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| racerecord = 44:35-3-2
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| otherawards = Australian Greyhound Hall of Fame
| honours = [[Golden Easter Egg]] champion<br />8 Group 1 races
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'''Fernando Bale''' (born December 3, 2013) is a retired Australian [[Greyhound]], which many in Australia thought to be the greatest racing greyhound in [[Greyhound racing in Australia|Australian racing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/greyhounds/fernando-bale|title=Fernando Bale Kelsos Fusileer x Chloe Allen|publisher=The Greyhound Recorder|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref> He earned a world-record $1.3m in prize money.<ref name=RN>{{cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/champion-greyhound-fernando-bale-reaches-100-million-prizemoney-milestone-20220628|title=$100 million milestone for greyhound racing's greatest|publisher=Race Net|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>
'''Fernando Bale''' (born December 3, 2013) is a retired [[Hall of Fame]] [[Champion]] Australian [[Greyhound]], which many racing experts in [[Australia]] consider to be the greatest all-time racing greyhound in the history of [[Greyhound racing in Australia|Australian racing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thegreyhoundrecorder.com.au/greyhounds/fernando-bale|title=Fernando Bale Kelsos Fusileer x Chloe Allen|publisher=The Greyhound Recorder|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref> He won 35 races in 44 career starts, and won 11 Group ([[Greyhound Group Racing in Australia]]) stakes races in his career, 8 of which were Group 1 stakes races, and earned a world-record $1.3m in prize money.<ref name=RN>{{cite web|url=https://www.racenet.com.au/news/champion-greyhound-fernando-bale-reaches-100-million-prizemoney-milestone-20220628|title=$100 million milestone for greyhound racing's greatest|publisher=Race Net|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>


== Appearance ==
== Appearance ==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
His first victory was the 525-m maiden special weight at The Meadows. After two further wins, he won his first of seven G1 races in the National Derby at Wentworth Park. After the Ballarat Derby, Fernando won the G1 [[Golden Easter Egg]]. His last two G1 wins were in the Adelaide Cup at Angle Park and the Top Gun at The Meadows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fasttrack.grv.org.au/Dog/Form?id=255840010|title=FERNANDO BALE --- Form|publisher=fasttrack.grv.org.au|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>
His first victory was the 525-m maiden special weight at The Meadows. After two further wins, he won his first of eight Group 1 stakes races in the Group 1 National Derby at [[Wentworth Park]]. After the Ballarat Derby at [[Ballarat Greyhounds]], Fernando Bale won the G1 [[Golden Easter Egg]] back at Wentworth Park. His remarkable career continued with Group 1 stakes wins in G1 Maturity at [[The Meadows Greyhounds]], the G1 Harrison-Dawson at [[Sandown Greyhounds]], G1 Peter Mosman at Wentworth Park, and the G1 National Sprint at [[Angle Park Greyhounds]], as well as Group stakes wins in the Group 2 Traralgon Cup at Traralgon, the G2 Bendigo Cup at [[Bendigo Greyhounds]], and the G3 Collins Memorial. His last two Group 1 wins were in the G1 Adelaide Cup at Angle Park and the G1 Top Gun at The Meadows.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fasttrack.grv.org.au/Dog/Form?id=255840010|title=FERNANDO BALE --- Form|publisher=fasttrack.grv.org.au|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>


He raced in the Melbourne Cup Final, but placed second by a small margin. He then won the G2 Ballarat final and a free-for-all before injury took him to [[Stud (animal)|stud]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/vic-racing/superstar-greyhound-fernando-bale-retired-to-stud/news-story/92d395691c0f13b26b8a0421da232087|title=Superstar Greyhound Fernando Bale retired to stud|publisher=The Herald Sun|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref> As of June 2022 he had sired 165 Group and Listed winners.<ref name=RN/>
He raced in the G1 Melbourne Cup Final, but placed second by a small margin to champion Dyna Double One, a greyhound whom Fernando Bale had defeated in many other G1 stakes races. He then won the G2 Ballarat final and a free-for-all before injury took him to [[Stud (animal)|stud]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/superracing/vic-racing/superstar-greyhound-fernando-bale-retired-to-stud/news-story/92d395691c0f13b26b8a0421da232087|title=Superstar Greyhound Fernando Bale retired to stud|publisher=The Herald Sun|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref> In 44 career races, he won 35 races, and placed in 5 races. He has been an outstanding sire, as of June 2022 he had sired 165 Group and Listed stakes winners.<ref name=RN/>


