saliva to drain away fromthe muzzle for the dog’s comfort and wellbeing.The PVC is UV treated so it will not beaffected by the sun.“We have two basic sizes being DOGand BITCH,” he said.“We have also allowed that as dogshave broad and narrow muzzles we havebroad and narrow fittings in each type.“We also have different air hole sizesand patterns which are named PRIMARY,HONECOMB and WHITE ANT.”Steve has already presented themuzzles to chief steward Danny Ryan tohave them cleared for use in kennels onrace day, and in everyday use.“I’m hoping I will be able to presentour muzzles to administrations throughoutAustralia and get their clearance as well,”he said.“We are excited by the product andbelieve the entire industry will be as well.”WHISKY ASSASSIN’SJOURNEY HOMEBy Whisky Assassin's owner TERRY HINESI would like to confirm that the reigning AGRA Australian Greyhound of theYear “Whisky Assassin” is now standing at Journey Park Stud in NSW..“Whisky Assassin” is standing alongside Hallucinate, Placard and Exceptional,continuing Kon Kola Racing Australia’s commitment to offering a stud roster secondto none.I was attracted by the fact that John and Jane Carruthers, as stud masters, havefull control over the stud dogs and are known for their impeccable reputation withinthe industry. With John and Jane looking after only the four stud dogs, this allowsthem the opportunity to talk to breeders at length on the telephone regarding bookingsand their brood bitches.John’s stood “Rapid Journey” at stud and has been collecting, storing andsupplying frozen semen overseas and locally for years. To emphasise his depth ofknowledge, he was the 4th person in NSW to be registered for frozen semen with theworld recognised Camelot Farms system. John has also helped setup and establishfrozen semen programs for other stud masters. I am confidant breeders brood bitchesare in very good hands, as well as my dog “Whisky Assassin”.Being under the banner of Kon Kola Racing Australia, their aim is to set thestandard of a new bench mark in terms of professionalism and confirms their positionas major competitors in the stud industry.The General Manager of K.K.R.A., Mr Michael Phillips, has vast experience inthe greyhound industry as well as knowledge of running other businesses.Whisky arrived on the 1st of August and has settled in extremely well, accordingto John Carruthers. The dog looks tremendous. “He’s taller than I thought, veryleggy!”, said John and as it turns out, with no advertising, and purely word of mouth,he has already received a full book for August.Whisky Assassin stands at $3300 Incl. GST.I would like to state the move to Journey park, WAS NOT for a better financialdeal. It was strange how one door closed, and then another door opened, and a newchapter begins.The communication with KKRA and Journey Park has been first class, and Ihave been encouraged to have as much involvement as I wish.I have been working on Whisky Assassin’s web site, www.whiskyassassin.com.auwhich should be on line very shortly, and so should his dvd. Both of them look veryexciting. For Bookings see below, or For further information email:terry.hines@chrealty.com.auJOURNEY PARK STUD - CONTACT JOHN AND JANE CURRUTHERS(02) 4777 5216 MOB. 0408 444 445The (September, 2005) Journal Page 17

Ekka trebleBoys night outBucks' nights have become popularentertainment at the Cairns greyhoundtrack.And the Cairns Club has beenrevelling in the attention.Some weeks ago the club wasapproached about holding a bucks nightat the track, so committee membersdecided to get into the full swing of thenight.The boys doing the celebrating wereeven allowed to stage their own race fromthe boxes at the top of the straight.Collars and leads and handler's coatswere put on the eight "runners" and offthey went (as pictured above)It's proving so popular, a number ofinquiries have been made for just suchan event.Campad Electronics and Seltronics Services26 Keith Street Capalaba 4157Ph 3245 2008 Fax 3823 3428 Distributor of TGS products Sales of ultrasound and magnetic therapy andall other veterinary electronic products For repairs and servicing of all typesveterinary electronicsPlease feel free to ring for a quote or advise on any products.All repairs are done by qualified electronics engineer and areguaranteed. We happily accept Credit cards and EFTPOS.WHEN it came time for Ben Shepherd to take his family of two adults and threekids to the Ekka in August, the prospect of what it would cost just to get them all intothe show was daunting.So Ben’s mum Judith Gordon came up with a great idea. Enter some of his dogsinto the greyhound classes at the show and get in as an exhibitor, for the $10 nominationfee. Ben did just that.Mum put the polish on the dogs at ringside and from the six classes available togreyhounds, Ben and his mum came home with three of them ... and $250 each inprizemoney.Miss Directed (Worthy Reward-Stargari) won Class 1 for broodbitches, ProperAttack (Proper Tears-Miss Directed) took out Class 2 for dogs more than 12 months,and Class 3 for bitches more than 12 months went to Token Jeanie (Token Prince-Dream Of Jeanie).“We won ribbons and trophies as well as the $750 for the day at the show,” saidBen.“It was better than winning maidens at Capalaba.”Class 1 (broodbitches: B Shepherd’s Miss Directed 1, Running Places 2, ImpressiveMiss 3.Class 2 (dogs, 12 mths and older): J Gordon’s Proper Attack 1, Doc Jamieson 2,First Buster 3.Class 3 (bitches, 12 mths and older): B Shepherd’s Token Jeanie 1, TaramaaraJoanne 2, Doc Jamieson Run 3.Class 4 (dog pups): K Dales’ Aka (Bearability-Bailing Happy) 1, Harry (Yo Yo’sBoy-Taramara Lynette) 2, Sterlo (Bright Ebony-Passionate Pace) 3.Class 5 (Bitch pups): Higgins & Mooney’s Tiny (Yo Yo’s Boy-Taramara Lynette)1, Last (Yo Yo’s Boy-Taramara Lynette) 2, Dusty (Addis Boy-Stellar Irene) 3.Capalaba NewsThe John Klose Retravision seriescontinues to be a huge success attracting manynominations and creating competitive racing.Most trainers are wondering when it willbe trialled by a TAB club.The concept would have to be alteredslightly to allow for 4 heats into 3 finals or 3heats into 2 finals but if the support atCapalaba is an indication it is what trainerswant.Capalaba now intends to trial the sameconcept with a monthly maiden series.We will be programming two heats of amaiden going into two finals.Once again these concepts can only besuccessful with the support of trainers.Refurbishment of the toilets and bar atCapalaba is on the agenda. The committeehas allocated $2000 for the update.‘Dogsie’DolanBy Owen EdmondsBe they millionaires or scrubbersBe they pensioners or kingsBe they punters of the greyhoundsThere’s one name that surely ringsThrough wireless racing channelsThrough the channel known as SkyYou can hear the voice of DolanWhen your dog is set to tryHe’s been christened “Dogsie” DolanBy a bygone racing crewHe also calls the thoroughbredsAnd he’s full of racing newsAnd yes his beard is turning grayAnd his hair is surely thinningBut his voice is always sounding greatWhen the bet you’ve had is winningHe started calling greyhoundsIn the seventies at the TweedTook an interest in the sportTo own one was his needBought himself a well-bred bitchFrom the famous Temlee linePaid a lot of dollars outBut just bought wasted timeI imagine it’s the Irish bloodThat draws him to the racesAlthough he has no Irish brogueHis tips sometimes show tracesOf what the Leprechauns may seeWhen he tips your dog as bestThe green men get the upper handHis tips the kiss of deathWell, interviews Australia-wideBe it Paul or Bunny BraschOr callers from the southern statesOnce interviewed, that’s thatThe dog won’t go the way you hopedThey seem to hit the snagsAs though you swapped the racing rugFor leaden saddle bagsAnd yes he’s made the odd mistakeWhen he once forgot the leaderCalled the pack the entire raceAnd claimed he never seen itTried his hand at boxing dogsFor a friend one day at TweedRetrieving the dog out of the damTangled in the reedsWell, I don’t suppose we should complainHe’s called all round the worldHe usually gets the close ones rightAnd doesn’t mince his wordsSo when you see him make a blueDon’t put the crap on PaulJust trot up stairs and try yourselfAnd see if you can callThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 18

The NORTHFIELD family from Northern NSW has been in greyhound racing since the1930s. In that time you would reckon they would become pretty fair judges of a dog.Brad Northfield has bred more than his fair share of good dogs, and a host ofgreat dogs as well. In recent months Brad has TWICE used SURF LORIAN at stud, firstwith Centre Flame (Light Of Fire-Fairy Princess) and more recently with Beclisa Ash(Major Fox-Celeste Sands). Centre Flame's pups are rising seven months old. Beclisa Ashis due to whelp.Brad Northfield is wrapped in the SURF LORIAN-Centre Flame pups.'They are all good types, with very goodtemperaments, and all of them are full of go. Whenthey grab onto something you just can't stop them.'Peter Bellamy, owner of SURF LORIAN, thought so much of this litterhe bought two dogs and a bitch for himself.Why then did Brad use Surf Lorian ... TWICE?'Firstly, I liked his breeding. But SURF LORIANwas an out and out champion. He did what mostdogs don't do at their peak. And SURF LORIAN didit when he was just a pup. Track record breakersmake the best sires, and for him to equal the AlbionPark track record as a pup was just phenomenal.'SurfBlue Brindle Dog, April 2002, 33.3kgs.Just The Best-Barrio Fiesta by West Cape.19 starts, 15 wins, 1 2nd, 1 3rd.Set or equalled four track records.LorianFee: $2200 (inc GST) Frozen Semen availableContact Tony and Jane Apap (07) 54621201The (September, 2005) Journal Page 19

The Performanceof aLifetimeGroup 1Silver Chief525m, MeadowsJanuary 8, 20051 BEN'S FURYWon by 6.75 lengthsTime 29.82 (Trk Rec 29.62)2 Mr Tab(9 wins, 4 in city, 9 places; SP 30.14, Mead30.00, Sale 25.15, Traralgon 30.08)3 Where's Hoover(11 wins, 9 in city, 8 places; Finalist NationalDerby, Warrnambool Classic, semi-finalistMaturity; SP 29.87, Mead 29.94, 34.51, Cran30.22, Wbool 25.27)4 Hades Rocket(11 wins, 9 in city, 5 places; Finalist GreatChase; SP 29.73, Mead 30.51, Trar 29.65, Cran30.58; Group 1 Winter Carnival Cup, Alb Pk29.90 race rec)5 Ultraflex(12 wins, 6 in city, 19 places; SP 30.14, Mead30.40, 34.67, Ballarat 38.43, Horsham 27.35,Geelong 26.38)6 Hanson Teddy(11 wins, 9 at Alb Pk, 5 places; Alb Pk YoungGuns, 2nd Alb Pk Silver Dollars, Alb Pk 30.08)7 Majestic Flex(10 wins, 9 in city, 27 places; Finalist GeelongGuineas, Mead 30.12, SP 30.13, Ballarat 25.61)8 Trip Fantastic(4 wins, 8 places; Ballarat 25.53, 31/15,Geelong 26.15)Ben'sFee:$990(incl GST)FuryBlack Dog, Aug 2002, 35.6kg(Awesome Assassin-Bonnie April by Balligari*)51 starts, 23 wins, 7 2nds, 8 3rds. $118,130.Standing at The Apap TeamContact Tony & Jane Apap (07) 54621201The (September, 2005) Journal Page 20

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY HOTHAM BODY REPAIRS$230,000 SERIESWENTWORTH PARK: 520MOpen to the best 80 greyhounds nominated plus reserves(As determined by the Central Grader under the TAB Clubs grading policy)Group 1 winners from the past 12 months at close of nominations will be directlyseeded into the semi-finals on Saturday October 1.10 Heats: September 24, 2005 (Saturday)4 Semi Finals: October 1, 2005 (Saturday)Final: October 8, 2005 (Saturday)$100,000 to the winner (plus a trophy and rug)2nd: $25,000 3rd: $12,500 Unp: $1,000Nominations close on Tuesday 20th September at 10am.All nominations should be sent to the NSW GRA by:Fax: (02) 9749 5042 or (02) 9749 5043 orPhone Nominations: 1300 664 565 or 1300 664 966For further enquiries and a copy of the seeding nomination form contact:Adam Dobbin, NCA Racing ManagerPhone: (02) 9646 5711 or email: adobbin@ncagreys.com.auThe NSW NCA reserves the right to alter, cancel or change conditionsand/or prizemoney should circumstances warrant2005 GUILDFORD CARMARKET SYDNEY CUPWentworth Park 720m - Open to the best 16 greyhounds nominated plus reserves(As determined by the Central Grader under the TAB Clubs grading policy)Heats: 1 October 2005 (Saturday) Final: 8 October 2005 (Saturday)Nominations close at the NSW GRA on Tuesday September 27 at 10am$25,000 to the winner plus a trophy and rug2nd: $6,000 3rd: $3,000 Unp: $150The (September, 2005) Journal Page 21

