South Australia Names Greyhound Of The Year Finalists

The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met this week to determine the Finalists for the 2008 . The panel members will now cast their individual votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday 17th January.

Of the five finalists, four were monthly winners, with Risk It the only non monthly winner, but polling in three months during the year.

The 2008 SA Greyhound Of The Year Finalists are:

    DAD'S MEMENTO
  • Starts 16-1sts 11, 2nds 2, 3rds 1
  • (SA Bred) Trainer : Kirin Corby
  • Total Prizemoney $19,770
  • Best Time: 29.70 (515m Angle Park)
    DRINK DRIVER
  • Starts 25 – 1sts 10, 2nds 4, 3rds 3
  • Trainer :
  • Total Prizemoney $18,410
  • Greyhound of the Month – August – (scored votes in 2 months)
  • Best Times: 29.76 (515m Angle Park), 30.81 (531m Gawler)
    QUINTON BALE
  • Starts 32-1sts 18, 2nds 5, 3rds 2
  • Trainer :
  • Total Prizemoney $47,345
  • Best Times: 29.53 (515m Angle Park), 30.77 (531m Gawler)
    RISK IT
  • Starts 30-1sts 13, 2nds 6, 3rds 6
  • Trainer : Troy Murray
  • Total Prizemoney $33,500
  • Greyhound of the Month – Nil – (scored votes in 3 months)
  • Won – Heat Carnival Cup – Sandown (Finished third in the Final), Heat NSW Distance Championship(Finished second in the Final and represented NSW in the National Distance Championship, though trained in SA), Ran in 4 Group Races
  • Best Times: 30.04 (515m Angle Park), 35.05 (600m Angle Park), 43.60 (731m Angle Park)
    SCULL MURPHY
  • Starts 26-1sts 13, 2nds 4, 3rds 2
  • Trainer : Bob Isaacson
  • Total Prizemoney $40,000 approx.
  • Won – New Year Sprint, Heat West End , Heat , Heat The Bunyip Gawler Gold Cup, Ran in 5 Group Races, Second The Advertiser Interstate Challenge, Second The Temlee – The Meadows
  • Best Times: 29.66 (515m Angle Park), 30.69 (531m Gawler)

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

Once again are thankful to Des Peck from Inductomag who has sponsored the SA Bred GOTY. The winner of that award will receive an Inductomag magnetic therapy unit.

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