Inaugural inductee to Hall Of Fame 2007 Propulsion — Ophir Kitty , Whelped March 1959 Owner and trainer: Hilda Williamson This legendary bitch of Tasmanian greyhound racing was owned and trained by Hilda Williamson of Beaconsfield, herself quite a legendary figure. Hilda named her greyhounds after the…
Hall of Fame inductee 2008 Black Bitch, Cola Minda – Neutral Zone Whelped September 1956 Owner and trainer: Laylon Smith This famous black bitch of the late 1950’s is known to all in Tasmanian greyhound racing if only because the straight track at firstly White City and now…
Hall of Fame inductee 2008 Red Brindle Dog, Black Shiraz – Helena’s Fine Whelped February 1997 Owner and Trainer: Pat McClenaghan Top trainer/breeder Pat McClenaghan is renowned for how many stars he has not only trained, but also owned and bred. Top chasers such as Opal Crusher,…
Hall of Fame inductee 2009 Red Brindle Dog, Old Berry Hermes – River Star Whelped March 1966 Owner: Lloyd Donoghue Trainer: Ron Fraser Many consider this 61 pound dynamo to be Tasmania’s greatest sprinting son. Had he not died at twenty eight months of age, he probably…
Hall of Fame Inductee 2009 Red Fawn Dog, Sam’s Top – Nada Lass Whelped March 1971 Owner: Ken Barker Trainer: Brian Barker Peace Gift enters the Hall of Fame as one of the most endurable, versatile and bravest chasers seen in Tasmania. Despite a constant weeping eye courtesy…
Hall of Fame inductee 2009 Red Fawn Bitch, Oakleigh Chief – Lady Pleasure Whelped January 1957 Owner: Mrs.A. Gray Trainer: Reg “Titch” Wilson Bred by Stan Maher on Ash Island near Newcastle, owned by Mrs Aileen Gray, a butcher’s wife from Longford, and trained on the…
Inductee Hall of Fame 11/12/2010 Red Brindle dog , Friendly Flyer – Coral Blue Whelped February 1994 Owner/Trainer – Laurence Mulligan Top trainer Laurence Mulligan has tasted great success over the years and always with a relatively small team. Wife Leanne, and kids Donna and Thomas, have made…
Inductee Hall Of Fame 11/12/2010 Red brindle dog Farrago – Bright Ess Whelped March 4, 1955 Owner/Trainer Jim Breen There has never been and never will be another dog quite like Valiant Spirit. By Farrago out of Bright Ess and bred by Mrs. Andy Johnson, he was whelped on…
Inductee Hall of Fame 10/12/2011 Red Brindle dog (Newmore King – Our Bubby), Whelped July 1975, Owner -Dave Brooks, Trainer Mrs. Audrey Brooks The Royal Griffin story is quite unique, and despite racing only 30 times, he joins the elite in Tasmania’s Greyhound Hall Of Fame. Trained by Audrey…
Inductee Hall of Fame 10/12/2011 Black dog (Summerdown Chief – Arkle’s Girl), Whelped February 1978, Owner – Mrs.Nora Drysdale-Bates, Trainer – David Crosswell Highland Summer was not only one of Tasmania’s finest ever sprinters, but also became the leading sire of his generation. Not bad for a dog that…