Young up and rising star greyhound Birthday Boy  blew everyone else's candles out when he won the $40,000 Geelong Australia Gold Cup at Geelong's Beckley Park on October 17th,2008.Trained at Camperdown by Stephen Elsum and owned by Camperdown daiy farmer Cliff Justin ,Birthday Boy showed exceptional field sense to win shown  in the smart time of 25:39 to win from the Graeme Bate trained Taipan Bale and Show Bags trained by Alison Chisholm.

The Geelong Australia Gold Cup has now been testing ground for up and coming greyhounds and it is hoped that Birthday Boy will fulfill that ambition.

Gr 5 Heats of the Battle of the Sexes will be conducted on October 24th 2008. Heats will be conducted for both dogs and bitches, with the final the following week on October 31st.  The final carries a GOBIS bonus. Nominations close with GRV at Midday on Tuesday October 21st 2008.

Owners & Trainers are advised that Geelong regularly programs 700m races and that these races will only go ahead if sufficient nominations are received.  Please support the Club in these races as 700m races are very popular with on course patrons.

Having trouble gaining a run with your maiden ?  Well dont forget that the Geelong Club regularly schedules all maiden meetings on the first monday of  each month.  The next all maiden meeting will be conducted on September 1st  2008, with races over all distances.  Noms close with GRV at 12 Noon on Wednesday August 27th 2008. 

The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club announces that it will conduct Grade 5 Heats over 600m on September 19th 2008.  The Final will be conducted the following Friday on September 26th 2008.  Nominations close with GRV at Midday on September 16th 2008.

The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club announces that it will conduct heats over the 457m for Bitches only on August 29th 2008 with the Final a week later on September 5th 2008.  This is a Grade 5 event for Bithces of any age.  Nominations close with GRV at Midday on Tuesday August 26th 2008.

The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club is proud to announce, in association with MTD and GRV, the running of the 2008 MTD Tristar Series.  Heats of the 457m age restricted race will be conducted on August 8th, with the $7000 to the winner final staged the following week on August 15th.  Eligibility is for greyhounds whelped on or after April 1st 2006.  Nominations close with GRV at midday on Tuesday August 5th 2008. The Tristar series also conducts heats/finals at both Bendigo and Ballarat.  Please check your current issue of the Greyhound Adviser for all details on each series and how to be part of this $90,000 series.  The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club wishes to sincerely thank the involvement of the Tristar Series sponsors - MTD Products.  When thinking of garden products, think MTD !

The Club will conduct heats of the GRV VBIS distance series over 700m on July 25th 2008. Conditions of the heats are that greyhounds are Vicbred and have won less than $20,000 in prixemoney.  This is a Special Event with the final held the following week on August 1st 2008. Nominations close with GRV on Tuesday July 22nd at midday.

The Club will conduct the Geelong Advertiser Special Event over 347m on Friday March 14th 2008.  Nominations will close with GRV on Tuesday March 11th 2008 at 12pm.  Suppost the Club and its sponsors with your nominations for this event.

The Club will conduct a Special Event over 600m on Friday March 7th 2008.  Nominations close with GRV on Tuesday March 4th 2008 at 12pm.  Please suppost the Club with your nominations for this event.

The Club reminds owners/trainers that the heats of the Hugh Emmerson Memorial over 457m will be conducted on Friday February 15th with the final the following week.  This is a Grade 5 event with nominations closing with GRV on Tuesday February 12th at midday. Prizemoney for the final is $2140 plus GOBIS.

Owners/Trainers are reminded that the heats of the 2008 Anniversary Cup will be held on Friday February 15th. The Anniversary Cup is a 600m Grade 5 event that carries final prizemoney of $2140 and a SUPER GOBIS.  Nominations close with GRV on Tuesday February 12th at midday.

