Dubbo's Dawson Park to host region's richest meeting

The bumper 10-race card is headlined by the $40,000-to-the-winner Brother Fox Dubbo Cup Final (516m) but three other finals will also be run as some of the best dogs from around the state take to the track.

The Bill and Peg Miller Memorial 0-2 Wins Final (516m), Zipping Garth and Stud Mega Maiden Series Final (318m), and Feral Franky Future Stars Final (400m) are each worth $10,000 for the winner.

"To have the $40,000 race and the three $10,000 races is unbelievable," Stiff said.

"The Bill and Peg Miller Final, the pups in that nearly always go onto bigger and better things. The Zipping Garth Maiden Final is a good one and there's some nice young pups in the Feral Franky Final, too.

"It's a stepping stone for a nice young dog to go up the ladder and hopefully go to Sydney and Wentworth Park."

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While potential will be on show in the three supporting finals, stars will take to the track for the Brother Fox Dubbo Cup Final.

The majority of the field is from kennels around the western area - including Stiff's own with Bonnie Keeping - and he admitted the quality of racing around this region may be the reason the numbers for last week's heats were a little lower than many expected.

"For the local dogs to get through to the final shows the strength and I think it's what scared a lot of the big trainers off," Stiff said.

"The Victorian trainers saw Jack Smith taking his in and asked about ours and others there and because we're so big and so strong, it shows."

Stiff will have plenty of interest in what's happening on the track on Friday as the lightly-raced Bonnie Keeping will contest the main event while Ned Keeping will line up in the Bill and Peg Miller Memorial Final and Zipping Aubry will jump out in the Feral Franky at Stud Final.

The trainer expects Bonnie Keeping to be a level below her rivals in the Brother Fox Dubbo Cup Final while each of his hopes have been handed difficult boxes.

"It's her (Bonnie Keeping's) home track but they look way too good and way too classy for her at this stage," Stiff said.

"We think she has got a lot of quality about her and can go all the way (in the future).

"And her brother in the Peg and Bill Miller Final, he took a couple runs to learn what it's all about but the last couple of runs have been really good.

"Zipping Aubry, he's a really nice dog but box four in that final too ... the box draw gods have done us no favours."

Stiff tipped the Smith-trained Irinka Riley to win the Brother Fox feature from box one.

The feedback Stiff received after last Saturday night's heats meeting - part of a huge sporting weekend headlined by Sunday's NRL match - was hugely positive and more of the same is expected on Friday night.

A number of Greyhound Racing NSW officials, including CEO Tony Mestrov, will be trackside while Sky Racing duo Dave Stanley and Luke Marlow will also be in attendance, along with former champion stayer Feral Franky.

Feral Franky has a final named in his honour on the night after a stellar career for Forbes-based trainer Jack Smith.

"We're expecting a great crowd and a great night," Stiff said.

Racing starts 6.54pm.

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