The people and greyhounds inducted into the Victorian greyhound racing Hall of Fame have been recognised for their excellence, integrity, consistency, longevity and overall contribution to the industry. We hope you enjoy the opportunity to learn more about the contribution these wonderful people and greyhounds have made to this great industry.
Over the last decade, Barcia Bale and another champion Wheeler family stud dog in Fernando Bale have towered above all other sires.
The husband-and-wife team have been educating greyhounds in preparation for racing at their ‘Keyon Kennels’ operation for 50 years and are conservatively estimated to have educated 45,000 greyhounds.
Three track records, four group 1s and winner of the greatest Melbourne Cup of all time.
Innovative couple who stood some of greyhound racing’s most famous sires.
Much loved breeder, rearer and trainer taken too soon.
The tiny stayer that helped establish a breeding legacy.
There wasn’t much Fanta Bale didn’t win during her record-breaking career.
The first million dollar winner considered by many to be the greatest of all time.
Seven-time group race winner and the dominant stayer of his generation.
Created history by becoming the first Australian trainer to travel to America with a race dog.
So dominant that he was considered virtually unbeatable.
Long serving GRV Chair who was instrumental in developing the Greyhound Adoption Program.
A track maintenance doyen who invented the trip starts we have today.
Much loved administrator who oversaw the development of The Meadows.
Three track records, four group 1s and winner of the greatest Melbourne Cup of all time.
Innovative couple who stood some of greyhound racing’s most famous sires.
Much loved breeder, rearer and trainer taken too soon.
The tiny stayer that helped establish a breeding legacy.
There wasn’t much Fanta Bale didn’t win during her record-breaking career.
The first million dollar winner considered by many to be the greatest of all time.
Seven-time group race winner and the dominant stayer of his generation.
Created history by becoming the first Australian trainer to travel to America with a race dog.
So dominant that he was considered virtually unbeatable.
Long serving GRV Chair who was instrumental in developing the Greyhound Adoption Program.
A track maintenance doyen who invented the trip starts we have today.
Much loved administrator who oversaw the development of The Meadows.
The annual celebration of greyhound racing’s high achievers
Those who shaped the sport as we know it today (pre-1965).
The first Chairman of what we now know as Greyhound Racing Victoria.
The three-time Waterloo Cup winner who dominated coursing in the 1950s.
Few people have had a greater influence in all aspects of the sport.
11-time Waterloo Cup winner and dedicated coursing administrator.
A master trainer of his day, “comparable to the likes of Bart Cummings”.
In a sport of outstanding administrators, Roy Maidment is the ‘granddaddy’ of them all.
Victorian greyhound racing’s brightest stars.
Seven time group race winner and the dominant stayer of his generation.
The fastest greyhound of his era, breaking eight track records.
Over the last decade, Barcia Bale and another champion Wheeler family stud dog in Fernando Bale have towered above all other sires.
Considered a trailblazer for travelling greyhounds, winning features right across the country.
The ‘Warrnambool Warrior’ – one of the sport’s most storied greyhounds.
One of the fastest – and most popular – sprinters of all time.
The leading sire of his generation, a ‘sire of sires’.
The sport’s highest human achievers (post-1965).
The veteran who broke new ground in the treatment of racing greyhounds.
A powerhouse trainer for decades who placed his greyhounds to perfection.
The accurate one’ who transformed Victorian greyhound racing.