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                     Thursday 10th January, 2008                   
   
   FINALISTS FOR THE 2007 SA TAB GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR  

The Greyhound of the Year Selection Panel met last week to determine the Finalists for the 2007 SA Greyhound Of The Year. The panel members will now cast their individual  votes on the title, with the winner announced at the Awards Dinner on Saturday 19^th January. Of the five finalists, four were monthly winners, with Saxon’s Back not a monthly winner, but polling in six months during the year. The Finalists are:  

EMERLEY CARLOS        

Starts 34-1sts 14, 2nds 4, 3rds 3
(SA Bred) Tr. Peter Hurley 
Total Prize money $31,000 estimated
Greyhound of the Month – February - (scored votes in 2 months) 
Won – SA Breeders Plate
             2^nd Heat Paws Of Thunder ( Wentworth Park )
             2^nd Bunyip Gawler Gold Cup
             SA Heat National Sprint Championship 
Best Times:    29.59 (515m Angle Park )
                     30.55 (531m Gawler)  

OLLY ORCA           

Starts 28 - 1sts 12, 2nds 3, 3rds 1
Tr. Troy Murray
Total Prize money $30,000 estimated
Greyhound of the Month – September
- (scored votes in 3 months)
Won – Bunyip Gawler Gold Cup
             Heat SA Sprint Championship
            Strathalbyn Cup
Best Times:    29.75 (515m Angle Park )
                      30.31 (515m Gawler)
                      31.31 (536m Strathalbyn)     

ROMEO BRASS     

Starts 35-1sts 13, 2nds 4, 3rds 7
Tr. Troy Murray
Total Prize money $36,000
Greyhound of the Month – March
- (scored votes in 2 months)
Won – SA St Leger
            2^nd Sister City Cup ( Christchurch )
            Heat WA Derby
            3^rd WA Derby
            SA Heat National Sprint Championship 
 Best Times:   29.65 (515m Angle Park )
                      30.68 (531m Gawler)

SAXON’S BACK    

Starts 27-1sts 11, 2nds 7, 3rds 3
Tr. Troy Murray
Total Prize money $31,940
Greyhound of the Month – Nil
- (scored votes in 6 months)
Won – Heat West End Anniversary Cup
            3^rd West End Anniversary Cup
            2^nd SA National Sprint Final
            Heat SA Sprint Championship
            Christmas Cup (Gawler)
            600m+ - 18 st: 13 wins, 3 placings
Best Times:    29.82 (515m Angle Park )
                      34.85 (600m Angle Park )
                      37.32 (643m Gawler)  

SCULL MURPHY  

Starts 33-1sts 19, 2nds 8, 3rds 1
Tr. Bob Isaacson
Total Prize money $56,000 estimated
Greyhound of the Month –May, August, October, November 
 - (scored votes in 6 months)
Won – Heat, Semi & Final Gawler Produce Stake
             2^nd Heat Queensland Derby
             SA National Sprint Final
             4th National Sprint Championship
             Heat & Final SA Sprint Championship
             Prelude Hobart Thousand
             2^nd Heat Hobart Thousand 
Best Times:    29.46 (515m Angle Park )
                      30.56 (531m Gawler)  

The Greyhound of the Year Panel are also voting on the SA Bred GOTY and the SA Distance GOTY, to be announced at the Awards Dinner.  

Further Information:

Peter Smith   
Operations Manager
Greyhound Racing SA

(08) 8243 7100