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Canya All Class triumphs for Hopkins’ first G1 win

Jessica Hopkins has fought back tears after claiming her first group 1 win as a greyhound trainer, with Canya All Class silencing the doubters to win the Sportsbet Topgun Stayers.

Excavation stakes claim as sport’s leading sprinter

Excavation produced a devastating early split to leave his rivals – and kennelmates – behind him in a stunning group 1 Sportsbet Topgun victory.

Greyhounds return to Racing.com

Anticipation is at fever pitch for the launch of the Dream Chasers Festival at The Meadows this Saturday night and you will see all the colour, stories and high octane action live on Racing.com.

Topgun Box Draws

The box draws have been conducted and we are now days away from the running of the Sportsbet Topgun and Topgun Stayers at The Meadows, kicking off the Dream Chasers Festival.

Sportsbet Topgun fields announced

The Topgun panel have made their decision on the top eight sprinters and stayers with the fields released on Sky 1 this morning.

Topgun – The event that fuels great debate

This weekend the panel will meet to determine the interim Sportsbet Topgun and Sportsbet Topgun Stayers fields, after invites were sent out earlier this week.

Topgun and Topgun Stayers invitations issued

The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association (MGRA) has sent out ‘invitations to nominate’ for this year’s Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun & Topgun Stayers events to be held at The Meadows on Saturday night 9 November 2024.

Dream come true: Lucky patron lands trip to LA

Matthew Cogliandro could not believe his good fortune at Saturday night’s Sportsbet Topgun meeting at The Meadows.

Our Topgun experience: An insight into the biggest night of the Talgi family's lives

Sarah Talgi watched her dad’s young superstar greyhound Schillaci race for the first time in the flesh in Saturday night’s $233,250 Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun (525m).

Chasing Topgun Dreams

The trainers of eight greyhounds have had their Topgun ‘dreams’ fulfilled!

Return Of The ‘Queen’

Wow Shes Fast is on her way back!

Invitations sent for the 2023 Topgun & Topgun Stayers

Invitations to nominate for this year’s Group 1 Sportsbet Topgun & Topgun Stayers has been sent.

Dream Chasers night two – a spectacular night of racing

Fields are out for the Melbourne Cup and Bold Trease heats, and there is no doubting it is the best card of racing for the year.

Phoenix interest for Big Energy

Big Energy did big things on Friday night at Sandown Park. Back-to-back Shootout’s and his fifth sub 29 second run over the 515, it comes as no surprise that Phoenix slot holders have come calling to Team Greenough.

Tour group praises Aussie greyhound racing

A tour group from Ireland and the UK were at Sandown Park for last Saturday night’s Sportsbet Melbourne Cup heats.

Veggies all round at Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Heats

Mark Kennedy of Avondale Heights is still pinching himself after leaving Sandown Park a big winner on Saturday night.

Greenough dreams big

Aptly named Big Energy went ‘zing’ with a performance of ‘dynamism’ in a heat of the $1.008m Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup (515m) at Sandown Park last night.

Bartolo back in Cup Frame

Everlasting memories of a glorious home-bred quinella with champion Betty’s Angel and litter sister Miss Mini Mouse in 2006 ensure the Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup is always a very special time of year for Paul Bartolo.

Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Heats

Sixty-four elite sprinters will ‘chase’ a ‘dream’ towards greyhound racing folklore at Sandown Park on Saturday night.

Why you should attend the Melbourne Cup Heats

It’s widely regarded as the best night of greyhound racing on the Australian calendar – bar none.

Cup night | The feature race winners

Like many major race meetings across the country the card was littered with feature events led by the two Group 1s. Here’s the lot of them and how they played out.

Explicit makes Melbourne Cup statement

Superstar Explicit has stamped himself as the sport’s champion greyhound, winning the Melbourne Cup in his penultimate race start to give Team Thompson their fifth triumph in the time-honoured race.

Melbourne Cup on Racing.com

We have a monster night of racing on Saturday night at Sandown Park for night three of the Dream Chasers Festival.

Thompson eyeing off another Melbourne Cup

All eyes turn to Sandown Park on Saturday night for the world’s greatest greyhound race – the Sportsbet Melbourne Cup.

Phoenix champ Schillaci sizzles into Melbourne Cup

He’s won the world’s richest greyhound race, The Phoenix, but the race Jihad Talgi most wants to win is the Melbourne Cup.

Mitsubishi winner rocked: "I was fully focused on Mac's Damage"

It took Brett Sheilds a few moments to realise he had won the Chase Your Dream promotion on Melbourne Cup night.

'Aussie' rocks in Melbourne Cup

Highly underrated sprinter Aussie Rocks proved an unsuspecting ‘rock star’ with an upset victory in the $1,008,000 Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup final (515m) at Sandown Park on Saturday night.

Super mum is an idolised Cup Crusader

Idolize – the sport’s ‘Australian Idol’ – is chasing a $650,000 comeback dream!

Group 1 Melbourne Cup: Armchair guide

After a near-record heat victory, Big Energy is hot favourite to win the 68th running of the $1,008,000 Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup Final (515m) at Sandown Park on Saturday night.

Wow... he's fast too!

