Adelong, the 25 kilogram greyhound who turned around her racing career after wearing a one-blinkered muzzle, continued on her winning way at Tara Raceway yesterday for North Bendigo trainer Aaron Blake.

The blue daughter of Fernando Bale and Bonnie Beauty – a winner of 15 races and $66,000 in stakemoney – had won at the Mount Gambier track the previous week when tackling the testing 732 metre journey for the first time.

On that occasion she opened a big lead before just hanging on to defeat proven stayer Mick’s Kimmy by a quarter of a length in 44.32 seconds.

In yesterday’s Progreyhoundtips.com Stake (732 m), Adelong defied all challengers when once again leading all the way, and again defeating Mick’s Kimmy, this time by three-quarters of a length when clocking 43.38 seconds.

The race time was interesting. Something like 16 lengths quicker than the previous week and the third fastest 732 metre time run at the track. Only track record holder Emani Bale (43.10) and Mick’s Kimmy (43.22) have run faster.

The significance of the improvement certainly wasn’t lost on her trainer.

“Gee, I can’t believe just how much she’s found in the space of a week. To be honest, I had been in two minds whether to nominate her today given that she had run over the distance last week,” said Blake, who travelled over with his brother Calum.

Adelong first appeared at Tara Raceway in early June. Since then she has raced at the local track on 10 occasions for seven wins over 400 metres, 512 metres, 600 metres and 732 metres.

Blake, a groundsman at the Bendigo Greyhound Racing Club, said he was now looking at returning to Tara Raceway next Sunday for a 512 metre event as a lead-up to a Bendigo feature race.

“Heats of the Bendigo Spring Cup over 660 metres are programmed for October 7 with the $10,000 final a week later. Being for grade 4/5 greyhounds I reckon this could be a good race for Adelong.”