Cannington Greyhounds

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Cannington Greyhounds
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Restaurant at Cannington Greyhounds
Cannington Greyhounds
Former namesCannington Central (1974–1983)
LocationStation Street, Cannington, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°01′17″S115°56′33″E / 32.021336°S 115.942545°E / -32.021336; 115.942545 (TABtouch Park Cannington)
Public transit Cannington railway station
OwnerWestern Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA)
OperatorWAGRA
Capacity 5,000
Record attendance15,000 (Opening night)
SurfaceNortham River Sand
ScoreboardElectronic LED Video Board
Construction
Opened12 December 1974
Renovated23 March 2016
Construction costA$14 million
Website
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Cannington Greyhounds is a greyhound racing venue on Station Street and Grey Street near Albany Highway in Cannington, Western Australia. The venue is owned and operated by the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association (WAGRA). [1] Race meetings take place most Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights and some Sundays. Race distances are 275, 380, 520, 600, and 715 metres (902, 1,247, 1,706, 1,969, and 2,346 ft). [2] [3]

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History

Canning Greyhound Racing Association was granted a licence on 18 September 1973 to host greyhound racing. In January 1974 construction of the first metropolitan track in Western Australia commenced at the Canning Agricultural Society Showgrounds on Station Road adjacent to Albany Highway. Consisting of a 5,000 capacity stand and tiered grandstand restaurant, a $150,000 indicator board, $85,000 kennel block, seven bars and fast food outlets, and 100 totalisator outlets, the project cost $1.8 million. [4] [5] Upon completion, the venue was named Cannington Central.

The first race meeting was held on 12 December 1974, comprising eight races with an attendance of over 15,000 people. The first race winner was a greyhound called David Volo, trained by Sammy Blackburn in a time of 32.54 seconds. [6]

In 1981 legislation was passed under the Western Australia Greyhound Racing Association Act that transferred the assets and liabilities of the Canning Greyhound Racing Association to the WAGRA. [7] [8]

In April 1989 Cannington Greyhounds switched to a sand-based track with the first race on sand being run on 22 April 1989. The next upgrade was to an above ground lure system, which was first used at Cannington Greyhounds on 21 January 2001. [9] The track hosted the AGRA[ clarification needed ] National Championships in 1984, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019. In total, WAGRA has won the National Distance Championships three times with greyhound Paradise Street winning at Cannington Greyhounds in 1998, greyhound Miata winning in Hobart in 2012 and greyhound Reidy's Runner at Cannington Greyhounds in 2029. [10]

2015 relocation

In 2014 a new venue was proposed to be built adjacent to the original venue. On 27 June 2015 the final race was held at the original venue, with greyhound All Strung Out trained by Chris Halse winning the last race in 30.72 seconds. [11] A Bunnings Warehouse now occupies the site of the original venue.

Construction of the new venue started in late 2015 and opened on 23 March 2016 with race distances of 275, 380, 520 and 600 metres (902, 1,247, 1,706 and 1,969 ft). Greyhound Glass Cutter trained by Enzo Crudelli won the first race in a time of 30.67 seconds. [12] The venue features the Box 1 Bar & Restaurant and hosts major races including the Perth Cup and Perth Galaxy. [13]

Track Records 1974–2015

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Old Cannington track
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Miata breaking the track record

Records on the original track. [14]

Distance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundDateTime (S)
297974Lindback11 June 201416.81
5301,740Miata17 August 201129.81
6422,106Miata10 December 201136.55
7152,346Miata7 January 201241.30
7442,441Jedi Lightsaber31 August 200243.95

Current Track Records

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Birds eye view of the track

Records on the new track, as of 22 July 2022. [15]

Distance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundDateTime (S)
275902Try Catch Me14 December 202015.67
3801,250Frida Monelli24 February 201821.47
5201,710Campini18 January 202029.26
6002,000Mambo Monelli31 December 202134.20
7152,346Tornado Tears16 March 201941.25

