This Week In Racing History

By Duncan Stearn

AUGUST
6
The first greyhound hurdle using a jumping mechanical lure ever to be tried in Australia took place at Wentworth Park in 1954. The device had been invented by Pat Kieran, the ground manager at Wentworth Park. The first hurdle using the jumping hare was run over 580 yards (530 metres) and taken out by the favourite, First Entry, by eight lengths.

Swazi Flash, owned and trained by Alan Pringle, won the first running of the Chairman’s Cup over 720 metres at Wentworth Park, in 1988. Swazi Flash scored by six lengths from Francis John with Miss Pegasus a further seven lengths Read full article

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Category: Greyhound Racing History, Anniversary, Bold Trease, Code, McKenna Memorial, National, National Distance Championship, Queensland Derby, Silver Chief, Wentworth Park