HEATS of the inaugural Horizon were the highlight of Sunday’s Sale greyhound racing meet.
The first two dogs in each 440 metre heat progressed to this Sunday night’s final, where the winner will receive $25,000.
Omega Dodge, trained by Barry Harper at Seaspray, claimed a hat-trick of wins by taking out the opening heat. Omega Dodge caught Dream Wizard, trained by Sean Lithgow at Devon Meadows, at the post to win in 24.75 seconds.
A last start winner at Ballarat, Papi Go Fast, trained by Robert Camilleri at Lara, led the second heat all the way to win in 24.83s, three lengths ahead of Dr Madison, trained by Bill McMahon at Darriman.
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Highlights aplenty in Launching Pad heats
March 17, 2021 6:56 am
By
Mick Floyd
They’re the most keenly anticipated heats of one of the most keenly anticipated series of the year.
The
2021 Launching Pad – the country’s premier series for emerging
greyhounds – boasts some of the nation’s most exciting young greyhounds which are sure to be prominent throughout the year.
Since converting to the revolutionary slot race format, the
Launching Pad has seen some of the sport’s biggest names launch their careers through the three week series. In fact, since the 2015 change,
This year’s edition is shaping as the most keenly contested yet.