2018 Sandown GOTY finalists

The Sandown Greyhound Racing Club today announced My Redeemer, Poke The Bear and Tornado Tears as finalists for the club’s 2018 Greyhound of the Year.

The sons of 2015 Sandown GOTY Fernando Bale combined to win 29 races at headquarters during 2018 including four group 1s, three Speed Stars and over $1m in prize money while running some of the fastest times ever seen at the View Road circuit.

The Sandown Greyhound of the Year is voted on by the club committee, CEO and Racing Manager and will be announced at the club’s Australia Day race meeting on Thursday 24 January.

Listed below in alphabetical order are the three GOTY contenders with their 2018 achievements at Sandown Park.

Sandown Greyhound of the Year finalists

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My Redeemer

Trainer: David Geall
Record: 14 starts 8-2-2
Prize money: $575,665
Feature races:
WON G1 TAB Melbourne Cup
WON G1 Harrison-Dawson
3^rd G3 Bill Collins Speed Star
Res G2 Launching Pad
Best times:   
515m – 29.123
595m – 33.901

 
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Poke The Bear

Trainer: Seona Thompson
Record: 19 starts 10-1-1
7 FFA wins
Prize money: $90,470
Features races:
WON September Speed Star
2^nd G3 Bill Collins Speed Star
6^th G3 Easter Gift
7^th G1 TAB Melbourne Cup
Best times:         
515m – 29.017 (6^th fastest ever)

 
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Tornado Tears

Trainer: Robert Britton
Record: 15 starts 11-1-0
Prize money: $341,260
Feature races:
WON G1 RSN Sandown Cup
WON G1 Crocmedia National Distance Championship
WON G3 Racecallers Speed Star
WON Speed Star 595
5^th G2 Launching Pad
5^th G2 McKenna Memorial
Best times:         
595m – 33.668 (2^nd fastest time ever)
715m – 41.204 (2^nd fastest time ever)

 
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Sandown Greyhound of the Year Honour Roll