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Favourite dogs to watch

Mitchell Tubinas
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21 Aug 2020 12:50


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I thought i would start thread of the dogs we like to watch race. Or liked to watch. Many champions are favourites but theres also others that may have been exciting to watch for whatever reason. I wanted to go top 5 but really it has to be 10.
Heres Mine

1 Daves Cruiser. Not much to say. I have all bar about 3 wins on video. The marathon win is on youtube but ill put a better copy up soon. 40 lengths last past the 520 boxes and wins by about 12. What a freak.

2 Mystery Idle. The dog that got me interested as an 11 year old. Her Wenty pb was 30.28...... 27 years ago though.

3 Flying Amy. The best of her time. Couldnt watch her race enough.

4 Tornado Tears. His unfortunate form loss and loss of confidence does not tar the dog he was. At his best his run homes matched any of the strongest in training. But the difference was this fella could lead.

5 November Miss. Well what was dapto dogs on a Thursday night without this girl making you throw out your ticket only for her to fly home tracking the outside fence to win in fast time.

6 Irinka Barbie. I love bitch stayers. And leaders are better for your pocket. In her time just dominant. Fast and strong. Just easy to watch. Jumps and runs and makes the next 42 seconds fun.

7 Puzzle Prize. Well if you needed to throw a dog into a multi before they did multis he was it. Vic country cups freak that just broke the hearts of any dog in 5 strides. My opinion the fastest dog over 50m ever.

8 Hay Fergus. Im not kidding i wasnt racing and off the punt when he started off. When i started getting back into dogs i was like who the F is this. Freakish animal.

9 Vintage Blend. Should have won the Sandown cup by 6. But didnt. But what a great bitch to watch. From memory and dont hold me to it Cousin Callum caught her in the pen one day. And that was enough..

10 Queen Lauryn. Since Flying amy there was no other. Then she obloterated the Ipswich Track record. One of the fastest ever

10.1 Tenthill Doll. World beater and freak. The impossible became possible with her. Wenty TR 30.06 to 29.98 to 29.92. Sorry i cant count but couldnt leave this freak out.

I Could pick another 100 close to them. But to me these were not so much the best in my time but the ones i liked the most.
I would like to see others opinions or thoughts even overseas.
Cheers


Mitchell Tubinas
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21 Aug 2020 15:15


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Well im still thinking.
11. Pindari Express is just the fairytale dog for his owner. Nothing goes up the home straight at Bulli faster.

12. Tianimitz. Old times. Ron Gill trained freak. Was a stayer that needed to lead but remember the night it jumped last and worked through them all. It only ran about 43.57 from memory but it was some effort. (Questionable times).

13. Rockets Double. Not sure why i liked this dog but his trainer Dave Irwin was the best strike rate trainer at wenty from northern rivers way back in the day. He won me heaps. They would run 4th at tweed heads then bolt in at wenty. A master of the craft.

14. Kalden Mayhem. This dog was a great middle distance and stayer in his time. Many times he was put up at double figures against interstate dogs and held his own.

15. Kalden Aurora. Hes in here because when fixed odds first came in the tab used to put a third or quater price in for a fixed place bet. One night at cannington miata is 1.000001. Its 3rd fave. Me and my mate smashed it at like 50 place. What a night. We made TAB reasses how they do fixed places in the future.

16. Malawi Law. Came into sydney for the egg. Did not disappoint. From memory heat 30.40, semi 30.30 and final 30.20. Seemed to do nothing for a year but won a heat the next year.

17. Keon Star. Hes way up from 17 but you cant think of them all.
He won an egg heat at wenty in 30.30 then went to stay. Broke the olympic park track record getting checked. He was better than he was made out.

18. Try Catch Me. This dog Is so underrated. It obliterated the Potts Park record as a pup. Then it smashed it to bits again the next week. Its Oh Mickeys brother. Im not sure why it hasnt shown its best all the time but i seen it destroy them in the maiden final at Potts. Say what you want but i declare this dog a lear jet.

19. Kid Keroma. So its win strike rate was impressive. Its place strike rate was phenomenal. I was one of many that backed it the place in the easter egg final. He used to get back but motor home. From memory until he started getting older he had only missed about 3 placings from 50 odd starts.

20. Blue Sara. Was a box 8 bandit. Wasnt a superstar but if you seen her in the 8 you knew shes gonna run 30.45 odd at Wenty. While it doesnt sound fast the record was 30.13 then. It would win 9/10 races. One of the best bread and butter dogs of the mid 90s.


Michael Worth
Australia
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21 Aug 2020 18:09


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Texas Gold was another last to first in the last 100m. Great to watch.