Tony lovesall hisgreyhoundsByDAVID BRASCHA FEW years ago, when Capishe’s Figliabroke the Beenleigh track record, trainerMaureen Culey told owner Tony Gurowskithe bitch “would keep you in dogs for a longtime to come”.Maureen was only stating the obvious.“Believe me, that will be the case,” Tonytold The Journal.But Tony’s been hooked from the firstmoment 10 years ago when his then girlfriendKim got him involved in greyhound racing.“Kim’s cousin John Durston was friendlywith Dave Walker who owned Hail Tornado.Dave had bred a litter of pups out of ImperialLady,” said Tony. “John and I went halves ina bitch pup.”A month later John pulled out and Tonywas an owner on his own.“Lyn Winter finished rearing the pup andsuggested I approach Maureen Culey to trainher.”Racing as Hailing Royalty, the bitch wonat the Gold Coast at her third race start.“She had a lot of wrist problems, but bythis time I was already hooked.”It wasn’t difficult getting Tony hooked.His family have been animal lovers all theirlives. “Mum has always had a dog and a cataround home, even chickens, ducks ...”While the Gurowski family might live atPetrie, Tony, who this year brought up 20years service with Queensland Rail, spendsevery spare moment at the Culey trainingcomplex at Chandler.“Initially I pestered Maureen so much,wanting to find out everything I could aboutgreyhounds and training,” said Tony.“Somewhere down the line I want to train myown dogs, but for the time being I’m happyto leave that to Maureen.”Gurowski has become such a friend of theCuley family he regularly heads out toChandler and looks after the property whileBernie and Maureen go on holidays.Tony Gorowski and two of hisRoyal Assassin-Capishe's Figlia pups.COOMINYA LODGECONTACT -280 LARSENS RD, COOMINYAWHELPING - Heated whelping bays with experienced midwifeon hand. Bitches fed the best of everything .REARING - All pups reared on our property are pre-educatedbefore breaking in. Plenty of room to run in our 90m puppy yards with lots ofshade and warm, snug kennels. Eukanuba is always available for snackingwith fresh beef bones providing healthy teeth and gums. We follow acomprehensive worming program, the pups get hydrobathed regularly andreceive plenty of handling.SPELLING - Tell us what you need!Recovering from injury? We have laser and ultrasound equipment and a“hospital” area where they can be kept quiet. Need a break from racing ? Wehave two huge paddocks they can be let loose in once or twice a day with orwithout other dogs. They’ll be fed a racing diet if required and will be ruggedin winter.PRE - TRAINING - NEW 350m SAWDUST STRAIGHT!Our pre-training program is designed for dogs that have broken-in and spelledand are ready to go on with. They are fed a racing diet with supplements andgo up our straight every couple of days to build muscle and fitness. With nameslike DON PACO, HANSON DUSKY, JIMBOOMBA JET and TIZZA HYPOall having gone through our program the results speak for themselves.CATHY and RON JACKSON54264276 or 0428929228After Hailing Royalty, Tony bought ablack dog by Toss The Teddy-Chasseressewhich he named Chase The Check. Twicewhen ready to embark on a racing career thedog tore a back muscle. Eventually Tonybrought him home and for six years he headedinto the RNA show with the dog.“We won three firsts, a second a third anda fourth at the RNA,” said Tony. “He was amagnificent looking dog.”By this time Tony and Maureen were apartnership. “We have raced a lot of dogs,some good, some handy, but mostly wemoved them on when they had reached theirmark. Maureen taught me to be realistic aboutdogs.”One such dog was the multiple AlbionPark winner Star Manner (Star Title-Manawapoi). “He won four at Ipswich andwon on a Monday night and again on theThursday night at Albion Park in the sameJust Genes A.B. ServicesThe ability to freeze canine semen enables long term storageand offers many benefits to breeders.week.“On the Thursday night he was perfectlyboxed in the eight and led throughout to beatViper’s Sting. It was my biggest thrill to thattime winning those two races at Albion Parkin a week.”Then along came Paris Melody.“We bought her from Kevin Johnson atTaree where Maureen gets a lot of her dogs,”said Tony.The winner of 10 races from 43 starts overfour years, the bitch could not get a strong520m at Albion Park but did beat Zaabilityin a heat of the Casino Cup, finishing unplacedin the final to Furious Pace.She has since produced two litters, the firstby Awesome Assassin including Lights OfParis who has won eight races for Tony.The second is by Token Prince and allhave been sold. 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Capishe!Australia.“He was originally named Trojan Prince,but we had to change that when we found outa dog had raced with that name only sevenyears before in WA.”Maureen Culey had won several raceswith a bitch called Capishe. The bitchwhelped a litter to Just The Best and Maureenand Tony drove to Casino to take a look atthe litter.“June, Pat and James Blore had bred thelitter and I was very keen to get a pup,” saidTony.“I picked out one that had a shadow onher muzzle and was certain my mum Cherylwould love it. But to their credit, June andPat suggested that bitch was a bit timid andwe should pick another.“The one we got was Capishe’s Figlia.”As well as her track record at Beenleigh,Capishe’s Figlia won seven races at AlbionPark (all over 600m), three at Beenleigh, oneat Capalaba, three at Casino two at Ipswich,and one at the Gold Coast, 17 in all.“She earned $23,000 and ran 28.17 tobreak the record at Beenleigh,” said Tony ofhis pride and joy. “She got a start as a reservein her maiden debut at casino and won in27.67.“When she broke the track record, that’swhen Maureen told me she would keep us indogs for a long time to come.”Capishe’s Figlia has a four-month oldlitter, her first, to Royal Assassin. “We did abit of homework on the bloodlines and foundthat the smart Sea Serenade is by RoyalAssassin out of a Just The Best bitch,” saidTony.Tony has kept a blue fawn bitch and ablack bitch. His mum has a blue fawn dog,Maureen has a bitch the spitting image ofCapishe’s Figlia which the Gurowskis gaveCuley.Maureen Culey’s words have beenprophetic.“I’m going to breed with Lights Of Pariswhen she retires, we got more litters to comefrom Capishe’s Figlia, and now I’ve got twobitches from her first litter,” said Tony.He is even keen to find a bit of acreageon which to branch out into rearing and maybeeven training one day.“But for the time being, I’m happy enoughto let Maureen and Bernie go on holiday andtake over then at Chandler,” he said.“But I’m also keen to have a go myself.”Maureen Culey has guided TonyGorowski's greyhound owning career.Worth DoingCredibilityNo LiabilityJust The BestAmerigo ManFlying AmyTenthill FlyerCAPISHE’S FIGLIAMalawiMalawi’s PrinceDuchessMarinaCapisheDominanceSilhouette MissSannette’s ImageBetfair on riseIT seems almost impossibleAustralia will be able to hold out theinfluence of British betting exchangeBetfair.Betfair’s push into this country hasnot really been fuelled by the company,but driven more by the people whoutilise it, whether it be to back winnersor stand what they think might be aloser.Betfair has been chasing thelucrative US market in recent times andmet with US racing officials recently tostate its case to seek a partnership withthe US pari-mutuel industry.Betfair has about 425,000 registeredusers (95,000 are active each week) andcan process 12,000 transactions in aminute.Betfair’s US representativeChristian Hellmers said bettingexchanges are popular because playershave “flexibility and control over theirwagers.”Betfair’s annual growth rate is 22%.Players only pay commissions on theirnet winnings.Betfair has returned about $A20million to the British racing industry.Hellmers said the company couldactually help racing in the US by shiftingmoney from offshore services that takebets on racing outside of the pari-mutuelsystem.He also said the fixed odds offeredthrough the service eliminate the lateodds drops that can occur with parimutuelpools.DRILLING FOR OIL…AND STRIKING IT RICH!PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS…ESSENTIAL OIL FOR GREYHOUNDSPLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS . . .ESSENTIAL OIL FOR GREYHOUNDSNOW AVAILABLE IN QUEENSLAND: Contact: Eric Castle Phone: (07) 3803 4161 Mobile: 0408 344 877PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS… OILS THE WHEELS OF AUSTRALIAN SPRINT QUEEN – PAUA TO BURN■ PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS IS OUR OWNSPECIAL BLEND OF OILS■ PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS WILL NOTONLY INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS OF YOURGREYHOUND BUT WILL ALSO INCREASESTAMINA WHILE REDUCING RECOVERY TIMEAND MUSCLE SORENESS■ IT CONTAINS ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS OMEGA3, 6 AND 9, VITAMINS A, D AND E, AS WELL ASIODINE, PHOSPHATE, ZINC AND CALCIUM■ IT WILL CONDITION SKIN AND ADD SHEEN TOCOATS, AND IS ALSO BENEFICIAL TOOVERALL MUSCLE CONDITIONING ANDHEALTHY BONESIT IS THE CORRECT BLEND OF OILS THAT T MAKES PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUSTHE WINNING FORMULAIT IS THE CORRECT BLEND OF OILS THAT MAKES PLATINUM PERFORMANCE PLUS THE WINNING FORMULAFor further information and orders, contact Graeme on 0419 102 041 orNSW distributor - Greyhound Products Direct - Trent Freeman on (02) 9453 5248 or 0411 156 455The (September, 2005) Journal Page 23

Moonlight Farms Greyhound StudThe Home Of ...TRENDYLEIGHLittle BladeBrother FoxPitstock ParkGun Law OstiDusty RapidMiss Dusty LeeOsti LeeTRENDY LEIGHPretty ShortNew TearsStarfire LadySobbing SalChariot SupremeWee SalI’m BlessedSUPERBURSTDaleys GoldBalligari*Westmead MoveBurst AsunderBrother FoxGolden FoxTravelling GirlSUPER BURSTWalkabout SidHead HonchoFitzroy LassSpecial PortraitChariot SupremeFamous PortraitNikki BairnYOURAWESOMENew TearsLight Of FireCentrefireAwesome AssassinAcacia AblazeTranquil FlamePlacid DoveYOUR AWESOMEEaglehawk StarGingerRinaldi LassBonnie JanePretty ShortBonnie MistakeBonnie TouristAUSSIECOUNTRYWalkabout SidHead HonchoFitzroy LassRoyal AssassinShining ChariotLeprechaun MissNational DingaanAUSSIE COUNTRYNew TearsUltimate WishLauren’s DesireAriekLittle DenverDenver AnticsAussie AnticsAnother month where his winners kept on coming ... But like we say, that’s hardly newsto us here at Moonlight Farms, because we expect nothing less from our headline act inTRENDY LEIGHA stunning last-to-first win by his son, the top sprinter SUPA INSTINCT (and it wasagainst many of the best dogs in the State!)* Multiple qualifiers for the State finals of National Sprint & Distance Championship!* Numerous recent winners (many in the city too!) throughout Qld, NSW, Vic, SA, WAand Tasmania...* Confirmed reports of a sale of 2 of his classy pups for over $30,000!!!* Decide for yourself: Take your chances with his famous litter brother BRETT LEE (at$8000+, and no natural matings at present); or come and use TRENDY LEIGH (who youcan see in the flesh) for under $1000!TRENDY LEIGH’s Service fee is currently $880,but will be $990 (incl GST) for services after 1/10/05.His first pups due to be born any day now...Check out the success being enjoyed by the progeny of his close relation PRIMO UNOinterstate and you’ll start to see why breeders are so excited about SUPER BURST’sown prospects!Some of the quality broods served by SUPER BURST to date:* MICK’S STAR * TE MATA MAI* ROSSVALE VALE * HIGHWAY BEAURemember that SUPER BURST was FASTER around Albion Park than both ELITESTATE & YO YO’S BOY (plus several other dogs now standing at Stud in Qld andaround the land!). That’s just another important ingredient in any breeder’s recipe forsuccess!SUPER BURST remains terrific value at only $660 (incl GST).A truly striking and imposing individual, by the ‘Super Sire’ AWESOME ASSASSIN.YOUR AWESOME broke 30 seconds at Wentworth Park (at a time when very few did)...AND he won 5 consecutive 520m city-class races there at the premier NSW track.YOUR AWESOME is an ideal value-for-money option for broods containing BROTHERFOX and/or more of the PRETTY SHORT line (eg, JUST THE BEST), or one of themany outcross sire lines now found around the country (eg, BALLIGARI, GROVEWHISPER, FARLOE MELODY, BARNEY’S ALARM, FORTIFIED SPEED, etc).YOUR AWESOME stands for a Service fee of only $660 (incl GST).A tenacious and well-credentialed chaser who defeated BOGIE LEIGH in the Semifinalsof the Group 1 2004 GOLDEN EASTER EGG. Against the best sprinters in theland, AUSSIE COUNTRY overcame an early check to run home for an unlucky 3rdbehind BOGIE LEIGH in the final.Ideal for broods with more of the BROTHER FOX x PROMISES FREE blood, orthose containing any of the outcross sire lines.Service Fee: $550 (incl GST)For bookings or enquiries, please contact our Studmaster Darin May at Moonlight Farms* Phone (07) 5466 5087 or 0413 138 087* Email: moonlightfarms@dodo.com.auMOONLIGHT FARMS: “Where SUCCESS breeds SUCCESS”All natural matings areundertaken on a “vet swabessential” basis.We also offer a Free Return orRefund (less 10%) back in theevent of no pups.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 24

LEFT: Elite Force grabs InMy Dreams on the line towin by a nose in the statefinal of the NationalDistance.RIGHT: Trainer BobGiltinan with Elite Force ...off to the National Final.PicturesCOREY PEARCEBy DAVID BRASCHWHEN the fields initially came out forthe Queensland series of the National Sprintand Distance, it was much of anembarrassment.While the quality was not lacking in someinstances, the numbers were well down onprevious years.The sprint could not even attract twoheats.But at the end of the day, Sprint winnerBlack Enforcer, and Distance winner EliteForce are quality greyhounds both with greatchances in their respective finals atWentworth Park in Sydney.By leading throughout to win the Sprint,Black Enforcer got himself into rare air ...heading towards the legendary Flying Amy.The winner's 29.98 victory in the Sprintover Que and last year's winner Yo Yo Stringwas the fifth time he has broken 30 secondsfor 520m at Albion Park.Only Flying Amy has done it more often... 10 times to be exact.Bogie Leigh and Super Burst did it fourtimes ... yes, it's that difficult a task.For trainer Tony Brett it was yet anothervictory for his boom young dog who addedto his South-east Qld Cup, Qld Derbyvictories and his runner-up berth in the GoldCoast Cup.Elite Force proved his trainer BobGiltinan has been a rapid learner in greyhoundracing when providing Giltinan with his firstNational Sprint (520m)Qld Final Albion Park1 BLACK ENFORCER $1.10(Token Prince-Miss Corleone)Owner: Enforcer Synd2 QUE $13(Token Prince-Miss Moneypenny)3 YO YO STRING $11(Yo Yo's Boy-Junction Beat)Others: 4 Kilkivan Crow $11, 5 Vapourise$7. Time: 29.98.One onlyRed FawnBitchleftWhelped23-5-05$4000PhoneJulie0432179715Surf Lorian-Queen Size(city winner)DamQUEEN SIZE. Full litter sister to Short Model (won Group 1Winter Carnival Cup Alb Pk) and Ima Monarchist (TownsvilleCup winner).QUEEN SIZE No 10 Broodbitch Aust-wide 2004No 3 Broodbitch Ipswich 2004Top rated broodbitch now 2005 and climbing1st litter (to Shape Shifter) included* RYLEE'S REWARD (Group winner, Group Finalist)* PACE FURY (2nd Qld Cup)* $160,000 (approx) prizemoney (and climbing)2nd litter (to Awesome McLaren)6 wins recently (by up to 9lghts)+ city winners x 23rd litter (to Go Wild Teddy)Great reports so far, breaking in nowLack ofnumbers nobar to qualityin NationalsNationals finalist.While the Giltinan family has long beenfriends with the Mahoneys in Sydney whobred and own Elite Force, Bob has beentraining a small team regularly only sicne hemoved to Queensland a decade ago.Elite Force and runner-up In My Dreamswere the dominate runners over a distance inthe series and only a nose was between themat the end of the state final.National Distance (710m)Qld Final Albion Park1 ELITE FORCE $2(Token Prince-Signing)Owner: Bev Mahoney.Trainer: Bob Giltinan.2 IN MY DREAMS $4(Token Prince-Diego Dancer)3 SAMRAKAN $6(Brett Lee-Tureena Bay)Others: 4 Dust Storm $4.20, 5 HitechStanley $13, 6 Bay Cavalier $5, 7 UltimateKiss $31, 8 Cheeky Meleeky $21.Time: 42.43.Elite Force was expected to handle himelfwell in Sydney where he is already a distancewinner.IGRCIpswich Greyhound Racing ClubThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 25'Leading allthe Way'Race Date Changes Derby & Futurity SeriesSeptember 13Ipswich Derby Heats 520m Best 32 - Conditions Apply.Ipswich Futurity Heats 520m Best 32 - Conditions Apply.September 20 Ipswich Derby Final 520m Winner $5000Ipswich Futurity Final 520m Winner $5000Highland Smash Repair 100,000 Puppy AuctionSunday October 9Two Race Series over 520m Winner $35,000 & 431m Winner $12,000.Australia’s Top Sires & Dam Lines Represented.There are Pups to fit ALL budgets.Catalogues available by contacting the club.“Where the dream begins.”Ipswich says Thank You to the following SponsorsHighland Smash RepairSchweppesAger Air ConditioningKalbar ButcheryThe dog was expected to stay in Sydneywith the Mahoneys after contesting theNationals.Ipswich City CouncilSky ChannelFernvale ProduceW.J.C. StudPh: 07 3202 2977 Fax: 07 3202 2510 Email: igrc@gil.com.au

