By Pat McLeod
Riley Evans is sweating through his first Australian Christmas trying not to plan too far into his 2026 wish list for kennel ace Goldstar Sandler.
With the high-profile New Zealand greyhound racing family close to completing their transition to Churchable, Australia, post-Christmas is a parade of possibilities for their talented Federal Morgan and Goldstar Journey chaser.
On Boxing Day night, Goldstar Sandler will launch from box seven in the Final of the Middle Distance Challenge on the Q2 Parklands circuit.
Then coming in quick succession, also over 600 metres on the Q2, are the New Year’s Trophy Final next Thursday night (January 1) and then the heats (January 8) and Final (January 15) of the Group 1 Golden Sands.
“The New Year’s Trophy and then the Golden Sands are definitely the next on the target, so that’s what we have planned at the moment,” the young trainer said.