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…
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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…
Pat To Stop – Petite Flossie litter
Six dogs, two bitches, Whelped October 1988 Inductee Hall of Fame 2020 In a Hall of Fame first, 2020 sees the induction of arguably the most successful litter in Tasmanian greyhounds. From extremely humble beginnings, and from a mating that was never really meant to be, seven of the eight…
Mystery Bridge
Inaugural inductee to Hall Of Fame 2007 Light Fawn Dog, Karingal Road – Brenda’s Beaver Whelped April 1973 Owner: W.L.Ford Trainer: Graeme Moate “The Bridge” is a legend of Tasmanian greyhound racing and nearly requires a book of his own. He was a magic dog that…
True Vintage
Inaugural inductee to Hall Of Fame 2007 Black and White Bitch, Busy Vintage – Little Jackie Whelped January 1985 Owner : Debbie Burgess Trainer : David and Margaret Crosswell Some argue True Vintage was the greatest of Tasmania’s greatest! True Vintage with Margaret…