Gary ClarkNew South WalesIMAGINE, if you can, the thoughts ofa young girl on the verge of being ateenager living with an unknown disease.For 12-year-old, Katelyn Dean her loveof greyhounds has helped her get throughthe toughest time of her life this year asdoctors and specialists struggled todiagnose her illness.Now she has her own puppy to watchgrow and eventually race thanks to NSWbreeder John Staines. After hearing aboutKatelyn, Staines, who as a heart far largerthan his pocket, arranged to have a fourmonth-oldbitch by Bigbad Raymond-Ann’sJunction delivered to her as a surprise lastmonth.After 10 months of travelling tohospitals for a multitude of tests, Katelyn isnow full of life after she was finally foundto have Crohn’s Disease an inflammation ofthe bowel to this day at times almostimpossible to detect.The disease is rare in children Katelyn’sage and since late last year she lost 10kilos, which is a large part of her bodyweight at this stage of her life.Her ankles became larger, she lost herappetite and also had regular diarrhoea.These were all the symptoms ofCrohn’s. So why couldn’t the doctorsrealise it was this disease that is becomingone of the great medical mysteries.Sometimes it is not until surgeons open thepatient up that they can recognize theproblem.It has symptoms which are related tomany other illnesses, it is hard to detect, nopermanent cure and to this day there is nomedical reason as to how one contractCrohn’s only that it is not through familygeans.Feature races for all othergrades and distances withadded prizemoney.Many races $500 to winnerCONTACTVERONICA WILSON02 67522253OR E-MAILmogryhnd@northnet.com.auNoms close Sept 20 for heatson Sept 24Noms close Sept 27 for bothmeetings on October 1 and 3.KatelynDean andher pup.Doctors first thought she had RumaticFever and was treated for a month for it. Itwasn’t until her condition failed to improvethat more tests were done.Katelyn was entering her first year atOCTOBER LONG WEEKEND (Oct 1 and 3)CARNIVALRichmond River High school, nearLismore, and had to take six months off buther closest friends were always with her.“My friends, Erin, Kimberly andMiesha have been very supportive and I’mFEATURINGMOREE SERVICES CLUB SPRINT (421m)For greyhounds with no more than 4 (four) wins on race day with maidens eligibleHeats Saturday 24/9/05. Final Monday 3/10/05. $1000 to final winnerNSW GBOTA FLY (302m)For 4th-5th grade greyhound (under NSW country grading policy)Heats Saturday 24/9/05. Final Monday 3/10/05. $1000 to final winnerJOE SABINE & MAX HOBDAY MEMORIAL (551m)Best 8. $1000 to winnerNEW ENGLAND CREDIT UNION DASH (302m)For greyhounds with no more than 4 wins with maidens eligible. $500 to winnerSPORTSMANS HOTEL, BINGARA MIXED SPRINT (421m)For maiden & one win greyhounds on race day. $500 to winnerTrophies will be awarded to the Female Trainer of the Carnival, the Male Trainer of the Carnival andGreyhound of the Carnival, proudly sponsored by Julie Appleton and Michael Power of Singleton.glad they have been around,” Katelyn said.After more tests, including acolonoscopy, it was finally found Katelymhad Crohn’s Disease in her large colon. Inthe majority of cases the disease is found inthe small intestine which can be cut out andrejoined by surgery.The is a disease that is widespreadaround the world and is one that oncecontracted is with you for life. It can flareup at any stage and there are affiliatedconditions that come with it, all of whichare operable.So after five months, Katelyn couldfinally be treated and understand what herbody was going through.“It has been a bit scary, losing all theweight and not being able to eat properly,”Katelyn said.She has been put on a course ofprednisone which helps surpress theinflammation. She is also on a drug calledImuran for the remainder of her life.Back in June, Katelyn was required tohave treatment in Royal Brisbane Hospitalfor a month, which included being fedintravenously.It was at this stage that Katelyn’sgrandmother, Marilyn Johnson was about toexperience her first Group 1 runner in theGold Cup at Albion Park with outsiderMystical Miss.Fortune did not shine on Katelyn, as shewas unable to attend, as it was her firstweek in hospital. Her mum Kylie is trainingto be a nurse.In a twist to this story, Mystical Miss islucky to be alive as at birth, the vetpronounced her dead and put her aside.“She was the second last pup out and Ihad to give her a chance so I startedrubbing her for nearly 30 minutes and itworked, and she lived,” Kylie explained.She then named her Mystical Miss.So Kylie ensured her mum experienceda great thrill at Albion Park despite notrunning a place in the final. This is a specialfamily, one that believes in themselves,each other and the desire to make their dogspart of all their lives.Katelyn is now back at school, herweight is almost normal again and she iseating a well balanced diet, although“McDonalds is not completely off themenu”.Katelyn loves greyhounds and now shehas her own puppy it will take her mind offthe past eight months and help her becomestrong again.“I can’t wait until I’m 14 so I can getmy handler’s license,” Katelyn said.Crohn”s Disease does not reduce thecapabilities to work and play sport soKatelyn will continue to pursue her love ofnetball and swimming.In August's NSW story it was stated TonyLockett was a client of WJC Kennels.Warren Cunningham apologisesfor this mistake.Lockett has not been a client of WJC.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 26

Andrew ThomsonVictoriaWHEN Lara trainer Michelle Mallia-Magri says her Solve The Puzzleyoungster Urana Puzzle is the fastestgreyhound she has put a collar and leadon, you have to take notice.Mallia-Magri (pictured right) trainedregular Group race finalist Warrior Boywho had a fastest time of 29.60 secondsaround Sandown Park.Mallia-Magri made the statementafter Urana Puzzle (Solve The Puzzle-Emma’s Lily) clocked 25.18 at Ballaraton a wet track.He ran second behind Fenceline in afinal of a grade five at Sandown theprevious month when Mallia-Magri wastempted to scratch Urana Puzzle becausehe was sore.“He goes quick,” she said.“He’s had a lot of problems. When hewas younger the dog used to gallop shortin the front. I took him to Tom Meulmanwho fixed up Whisky Assassin.“He checked him and he was sore inthe wrist. I treated him, gave him 10days off and Tom said he would find 10lengths.“Urana Puzzle did and he’s neverlooked back.”The winning effort at Ballarat wasfull of merit considering the dog ranmore than half a second quicker thanmost of the other winning times and thetrack only got heavier during a night ofheavy rain.“It would have been close to a recordon a fair track and he usually goes betteron a firm surface,” Mallia-Magri said.“It was a fair run in the final when hewas second to Fenceline at Sandownbecause he was sore. He ran the fastesttime in the heats but he didn’t pull up allthat flash.“In the final he had a few problemsand I was debating whether to run him.”Mallia-Magri said she decided to bypassthe ational sprint series and wouldtake her young chaser to a few countrytracks to broaden his racing experience.“I thought about the national sprint.Ability-wise he’s up to it but he justhasn't had the experience to go withsome of the top dogs who have beenracing in top grade for 12 months. He’sjust not up to that level yet. I would hopenext year will be his year for the nationalsprint. ”Mallia-Magri said time was on herside and she would aim her kennel starat feature races later in the yeardepending on how he was going.Urana Puzzle is owned by SimonMallia but the trainer said she was norelation to the owner.“Simon has the same surname as mymaiden name. He started giving me a fewdogs a couple of years ago and I don’tthink I’ve had one of his that hasn’t wonraces,” she said.“I’ve got about eight race dogs andalso do a lot of pre-training with someyounger ones. Urana Puzzle is thefastest sprinter I’ve had. Warrior Boyran 29.60 Sandown but I think this dogwill finish up being better.“Warrior Boy used to get very nervyon final nights. He didn’t like peoplewhere this dog is just great to handle.’Mallia-Magri, 38, said she had beeninvolved in greyhound throughout herlife.Her father Charlie and husband Johngive her a hand but Mallia-Magri doesher dogs full-time.“It’s something I’ve always reallyenjoyed and it’s nice to have a good doggoing around,” she said.Another greyhound to watch istalented Nitro Neveelk (World Title-TimeTo Stride). He has won 19 of his 47 startsincluding three of his past four onMelbourne tracks.He started favourite in the GreatChase earlier this year, but seems to begoing quicker than ever at present.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 27

Peter RoseAust Winning LinesMAGIC TRANCE2005 WA Derby (Can), 2005 Gold Coast CupAwesome AssassinMAGIC TRANCEWitch SpellLight Of FireTranquil FlameMoral Standards*Witching TimeNew TearsCentrefireAcacia AblazePlacid DoveFlag StarNo Way JoseMets Man*RosamatozaPretty ShortStarfire LadyChariot SupremeShining LightAcacia ParkWatusi RoseEaglehawk StarMad MidgeArdralla VictoryPineapple PeachSpartacusAugust MorningSand Man (US)Castle SpeedyFreewheelerClever VixenSire: AWESOME ASSASSIN. Sire of: AWESOME MACHINE (2002 Qld GOTY, 2002 WinterCarnival Cup (BGC), 2002 Qld Derby (BGC), 2003 Hodgson Mem (Spk), TR Gold Coast 457m),AYEFFELL (2005 SA TAB Interstate Chall Cup (Apk), 2004 Sale Sprint C’ship), BEN’S FURY(2005 Silver Chief Classic (Mea)), COLLISION (2003 Vic Peters Mem (Wpk), TR Wentworth Pk520m), FLOODFAWN (2000 Traralgon Puppy Classic, 2001 Traralgon Cup, 2002 Gippsland SeriesChall (Tra), TR Traralgon 513m), FLY ON BONNIE (2002 West End SA Distance Title (Apk), 2001Victoria Cup (Crn), TR Angle Park 731m), HARVEY BALE (2004 Border Park Galaxy (Twd), 2004Warrnambool Cup, 2003 Ballarat Young Star Classic), HOTSHOW LIL (2002 Nat Futurity (Wpk),2002 Ladies Bracelet (Wpk)), KATELLA BALE (2002 Sandown Laurels), MAGIC TRANCE (2005WA Derby (Can), 2005 Gold Coast Cup), MODERN ASSASSIN (2002 Perth Cup (Can), 2002 Paws OfThunder (Wpk), 2002 Nat Sprint C’ship Vic Fnl (Spk), 2001 Geelong Cup, TR Sandown Pk 515m),MOST AWESOME (2003 Aust Cup (Mea), 2002 Allfab Puppy Classic (Dap)), OUR SPENCE (2004SA Derby (Apk), 2004 Young Stars Classic (Can)), PAUA TO BURN (2005 Golden Easter Egg (Wpk),2005 The Temlee (Mea), 2004 Sapphire Crown Classic (Spk), 2004 Sandown Laurels, TR SandownPark 515m, Nowra 520m, Bulli 472m), PROVEN LETHAL (2004 Sandown Cup), WHISKYASSASSIN (2004 Australian GOTY, 2004 Victorian GOTY, 2005 Bulli Gold Plate, 2004 TAB Topgun(Spk), 2004 Sandown Shootout (Spk), 2004 Geelong Cup, 2004 Shepparton Cup, 2004 Ballarat Cup,TR Sandown Park 515m, Geelong 457m, Shepparton 440m, Ballarat 450m), WINSOME DOLLARS(2001 Young Star Classic (Wpk), 2001 Peter Mosman Mem (Wpk), 2001 Bob Payne Winter Stake(Wpk), 2003 Cyril Rowe South Coast Cup (Bul)), WINSOME SHOT (2003 Paws Of Thunder (Wpk)).1st Dam: WITCH SPELLdam of: KILLSWITCH (Smart Tasmanian sprinter)2nd Dam: WITCHING TIME (1995 Wangaratta Cup)dam of: RAGGED TITLE (2000 McRae/White Motors Tphy (Spk), 4wins Spk 30.00)WITCH DANCE (1998 Rose Bowl Classic (Gee), Wpk 30.54)WITCH HONCHO (1998 Warrnambool Classic, 1998 Gippsland Oaks (Sal), 2 wins Spk 30.09)FLYING SORCERER (Spk 30.44)MARKED ASSASSIN (Spk 30.58)PAST MIDNIGHT (Spk 30.77)STAR WIZARD (Mea 30.24 - 518m)WITCH CURSE (Mea 30.80)2nd dam of: BOMBER SHIRAZ (TR Sale 520m, 7 wins Spk (29.83), 2 wins Mea 30.33, 34.71)PRINCE WARLOCK (TR Gosford 400m, Wpk 30.35, Mea 30.12, Spk 30.39)STAR WITCH (2002 Ledgerwood Puppy Classic (Wta), 2002 Hobart Thousand, 2wins Spk 30.06, Mea 30.33)TIMEING (Smart Melbourne sprinter, 3 wins Mea 29.98, Spk 29.83)MAGICAL SPELL (2 wins Spk 30.08)WILD IBIZA (BGC 30.91)DUNLIN (Spk 30.45, Mea 30.68)MADDI KEYSY (3 wins Spk 30.10, 3 wins Mea 30.17)3rd Dam: ROSAMATOZAdam of: INSIDE SCOOP (1997 MGRA Sprint C’ship (Spk), 7 wins Spk 30.14)CARBON STAR (2 wins Spk 30.41, 2 wins Opk 30.23)CLEVER GIRL (Top grade Melbourne sprinter, 8wins Spk 29.80)FLYING MODEL (3 wins Apk 30.32)MET’S METEOR (4 wins Spk 30.30, Opk 30.64)PEZZA’S PANTHER (Mea 30.50)RODEO DRIVE (Spk 30.91, Opk 30.56)ROLE LADY (6 wins Wpk 30.63)4th Dam: CLEVER VIXENdam of: SALTWATER (1993 McRae Honda Tphy Spk)LINEBACKER (1993 Sale Cup, TR Toowoomba 457m)2nd dam of: WIZARD’S CHESS (2002 SA Derby (Apk)3rd dam of: GOZO JOE (TR Gold Coast 429m)GOZO MONK (2003 Final Star Challenge (Bnl)GOZO FARMER (2004 Young Guns (Ips), 2005 Provincial Cup (Dap), 2005 MackayCup, 2005 Cairns Gold Cup, TR Bundaberg 550m, Rockhampton 510m,Townsville 380m)In 2004, only two Group winners in Australia or New Zealand carried adouble-cross of legendary sire New Tears.These were Arvo's Athena (Brett Lee-Young Daisy) who won three Groupraces, and Infinite Beauty (Brett Lee-Junoesque) who won the Group 3Magic Maiden at Wentworth Park.Considering the impact New Tears had in his long and successful career atstud, this is an alarming feature. The Journal's breeding expert Peter Roselooks at the figures.LINEBREEDING to outstanding studdogs has always been one of most popularbreeding methods.Usually the champion sires can besuccessfully doubled-up but this is not alwaysthe case. At the moment many breeders areof the opinion linebreeding to New Tears hasnot proved as successful as hoped.New Tears (Pretty Short-Starfire Lady)sired 511 litters and from these he produced405 city winners or one in every 1.26 litters.They won 1440 city races. He also sired 80feature winners which is one every 6.39 litters.These figures make him one of the mostsuccessful sires to have stood in Australia.Some of his best include Light Of Fire,Roanokee, Gallant Ruler, Henry Hand, NewFox, Northern Legend, Proper Tears, SobbingSal, Trojan Tears, Tardy Tears, Bundy Cane,Tinahue, Under Thunder and Zazziam.Looking at the offspring of the sons ofNew Tears, very close linebreeding doesn’tappear to have brought much success.One notable exception is BlackCommando (Zazziam-Imagine), who had a2x2 cross as both his parents were by NewTears. Black Commando won the 1999 EasterCup in Hobart and then raced well in Victoriawhere one of his victories was a sub-30second gallop at Sandown Park.Ebony Ghost (Casual Encounter-BurningGhost) was a good Albion Park performerwith a 2x2 cross of New Tears.We’ll look at the progeny of stud dogswith New Tears in the 2nd and 3rd generationsand compare the results of Eastern states citywinners, feature winners, track recordholders, etc. with their normal statistics.Brett Lee (Gun Law Osti-Sobbing Sal, byNew Tears) is arguably the highest profilestud dog in Australia.He has had 29 litters to bitches who alsohad New Tears in their pedigree and 16 ofthose 29 bitches produced 32 individual citywinners as well as seven feature winners andfive track record holders.That is an amazing strike rate and evenbetter than his overall figures with any bitch.His best litters containing the double-uphave come from the following bitches:Young Daisy, dam of top stayer Arvo’sAthena (2004 Carnival Cup (Spk), etc);Emma’s Angel, dam of Convincing Lee(TR Albion Park 395m) and Donaghadee (TRLaunceston 515m);Stunning Osti, dam of Fearless Osti (TRYoung 347m), Irinka Doll (2004 NSWCountry Puppy Classic), Midnight Sloy (2005Appin Opal);Secret No More, dam of Miss Sheenalee(2005 Rapid Pursuit (Wpk));Owner Denise Davies withchampion sire New Tears.Flojo Tears, dam of the brilliant Over Flo(2005 Peter Mosman Mem (Wpk), etc);Floodfawn, dam of the classy BlackChantilly and Regal Brett (2005 Joe RossinMemorial Derby (Sale);Grigorieva, dam of Leefull (29.64 Spk)and Sensation Lee (TR Cranbourne 311m,Traralgon 298m);Fairy Wings, dam of Brett’s Rival (29.88BGC);Tranquil Scene, dam of good Wentyperformers Thierry Henry and PhoenixAblaze (29.85 Wpk);Gleaming Talent, dam of smartMelbourne sprinters Rossi and Weetbix;Junoesque, dam of Infinite Beauty (2004VIP Kennels Magic Mdn (Wpk)).All of these double-up were 3x3 or 3x4crosses.While it has worked well for Brett Lee,the same cannot be said for another top fivesire, Awesome Assassin, a son of Light OfFire (by New Tears).Awesome Assassin has sired 79 litterswith linebreeding to New Tears but only threefeature winners have resulted and only 20 citywinners have been produced from 14 bitches.This is a very poor result as he should haveproduced twice as many based on his overallstats.The best of these would have been thetalented but erratic Where’s Boz (2003 CabraVale Diggers Gold Cup (Bulli), 2003Healesville Cup).AUSTRALIAN WINNING LINESVolume 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; AustralianFeature Race Winners; Sires, Dams, Maternal Grandsires and Pedigrees of FeatureRace Winners; Australian Track Records and Overseas Feature Winners.Cheques/Money Orders payable to:Peter Rose, PO Box 330, Jimboomba, Qld, 4280.Ph (07) 5548 6687The (September, 2005) Journal Page 28

