A star was born in the inaugural running of the $1.145m TAB Phoenix (525m) at The Meadows on Saturday night.
Lightly-raced Victorian youngster Wow She’s Fast wrote her name into the history books, careering away with the world’s only greyhound slot race at just her seventh start.
Not two until February, Wow She’s Fast, which represented Sportsbet, lived up to her name with a breathtaking 29.66sec victory, completing a masterful training performance by Pearcedale trainer Kel Greenough and wife Jackie.
“An absolute thrill,” a delighted Jackie Greenough told Jason Adams.
“She missed it a little bit but she got a clear run through and I thought she’s chasing one that’s not real strong, so please keep going!
“This is a huge step for her, to front up against dogs like that when she’s only had a half a dozen starts is fantastic.
“I’d like to thank Sportsbet; they’ve been wonderful through this whole process.”
Wow She’s Fast, a daughter of three-time G1 winner My Bro Fabio and Fair Of Face, burst onto the scene with a spectacular debut at Sandown Park on September 26, clocking a flying 29.09sec in a 27.5L romp.
She went on to win her first four starts, but was then unplaced at her next two assignments leading into the Phoenix, finishing fifth in a Melbourne Cup prelude and heat.