The Sandown Greyhound Racing Club today announced its finalists for its 2014 Greyhound Of The Year.
The quintet combined for 33 race wins and $1.2m in prize money at Sandown Park alone, claiming six of the club’s 20 black type events and featuring the fastest sprint and distance wins of 2004.
The winner will be announced during the club’s race meeting on Thursday 22 January.
Awesome Project
Trainer: Darren McDonald
Record: 16 starts 9-4-2
(515m): 14 starts 8-3-2
(595m): 2 starts 1-1-0
Best (515m): 29.35
Best (595m): 34.23
Prize money: $178,210
Features: WON Group 2 Harrison-Dawson
WON Listed Cup Night Sprint
2nd Group 3 Sir John Dillon Memorial
3rd Group 2 Macro Meats Shootout
6th Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup
Other: Missed a place just once in 16 starts at Sandown Park
Made 5 black type finals
Average winning time over 515m – 29.43
Oakvale Destiny
Trainer: Jeff Britton
Record: 15 starts 5-3-4
Best (515m): 29.27
Prize money: $126,475
Features: WON Group 1 Macro Meats Sapphire Crown
2nd Group 2 Macro Meats Shootout
Other: Broke her maiden status at Sandown
Also won the bitches series in June
Won the Banjo Boy at Stud (SE Bitches) on Laurels day
Sweet It Is
Trainer: Darren McDonald
Record: 10 starts 5-4-0
Best (715m): 41.57
Prize money: $311,020
Features: WON Group 1 RSN Sandown Cup
WON Group 1 SOLO Bold Trease
2nd Group 3 Lizrene
2nd National Distance Championship – Vic Final
Other: Has won or ran second in her last 9 Sandown Park starts
Been favourite 8 of 9 starts, odds on 7 times
Ave staring price – $1.99
She is the fastest winner over 715m in 2014
Both Group 1 wins were AGRA runs of the month
My Bro Fabio
Trainer: Brooke Ennis
Record: 13 starts 6-3-3
(515m): 8 starts 4-1-3
(595m): 5 starts 2-2-0
Best (515m): 29.09
Best (595m): 33.94
Prize money: $50,080
Features: 3rd Listed Cup Night Sprint
3rd Listed Bill Collins
5th Listed Maidment Memorial
RES Group 2 Harrison-Dawson
RES Group 2 McKenna Memorial
Other: Been placed in last 12 starts at Sandown
Has been favourite in 7 of last 8 starts
Fastest 515m winner of 2014 (29.09)
Ave winning time over 515m – 29.28
Dyna Villa
Trainer: Jenny Hunt
Record: 8 starts 8-0-0
Best (515m): 29.21
Prize money: $453,815
Features: WON Group 1 TAB Melbourne Cup
Other: Undefeated in 8 starts at Sandown Park
Fastest Melbourne Cup heat winner
Ave starting price – $2.50
* Statistics are for races at Sandown Park only