Cool Effort won the start and the $40,000 winners cheque when he held on to be a game winner by 3/4 length over Cup favourite Coulta Bomber, with Mr Woo 3 1/2 lengths away in third place. The Darren McDonald trained speedster led all the way recording splits of 6.67 14.06 25.34.  Handler Mario Brigante, representing Darren McDonald who did not attend,  and owners the Cool Three Syn made for a happy group on the winning dais as they were presented with the 2007 Gold Cup by City of Greater Geelong Mayor, Mr Bruce Harwood.  Other dignitaries to attend the Gold Cup dinner were GRV Chairman Mrs Jan Wilson, GRV Board Member Noel Pullen and GRV CEO John Stephens as well as a number of Councillors from the City of Greater Geelong.  The race was run on a balmy night in front of a large and vocal crowd and showcased the sport of greyhound racing at its best.  The Directors and General Manager of Geelong GRC congratulate the winning connections on the achievement of Cool Effort.

Vandredi began brilliantly from Box 2 to lead all the way to win the 2007 Cannonball Sprint Final, recording a split of 8.59 and an overall time of 19.70, eventually winning by a 1/2 length from Jabba Bale with a further 5 1/4 lengths to Battiston Bale in third place.  Both the placegetters are trained by Peter Hunt.  It was an elated John Delaroche who accepted the $1500 winners prize and a $200 Royal Doulton Crystal Vase.  In winning Vandredi ( Brett Lee x Miss Libba ) notched his 15th win with 5 placings from 32 starts.

Finalists for the 700m race at Geelong on Oct 26th, not in box draw order, are :

Proven Rayne  Tr. W Vassallo

Classic Panther Tr. B Reid

Kiri Magic Tr. D Lyngcoln

Donna's Poppy  Tr. C Cooper

Urana Shiraz  Tr. M Mallia-Magri

Blazing Sharden  Tr. R Lovett

Cape Assassin  Tr. G Peach

Abbey's Intent  Tr. P Riches

Res

Jaymack  Tr. P Lambert

Mouyong Jodie  Tr. W Duniam

This race carries a GOBIS Bonus to the winner if qualified.

Official box draw for the $40,000 to the winner Gold Cup Final

1. Jamazz       Tr. A C Tabone

2. Bazthrill       Tr. D N McDonald

3. Cool Effort   Tr. DN McDOnald

4. Mr Woo        Tr. J Thompson

5. Que Sera Sera Tr. A Langton

6. Honky Tonk Daddy Tr. G J Bate

7. Major Tsunami  Tr. F Ryan

8. Coulta Bomber  Tr. R J Britton

9. Wavecatcher  Tr. T Womann

10. Tyler's Man  Tr. S J McKenna

The following greyhounds have qualified for the final of the 2007 Cannonball Sprint. The list is in qualifying order. Box draw to be conducted at GRV on October 16th 2007.

Bamboo Assassin   Tr. J C Fowler

Jabba Bale                 Tr. P L Hunt

Cool Temptation       Tr. S E Stefanos

Lilli's Angel                 Tr. A Cole

Black Tie                     Tr. J Galea

Battiston Bale            Tr. P L Hunt

Redgum Assassin   Tr. G J Bate

Vendredi                     Tr. J Delaroche

Reserves

McCammon Bale     Tr. P L Hunt

Emm Train                Tr. T Cortese 

The Geelong Greyhound Racing Club is proud to present this years running of the Cannon Ball Sprint.  A Special Event over the 347m the Cannon Ball Sprint will consist of two heats on October 12 for the best 16 greyhounds nominated.  The Final will be conducted on Geelong Australia Gold Cup night on October 19th with the winner taking home $1500 plus a trophy valued at $200. Nominations close with GRV on Tuesday October 9th at 12 noon.

Geelong area trainers took the honours in the heats of the Geelong Advertiser Young Star Classic held at a cold and wet Beckley Park on Friday night, winning six of the eight heats.

