2024 SA Greyhound of the Year finalists announced

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The finalists for the highly anticipated 2024 SA Greyhound of the Year have been revealed, showcasing an elite lineup of South Australian-trained greyhounds that excelled on the track throughout the year.

Selected by the Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel, the finalists reflect exceptional performances across a range of events, with strict eligibility criteria ensuring only the best are considered.

The winner will be announced during the prestigious Awards Dinner at Angle Park on Friday, February 28, 2025.

The panel will also determine other significant awards, including the SA Bred GOTY, SA Distance GOTY, SA Sprinting GOTY, SA Short Course GOTY, and SA Bred and SA Owned Interstate-trained Greyhound, making the event a key celebration of excellence in the sport.

2024 SA Greyhound of the Year Finalists

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2024 Record: 23 starts – 16 wins, 3 seconds, 2 thirds
Trainer: Cameron Forshaw
Prizemoney: $107,900
Notable Achievements:

  • 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 and final Gawler Sprint Classic
  • Won heat and final Murray Bridge Cup Night 300m Special Event
  • Third in final Non-Graded National Straight Track Championship
  • Eighth in heat Ember Festival of Fire

    • Winning streaks: 6 races in a row, 5 races in a row, and 3 races in a row
    Best Times:

  • 16.51 (300m Murray Bridge)
  • 18.94 (350m Murray Bridge)
  • 19.15 (342m Angle Park)
  • 22.39 (400m Gawler)
  • 19.80 (350m Grafton NSW)

    • Chapel Road

    The Kiah Hurley trained Chapel Road gained a start from box one as the first reserve to win the 2024 National Sprint Championship final at Angle Park in 30.49.

    2024 Record: 19 starts – 6 wins, 7 seconds, 1 third
    Trainer: Kiah Hurley
    Prizemoney: $66,045
    Notable Achievements:

  • Won heat and 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 in Group 1 National final)
  • Second in heat Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup (4th in final)
  • Second in final Broken Hill Cup (2nd in heat)

    • Winning streak: 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 Record: 33 starts – 17 wins, 10 seconds, 4 thirds
    Trainer: Liz Chegia
    Prizemoney: $82,435
    Notable Achievements:

  • Won heat and final Shane McQueen 595m
  • Won heat Ashes Festival Fire (scratched in final)
  • Second in heat Group 3 Murray Bridge Cup (6th in final)
  • Second in heat Anniversary Cup (3rd in final)
  • Third in heat SA National Sprint Championship (3rd in final)
  • Third in heat Group 1 Adelaide Cup
  • Third in Consolation Group 1 Adelaide Cup

    • Winning streaks: 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 Record: 15 starts – 9 wins, 2 seconds, 4 thirds
    Trainer: Ben Rawlings
    Prizemoney: $86,805
    Notable Achievements:

  • Won heat SA St Leger (3rd in final)
  • Won heat and 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 in heat Anniversary Cup (scratched in final)
    Winning streak: 3 races in a row
    Best Times:

  • 30.29 (530m Angle Park)
  • 29.50 (515m Sandown)

    • Pet Detective


    2024 Record: 36 starts – 18 wins, 10 seconds, 3 thirds
    Trainer: Ben Rawlings
    Prizemoney: $74,775
    Notable Achievements:

  • 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 in heat Gawler, 2nd in heat Murray Bridge)
  • Won heat and final Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup
  • Second in final Ashes Festival Fire (3rd in heat)
  • Third in heat SA National Straight Track Championship
  • Seventh in Kate’s A Scandal Xmas Sprint

    • Winning streak: 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)

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