Queensland Greyhound Racing Club

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Your Group 1 Ipswich Cup champion - GOLD FORCE!

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Wow!

A cool $150k jumps into Gold Force's (box 6) prizemoney total with a domination in the G1 Ipswich Cup, running 24.83.

Congrats to all connections, including his trainer back in NSW Denise Warren and caretaker trainer Michelle Sultana. And owner Michael Boots!

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They've done it!

Highway Princess (box 5) and trainer Ella Cole - in her first Group final in Oz as a trainer - has taken out the Group 3 Dashing Corsair over 642 metres in a go to whoa win!

Ella is the daughter of leading NZ trainers Lisa and Brendon Cole.

Well done, Ella!

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NEAME DOES IT!

Local gun Neame (box two) takes out the first big feature of the night, winning the Ipswich Cup Consolation in 25.45 against a hot field of chasers for trainer Tony Zammit and owner Laurie Wode.

Well done all!

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May the force be with you!

Racecaller John Brasch summed it up perfectly after the brilliant Gold Force (box 5) ran 24.91 to take out the last heat of the Ipswich Cup. He sets up another clash with Cumbria Jack and co in a mouthwatering final.

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The box draw for the Group 1 Ipswich Cup, worth $150,000 to the winner!

Who is your tip?

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He's back!

Cumbria Jack (box 8) returned to QLD with a bang, winning by eight lengths to book his spot in next week's $225,000 G1 Ipswich Cup. It was win 23 from 33 starts, in a CV that includes five track records and wins at Group 1, 2 & 3 level. What a dog!

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What's your fave clash from Thursday's bumper Ipswich Cup heats at Q1?

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The big guns are out in force for heats of the Group 3 Dashing Corsair (642m) and heats of the Group 1 Ipswich Cup (457m), including an appearance from the five-time track record holder Cumbria Jack.

What a meeting!

Fields: https://t.co/Jq2JpXJfWr

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Box draws for the two big features on Saturday night at Q1....the Young Gunnettes and Young Gunners, featuring the likes of the unbeaten Salsa for the girls and @MelbourneGreys Australian Cup winner Dramatical for the boys.

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NSW sprinter Gold Force sizzled around the Q1 this morning in preparation for the $225,000 Ipswich Cup, running .01 outside the 390m track record, which stands at 21.28.

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Victorian chaser Dramatical - now in the care of Tony Brett - made an eye-catching QLD debut, winning a heat of the Young Gunners in 25.06 at Q1.
The Oz Cup winner made it 14 wins from 26 starts, and almost $400k in prizemoney.

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@GRV_News

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The Australian Cup winner makes his Queensland debut over the weekend.

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HE'S BACK!

Gun sprinter Blue Blend (box five) shows why he's rated as one of the fastest greyhounds in the land after his near-record, 24.87 victory in the QGold Winter Sprint Final at Q1 yesterday.

It was only his second start and first win since November, 2025.

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The Ken Burnett owned and trained chaser Blue Storm also had a trial in the lead up to the QLD Winter Carnival, stopping the clock at 29.63 in a handy trial at Q2 last night. He recently recorded a super 29.09 @sandowndogs in a heat of the G2 Launching Pad.

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Easter Egg winner Off The Chart trialled a sizzling 29.29 at his first spin around the Q2 track last night. He's currently fave for July 4's G1 Bris Cup at $5 with @ladbrokescomau ahead of multiple track record holder Cumbria Jack ($6).

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NEW TRACK RECORD

Validate (box 3) has broken the track record over the 457 metres on the Q1, running 24.84 in another blistering display. What a run!

It was win number 29 from 56 starts, pushing his prizemoney to over $223,000.

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Our new GOTY. What a year he had!

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2025 @sportsbetcomau Queensland Greyhound Awards

🏆 Greyhound of the Year | Clubs

- Brisbane – Backcreek Bunny (Trained by Selena Zammit)
- Capalaba – Secret Story (Trained by Tom Tzouvelis)
- Ipswich – Miss Sara Jane (Trained by David Sloan)
- Rockhampton – Play Dirty (Trained by Rob Weeding)
- Townsville – Southpaw McGraw (Trained by Heath Ardle)

🏆 Trainer of the Year | Clubs

- Brisbane – Martina Kirillidis
- Capalaba – Tom Tzouvelis
- Ipswich – Pauline Byers
- Rockhampton – Juanita Thompson
- Townsville – Bobbie-Jean Chaffrey

Congratulations to all connections on a fantastic 2025 season!

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Former @QLDGreys standouts Titan Rhea and Miracles Mate have swapped the racetrack for beachside strolls on Macleay Island, where the retired chasers are loving life in their new home with Christine Paterson.

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