2012 Greyhound of the Year Award Winner Details
2012 Greyhound of the Year Award Winner Details
2012 Greyhound of the Year
HOPE’S UP
Hope’s Up trained by Cameron Butcher from Meningie in the
State’s South East was a popular winner of the 2012 Greyhound
of the Year Title on Saturday night. She won more races than
any other greyhound in South Australia for the 2012 season and
became the first SA greyhound to win the Group 3 Coffex
Coffee Oaks in 10 years with the last winner being Braakensiek
back in 2002. Her 2012 details are listed below -
2012 Starts 43-1sts 23, 2nds 9, 3rds 4
(SA Bred) Tr. Cameron Butcher
2012 Prizemoney $56,630
Greyhound of the Month – September - (scored votes in 3 months)
Won –Heat Breeders 2012 Prelude (1) (second in Final)
Heat Breeders 2012 Prelude (2) (second in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Future Stars
Heat & second in Semi Final Gawler Produce (sixth in Final)
Heat & Final Coffex Coffee SA Oaks (Group 3)
Heat Sister Cities Cup (seventh in Final)
Also third in Triple M Adelaide Cup Consolation
Best Times: 29.80 (515m Angle Park)
30.95 (531m Gawler)
22.95 (400m Gawler)
31.21 (536m Strathalbyn)
24.09 (416m Strathalbyn)
2012 SA Sprinting Greyhound of the Year
KOOMBOOYANA GIRL
2012 Starts 20-1sts 13, 2nds 4, 3rds -
Tr. Bozidar Stamenkovic
2012 Prizemoney $31,280
2012 SA Distance Greyhound of the Year
ABDON BALE
2012 Starts 25-1sts 15, 2nds 6, 3rds 1
Tr. Lisa Rasmussen
2012 Prizemoney $30,990
2012 SA Bred Greyhound of the Year
HOPE’S UP
2012 Starts 43-1sts 23, 2nds 9, 3rds 4
(SA Bred) Tr. Cameron Butcher
2012 Prizemoney $56,6302012
Nominations Greyhound of the Year
ABDON BALE
HOPE’S UP
KALDEN MAYHEM
KOOMBOOYANA GIRL
SOMETIMES SPEEDY
2012 Greyhound of the Month winners
January – Joken Kihael – trainer Petar Jovanovic
February – Johnny Will – trainer Petar Jovanovic
March & December – Koombooyana Girl – trainer Bozidar
Stamenkovic
April & November – Sometimes Speedy – trainer Troy Murray
May – My Little Star – trainer Bozidar Stamenkovic
June – Kalden Mayhem – trainer Troy Murray
July – Aston Thomas – trainer Ray Murray
August – Abdon Bale – trainer Lisa Rasmussen
September – Hope’s Up – trainer Cameron Butcher
October – Prank Call – trainer Paul Barry
2012 SA Young Person’s Achievement Award
Jayde Edwards & Jasmyn Edwards
Jayde & Jasmyn were joint winners nominated by Judi Hurley. They
were nominated for their willingness to assist owners & trainers with
boxing and catching greyhounds at both TAB tracks as well as at
Virginia during the coursing season. A great number of trainers are
dependent on the help of these two individuals. At such young ages
they conduct themselves in a manner beyond their years.
2012 SA Volunteers of the Year
Bob May
Nominated by Mike Wittholz, Bob was put forward for his tireless work
effort, dedication and enthusiasm to the Gawler Greyhound Racing
Club and Greyhound Racing in South Australia over the past two
decades. Bob served as secretary of the United Greyhound
Association Committee, later merging into the South Australian
Greyhound Federation for 13 years, was a member of the Inaugural
Industry Consultative group and in 2004 he become the secretary of
the Gawler Greyhound Racing Club where he has held that position
ever since.
Throughout his time as secretary of the Gawler Greyhound Racing Club
Bob has worked tirelessly to provide weekly articles for the
Bunyip Newspaper and has produced and distributed a
club flyer for the past 15 years. Bob’s commitment to the
Gawler committee and to Greyhound Racing in this state
cannot be questioned.
