Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson finally broke his ‘hometown cup hoodoo’ in the $87,000 Group 2 Sportsbet Cranbourne Cup final (515m) at Sandown Park on Thursday night.

This series will begin on Thursday 19 October (Heats) with the final to be run on Thursday 26 October.

Champion sprinter Wow She’s Fast was announced as the Sportsbet Victorian Greyhound of the Year (GOTY) at the 2023 Victorian Greyhound Awards, held on Friday night at the spectacular Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne.

Following detailed consultation with a Cranbourne Advisory Group, Cranbourne Club Members and feedback from an industry wide survey, a final design was defined earlier this year for the redevelopment of the Cranbourne track.