Spotlight on Breedingby Peter RoseOthers worth mentioning are Miss BekkieLee (2005 Golden Easter Egg Consolation(Wpk)), Awesome Akta (2003 TheSchweppes (Man)), smart Albion Parksprinter Best Assassin and Melbourne sprinterCorker.Bearability (Credibility-Kissy Bear, byNew Tears) had 31 litters containing thedouble-up resulting in five city winners, statswhich are not up to his normal standard.However, he did sire the only notablegreyhound with a triple cross of New Tears,the former Richmond 330m record holder,Stella Brandon (x Ebony Ghost) who had a3x3x3 cross.The best of his other progeny containingdouble-ups would be Showzabilty (TRHorsham 336m) and Casino Classic (2002 SACoursing Derby).No Intent (Head Honcho-Hot Show Deb,by New Tears) had 51 litters containing thedouble-up resulting in 12 city winners fromnine different bitches, similar figures to hisoverall stats.The best of these has been Foolish Girlwho won the 2004 Tasmanian Oaks, thencampaigned successfully in Melbourne andhas been the leading sprinter in WesternAustralia this year winning the Lew DorsaMemorial and the Winter Cup.Other No Intents with the double-up areUltimate Prize (2005 Gippsland Oaks at Sale)and the ill-fated Swordsman, a sub-30 secondsprinter on both city tracks in Melbourne.Carlisle Jack (Head Honcho-Our GirlOlivia, by New Tears) had 13 litterscontaining the double-up for just the oneEastern state city winner.However, most are still quite young so itmay be too early to make a proper judgment.One of the Carlisle Jacks is the latest boompup in Adelaide, the 2005 Champion PuppyClassic winner, Bothing (x Which Wire, bySolve The Puzzle). Another is Caruso, wholast month won the Vic Breeders Maiden atThe Meadows.Faithful Hawk (Credibility-Angel’s Faith,by Pretty Fearless-Angel Tears, by NewTears) had 42 litters containing the doubleupfor just three city winners, again a verypoor result and a long way inferior to hisnormal performance.The best of the Faithful Hawks would bePOSTMAN'S RIDGEGreyhound ComplexTrialling Daily(Closed Tues & Wed)From May-Oct trials will run from7.30am to 9amContact John and Sharyn Collins0437 789076 or 0408 789076Ph (07) 46303688Mr Faithful (2002 Gold Coast Cup, TRSingleton 466m) and Regal Tess (TR Gosford731m).Solve The Puzzle (by Light Of Fire, byNew Tears) had 18 litters containing thedouble-up resulting in seven city winners fromfour different bitches. This is a similarpercentage to his normal stats.The best of the STPs would be the talentedstayer Royal Riddle (x Nicka Nicka, byBearability) who won the 2005 Winter Chaseat Albion Park. Another STP was 2004Victorian Puppy C’ship (coursing) winnerDaleah’s Beauty.Awesome Assassin’s full brother, LilliPilli Lad, had 11 litters containing the doubleupresulting in four city winners from twodifferent bitches. The best would be prolificWentworth Park winner Go Marty.Trousers (Head Honcho-Goddess Of Fire,by Light Of Fire) had 14 litters containingthe double-up for two city winners, one ofthem being 2005 Orange Cup winner, I’ll GetBy.Exceptional (Star Title-Starlight Jessie, byNew Tears) had 15 litters containing thedouble-up for just one city winner, the SilverChief Classic runner-up Mr Tab from the litterout of Alyssa Star which also has Moss Vale307m record holder First Avenue.Brett Lee’s brother Trendy Leigh had 19litters containing the double-up resulting infour city winners from two bitches.Dave’s Mentor (Head Honcho-Best OfBev, by Best Of Blue-Brindle Bev, by NewTears) had five litters for one city winner.Zealous Guy (Little Denver-Plus Velvet,by New Tears) had five litters for two citywinners out of My Charisma.Kobble Creek (Gun Law Osti-TrojanBrett Lee's progenyseem to buck the trendthat a double-up ofNew Tears does notwork.Tears, by New Tears) has 16 litters containingthe double-up but only one city winner camefrom them.Nailed (Malawi’s Prince-Maudie, by NewTears) had 10 litters for one city winner.Moonambel Prince (Fox Hunt-New Bow,by New Tears) had 13 litters for four citywinners from two different bitches, the bestbeing the good Melbourne stayer GreenleaPrince.Great Wish (Billy Binjang-New Wish, byNew Tears) had eight litters with the only citywinner being classy stayer Perfect Heart.So overall, Brett Lee has been the onlystud dog to be more successful when used tolinebreed New Tears.Some, such as No Intent and Solve TheTotallySeriousTotally SeriousBy the sire of Proven Smokey,Maldon Magic, Tropical One,Asha, Tears For Rome, TallyBale, Saying Goodbye, BlackPrecision, Cawbourne Mim etc.Totally SeriousOut of the damline that hasproduced champions MancunianGirl, Bentley Babe, Arvo'sExpress, Brookside Red, BluesClues and Tom's Legacy.Also from this damline is: AmicoMio, Miss Ezra, Sagres Gold,Three States, Akubra Girl, SagresMist, Wild Chaos etc.Totally SeriousPerfectly suited to the Credibilityand Just The Best bitches soprevalent in Qld. Free of anyPretty Short/New Tears andAcacia Ablaze blood.Fee: $500Contact Colin Bell(07) 32823813 or 0414 995982Puzzle, have similar figures to their normalstandards but others such as AwesomeAssassin and Faithful Hawk performed verypoorly.Often linebreeding works better when itis a little further back in the pedigree andperhaps this will be the case with the NewTears double-up.It’s interesting to note that Most Awesome(a son of Awesome Assassin) recently got hisstud career off to a great start when VictoryGlen (x Katie’s Victory) ran a new trackrecord for the 457m at Goulburn.Victory Glen has a 4x3 cross of NewTears.Box DrawsOwners and trainers should beaware they are always able toview the box draw procedureat the GRA offices.This can be viewed between 10and 11am each day.Black Dog, Sept 2000,30.2kgs.Ashigga-O'shanti by HeadHoncho150 starts, 33 wins, 39 2nds,22 3rds. $100,000 in stakes.Albion Park:20 wins, 34 placings.Winner also at Capalaba,Ipswich, Gold Coast, TweedHeads.MalawiMalawi's PrinceDuchess MarinaAshiggaBlack PirateAtwellZoomerTOTALLY SERIOUSWalkabout SidHead HonchoFitzroy LassO'shantiMalawiRaheen's PrideRaheen StarThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 29

Wes Bunny and Reno Mifsud at Mackay dogs.Orchids take pride ofplace these days for WesCasino Greyhound Racing ClubProudly presents it’sOctober Racing Carnivalfeaturing ...Friday Afternoon October 7Heats Casino RSM Club/Don Waldron Anniversary Trophy 484mBest 64 4th/5th Grade (+ res). Final October 14, $5000 to winner.Friday Afternoon October 14Four Heats Westlawn Finance Trophy 411mBest 32 5th Grade (+ res). Final October 21, $1550 to winner.Sunday October 16(Non-TAB race Meeting)Heats Nature Vet “Pop” Northfield Maiden 411m (Betting races)1st and 2nd to semi-finals October 21.Final Oct 28. $4000 to winner + Nature Vet products to all finalists.Sunday October 16Non-betting Broodbitch Races over 163m.Free Services to winners including Cyrus The Virus, ModernAssassin and Benny’s Alarm.If sufficient noms a Veterans race over 411m (4 1/2 years and over).Friday October 21Four Heats Charcoal Inn Casino Cup (Group 3) 484mBest 32 (+ res) Final Friday October 28 $15,000 to WinnerFurther Information contact Bruce Knight SecretaryPh (02) 66623161Fax (02) 66624546Solve the Puzzle x Nimuay(Golden Currency x Salmazar)Nimuay Dual Group winner. Group 1 AssociationCup & Group 3 Potential Stakes. Won over $90,000.These pups offered for sale are her 2nd litter - arepeat to Solve the Puzzle. The first litter 100% TABwinners for TAB starters. They include:Miss Jaydee Albion Pk 35.27, Gold Cst 23.05, Bulli 26.66 &29.15Goliath Canberra 25.58 BODLochinvar Strike Meadows 30.54Avalanche Girl Richmond 36.13 BOD, Albion Pk 30.44Cockroach 25.72 BODCity winning double Albion Pk 18/8/05Miss Jaydee 35.27 & Avalanche Girl 30.44.Pups whelped on the 27.3.05.2 Dogs & 2 bitches. $3500 negThese pups are offered with the upmost confidence. They areaggressive, strong, good lookers. They have been feed the best& are very healthy. Ready to go, rearing available.WES Bunny appreciates the few minutesit takes him these days to drive out to theMackay greyhound track.It makes a change from the days when hewas training greyhounds and making the fourhourtrip from Mackay to Townsville 32weeks of the year.Wes is 78 and admits he’s an infrequentvisitor to racetracks these days.Ill health has caught up with him andgenerally he restricts his attendance at theShowgrounds at Mackay to the days when bigraces are run.But there was a time when Wes lived forgreyhounds and in the 20 years he wastraining, few in the north could match hisstrike rate, or his ability to produce an extrasmart galloper.Wes was originally from Brisbane butmoved to Mackay in 1966.It wasn’t until 1978 that he got his firstgreyhound and it came to him by chance.Collision x Albazar(Head Honcho x Salmazar)This is her 2nd litter. First litter toTrendy Leigh just starting to race.Including the promising pups. So Bazar,Persian Leigh & Leighzar.Albazar herself from a well performedlitter including Purple Passion & HearThe Thunder.This damline continues to throw.Pups whelped 6.5.05.5 Dogs $3000negLismore area02 6682 2796“Andrew Agius donated a pup for a raffleat the track,” said Wes. “The man who wonit, gave the pup to me.”Racing as Flaggy’s Rock, the dog wonfive races, in Bundaberg, Mackay andTownsville.Wes has always suffered heart problemsand greyhounds were an avenue to get himwalking and help with his fitness andultimately his health.“Flaggy’s Rock was a cunning dog,” saidWes. “If he was hurt on a track, he would notgo on that track again.”But with the instant success Wes had withFlaggy’s Rock, he was immediately hookedon the sport.From then on he was in search of dogseven though he only ever had no more thansix in training.“Tom Jensen sent me a bitch calledNorthern Attack and I won quite a few raceswith her,” he said.But the best he trained was Tovera Girl afine campaigner who won 20 races in all forWes and regularly came south to contest704m races at the Gabba.“She won on every track I started her onwith the exception of Toowoomba,” he said.Tovera Girl went to stud and left TrueTovera who was a northern tracks marathonstar.“She won her first marathon at Townsvilleand went near the record, and then won amarathon at Ayr and ran second in another atCairns,” said Wes. “She was a good bitch.”True Tovera broke tracks records for theBundaberg 923m and Ayr 919m.Wes took a break from training due to hisheart troubles, but during a visit to the Cairnscarnival was sent the brilliant galloperCalliope Rocket by Phil and Jan McMillan.“We won the heat with him and finishedthird in the final and then went to Darwin andwon the heat but the final was a no race whenthe field caught the lure,” said Wes.By the late 90s Wes and his wife Ivy hadhad enough.“I had my last dog in 1998,” he said.These days Wes and Ivy have a passionfor orchids. “I’m at the markets everySaturday selling them,” he said.It’s certainly a change of pace for WesBunny.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 30

Albion Park relocation... or not!Well! Well! Well! I have heard it all.* The preferred option of the GRA andHarness Board is to relocate the current tracktowards the back of the current complex withthe redevelopment of the front of the complexto fund the relocation.* The Brisbane City Council wants theGreyhound and Trotting track relocated andthe complex used for “high density”development.* The part owners of the complex namelythe Greyhound racing Licensees, have notbeen officially consulted on any of theproposals.The GRA needs to call an industrymeeting to update the licensees of the optionsand proposals as soon as possible.If the GRA preferred option goes ahead,I will guarantee within 3-4 years the ownersof the “high density” development, viaWorkplace Health and Safety issues, willforce out the greyhounds and the trots.We will then have to relocate.The QGBOTA is in favour of moving toa new purpose-built greyhound complex.Let’s control our own destiny and makethe move now ... on our own!Monday Night MaidensFollowing discussions with licensees andin an endeavor to promote 520m races atAlbion Park it has been suggested the 520mmaidens on a Monday night be scrapped toRay Burmanmake way for 520m Fifth grade or other graderaces. Currently there are three Maidens heldeach Monday with prizemoney of $400 forthe winner while graded dogs miss out on anopportunity to win $2000 in first prizemoney.While this is a good financial bonanza forthe club to be saving over $1600 for each ofthese three races, the industry is potentiallyshortchanged $375,000 per year.The proposal to rectify this situationwould be to have the 520m maidens promotedand held on a Friday afternoon, hopefullygetting four heats with a final to be held onthe following Thursday night.Prizemoney for the final to be the sameas a Fifth grade on a Monday night, namely$2000 to the winner.I believe this proposal should beimplemented by the Albion Park club ASAP.If you agree, contact the club and pushfor the implementation of the proposal.Queensland Bred Incentive SchemeFollowing representation to the GRA ithas been confirmed that starting 1/7/06 therewill be a breeding incentive scheme. Detailsare being fine tuned.GBOTA NewsNext MeetingThe next meeting will be held at the oldLawnton track on Sunday September 18following the AGM which starts at 11am.Annual General MeetingThe annual General Meeting of theQGBOTA has been scheduled for SundaySeptember 18 starting at 11 am at the oldLawnton track.The official notification of the AGM willbe forwarded shortly. Only current membersat the time of the AGM will be eligible toVote or become members of the committee.Membership RenewalsMembership renewal forms for the 2005-06 year have been forwarded to all members,please complete and return as quickly aspossible to PO Box 1064 Capalaba, 4157.Response by the ChairThe Albion Park Raceway is owned by the two control bodies as tenants in common. Adecision to dispose of the property or any part of it would need to be made by both controlbodies and with the approval of the Queensland Government.The evaluation study is not completed at this stage and until it is, there is no hard datato put to the industry and to the government.With regard to the abolishing of maiden races on Monday night and the introduction ofonly graded races, I regret to inform the industry that the Brisbane Club and the GRA donot have the necessary funds to acceded to this. If graded only races were to be held, themeeting would have to revert to a Class 2 meeting and there would be a resultant decreasein prizemoney paid to participants on all races.Secretary's NotesIPSWICHAs a result of a direct clash with theLismore Cup series, the club has taken thedecision to reschedule the dates for thereintroduction of the Derby and Futurity atIpswich.The heats for both races will now takeplace on September 13 with the finalsprogrammed for September 20.This is one week later than advised in lastmonth’s Journal.As the event had already been advertisedthe club has taken the decision to have thedate from which the age eligibility will betaken as September 1. This is the date thatnominations would have closed if the heatswould have been run on September 6.The club believes it is not in the bestinterests of owners and trainers for directclashes to occur with major races andtherefore this decision has been taken.Details for these series are listed in theJournal race calendar.The Derby and Futurity series are ideallead-up races for the $10,000 to the winnerYoung Gun Series. Heats will take place over520 metres on September 27 with the finalon October 4.Owners and trainers with young up-andcominggreyhounds be sure to pencil theseraces into your program.Intrastate and interstate owners andtrainers wishing to contest any of our raceseries are asked to contact the club if yourequire any assistance regardingaccommodation, kennelling or trialing. Pleasebe assured that we are here to help you raceat Ipswich.As the Highland Smash Repair PuppyAuction draws nearer, people can obtaincatalogues by contacting the club. WithAustralia’s leading sires and dam linesrepresented it is certainly a quality gatheringof young greyhounds.With pups purchased through the auctioneligible for a two race series over 520m and431m, buying a pup on Sunday October 9 isa great way to be involved in our industry.New sponsor, WJC Private Stud, who willbe selling pups at the upcoming auction, hasdonated to the club a pup which is nominatedfor the auction. Proceeds from the sale of thispup will be donated in full to local charity.The cub would like to thank studmasterWarren Cunningham for his generosity andask people to dig a little deeper when biddingon this pup.Details of the pup will be announced innext month’s Journal and also on the day ofthe auction.Recently two club committee membersFee$660had the opportunity to meet with seniormanagement from Sky Channel to discuss anumber of wide ranging issues. Although nofirm outcomes were resolved the door hasbeen left open for further correspondence.We believe we left them with no doubt asto our commitment to Saturday night racingand the benefit it would provide to ourindustry in Queensland. They will only haveto think about offering us the opportunity andwe will pounce.We are hoping to have Sky Channelmanagement attend one of our upcomingmajor events to experience racing at our club.Claiming races have now been approvedby the Board and we are interested as to theindustries opinion of these events. We believethe best measure is to program a race and letyou vote with yours nominations.Owned by Pat HennessyPh (02) 66725183email cheechville@optusnet.com.,au(Awesome Assassin-Highland Bride)Flying ScottInterested parties please do not forget tovote. Terms and conditions for these racescan be obtained at the club or GRA.The distance challenge series between theGold Coast club and Ipswich has been poorlysupported by owners and trainers. As a resultthe club has taken the decision to discontinuethis series after the September race.These series were introduced to providea platform to bring young stayers through thegrades with the opportunity to race forincreased prizemoney. It sounded like a goodidea on paper but has had little support inpractice.WON 25Alb PkWenty PkSandownMeadowsChaseSpeedStaminaCould win fromanywhere ... onany track!The (September, 2005) Journal Page 31

