2022 Greyhound of the Year Finalists
FINALISTS FOR THE 2022 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met last Thursday and determined the Finalists for the 2022 TAB SA Greyhound of the Year.
The greyhounds need to be SA trained at the time for performances to be considered along with other eligibility criteria. The panel members will now cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner at Angle Park on Saturday 25th February. The Greyhound of the Year Panel members are also voting on other awards including the SA Bred GOTY, SA Distance GOTY, SA Sprinting GOTY, SA Short Course GOTY, and SA Bred & SA Owned Interstate trained greyhound to be announced at the Awards Dinner.
The GOTY Finalists are:
FANTASTIC RADLEY
2022 Starts 21-1sts 18, 2nds 0, 3rds 1
(Fernando Bale x Fantastic Dotty)
Owner – Terrific Group Syndicate – Manager Danielle Chegia
Trainer – Elizabeth Chegia
2022 Prizemoney $69,860
Greyhound of the Month – August
Won final SA National Distance Championship (5th in Group 1 final)
Won Premier’s Cup Feature
Eighth Group 1 Topgun Stayers @ Meadows
Broke Angle Park 730m track record
Unbeaten over APK 730m winning all 12 starts over the journey
Won 6 races in a row
Best Times:
42.47 (730m Angle Park)
34.15 (595m Angle Park)
25.66 (455m Murray Bridge)
29.59 (530m Murray Bridge)
38.73 (680m Murray Bridge)
MALLEE MAGIC
2022 Starts 32-1sts 12, 2nds 5, 3rds 4
(Worm Burner x Bells Are Ringin)
Owner – Cameron Butcher
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2022 Prizemoney $99,165
Greyhound of the Month – April & September
Won heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup (6th in final)
Won heat & final 50th Anniversary Cup
Won heat Ashes Festival of Fire (7th in final)
Won heat Easter Cup (5th final)
Second heat SA National Sprint Championship (4th in final)
Second Kate’s A Scandal Christmas Sprint
Third heat Group 1 Melbourne Cup @ Sandown
Fourth final Listed SA Sprint Championship (4th in heat)
Fourth SA v Allstars Match Race Series
Eighth heat Group 2 McKenna Memorial @ Sandown
Only SA trained greyhound to break 30 seconds over 530m at APK (29.97)
Won 4 races in a row
Best Times: 29.97 (530m Angle Park)
34.04 (595m Angle Park)
29.76 (530m Murray Bridge)
SPRINGVALE MAX
2022 Starts 37-1sts 15, 2nds 5, 3rds 6
(Barcia Bale x Springvale Bryne)
(SA Bred) Owner – Gavin Harris
Trainer – Gavin Harris
2022 Prizemoney $77,520
Greyhound of the Month – May
Won heat SA St Leger (2nd in final)
Won heat Breeders Prelude (1) (3rd in final)
Won heat Breeders Prelude (2) (2nd in final)
Won heat Gawler Future Stars (7th in final)
Won heat, semi final & final Group 3 Howard Ashton
Won final Gawler Produce (1st in heat & 2nd in semi final)
Won heat Ashes Festival of Fire (6th in final)
Second heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup
Third heat of Gawler Breeders 400m
Third final of Gawler Breeders 531m
Fourth heat Group 3 Gawler Cup (3rd in Consolation)
Fifth Gawler Anniversary Cup
Won 4 races in a row
Best Times: 30.36 (530m Angle Park)
30.51 (531m Gawler)
VICTA GROSSO
2022 Starts 45-1sts 21, 2nds 7, 3rds 5
(Fernando Bale x Victa Victoria)
(SA Bred) Owner – My Four Girls Syndicate – Manger Susan Schadow
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2022 Prizemoney $70,425
Greyhound of the Month – June
Won heat Listed SA Sprint Championship (3rd in final)
Won heat & final Shane McQueen Feature
Won heat SA National Sprint Championship (3rd in final)
Won heat Mt Gambier Anniversary Cup (4th in final)
Second heat 50th Anniversary Cup (7th in final)
Second Eastar Match Race Series
Fourth heat Gawler Stayers Cup
Fifth Doug Payne SA Bred Feature
Fifth heat Group 2 McKenna Memorial @ Sandown
Fifth heat Group 3 Gawler Cup
Seventh SA v Allstars Match Race Series
Broke Gawler 531m track record
Broke Mt Gambier 512m track record
Won 5 races in a row
Best Times: 30.13 (530m Angle Park)
34.06 (595m Angle Park)
22.82 (400m Gawler)
30.22 (531m Gawler)
37.19 (643m Gawler)
29.18 (512m Mt Gambier)
16.57 (300m Murray Bridge)
34.45 (595m Sandown)
VICTA HAYDN
2022 Starts 29-1sts 8, 2nds 11, 3rds 7
(Fernando Bale x Victa Victoria)
(SA Bred) Owner – My Four Girls Syndicate – Manger Susan Schadow
Trainer – Tony Rasmussen
2022 Prizemoney $61,065
Greyhound of the Month –
Won heat Listed SA Sprint Championship (2nd in final)
Won heat SA Distance Championship (2nd in final)
Won final Bayroad Queen Stayers Cup (2nd in heat)
Second final SA National Distance Championship
Third Doug Payne SA Bred Feature
Third heat Group 3 Fireball @ Meadows (8th in final)
Fifth Eastar Match Race Series
Won 2 races in a row
Best Times: 30.44 (530m Angle Park)
34.06 (595m Angle Park)
42.61 (730m Angle Park)