==Pedigree==
==Pedigree==

Revision as of 11:21, 29 January 2023

Fernando Bale
BreedGreyhound
SireKelsos Fusileer
DamDerry Linda
SexDog
Whelped12 March 2013
CountryAustralia
ColorWhite & dark brindle
OwnerPaul & Janice Wheeler
TrainerAndrea Dailly
Record
44:35-3-2
Earnings
$1,299,370
Major wins
35
Other awards
Australian Greyhound Hall of Fame
Honours
G1 Golden Easter Egg champion, Group 1 National Derby, G1 Maturity, G1 Harrison-Dawson, G1 Peter Mosman, G1 National Sprint, G1 Adelaide Cup, G1 Top Gun

Fernando Bale (born December 3, 2013) is a retired Hall of Fame Champion Australian Greyhound, which many racing experts in Australia consider to be the greatest all-time racing greyhound in the history of Australian racing.[1] He won 35 races in 44 career starts, and won 11 Group (Greyhound Group Racing in Australia) stakes races in his career, 8 of which were Group 1 stakes races, and earned a world-record $1.3m in prize money.[2]

Appearance

Fernando Bale was mostly white in color with most of his body and legs white, but he also had a brindle rump and face (except a white stripe in the middle of his face). His official colour was white and dark brindle.[3]

Career

His first victory was the 525-m maiden special weight at The Meadows. After two further wins, he won his first of eight Group 1 stakes races in the Group 1 National Derby at Wentworth Park. After the Ballarat Derby at Ballarat Greyhounds, Fernando Bale won the G1 Golden Easter Egg back at Wentworth Park. His remarkable career continued with Group 1 stakes wins in G1 Maturity at The Meadows Greyhounds, the G1 Harrison-Dawson at Sandown Greyhounds, G1 Peter Mosman at Wentworth Park, and the G1 National Sprint at Angle Park Greyhounds, as well as Group stakes wins in the Group 2 Traralgon Cup at Traralgon, the G2 Bendigo Cup at Bendigo Greyhounds, and the G3 Collins Memorial. His last two Group 1 wins were in the G1 Adelaide Cup at Angle Park and the G1 Top Gun at The Meadows.[4]

He raced in the G1 Melbourne Cup Final, but placed second by a small margin to champion Dyna Double One, a greyhound whom Fernando Bale had defeated in many other G1 stakes races. He then won the G2 Ballarat final and a free-for-all before injury took him to stud.[5] In 44 career races, he won 35 races, and placed in 5 races. He has been an outstanding sire, as of June 2022 he had sired 165 Group and Listed stakes winners.[2]

Pedigree

Wigwam Wag
Gable Dodge
CJ Ima Bahama
Kelsos Fusileer
Arrigle Buddy
Lassinagh Silky
Last Boher
Fernando Bale
Black Shiraz
Primo Uno
FPrima Portrait
Chloe Allen
Awesome Assassin
Rosemary Bale
Kobie Bale

References

  1. ^ "Fernando Bale Kelsos Fusileer x Chloe Allen". The Greyhound Recorder. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "$100 million milestone for greyhound racing's greatest". Race Net. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Fernando Bale". Greyhound Data. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ "FERNANDO BALE --- Form". fasttrack.grv.org.au. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Superstar Greyhound Fernando Bale retired to stud". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 August 2022.