The Meadows Greyhounds

The Meadows Greyhounds is one of two metropolitan Greyhound Racing Tracks located in the Australian state of Victoria. The track is positioned within an industrial estate in the north western Melbourne suburb of Broadmeadows.[1] The Meadows is one of 13 Greyhound Tracks located in Victoria. The Meadows races every Saturday Night (Metropolitan Meetings) and Wednesday Day Meetings (Provincial Meetings).[2]

The Meadows Greyhounds

History

The Meadows Greyhound Racing Club (MGRA) was founded in 1955. MGRA conducted their first races at the Maribrynong track by leasing it for £100 per week. In 1957, MGRA was allowed to relocate to the North Melbourne Greyhound Track. Racing was conducted with a tin hare. The First Australian Cup was held on the 31st of March 1958 and was won by champion greyhound, Rookie Rebel. The Last Race meeting held at the North Melbourne Track was on April 16, 1962. The MGRA had recently converted the second oval at Olympic Park to a greyhound Track. In 1994, The Domain Tunnel project was proposed to go through the back straight of the Olympic Park track. The MGRA ended up receiving compensation from Citilink to relocate the track to the Broadmeadows site where it is now.[3]

Track Distances and Spefications

The Meadows Track is a circle track and has three distances that greyhounds race from. The track from post to post is 450 meters. Greyhounds Race from 525 meters, 600 meters and 725 meters.[4]

Track Records
Distance Time Greyhound Trainer Date
525m 29.376 Allen Deed Andrea Dailly 03/01/2015[5]
600m 33.911 Dyna Double One Andrea Dailly 06/02/2016
725m 41.933 Space Star Robert Britton 28/02/2015

Split Records
Distance Time Greyhound Trainer Date
525m 4.89 Fernando Bale Andrea Dailly 25/07/2015
600m 8.79 Lamia Bale Steven Collins 21/02/2015
725m 4.84 Ima Misha Doll Heather Collins 27/02/2016

Feature Races

The Meadows holds many feature races on their race calendar, including 9 group 1's a year. The biggest event is the Australian Cup which is worth $250000 to the winner.

Australian Cup
Year Greyhound Trainer Distance Time
2017 Fanta Bale[6] Robert Britton 525m 30.01
2016 Dyna Double One[7] Andrea Dailly 525m 29.75
2015 Luca Neveelk[8] Gerald Kleeven 525m 29.968
2014 Buckle Up Wes[9] Edward Medhurst 525m 29.74
2013 Spud Regis[10] Andrea Dailly 525m 29.63
2012 Zara Zulu[11] Rosalyn Hume 525m 30.14
2011 ST Pierre[12] Debbie Cannan 525m 29.90
2010 Dyna Lachlan[13] Andrea Dailly 525m 29.84
2009 Velocette[14] Graeme Bate 525m 29.77
2008 Tasman Queen[15] Robert Britton 525m 29.97
2007 Pete's Conquest[16] P Giles 525m 29.77
2006 Miss Spicy[17] T Murray 525m 30.11
2005 Pure Octane[18] D Mcdonald 525m 29.70
2004 Bogie Leigh[19] T Brett 525m 29.92
2003 Blackjack Tom[20] G Bate 525m 30.16
2002 Isa Brown[21] R Britton 525m 30.33
2001 Brett Lee[22] D McDonald 518m 29.49
2000 Arvo's Express[23] T Womann 518m 29.92
1999 Mandatario[24] G Jolly 518m 30.23
1998 Fibba[25] S Ralph 515m (Run At Sandown) 30.39
1997 Smooth Rumble[26] S Kavanagh 515m (Run At Sandown) 30.00
1996 Tenthill Doll[27] H P Sarkis 515m (Olympic Park) 29.74
1995 Bonjase[28] D Moodie 515m (Olympic Park) 30.02

References
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