THE Richmond Riches Puppy Auction is on Sunday at Londonderry.
In a first for a Greyhound auction in Australia, Sky Racing2 (channel 520) will broadcast live from Richmond Greyhound Racing Club track with Dave Carlson and Mark Duclos hosting the event from 9am to 6pm.
More than 350 pups will be auctioned off on the day.
Once a pup is bought it’s eligible for the 2016 Richmond Riches Puppy Classic race series which will feature a Triple Crown of events and cater for greyhounds over distances of 400metres, 535m and 618m, with the feature event to be held over 535m and offer a $100,000 prize.
Some of the best bloodlines in Australia will be represented including Brett Lee, Bombastic Shiraz, Collision, Where’s Pedro, Cosmic Rumble and Magic Sprite while the dams’ of some of the pups entered are top shelf and include Stetson Lily, Lagoon Lowanna, Here’s Hayley and the brilliant producer Mystic Pace.
The beauty of the event is that anyone can bid for a pup, and organisers are expecting groups of friends to get together to buy a dog as well as the heavy hitters from all over Australia and overseas.
Don’t forget to register now as a bidder as you must be registered to enable you to bid on the day – simply go to www.richmond puppyauction.com.au and be ready for auction day.
Details: contact Richmond Greyhound Club on 45782136.
