Finalists announced for 2024 TAB SA Greyhound of the Year
FINALISTS FOR THE 2024 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel has determined the eligible Finalists for the 2024 TAB SA Greyhound of the Year. All greyhounds have been considered with the greyhounds needing to be SA trained at the time for performance’s to be considered along with other eligibility criteria.
The panel members will cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner at Angle Park on Friday 28th February 2025. 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:
CASH ON DELIVERY
2024 Starts 23-1sts 16, 2nds 3, 3rds 2
(Zambora Brockie x Shilo)
Owner – GH Syndications Syndicate – Manager Andrew Hunter
Trainer – Cameron Forshaw
2024 Prizemoney $107,900
Greyhound of the Month – June (polled in 4 months)
Won final Non Graded Thunderbolt NSW (2nd in heat)
Won final Regional Thunderbolt NSW
Won heat SA National Straight Track Championship (2nd in SA final)
Won heat & final Gawler Sprint Classic
Won heat & final Murray Bridge Cup Night 300m Special Event
Third final Non Graded National Straight Track Championship
Eighth heat Ember Festival of Fire
Won 6 races in a row, 5 races in a row & 3 races in a row
Best Times: 16.51 (300m Murray Bridge)
18.94 (350 Murray Bridge)
19.15 (342m Angle Park)
22.39 (400 Gawler)
19.80 (350 Grafton NSW)
CHAPEL ROAD
2024 Starts 19-1sts 6, 2nds 7, 3rds 1
(Bernardo x Sunset Senorita)
Owner – Troy Maynard, Nick Lalli, Aaron Hutchings & Peter Dodds
Trainer – Kiah Hurley
2024 Prizemoney $66,045
Greyhound of the Month – April & August (polled in 2 months)
Won heat & final Group 3 Mount Gambier Cup
Won heat Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup (2nd in final)
Won SA final National Sprint Championship (3rd in heat, 7th Group 1 National final)
Second heat Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup (4th in final)
Second final Broken Hill Cup (2nd heat)
Won 3 races in a row
Best Times: 25.57 (455m Murray Bridge)
29.56 (512m Mount Gambier)
30.49 (530m Angle Park)
30.73 (531m Gawler)
FANTASTIC SPIKE
2024 Starts 33-1sts 17, 2nds 10, 3rds 4
(Superior Panama x Fantastic Flossy)
Owner – Terrific Group Syndicate - Manager Danielle Chegia
Trainer – Liz Chegia
2024 Prizemoney $82,435
Greyhound of the Month – November (polled in 3 months)
Won heat & final Shane McQueen 595m
Won heat Ashes Festival Fire (scr final)
Second heat Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup (6th in final)
Second heat Anniversary Cup (3rd in final)
Third heat SA National Sprint Championship (3rd in final)
Third heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup
Third Consolation Group 1 Adelaide Cup
Won 5 races in a row, 4 races in a row and 3 races in a row
Best Times: 30.25 (530m Angle Park)
33.90 (595m Angle Park)
25.51 (455m Murray Bridge)
29.66 (530m Murray Bridge)
PEAKY BOO
2024 Starts 15-1sts 9, 2nds 2, 3rds 4
(Tommy Shelby x West On Poppy)
Owner – Kenny’s Regret Syndicate – Neil Rawlings
Trainer – Ben Rawlings
2024 Prizemoney $86,805
Greyhound of the Month – February (polled in 3 months)
Won heat SA St Leger (3rd in final)
Won heat & final SA Launching Pad series
Won heat Group 3 Launching Pad series Sandown (2nd in semi final, 2nd in final)
Won heat Ashes Festival Fire (5th in final)
Won Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint
Third heat Anniversary Cup (scr final)
Scr SA V Allstars Match Race
Won 3 races in a row
Best Times: 30.29 (530m Angle Park)
29.50 (515m Sandown)
PET DETECTIVE
2024 Starts 36-1sts 18, 2nds 10, 3rds 3
(SA Bred) (Fernando Bale x Tangelo Fire)
Owner – Tyson Panagiotou
Trainer – Ben Rawlings
2024 Prizemoney $74,775
Greyhound of the Month – October (polled in 2 months)
Won heat Gawler Produce (4th in semi final, 5th in final)
Won final Kings & Queens Feature (2nd in heat)
Won final SA Country Cup (1st heat Gawler, 2nd heat Murray Bridge)
Won heat and final Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup
Second final Ashes Festival Fire (3rd in heat)
Third heat SA National Straight Track Championship
Seventh Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint
Won 7 races in a row.
Best Times: 30.51 (530m Angle Park)
30.75 (531m Gawler)
16.89 (300m Murray Bridge)
19.51 (350m Murray Bridge)
22.06 (395m Murray Bridge)
25.32 (455m Murray Bridge)