Golden Easter Egg
| Group 1 race | |
| File:GoldenEasterEgg2014.JPG 2014 Golden Easter Egg at Wentworth Park | |
| Location | Wentworth Park Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type |
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| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Website | wentworthpark.com.au/golden-easter-egg |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 520 metres (1,710 ft) |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Group 3 winners minimum entry |
| Purse |
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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]
History
The 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
Golden Easter Egg Winners since inaugural 1990 race are:[9]
| Year | Greyhound | Winning Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ultra Sense | 30.39 |
| 1991 | Highly Blessed | 29.98 |
| 1992 | Jessica Casey | 30.32 |
| 1993 | Billy Binjang | 30.70 |
| 1994 | Mancunian Girl | 30.20 |
| 1995 | Malawi Law | 30.34 |
| 1996 | Tenthill Doll | 30.51 |
| 1997 | Bahama Image | 30.59 |
| 1998 | Rapid Journey | 30.17 |
| 1999 | Faithful Hawk | 29.93 |
| 2000 | Stately Bird | 30.35 |
| 2001 | Brett Lee | 30.04 |
| 2002 | Carlisle Jack | 30.09 |
| 2003 | Cyrus The Virus | 30.21 |
| 2004 | Bogie Leigh | 30.07 |
| 2005 | Paua to Burn | 29.98 |
| 2006 | Edie Beauchamp | 29.80 |
| 2007 | Slater | 30.09 |
| 2008 | Blazing Token | 30.16 |
| 2009 | Dana Beatrice | 29.70 |
| 2010 | Cosmic Rumble | 30.12 |
| 2011 | Radley Bale | 29.66 |
| 2012 | Don't Knocka Him | 29.60 |
| 2013 | Grigorieva Bale | 29.65 |
| 2014 | Tonk | 29.62 |
| 2015 | Fernando Bale | 29.48 |
| 2016 | Moreira | 29.77 |
| 2017 | Striker Light | 29.99 |
| 2018 | Up Hill Jill | 29.77 |
See also
References
- ^ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/superracing/socceroos-star-tim-cahill-hoping-to-win-worlds-richest-greyhound-race-the-golden-easter-egg/story-fn67rc85-1226320140950
- ^ "Tim Cahill could win richest greyhound race". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2014-06-30.
- ^ Duncan Stearn (136 Articles). "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." TheDogs.com.au Retrieved 3 July 2014.