FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
FINALISTS FOR THE 2023 TAB SA GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR
The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel has determined the eligible Finalists for the 2023 TAB SA Greyhound of the Year. All greyhounds have been considered with the greyhounds need to be SA trained at the time for performances to be considered along with other eligibility criteria.
To be noted, whilst Victa Damian and Adhana Rico were well performed across 2023, they were considered ineligible to be selected as finalists for the Greyhound of the Year, with Victa Damian returning a positive swab in Queensland while Adhana Rico did not meet the 120-day domiciliary criteria.
The panel members will cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner at Angle Park on Saturday 4th May 2024. 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:
COULD BE KING
2023 Starts 39-1sts 12, 2nds 9, 3rds 7
(Spiral Nikita x My Kinda Song)
Owner – Tyson Panagiotou & Oliver Brecht
Trainer – Ben Rawlings
2023 Prizemoney $64,290
Greyhound of the Month –
Won final Gawler Golden Maiden (2nd in heat)
Won Eastar Match Race series
Won heat Shane McQueen (2nd in final)
Won Gawler Produce final (3rd in heat, 3rd in semi final)
Won SA heat National Sprint Championship (5th in final)
Second final Kings & Queens (2nd in heat)
Third heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup (4th consolation)
Third heat SA St Leger (6th final)
Fifth final Festival of Fire “The Bonfire”
Eighth SA V Allstars Match Race series
Won 3 races in a row
Best Times: 30.35 (530m Angle Park)
34.37 (595m Angle Park)
30.58 (531m Gawler)
DASH OF BLUE
2023 Starts 34-1sts 17, 2nds 5, 3rds 6
(My Redeemer x Dashing Dee Dee)
(SA Bred) Owner – Richard Pearce
Trainer – Richard Pearce
2023 Prizemoney $61,745
Greyhound of the Month – June & July
Won final Shane McQueen (2nd in heat)
Won final North v South Challenge (won Gawler & Murray Bridge heat)
Won SA heat National Sprint Championship (3rd in final)
Second final Gawler Classic
Third heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup (2nd consolation)
Fourth heat Group 3 Gawler Cup (4th consolation)
Seventh SA V Allstars Match Race series
Won 4 races in a row and 3 races in a row three times
Best Times: 30.49 (530m Angle Park)
34.25 (595m Angle Park)
19.47 (342m Angle Park)
30.56 (531m Gawler)
37.25 (643m Gawler)
25.66 (455m Murray Bridge)
29.71 (530m Murray Bridge)
RAVERS ARMY
2023 Starts 31-1sts 17, 2nds 1, 3rds 0
(Fernando Bale x Bella Rico)
Owner – Ioannis Dimitriadis
Trainer – Tim Aloisi
2023 Prizemoney $57,590
Greyhound of the Month –
Won heat Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup (5th in final)
Won heat Broken Hill Cup (final was abandoned)
Won heat Shane McQueen (4th in final)
Won SA final National Sprint Championship (4th in heat, 6th Group 1 National final)
Third final Festival of Fire “The Ashes” (4th in heat)
Fourth Eastar Match Race series
Won 6 races in a row and 5 races in a row
Best Times: 30.14 (530m Angle Park)
33.95 (595m Angle Park)
37.43 (643m Gawler)
25.44 (455m Murray Bridge)
30.30 (525m Broken Hill)
WHERE’S POPPY
2023 Starts 20-1sts 13, 2nds 5, 3rds 2
(Sennachie x Fabwik)
(SA Bred) Owner – Kirin Corby
Trainer – Kirin Corby
2023 Prizemoney $75,260
Greyhound of the Month – September & December
Won heat & final Group 3 SA Oaks
Won final Festival of Fire “The Ashes” (2nd in heat)
Won 3 races in a row twice
Best Times: 30.37 (530m Angle Park)
19.68 (342m Angle Park)
25.62 (455m Murray Bridge)
ZIPPING NEUTRON
2023 Starts 24-1sts 20, 2nds 2, 3rds 1
(Sh Avatar x Zipping Abby)
Owner – Tim Aloisi & Ioannis Dimitriadis
Trainer – Tim Aloisi
2023 Prizemoney $97,264
Greyhound of the Month – June & August
Won heat & final Bayroad Queen Stayers Cup
Won final SA National Distance Championship (6th Group 1 National final)
Won Premier’s Cup
Won heat & final Bothing Gawler Stayers Cup
Broke Mt Gambier 732m track record
Won 10 races in a row and 5 in a row on two occasions.
Best Times: 42.65 (730m Angle Park)
42.73 (732m Mt Gambier – Track Record)
36.92 (643m Gawler)