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Video reviews and previews of major competitions featuring on SIS. Includes an archive of major interviews and features with those involved at the sharp end in the sport

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Ian Fortune's five-to-follow on the Irish scene in coming year

IAN FORTUNE has his finger on the pulse when it comes to the Irish greyhound scene and marks our card with a quintet to follow in 2025. 0:00 /7:34 1×...

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Five (six) of the 2024 best Irish races as chosen by Ian Fortune

WITH Irish Focus taking a break until Wednesday 22nd January, Ian Fortune this week looks back at his big-race highlights of 2024. He was allowed to pick five, but sneaked in a sixth. 0:00 /8:57 1×...

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Wallis now fully settled into MWD Partnership operation

IN the second part of an interview with multiple champion trainer Mark Wallis, Jonathan Kay asks him how the MWD Partnership with Mike Davis has settled down some 18 months after it was launched and also entices a couple of greyhounds to follow in 2025 out of him. Wallis on...

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"We've had worse weekends" - Wallis reflects on amazing treble

THE landmarks just kept coming for Mark Wallis on Saturday with New Destiny's bet365 Challenge Cup victory at Oxford opening the floodgates. She was the 100th Category One winner sent out from the Imperial Kennels base occupied first by Linda Jones then son-in-law Wallis who succeeded her, and...

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Givemethemoney is top lot as Oxford sale accrues £90,000+

MORE than £90,000 changed hands at Greyhound Trader's final 2024 sales at a frosty Oxford on Wednesday with 45 of the 48 lots offered sold. Top lot on the day was Givemethemoney, who sold for £10,400. A July 2023 youngster, he recorded the fastest trial time...

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Meet with the old and new at Star Pelaw as takeover complete

THE purchase of the now officially-named Star Pelaw by Star Sports is complete with the meeting on Sunday 3rd November the first to be staged under the firm's control although there have already been two fixtures shown on the SIS service. Jonathan Kay caught up with Kim Sanzone,...

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Coe 'the best run in 10 years' says Donny bookie Johnson

GREENWELL COE, trained by Tom Heilbron for Kenny Glen, completed an unbeaten run through the Yorkshire Derby when posting the third-fastest ever time over 483m at Doncaster on Saturday. He certainly impressed on-course bookmaker Dave Johnson, who told Jonathan Kay how highly he rated the run before going on to...

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Flare tops Donny sales at £13K with Sean Parker winning bidder

DROOPYS FLARE was top lot at another successful Greyhound Trader sale at Doncaster on Friday when only three lots failed to sell. Greyhound Trader's James Corden said: "The Doncaster sales was yet again another success accruing total sales of £88,400 with 43 of the 46 greyhounds...

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In conversation with . . . . Star Sports' owner Ben Keith

ON the eve of the Star Sports/TRC Greyhound Derby final, which represents an eighth year of sponsorship for his firm, Jonathan Kay caught up with Ben Keith...