As far as the 2024 Category 2 Mount Gambier Greyhound of the Year (GOTY) is concerned, Cadillac Racing’s Mister Cadillac and Top Cadillac – both trained by Captain Abbott – now look to be sitting in pole position.

The white and brindle Mister Cadillac upset Paw Some Storm’s three-race winning streak when finishing strongly for a half-head win in the Greg Martlew Autos Mixed Stake (400 metres) in 23.08 seconds.

The son of Magical Bale and Koa Lass is predominantly a short-course greyhound who races mainly over 400 metres. This distance carries one less point (3) for a win than distances over more ground – 512, 600 and 732 metres.

Following last Sunday’s Tara Raceway meeting, Mister Cadillac has now won five races (15 Points) and run 15 seconds and four thirds – two points for second and one for third, irrespective of the distance. Currently he leads the GOTY with 49 points.

Kennelmate Top Cadillac, a son of Feral Franky and Establish, excels over more ground and picked up two points last Sunday when dead-heating for second behind Lektra Remi in the Cadillac Racing Mixed Stake (512 m).

In a keenly-contested race, Top Cadillac settled mid-field behind the leader Lektra Remi before finishing strongly along the rails to grab equal second spot in 29.98 seconds.

With nine wins, three seconds and three third placings Top Cadillac now sits in second spot on 45 points. He is one point clear of third placed Purified who is currently off the scene.

As far as the Mount Gambier GOTY is concerned, Abbott boasts a pretty good record. In 2019 Black Spring was successful and in 2021 the Edenhope-based trainer won the award with Another Pick.

And last year it was Cadillac Racing training partner Kerry Hawker who was successful with Nero Valentino.