Darren Leeson
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21 Aug 2020 20:12


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Brother Fox...still the best Ive seen.
Turbo Top the queen of Wentworth Park with 20 wins...my all time favourite.
Camdens Ghost...star.
Legendary Kid...top class.
Holstein Boy...Iron dog
National Lass...true champion.
Bold Trease 4 Sandown Cups...unbelievable!
Beach Rhythm...top class bitch.
Snow Report...powerhouse at Harold Park.
Whip Tip...top class!
Son Of Ella...prolific
White Coonowrin...fast
Spread Eagled...explosive powerhouse
Classy Spider...queen of Wentworth Park. Created great excitement with her lid pinging winning streak defying all to run her down. Sparking comparisons to Gliders Son.
Highly Blessed...true champion.
Tickety Boo...brilliant.
Roanokee...electrifying.
Trojan Tears...brilliant stayer.
Flying Amy...true champion
Tenthill Doll...true champion
Rapid Journey...true champion and greatest race dog Ive seen.
Paua To Burn...explosive.
Brett Lee...true champion
Fernando Bale...true champion.
Fanta Bale...true champion.
Sennachie...ferocious chaser.




Mick Whyte
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23 Aug 2020 08:42


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A few I liked from when I first started following dogs seriously were Amity Bale, it was like she was remote controlled and Did I Entertain, was a great Wentworth Park dog.


Matt Griffiths
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23 Aug 2020 10:41


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Other than watching your own dogs win El Grand Senor has to rate a massive mention as a good dog to watch race.

Between watching El Grand Senor, Kilty Lad, Birthday Boy, Glen Gallon, El Galo and Trew Millions I was hooked


Michael Worth
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23 Aug 2020 18:38


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Miss elley mint


Paul Dicks
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Rapid Journey was incredible. I'll always remember Bevan Williamson saying he was going so fast in his Queensland Cup victory, that he had trouble getting the lure away from him.



Andrew Varasdi
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24 Aug 2020 04:58


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Bold trease
Fernando bale




Michael Floyd
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Texas Gold was the first greyhound I saw live that got me excited about the sport.

Fernando Bale remains my all time favourite. I loved watching Tornado Tears at his peak.

Houdini Boy is my current favourite to watch



Jason Caley
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Miata - I could watch her races all day and still find something to admire in the runs.

Other than that Surgeon's Melbourne Cup win still entertains me immensely. :)


Patrick D'Arcy
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27 Aug 2020 20:44


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I had lots of fun handling Hypo Havoc back in the day & her daughter Bogie Leigh was a champion. Both could really ping the lids & go.



Ricky Hassall
Australia
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27 Aug 2020 23:18


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Miss High Lo

Ungwilla Lad



Howard Moshinsky
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27 Aug 2020 23:35


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greatest fun watching FERNANDO BALE and that covers usa and ie uk and australia like a machine wow 60 years of watching




Graham Moscow
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Sherrys Prince UK
Dolores Rocket UK
Patricias Hope UK
Sandis me Mum
Highly Blessed
Brett Lee
Flying Amy
Fernando Bale
Miata
Worth Doing



Jason Caley
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Graham Moscow wrote:

Sherrys Prince UK
Dolores Rocket UK
Patricias Hope UK
Sandis me Mum
Highly Blessed
Brett Lee
Flying Amy
Fernando Bale
Miata
Worth Doing

Really like this list.



Graham Moscow
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Jason Caley wrote:

Graham Moscow wrote:

Sherrys Prince UK
Dolores Rocket UK
Patricias Hope UK
Sandis me Mum
Highly Blessed
Brett Lee
Flying Amy
Fernando Bale
Miata
Worth Doing

Really like this list.

Graham a Eastender. I was a London Greyhound Track Addict 60s 70s
Mon Harringay
Tue Romford
Wed West Ham or Wembley
Thur. Clapton
Fri West Ham
Sat Hackney White City
Never liked Wimbledon its was a hole of a place, unattractive
But liked Hackney Wick
I saw many great dogs.
Sherrys Prince was in another universe. Bookies wouldnt lay odds of less than 1/5
But they would back for a track record or who will run 2nd
Dolores Rocket super race bitch I saw her race many times White City, Wembley, West Ham, her rivalry with Supreme Fun was memorable. When I saw Highly Blessed / Brett Lee race I thought I was watching Dolores Rocket again
Patricias Hope back to back English Derbys two different trainers. I saw the likes of Camira Story, Tric Trac Spectre Derby Quinella. Super Rory break world record at White City derby heats. I could treble my list for Australia best dogs to watching
Dolores Rocket. IMO her litter bro Come on Wonder genes flowed through to Wee Sal, Highly Blessed
Yes Graham has many great race dog memories.


Andrew Bobak
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07 Oct 2020 01:39


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Jessica casey



Jamie Quinlivian
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Definitely Miata and then Sweet It Is.
But I also loved watching the finals with Paw Licking, Ronan Izmir and Black Magic Opal.


Sandro Bechini
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Miss High Lo is my all time favourite, but Texas Gold and more recently Aston Kimetto

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