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  • Sunday, 17 May, 2020,
  • by Greyhound Racing Victoria

Calling all quizmasters

The 2020 Harrison-Dawson final will be run on Thursday night at Sandown Park, with eight male stars of the sport chasing Group 1 glory and a $50,000 first prize.

How much do you know about this great race, which was first run in 2009 as ‘The Dawson’ and is now named in honour of two former Sandown Greyhound Racing Club chairmen?

Test your knowledge below…

1 POINT
Q1      Which greyhound won the 2019 Harrison-Dawson?
a) Aston Dee Bee            b) Orson Allen         c) Poke The Bear

Q2      2013 Harrison-Dawson winner Clone Your Own was bred in which country?

2 POINTS
Q3      Jax Bale clocked the fastest time in last week’s Harrison-Dawson heats. What time did he run?
a) 29.11sec              b) 29.14sec              c) 29.17sec

Q4      True or false – Simon Told Helen’s granddam Who Told Helen contested the inaugural Harrison-Dawson Final (then titled ‘The Dawson’) in 2009?

3 POINTS

Q5      Fernando Bale won the Harrison-Dawson in 2015. Which of his sons (pictured above) won the race in 2018?

 

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ANSWERS
Q1)     b. Orson Allen
Q2)     New Zealand
Q3)     b. 29.14sec
Q4)     True (she finished 8th)
Q5)     My Redeemer

 

SCORE
0-2:    Still a maiden
3-6:    Country class
7-8:    City standard
9:        Group 1 performer

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