GreyhoundRacingResults.com.auFanta Bale
Bitch · Australia · Career: 63 starts: 42 wins · Prize money: $1,365,175
Fanta Bale, by David Bale out of Ucme Typhoon, was trained by Robert Britton and bred and raced by Paul Wheeler. Across 63 starts she won 42 races, contested 22 group finals and won 13 of them — nine at Group 1 level, a record. Her nine Group 1 victories spanned every trip: the 2017 Australian Cup (525m), Sandown Cup and Bold Trease (715m), Gold Cup and National Distance Championship at Albion Park (710m), the 2016 Hume Cup and 2017 Rookie Rebel (600m), and the 2018 Zoom Top and Super Stayers (725m) — making her the only greyhound in history to win a Group 1 over the sprint, middle and staying trips.
Named Australian Greyhound of the Year for 2017/18 and Victorian Greyhound of the Year in consecutive seasons, she retired in 2019 with a then-record $1,365,175 in prize money after connections elected to retire her when she pulled up lame in an Association Cup heat at Wentworth Park.
Major wins
- Australian Cup (G1) — 2017: Over 525m at The Meadows
- Sandown Cup (G1) — 2017: Over 715m at Sandown
- Gold Cup (G1) — 2017: Over 710m at Albion Park
- Super Stayers (G1) — 2018: Over 725m at The Meadows
Highlights
- Record nine Group 1 victories, from 13 group wins in 22 finals
- Only greyhound in history to win a Group 1 over sprint, middle and staying trips
- Record $1,365,175 in prize money at retirement
- Australian Greyhound of the Year 2017/18
Legacy
Fanta Bale's versatility may never be matched: modern greyhounds are increasingly specialised by distance, yet she won Group 1s from 525 to 725 metres in the same career. Her $1,365,175 earnings record and nine Group 1 wins were landmarks that defined the modern era of Australian prize money, and the Group 1 Super Stayers at The Meadows now carries her name — the Fanta Bale Super Stayers.
Related tracks
- The Meadows — Broadmeadows, Melbourne · track records
- Sandown Greyhound Club — Springvale, Melbourne · track records
- Albion Park — Brisbane QLD · track records
Frequently asked questions
How many Group 1 races did Fanta Bale win?
Fanta Bale won a record nine Group 1 races from 13 group race victories in 22 finals. She is the only greyhound in history to win a Group 1 over the sprint, middle and staying trips.
How much prize money did Fanta Bale earn?
Fanta Bale retired with a then-record $1,365,175 in prize money from 42 wins in 63 starts.
Who trained Fanta Bale?
Fanta Bale was trained by Robert Britton and bred and raced by Paul Wheeler. She was named Australian Greyhound of the Year for 2017/18.