Racing around Oz in the past few days has been busy with Group and feature races run on both sides of the country.

Zipping Rambo is by Mister Twister-Zipping Maggie by Turanza Bale and is a "clone" of the superstar race dog wining 26 races and $478,000 including Group 1 victories in the Perth Cup, Temlee and Hume Cup, My Bro Fabio.

Sunday’s Group 3 Nowra Puppy Classic has brought together some very promising youngsters with a range of pedigrees that made for an interesting race. The one that caught my eye most was Overflow Lisa (Rippin Sam-Vicki Keeping by Bekim Bale).

Even over in NZ, Aston Dee Bee continues to turn out top class gallopers, this time Group 1 NZ Derby winner Pedro Lee.

Anyone who watched in awe of the early pace Tommy Shelby showed to head off the Egg field at Wentworth Park on Saturday night would have also thought just what a potential stud dog star he could become. The son of Fernando Bale-Serena Fly High took his race record to 44 starts for 29 wins and 11 placings and the victory in the Egg took his bank roll to $1 million.

Peter Rocket was a favourite race dog of mine back a few years ago and when his son Burn Time made the final of next weekend's G1 Association Cup with a long-priced heat win on Saturday night it was satisfying.

Proven crosses that lead to greatly successful greyhounds abound in this world ... and even over the ditch. Sunday's fabulous race meeting that saw the running of the Group 1 Auckland Cup and Group 1 Railway Sprint proved that again.

NOT so long ago, the internet was wild with the view the first progeny sired by Aston Dee Bee were short coursers unable to run a strong 500m. The "internet experts" were wrong again, with the running of the G2 Launching Pad series, the spotlight quickly shone on Aston Dee Bee's son Kuro Kismet.

The super 29.49 performance by All Hands Off at Albion Park on Thursday night certainly means her fabulous pedigree deserves close scrutiny.

Saturday night's Group 2 Horsham Cup result was a victory for bloodlines intensity if ever there was one. That monster of the racetrack, Shima Shine (Barcia Bale-Shima Song by Dyna Tron), swept to victory to add to his ever growing reputation. Boxed to win as he did, Shima Shine had come off yet another track record victory in his heat.

Stanley Road carries a 2x3 cross of the virtual sisters Greta Bale (Where's Pedro-Gold Rush Bale) and Princess Bale (Hallucinate-Gold Rush Bale). Where's Pedro and Hallucinate are litter brothers.

The son of Bombastic Shiraz-Chili Berger won the 13 races from 28 starts and earned $87,000 when racing way back in 2007. His claim to fame was victory in the Group 1 National Sprint beating Pure Burst and Mandagery Man putting $50,000 into his bank account.

To watch Wow's performance against Group 1 sprint rivals in The Temlee at The Meadows on Saturday night left one amazed at his tenacity, his chase and strength.

When Sennachie burst onto the racetrack back in 2019, he heralded a duplication of Primo Uno in his pedigree, a 3x4 cross but positioned to greatly impact with each other.

AUSSIE infrared's emergence as a promising young stud dog was sealed when his son Catch The Thief scored to a 29.32 victory in the Group 2 WA Derby at Cannington on Saturday night.

The sensational 29.47 run at Cannington at the weekend by Zack Monelli continues a theme fast emerging as a recipe for success. What interested me about his pedigree is that he is bred identically to Queensland greyhound of the year, multiple Group 1 winner, track record breaker and now stud dog Fast Times (Barcia Bale-Clockwise by Magic Sprite).

WAY back in the early 2000s, Bob Grocott imported from the US a dog called Fortified Rush. Last Thursday night at Angle Park, Fortified Rush was represented by Footrot Fosse a slick 29.82 winner of semi-final of the Group 3 Brian Johnstone Memorial.

EVERY now and then, a pedigree, so well designed, that it demands the closest of scrutiny. One such pedigree is that of last week's Group 1 New Zealand Cup winner Pinny Mack (Cosmic Rumble-Flying Sienna by Bombastic Shiraz).

Back in February 2016, Victorian breeder Harry Manolitsis contacted Pedigrees By Design for an analysis for his broodbitch Dasha. This is what we told him ... and what resulted was Saturday night's Group 1 Topgun winner Get It Gizmo.

LITTLE Earner's slick victory at Angle Park last Thursday night continued her unbeaten record of six for six. The daughter of Barcia Bale-Magic Earner by High Earner has an imposing pedigree of dominant ancestors, proven patterns and a damline that is among the very, very best there is.