Top Runs

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Greyhounds walking to the 275 m (902 ft) boxes
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Main gate at old Cannington track
Top 10 runs over 275 m (902 ft) [16]
GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDate
Try Catch Me15.67Free To All14 December 2020
Counting Kuna15.73Mixed 4/521 June 2020
Roll Out15.76Free To All18 January 2021
Roll Out15.77Free To All15 November 2021
Roll Out15.77Free To All14 February 2022
Quedos15.78Mixed 3/49 May 2016
Roll Out15.78Free To All31 January 2022
Roll Out15.79Free To All17 August 2020
Moustache15.80Free To All15 March 2021
Roll Out15.80Free To All31 May 2021
Top 10 runs over 380 m (1,250 ft) [17]
GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDate
Frida Monelli21.47Mixed 3/424 February 2018
Dandalup Brutus21.48Novice18 February 2017
Hello I'm Leo21.48Open26 April 2017
Einsteinium21.49Grade 527 June 2020
Counting Kuna21.50Free To All24 March 2021
Squillionaire21.51Mixed 4/51 April 2020
Counting Kuna21.51Free To All20 February 2021
Cosmic Ox21.52Mixed 5/620 August 2018
Amplified21.52Grade 58 May 2022
Counting Kuna21.53Free To All14 April 2021
Top 10 runs over 520 m (1,710 ft)
GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDate
Campini29.26Free To All18 January 2020
Quick Jagger29.29Novice6 May 2017
Orson Allen29.32Open16 March 2019
Catch The Thief29.32WA Derby Final23 May 2020
Sunset Spitfire29.39Open28 November 2020
Zack Monelli29.39Mixed 3/45 December 2020
West On Augie29.40Open17 March 2018
Redcap Monelli29.41Mixed 4/526 April 2021
Vice Grip29.42Perth Cup Final19 March 2022
Campini29.43Mixed 4/516 February 2019

Major races

Every year Cannington host the Group 1 Perth Cup and Galaxy. Some of best greyhounds in Australia target the Group 1's. As of 2017 the Perth Cup is run over 520 m (1,710 ft) and is worth $150,000 to the winner, and the Group 1 Galaxy is run over 715 m (2,346 ft) and is worth over $100,000 to the winner. [18]

Perth Cup

Extended content

Roll of Honour

Perth Cup
Group 1 Greyhound Event race
Inaugurated1976
SponsorSky Racing
Race information
Distance520 m (1,710 ft)
SurfaceSand
Qualification8 heats winners go through to the final
Purse$150,000 to the winner

Perth Cup records

  • Largest Winning Margin Sand Pebble - 10 3/4 Lengths
  • Race Record (530 m or 1,740 ft) High Earner - 29.97
  • Race Record (520 m or 1,710 ft) Vice Grip - 29.42
  • Smallest Winning Margin Ima Wagtail - Nose
  • Oldest Winner Wynlee Supreme - 50 months

Galaxy

Extended content

Roll of Honour

Galaxy
Group 1 Greyhound Event race
Inaugurated1982
SponsorSky Racing
Race information
Distance715 m (2,346 ft) as of 2004
SurfaceSand
Qualification4 Heats, 1st and 2nd go into the final
Purse$100,000 to the Winner

Galaxy records

Multiple Winning Trainers
TrainerWinsYear
Dot Houghton21994, 1996
Grant Langston21989, 1991
Paul Stuart32012, 2013, 2019
Robert Britton32014, 2015, 2018
Keith Harding31982, 2008, 2016
Linda Britton51998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2009
Race Records for Each Distance
Distance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundTime (S)YearNote
6382,093Afro Freeway37.421982
7002,300Harvard Bale41.591999
7152,346Miata41.302012Original venue
7152,346Zack Monelli41.542021New venue

Feature races

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Old semaphore board at Cannington Greyhounds

Apart from the Group 1 Galaxy and Perth Cup, Cannington Greyhounds also runs a number of feature races throughout the year at the venue.

Race nameDistancePrize money (To the winner)
Sprinters' Plate380m$7,000
Summer Chase600m$19,950
WA Distance Championship715m$19,950
Kanyana Trophy520m$7,000
WA Sprint Championship520m$19,950
The Peter Thomas520m$19,950
Spring Gift520m$19,950
WA Bred Championship520m$19,950
Anniversary Cup520m$19,950
Christmas Gift715m$19,950
Canning Trophy520m$19,950
Sandi's Me Mum Memorial520m$19,950
Lew Dorsa Memorial Trophy520m$19,950
Puppy Classic520m$19,950
Winter Cup520m$19,950
Paradise Street Trophy600m$19,950
The WESTCHA$E520m$19,950
Distance Potential600m$7,000
Perth Cup Consolation (2)520m$19,950
Group 3 Miata715m$25,000
Group 3 Young Stars Classic520m$25,000
Group 3 Perth Cup Consolation520m$25,000
Group 2 WA Derby520m$40,000
Group 2 WA Oaks520m$40,000
Group 2 All Stars Sprint520m$40,000
Group 1 Perth Cup520m$150,000
Group 1 Galaxy715m$100,000
Autumn Maiden Classic520m$7,000
Winter Maiden Classic520m$7,000
Summer Maiden Classic520m$7,000
Spring Maiden Classic520m$7,000

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