The Dogs

Steve Fitch's champion sprinter Cumbria Jack may have retired to stud after earning nearly $804,000 through winning 27 of 39 races, but the Nowra trainer was still able to return to Wentworth Park with a bang on Saturday night. Cumbria Jack's litter sister Cumbria Chrissy overcame a slow start to notch her 13th win from 37 starts in 29.90 before Eriza Sparkles, Fitch's group one Dapto Megastar winner, also missed the kick before winning in 29.59.

Welcome to GRNSW’s Racing Week Ahead, where we update participants with our upcoming events for the following week - highlighting several events for which nominations close over the next seven days. Nowra: 520m Non-Grade (Any Grade) - $5200 Winner. Friday 31 July Goulburn: 440m Zoom Top Maiden Heats - $25000 Final. Grafton: 350m 5th Grade Heats - $1500 Non Penalty Final. Richmond: 520m 5th Grade Phil Davis Memorial Heats - $7000 Non Penalty Final. 622m 4/5th Grade - $6500 Winner.

Participants across the State will be beneficiaries of a newly constructed calendar catering for the racing transition period following the closure of the Wentworth Park racetrack in October. Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) are announcing that from October 17 following the final race meeting at Wentworth Park the night before, participants will reap an extra $45,000 a week in prizemoney spread across all tracks.

A full house is guaranteed at the iconic Wentworth Park racetrack after it was announced today the Sydney racetrack will bid farewell to greyhound racing with a spectacular evening on October 16.

Maximum Damage's trainer Clint Colaiacovo believes that greyhound has the potential to become his highest prizemoney earner following the dog's runaway win in Thursday night's Wagga to Wentworth Park Final. Wagga-based Colaiacovo and his partner Jess Fothergill's best performers have been Run Fast Maximus, who won 47 races and $96,540 along with Agent Chevrolet, who won 10 races in succession in 2023 and '24 on the way to earning $46,000 through winning 21 of 47 starts.

Maiden Heats Maiden Heat 400m () Maiden Heats, minimum 12 nominations required for heats. Where less than 12 nominations are received, a Maiden stake will be run. Prize money: $1200 / $340 / $250 Final Winner Prize money: $1500 ( 03 August 2026 ) 5th Grade Dogs Only Max 150 Points Final 5th Grade Final 400m (Dogs Only) Qualified from Heats on 20/7.

NSW | Provincial | Night Nominations Close: 22 July 2026 Pathways 5th Grade Stake 400m () Open to all 5th Grade nominations over the advertised distance. Greyhounds determined by bottom-up grading, based on point score. Minimum 6 starts with no wins in the last 5 starts.

Eriza Sparkles, who became the fastest female greyhound to race at Wentworth Park when she clocked 29.17 in a Million Dollar Chase semi-final on Ocotber 10, returns to headquarters in Saturday night's Get Trackside fourth and fifth grade 520m. The group one Dapto Megastar winner has been campaigning in Queensland where she finished fourth in a Brisbane Cup heat and a luckless seventh in the Cup Consolation final on July 11.

NSW | Provincial | Night Nominations Close: 21 July 2026 Masters Masters Stake 340m () Greyhounds will be drawn on a Masters Grade / Pointscore basis. Stake can contain M1/M2/M3 grades combined. Prize money: $1500 / $435 / $325 5th Grade 1-3 Win 5th Grade Stake 340m () Prize money: $1500 / $435 / $325 Maiden Maiden Stake 431m () Prize money: $1225 / $365 / $275 Non-Grade Non-Graded Stake 431m (Best 8 (1/2/3/4 Grades)) Prize money: $2225 / $730 / $500

1-4 Win Heats 5th Grade Heat 520m (1-4 Wins) 5th Grade 1-4 Win Heats, minimum 12 nominations required for heats. Where less than 12 nominations are received, a 5th Grade 1-4 Win stake for Best 8 greyhounds nominated + reserves will be run. Prize money: $4000 / $1100 / $740 Final Winner Prize money: $6000 ( 01 August 2026 ) 4th/5th Grade 4th/5th Stake 720m () Prize money: $4600 / $1290 / $875 M3 M3 Stake 520m (Other) Greyhounds will be drawn on a Masters Grade / Pointscore basis.