SA 2010 Greyhound Of Year Finalists Named

The Selection Panel met this week to determine the Finalists for the 2010 SA Greyhound Of The Year. The panel members will now cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday 15th January.

All finalists except Strictly Mambo were monthly winners during the year, however Strictly Mambo did poll votes in 5 of the months.

GOTM winner for July Where's Pancho, was unable to be considered for any awards under the GOTY criteria due to returning a positive swab during 2010.

The Finalists are:

BOOZEROO

  • Starts 20-1sts 12, 2nds 2, 3rds –
  • (SA Bred) Tr. Oswald Chegia
  • Total Prizemoney $36,320
  • – November – (scored votes in 3 months)
  • Won – Heat SA Series (fourth in SA Final)
  • Heat SA Sprint Champ (eighth in Final- G3)
  • Final Bunyip Gold Cup ()
    • Best Time:
    • 29.52 (515m Angle Park)
    • 30.59 (531m Gawler)

RANDOM TEST

  • Starts 29-1sts 15, 2nds 4, 3rds 2
  • Tr. Rob Harnas
  • Total Prizemoney $51,760
  • Greyhound of the Month – October – (scored votes in 1 month)
  • Won – Heat (seventh in Final – G2)
  • Heat National Sprint SA Series (sixth in SA Final)
  • Heat Bunyip Gawler Gold Cup (second in Final – G3)
    • Best Times:
    • 29.69 (515m Angle Park)
    • 30.73 (531m Gawler)
    • 30.62 (530m )

SATANIC CASH

  • Starts 39-1sts 20, 2nds 9, 3rds 3
  • (SA Bred) Tr. Robert Isaacson
  • Total Prizemoney $103,970
  • Won – Heat Super Stayers (fifth in Final – G1)
  • Heat Cup (seventh in Final – G1)
  • Heat Sir John Dillon Memorial (second in Final – G2)
  • Premier's Cup
    • Best Times:
    • 35.07 (600m Angle Park)
    • 42.76 (731m Angle Park)
    • 34.67 (600m Meadows)
    • 42.43 (725m Meadows)
    • 41.95 (715m Sandown)

STRICTLY MAMBO

  • Starts 41-1sts 17, 2nds 12, 3rds 4
  • (SA Bred) Tr. Jan Jones
  • Total Prizemoney $55,295
  • Greyhound of the Month – (scored votes in 5 months)
  • Won – Shane McQueen Memorial Final
  • Doug Payne Memorial
  • Also Second Adelaide Cup (G1)
    • Best Time:
    • 29.84 (515m Angle Park)
    • 34.96 (600m Angle Park)
    • 30.78 (531m Gawler)

TOMIC

  • Starts 24 – 1sts 9, 2nds 5, 3rds 2
  • (SA Bred) Tr. Petar Jovanovic
  • Total Prizemoney $46,720
  • Greyhound of the Month – May – (scored votes in 3 months)
  • Heat SA Sprint Champ (seventh in Final – G3)
    • Best Time:
    • 29.63 (515m Angle Park)
    • 30.34 (531m Gawler)
    • 29.59 (515m Sandown)
    • 30.32 (525m Meadows)
    • ul>

The Greyhound of the Year Panel members are also voting on the SA Bred GOTY and the SA Distance GOTY, to be announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday night 15th January.

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