Heat 1 saw Jessica Albaz exit the 5 box and lead all the way in 25:79 with splits of 6:74 and 14:23 for Ballarat trainer Derek Coldstream, Que Sera Sera provided Angela Langton with the first leg of a training double and owning treble when this daughter of Big Daddy Cool x Dash Of Burgundy flew from the red and soon had the race beyond doubt in 25:65, Scoring by 3.25 lengths she recorded sectionals of 6:69 and 14:10.

Heat 3 provided the closest finish of the night and the photo fooled most of the onlookers.  Zoolander sped out from box 8 and recorded the fastest first split of the night in 6.62, Level Five had retained the rail and by the time the second peg was reached in 14:11 had taken over.  Upon straightening the Kevin Mugavin trained Elite Currency has extricated himself from the pack and set out after the leader but failed by a nose when the post was reached.

Lara trainer Darren Brown provided the upset of the night with outsider Niagara Mist taking out heat 4 at the odds of $35.90 in a time of 25:93 with splits of 6:77 and 14:31.  Two races later he scored again with litter brother Cosmic Zeus ( Token Prince  x  Kilby Supreme ) in the fastest time of the night of 25:40. Recording splits of 6:71 and 14:04 Cosmic Zeus raced away to score by 5 lengths.

Mis Tayliana provided David Geall with a well deserved win in heat 5 as he trained the runner-up in heat 1, Unit Roxon.  Owned by Angela Langton Miss Tayliana is a litter sister to tthe winner of heat 2, Que Sera Sera.  She recorded splits of 6:76, 14:20 and overall time of 25:67.

Robert Brittion continued the successful run of local Geelong area trainers when he took out heat 7 with Maximum Revs in 25:90.

Darren McDonald had to wait until the final heat to gain a place in the $7,000 to the winner final when Migrate stormed home to score narrowly in a time of 26:11.

A fantastic field has been assembled for the Final nect Friday Night and the box draw will be all important to the result.

Billed as the clash between the Angela Langton and Darren Brown kennels the Final of the Geelong Advertiser Young Star Classic provided patrons with a race filled with excitement. TAB punters found it hard to settle on a favourite with Cosmic Zeus, Que Sera Sera and Level Five all having that honour at stages leading up to starting time. As the dogs were loaded away Que Sera Sera became the outright favourite at $3.20 with Cosmic Zeus at $3.50 and Level Five on $4.10 steady in the market were Miss Tayliana at $8.20 and Migrate at $9.00.

With the two favoured candidates missing the start slightly and Miss Tayliana gaining a clear run from Box 8 the 26kg bitch was soon in front and on the bunny and held on gamely to defeat the fast finishing Migrate by 1.25 lengths with Level Five in third position 3,25 lengths further back in a winning time of 25.75.

Lara trainer David Geall accepted the trophy and stated that Miss Tayliana would progress to the Ballarat Heats of the Young Star Classic to be run next Wednesday night. GGRC thanks the Geelong Advertiser and Stihl for their sponsorship of this event and series and also the owners and trainers for their support for the concept of a Tristar series.

Geelong - Maiden Qualifying trials 347m & 457m

Due to Stage 4 water restrictions Qualifying Trials at Geelong have been CANCELLED indefinitely.  Geelong GRV apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.

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Geelong Advertiser Geelong Young Star Classic 457m

Geelong is pleased to announce the 2007 Geelong Advertiser Young Star Classic 457m.  This is part of a tristar series in conjunction with the Ballarat & Bendigo Clubs.  The series is valued at over $80,000 in prizemoney. Nominations for the Geelong heats close at 12 noon July 3rd 2007. Geelong would like to thank the Geelong Advertiser for their sponsorship of the Geelong leg of the series.  Refer to the June edition of your GRV Adviser for more details.

Geelong - Maiden Qualifying trials 347m & 457m

Qualifying trials will be held on Sunday,December 10th with kennelling between 8:30am and 9:00am, nominations close with GRV on Thursday, December 7th at 9:00am. Please note that for 30 minutes after the last trial greyhounds can be MARKED and CLEARED for Racing FOR FREE.

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