The Golden Easter Egg is an Australian Group 1 greyhound race held annually at Sydney's Wentworth Park racetrack in Glebe. In 2012 it was listed as the richest greyhound race in the world.[1][2]
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Wentworth Park Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type |
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| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 520 metres (1,710 ft) |
| Record | 29.27s |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Best 80 nominated Maidens ineligible |
| Purse |
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History
editThe first Golden Easter Egg was held at Wentworth Park, Sydney in 1990.[3] Held annually on Easter Saturday it carries Group 1 status from AGRA, the code's racing regulator. The Golden Easter Egg carnival is in fact held over three weekends, commencing with heat events (8 in total), then followed by Semi Finals week (4 in total) and the Final Event in the third week. The first and second placegetters from the four semi final events fill the places in the final.
The Golden Easter Egg now provides prize money of around $1,000,000 ($250,000 to the winner) making it one the richest greyhound carnivals in Australia.[4][5][6][7][8]
Honour Roll
editGolden Easter Egg Winners since inaugural 1990 race are:[9]
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ultra Sense | C M Coleman | 30.39 | |
| 1991 | Highly Blessed | L Ferremi | 29.98 | |
| 1992 | Jessica Casey | J Finn | 30.32 | |
| 1993 | Billy Binjang | P Seymour | 30.70 | |
| 1994 | Mancunian Girl | P S Wardle | 30.20 | |
| 1995 | Malawi Law | Graeme Bate | 30.34 | |
| 1996 | Tenthill Doll | H P Sarkis | 30.51 | |
| 1997 | Bahama Image | W McNally | 30.59 | |
| 1998 | Rapid Journey | J Carruthers | 30.17 | |
| 1999 | Faithful Hawk | P Rayner | 29.93 | |
| 2000 | Stately Bird | K Paull | 30.35 | |
| 2001 | Brett Lee | Darren McDonald | 30.04 | |
| 2002 | Carlisle Jack | R Douglas | 30.09 | |
| 2003 | Cyrus The Virus | S Swain | 30.21 | |
| 2004 | Bogie Leigh | T Brett | 30.07 | |
| 2005 | Paua to Burn | S White | 29.98 | |
| 2006 | Edie Beauchamp | M Wright | 29.80 | |
| 2007 | Slater | Darren Murray | 30.09 | |
| 2008 | Blazing Token | Max Burdekin | 30.16 | |
| 2009 | Dana Beatrice | Rod McDonald | 29.70 | |
| 2010 | Cosmic Rumble | Darren McDonald | 30.12 | |
| 2011 | Radley Bale | Graeme Bate | 29.66 | |
| 2012 | Don't Knocka Him | Jason Thompson | 29.60 | |
| 2013 | Grigorieva Bale | Andrea Dailly | 29.65 | |
| 2014 | Tonk | Brooke Ennis | 29.62 | |
| 2015 | Fernando Bale | Andrea Dailly | 29.48 | |
| 2016 | Moreira | Jason Thompson | 29.77 | |
| 2017 | Striker Light | Brett Bravo | 29.99 | |
| 2018 | Up Hill Jill | David Geall | 29.77 | |
| 2019 | Zipping Bailey | Jason Mackay | 29.92 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19[10] | |||
| 2021 | Tommy Shelby[11] | Steve Withers | 29.27 | race record |
| 2022 | She's A Pearl[12] | Jodie Lord | 29.73 | |
| 2023 | Simply Limelight | Peter Rodgers | 29.48 | |
| 2024 | Mackenna | Michelle Sultana | 29.33 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Tim Cahill could win richest greyhound race". Sydney Morning Herald. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Duncan Stearn (136 Articles) (18 April 2014). "25 Years Of Golden Easter Eggs Greyhound Racing History | Greyhound Racing | Australian Greyhound Racing News, Tips, Betting, Box Draws & Sales". Australianracinggreyhound.com. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "2013 2014 Group Race Calendar" (PDF). agra.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Buckle Up Wes carries Tassie hopes". The Examiner. 2014-04-18. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Have your say » (2014-04-19). "Golden Easter Egg a magic lure | Clarence Valley Daily Examiner". Dailyexaminer.com.au. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ "Buckle Up Wes into Golden Easter Egg final". Tasracing. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, Chris (28 March 2013). "Cranebrooks John and Minnie Finn will race two greyhounds in the Golden Easter Egg final". Penrith Press. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Collerson, Jeff. (20 April 2014), "Tonk Wins The Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg."[permanent dead link] TheDogs.com.au Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "2020 LADBROKES GOLDEN EASTER EGG CANCELLED". Greyhound Racing NSW. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Watch the replay: Tommy Shelby wins Golden Easter Egg final at Wentworth Park". The Daily Telegraph Australia. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Golden Easter Egg Final 2022". thedogs.com.au. Retrieved 9 April 2022.