El Galo To Score His Fourth Country Cup
Written By Kevin Pitstock, Editor & Australian Greyhound Racing Expert Contributor Wednesday 11th June 2008
Last year’s Australian Trainer of the Year, Jason Thompson, is chasing his third Group 2 Wangaratta Cup (474m) in four years on Friday night.
The Pearcedale-based training genius, who won with Oxley Tiger (2005) and See You Later (2006), has El Galo going for glory in the $25,000-to-the-winner final.
Runner-up in this year’s Group 1 Australian Cup, El Galo is attempting to snare his fourth country cup, having already taken out this year’s Group 2 Bendigo Cup, Group 2 Warrnambool Cup and Group 3 Bulli Gold Cup.
In the cup preliminaries last Monday night, El Galo clocked a slick 26.68sec – the second-fastest time of five heats.
Recent Group 1 Maturity Classic winner Paddy’s Flame set the standard with a scintillating 26.53sec – just under two lengths off the 26.42sec track record, set by Amaze Mint on March 27, 2004.
Prepared by “Moe maestro†Peter Giles, Paddy’s Flame is out to shatter his ‘El Galo jinx’. He succumbed to his nemesis in the Bendigo Cup (3rd) and Warrnambool Cup (8th).
Giles has a two-pronged attack as Winoki posted a 26.75sec heat win.
A seven-time Group race finalist, Winoki was runner-up in this year’s Group 1 Golden Easter Egg.
Giles is hoping to secure his second Wangaratta Cup, having saluted with Regal Bart (2003).
Other heat winners were Cyclone Ned (26.93sec) and Brandeen Lilli (27.02sec).
Lara trainer Michelle Mallia-Magri also has a dual attack courtesy of Nikayla Storm and Sisco King.
The Cup night will feature giveaways including $1000 cash plus a boy’s and girl’s mountain bike. The 12-event fixture kicks off at 7.10pm.
Related Stories
Search For All Other Stories & Fields That Mention :
Australian Cup, Bendigo Cup, Brandeen Lilli, Bulli Gold Cup, Cyclone Ned, Dual Attack, Easter Egg, El Galo, Golden Easter Egg, Group 2 Racing, Jason Thompson, Maestro, Maturity Classic, Michelle Mallia-Magri, Nikayla Storm, Oxley Tiger, Paddy's Flame, Peter Giles, Regal Bart, See You Later, Sisco King, Wangaratta Cup, Warrnambool Cup, Winoki
More Greyhound Racing Coverage Of Group & Listed Greyhound Racing
-
Heston Bale Awarded Australia’s Best Greyhound Run January 2012 - Oaks Road Named Australia’s Best Greyhound In January 2012
- Heston Bale & Noble Pedro Both Awarded Australia’s Best Races For December 2011
- Dyna Tron Named Australia’s Best Greyhound For Month Of December 2011
- 2012 Greyhounds Of The Year In Review – Queensland, SA, WA, & Tasmania
Follow @GreyhoundRacing
