MEDIA RELEASE

                     Friday 6th October, 2006                        
   
 

COCA COLA DERBY BOX DRAW  

Following last night’s 3 semi-finals of the Coca Cola Derby, the box draw for the $30,000 Final was conducted on course. The final field for the Group 2 classic  is as follows:

1.  Grandin Bale (Vic)                Andrea Dailly

2.  Big Time Max (Vic)               Engin Gemci

3.  Crossfire Bale(Vic)              Andrea Dailly

4.  Cromlah Bale (Vic)              Andrea Dailly

5.  My Koombooyana (SA)      Bosco Stamenkovic

6.  Buttsie Bale (Vic)                 Graeme Bate

7.  Side Effects (SA)                   Laurie Cahalan

8.  Bentley Bale (Vic)                 Andrea Dailly

9.  Jack Shadow (SA)               Ron Shadow (Reserve)

10. Larocco Bale (Vic)             Andrea Dailly (Reserve)

Owner Paul Wheeler has a strong hand in the race, having qualified 5 greyhounds for the event. Andrea Dailly trains 4 of those, with Graeme Bate handling his 5^th runner. The semi-final winners were Big Time Max (29.49), Cromlah Bale (29.41) and Bentley Bale (29.75).

Further Information:

Peter Smith   (08) 8243 7100
Operations Manager
Greyhound Racing SA