Dana Beatrice Is April’s Greyhound Of The Month
AGRA's Greyhound of the Month for April 2009 is New South sprinter sensation Dana Beatrice. The
highlight of her outstanding month of racing was a super performance to win this year's Group 1
Golden Easter Egg.
The hard chasing speedster from Cowra upstaged all the big names to take out the “Egg” in the best of the night 29.70.
Dana Beatrice came into the Easter Egg series with an exciting win in her heat she defeated Trew
Millions in 30.04 on the 28th of March. On semi final night she chased home the fastest semi winner
Joanne Monelli to make the rich final.
It was a solid effort considering the winner recorded 29.76.
In the final the daughter of former Wentworth Park 520m record holder Collision was the baby of the
field, she had won the Group 3 Bathurst Cup on March 18 in a gritty display of speed and strength.
However this time the winner's purse was increased by a factor of 10 and, clearly, represented a
career high for trainer/breeder Rod McDonald.
The 520m was put behind Dana Beatrice in a sizzling 29.70secs and she had 5 1/2 lengths to spare
over a courageous Miss Elly Mint at the wire. El Galo was three quarters of a length away in third place.
After the bright lights of Wentworth Park and a Group 1 victory Dana Beatrice stepped out at Young
on April 18 winning a heat of the Young Shire Council Country Challenge in another impressive
performance she recorded a new track record time of 29.77. She followed up with a win in the final a
week later to round out a brilliant month of chasing.
Dana Beatrice is raced by Wesley McDonald and is trained by Rod McDonald at Cowra in New South Wales. By Collision for the McDonald's brood bitch Dana Betty (Royal Assassin x Runaway Tiger). She
is a Black Bitch whelped January 2007 she has won 19 of her 29 starts and has been placed on
seven occasions her current stake earnings stand at $191,370.
In a very competitive month Dana Beatrice edged out Group two winners, Topline Doovee and Taipan
Bale for the monthly award.
AGRA congratulates owners Wesley McDonald, trainer Rod McDonald and Dana Beatrice on being
awarded the AGRA April Greyhound of the Month.
She joins Miss Slick, Gunnadoo Magic and Velocette
as the AGRA Greyhound of the Month winners in 2009.