MEDIA RELEASE

                     Friday 16th February, 2007                        
   
SISTER CITY CUP FINALISTS DECIDED

 The New Zealand runners for next week’s Sister City Cup Grand Final in Christchurch were decided yesterday, with two heats run at Addington. The results of the heats were:  

Heat 1. 1^st Winsome Show; 2^nd Asafa Bale, time: 30.22  

Heat 2. 1^st Winsome Blitz, 2^nd Another Whisky, time: 30.32  

These 4 greyhounds will represent NZ against the 4 SA raiders for the title next Thursday 22^nd February. Prizemoney for the race to be run in Christchurch , will be $27,500. It will be the third time the Grand Final has been run at Addington; in 5 events run to date, New Zealand leads 4 – 1.  

Details of the Finalists are:  

South Australia  

Blasting Point –  Barry Stewart 
Most Awesome – Warbil Strorm; whelped March 2004
24 Starts: 6 wins, 8 placings - $6,000  

Degree Of Style – Ken Gill
Harvard Bale – Stylish; whelped May 2003
79 Starts: 15 wins, 29 placings - $20,575  

Romeo Brass – Ray Murray
Collision – Miss Angelique; whelped March 2005
12 Starts: 4 wins, 4 placings - $3,915  

Satanic Blaze – Ken McAuley
Zed Three – Patchwork Gem; whelped November 2002
136 Starts: 24 wins, 48 placings - $36,385  

New Zealand  

Another Whisky – John McInerney
Brett Lee – Princess Whisky; whelped July 2003
53 Starts: 21 wins, 15 places - $37,355  

Asafa Bale – John McInerney
Token Prince – Suellen Bale; whelped February 2005
23 Starts: 9 wins, 4 placings - $11,830  

Winsome Blitz – David Fahey
History Lesson – Winsome Duchess; whelped November 2004
24 Starts: 12 wins, 7 placings - $16,990  

Winsome Show – David Fahey
History Lesson – Winsome Duchess; whelped November 2004
19 Starts; 10 wins, 6 placings - $63,415  

The box draw for the Final will take place on Monday at approximately 12.30pm SA time.  

The South Australian contingent flew out this morning and will arrive in Christchurch tonight. Thanks goes to Jet Pets Animal Transport for the support in having the greyhounds pass all AQIS requirements. All four are likely to trial at Addington early next week, depending on how they settle in.  

The Sister City Cup was first run in 2000, when Token Token from New Zealand was successful at Angle Park . The full record of winners is:  

2000   Token Token (NZ)                  Angle Park (515m)   29.78
2001   Pristine Raider (AUS)            Addington (520m)     30.49
2002   Cecilia Lloyd(NZ)                  Angle Park (515m)   29.54 
2003   Power Within (NZ)                 Addington (520m)     30.49  
2004   Not Conducted
2005   Not Conducted 
2006   Anna Lee Whisky (NZ)         Angle Park (515m)    29.71  

Local patrons will be able to watch the Final on February 22^nd live, as Sky Channel will be carrying coverage of the event from Addington. The race will be run at 6.40pm South Australian time. GRSA thanks Sky Channel for the assistance with the coverage of the nation’s only International race. The SA TAB will also be betting on the race.  

Further Information:

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