Big day for Parwan partnership at The Mount
Four winners last Thursday at Tara Raceway’s time-graded meeting for Lew and Julie Green and Troy Walters and Crystal Verde completed a good day – and a good month – at the Mount Gambier track for the Parwan-based training team.
All told, they trained nine winners locally at the August Thursday meetings.
Lew Green kicked off the day with Locked who scored a half-length win over On The Northerns in the Gambier Vets Stake (600 metres) in 35.67 seconds.
On The Northerns, having his first start over the middle distance for Langhorne Creek trainer Tony Hinrichsen, opened up a big break early before Locked finished strongly in the home straight.
By Keybow out of Velocity Lilly, the win was the first for Locked since October 27 when he defeated Myola Queen at Tara Raceway. The win was also the first for Green who took over the training of the black dog in March.
The 600 metre Special Event was only the third middle distance race run at a Tara Raceway Thursday meeting this year – local trainer David Peckham winning twice in January with Midnight Bandit.
And Eaglehawk trainer Roselyn Nicholls was successful with Rebel on April 27 in a time of 35.35 seconds.
Green then made it a running double when Al’s Estafania, at his fifth race start, made the most of a messy race when defeating Tails Turbo by 2¾ lengths in the Klaassens Contractors Maiden Stake (305 m) in 18.76 seconds.
Come race seven, the Carlin & Gazzard TG1-4W Stake (512 m), and the Julie Green trained Cawbourne Gia brought up her second win at Tara Raceway.
Always on the pace from box four, the daughter of Lucky Chap and Cawbourne Zulu found the front down the back straight before running out a two length winner over Redshift Papa in 30.60 seconds.
Newcomers Walters and Verde – who have two greyhounds in work and share the Green’s kennels – landed their first winner when Cawbourne Dior quickly took over the running from box one in the Cadillac Racing TG1-4W Stake (400 m).
In the end, Cawbourne Dior, by Orson Allen out of Cawbourne Krusty, ran out a 6½ length winner over Magic Zimba in a time of 23.65 seconds.
“Both our families had been involved in greyhound racing so both Troy and I were aware of what the sport was all about,” Verde said.
“We only received our licences in July and have really enjoyed coming over here to Mount Gambier with Lew and Julie. Also, Troy’s 14-year-old son Kayden is now awaiting his catcher’s licence.”
Meanwhile, Jukebox Duke and Spot On Yvonne turned on a repeat performance in the Fast Forward Mixed Series final over 512 metres.
The previous week Jukebox Duke hung on to defeat Spot On Yvonne by three-quarters of a length in what was the faster of the two heats – 30.24 seconds.
In the Category 2 final last Thursday the race played out the same with Jukebox Duke once again hanging on for another win by the same margin in 30.56 seconds.
Jukebox Duke and Spot On Yvonne fight out the finish of the Fast Forward (512 metres).
Trained at Langhorne Creek by Tony Hinrichsen, Jukebox Duke is owned by long-time kennel client – Mypolonga-based Brad Frahn who also reared and broke-in members of the Zipping Garth x Mercedes Monelli litter.
Whelped in January 2022, Jukebox Duke is an ideal age for next February’s Mount Gambier age-restricted Summer Classic, a race Hinrichsen won back in 2016 with Menzel Boys.
And Crusoe Kid broke through for his second win this year at Tara Raceway when successful in the Commercial Hotel TG5+W Stake (400 m).
Away only fairly from box two, the son of Magic Sprite and Midnight Osti managed to find the front off the back before racing away to 4¼ length win over Irish Brandy in 23.54 seconds.
Bred and trained by Michael Niele of Berringa, Crusoe Kid is owned by the Abela family who purchased the black dog as a pup.
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With 12 months since the passing of Penshurst-based John Burow, the Mount Gambier Greyhound Racing Club conducted the Remembering John Burow race at Tara Raceway last Sunday.
It has to be said, Burow was regarded as something of a legend at the local track. He was also part of a strong Penshurst presence that used to regularly frequent Tara Raceway – all the poorer these days for its absence.
And he was always quick to remind the locals that he once had owned and trained a greyhound – Spin A Yarn – who had held the Mount Gambier track record over 400 metres.
Not long before his death Burow had purchased a fawn bitch pup by Aussie Infrared out of Banjo Lass. She was later taken over by next door neighbour Brendan Casey who had also purchased a couple of the litter from Compton breeder Tracie Price.
In his memory and given his keen support of the Sydney Swans, Burow’s pup was named Swan Burow and ultimately trained by Casey.
Needless to say, Casey had his trio engaged last Sunday. And Swan Burow drew box one in the Gordon Refrigeration Maiden Stake over 400 metres.
Now, it’s fair to say the Swan’s only two race starts hadn’t been anything special – well beaten fifth and sixth placings over 400 metres and 305 metres at Tara Raceway. But realistically, this did look a winnable race.
And let’s not forget this was the Remembering John Burow day. What better occasion for Swan Burow to open her winning account?
Well, she came out running and was the proverbial mile in front at the 732 metre starting boxes. This was really going to kick the day off well for the large contingent of family and friends on track.
But only after Swan Burow had set up a winning break did she apply the brakes, pulling up in the catching vicinity a lap too early. She did get going again, eventually finishing a 7¼ length third behind Avatar To Burn in 24.12 seconds.
Later, her trainer finished off a can and prepared for the long climb up the stairs to front the Chief Steward, knowing full well he would be unable to defend Swan Burow’s 28 days failing to chase charge.
By the time the Remembering John Burow race came around, Price had won two races – Compton Charlie bringing up his sixth consecutive win when successful in the Carlin & Gazzard Juvenile Stake (400 m).
And Donny Rocks ran a personal best time of 22.68 seconds when scoring a 6½ length win in the Exchange Printers Open Stake (400 m). But Price’s day had only just begun.
Lakeview Jet, a son of Bernardo and Lakeview Maisey, led all the way in the Remembering John Burow (512 m) for Price when defeating Rough In Vegas by eight lengths in 29.78 seconds. Not bad for a giveaway!
“It was back at the end of May that I had a few dogs racing at Horsham and was offered Lakeview Jet as a giveaway,” Price said. “I did a quick check on him and realised that he had run a couple of good placings behind two of my smart dogs in Hooked On Love and Myall Man.
“With me that day was Moesha Canala, a trainee school teacher and trainee greyhound trainer who is also a great help out at our Compton kennels.
“I said to her on the way home that if she was interested I could get Lakeview Jet for her to race. If she wasn’t interested then I would race him myself. She jumped at the chance and he’s now won six races for her at Mount Gambier and Murray Bridge.
“And Moe was certainly delighted to be in the Remembering John Burow presentation to Lakeview Jet with her partner Matt and young son Patrick.”
Price then followed up in the next race, the Williams Crane Hire Open Stake (512 m), with Hooked On Love who put in a terrific SA Country Cup trial when winning in a quick 29.52 seconds.
The son of Hooked On Scotch and Love Made Me took over the running down the back from Sugar Freak before scoring a 4½ length win over Compton Robbie.
Mount Gambier’s leading trainer then landed his fifth win of the day after Ebby Justice led all the way in the Gambier Vets Mixed Stake (600 m). She defeated Black Jester by three lengths in a tidy 35.11 seconds.