2016 GOTY Finalists
FINALISTS FOR THE 2016 SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met yesterday and determined the Finalists for the 2016 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 at Gawler on Friday 10th 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:
FABREGAL
2016 Starts 43-1sts 25, 2nds 8, 3rds 5
(SA Bred – Trevor Davey) Owner - Terry Mccallum
Trainer - Robyn Mackellar
2016 Prizemoney $138,550
Greyhound of the Month –
Greyhound of the Month – April, May, July & October
- (scored votes in 6 months)
Won – Heat & Final Bogie Leigh Futurity (G2)
Heat, Semi Final & Final Gawler Produce Stakes
Heat SA Oaks (G3 – third in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Gold Cup (G3)
Second – Heat & Final WA Oaks (G2)
Heat & Final State National Sprint Championship (G1 – seventh in National Final)
Third – Heat Adelaide Cup (G1)
Best Times: 29.39 (515m Angle Park)
30.39 (531m Gawler)
22.59 (400m Gawler)
29.55 (515m Sandown)
29.91 (520m Albion Park)
* Won 13 races in a row at Gawler (undefeated over the 531m winning 10 from 10)
MRS BUBBLES
2016 Starts 35-1sts 15, 2nds 8, 3rds 6
(SA Bred – Ben Murphy) Owner – John Cunningham & Andrew Peden
Trainer - Matthew Payne
2016 Prizemoney $54,800
Greyhound of the Month – January
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat & Final SA Sprint Championship (Listed)
Xmas Sprint
Second – Heat Adelaide Cup (G1 – eighth in Final)
Third – Heat Gawler Cup (G3 - second in consolation)
Best Times: 29.43 (515m Angle Park)
34.89 (600m Angle Park)
30.65 (531m Gawler)
37.40 (643m Gawler)
* Won 7 of her 8 starts over the middle distance (600m & 643m)
SPRINGVALE BRYNE
2016 Starts 39-1sts 22, 2nds 8, 3rds 4
(SA Bred – Alan Mcculloch) Owner – Gavin Harris
Trainer - Gavin Harris
2016 Prizemoney $85,550
Greyhound of the Month –
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Heat AGRC/GRSA Auction Series (second in Semi Final, second in Final)
Heat State National Distance Championship (second in Final, G1 – third in National Final)
Premier’s Cup
Second – Heat Sandown Cup (G1 – eighth in Final)
Third – Heat SA Distance Championship (third in Final)
Sixth – Topgun Stayers Invitation (G2)
Best Times: 30.00 (515m Angle Park)
35.18 (600m Angle Park)
43.04 (731m Angle Park)
37.88 (643m Gawler)
41.93 (715m Sandown)
* Missed a place once over 731m (4th) in 23 starts (16 wins & 6 placings)
WILBA BEAST
2016 Starts 39-1sts 19, 2nds 8, 3rds 5
(SA Bred – Tanya Rawlings) Owner – Ben Rawlings
Trainer - Ben Rawlings
2016 Prizemoney $64,270
Greyhound of the Month – June
- (scored votes in 4 months)
Won – Heat Breeders Prelude (1)
Heat Breeders Prelude (2) (second in Final)
Heat & Final Gawler Future Stars
Semi Final & Final Howard Ashton (G3 – second in heat)
Heat Gawler Produce Stakes (fifth in Semi Final)
Heat Gawler Sprint Classic (fifth in Final)
Doug Payne SA Bred Feature (Nov)
Second – Heat & Final (Gawler Breeders Classic)
Third – Heat State National Sprint Championship
Best Times: 29.64 (515m Angle Park)
21.91 (388m Angle Park)
30.85 (531m Gawler)
22.61 (400m Gawler)
* Has led at some point in 28 of his 39 starts
WORM BURNER
2016 Starts 40 -1sts 24, 2nds 7, 3rds 4
(SA Bred – Alan Mcculloch) Owner – Cameron & Yvonne Butcher
Trainer - Cameron Butcher
2016 Prizemoney $241.525
Greyhound of the Month – February, August, September & November
- (scored votes in 7 months)
Won – Heat, Semi Final & Final SA St Leger
Heat & Final State National Sprint Championship
Final National Sprint Championship (G1)
Heat Adelaide Cup (G1 – second in Final)
Heat Melbourne Cup (G1 – third in Final)
Second – Heat SA Sprint Championship (Listed – third in Final)
Fourth – Sandown Shootout (G2)
Seventh – Topgun Sprint (G1)
Best Times: 29.17 (515m Angle Park)
29.30 (515m Sandown)
* Won 13 Angle Park Metropolitan races in a row