Enjoy a soccer clinic with Melbourne Victory’s Archie Thompson at The Meadows on Feb 11!

Final acceptances for the Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee (525m), Group 2 Rookie Rebel (600m) and Group 2 Zoom Top (725m) have been confirmed, with the country’s best chasers ready to face off at The Meadows on February 18 in one of the best nights of greyhound racing across the world.

Please be advised that the final fields for February 18s Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee, Group 2 Macro Meats Rookie Rebel and Group 2 Macro Meats Zoom Top will be conducted on Sky Racing The Catching Pen this Monday Feruary 6th at 730pm, with the box draw taking place on track at The Meadows on Saturday February 11th.

Please be advised that The Meadows track will have a minor amount of top-dressing and grading on Tuesday, February 6. There will be little or no impact on times.

First round invitations have been sent out to trainers of greyhounds vying to qualify for the Group-racing extravaganza at The Meadows on February 18, including the Group 1 Temlee (525m), Group 2 Rookie Rebel (600m) and Group 2 Zoom Top (725m), all sponsored by Macro Meats.

The Victorian state government today announced a $70,000 funding boost towards a Raceday Attraction Program that will deliver on-course entertainment during the upcoming Australian Cup Carnival at The Meadows.

The South Australian-bred Stack ‘Em Flat has been crowned The Meadows Greyhound of the Year for 2011 after an impressive season at the Broadmeadows circuit over the 525 and 600-metre journeys.

Jason Thompson has won his fifth Group 1 AJS Corporation Silver Chief as outsider Godsend ($15.50) strode to a 29.93 win to claim the $75,000 first prize at The Meadows in a fantastic start to the 2012 greyhound season.

The 2012 greyhound season is set to start off with a bang as The Meadows host a star-studded Group 1 AJS Corporation Silver Chief final over 525 metres on New Year’s Day.

The brilliant Heston Bale has moved one step closer to qualifying for his first Group final after drawing favourably in the third semi-final of the Group 1 AJS Silver Chief at The Meadows on Saturday night.

Heston Bale stamped himself as one of Australia’s best chasers after smashing The Meadows 525-metre track record by almost three lengths, running 29.45 in heat seven of the Group 1 AJS Silver Chief on Saturday night.

Group racing returns to The Meadows this Saturday night with 11 outstanding heats of the Group 1 AJS Silver Chief over 525 metres.

The Ron McCullagh-trained Fully Advanced continued his love affair with The Meadows, taking out yesterday’s Group 2 TAB Sportsbet Great Chase to claim the $40,000 first prize.

This Wednesday’s Group 2 TAB Sportsbet Great Chase at The Meadows – a race which supports community groups from around the state – has brought together a fine group of young stars, including three owned by breeder Paul Westerveld.

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