Greyhound Racing

[HOMER49]

Hi

Best greyhound I ever seen was Yellow Printer

went to Dublin to see him againest Russin Gun

at Shellbourn 1968

Yellow printer was from The Printer we had 2 half brothers

One was open class the other was a flapper as we called them

Cheers

Homer 49

 

Hi had the year wrong cant believe

its that long ago

[HOMER49]

Hi

Best greyhound I ever seen was Yellow Printer

went to Dublin to see him againest Russin Gun

at Shellbourn 1972 or 73

Yellow printer was from The Printer we had 2 half brothers

One was open class the other was a flapper as we called them

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YELLOW PRINTER

 

Many experienced racegoers consider Yellow Printer the fastest dog ever to race and he won the Irish Derby in 1968 which is sufficient to give him immortality but, like Ataxy, Quare Times and Tanist, he was almost too fast for most greyhound tracks with their sharp turns.

 

A fawn dog whelped in march 1966, he obtained his tremendous speed from his grand sire, Hi There, and his great grandsire through his grand dam, Sally's Gossip, whose sire was the great Endless Gossip.

 

Owned by Sir Robert Adeane and Pauline Wallis, the dog hit the headlines when making an early exit from the 1968 English Derby yet bouncing back incredibly well to win the Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park in 29.11sec. The time had never been bettered before for this event and was not equalled or beaten until Lively Band six years later. Yellow Printer won the final when beating Russian Gun, an equally fine greyhound, who had won the event the previous year.

 

It was in a heat for the Derby that Yellow Printer was to become the first greyhound to break 29sec for 525yds at Shelbourne Park, when he won by nine lengths and clocked 28.83sec which was unbeaten until Tantallons Gift clocked 28.73sec on 24 July 1976. Previously, in the Easter Cup run at the same track in April, Yellow Printer had reached the final won by ltsamint and gave some indication of his Derby potential.

 

His fantastic run when winning his Derby heat made him the biggest favourite to win the event for years. Once again in the final of a big event he came up against the great *expletive removed* ltsamint, owned by Leslie McNair. The others in the final were Russian Gun, Clinker Flash, Drumna Chestnut and Ballybeg Flash.

 

With such outstanding greyhounds in the final, a huge crowd gathered to witness the race. First from the traps were Ballybeg Flash and Russian Gun, both of whom occupied the outside traps and moved slightly wider at the first turn. It was then that Yellow Printer, from trap four, moved inside and into the lead. He yielded not an inch until he had crossed the line one and a half lengths in front of Russian Gun, who stayed with him the whole way round and only conceded his crown to a younger dog after a tremendous effort. It was Yellow Printer's finest hour.

 

Early in 1969 Yellow Printer again showed his amazing speed when winning the Sir Billy Butlin Stakes at White City when he clocked 28.38sec, a time which was beaten only by himself. He again showed his liking for the track when winning the Wood Lane Stakes in 28.91sec after being badly hampered at the first bend.

 

He also won the Summer Cup at Wembley in 29.20sec. In the Pall Mall at Harringay he won his heat in 28.71sec to set a new track record, which he lowered to 28.60sec when winning his semi in which he defeated the ultimate winner of the event, Localmotive.

 

He was then flown to Shannon to represent England in the International at Limerick on 30 November but was beaten four lengths by Flaming King in 29.24sec. He was elected Greyhound of the Year in 1969 and retired to stud to stand in Ireland at a fee of 75gns.

 

He was trained during much of his career by John Bassett at Clapton, who said of him: "Placid types are best. They take nothing out of themselves and Yellow Printer was the perfect example. He was quiet, placid, nothing ever disturbed him. He was the perfect gentleman at all times – an aristocrat of the canine world." No words summed up this great champion better.

 

After only a short period at stud in Ireland Yellow Printer joined his owner Pauline O'Donnell (nee Wallis) in America where he became a very influential sire indeed. It was reported that he was the first greyhound in American history to command a stud fee of $500. Mrs O'Donnell and her husband Barney won the Seabrook Derby with one of his daughters, O’Donnells Elite, while Aptly won the Flagler Classic by nine lengths in 1974.