Bruce TeagueALBION PARKA LITMUS TESTFOR RACING’SFUTUREHere’s an odd mixture. At a time whengreyhound sires change hands for a milliondollars and first prizes have hit the $150,000mark, we’ve got some trainers claiming theyneed more petrol money to stay in the businesswhile others are getting out altogether(particularly in NSW) or rapidly approachingretirement age.The breeding figure is a fairly “sound” onebecause it’s set by normal market forces. Wecan’t be sure about the other two numbersbecause they are fixed arbitrarily bymanagement. Plucked out of the air, youmight say.Good trainers are worth encouragingbecause they are the lynchpin of this business.Also, the evidence shows we could usemore good dogs everywhere except Victoria.However, even more critically, we need moregenuine customers. So, how did we get intothis predicament? Here are the main suspects.First, racing’s management structure isoverdue for reform.Uniquely in today’s society, and asidefrom the relatively new greyhound state ofWestern Australia, it has remained unchangedfor over 50 years now - from the time whenbusiness was local and not national and whentelevision, computers, TABs and bettingexchanges were not even in our dreams.Second, the current SKY/TVN fiasco andthe resultant fall in TAB turnover points upthe financial fragility of the entire racingindustry and the risks thatcome with having a singleincome source - amonopoly source at that.Third, in recent timesthe three majorgreyhound states have allThe Good OilBruce Teague canbe contacted athcoast@idl.net.auflagged seriouschallenges for the longterm - primarily the difficulty in paying forthe replacement of aging assets.Queensland has been active inrationalising raceclubs like Lawnton,Toowoomba (sadly) and Beenleigh so it’s infair shape for the moment. Even so, theBrisbane region has yet to work out what todo with racetracks in all three codes.NSW has talked a lot but failed to act. Ontop of that, the number of races is shortly toYOU’RE ON A WINNER . . .with theWHISTLERElectronic Dog Teaser - Finger ControlPlease forward me...............................................WHISTLER DOG TEASERS ............................... I enclose cheque/money order for $............................... Please debit my credit card as follows Name: ............................................................................. Card No:.............................................Exp. Date ............ Address: ......................................................................................................................................................................Post code: ................................Phone No: .........................• Movement-activated$115.50• Hand-held $104.50(incl. GST & postage)TO ORDER:Send cheque/moneyto Jack KozaczynskiPO Box 11, Jesmond2299Ph: Mobile(0418) 250 001(02) 4950 0466 (A.H.)Fax: (02) 4951 8704BY CHEQUE ORCREDIT CARDrise again when The Gardens track atNewcastle comes on stream.Then Victoria and South Australia haverecently added to the thinning-field problemby each introducing yet another weekly(morning) meeting to an already crowdedcalendar, allegedly to cater for demand.But what demand?That’s the fourth thing. We’ve seen along-term squeeze betweena static dog population andan ever-increasing numberof weekly races. Theproportion of higher-graderaces has fallen and theaverage field now comparespoorly with that of only adecade ago.One of many indications of depthproblems came on State of Origin nightrecently when Bulli, a major TAB-track andhandy to town, offered its usual 10-race card.Only two races started with full fields. Fourhad seven runners, two had six runners andthe other two managed four only. Apart fromthe two smallest fields, quality varied fromordinary to awful.In other words, once you put a bit ofpressure on the system it struggles. The backupis just not there. If you were a footballteam that’s a sure bet you would have no hopeof winning the premiership. You would startre-organising and looking for new players.The more evidence that comes to light themore it is apparent the old order - the existingrange of raceclubs and the existingorganisational structure - is maintained forpolitical reasons.It is dominated by bureaucracies, it doesnot pay on results, it cannot maintain productquality standards, it tends to avoid hardcommercial decisions and ignore customerneeds.Notably, reforms implemented by othermajor sports have bypassed the racingindustry.DuplicationLet me offer just a few basic illustrationsof how the Australian industry’s thinking hasbecome muddied.* Most of our capital city regions andmany country regions run two or more lightlyused tracks with two or more separateraceclubs, something banks, post offices andmovie theatres have long since found theycan’t do. The outcome is that promotionalefforts, if any, are ineffective, availableresources are spread too thinly and the publicremains in the dark.* Race broadcasters and other media areprone to push what they call a “timehonoured”heat and final series as an excitingprospect in the coming week or month. Often,what they are talking about are addedprizemoney events which include maiden or“auction” dogs. These may be honoured bytrainers with promising youngsters but forserious punters who keep the industrysupplied with funds they are a great yawn.They strain the industry’s credibility.* Not counting daily papers and TABs,10 different organisations in Australiaproduce formguides. Confusingly, every oneof them comes out in different formats withdifferent codes and different inclusions andexclusions. One with around 2000 dailycirculation is a carbon copy of a thoroughbredsystem and can therefore seriously misleadthe customers. Dogs ain’t horses.A standard response to these points is thatthe extra races are bringing in good money.But no-one knows who is investing whator whether a better approach will bring inmore money. No-one can tell you how muchis being diverted to illegal channels, or why.No part of the system encourages cashedupnewcomers to study greyhound racing andbet big. On the contrary, the points I mention,together with faulty tracks, the absence of anational form database and the failure toimplement a national betting pool are a hugeturnoff for potential customers (mine too, Iconfess).The Ipswich Olympics?Coming back to Queensland, the status ofAlbion Park is nebulous and has been so forsome years. But what’s coming through is thatthe club wants to maintain its spot regardless.That’s understandable but it may not be right.Although he may have been flying a kiteat the time, the Racing Minister made a greatdeal of sense recently when he suggestedselling Albion Park and re-developingIpswich as a state-of-the-art greyhoundcomplex.Why not?Albion Park attracts relatively fewpatrons, they can’t see the races properlywhen they do get there and technically thetrack is far from ideal. It produces too many“6-second races”, according to an earlierJournal correspondent.Anyway, its former CEO, Bob Lambert,claimed the old Gabba operation, despite itsstrange layout, was far more efficient andeffective.So why not sell it off and create amarvellous new flagship at Ipswich,something modern, diverse and much moreintimate?You might start off a project like that withthis assumption: 99% of people either don’tlike greyhounds, don’t care much one way orthe other, or, if they gamble, would be just ashappy doing it on racing frogs.Design everything for that 99% and whenthat’s done, tack on a dog track.In other words - in Brisbane or anywhereelse - the first aim must be to enhancecustomer satisfaction. The money will quicklyfollow.We’re not at death’s door, of course. Sowhile we are holding our own, there will neverbe a better time to recognise that the oldsystem is failing. Not just for greyhounds butfor the gallops, too.The business model is seriously out ofwhack.We can then wipe the slate clean and geton with designing and building a new andbetter industry. We have some terrific assetsto work with: good dogs, skilled trainers, toptechnical support and many willing workers.We just need to do them justice.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 32

Cannon’sCornerLocal trainer Greg Cannon has compileda list of trial times for Queensland, northernNSW and interstate tracks.ALBION PARKWednesday: 9am to 11.30am (bookings from8.30am on Tuesday with club 38621744; tickets soldfrom 8.45am in BBQ area on trial day)Friday (after twilight race meeting) bookings fromnoon Wed before. Last tickets 8.30pm (7.30pm duringdaylight saving). Tickets from 6.30pm to 8.30pm atBBA area.BUNDABERGTrials are held at the discretion of the committeeand lure driver. The following dates have beenconfirmed:Sunday morning circle trials September 4Tuesday night circle trials August 30Straight track trials Tuesdays 3pm to 5pm,Thursdays 3pm to 5pm - must book on (07) 41517420CAIRNSTuesday 6.30pm. Trainers requested to contact clubprior to travelling to trials.CAPALABAWinter: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7am to 10amSummer (from September 11) Sunday, Tuesday,Thursday 6am to 9amTrainers racing at Capalaba on a Saturday andtravelling from afar can, by prior arrangement only withthe Club secretary/manager, arrange to trial before thefirst race if kennel space, dog numbers and race numberspermit on that day.GOLD COASTTuesday night public trials 30 minutes after theconclusion of the race meeting over 373m, 429m and622m.Friday morning public, solo and box trials starting7am over 401m, 457, and 650m. Private trials afternormal trials. Last ticket sold 8.15am.Answering service at club (24/7) for race fields,trials and message bank (07) 55322611.IPSWICHThursday: Solos from 6.30am. Booked trials from6pm. Field trials from approx 7.20pm.MACKAYThursday: Privates from 6pm, publics from 6.30pm.ROCKHAMPTONMonday from 6.30pmThursday night before races from 6.30pmSaturday afternoon before races from 4.30pmTOWNSVILLEMonday from 6.45pmNorthern Rivers and interstate city tracksCASINOMonday: 7am to 8am; 6pm to finishFriday: After race meeting (approx 4pm start)LISMOREWednesday 6pm Public Trials Field & SoloFriday Private Trials from 8amBookings Ph (02) 6621 4106Tuesdays after the last race four dog open trials onlyTWEED HEADSTuesday: Public 7.30am to 8.30am. Private 8.30amto 9.30amSaturday: After last race and only if trainer racingon the day.Daylight saving timesTuesday: Public 8am to 9am. Private 9am to 10amTHE MEADOWSMonday 5pm to finish (last ticket sold 6.30pm)Friday 7am to 8.30am (last ticket sold at 8.30am)Wednesday (after race meeting) tickets sold duringrace meeting and up to 30 minutes after last race.SANDOWNSaturday: Tickets 6.45am to 9.30am. Normal trials7am to 8.45am. Arm trials 8.45am to 9am.Wednesday:When Racing: Tickets available 8.30am in officeuntil last race, then available at ticket box in Kennelblock for 30 minutes after last race.Trials start after the last raceWhen not racing: Tickets available 8.30am to 4pmin office, then from the ticket box from 4pm to 5.30pm.Trials start 4pm. No telephone booking.Cost of Trials: $7.WENTWORTH PARKTuesday: Ordinary trials 7.30am to 8.15am. Ticketspurchased by 6.30pm (at the 520m boxes). Arm Trials(booked) from 8.15am to 9am. For bookings please call(02) 9649 7166.Thursday: Ordinary trials 5.30pm to 7pm. Ticketspurchased by 6.30pm (at the 520m boxes). Arm Trials(booked) from 7pm to 8pm.Kirsty O'BrienGAP CalendarGAP NewsThe calendar is dedicated to the wonderful volunteers and valued sponsors of thevarious Greyhound Adoption Programs across Australia. It is packed with beautifulAustralian greyhound photos, makes a great gift and sells quickly, so get in early!$22 (includes postage) Payment to: GAP, c/o GRAQ, PO Box 250, Albion, 4010This Month's SpecialRetirementfor RockyBeds may be hard to find in nursinghomes, but former Albion Park winner GreatAttitude (Bobniak-Smart Attitude) has had nodifficulty finding one.He has become the latest resident to movein to the Guardian Aged Care facility atBurpengary, north of Brisbane.The four-year-old red fawn dog known asRocky (pictured left) has become popularwith residents at the aged care facility.Lifestyle co-ordinator for the GuardianAged Care facility, Brigitte Lennox, says agreyhound was chosen for the facility afterstudying the suitability of various dog breeds.The Aged Care facility is looking to createa “human habitat for our residents to live,where meaningful relationships areencouraged to develop and grow, and toprovide a caring environment where residentscan give love and care to animals”.Rocky, who moved in on August 5, spendshis day having free run in the Grevillea wingof the facility, which is home to 12 residents.He has a bed in the lounge room, sunroomand courtyard.The garden area is also home to severalchickens and birds.Lounging with residents in the Grevilleawing, he is also taken to other areas of thefacility on lead to visit residents, some bedridden, who wish to have a dog visit them.Rocky was selected as the preferred dogto go into the aged care facility, due to hisgentle, laid-back nature.Buy 1kg of Vit 3 (Vit A, B Group and C) get 1kg Electrolytes FREEWe have moved to Unit 5/6, 3 Jacques Court, LawntonThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 33

ALBIONPARKMONDAYS (Class 1)AUGUST 29Best 8 600m710m Event (Grade depends on noms)Fifth Grade Final 600m. Heats 22 AugMaiden Final 520m. Heats 22 Aug2 x Maiden Heats 520m. Final 5 SeptGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 5Best 8 520m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Maiden Final 520m2 x Maiden Heats 520m. Final Sept 12Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 12Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Maiden Final 520m2 x Maiden Heats 520m. Final Sept 19Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 19Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)5th Grade Heats 520m. Final Sept 26Maiden Final 520m2 x Maiden Heats 520m. Final Sept 26.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 26Best 8 520m710m Event (grade depends on noms)5th Grade Final 520mMaiden Final 520m2 x Maiden heats 520m. Final Oct 3.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 3Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Maiden Final 520m.2 x Maiden heats 520m. Final; Oct 10.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 10Best 8 520mBest 8 710mMaiden Final 520m2 x Maiden heats 520m. Final Oct 17Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 17Best 8 520m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Maiden Final 520m2 x Maiden Heats 520m). Final Oct 24.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mPark RidgeGreyhound ComplexLot 35 Smith Rd, Park Ridge* Whelping* Rearing* Spelling* TrainingPh (07) 32000172Mike 0411 326605Rachel 0401 085757FORTHCOMINGEVENTSTELEPHONE NOMINATIONSThe lines will be open from 7am-8.30amMonday to Friday except on public holidays ornotified changes.Telephone No 1800 851 155 (Toll Free)Five Easy Steps to Nominate Your GreyhoundThe operator will ask you for the followinginformation.1 Name of Greyhound2 Earbrand3 Trainers Name and Licence Number4 Track, Date, Distance, Name of Event,If Greyhound has started Interstate since lastQueensland performance, Comments (i.e.Heats/Early Race etc)5 Second Preference or Nominating atOwners and trainersshould be aware, theForthcoming Events arecorrect at the time ofpublication, but each clubreserves the right tochange or delete any race/races etc.OCTOBER 24Best 8 520m710m Event (grade depends on noms)5th Grade Heats 600m. Final Oct 31.Maiden Final 520m2 x Maiden Heats 520m. Final Oct 31.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 31Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)5th Grade Final 600mMaiden Final 520m2 x Maiden heats 520m. Final Nov 4.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mTHURSDAYS (Class 1)AUGUST 25Best 8 520mBest 8 710mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 1Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)1800 851 155another Track which is not a second preferencePlease Note:* A nomination form will need to be completedwhen nominating a greyhound for its firstQueensland start which is either owned or trainedby Interstate licensees.* A nomination form needs to be completedso relevant information concerning the greyhound/owner/trainer can be recorded on the GRAdatabase.Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 8Best 8 520mBest 8 710mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 15Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mSEPTEMBER 22Best 8 520mBest 8 710mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 6Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 13Best 8 520m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 20Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mOCTOBER 27Best 8 520mBest 8 710mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600 and 710mFRIDAYS (Class 3)AUGUST 26Best 8 520mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mSEPTEMBER 2Best 8 520m/710mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mSEPTEMBER 9Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mSEPTEMBER 16Best 8 520m/710mBest 8 395mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395m* Once this information is received thetelephone nomination service may be usedprovided there is no change in the ownership ortrainer of the particular greyhound.Should this be the case a new nomination formwill need to be completed.Should you have any queries regarding thisservice please contact the Grading Department 2-3pm Monday to Friday.SEPTEMBER 23Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mSEPTEMBER 30Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mOCTOBER 7Best 8 520m/710mBest 8 395mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mOCTOBER 14Best 8 520mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mOCTOBER 21Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mOCTOBER 28Best 8 520m/710mBest 8 395mGraded, juveniles (Field of 8 req) over 520,600, 710, 395 and Maidens 395mIPSWICHTUESDAYS (Class 2)AUGUST 30Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431mMemorial Trophy Heats 630m Best 16 Final$3000 to Winner.5th Grade FinalBest 8 520mGraded as requiredSEPTEMBER 6Highland Smash Repairs Maiden Final 431mMemorial Trophy Final 630m $3000 toWinner.Graded as RequiredSEPTEMBER 13Ipswich Derby Heats 520m Best 32 DogsNominated who are 30 Months or Younger asat the 1st September 2005. Final $5000 tothe winner.Ipswich Futurity Heats 520m Best 32 BitchesNominated who are 30 Months or Younger asat the 1st September 2005. Final $5000 towinner.Ipswich/Gold Coast Challenge Heats 4th-5thThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 34

