Greyhound Park

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Greyhound Park
Greyhound Park
Former namesAngle Park
Location55 Cardigan St, Angle Park, South Australia 5010
Coordinates 34°51′27″S138°33′46″E / 34.85750°S 138.56278°E / -34.85750; 138.56278 Coordinates: 34°51′27″S138°33′46″E / 34.85750°S 138.56278°E / -34.85750; 138.56278
OwnerGreyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA)
OperatorGRSA
Capacity 4,000
SurfaceSand
Construction
Broke ground1971
Opened20 April 1972

Greyhound Park also known as Angle Park is the only greyhound racing venue located in Adelaide, South Australia. The venue is owned and operated by Greyhound Racing South Australia (GRSA) and has an approximate capacity of around 4,000. The track is on Cardigan Street in the northwestern suburb of Angle Park. [1]

Contents

The track has a sand surface and a cable lure system and is 457 m (1,499 ft) long with a width of 6.5 m (21 ft). Facilities include the Chasers Restaurant, at 55 Cardigan Street [2] and there are full Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) facilities and bookmakers on site with race meetings taking place on Monday and Thursday nights and Wednesday mornings. [3]

History

The Adelaide Greyhound Racing Club held its first registered meeting with full betting facilities on 20 April 1972. [4] [5]

In May 1990 the track underwent a series of improvements which included the addition of a track view restaurant, bistro and lounge bar. Four years later GRSA (with some assistance of government funding) purchased the freehold of a section of the Harold Tyler Reserve which included the race track. [4]

The track has hosted the Adelaide Cup since 1972. The event was previously held at Waterloo Corner from 1956 and then Bolivar. [6]

Adelaide Cup

Past winners

YearWinnerTrainerTimeDistanceNotes
1972Bristol MissDoug Payne31.52512m
1973ValjukaDoug Payne31.48512m
1974Bristol SueDoug Payne31.84512m
1975Turn PillageBernie Neal30.93512m
1976Golden Spur30.80512m
1977Cavalier Queen30.64512m
1978Riviera Tiger30.49512m
1979EncantoClem Mitchell30.83512m
1980Youthful PrinceHoward Gray30.72512m
1981Lady TornquestColin Wachtel30.45512m
1982Smithy's BelleCyril Boston30.89512m
1983SuperstarDarrell Johnstone30.36512m
1984Knocklaun GoldBlair Cross30.24512m
1985Thundering TwoGary Mellor30.13512m
1986FarquharAlan Kelly30.28512m
1987Club EditionJoe Hili29.94512mrace record
1988High WonderBev Hall30.44512m
1989KuriarkinDoug Payne30.35512m
1990Sandi's Me MumGerry O'Keefe30.23512m
1991Highly BlessedDoug Ferrami29.95512m
1992South Road SidRay Cunneen29.83512mrace record
1993Croatian StarJoe Perovic30.17512m
1994PerplexedHelen Foster29.49512mrace record
1995Forest FinC Hughes29.33512mrace record
1996Jurassic VapourJohn Keep29.55512m
1997Rare DeceitMerv Patching30.12512m
1998Rapid JourneyJane Carruthers29.34515mchange to 515m
1999Young HarrisonKen Welsh29.56515m
2000Jack JuniorPeter Giles29.32515mtrack record [7]
2001Brett LeeDarren McDonald28.88515mtrack record [7]
2002Brookside BearTerry Cahalan29.67515m
2003Waterview StarPeter Dapiran29.34515m
2004Hotline HeroKelvin Greenough29.56515m
2005CollideDarren McDonald29.52515m
2006Miss SpicyTroy Murray29.46515m
2007Big Time MaxEngin Gemci29.30515m
2008Whippy's ImageJason Thompson29.29515m
2009El GaloJason Thompson29.45515m
2010Dyna LachlanAndrea Dailly29.48515m
2011Kilty Lad+Kelly Bravo29.39515m
2011Mepunga Nicky+Jeff Britton29.45515m
2012Spud RegisAndrea Dailly29.75515m
2013Ernie Bung ArrowKen Gill29.70515m
2014Allen DeedAndrea Dailly29.48515m
2015Fernando BaleAndrea Dailly29.20515m
2016Aqua CheetahJason Thompson29.41515m
2017Raw AbilityAnthony Azzopardi29.50515m
2018Real SimpleSeona Thompson29.69515m
2019Hooked On ScotchJason Thompson29.44515m
2020Golden KnightTroy Murray29.55515m

+ held twice in January and October

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