 

Printer Oily was another Yellow Printer *expletive removed* to win considerable prize money in major stakes but the dog Sandy Printer (Yellow Printer-Sandy Sailor) was his best son in the States and was elected America’s leading sire in 1980. That in itself was reward enough but, before he left for foreign parts, Yellow Printer had also given us the blazingly fast, but unlucky, Super Rory, who beat his sire’s track record over 525yds at White City with a time of 28.26sec in 1972.

 

He was dubbed, in turn, ‘the world's fastest greyhound’, before breaking a hock at a very tender age.

 

Yellow Printer spent his later years as a pet in the O'Donnell household where he reportedly lived a life of luxury until he died peacefully in his twelfth year.

 

Breeding History

 

YELLOW PRINTER

 

Printer’s Prince Hi There

 

Sally’s Gossip

 

 

 

Yellow Streak Odd Venture

 

Shane’s Judy

 

 

 

March 1966 fawn dog

 

Slaney Record

 

Dublin Red

 

Endless Gossip

 

Castle Yard

 

Glittering Look

 

Blarney Groves

 

The Grand Fire

 

Racing Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cheers

Homer 49

 

 

Hi A few mistakes

[HOMER49]

Hi

Best greyhound I ever seen was Yellow Printer

went to Dublin to see him againest Russin Gun

at Shellbourn 1968

Yellow printer was from The Printer we had 2 half brothers

One was open class the other was a flapper as we called them

Cheers

Homer 49

 

Hi had the year wrong cant believe

its that long ago

 

Hi

Just for you Cubby

Cheers

Homer 49

[JohnQuinn]

I'll need to get my VHS tape transferred to DVD and let you's see Pegasus. If anyone local to me knows where i can get it done post it up please.

[just ask me]

None of the PB members into the trotting??

 

We've a 5 times Musselburgh winner in our pigeon club

 

 

excuse my ignorance what is trotting

[LADYBIRD]

:scotland: RAVAGE AGAIN WAS THE ULIMATE SPEED MACHINE, DID A SPELL OF TRAINING MYSELF, BUT A GREAT DOG I HAD AT SHAWFIELD BEAT A HOT POT 1 NIGHT AND GOT DRUG TESTED AND EVERYTHING, AND ALTHOUGH HE WAS VERY CLEAN THIS SHATTERED ME AND GAVE IT UP BUT WHAT A NIGHT THAT WAS, I WAS WALKING ON AIR FOR A FORTNIGHT BRILLIANT, THE DOG WAS LAST COMING ROUND THE LAST BEND AND CAUGHT THE HOT POT ON THE LINE NEVER HEARD SHAWFIELD SO QUIET :emoticon-0136-giggle:

 

 

WAS AT POWDERHALL THE NIGHT HE WAS BEATEN 2 WEEKS before i was offered the dog that beat him that night for £400 and asked the guy if he thought i was daft I was as the dog went on to win a lot more races

[clockman]

WAS AT POWDERHALL THE NIGHT HE WAS BEATEN 2 WEEKS before i was offered the dog that beat him that night for £400 and asked the guy if he thought i was daft I was as the dog went on to win a lot more races

John said your a dafty,

[just ask me]

excuse my ignorance what is trotting

 

 

anyone im in the dark on this one

[quackie]

gypsy horse and cart racing i think

[St Finnan Loft]

Have enjoyed reading you lads banter about greyhounds don't suppose any of you will remember Golden Boy winning the Ashfield Derby in 1964 the Greyhound Owner and sports paper headline was Fife Flyer wins Ashfield Derby, I still have the cup.

My father in law purchased the dog as a pup he was named Kelly and he had track records throughout Scotland. my wife and I had many happy times at the greyhounds when winching I sold one to buy our engagement rings we even went on honeymoon down to England with one,she won the first betting trial and set us up nicely however she was easily spotted and we couldn't get any decent odds in the next two races but lots of fun.