Tumble Bug

Inductee Hall of Fame December 2015 Black dog (Menang – Proposed), Whelped January 1945 Owner/Trainer Cliff J.Abraham This famous chaser from the most humble beginnings in Moonah, set the Greyhound world alight in his all too brief career, then rocketed to such stardom as a sire, that he was…

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Bell Haven

Inductee Hall of Fame 2019 Black bitch, (Head Bound – It’s A She), Whelped April 2010, Owners Russell Milner and Debbie Cannan, Trainer Edward Medhurst Bell Haven, or “Ellie”, becomes trainer Ted Medhurst’s second chaser, alongside Buckle Up Wes, to make Hall of Fame status. She came from the…

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Stylish Doctor

Hall of Fame Inductee 2018 Black Dog, (Stylish Teddy — Kenny’s Best Pal), whelped February 1999, owner Bertha Dawson, Trainer A.V.”Tony” Dawson The great chasing, big hearted iron dog Stylish Doctor, enters the Hall of Fame with an enviable list of credits. Not only did he reach the rarified…

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Mountain Rock

Hall of Fame Inductee 2018 Fawn Brindle Dog, (Trapper Rock — Pleasant Oak), Whelped April 1970, Owner Aub Jacobson, Trainer Harold Lionel “Mick” Muir The Mountain Rock story is equally about the man, trainer Mick Muir, as it is about the injury prone champion chaser. Mick and “the Rock”…

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Buckle Up Wes

Inductee Hall of Fame December 2017 Black dog, (Collision – Everlong Bale), whelped June 6 2011, owned by Robyn Johnson and Sharon Sutton (now Jones), trained by Ted Medhurst Buckle Up Wes , like many a champion, commenced his racing life rather inauspiciously, but after 52 starts which…

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Western Idol

Inductee Hall of Fame 2017 Red brindle bitch, (Kuerson — Ruby Stoker), Whelped January 1959, Owner Murray Mead, Trainer Reg “Titch” Wilson Western Idol enters the Hall of Fame, as one of Tasmania’s greatest sprinter/stayers, with feature race wins in Tasmania, Victoria and N.S.W. Affectionately called “Judy”, Western Idol…

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Fine Horizon

Inductee Hall of Fame December 2016 White and black bitch (Black Shiraz – Helena’s Fine), Whelped February 1997, owned/trained by Pat McClenaghan The white and black champion all distance performer Fine Horizon makes history by joining her litter brother Top Shiraz (2008) in the Tasmanian Greyhound Hall of…

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Damek

Inductee Hall of Fame December 2016 Red brindle dog, ( Big Daddy Cool – World’s Finest) ,Whelped March 2008, Owner June and Peter Phillips, Trainer Eileen Thomas, then Peter Phillips. Owned and bred by Peter and June Phillips, the fabulous sprinter Damek, enters the Hall of Fame with one…

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Coven Vista

Inductee Hall of Fame 2019 Black bitch, (Witches Coven – Sunny Vista), Whelped May 1974, Owner Hilda Williamson, Trainer Larry Tanner, later Hilda Williamson The great black staying bitch of the 1970s, Coven Vista, certainly took the path least travelled to make it into the Tasmanian Hall of Fame.

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Peter’s Treasure

Inductee Hall of Fame December 2015 Black dog ( Dasher’s Bow – Miss Mayelle), Whelped April 1957,Owner/ Trainer H.O. “Tas” Kingstonl Similar to earlier Hall of Fame inductee Red Avis, one can only marvel at what the mighty Peter’s Treasure may have achieved had it not been for…

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