Master trainer Kel Greenough endured a sleepless night after last Saturday’s Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup heats.

Why you should attend the Sportsbet Melbourne Cup

This Saturday is Sportsbet Melbourne Cup night at Sandown Park – the fourth of five massive Saturday nights of greyhound racing throughout November and December that make up the 2023 Sportsbet Dream Chasers Festival.

Tim Zoo packs Cup punch

To use a boxing analogy, Jason Thompson was on the ropes after the first six heats of the Group 1 Sportsbet Melbourne Cup (515m) at Sandown Park last Saturday night.

Australian Bloodstock locks in its Phoenix representative

Veteran sprinter Smooth Plane has been secured by Australian Bloodstock to represent the Melbourne Cup-winning thoroughbred syndicate in this year’s Phoenix.

Big Energy into the Phoenix

The elite partnership of Sportsbet and Greenough’s continues into 2024 with Phoenix slot holders Sportsbet securing Big Energy.

Topgun winner gains Phoenix berth

Sportsbet Topgun winner Excavation is the new representative for slot holders Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock in December’s $1.65M Phoenix at The Meadows.

Dear Phoenix Slot Holders

“We wouldn’t knock back a Phoenix slot if anyone wants to give us a call,” Hopkins told Jason Adams and George Farrugia on RSN’s Grey Areas yesterday.

Awesome Lodge makes their Phoenix decision

The most sought-after kennel in the history of The Phoenix, Awesome Lodge, has announced Explicit as their representative for The Phoenix in 2024.

Joint favourite for The Phoenix locked in!

Aaron Bain Racing & Summit Bloodstock have announced that they will be partnering with Golden Easter Egg winner, Mackenna, in this year’s edition of the world’s richest greyhound race.

Melbourne Storm Secure Phoenix Runner

Melbourne Storm have announced Rinsed The Lot as their Phoenix contender less than 24 hours after the slot holders released.

OPINION: Slot holders – who’s in the box seat?

With the slot holders announced for the 2024 edition of the Phoenix last night, I can’t help but question which slot holder is in the best position heading into greyhound selection.

Revealed: Eight Phoenix slot holders locked in

NRL minor premiers Melbourne Storm are among eight slot holders announced for this year’s edition of the The Phoenix, to be held at The Meadows on December 21.

Schillaci 'spices up' The Phoenix

What a moment in sport for future generations! It was like a time capsule you bury in the yard.

Schillaci 'special' in The Phoenix

Devon Meadows trainer Jihad Talgi is out to make some serious ‘dough’ with super sprinter Schillaci in the $1.65m The Phoenix (525m) – Race 10, 9.50pm – at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Queenslander's $2 million Phoenix mission

Queensland star Jay Is Jay will become only the second greyhound to break the $2 million prizemoney barrier with victory in Saturday night’s $1.65 million The Phoenix.

Why you should attend The Phoenix

Put simply, to see the world’s most thrilling greyhound race, an excellent support card and be a part of an epic night out!

Thompson can't split 'Pat' and 'Zulu' in Phoenix

Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson will launch a two-pronged challenge for the $1.65m The Phoenix (525m) – Race 10. 9.50pm – at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Dream finale fit for a Queen

A third straight victory in the $1.65 million The Phoenix was always going to be a herculean task for champion sprinter Wow She’s Fast.

'Pass' the baton... 'Wow'!

It’s well-documented Australia’s sprint queen Wow She’s Fast is chasing an unfathomable three-peat in the $1.65m The Phoenix (525m) – Race 10, 9.50pm – at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Can 'Hector' conjure Phoenix magic?

The ‘Minister for Magic’ Hector Fawley – named after a Harry Potter character – will have to produce all of his ‘wizardry’ to claim the $1.65m The Phoenix (525m) – Race 10, 9.50pm – at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Final tune-up for Phoenix contenders

Queenslander Jay Is Jay and Victorian young gun Schillaci took to The Meadows on a wet Monday afternoon to top off preparations five days out from Saturday night’s $1.65 million The Phoenix (525m).

Boc draw gives The Phoenix 'wings'

The crucial box draw for the $1.65m The Phoenix (525m) was conducted live from the Metropolis Functions & Events Centre in Southbank on Sunday morning during a special SKY 2 presentation.

Wow...Phoenix threepeat alive!

A sensational near-record trial at The Meadows on Thursday morning has signalled champion sprinter Wow She’s Fast’s quest for an incredible third straight victory in the $1.65 million The Phoenix is very much alive.

Hector's magic Phoenix mission

Bitter Melbourne Cup disappointment has translated to The Phoenix excitement and anticipation for Lisa Cockerell and her middle distance ‘magician’ Hector Fawley.

Pass The Buck locked in

TAB has announced it has secured a greyhound for the third running of the world’s richest Greyhound race, The Phoenix.

Staying true to Schillaci

Phoenix slot holder Ladbrokes have quashed suggestions they plan on dumping Schillaci, ending rumours of a late switch just a week and a half out from the world’s richest greyhound race.

Good Blokes Society choose Alpha Zulu as their Phoenix 2023 runner

BUDDING superstar Alpha Zulu has been locked away for The Phoenix (525m) by first time slot-holder Good Blokes Society.