Golden Easter Egg
| Group 1 race | |
 Golden Easter Egg 2014 is held at Wentworth Park | |
| Location |
Wentworth Park Greyhounds Glebe, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Race type | 520 metres |
| Sponsor | Macro Meats |
| Website | |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 520 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Group 3 winners minimum entry |
| Purse | $250,000 to winner $1,000,000 total prizemoney across carnival |
The Golden Easter Egg is a 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
| 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 Girl | 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 |
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/west/cranebrooks-john-and-minnie-finn-will-race-two-greyhounds-in-the-golden-easter-egg-final/story-fngr8j33-1226608492239?nk=16be4d06a62acf1b7f04ee8c59e74a5c
- ↑ Jeff Collerson (2014-04-20), "Tonk Wins The Macro Meats Golden Easter Egg" {publisher=TheDogs.com.au, Retrieved 2014-07-03}
References
- Chris Georgakopoulos (2013-03-28). "Cranebrooks John and Minnie Finn will race two Greyhounds in the Golden Easter Egg Final"