Eight of the country’s fastest greyhounds have will come together tonight for the Bill Collins Speed Star. A the series that offers $10,000 for the winner of each of the four match races, with an additional $15,000 to the greyhound that clocks the fastest time. The Bill Collins Speed Star is race 4 on the card.
Other features on the night include the group 3 Lizrene (715m), the group 3 Racecallers (595m) and the VBIS Maiden Final. Here’s this week’s Fast5 preview.
Tonight is the start of a massive three weeks of racing at HQ. The carnival culminates with the world’s richest race for stayers, the RSN927 Sandown Cup plus the Harrison-Dawson and Sapphire Crown all on Thursday 25 May.
Top Dog Tipping enters its second week tonight with $14,000 in cash up for grabs just for tipping a winner. Details below.
BILL COLLINS SPEED STAR – RACE NIGHT DETAILS
Entry
Gates open at 6pm
First race at 6:48pm
Entry is free – as always!
Feature events
$61,000 Group 3 Bill Collins Speed Star (515m)
Find out more about the format for the event here
$35,500 Group 3 Racecallers (595m)
$35,500 Group 3 Lizrene (715m)
$18,000 VBIS Maiden (515m)
Wagering
tab.com.au is offering a range of markets on the Bill Collins Speed Star including:
– Overall winner
– Head to Head on each match
– Head to Head on overall time
– Fastest first split
– Winning time brackets
– Which box will provide the most winners
Bill Collins Speed Star markets can be found here.
tab.com.au will have fixed odds markets for all races from 5pm.
There is a $75,000 projected quaddie pool, races 5-8
Dining
Contact the club on 9546 9511 to reserve a table. Casual dining options are available from the bar
Happy hour ($2 pots runs from 6pm-8pm)
If you can’t get to the track
TV: All four Bill Collins Speed Star matches will be shown on Sky Racing 2 (ch527), while only matches 1 and 4 will be shown on Sky Racing 1 (ch256) – first match to jump at 7.46pm. Special extended coverage featuring Mark Duclos and Mick Floyd on Sky Racing 2 (ch527) from 7.30pm
Radio: RSN927 Racing and Sport
Join the conversation on social media
Facebook (Sandown Greyhounds)
Twitter (@sandowndogs)
Instagram (@sandowndogs)
Snapchat (sandowndogs)
Join the conversation using the #SpeedStar hashtag
Chance to win
Tonight is the second night of the Top Dog Tipping competition. Tipping on the first 8 races on tonight’s meeting, with big cash prizes up for grabs! Entry is free,
