Inductee Hall of Fame 2024 Light brindle dog, Whelped 19 October 1979, (Darville’s Flyer – Lygon Girl), Owner Greg Fahey, Trainer Gary Fahey Lygon Leader, nicknamed Elvis, was a versatile champion of the early eighties and started 70 times for 35 wins, 21 seconds and 4 thirds. Trained at Mangalore…
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Wynburn Sheean
Inductee Hall of Fame 2024 Black dog, Whelped 19 October 2018, (Aston Dee Bee – She’s All Class), Owner Wynburn Racing Syndicate, Trainer Ben Englund The mighty sprinter Wynburn Sheean enters the Hall of fame as the least raced inductee, having been cruelly cut down in his prime as a…
Tugrah Beaver
Inductee Hall of Fame 2024 Red brindle dog, whelped December 1976, (Sally’s Jim – Harmony Rose), Owner – Trainer Reg Ivory (Devonport) Reg Ivory was the first trainer inducted into the Hall of Fame in its inaugural year 2007. Along with his marvellous wife Aileen, they raced a plethora of…
Black Caleb
Inductee Hall of Fame 2023 Black dog, Whelped December 1998, (Malawi’s Prince – Diamond Lillie), Owner/Trainer Allan Clark (Burnie) The magnificent Coastal sprinter Black Caleb, which won the 2001 Hobart Thousand at his final race start, when merely three years old, now enters our Greyhound Hall of Fame. Bred, owned…
Summer Idol
Inductee Hall of Fame 2023 Red Fawn Dog, Whelped April 1968, (Zephyr’s Review – Rose Noir), Owner/Trainer Les Gunton, Granton Owner-trainer Les Gunton and his wonderful chaser Summer Idol must rate as one of the most famous, and certainly most popular combinations in the history of greyhound racing in Hobart.
Mona’s Beauty
Inductee Hall of Fame 2022 Red Brindle bitch, Whelped March 1972, (Black Tuesday – Fair Starlet), Owners – Syd and Mona Gangell, Trainer Syd Gangell (West Moonah) The lightly raced and injury-prone sprinter Mona’s Beauty enters the Hall of Fame as a different type to most inductees. Though highly talented…
Miss Coroneagh
Inductee Hall of Fame 2022 White and Red fawn bitch, Whelped January 1979, (Unique Venture – New Leila), Owners Bill and Butch Deverell, Trainer Butch Deverell (Penguin) Penguin trainer Butch Deverell, along with his great chaser Big Moose are already Hall of Famers, and now…
Meadow Vale
Inductee Hall of Fame 2021 Black dog, Whelped January 1957, (Rocket Jet – Good Miss), Owner Ray Bounds, Trainers: Ray Bounds, (Tasmania) Peter Reid (Victoria) Ray and Ruby Bounds Ray Bounds’ Meadow Vale is an amazing rise to fame from quite humble beginnings near Deloraine; a journey primarily in Tasmania,…
Shantung Tiger
Inductee Hall of Fame 2021 Red Brindle dog, whelped March 1995, (Shantytown — Westlee Silk), Owners Four C’s Syndicate, Trainer Richard Stamford Hall of Famer Richard Stamford and his wife Jillian have had a litany of stars since the 1970s and have won most of the feature races in Tasmania,…
Black Tuesday
Inductee Hall of Fame 2020 Black dog, (Rocket Mac – Murky Linen), Whelped December 1965, Owner Mrs. Elvie Knott, Trainer, Wally Knott Black Tuesday enters the Hall of Fame as a great and versatile race dog, that later became one the leading Tasmanian sires of his generation. He was…