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.

Those with a penchant for analysing pedigrees in the greyhound world, will have noticed with interest the result of the time-honoured Pop Northfield Maiden at Casino last Friday. Profit Plan (Magic Sprite-Kingsbrae Missy) continued the re-emergence of his sire Magic Sprite in recent months as a powerhouse stud dog with a classy victory as favourite.

London-born New Zealander by the name of Harold Hampton, became world famous for advocating the use of "balancing" thoroughbred pedigrees in the search for success on the racetrack. Fast forward and the success of Opal Beach (Black Magic Opal-Nevaeh Beach by El Grand Senor) and Velocity Bettina (Zambora Brockie-Velocity Shirl by Collision) are perfect examples of just what Hampton prescribed way back in the 1950s as one "recipe for success" in the racing game.

The daughter of Turanza Bale-Kula Girl and Where's Pedro, She Will Bloom, proved once again she is a high quality race bitch when she led throughout to dent a few reputations with victory in the Group 3 Top Cat Video Cup at The Meadows on Saturday night.

In this post we take a look at the pedigrees of Osullivan and Zambora Brockie.

Spring Bridge has always shown above average ability. The June 2016 whelp, by My Bro Fabio from Tina Lee (Brett Lee-Daydream) boasts an incredibly in-bred pedigree one that breeding enthusiasts should take time to study.

BACK in February 2018, the Fernando Bale-Why Not Donna bitch Why Not Ginger won the Traralgon Floodfawn Classic for Gail and Greg Carter at Devon Meadows. It sparked my attention because Why Not Ginger was the very first feature race winner by Fernando Bale that carried line breeding to his own US bloodlines.

Saturday night at Wentworth Park, the Collision-Solar Pak mating continued to prove itself when Feral Franky landed the Group 1 Vic Peters to go with his G3 Flying Amy Classic, G3 New Sensation and Richmond Riches victories.

WHILE all the attention rightfully centred last Friday night on the trio of Group 1 stars on show at Sandown, I found the pedigree designed to make Eight Ball, a flying 29.33 victor at the track, something to relish.

There is an old saying that great minds think alike. Peppertide's berth in this week's Group 1 Sandown Cup final is the perfect example of that.

BACK in mid-December last year, the great man Steve Kavanagh was both overjoyed and disheartened. Joyce Rumble (Cosmic Rumble-Dulcinea by Primo Uno) had just swept aside Group stars Fast Times and Cosmic Bonus in a 29.86 Best 8 win at Albion Park at her fourth start from a long break.

The scorching 29.55 run by exciting young bitch Midnight Flare at Wentworth Park on Saturday night would have surprised no one, least not her breeders-owners David and Danielle Pringle.

No, it wasn't the fastest of the night. YES, it was a just a lowly fifth grade. BUT, the victory by Charlie Casey at Wentworth Park on Saturday night should have given breeders an insight.

Merv Papworth has been dabbling in greyhound ownership for many years. The best he's had in the past was a promising Bekim Bale dog who won a few Victorian provincial races before developing some poor box manners. Read more to find out about his success with Fernando Blaster.

MICHELLE Sultana is the glamorous face of greyhound racing and her dad Sam would be the first to admit she's far more glamorous than he. Michelle, who has been walking greyhounds from the time she could walk herself, had a moment to savour at the weekend when Drink Schooners (Fabregas-Silver Bullet by El Grand Senor) landed the Listed race, The Collerson at Wentworth Park.

While the stars were preparing to come out at Wentworth Park for the Paws Of Thunder heats, down at Sandown a couple of days earlier, May Haze was impressive in winning a graded race in a handy time.