2020 National Coursing Awards
BY VICTORIA SHAW
The National Coursing Association of Victoria staged their annual awards at Sandown Park for the year 2020, on January 21. And, despite several turbulent times, coursing continues to deliver a vital component to the preparation of racing greyhounds, for both industry participants, and their animals alike. As the broadcaster for several coursing meetings, including the 2020 Waterloo Cup at Lang Lang, I had the great fortune to witness many wonderful achievements during the season, and catch up with some of the delighted award winners as well. The 2020 Coursing Award winners are:
2020 COURSING GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR – MAKING GRAVY (27points) (Black Bear Lee x Bit Classy) Bred by Vicki Prest and trained by Adele Powell. Making Gravy completed a dream debut season winning the 2020 Waterloo Cup. Beginning the season with a win in the Slip to Boxes at Longwood before his only defeat in a one-win limit event at Longwood. Once he saw the drag lure at Lang Lang, which according to Adele Powell “he was brought up with”, Making Gravy went to another level. Winning an All-Aged Event on August 16, before beating a very classy field to win the Waterloo Cup, two weeks later.
Making Gravy, coursing greyhound of the year.
2020 COURSING BITCH OF THE YEAR – JULANA & GOTHAM PRINCESS (16 points) In an even year for the girls, we saw a rare tie for Bitch of the Year between Julana and Gotham Princess. Julana (Dyna Double One x Chelabella) bred by Robyn Massina and trained by Dallas Masina won a Maiden and a One Win Limit event at Longwood before taking out the Karen Leek Memorial feature for veteran greyhounds on the Waterloo Cup weekend. Gotham Princess (Walk Hard x Gotham Queen) began the year by winning the Larmax Trading Puppy Event at Lang Lang before continuing her love affair with Lang Lang by taking out the Sylvester Doyle Puppy Classic.
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Coursing bitch co-winner Julana
