Sunnyside Zeus wins 2023 Group 2 McKenna Memorial after betting plunge

Sunnyside Zeua winning the 2023 2 at Sandown over 595m in 34.16.

won the 2023 Group 2 McKenna Memorial Final at Sandown Park on Thursday night following a huge plunge in betting odds.

Leading up to box-rise support came strong for the -trained chaser, with odds for him with greyhound bookmakers opening at +390 starting price (SP).

He had ran second last week in the heat by one and half lengths in a time of 34.38, behind Hector Fawley.

Top Australian greyhound betting sites had as favourite in the Group 2 595m final at +200 as he looked toward his second Group win, after his victory in the Group 3 Racecallers Showdown in May.

From the jump, the race favourite fell to the rear, as Sunnyside Zeus moved up to and hold it for the journey to bag the $87,000 feature in 34.16.

On the final turn, Hector Fawley was seven lengths off the leader and could not recover, finishing out on placings.

2023 Group 2 McKenna Memorial (Sandown, 595m) – Sunnyside Zeus (34.16) T: Matthew Clark


The -trained Jarick Bale (+2090), who missed the jump also, recovered well to come from last and finish third.

The other Delbridge-trained dog from the field Ailee Bale (+610) ran well to finish second, a length off the leader.

Sunnyside Zeus is a son of and won the final in a time of 34.16, slashing lengths off his previous best 34.29 at the track and trip.

Sunnyside Zeus started 35 times for 12 wins and 11 placings and has now taken $118,575 in prize money for .


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