Over the past few weeks one question has been asked across Queensland, South Australia and Victoria – which state has the fastest straight track racing greyhound?
On Sunday 18 August the answer was revealed.
The Healesville Greyhound Association hosted the inaugural National Straight Track Championship at its picturesque Don Road venue.
The question was being asked as the eight runners – six from interstate and two Victoria representatives – headed to the boxes. It didn’t take long to get an answer.
In fact, it came in record time as the local Hoddles Creek-bred, Devon Meadows-trained Victorian – and regular winner at Healesville – Peter Galo raced away by four lengths in a new track record time of 18.65 seconds.
Queensland-trained Certification finished second with another Victorian, Myrniong And All, filling third position.
Healesville connections of Dusty’s Charlie (Queensland) should be proud of their runner finishing a very creditable fourth in the event after having a few hurdles to overcome in the week leading up to the race.
With a large crowd in attendance to watch this new event on the racing calendar and the presentations to trainer Garry Selkrig after the event, it was a very exciting time.
Peter Galo is now looking to contest the Healesville Cup heats on 1 September.
Having already won a Group 2 event and now a Group Listed event, his prize money has reached in excess of $139,000.
If Sunday’s performance and time is anything to go by, he might add another $47,000 in September at cup time.
The 2020 National Straight Track Championship will be conducted at Capalaba in Queensland.
