I mean, I understand that Goog Friday is an important event for believers of the Christian faith but what about the rest of us?

I love my greyhound racing and will be supporting all of the greyhound syndicates as they run around tonight.

Whilst I will have an eye on the happenings in Bendigo, my main interest will be at The Meadows and especially the Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park.

A day without racing is just too much. I am glad that it is back on today but would love to see Good Friday greyhound racing next year.

What do you think?

This will see improvements at Geelong as a training track and for fans on race day. There has never been a better time to get involved as a greyhound owner!

The website is already very easy to navigate but these new updates look like they will make everything much easier. I look forward to the changes.

If you were considering purchasing a share in a Team Bundy Syndicate, I would advise you to be careful. There is talk about them disappearing and not responding to emails or calls.

http://www.racingforum.com.au/syndicates/1788-team-bundy-where-r-u.html
http://greyhoundsales.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=20691&page=1

If you are buying shares in a syndicate, remember it should first be about fun and not necessarily about profit. Having said that, finding a syndicate that is close to you is advantageous because then you can actually go and watch your greyhound run.

Do your research and speak to a lot of people before you make your purchase. I just hope that the issues that we have seen here do not turn too many people away from Greyhound Racing as it would be sad to see so many first timers lost to the industry.

Mantra Lad won the Sale Cup and Zenith, Kilrush, Rev Limiter and Sheoak Ian all won their heats of the Silver Chief at The Meadows. Sheoak Ian is a special story. As the winner of the Great Chase, for every race that Sheoak Ian wins, Greyhound Racing Victoria will donate the equivalent of 10% of its prize money to Scope Victoria. If he can get through the final of the Silver Chief next week, this could be a substantial chunk of change.

Also, imagine how exciting these results are for the owners of these dogs. Greyhound owners are every day people like you and me. They start out wanting to experience the excitement of ownership, stay involved, and get lucky when they find a dog that can take them to that next level.

This is not beyond you. Greyhound ownership is extremely affordable, especially when you consider the option of greyhound syndication. If you buy a share in a greyhound syndicate, then you experience the full benefit of greyhound ownership for a fraction of the cost. Many of the greyhounds running at Sale or The Meadows last nigh would have been greyhounds owned in syndication- why can’t you be one of the owners next time they run around?

If you are interested in becoming involved in greyhound syndication, get in touch with me and I can point you in the right direction.

In my opinion, Cindeen Shelby has the upper hand with a box seat draw out of box 1 but it is a cracking race that I am looking forward to watching.

It’s great to have a punt on this race, but it would be better to own a greyhound that made it all the way through to the final. What could be more exciting that owning your own Paws of Thunder winner?

Unfortunately, not every greyhound is going to be a winner of this event. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t experience the enjoyment of greyhound ownership and greyhound syndication.

Get yourself a share today and enjoy the feeling of being an owner.

The nominees for this years Greyhound of the Year also showcase some of Australia’s great greyhound trainers.

Pearcedale based Jason Thompson has three nominees- El Galo, Fedex and Hanify’s Impact.

Lara based legend Graeme Bate has 2 nominees- Taipan Bale and Australia Cup Winner Velocette.

Lara based trainer Rob Britton has Gunnadoo Magic nominated again after his being a finalist last year.

Other nominees include Mantra Lad trained by Graeme Jose in Catani, Trew Millions trained by Tina Womann in Lara and Vintage Octane trained by Darren McDonald in Devon Meadows.

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