November'07 - Greyhounds Queensland

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Secretary's NotesROCKHAMPTONTHE club has been caught up in theEquine influenza saga with bio security inplace for all meetings since the outbreak asthe club shares the facilities with thethoroughbred racing club with some onehundred horses stabled on course.There has been some inconvenience topatrons and licensees and disruptions totrialling schedules but the bigger picture ofTAB generation of punting revenue must besafeguarded. It is anticipated thatnormal racing and trial conditionswill be back in place by Decemberbut club officials will announcechanges as they are made available.All country non-tab clubs existprimarily from disbursed fundsavailable through the GRA from TABrevenue proceeds.The committee have noted thatNSW greyhound administrators havealready reduced prizemoney acrossthe board to all clubs by some twentypercent as an interim measure andQueensland clubs must be under thesame threat of a prizemoneydownturn in the coming twelvemonths.The onus must now rest with allclubs to independently review theirown budgets and commercialpractices and take the necessary stepsto keep the club operation in a viablesituation.The AGM was held on October28 and congratulations are in orderto all current committee memberswho have the responsibility tocontinue the club trading successfullyin these difficult times.Racing in October has seen David Jonesfrom Bundaberg having a good trot with histravelling team including a treble on October4 which would have been four winners apartfrom a “no race” incident during the card.Bill Boon and Christine Pollard continueto dominate the fast class races with Billedging away in the premiership challenge.Jeff Kuhl has been having a good run withhis small string and Kenzill has stampedhimself as one to follow from the Glenleekennel.Darren Taylor who holds dual licenceswith the greyhounds and harness racing haspurchased acreage out of town and will beWhite Rose Boarding KennelsWalloon, IpswichRearing - Spelling - WhelpingQuality fresh food, lots of handling & socializing.the name to follow over the next couple ofyears as he is a very capable trainer and shouldbe an astute breeder.GOLD COASTThe issue of the government taking overthe Gold Coast greyhound track has suddenlygone very quiet since Anna Bligh took overas Premier.Due to the Equine Virus the club jumpedat the chance to run a Saturday night racemeeting in October. We all felt it was a greatsuccess and people have been asking me eversince when we are having another.The passing of our long time treasurerJohn Young was a big shock to not only theclub, but to the entire greyhound industry.John will be missed by many.The Club will be holding a 457m JohnYoung Maiden Memorial Series. Eight Heatswill be held on November 20, four Semi-Finals on November 27 and the Final will berun on December 4.More information can be obtained fromthe office or from our websitewww.goldcoastgreyhounds.com.auThe Club will race on Sunday, November4 and not on November 6 which is MelbourneCONGRATULATIONSLead Training.70mtr grassed long runs. Large exercise areas.Very high standard kenneling.Hydro bath facilities.Supporters of the Greyhound Adoption ProgramLicensed/Registered & Approved by:-QGRA, Qld state government, Ipswich City Council.Go Makatam on winning the 431m IpswichAuction, and Perfect Timing making thefinal. BOTH reared at White Rose!Good Rearing doesn't cost ... it paysPh. Peter & Marion Furbank. (07) 54645422E.Mail whiterosekennels@bigpond.comCup day.TOWNSVILLEThe club will hold a limited number ofSaturday race meetings before the annualChristmas holidays with December 15 beingthe next scheduled.On this night the finals of the GRA Maiden1000 and the 31st Anniversary Series will berun.IPSWICHCongratulations to the connections of GoMakatam who made it the Highland SmashRepair Auction Series double when he wonthe recent 431m leg of the race series.Combine this with his win earlier this yearEar-branding, marking upGraham Haswell is available at the following times for the marking up of greyhounds fornaming and the clearance of the greyhound's registration certificate for racing and/or otherpurposes. Proof of vaccination may be presented at this time.Ear branding and marking up of litters is by appointment only.Ipswich - Every Thursday Night 6-7.30pm (kennel block)Mango Hill Trial Track last Sunday of month 8-9amPh 54796640 or 0419 726773Sharpe Racing KennelsGreyhoundsTo TrainPerformed or MaidensWantedSpecialists also inPre-trainingPhone(07) 54628819or0427 623617in the 520m race and the connectionscollected the race bonus on offer for anygreyhound achieving this result.This year’s series certainly belongs to GoMakatam and his connections,congratulations.The club would like to thank all peoplewho made the recent Highland Smash RepairPuppy Auction another successful day.Although the average of $1630 was downslightly on recent years it was pleasing to seethe increased support of interstatevendors and buyers. We look forwardto these pups competing in the 2009race series.It was good to get some Saturdaynight racing back to our industry all beit due to difficult circumstances. Thesupport