FORTHCOMING EVENTSGrade (630m) Best 16, final at GC Sept 21.Graded if RequiredSEPTEMBER 20Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mIpswich Derby Final 520m - $5000 to Winner.Ipswich Futurity Final 520m -$5000 toWinner.Best 8 520m5th Grade 630mGraded as RequiredSEPTEMBER 27Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431mYoung Gun Series Heats 520m - ConditionsApply - $10,000 to the Winner Final 4thOctober.Graded as RequiredOCTOBER 4Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431mYoung Guns Final 520m Winner $10,0005th Grade Heats 520mBest 8 520m or 431m (Distance depends onNoms)4th/5th Grade 630 mGraded as requiredOCTOBER 11Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repairs Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Heats 431m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade 630mBest 8 520m or 431m (Distance depends onNoms)Graded as RequiredOCTOBER 18Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repairs Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Final 431mBest 8 520m or 431m (Distance depends onNoms)5th Grade 630mGraded as RequiredOCTOBER 25Highland Smash Repair Final 431mIpswich Gold Cup Heats 520m (BestNomination Conditions Apply) Final $20,000to the WinnerGraded as requiredNOVEMBER 1Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mIpswich Gold Cup Final 520m Winner$20,000Gold Cup Consolation 520m Winner $2000(Noms Required.)Best 8 431m Winner $2000Best 8 630m Winner $2000Graded as RequiredWEDNESDAYS (Class 3)AUGUST 31Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 520m.5th Grade Heats 431m.Best 8 431mJuvenile 520m or 431mGraded as requiredSEPTEMBER 7Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431mCanine Chiropractor Trophy 4th/5th GradeHeats 431mBest 8 431m1 Win/Maiden 630mGraded as required.SEPTEMBER 14Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520mCanine Chiropractor Trophy 4th/5th GradeFinal 431m5th Grade Heats 520mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630mGraded as requiredSEPTEMBER 21Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Heats 431mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630mGraded as requiredSEPTEMBER 28Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 520mGraded as Required.OCTOBER 5Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Heats 431mBest 8 431m or 520m (Distance depends onNoms)Juvenile 520m or 431mGraded as requiredOCTOBER 12Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431m4th/5th Grade Heats 520mBest 8 431m or 520m (Distance depends onNoms)Claiming Race $2500 431m Refer GRA orClub for Conditions)1 Win/Maiden 630mGraded as requiredOCTOBER 19Highland Smash Repair Maiden 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m4th/5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Heats 431mClaiming Race $2500 520m (Refer GRA orClub for Conditions)Best 8 431m or 520m (Distance depends onNoms)5th Grade 630mGraded as requiredOCTOBER 26Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 520mBest 8 520m or 431m (Distance depends onNoms)Juvenile 520m or 431mGraded as requiredNOVEMBER 2Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520mBest 8 431m or 520m (Distance depends onNoms)Quality Transport Service byRoad with Regular andreliable scheduled services.Regular services operate betweenSth East Qld and Sydney and NthNSW via Pacific & New EnglandHighways. Extensive coverage toRegional Qld ... North to Cairns, Westto Mt Isa, Southwest to Charleville.For full details view our website.Contact: David and Sierra GallagherPh (07) 5530 2710Mob 0418 775 456www.dogmovers.com.au5th Grade Heats 431m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade 630mGraded as RequiredGOLDCOASTTUESDAYS (Class 3)AUGUST 30Jet Pets Animal Transport 5th Grade Heats(373m)Maiden final (373m)Maiden Heats (429m)Berwicks Canon Final (429m)622m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded 373m, 429m as requiredSEPTEMBER 6Best 8 (373m)Maiden Heats (373m)Final Jet Pets 5th Grade (373m)Claiming Race (373m) $2000 claiming price.Greyhoundshop.net 5th Grade Heats (429m)Final Maiden (429m)Maiden/No more than 2 Wins (622m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)SEPTEMBER 13VIP 5th Grade Heats (373m)Final Maiden (373m)Maiden Heats (429m)Final greyhoundshop.net 429m622m Event (Depends on Noms)SEPTEMBER 20Maiden Heats (373m)Final VIP (373m)Best 8 (429m)Vetsearch 5th Grade heats (429m)Maiden/No more than 2 Wins (622m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)SEPTEMBER 27Bernies Petbarn 5th Grade Heats (373m)Final Maiden (373m)Final Vetsearch 5th Grade (429m)Maiden Heats (429m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 4Maiden Heats (373m)Best 8 (373m)Final 373m 5th Grade Heatsgreyhoundhoundshop.net 5th Grade Heats(429m)Final Maiden 429mMaiden/No more than 2 Wins (622m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 11Vetsearch 5th Grade Heats (373m)Final 373m MaidenMaiden Heats (429m)COOL CHAMPIONS$99(includes GST)plus postage & handlingPh (03) 59988336K9-Evaporative Cooling VestJust Add H20 and Go ...This revolutionary vest pulls heat away fromthe greyhound, enhancing the natural coolingprocess. The form of polymer used preventsexcessive weight gain and bulk. Offers extensivecooling times without re-wetting. Size does notchange when activated.email sales@coolweave.com.auwww.coolweave.com.auFinal 429m greyhoundshop.net 5th Grade622m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 18Final Vetsearch 5th Grade (373m)Maiden Heats (373m)Harveys Smash Repairs 5th Grade Heats(429m)Best 8 (429m)Maiden Final (429m)Maiden/No more than 2 Wins (622m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 25Regent Taxis 5th Grade Heats (373m) FinalOct 30Final Maiden Heats (373m)Maiden Heats (429m) Final Oct 30Final Harveys 5th Grade (429m)622m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 30 (Twilight meeting)Guide Dogs Charity DayGraded Race all DistancesWEDNESDAYS (Class 2)AUGUST 31Maiden Heats (401m)Greyhound Recorder Final (410m)Greyhound On Line Shop 5th Grade Heats(457m)Maiden Final (457m)650m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded 401m, 457m as requiredSEPTEMBER 7Regent Taxis 5th Grade Heats (401m)Final Maiden (401m)Final Greyhound on-line shop 457mMaiden Heats (457m)650m Event (Depends on Noms)Stayers Stake (732m) Open to all greyhounds.Winner $1000SEPTEMBER 14Maiden Heats (401m)Final Regent Taxis (401m)Sky Channel 5th Grade Heats (457m)Best 8 (457m)Maiden (650m)Gold Coast/Ipswich Challenge Heats 4th-5thGrade (650m) Best 16. First 2 from each heatto represent GC in final Sept 21. Fastest 3rdfrom each club as reserves (ballot forposition).SEPTEMBER 21Harvey Smash Repairs Versatility 5th GradeSprinters Challenge Heats (401m) Final over457m 28/9/05Final Maiden (401m)Maiden Heats (457m)Final Sky Channel 457mGold Coast/Ipswich Challenge final (650m)winner $1500.650m Event (Depends on Noms)SEPTEMBER 28Final Maiden (457m)Best 8 (401m)GREYHOUNDS FLYWITH JET PETSTel (07) 38683488ASK FOR JASONThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 35

FORTHCOMING EVENTSMaiden Heats (401m)Bernie’s Pet Barn 5th Grade Heats (457m)Final Versatility 401m Heats (457)650m Event (Depends on Noms)OCTOBER 5Garrard Horse & Hound 5th Grade Heats(401m)Final Maiden 401mMaiden Heats (457m)Final 457m Bernies Pet Barn 5th Grade(457m)650m Event (depends on noms)OCTOBER 12Maiden Heats (401m)Final Garrard Horse & Hound 5th Grade(401m)Jet Pets Animal Transport 5th Grade Heats(457m)Final 457m MaidenBest 8 Sprint (457m)650m Event (depends on noms)OCTOBER 19Citi Steel 5th Grade Heats (401m)Final 401m MaidenMaiden Heats (457m)Final Jet Pets Animal Transport 5th Grade(457m)Stayers Maiden (650m)650m Event (depends on noms)OCTOBER 26Final Citi Steel 5th Grade (401m)Maiden Heats (401m)Best 8 (401m)Final 457m MaidenBerwicks Canon 5th Grade Heats (457m)650m Event (depends on noms)CAPALABAAUGUST 27Battlers 5th Grade Final, winner $350Capalaba Tavern 3rd-4th Grade Heats, winner$500 + trophyMaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade BitchesBest 8SEPTEMBER 3Capalaba Tavern 3rd-4th Grade Final,Winner $500 + trophyBay FM Performed Maidens Heats, open toall maiden greyhounds with at least 3 starts.Heats normal prizemoney.MaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesBest 8 (will proceed with 5 or more noms)SEPTEMBER 10Heats John Klose Retravision 5th Grade (4heats, every starter makes a final. Normalprizemoney. If more than 70 noms, we willconduct 8 heats and 7 finals. First and secondin each heat into a final (winner $800) - fastest2 thirds as reserves; Third and Fourth in eachheat to a final (winner $400) - fastest 2 fifthsas reserves; Fifth and Sixth in each heat to afinal (winner $300) Fastest 2 sevenths asreserves; Seventh and Eight in each heat to afinal (winner $250); as well as being drawnas reserves these greyhounds will be drawn;in their respective finals; where a dead heatoccurs and a draw is necessary the stewardswill conduct a draw to determine which dogscontest which final).Bay FM Performed Maiden FinalMaidenMaiden Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesJuvenile (trophy race)Best 8SEPTEMBER 17John Klose Retravision 5th Grade Finals.Eagle Boys Pizza Veterans Stk. Greyhounds4 years & older at date of race and not wonfor 3 months or longer. $300 to winner.MaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesJuvenile (trophy race)Best 8SEPTEMBER 24Michael Miller Memorial 5th Grade Heats.Heats normal prizemoney. Number of heatswill be conditional on number of noms. Clubwill run as many heats as possible. FinalPrizemoney, 1st $6000 + trophy, 2nd $1500,3rd $500, 4th $100. Two consolations ($1000to winner of each) will be run for greyhoundsnot making the final. Trainers must nominatefor consolations.Maiden and graded to make up the program.OCTOBER 1Miller Memorial Final 1st $6000 + trophy,2nd $1500, 3rd $500, 4th $100.Miller Memorial Consolation. Forgreyhounds who contested heats but did notmake final. Trainers must nominate.Preference given to dogs according to placingin heats. If 16 noms, 2 consolations will berun with same prizemoney. 1st $1000 towinner, 2nd $300, 3rd $200, 4th $50.Eagle Boys Pizza Veterans Stk. Greyhounds4 years & older at date of race and not wonfor 3 months or longer. $300 to winner.MaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade Bitches4th Grade4th grade BitchesJuvenile (trophy race)Best 8OCTOBER 8Capalaba Tavern 3rd-4th Grade HeatsMaiden Heats. 2 heats, every starter makes afinal.Graded, maidens to make up program.OCTOBER 15Capalaba Tavern 3rd-4th Grade Final, winner$500 + trophyMaiden Final, 1st Final $400 to winner; 2ndFinal $250 to winner.MaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesBest 8OCTOBER 22Heats John Klose Retravision 5th Grade (4heats, every starter makes a final. Normalprizemoney. If more than 70 noms, we willconduct 8 heats and 7 finals. First and secondin each heat into a final (winner $800) - fastest2 thirds as reserves; Third and Fourth in eachheat to a final (winner $400) - fastest 2 fifthsas reserves; Fifth and Sixth in each heat to afinal (winner $300) Fastest 2 sevenths asreserves; Seventh and Eight in each heat to afinal (winner $250); as well as being drawnas reserves these greyhounds will be drawn;in their respective finals; where a dead heatoccurs and a draw is necessary the stewardswill conduct a draw to determine which dogscontest which final).MaidenMaiden Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesJuvenile (trophy race)Best 8OCTOBER 29John Klose Retravision FinalsMaidenMaiden Bitches5th Grade5th Grade Bitches4th Grade4th Grade BitchesJuvenile (trophy race)Best 8BUNDABERGAUGUST 27Committee Day5th Grade Final 460mBest 8 550mVeterans Race 460m Non-Graded - over 4years & not raced in 6 monthsBest 8 460m5th Grade Battler Stakes 460m not won past3 startsGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitSEPTEMBER 104th Grade Heats 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitSEPTEMBER 174th Grade Final 460mMaiden Heats 460mBest 8 550mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitSEPTEMBER 24Maiden Final 460mMaiden/5th Grade 550mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitOCTOBER 8Oaks Heats 550m Open Graded $15 noms(Heats 1st $305 2nd $115 3rd $85)WhelpingsQLD STUD DOG STATISTICSApril 2005Abbreviations: - NIW - Not in Whelp, APD - all pups deceased, NNR - no notification received from breeder, I/S B - InterstateBreeder. The Greyhound Racing Authority does not record the breeder’s name of interstate whelped litters. The name on the servicenotice is not necessarily the name of the Breeder.Sire Dam Whelp Dog Bitch BreederBig Daddy Cool Cyclone Kelly 24/07/05 4 3 NicollsBig Sam Banner Evening Gem 12/06/05 3 4 About Time SyndBright Ebony Jeanie’s Queen 9/07/05 5 4 PerryCyrus The Virus Runaway Rosie 19/07/05 3 3 JohnstonDarcy’s Reward Fairway Express 21/04/05 3 4 PaytonFirefly Boy Hey Gloria 29/05/05 3 5 BurnLindale Blue Alice The Maid 10/07/05 4 4 RussellModern Assassin Ten Gun Salute 23/07/05 4 4 GriffithsRylee’s Rumour Dotty Destiny 6/07/05 5 3 NelmSaintly Crew Star Imposed 6/05/05 3 4 HogganScottish Express Tillack’s Pride 25/07/05 5 3 StanleySouthern Champ She’s My Baby 6/07/05 1 1 CarringtonSuper Burst Highway Bo 5/08/05 4 4 FinchSurf Lorian Bogie Benz 12/07/05 2 5 BeinSurf Lorian Hypo Havoc 8/06/05 2 1 BryersSurf Lorian Jock’s Girl 1/07/05 2 5 CampbellSurf Lorian Lucky Penna 12/07/05 2 1 PringleSurf Lorian Seven Behind Me 5/07/05 8 4 HarknessToken Prince Tricky Customer 18/07/05 4 1 KeepSire Dam Serve Whelp Dog Bitch BreederBitability Bale Brooklyn Bale 4/04/05 8/06/05 3 2 I/S BBitability Bale Cool Jem 6/04/05 15/06/05 4 2 CheersBitability Bale Morayfield Flyer 15/04/05 Niw KleinhansBitability Bale Kawati Girl 21/04/05 22/06/05 4 3 SiegertBitability Bale Zane’s Girl 27/04/05 2/07/05 5 6 SimmsBitability Bale Shady Macbeth 28/04/05 Niw WakefieldBounding Heart Regal Summer 14/04/05 16/06/05 2 3 CrowtherJust The Best Tranquil Shiraz 2/04/05 1/06/05 1 FelgateJust The Best Little Brown Jug 17/04/05 19/06/05 4 3 ApapJust The Best Victory Moss 17/04/05 Niw ApapMaster Horace Jetalong’s Image 4/04/05 5/06/05 5 5 NewnhamRoyal Pilgrim Dee Lady 22/04/05 23/06/05 4 3 I/S BSurf Lorian Shezza Hypo 1/04/05 2/06/05 1 R.C. SyndSurf Lorian Hypo Havoc 4/04/05 8/06/05 2 1 BryersSurf Lorian Return Mail 7/04/05 10/06/05 3 4 HarveySurf Lorian Dosarg 18/04/05 Niw KellawaySurf Lorian Where Ever 22/04/05 Niw I/S BTiger Strong Cyanogenic 8/04/05 9/06/05 3 4 BurnTiger Strong Red Sombrero 30/04/05 Niw MundyTrendy Leigh Dr. Cassie 1/04/05 Niw GlasscockTrendy Leigh Tennant Creek 4/04/05 Nnr I/S BTrendy Leigh Shining Raider 11/04/05 13/06/05 2 8 HickTrendy Leigh Strickland Jill 21/04/05 23/06/05 6 4 ArthurTrendy Leigh Fisher’s Babe 24/04/05 Niw FisherVillasanti Awesome Design 3/04/05 Niw HayVillasanti Rapid Heartbeat 16/04/05 Niw SuliVillasanti Iron Fortitude 19/04/05 Niw McHughYour Awesome Waiwera Ishbel 15/04/05 Niw I/S BThe (September, 2005) Journal Page 36

