Golden Easter Egg betting

The first running of the Golden Easter Egg was held in 1990 when taken out by Ultra Sense, a fawn daughter of Acacia Park and Sense Of Joy, and has has carried Group 1 status since its inception.

While the event has always been run over 520-metres, the first three editions were conducted on grass before the track was converted to loam in 1993, it has remained that way ever since.

The series is open to the best 80 greyhounds nominated plus reserves.

Each year, the Golden Easter Egg attracts the best greyhounds from right across the country, with a crowd of thousands descending on the Ultimo circuit on Easter Saturday to witness a truly spectacular night of racing.

A terrific support card is also on offer each year, with the Group 1 Association Cup, Group 3 New Sensation, Group 3 Magic Maiden and the Group 3 Ambrosoli also up for grabs on the big night.

In 2010, the Golden Easter Egg’s prize money purse sky-rocketed to a massive $250,000-to-the-winner, cementing it as the state’s richest greyhound race.

Golden Easter Egg – the recent years

• • 2019 – Zipping Bailey unwinds with a withering burst
    A blistering finish was the order of the night at Wenty in 2019 as Zipping Bailey stormed over the top of them to record one of the most aesthetically pleasing victories in Golden Easter Egg history. Jumping away last, but at least cleanly from box six the winner got an saloon passage up the rails but still settling close to ten lengths behind leader Black Forge. The dog delivered a barnstorming run however and defeated Federal Lilly and Black Forge to win her maiden Group 1 in 29.92.
  • 2018 – Jill defeats defending champ
    Up Hill Jill denied Striker Light a second Golden Easter Egg title when running down the champion bitch to salute by a neck in 29.77.Trained in Victoria by David and Rose Geall, it was her second group 1 but her first in the Harbour City after previously running second in the Group 1 National Futurity, the Peter Mosman Classic, the Bob Payne Sprint, third in the Group 1 Paws of Thunder and sixth in the 2017 Golden Easter Egg – all of which were run and won at Wentworth Park.

  • 2017 – Crowning glory for Striker
    Kelly and Brett Bravo scored their biggest feature win when Striker Light saluted in the 2017 edition of the race.The black bitch held off a late challenge from Lagoon Jazzy to score in 29.99 – recording her 13th career victory and second group 1 win, having already won the National Futurity at Wentworth Park.

  • 2016 – Second Egg for Jason
    Trainer Jason Thompson recorded his second Golden Easter Egg victory in the latest running over 520m. Moreira, a brindle dog, started a $3.20 favourite in the race and headed off a tough challenge from Anthony Azzopardi’s Asa Killa Queen.It was a remarkable week for Thompson with the Victorian conditioner claiming three group or listed races and over $425,000 in prize money. Read a full report here.

    Thompson previously won the race with Don’t Knocka Him in 2012.