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,…
Greyhound
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…
Ophir Doll
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…
Ebony Minda
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…
Top Shiraz
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,…
Social Dancer
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…