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). Race meetings take place most Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights and some Sundays. Race distances are .

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. 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.

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.

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. The track hosted the AGRA 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.

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. 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 . Greyhound Glass Cutter trained by Enzo Crudelli won the first race in a time of 30.67 seconds. The venue features the Box 1 Bar & Restaurant and hosts major races including the Perth Cup and Perth Galaxy.

Track Records 1974–2015

Records on the original track. Distance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundDateTime (S)Lindback16.81Miata29.81Miata36.55Miata41.30Jedi Lightsaber43.95

Current Track Records

Records on the new track, . Distance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundDateTime (S)Watch Me Browse18 January 202315.47Frida Monelli21.47380415Sassy Snickers17 February 202421.47Campini29.26Mambo Monelli31 December 202134.20Tornado Tears41.25

Top Runs

+Top 10 runs over GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDateWatch Me Browse15.47Novice18/01/2023Watch Me Browse15.51Novice05/12/2022Wells Of Silence15.57Free To All05/05/2023Wells Of Silence15.61Free To All28/04/2023Zonte15.64Free To All22/09/2023 Renegade Cochise15.65Free To All01/04/2024Zonte15.66Free To All21/07/2023Try Catch Me15.67Free To All14/12/2020Grass Patch15.68Free To All11/03/2024Rex Hunter15.70Free To All20/10/2023

+Top 10 runs over GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDateFrida Monelli21.47Mixed 3/424/02/2018Sassy Snickers21.47 Grade 517/02/2024Dandalup Brutus21.48 Novice18/02/2017Hello I'm Leo21.48Sprinters' Plate Final26/04/2017Einsteinium21.49Grade 527/06/2020Counting Kuna21.50Free To All24/03/2021Squillionaire 21.51Mixed 4/501/04/2020 Counting Kuna21.51 Free To All20/02/2021Who Told Spider21.51Free To All29/10/2022Fabriola Ali21.51Free To All09/11/2022

+Top 10 runs over GreyhoundTime (S)GradeDateCampini29.26Free To All18/01/2022Quick Jagger29.29Novice06/06/2017Orson Allen29.32 Perth Cup Heat16/03/2019Catch The Thief29.32WA Derby Final23/05/2020Sunset Spitfire29.39Anniversary Cup Heat28/10/2020Zack Monelli29.39 Mixed 3/405/12/2020Throttle29.39Mixed 4/530/07/2020Trooper Tears29.39 Perth Cup Heat09/03/2024West On Augie29.40 Puppy Classic Heat17/03/2018Redcap Monelli29.41Mixed 4/526/04/2021

Major races Every year Cannington host the Group 1 Perth Cup and Galaxy. Some of best greyhounds in Australia target the Group 1's. the Perth Cup is run over and is worth $150,000 to the winner, and the Group 1 Galaxy is run over and is worth over $100,000 to the winner.

Perth Cup

Roll of Honour

Year Greyhound Time (S) Distance (m) Distance (ft) Notes1976Marcus Rate32.091977Canonero's Gift32.121978Biafra's Son31.651979Rare Discovery31.341980White Panther31.001981General Jeff30.941982Wotta Wizard31.121983Superstar31.661984Legatee31.021985Supreme Carmen31.151986Farquhar31.011987Pretty Fearless31.011988Karinya Flash31.651989Miss Crisp30.891990Sand Pebble31.631991Frantic Night31.981992Wynlee Supreme32.151993Amy's Doll31.451994Just Like Whisky31.211995Brisk Bill30.941996Tenthill Doll30.701997Star Tribute30.961998Rapid Journey30.681999Bliss Bale31.202000Nifti Fire31.142001Sammy Mint30.712002Modern Assassin30.602003Elgrando30.572004Kilby Supreme30.122005Sun Hero30.242006Superman30.172007Betty's Angel30.472008Size Can Matter30.222009Miss Slick30.342010High Earner29.972011High Earner30.372012Oaks Road30.222013Dyna Nalin30.582014Keybow30.152015My Bro Fabio30.342016Ima Wagtail30.29 New venue2017Equanimity29.942018Trouper Monelli29.862019Orson Allen29.622020Simon Told Helen29.822021Tiggerlong Tonk29.762022Vice Grip 29.422023Elite Machine30.152024Uncle Tommy29.81

Perth Cup records Largest Winning Margin Sand Pebble - 10 3/4 Lengths Race Record () High Earner - 29.97 Race Record () Vice Grip - 29.42 Smallest Winning Margin Ima Wagtail - Nose Oldest Winner Wynlee Supreme - 50 months

Galaxy

Roll of Honour

Year Greyhound Time Distance Notes1982Afro Freeway 37.42 638m1983Supreme Carmen 38.05 638m1984Aulfee 38.15 638m1985Lady Temlock 37.93 638m1986Abilene 37.61 638m1987Lassie's Girl 37.71 638m1988Red Rambo 38.28 638m1989Ghetto's Glider 39.10 638m1990Busy City 38.95 638m1991Galahad County 38.48 638m1992Petite Emma 38.31 638m1993Cousin Johnny 38.50638m1994Flora Kwondo 38.40638m1995Wits End 37.98638m1996Rocket Racer 37.89638m1997Germarly Bale 41.68700m1998Paradise Street 41.61700m1999Harvard Bale 41.59700m2000Alencia Bale 41.99700m2001Not held2002Jennev41.15704m2003Why Complain41.15704m2004Winter41.57715m2005Best Quoted41.62715m2006Ronray Dancer41.72715m2007Flashing Floods41.56715m2008Elektra41.48715m2009Western Land41.82715m2010Drill' Em41.33715m2011Blue Lorian41.97715m2012Miata41.30715m2013Miata41.48715m2014Born Ali42.05715m2015Space Star41.63715m2016Seeking Justice42.35715mNew venue2017Bogie Bekim42.22715m2018Rippin' Sam41.70715m2019Rockstar Patriot42.00715m2020Rockstar Patriot41.98715m2021Zack Monelli41.54715mrace record2022Mambo Monelli41.59715m2023First Picked41.83715m2024West on Boonie42.14715m

Galaxy records +Multiple Winning TrainersTrainerWinsYearDot Houghton21994, 1996Grant Langston21989, 1991Paul Stuart32012, 2013, 2019Robert Britton32014, 2015, 2018Keith Harding31982, 2008, 2016Linda Britton51998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2009 +Race Records for Each DistanceDistance (m)Distance (ft)GreyhoundTime (S)YearNoteAfro Freeway37.421982Harvard Bale41.591999Miata41.302012Original venueZack Monelli41.542021New venue

Feature races

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

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