FORTHCOMING EVENTSDerby Heats 550m Open Graded $15 noms(Heats 1st $305 2nd $115 3rd $85)5th Grade Heats 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitOCTOBER 15Oaks Final 550m ($11 nom fee) 1st $600 2nd$300 3rd $100. Trophy & rug for 1st, 2nd,3rdDerby Final 550m ($11 nom fee) 1st $6002nd $300 3rd $100. Trophy & rug for 1st,2nd, 3rd5th Grade Final 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitOCTOBER 22Anniversary Cup Heats 550m Open Graded,$15 nom fee (Heats 1st $305 2nd $115 3rd$85)4th Grade Heats 460mMaiden/5th Grade 550mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitOCTOBER 29Anniversay Cup Final 550m ($11 nom fee)Final 1st $500 2nd $200 3rd $100 plus trophy& rug for 1st, 2nd, 3rd4th Grade Final 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitNOVEMBER 5Young Guns Heats 460m (30 months andunder) $15 nom (Heats 1st $305)Maiden Heats 460mBest 8 550mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitNOVEMBER 12Young Guns Final 460mMaiden Final 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitNOVEMBER 195th Grade Heats 460mMaiden/5th Grade 550mBest 8 550mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitNOVEMBER 265th Grade Final 460mBest 8 460mGraded 460m, 550m, 720m as noms permitTOWNSVILLEAUGUST 25Maiden, gradedSEPTEMBER 1Young Guns Heats (380m) 30 months oryounger at 1-9-05.Maiden, gradedSEPTEMBER 8Young Guns Final (380m) 1st $2500, 2nd$1000, 3rd $500Maiden, gradedSEPTEMBER 15Maiden, gradedSEPTEMBER 22Maiden, gradedSEPTEMBER 29Maiden, gradedOCTOBER 6Townsville Derby Heats (498m) dogswhelped on or after 1-1-03Townsville Futurity Heats (498m) bitcheswhelped on or after 1-1-03Maiden, gradedOCTOBER 13Townsville Derby Final (498m)Townsville Futurity Final (498m)Maiden, gradedOCTOBER 20Maiden, gradedOCTOBER 27Maiden, gradedCAIRNSAUGUST 27544m 4th-5th Grade Anniversary Cup Final1st $285Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mSEPTEMBER 3544m Father’s Day Open Stakes 1st $375Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mSEPTEMBER 10No RacingSEPTEMBER 17410m Short Course Open Heats 1st $275Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mSEPTEMBER 24410m Short Course Open Final1st $310Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mOCTOBER 1544M Futurity Best 8 1st $375544m Derby Best 8 1st $375Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mOCTOBER 8410m 4th-5th Grade Spring Cup Heats 1st$205Maiden/Graded 410/544/630mOCTOBER 15410m 4th-5th Grade Spring Cup Final 1st$240OCTOBER 22No RacingOCTOBER 29410m Maiden 1st $220MACKAYAUGUST 29Best 8 541mBest 8 310mHeats Mavis Pinnington Memorial 3rd& 4thGrade 456mMaiden, Graded 310, 456m, 541m.SEPTEMBER 5Final Mavis Pinnington Memorial 3rd/4thGrade 456m ($370 + TROPHY AND RUG)Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.SEPTEMBER 12Heats Young Guns 456m. Greyhounds nomore than 30 months at time of heats.Maiden, Graded events 310m, 456m, 541m.SEPTEMBER 19Final Young Guns 456m, 1st $2500, 2nd$1000, 3rd $500Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.SEPTEMBER 26Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.OCTOBER 3Cane Smoke Stakes 4th/5th Grade 541m 1st$350Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.OCTOBER 10Heats NQ Maiden 1000 Series 310m (Normalprizemoney)Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.OCTOBER 17Final NQ Maiden 1000 Series 310m. 1st$1000, 2nd $350, 3rd $150Don Matsen Memorial Best 8 310m 1st $300Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.OCTOBER 24Best 8 456mMaiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.OCTOBER 31Gayallon Stakes Best 8 541m 1st $420Maiden, Graded 310m, 456m, 541m.ROCKHAMPTONAUGUST 25 (N)Heats of No More than Three wins (over anydistance) 510mBest 8 630m 1st$350Graded as per nomsSEPTEMBER 3 (D)Combined greyhound/harness meetFinal Three Win Series 510m 1st$400Maiden 1000 Heats (407m)Graded as per nomsSEPTEMBER 8 (N)Maiden 1000 Final (407m) 1st $1000, 2nd$350, 3rd $150Best 8 (510m) 1st $400Graded as per nomsSEPTEMBER 22 (N)Glenmore Seafood CQ Futurity Heats (510m)bitches whelped on or after 1-1-03. 1st $400.Graded as per nomsSEPTEMBER 29 (N)Glenmore Seafood CQ Futurity Final (510m)1st $1000 plus rug, 2nd $350, 3rd $150.Maiden 500 (510m) 1st $500, 2nd $225, 3rd$150.Graded as per nomsOCTOBER 8 (D)Heats 5th Grade 407mBest 8 510m 1st $400Graded as per nomsOCTOBER 13 (N)Heats Young Guns Classic 510m (No morethan 30 months at time of heats) 1st $350Final 5th Grade Series 407m1st $350Graded as per nomsOCTOBER 20 (N)Final Young Guns Classic 510m 1St $2500,2nd $1000, 3rd $500Heats 4th Grade 407mGraded as per nomsOCTOBER 29 (D)Final 4th Grade Series 407m 1st $350Best 8 407m 1st $400Graded as per nomsROCKHAMPTONNewsBy JOHN LIPPITTI must congratulate the GRA on asuccessful North Queensland conference inTownsville in August.It was the first time I had attended such aconference and it was a very satisfying.Many issues were discussed and I thinkthe NQ clubs came away pleased with theoutcome and decisions taken.I wish to thank the Townsville club for itswonderful hospitality and a great nights racingat their cup meeting.On the home front, a new racing distancewas approved and we are now costing thelocation and foundations of a possible 310mto 320m start.We also have left the GRA with thoughton having the grading system with class fourtracks changed to three fifth grades beforemoving into fourth grade, or to view theVictorian rule where you can have a placedrun between unplaced runs on the one trackbefore dropping in grade.Our club earned praise from the board forits performance in the past year and for that Ithank a hard working committee and everyoneinvolved for their efforts.The next year will be just as hard if notharder and we are always looking for peopleto help with raffles and such around the trackon race days, along with idea’s to better theclub.Bush HavenKennels176 Brass Rd, Ebenezer* Whelping* Rearing* Spelling* TrainingIan Hoggan(07) 546461060413 584499Pup RearingIn operation for just 3 years, our farmhas produced numerous city class stockincluding the recent National Sprintwinner IN FOR LIFE, Real Trick(35.12 Alb Pk), Sir Echelon,Crossword Lizzy (30.37 Alb Pk), OakBar (Casino GOTY). Used by leadingtrainers Roger Green, Pat Ryan,Greg Cannon, Glenda & John Dart.Ettrick (Nth NSW) 17km west ofKyogle. 40 acres, lush green acreage,permanent water.Contact Darryl & Sue Schafer(02) 66339043StylishKennelsGary & Gail Holmeshave vacancies forperformed or maiden dogs,limited break-ins.Reasonable rates(07) 54665810The (September, 2005) Journal Page 37

Heading overseas?As from July 1, 2004, all greyhounds exported must have a GreyhoundPassport. To obtain one, you must apply to Greyhounds Australasia.Application forms can be accessed atwww.galtd.org.auor by phoning (03) 95483500.Acquiring a Passport1 Obtain an application form2 Fill out all details3 Sign form (must be signed by owner of greyhound)4 Send application and greyhound’s registration papers to GA withcheque/money order for $2005 GA will then issue a passport and a five-generation pedigree.Note: Failure to comply will incur a penalty.Don’t forget your greyhound passportGREYHOUNDS AUSTRALASIAServicing all Australian and New Zealand greyhound participantsAs members authorities of Greyhounds Australasia move into anexciting new era, so too does the office that services the naming, breedingand passport needs of the Australasian greyhound industry.At GA our friendly staff will help assist you with any inquiry relatedto all of the above requirements.If you require further assistance when naming your next buddingchampion, don’t hesitate to contact us to avoid disappointment.All naming and name availability queries readily accepted.Schedule of feesPrefix/suffix (5 years) $150Reserved names $20Stud Book $44Stud CD: New $110Upgrade $55Pedigrees: 5th Generation $104th Generation $7Greyhound Passport $200Greyhounds AustralasiaSandown Greyhound ComplexPO Box 239 Springvale, Vic 3171Ph (03) 9548 3500Fax (03) 9548 3488Email admin@galtd.org.auQLD TRACKSBRISBANE: 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 Saturdayafternoons. 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, OldCleveland 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 atMackay Showgrounds. Secretary Rosemary Farr. Ph: 07 49511680.ROCKHAMPTON: Loam 407m, 510m, 630m. Race every secondThursday night at Callaghan Park. 07 49225793.TOWNSVILLE: Loam 380m, 498m, 643m. Race on Thursday night.Secretary:Jenny Heery. Ph: 07 47721742.CENTRALISED PRIZEMONEYThe GRA has assumed the responsibility for payment of prizemoneyon behalf of all clubs in Queensland. The method is by electronic fundstransfer only to a nominated bank account.Prizemoney is paid to the trainer acting as agent for the owner, unlessthe owner specifically requests in writing to the GRA that prizemoney ispaid to him/her.Kennel information for greyhounds leaving or entering kennels iscompulsory and facilitates the payment of prizemoney to the correct person.Prizemoney payments up to $5000 will be made on the Monday ofGRANoticeseach week for the preceding week’s racing (Monday to Sunday) regardlessof whether the greyhound has been swabbed. If a greyhound has beenswabbed and prizemoney is $5000 or more the payment will be made oncethe 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 andamount deposited.VACCINATION BOOSTERCompulsory from 1 July 2003Vaccination/Booster notification - refer Greyhound Racing Authority(Queensland) General Rule 88 (a)(i)(ii). As from 1 July 2003 for greyhoundsto be eligible to nominate to race in Queensland the following requirementapplies:Greyhounds whelped on or after 1 April 2001.Greyhounds over the age of 12 months require proof of vaccinationwith at least a C3 vaccination being administered over the age of 12 months.And/orGreyhounds having first Queensland start require proof of vaccinationwith 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 bookor 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 andvaccination date.Trainer/owner kennelling details must be lodged with the GRA priorto nomination.DISCLAIMERThe Greyhound Journal regrets that it is not possible to verifyinformation other than that conveyed in editorial content of the publication.Although The Journal uses its best endeavours to ensure the accuracyof everything it publishes, the Fair Trading Act 1985 requires The Journalto disclaim any belief in the truth or falsity of information which is suppliedto it and which is published in other than editorial content.Opinions expressed in the editorial content of this magazine are whollythose of the respective authors and not necessarily those of the publishers.EARBRANDING and MARKING UPGraham Haswell will be available at the following times:Ipswich trials every Thursday from 7-8.30am.Mango Hill trial track last Sunday of each month 8-9am.Litters and other times by appointment only.Phone (07) 54796640, Mob 0419 726773ADVERTISERS NOTECasual (single edition) advertisements will NOT be accepted withoutpayment by cheque, money or credit card prior to publication. Classifiedadverts will not be accepted unless sent to The Editor, PO Box 537, EvertonPark, 4053. These adverts must be written out and payment included.Contact David Brasch (07) 33556019.AUSTRALIAN STUD BOOK No 52Now 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 suchform as prescribed by the Board, in a form acceptable to the Board) of aninoculation of the litter of at least a C3 (and such other inoculations as theBoard may prescribe from time to time) having been administered to thelitter between the ages of 8 to 12 weeks.Drug Alert - Poppy SeedsEvidence taken at recent inquiries and appeals has indicated thepossibility that ingestion of poppy seeds may lead to urine samples takenfrom racing greyhounds showing the presence of the drugs morphine and/or codeine.Licensed persons are therefore advised in the strongest possible termsto eliminate poppy seeds from the diet of racing greyhounds.Poppy seeds may not only be present in certain brands of bread butmay also be present in a varietuy of bakery products.GRADING SCHEDULEThe meetings shown below will be graded in the order in which theyappear on each particular day.Monday1 Brisbane Thur Class 12 Rockhampton Thur/Sat Class 4Tuesday1 Brisbane Fri Class 32 Cairns Mon Class 43 Bundaberg Fri/Sat Class 4Wednesday1 Capalaba Sat Class 52 Brisbane Mon Class 13 Mackay Mon Class 4Thursday1 Gold Coast Tues Class 32 Ipswich Tues Class 2Friday1 Gold Coast Wed Class 22 Ipswich Wed Class 33 Townsville Thur Class 4Noms for all meetings close at the GRA at 8.30am.TELEPHONE NOMS may be placed from 7-8.30am by phoning 1800851 155 (toll free). A written nomination will be required for greyhoundseither owned or trained by interstate licensees having its first Queenslandstart.CONTACTING GRADING PANELThe Grading Panel is available for queries regarding a greyhound’s gradeor to clarify grading guidelines only. They can be contacted from 2-3pmMonday-Friday.QLD REGISTEREDTRIAL TRACKSTRACK & ADDRESS MANAGERBEENLEIGHGLEN HARTIG38-44 James Street 32996336Beenleigh 4207GOLDEN VIEWLLOYD COYNE1169 Atkinson Dam Road 0754 264227Lowood 4311JENSENTERRY LAFFERTY82 Haynes Road 0747 516338Jensen 4818METROPOLITANRODNEY TAYLORPine Rivers Showground 3205 5040Gympie RoadLawnton 4500PARK RIDGEROBERT ESSEX39 Andrew Road 3297 1105Greenbank 4124POSTMAN’S RIDGE JOHN COLLINS147 Murphy’s Creek Road 0746 303688Postman’s Ridge 4352WEST MORETONVALERIE COBBIN125A Chubb Street 0407 652383Leichhardt 4305Description Colour Qty Price TotalPolo Shirts Navy/gold trim (with pocket) $25M, L, XLWhite/black & grey sleeve $25M, L, XLGRA Caps Navy/gold logo $11Grey/black/white $11All prices inclusive GSTTotalName: ........................................................... Address: ....................................................................................................................................................... P/code ............GRA Merchandise Order FormNEW!!!We accept cheque, money order,bankcard, Mastercard, Visa & EftposPost and handling $5GRA Polos(Greyhounds Queensland)Navy/gold trim (with pocket)White/black & grey sleeveCREDIT CARD PAYMENTCard Number .......................................................... Expiry Date ............................................Cardholders Name .................................................. Address ................................................................................................................................... Signature ................................................The (September, 2005) Journal Page 38

