Ian Fortune
2021 was certainly a memorable year on the track and a glance through the nominees for the Rásaíocht Con Éireann National Greyhound Awards will highlight the fact.
Each of the seven categories feature the very best greyhounds in training and there seems no doubt there will be seven worthy winners on March 13th.
Once again, it was a stellar year for the fairer sex and Boylesports Derby champion Susie Sapphire has been given two nominations, for Bitch of the Year and the Future Star award. She will be joined by Derby runner-up and Juvenile Classic winner Singalong Sally and English Oaks winner Billys Diva in the Bitch of the Year category.
Dog of the Year features three wonderfully fast greyhounds with Produce Stakes and Race of Champions winner Explosive Boy, Irish Sprint Cup and Kingdom Derby winner Good Cody and Select Stakes winner Skywalker Barry nominated.
Sprinter of the Year will come from Ela Supremo, Good Cody and Two Amigos, while the nominees for Stayer of the Year are Dana Point, Generous Angel and Priceless Jet. The full list of nominees can be seen below. For the second year running, the awards will be held remotely on Sunday, March 13th. Congratulations to all that have been nominated.
Dog of the Year
EXPLOSIVE BOY
GOOD CODY
SKYWALKER BARRY
Bitch of the Year
BILLYS DIVA
SINGALONG SALLY
SUSIE SAPPHIRE
Sprinter of the Year
ELA SUPREMO
GOOD CODY
TWO AMIGOS
Stayer of the Year
DANA POINT
GENEROUS ANGEL
PRICELESS JET
Brood Bitch of the Year
JAYTEE SAHARA
JETSTREAM LYNX
WHITINGS GIFT
Stud Dog of the Year
DROOPYS JET
DROOPYS SYDNEY
LAUGHIL BLAKE
Future Star
CRAFTY KOKORO
SUSIE SAPPHIRE
TWOINAROW
Supreme Greyhound of the Year
To be announced during Awards Ceremony