Graeme Bate and Dyna Forte Lost SA Derby Title Due to Positive Drug Swab

Yes, the famous trainer Graeme Bate and dog under his care Dyna Forte just lost a SA Derby title due to a positive drug swab. The trainer was found guilty by the GRSA Stewards of a positive drug swab taken from the Group 3 SA Derby winner of 2009, Dyna Forte. Some fans of Bate-Forte tandem were saddened...

Champion Sprinter Now Confirmed Will Be Retiring to Stud

It is now confirmed, a champion sprinter will be retiring to stud. Velocette, the greyhound named after a remarkable English motorcycle marque, was already pulled in for a racing pit stop permanently. Velocette actually suffered from a dropped back muscle in a Group 1 Melbourne Cup heat just last November...

Schweppes Melbourne Cup Final’s Group 1 Fields

Schweppes Melbourne Cup Final has been a much awaited event. Same thing with its Group 1 Fields. Many racegoers have been waiting for the final list of greyhound participants as well as trainers of Group 1 Fields who will vie for the first prize money which amounted to $175,000. The final list came...