by the public in attendance andbetting turnover proves that there isgenuine support for a full time Saturdayslot for the Queensland greyhoundindustry.Surely if the decision makers arecommercially objective with regard tothis topic then they must make thedecision to give the QueenslandGreyhound industry a Saturday slot.At the recent AGM the clubreported an operating profit of$68,271.75.The balance sheet presented to ourmembers represented an increase byover 5% in the worth of our club andincrease in the cash reserves of ourclub.It was highlighted that the droughtwas now impacting on our financialresources due to the purchase of waterto prepare our track for racing andtrialling and this would effect this year’sfinancial position.Overall the committee of the club was verysatisfied with the result in an environmentwhere many sporting clubs are struggling.Troy Sharpehas branched out to fulltime trainingafter a successful hobby career of 10years. We are a proven kennel havingproduced multiple Albion Park, TABand Provincial winners.The (November, 2007) Journal Page 32
DENNIS Reid played it straight with Glenn Smith backin the mid 1990s when he gave him a bitch called CrackThe Whip to train.The daughter of Balligari*-Whip Tip had won a coupleof races, and had been through a few different trainershands in a bid to get her to the races.She had even produced a litter of pups by Reid’s ownGalaxy winner Travelling Ghost.“Dennis said I’d never have a faster greyhound thanCrack The Whip, but getting her to stand up was anightmare that broke even Dennis,” Glenn told TheJournal.Crack The Whip had won a few races before Glenngot her.“The biggest problem with her was she had damageda hind toe and it kept coming against her,” said Glenn.“Eventually I got it taken off, then she split a backmuscle.”Crack The Whip did win a couple of races atToowoomba for Smith but she only ever showed GlennSmith the sort of ability Dennis knew she had in a fewstraight trials.“She had unbelievable pace,” said Glenn.Crack The Whip was destined to go to stud for Glenn.“Every litter she produced were 100 percent winners.”It was her third litter to the top class sprinterReggemite that would prove her best on the track.“She had a litter by Gun Law Osti and Dennis got abitch from the litter that could run, and I sold for $20,000a dog called Pistol that would break the track record atFuturity (510m) Rockhampton1 TRICODE FLOJO $$1.80(Brett Lee-Hitech Star)Owners: Tricode SyndTrainer: Tricia Fuller2 CAWBOURNE CRASH $3(Collision-Cawbourne Pearl)3 TWEED SCANDAL $3.50(Modern Assassin-Elle’s A Model)Others: 4 Ledaro Elly $9, 5 Ledaro Puddles $6.50, 6Hitech Diamond $5, 7 Bye Bye Now $12. Time: 29.65.Young fans … Rowan Smith and Ethan Suli withFuturity winner Tricode Flojo.Richmond,” said Glenn.“There was another called Daisy Law that could reallygallop.”But it was the Reggemite litter that included the smartwinners Hitech Star and Hitech Miss.“But the litter carried a double of Irish and Englishblood and the fastest ones just wouldn’t go,” said Glenn.But Hitech Star showed enough ability for Glenn andpartner Tricia Fuller to say she would produce at stud aswell as her mother.Hitech Star was a finalist in the Group 1 Vic PetersClassic at Wentworth Park while also winning 19 races.When she went to stud, to No Intent she produced justas good as herself and maybe even better in Tricode Starwho was third in the Vic Peters, twice broke 30 aroundAs fast asFlojo?Wentworth Park, and ran 35.10 over 600m at Albion Park.She raced for the Tricode Syndicate a bunch of horse,trot and greyhound identities.For her second mating, Hitech Star went to Brett Leeand among the litter is Roger Green’s smart galloper HiRansom, Hitech Blackjack who Glenn and Tricia havehigh hopes for, and potential star Tricode Flojo the recentRockhampton Futurity.At time of writing, Tricode Flojo was headed toWentworth Park to try to uphold the family tradition inthe Vic Peters.Glenn and Tricia don’t know just how good TricodeFlojo could be. “She’s only a baby with heaps ofimprovement and already running time and doingeverything right,” said Glenn.Hitech Star will have one more litter but Glenn isuncertain who to put her to.Tricode Star was sold to NSW breeders after her racecareer and her litter sister Tricode Queen is to be matedto Bond.Brother FoxGun Law OstiMiss Dusty LeeBrett LeeNew TearsSobbing SalWee SalTRICODE FLOJOBarneys Alarm*ReggemiteLeading ExampleHitech StarBalligari*Crack The WhipWhip Tip81 Glebe Rd, Silkstone Q 4304Phone/Fax:07 3281 1277Delivery AvailableFresh Quality Pet FoodUNDER NEW MANAGEMENTFresh Roo Mince $3.00kg (5kg Lots) Min 100kgFresh Beef Mince $3.20kg (5kg Lots) Min 100kgFresh Beef & Roo (Racing Mix) 10% Fat $2.65kg Min 100kgFresh Bulk Chicken Necks $1.50kg (5kg Lots) Min 50kgFresh Bulk Chicken Wings $1.50kg (5kg Lots) Min 50kgAlso AvailableFresh Brisket BonesRoo TailsLamb Brisket BonesPuppy Mince $2.10kg (5kg Lots) Min 50kgPersonalising service for your dogs and their needsDelivery to all areas, including country areasFull range of Kibble, Vet Lines & SupplementsAll enquiries ask for Jason or TammyThe (November, 2007) Journal Page 33
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