3/12/2014 - 4th - Box 1 - The Meadows 525m - 30.89 - Maiden
10/12/2014 - 5th - Box 3 - The Meadows 525m - 31.19 - Maiden
24/12/2014 - 1st - Box 5 - The Meadows 525m - 30.41 - 4.02 lengths - Maiden
31/12/2014 - 1st - Box 2 - The Meadows 525m - 30.00 (Best) - 8.03 lengths - Grade 5
3/1/2015 - 1st - Box 3 - The Meadows 525m - 29.71 - 3.25 lengths - Grade 4/5
10/1/2015 - 3rd - Box 3 - Wentworth Park 520m - 30.02 - G1 Paws of Thunder Heat
15/1/2015 - 5th - Box 7 - Sandown Park 515m - 30.12 - Grade 5
24/1/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.65 - 9.00 lengths - G1 National Derby Heat
31/1/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.42 (Best) - 6.75 lengths - G1 National Derby Semi-Final
7/2/2015 - 1st - Box 7 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.87 - 2.25 lengths - G1 National Derby Final
11/2/2015 - 1st - Box 2 - Ballarat 450m - 25.06 - 4.59 lengths - Ballarat Derby Heat
18/2/2015 - 1st - Box 7 - Ballarat 450m - 24.84 (Best) - 6.48 lengths - Ballarat Derby Final
28/2/2015 - 2nd - Box 2 - The Meadows 525m - 29.96 - G1 Australian Cup Heat
7/3/2015 - 1st - Box 2 - The Meadows 525m - 29.55 - 4.79 lengths - Free-For-All
13/3/2015 - 1st - Box 5 - Geelong 460m - 25.32 (Best) - 9.25 lengths - Free-For-All
21/3/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.45 (Best) - 2.00 lengths - G1 Golden Easter Egg Heat
28/3/2015 - 1st - Box 5 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.34 (Best) - 2.00 lengths - G1 Golden Easter Egg Semi-Final
4/4/2015 - 1st - Box 8 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.48 (Best) - 4.25 lengths - G1 Golden Easter Egg Final
16/4/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.10 (Best) - 3.83 lengths - Free-For-All
23/4/2015 - 1st - Box 5 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.04 (Best) - 7.75 lengths - Free-For-All
7/5/2015 - 1st - Box 3 - Sandown Park 515m - 28.98 (Best) - 7.44 lengths - G1 Harrison-Dawson Heat
14/5/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.14 (Best) - 3.03 lengths - G1 Harrison-Dawson Final
21/5/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.23 (Best) - 1.56 lengths - G3 Bill Collins Memorial
6/6/2015 - 1st - Box 5 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.43 (Best) - 11.50 lengths - G1 Peter Mosman Classic Heat
13/6/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.47 (Best) - 11.25 lengths - G1 Peter Mosman Classic Semi-Final
20/6/2015 - 1st - Box 4 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.27 (Best) - 2.50 lengths - G1 Peter Mosman Classic Final
28/6/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Bendigo 425m - 23.39 (Track Record) - 8.57 lengths - G2 Bendigo Cup Heat
3/7/2015 - 1st - Box 3 - Bendigo 425m - 23.40 (Best) - 2.17 lengths - G2 Bendigo Cup Final
11/7/2015 - 1st - Box 4 - The Meadows 525m - 30.00 - 4.05 lengths - G1 Maturity Classic Heat
18/7/2015 - 2nd - Box 6 - The Meadows 525m - 30.16 - G2 Maturity Classic Semi-Final
25/7/2015 - 1st - Box 2 - The Meadows 525m - 29.50 (Best) - 5.29 lengths - G1 Maturity Classic Final
30/7/2015 - 1st - Box 3 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.34 (Best) - 1.30 lengths - Free-For-All
6/8/2015 - 3rd - Box 7 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.49 - G1 National Sprint State Heat
22/8/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Wentworth Park 520m - 29.26 (Best) - 5.50 lengths - G1 National Sprint Championship Final
12/9/2015 - 1st - Box 4 - Traralgon - 525m - 29.97 (Best) - 9.79 lengths - G2 Traralgon Cup Heat
19/9/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Traralgon - 525m - 29.90 (Track Record) - 7.19 lengths - G2 Traralgon Cup Final
1/10/2015 - 1st - Box 3 - Angle Park 515m - 29.36 (Best) - 5.75 lengths - G1 Adelaide Cup Heat
9/10/2015 - 1st - Box 6 - Angle Park 515m - 29.20 (Best) - 8.25 lengths - G1 Adelaide Cup Final
24/10/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - The Meadows 525m - 29.57 (Best) - 0.20 lengths - G1 Topgun
13/11/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.06 - 7.51 lengths - G1 Melbourne Cup Heat
20/11/2015 - 2nd - Box 6 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.20 - G1 Melbourne Cup Final
25/11/2015 - 1st - Box 1 - Ballarat 450m - 24.88 (Best) - 3.92 lengths - G2 Ballarat Cup Heat
4/12/2015 - 5th - Box 3 - Ballarat 450m - 25.27 - G2 Ballarat Cup Final
17/12/2015 - 1st - Box 4 - Sandown Park 515m - 29.27 (Best) - 3.29 lengths - Free-For-All
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While Fernando Bale's deeds as far as winning feature events is well known, look a little further into his race record and you will discover a greyhound that also displayed the ultimate in temperament, a will to win, and the fortitude that only rare champions are blessed with.