Grading Guidelines (updated 1 November 2003)All tracks are divided into five classes, made up asfollows:**Please see attachment for interstate tracksClass 1: City class(a) Brisbane Monday (b).Brisbane Thursday (c) Allinterstate city tracks **Class 2:(a) Ipswich Tuesday. (b) Gold Coast Wednesday(c) Selected Interstate Tracks. **Class 3:(a) Gold Coast Tuesday (b) Ipswich Wednesday (c)Brisbane Friday(d) Selected Interstate Tracks. **Class 4:(a) Bundaberg (b) Rockhampton (c) Townsville (d)Mackay (e) CairnsClass 5:(a) Capalaba (b) All Interstate Straight tracks **General InformationA maiden can be won at any track within a Class.A greyhound winning outside a maiden qualifyingseries is automatically scratched from that series.To be eligible to nominate for a sprint event orjuvenile at Brisbane Monday & Thursday, a greyhoundmust have won one (1) circle event on either a Class 2,3 or 4 track.To be eligible to nominate for a distance event 710mat Brisbane Monday or Thursday a greyhound must havewon or been placed in a race of 600m or more.In graded events which are not regarded as nonpenalty,a greyhound winning a heat, semi-final and final(or any two of those) will be penalised only one (1)Grade.Greyhounds that have been pre-graded into two (2)races of a similar Grade within a Class and are successfulin both will be penalised only one Grade.Alternatively greyhounds that have been pre-gradedinto two (2) races of a similar Grade within a Class andhave their third unplaced performance at the first of thepre-graded races and then win at the second of the pregradedraces will be elevated to the next grade.Alternatively greyhounds running a place will remainin the same grade. Heats and normal graded events willbe blind drawn.Best Of EventsWhere best of events are programmed by a club theorder of choice will not apply. These races will still begraded in the opinion of the Grading Panel.Mixed Graded EventsEvents which are combined by two grades thehigher of the two grades will be included first followedby the lower grade regardless of form. This will applyto the following races, 5th/Maiden, 4th/5th, 3rd/4th, 2nd/3rd & 1st/2nd grade.Consolation EventsWhere a club programs a consolation event,greyhounds will be graded on their placings in the heatsof the particular event.Blind Draw/SeedingWhere a club programs a series consisting ofqualifying trials or heats these races will be blind drawnwith trainers being guarded.On a program if there are 2 or more races of thesame grade and distance these races will be blind drawnwith trainers still being guarded.Special EventsTrainers with 4th and 5th grade greyhounds wishingto nominate for “Best of Races” are required to indicatethe name of the event on the nomination form. Therewas a case recently with the Kedron-Wavell ServicesClub Cup, some trainers believed the 4th and 5th gradegreyhounds should have been used to fill up the fields.This is not the case, unless the trainer had specificallynominated for the event.Absence From RacingGreyhounds that have not started for a period ofsix (6) months or longer at the date of the meeting willAutomatically be dropped a grade on their return to theracetrack.Greyhounds will only be dropped a grade at the firstclass of track for which they are nominated. Thegreyhound will remain the same grade at all other classesof track.Greyhounds that have not started for a period of(12) months must perform a satisfactory Steward’s trialover the distance at which you intend to nominate.Non penalty eventsAll those events conducted in QUEENSLANDONLY that are restricted by age (eg Derby, Futurity,Young Star Classic, Puppy Stakes etc) will remain nonpenalty.Nominating for Best 8If a nominated greyhound has attained Grade 3 onany class of track the nominee cannot stipulate no best8.QueenslandGrading SystemReservesWhen a greyhound is classified as a reserve anddoes not gain a start, although eligible to compete, theGrader shall include it in the original draw of the sameGRADE and DISTANCE for the next meeting of theclub, provided that a fresh nomination form is furnished.If a fresh nomination is not provided and there is arace available the Reserve right will be lost. Greyhoundsdrawn as reserves in races in which they had to qualifyand also drawn as reserves in Best of events in any gradewill carry NO reserve right.Finally, Graders do have discretionary powers.CLASS 1 CITY GRADINGSprint Racing 520/600mAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade.5th Grade - For winners of at least one Class 2, 3 or4 circle event or greyhounds returning from 4th Grade.4th Grade - For winners of 5th Grade or greyhoundsreturning from 3rd Grade.3rd Grade - For winners of 4th Grade or greyhoundsreturning from 2nd Grade.2nd Grade - For winners of 3rd Grade orgreyhounds returning from 1st Grade.1st Grade - For winners of 2nd Grade.* To drop a grade a greyhound must have run three(3) consecutive unplaced performances in Sprintdistance events on a Class 1 track (race over a distanceof 600 metres or less).* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth and one.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.Distance Grading 710mAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade.5th Grade - For greyhounds who have won or beenplaced in a race of 600m or more and greyhoundsreturning from 4th Grade.4th Grade - For winners of Class 1 distance 5thGrade and greyhounds returning from 3rd Grade.3rd Grade - For winners of Class 1 distance 4thGrade and greyhounds returning from 2nd Grade.2nd Grade - For winners of Class 1 distance 3rdGrade and greyhounds returning from 1st Grade.1st Grade - For winners of Class 1 distance 2ndGrade.* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 1 distanceevents (races over a distance greater than 600m on cityclass tracks)* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.CLASS 2 GRADINGSprint EventsAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first.* A greyhound having its first start on a Class 2track in a graded Sprint event (races over 600 metres orless) will be graded as 5th Grade providing it hasn’tforfeited its grades by winning Sprint events on Class 1city tracks.In such a case a greyhound will forfeit its grade upto 3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 2 track.* Winning performances in Sprint events will notattract a penalty in Distance events (races longer than600m).* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 2 Sprintraces.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.Distance EventsAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first.* A greyhound having its first start in a graded raceon a Class 2 track over a distance greater than 600mwill be graded as 5th Grade providing it has not forfeitedits grades by winning distance events on Class 1 citytracks.In such case a greyhound will forfeit its grade up to3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 2 track.* Winning performances in races over a distancegreater than 600 metres will not attract a penalty in racesover shorter distances.* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 2 distanceevents.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.CLASS 3 GRADINGSprint EventsAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first.* A greyhound having its first start on a Class 3track in a graded Sprint event (races over 600 metres orless) will be graded as 5th Grade providing it hasn’tforfeited its grades by winning Sprint events on Class 1or 2 tracks.In such a case a greyhound will forfeit its grade upto 3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 3 track.* Winning performances in Sprint events will notattract a penalty in Distance events (races longer than600m).* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 3 Sprintraces.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.Distance EventsAs at November 1, 2003 greyhounds will bepermitted to win two (2) fifth grades and one (1) fourthgrade at Class 1, 2 and 3 tracks before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first.* A greyhound having its first start in a graded raceon a Class 3 track over a distance greater than 600mwill be graded as 5th Grade providing it has not forfeitedits grades by winning distance events on Class 1 or 2tracks.In such cases a greyhound will forfeit its grade upto 3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 3 track.* Winning performances in races over a distancegreater than 600 metres will not attract a penalty in racesover shorter distances.* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 3 distanceevents.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth.Transtion Rule:In the event of a greyhound having raced as a 4thgrade and having won one (1) 4th grade before 1/11/03the greyhound will be re-graded as a 3rd grade for it’sfirst start from 1/11/03.CLASS 4 GRADINGSprint Events* As of the 1st September, 1997 greyhounds whichare Maidens and or who have won a Maiden or Juvenileonly will be eligible to win two (2) fifths and two (2)fourths on Class 4 Tracks only before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first. Others only eligible towin one (1) fifth and one (1) fourth before progressingto 3rd grade.* A greyhound having its first start on a Class 4track in a graded sprint event (races over 600m or less)will be graded as 5th Grade providing it hasn’t forfeitedits grades by winning Sprint events on Class 1, 2 or 3tracks.* In such case a greyhound will forfeit its grade upto 3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 4 track.* Winning performances in Sprint events will notattract a penalty in Distance events (races longer than600m).* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 4 distanceevents.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth and one (1) fourth.Distance Grading* As of the 1st September, 1997 greyhounds whichare Maidens and or who have won a Maiden or Juvenileonly will be eligible to win two (2) fifths and two (2)fourths on Class 4 Tracks only before progressing to3rd grade. Normal penalties apply if greyhound winson higher Class of track first. Others only eligible towin one (1) fifth and one (1) fourth before progressingto 3rd grade.* A greyhound having its first start in a graded raceon a Class 4 track over a distance greater than 600mwill be graded as 5th Grade providing it has not forfeitedits grade by winning distance events on Class 1, 2, or 3tracks.* In such case a greyhound will forfeit its grade upto 3rd Grade but will be locked in at that Grade for itsinitial start on a Class 4 track.* Winning performances in races over a distancegreater than 600m will not attract a penalty in races overshorter distances.* To drop in grade a greyhound must run three (3)consecutive unplaced performances in Class 4 distanceevents.* Upon dropping in Grade a greyhound will onlybe eligible to win one (1) fifth and one (1) fourth.Capalaba GradingA greyhound is eligible to win two (2) fifth andtwo (2) fourth grades before progressing to 3rd gradeprovided the greyhound is a maiden and has won amaiden of juvenile only as at 1 May, 2000. Others onlyeligible to win one (1) fifth and one (1) fourth beforeprogressing to 3rd grade. Upon dropping in grade agreyhound will only be eligible win one (1) fifth andone (1) fourth grade. To drop a grade a greyhound mustrun three (3) consecutive unplaced performances on aclass 5 track.A greyhound not previously establishing a grade(e.g. starting in a graded race or juvenile) at the CapalabaClub or an interstate straight track but having up to:Five (5) wins at a circle track will be a Fifth Grade;Six to ten (6-10) wins at a circle track will be aFourth Grade.11 wins or more at a circle track will be Third Grade.A greyhound winning a race on a class 5 track willnot be penalised on circle tracks excepting a maidenwinner.A greyhound which has already established its gradeat Capalaba will not be further penalised there forwinning on circle tracks e.g. must have started in ajuvenile or graded event, not a maiden.Juvenile Stake1 For greyhounds 24 months or younger (at thedate of the meeting) who have not won a graded eventat the closing time of nominations.2 Maidens ineligible.3 A greyhound can win only one Juvenile race ineach Class (Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) and in any order.4 Heats and finals within a Class are classified asone win.5 Juvenile wins in any Class will not affect the gradeof the greyhound.6 Should there be sufficient nominations for twonormal Juvenile races on a programme then the raceswill be blind drawn. Heats of Juveniles will continue tobe blind drawn.7 Winners of a non-penalty event are still eligiblefor Juvenile class.8 Greyhounds pre-graded into more than oneJuvenile event within a class are eligible to win all events.9 Winning a graded race disqualifies eligibility fora juvenile from there on, unless already pre-graded intoa juvenile event.10 Nominations must indicate if you want/do notwant to be considered for a Juvenile. e.g. Indicate bywriting Juvenile only or Juvenile or 5th Grade. OR 5thGrade only.If a nomination is left open greyhound will beconsidered for a Juvenile or Graded Race.The (September, 2005) Journal Page 39

Northern Rivers Stud presentsMalawiMalawi's PrinceDuchess MarinaToken PrinceAmerigo ManTrue TemptationBay SupremeADDIS BOYWorth DoingLittle DenverNational LassFantasy FortuneNation ParadeFlash ParadeFlash Vixen$770 INC GST(All Broodbitches served twice!)Brother FoxGun Law OstiMiss Dusty LeePete's BossChariot SupremeFloodgateBonjour CecieTHOUSAND DRUMSMalawiMalawi's PrinceDuchess MarinaHundred And TwoGingerMiss CruiseSpanish Dance“TOKEN PRINCE ONLY SON AT STUDWITH 3 TRACK RECORDS”Addis BoyBLACK DOG - 34.5KG - APRIL 200140 STARTS - 19 WINS - 13 PLACING’S*BROKE 3 track records in his first 5 starts all over 500m*WON Group 3 Gosford Cup *3rd Bulli Cup *3rd Wentworth Pk Group 3Christmas Gift*FINALIST Group 1 Aust Cup (Fastest semi winner 29.92 on debut)*FINALIST Group 3 Richmond Derby *State of Origin Captain NSW*WON from every box *Elite Performer*WON in overall margin of over 60 lengths in first 8 starts*times: WPK 30:04 ON DEBUT, MEADOWS 29:92 ON DEBUT,BULLI 26:46, LITHGOW 29:47 (REC), LITHGOW 29:34 (REC),GOSFORD 29:75 (REC), RICHMOND 30:83*TOP CLASS BLOODLINEHAS SERVED OVER 70 BITCH’S FIRST YEAR AT STUD!!GROUP 1 WINNER AND MEADOWS TRACKRECORD HOLDERHall's NorthernWHITE BRINDLE - 33KG - APRIL 2001 *23 WINS*GROUP 1 MATURITY CLASSIC WINNER MEADOWS*MEADOWS TRACK RECORD HOLDER 29:80GREAT CHASING POWERHOUSE *MADE NUMEROUS GROUP RACE FINALS*AMASSED OVER $100,000 IN PRIZEMONEY*VICTORIAN NATIONAL SPRINT CHAMPION 2003*TIMES: MEADOWS 29:80 (REC), SANDOWN 29:78,HORSHAM 27:08, BALLARAT 25:11, SHEPPARTON 24:77 MAIDENGROUP RACE WINNERThousand DrumsBLACK DOG - 33KG - MARCH 2001WON 16 RACES AND 4 PLACING’S FROM FIRST 24 STARTS* WON GROUP 3 NOWRA CUP *FINALIST WENTWORTH PK DERBY*FINALIST ALBION PK DERBY * BEAT ELITE STATE IN HEAT*BEAT DOGS LIKE ELITE STATE, NOVEMBER FURY ETC...*GROUP 1 AUSTRALIA CUP SEMI FINALIST*SEMI FINALIST GROUP 1 MATURITY *NSW NAT SPRINT CONTENDER*TIMES: ALBION PK 30:21 BON, GOLD COAST 22:55 BON, IPSWICH 25:06 BON,MEADOWS 30:08, NOWRA 30:22, BULLI 26:65, WARRAGUL 24:10.*UNBELIEVABLY WELL BRED DOG*PURCHASED FOR A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MONEY AFTER12 STARTS FOR 10 WINS IN FREAK TIMES*INJURIES CAUGHT UP WITH THIS DOG FROM HOW QUICK HE WAS$880 INC GST(All Broodbitches served twice!)Brother FoxFox HuntAcclaim FashionLegs AhoyMalawiBlue DuchessDuchess MarinaHALL'S NORTHERNGingerBlack ShirazDark HorizonKaralingapop GunPoppin CorkRoses Are Sweet$550 INC GST(All Broodbitches served twice!)$550 INC GST(All Broodbitches served twice!)GROUP RACE PERFORMERDiffuserFAWN DOG - 33KG - DECEMBER 2001*40 STARTS - 23 WINS - 8 SECONDS*RACED THE BEST *FINALIST GROUP 3 CANBERRA CUP. *FINALISTGROUP 2 WANGARATTA CUP *WON VIC BREEDERS ACCOS CUPMEADOWS *SEMI FINALIST GROUP 1 SILVER CHIEF*GROUP 1 SA DERBY CONTENDER*TIMES: Sandown 29:89, Warrugal 24:12, Traralgon 29:66,Ballarat 25:24, Angle Park 29:81, Sale 24:89*WON from every box *Brilliant early paceNew TearsLight Of FireCentrefireAwesome AssassinAcacia AblazeTranquil FlamePlacid DoveDIFFUSERGingerBig Ginger BoyDark HorizonMarungi DollAmerigo ManIdol StormStorm DollFREE PROGESTERONE TESTS FOR ALL BITCHES, AS WELL AS SWAB’S! (FULL REFUND OR RETURN SERVICE IF NIL PUPS)ALL DOGS ARE TAKEN TO CERTIFIED GRA NSW VET DR SCOTT BROWN FOR ALL MATING’S TO BITCH’SWHETHER NATURAL, AI, OR FROZEN SEMEN SURGICAL. WEBSITE www.northernriversstud.comTHE STUD FARM IS LOCATED IN CASINO, NEAR THE QLD BORDER, NORTHERN NSW.CONTACT STUD MANAGER RICHARD VRCKOFF ON (02) 6663 7020 OR 0423 821 626The (September, 2005) Journal Page 40