Sandown GOTY Finalists

The Sandown Greyhound Racing Club today announced Fernando Bale, Lady Toy and Lamia Bale as finalists for the club’s 2015 Greyhound of the Year.

The triumvirate of canine superstars combined to win 21 races – including five at black type level – and over half a million dollars in prize money at Sandown Park in 2015.

The Sandown Greyhound of the Year is voted on by the club committee, CEO and Racing Manager, with the winner to be announced during the club’s $2 race night on Thursday 21 January, coinciding with the Listed Maidment Memorial and Listed Australian Sprint.

 

Sandown Greyhound of the Year finalists

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Fernando Bale
11 starts 8-1-1

Features won:
Group 1 Harrison-Dawson
Group 3 Bill Collins

Finalist:
Group 1 Melbourne Cup (2^nd)
Victorian National Sprint (3^rd)

Other:
Fastest time of 2015 (28.98), only the second dog to break 29 seconds
Equaled first split record
Broke second split record (by 2.5 lengths)

Fernando Bale wins the group 1 Harrison-Dawson

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Lady Toy
11 starts 5-2-1
(595m, 4 starts 3-0-0)
(715m, 7 starts 2-2-1)

Features won:
Group 2 McKenna Memorial
Listed Maidment

Finalist:
Group 1 Sandown Cup (2^nd)
Group 3 Lizrene (3^rd)
Group 1 Bold Trease (6^th)

Lady Toy wins the group 2 McKenna Memorial

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Lamia Bale
25 starts 8-4-4
(515m, 20 starts 7-3-3)
(595m, 5 starts 1-1-1)

Features won:
Group 1 Sapphire Crown

Finalist:
Group 3 Bill Collins (2^nd)
Listed Maidment (3^rd)
Group 3 Racecallers (4^th)
Group 1 Melbourne Cup (7^th)
Group 3 Sir John Dillon (8^th)
Victorian National Sprint (8^th)
Won Speed Star match

Lamia Bale wins the group 1 Sapphire Crown