2015 GOTY Finalsts
FINALISTS FOR THE 2015 SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met last week and determined the Finalists for the 2015 SA Greyhound of the Year. The panel members will now cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday 13th February. The Greyhound of the Year Panel members are also voting on the SA Bred GOTY, SA Distance GOTY and SA Sprinting GOTY to be announced at the Awards Dinner.
The Finalists are:
GRIFTER BALE
2015 Starts 40-1sts 17, 2nds 8, 3rds 4
Tr. Ben Rawlings
2015 Prizemoney $58,153
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat & Final Gawler Stayers Cup (Feb)
Heat & Final SA Distance Championship
Heat & Final AGRC Distance Feature
Heat Shane McQueen Feature (eighth in Final)
Heat Stayers Cup (third in Final)
Heat National Distance SA Series (eighth in State Final)
Second – Heat & Final Gawler Stayers Cup (Nov)
Best Times: 35.11 (600m Angle Park)
43.04 (731m Angle Park)
37.35 (643m Gawler)
GUN MCBAIN
2015 Starts 37-1sts 20, 2nds 4, 3rds 4
(SA Bred) Tr. Vadim Roz/Todd Kelly
2015 Prizemoney $63,485
Greyhound of the Month – January & February
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat & Final Gawler Gold Cup (G3 - Feb)
Heat 2015 Gawler Classic (second in Final)
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – fifth in Final - Nov)
Best Times: 29.73 (515m Angle Park)
30.33 (531m Gawler)
22.68 (400m Gawler)
IT’S CLASSIFIED
2015 Starts 20-1sts 11, 2nds 3, 3rds 1
Tr. Troy Murray
2015 Prizemoney $47,695
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat & Semi Final Champion Puppy (eighth in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Gold Cup (G3 - Nov)
Heat Silver Chief (G1 – fifth in Semi Final)
Second – Heat SA Derby (G3 – sixth in Final)
Best Times: 29.51 (515m Angle Park)
30.23 (531m Gawler – Equal Track Record)
29.90 (525m Meadows)
MRS BUBBLES
2015 Starts 43-1sts 20, 2nds 8, 3rds 3
(SA Bred) Tr. Andrew Peden/Matthew Payne
2015 Prizemoney $51,565
Greyhound of the Month – July
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat, Semi Final & Final Gawler Produce
Heat Breeders Prelude (2) (sixth in Final)
Final Gawler Breeders (second in Heat)
Xmas Sprint
Second – Heat SA Oaks (G3 – fourth in Final)
Third – Final Howard Ashton (G3 – second in Heat, fourth in Semi Final)
Best Times: 29.79 (515m Angle Park)
30.32 (531m Gawler)
28.80 (503m Port Augusta)
25.33 (447m Port Augusta)
REAL FLASH
2015 Starts 25 -1sts 13, 2nds 4, 3rds 2
Tr. Troy Murray
2015 Prizemoney $66,470
Greyhound of the Month – May
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – Heat & Final WA Oaks (G2)
Heat Gawler Gold Cup (G3 – sixth in Final - Nov)
Consolation Adelaide Cup (G1 - fourth in Heat)
Second – Final National Sprint SA Series (third in Heat)
Best Times: 29.49 (515m Angle Park)
30.31 (531m Gawler)
22.76 (400m Gawler)
30.26 (530m Cannington)