2012 SA Run of the Year
Abdon Bale - August
Abdon Bale trained by Lisa Rasmussen won the Run of the Year
award after recieveing the most number of votes through the
GRSA website for his outstanding win in the National Distance
SA series Final over 731m run at Angle Park on Thursday 9th
August. He was slow out and midfield early before steadily
making ground around the field. He had star chaser Kalden
Mayhem out in front who looked the winner however Abdon
Bale kept coming and grabbed the quality stayer by a nose in
the shadows of the post for a brilliant win in a slick 43.30
2012 SA Stud Dog of the Year
Emerley Carlos - 74
Owner – Peter Hurley/Stud Master - Judi Hurley
Emerley Carlos was a high quality chaser blessed with and abundance
of early speed which is a distinct trait of his progeny. He won 30 races
from 80 starts with over $60,000 in prizemoney. In 2012 greyhounds sired
by Emerley Carlos won 74 races. His best performers included Fire Tyson
(10 wins), Avid Tyson (8 wins), Carlos Tyson (6 wins) and Emerley Wizard
(6 wins).
2012 SA Brood Bitch of the Year
Teelah - 50
Owner – Ron & Joan Schadow/Breeder - Joan Schadow
Teelah had a great year, through the exploits of her litters by Where’s
Pedro and Surf Lorian. The result was a total of 50 winners from Teelah
during 2012. Winners out of Teelah during the year included most of the
“Victa” dogs like, Victa Pedro(10 wins), Victa Tina(8 wins), Victa
Victoria(8 wins) and Victa Brooke(6 wins) where most of her progeny
made it to the race track and won races.
2012 SA Breeder of the Year
Karen Bearpark - 150
This was the third time this award has been presented and it is to
recognize the outstanding Breeder in the State for 2012. This award is
decided on a point’s basis for SA Bred greyhounds that have won
races at Sky Racing meetings during 2012. Karen won this award with a
record 150 points. Karen dominated the breeding ranks with Tercel (14
wins – Dam Liza Brown), Screen Kiss (8 wins – Dam Jungle Beauty) and
Contrarian (8 wins – Dam Contrary Mary) all having terrific seasons. Her
SA Bred greyhounds dominated the Juvenile races in particular gaining
plenty of experience and form before moving through the
grades.
2012 SA Country Trainer of the Year
Don Turner - 19
This award was presented to the leading trainer at Country
meetings during 2012. Don Turner won this award for the
second year in a row taking out the title with 19 country winners
in 2012. Port Augusta remains the only Country venue in the
State where Don has been a great supporter over many years.
He had good success with his greyhounds Just Chases, Sneaky
Spirit and Naveed Bale.
2012 SA Owner/Trainer of the Year
Tony Lagana - 56
Tony Lagana was the leading Owner/Trainer of the Year with a total of
57 TAB winners in 2012. His success has been brought about mainly
through the exploits of his “Tyson” dogs out of his good brood bitch
Avid Willow. His winners included Fire Tyson, Avid Tyson, Carlos Tyson
and Tyson Willow.
2012 SA TAB Leading Trainer of the Year
Shaun Matcott - 305
Shaun Matcott was the leading Trainer of the Year, with a total of 305
winners at TAB meetings in SA during 2012. This was another fantastic
training effort by Shaun who gets great support from his wife Wendy,
their children and many other helpers making it a real team effort. This
is the sixth time Shaun has won this title and the fourth time he has
trained more than 300 winners in a season.
2012 SA Syndicate of the Year
“Don’t Tell The Boss” Syndicate
Manager – Stephen Cieslak
This is the sixth time that this Award has been presented to
acknowledge an important part of the industry in Syndication. “Don’t
Tell The Boss” Syndicate, managed by Stephen Cieslak won this award
for the first time. The Syndicate won with a number of greyhounds
during the year with Koubek (13 wins), First Call (2 wins) and It’s The
Flame (1 win) winning a total of 16 races between them.
2012 SA City Strike Rate
Cameron Butcher – 39.47%
This award is based on performances for Angle Park metropolitan
grade meetings. The trainer also must have a minimum of 20 starters for
the year. Cameron qualified through the performances of Hope’s Up,
Right Time and Big Time. During 2012 Cameron trained 15
winners from 38 starters at city meetings (APM/APK), giving
him a 39.47% strike rate.
2012 Gawler Trackstar Award
Where’s Pancho – 27 starts (16/6/4)
Trainer – Richard Pearce
Where’s Pancho was a winner of 15 races with 10 placing’s
from 27 starts at Gawler in 2012. He raced over 400m on 23
occasions, winning 12 of those with a best winning time of
22.52. He raced over 531m four times, winning 3 and recording
a best winning time of 31.04.