From December 2014, when he made his debut at The Meadows, Fernando Bale raced at least twice a month, every month, until his retirement in December 2015 - throw into the equation that he had numerous trips interstate and the acclamation for a 'once in a lifetime' greyhound is only enhanced.
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2015 AGRA Greyhound of the Year
Track Records - Bendigo 425m & Traralgon 525m
First Split Records - Wentworth Park, The Meadows, Sandown Park
Second Split Records - The Meadows, Sandown Park
Average Prizemoney Earnt per Win - $37,124
Longest winning streak: 16
Tracks raced at: 8 (won at all 8)
Biggest winning margin: 11.25 lengths
Average winning margin: 5.38 lengths
Best of Meeting Wins: 29
Shortest Starting Price: $1.04 (TAB record for Greyhounds)
Started Odds-On: 31 (including his last 22 starts)
Started Favourite: 41 (including his last 30 starts)
Longest Starting Price: $7.60 (Went. Park - 10/1/2015)
GROUP RACE VICTORIES
Group 1 National Derby - Wentworth Park
Group 1 Golden Easter Egg - Wentworth Park
Group 1 Harrison-Dawson - Sandown Park
Group 1 Peter Mosman Classic - Wentworth Park
Group 1 Maturity Classic - The Meadows
Group 1 National Sprint Championship - Wentworth Park
Group 1 Adelaide Cup - Angle Park
Group 1 Topgun - The Meadows
Group 2 Bendigo Cup - Bendigo
Group 2 Traralgon Cup - Traralgon
Group 3 Bill Collins - Sandown Park
FERNANDO'S RECORD FROM THE BOXES
Box 1 - 7 starts - 6 wins - 85.7% win rate
Box 2 - 5 starts - 4 wins - 80% win rate
Box 3 - 9 starts - 6 wins - 66.7% win rate
Box 4 - 4 starts - 4 wins - 100% win rate
Box 5 - 6 starts - 6 wins - 100% win rate
Box 6 - 8 starts - 6 wins - 75% win rate
Box 7 - 4 starts - 2 wins - 50% win rate
Box 8 - 1 start - 1 win - 100% win rate
44 starts - 35 wins - 5 placings
79.50% - Win rate
91% - Place rate
FERNANDO'S RECORD AT WENTWORTH PARK
11 starts - 10 wins - 1 x 3rd
Best Time - 520m - 29.27
Holds second sectional split record
Eight wins in the Best of the NIght
2015 Group 1 National Derby - Heat, Semi-Final & Final wins
2015 Group 1 Golden Easter Egg - Heat, Semi-Final & Final wins
2015 Group 1 Peter Mosman - Heat, Semi-Final & Final wins
2015 Group 1 National Sprint Championship Final win
FERNANDO'S RECORD AT SANDOWN PARK
11 starts - 8 wins - 1 x 2nd - 1 x 3rd
Best Time - 515m - 28.98 (2/100ths outside Track Record)
Eight wins in the Best of the Night
Holds first and second sectional split records
2015 Group 1 Harrison-Dawson - Heat & Final wins
2015 Group 1 Melbourne Cup - Heat win
2015 Group 3 Bill Collins Memorial win
FERNANDO'S RECORD AT THE MEADOWS
11 starts - 7 wins - 2 x 2nd
Best Time - 525m - 29.50
Holds second sectional split record
4 wins in the Best of the Night
2015 Group 1 Maturity Classic - Heat & Final wins
2015 Group 1 Sky Racing Topgun win
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