The scene is set for one of the biggest nights of greyhound racing of 2015!
Fernando Bale, touted by some as the best since Brett Lee, is set to start a short favourite in the group 1 Harrison-Dawson, while Angie Rocks is favoured to land Mario Briganti his first group1 success.
As well as the two massive finals for the sprinters, Australia’s best stayers will by vying for a berth in the final of the world’s richest race for stayer when they line up in the heats of the RSN Sandown Cup.
It’s going to be a memorable night of greyhound racing – you won’t want to miss a moment!
Here’s all you need to know:
Gates open: 6.00pm
First Race: 7.09pm
Address: 6 View Road, Springvale
Entry: FREE
Form guide: FREE Watchdog guide
Features:
Race 8 (9.35pm) $145,000 group 1 Harrison-Dawson (515m)
Race 6 (8.52pm) $145,000 group 1 Sapphire Crown (515m)
Heats of the group 1 RSN Sandown Cup
Market: tab.com.au offers fixed odds on all races tonight
Jackpot: There’s a $15,000 TAB First Four Jackpot on the Harrison-Dawson final (race8)
Replays:
Harrison-Dawson heat replays here
Sapphire Crown heat replays here
Box draw: The box draw for the RSN Sandown Cup will be conducted LIVE on RSN Racing and Sport at 6.45am on Monday 18 May
Media:
Radio – RSN Racing and Sport. Special extended coverage on RSN Carnival with James van de Maat
TV – SKY Racing. Mark Duclos and Simone Fisher track side
Social:
Facebook –facebook.com.au/sandowndogs
Twitter – @sandowndogs
Instagram – @sandowndogs
Snapchat – @sandowndogs
Join the conversation:
#WeLoveTheDogs
#FlyingFernando
Please contact the club on (03) 9546 9511 or email mfloyd@grv.org.au for further information.
The meeting @sandowndogs tonight is possibly the best I’ve seen @RSNSportRadio #royalty #greyhoundracing
— Jamie loudon (@J_MON3Y) May 14, 2015
@GRV_News @sandowndogs Good Luck Fernando Bale from your American fans!
— Vera Rasnake (@topgreyhound) May 14, 2015
It promises to be a great night of racing @sandowndogs tonight. Can’t wait to see Fernando in the G1 Harrison-Dawson @SkyRacingAU @GRV_News
— Mark Duclos (@MarkDuclos) May 13, 2015
The best since Brett Lee?
Space Star set for Sandown Cup glory