Qld's 2004 Greyhound of the Year - Greyhound-Data

FORTHCOMING EVENTSAPRIL 21 Thu (Class 1)Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600,710mAPRIL 22 Fri (Class 3)Best 8 (520m/710m)Best 8 395mNo 520m Maidens (refer Monday)Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600,710, 395m and maidens 395m.APRIL 25 Mon (Class 1)Anzac Day Trophy 520m Best 8710m Event (grade depends on noms)Fifth Grade 520m Final. Heats 18 April2 x Maidens 520/600m (depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600,710mAPRIL 28 Thu (Class 1)Best 8 600m710m Event (grade depends on noms)Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600,710mAPRIL 29 Fri (Class 3)Best 8 (520m/710m)Fifth Grade 395mNo 520m Maidens (Refer Monday)Graded, juveniles (full field req) 520, 600,710, 395m and maidens 395m.IPSWICHFEBRUARY 23Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m4th/5th Grade Heats 520m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 431mBest 8 431mJuvenile 520m or 431mGraded Races as requiredMARCH 14 x Semi Finals Highland Smash Repair VinceCurry Maiden Series 520m5th Grade Heats 520m5th Grade 630mGraded as requiredMARCH 2Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m4th/5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Final 431mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630m5th Grade Heats 431mGraded as requiredMARCH 8Final Highland Smash Repair Vince CurryMaiden Series 520m. $25,000 to the WinnerFinalConsolation Highland Smash Repair VinceCurry Maiden Series 520m (Noms Required)$1000 to Winner5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade 520 Heats4th/5th Grade 630 mGraded as RequiredMARCH 9Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 431m4th/5th Grade Heats 520m Best 161 Win/Maiden 630mGraded as requiredMARCH 15Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Heats 431m5th Grade 630mGraded races as requiredMARCH 16Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Heats 520m4th/5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Final 431mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630m - Maximum One Win Class1 TracksGraded as requiredMARCH 22Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 520mBest 8 520m4th/5th Grade 630mJuvenile 520m or 431mGraded as requiredMARCH 23Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Heats 431mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630mGraded as requiredMARCH 29Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m5th Grade Final 520m4th/5th Grade Heats 520m Best 164th/5th Grade 431m Best 16Graded as RequiredMARCH 30Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade HeatsBest 8 431mGraded as RequiredAPRIL 5Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction Heats520m. (Note noms close for both nights ofheats on March 31)Highland Smash Repair Maiden Final 431m4th/5th Grade Final 431m4th/5th Grade 520mGraded Races as requiredAPRIL 6Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 520mBest 8 431m5th Grade 630m5th Grade Heats 431mGraded Races as requiredAPRIL 12Highland Smash Repair Puppy Auction Heats520m. (Note noms close for both nights ofheats on March 31)Graded Races as RequiredAPRIL 13Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Final 431m5th Grade Heats 431m4th/5th Grade Heats 520m Best 161 Win/Maiden 630mGraded races as requiredAPRIL 194 x Semi-Finals Highland Smash RepairPuppy Auction 520m5th Grade Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 431mGraded races as requiredAPRIL 20Highland Smash Repair Maiden Heats 520mHighland Smash Repair Maiden Final 520m5th Grade Heats 520m4th/5th Grade Final 520m5th Grade Final 431mI RECENTLY outlined the negativeeffects iron deficiency can have onperformance and how it must be corrected ifbest results can be expected from your dog.Here is more evidence to support thatfinding.At the Australian Greyhound VetsConference in Canberra last year, speakersemphasized the importance of the judicioususe of iron supplements to enhanceperformance.HUMANSStudies in human sprinting athletessuggest oral supplements of iron given about15-24 hours prior to a race may helpmaximum oxygen use by loading ironcontainingmuscle enzymes in the pre-raceperiod.Simply, this gives more oxygen transportto muscles and any benefit to oxygen use inmuscles by sprinters will help ensuremaximum performance.It may also benefit stayers where aerobic(in the presence of oxygen) energy productionprovides up to 50% of the energy supplyduring a race.ANIMALSAt the Canberra conference, Prof DavidThe Performance ReportEvans referred to the importance of anaemiaand how it can restrict maximum oxygenuptake (V02max) because of the limitsimposed on oxygen uptake to the skeletalmuscle cells.In his presentation “Energy Pathways inAthletic Dogs”, he discussed many factorsaffecting performance including heart size,energy production, training and fatigue.Towards the end of his address, in asection about improving the maximumoxygen uptake, he emphasized the importanceof more training and avoid anaemia.Courtesy of VetsearchBy ALLAN BROWNAt the same conference, Dr Jane Parker,technical services manager Vetsearch-Virbacin her lecture “Nutritional Supplements inRacing Dogs” alluded to the strategies formaximizing general health, vitality, long-termperformance and race recovery.Part of her presentation also related to irondeficiency and what can be done to correctthis problem and achieve best results.Powerful evidence in both human and vetfields that iron deficiency limits performanceand that potential can never be realized unlesscorrected.The (March, 2005) Journal Page 29