Traralgon Cup Final
El Grand Senor Brilliant in Traralgon Cup
26 June 2011
El Grand Senor ($1.60) proved too powerful in the Lion Quality Products Traralgon Cup Final at Traralgon tonight winning by 5 ¼ lengths in a slashing time of 29.45 seconds
EL GRAND SENOR too powerful in
Lion Quality Products Traralgon Cup Final
The Mighty El Grand Senor wins the Traralgon Cup
The 2011 Traralgon Cup was arguably the best Cup field line up in the history of the event, and El Grand Senor left the high class field in his wake as he powered away in one of his most convincing wins.
El Grand Senor added $28,000 to his stakes tally with the Cup win, and has now amassed more than $488,000 in total career earnings. He is now certain to exceed half a million dollars in stake earnings during his race career, which will put him in an elite class of Greyhounds.
For the record, Allen Lawson ($14.80) ran a game second in the Cup with Radley Bale ($6.90) third.
After the placed runners the field finished in the following order 4
th Tonneli Bale ($13.20), 5
th Wy Yung Tiger ($6.10), 6
th Daintree Palace ($21.80), 7
th Smoke Home ($21.90) and Marmion ($30.30).
El Grand Senor is a Black dog whelped April 2008 by Where’s Pedro from Elgrando Gold (Elgrando x Sweet Liberty). He is raced trained and was bred by Carolyn Jones at Sale in Victoria. He has now won 33 races and been placed on four occasions from his 40 starts. The Traralgon Cup first prize of $28,000 brings El Grand Senor’s overall prizemoney to $488,410. Moving him to the fourth highest stake earner in history.
The Traralgon Cup was first known as the Latrobe Valley Cup from 1974 until 1980 when it changed its name, listed below is the Honour Roll of past winners
1974
Lady Anthia, 1975
Jaymar’s Pride, 1976
Dunmain Scholar, 1977
Bolta’s Gift, 1978
Elsie Belinda, 1979
Newmore’s Heart, 1980
Weona Swinger, 1981
Select Band, 1982
Harry Shamrock, 1983
Drop Of Wine, 1984
Forever Alert, 1985
Rumpus Pappa, 1986
Lightning Boy, 1987
Star Affair, 1988
Ray Bon Miss, 1989
Devastate, 1990
Witchery, 1991
Malawi’s Prince, 1992
Tough As Tears / Worth Backing (DH), 1993
Lash’s Choice, 1994
Light Of Fire, 1995
Wylie Boy, 1996
Flash Monarch, 1997
Shannen’s Storm, 1998
Power Thriller, 1999
Four Amigos, 2000
Dutchy’s Angel, 2001
Floodfawn, 2002
Elgrando, 2003
Our Barney 2004
Amaroo Gift, 2005
Zaar, 2006
Cromlah Bale, 2007
Meticulous, 2008
Keeko Bale, 2009
Remo Rubik and 2010
Dee Winter .
| For more information please contact: Neil Brown GCA Publicity Officer Tel: 03 97691234 Mob: 0423 129 950 nbrown@agra.com.au |
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