Australia's Premier Greyhound Racing Invitationals

Top-flight racing, dining and entertainment. What more could you ask for?

Greyhound Racing Victoria’s 2026 Dream Chasers Festival kicks off with the Sportsbet Topgun Sprint and Topgun Stayers Invitational Races.

Watch the racing elite showcase their class ‘in form’ chasers at The Meadows on Saturday November 7. Topgun night offers first-class greyhound racing, with trackside fences, terraces and the grandstands full of fans and families DINING, CHEERING & PARTYING the night away.

2022 saw GRV launch the Dream Chasers Festival, a high octane four race festival. Five years on, 2026 will again put the spot light on the world’s richest greyhound racing series run by GRV. Don’t miss the chance to witness a trifecta of top-line Group 1 Races and a brilliant night of entertainment.

Event Details

DATE: Saturday November 7 2026
TIME: Gates open from 5:30pm
COST: FREE General Admission & On-course Parking
HOSPITALITY PACKAGES: First-class dining in the City View Bistro.
GROUP 1 RACES: Sportsbet Group 1 TOPGUN Sprinters (525m). Sportsbet Group 1 TOPGUN Stayers (730m). Group 1 HUME CUP (600m).

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Stay up-to-date on all the Topgun news

As we count down to one of our biggest nights of the year at ‘The Meadows’ be sure to stay up-to-date with all the news and what’s planned. Our Melbourne Greyhounds website news pages, will be awash with everything you need to know about the runners and this top-flight night of entertainment.

Topgun News

First-Class Dining in The Temlee Room

Enjoy three big Group 1 Races from the best seats in the house. The Temlee Dining Room at The Meadows offers unparalleled track and city skyline views, grandstand seating access and race broadcast screens all in a modern dining room setting. 'First Class' Dining Packages include a seated City View Bistro inspired dinner service starting from $69 per person.
INCLUSIONS
> Seated City View Bistro inspired dinner – Entree, Main & Dessert (alternating placements).
> 4-hour beverage service option (Beer, Wine, Cider & Non-alcoholic beverages)*
> Live acoustic music & entertainment between races
> Exclusive wagering facilities
> Access to all Dreamchasers outdoor entertainment and on-course activations
> Tables from 2 to 12 people
> Track Entry & Racebook
> Access to grandstand to watch racing
> Table is reserved for the entire race night

*Additional cost. See booking form

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Mystery Deck Activation

Good things come to those who wait. We're very excited (and you should be too) to announce that a special group that fans who love all things do with sport and dealing up fun social media content, like it's fairy bread at a kid's party, will be at The Meadow on Topgun night.

Tickets to party with them, and be special guests of theirs on The Deck, with go on sale next week. Stay tuned. Think amazeballs.

COMING SOON

The Local Club Shout

The Melbourne Greyhounds Racing Association are again giving back to local Clubs, the the chance win thousands of dollars, as well as be part of an invite only party on our best zone to part on a race night – The Terrace.

Access to the 'Local Club Shout' requires Club's to register their interest and commit a minimum of over 12 over 18 guests to attend dressed in their Club colours. Attending Clubs will then receive a generous cash donation for turning up, plus a chance to win more funds in selected races in the big 'Cheer a Chaser' activation. Attendees will also get to enjoy FREE Roving Canapes and private bar access in a 'Clubs only' ticketed party space.

Registrations open soon.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST OPENING SOON

A history that's hard to top.

The Topgun, as the name suggests, is a search for the ‘top’ sprinters and stayers in the nation. An invitational race, dogs are selected by a panel of experts to see who reigns supreme. The first Topgun was run back in 1993 and has since seen champions El Grand Señor (2010), Buckle Up Wes (2014), Fernando Bale (2015), Up Hill Jill (2017), Shima Shine (2020) and Excavation (2024) salute in the 525m sprint.

The race was honoured as a Group 1 in 1999 and sees greyhounds race for a first prize of $150,000. Usually run in early November, this race lights up The Meadows crowd like no other race on the calendar. 2024 sees it again kick off the GRV Dream Chasers Festival.

MGRA FEATURE RACES

Dreaming of seeing more world-class racing? Join us for The Phoenix on December 12 - the last night of the Dream Chasers Festival. FREE General Admission.

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