The TAB Phoenix is finally here and what a night it's going to be!
Sports Entertainment Network and SENTrack selected Melbourne Cup winning greyhound Koblenz and it looks a huge chance from box 8.
The race, to be run at The Meadows on December 18, provides a unique opportunity for SEN listeners, with eight lucky winners already winning a share in Koblenz and the potential to win big on the night.
Check out our lucky Phoenix sweep winners and get to know them, their love for racing and what they love most about SEN and SEN Track.
Mark Ryan from Inside Track Club!
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
I love sport of all kinds and I’m out on the road a bit with my job, so I can keep up to date with everything that’s going on. Also enjoy all the racing insights and tips from the team. Obviously loved taking the ride with Troy a couple of times a week and the banter on the group chat has also been very funny.
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
I’ve had an interest from a punting perspective for several years, but this is the first time I’ve invested any money into ownership. Up until now I’ve just had the horses.
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
To be honest probably look to get a decent share in a dog.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Must be Koblenz at the moment, great record and what a run in the Melbourne Cup!!
Where will you be watching The Phoenix?
Hopefully at the track….I have a friend’s birthday that night which I’m trying to navigate!!
Simon
Where are you from?
Your only fan from Northcote:-)
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
The personalities and the tipping service.
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
1 year
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
Continue to follow the SEN tips Watchy and Mitch.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Koblenz.
Where will you be watching The Phoenix?
At home with my dog
Paul O'Loughlin
Where are you from?
I live in Diamond Creek in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
I love that this station gives the audience a voice. I love all types of sports so the station suits my family and myself down to the ground. We can listen all day and all night especially on the weekends.
We have it on when we go to bed and to be able to text in at any time of the night is awesome. My wife cracks it with me cause I have woken her up cause I will send a text in to the overnight crowd at 2.00 or 3.00 in the morning or I can be sending a text in to coxy at 5.00 -6.00 in the morning with tradies news in a nut shell.
The best thing about it is your station gives people a voice that we can send it texts and everyone is happy to read them out and the banter we can have with your hosts and other members of the audience is awesome.
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
Since I was about 8. My now brother in law ( Merv) was a greyhound trainer back in his very early days.
My dad when I was young would take us to shepparton, ballarat, etc to watch Merv’s greyhounds race. We would even travel on school nights especially shepparton on Thursday nights and get back home very late at nights. Back then my family’s home was in Greensborough.
Once a couple of Merv’s greyhounds that we had got very attached to had finished racing my Mum and Dad offered to take them in as pets. ( Back then the greyhound adoption program would not have even been thought of). These animals are unbelievable as pets, so placid and would just lay around the backyard.
Every now and then during the day one of the greyhounds would bolt around the backyard for a couple of minutes and that would be it for the rest of the day. I think people see a muzzle around a greyhound and presume they are vicious and dangerous but they could not be further from the truth.
It’s amazing the amount of people you see walking greyhounds around the street now as pets so the greyhound adoption program is doing an amazing job now and I think the word is getting out that these animals are not dangerous.
I eventually got myself into greyhound ownership about 10 years ago and purchased a couple of greyhounds over a 5 year period with our very good friends being the greyhound trainers the Bahen family who are from Yuroke.
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
Actually already have spoken with my wife about this and if we are lucky enough to win the first prize we would donate a percentage to a greyhound charity. Whether that be the greyhound adoption program or whether another greyhound charity that we could donate to we would certainly do that. Obviously whatever we win we would look at making some sort of donation in same way.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Don’t really have a real favourite. The bahen family awhile ago had this greyhound that was going to be the next big thing in greyhound racing called Hot Chill.
This greyhound was running times that people were hearing about and the spruke was getting loud. Was really looking forward to seeing what this greyhound was going to produce but unfortunately broke down in a trial.
Out of the current crop Aston Rupee is pretty high up.
Where will you be watching The Phoenix?
Hopefully from the Meadows live on the 18th December.
Regan Williams
Where are you from?
I've been living with my family in Kyneton VIC for the past 4 1/2 years. Originally from NZ and moved to Melbourne 14 years ago.
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
I love the vibes, I do a lot of commuting from Kyneton to Melbourne and SENTrack does feel a lot like you're hanging with mates down the RSL.
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
I'm more of a thoroughbred punter, however I will punt on them when at the pub.
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
Buy my three year old daughter her own TAB van.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Tommy Shelby, fast dog and I really enjoyed the Peaky Blinders Netflix series.
Where will you be watching The Phoenix?
At the track, a few friends and I have booked a dining package for the evening.
Kevin Vermeer
Where are you from?
Melton South, Victoria
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
I If I have to pick one Favourite thing about SEN track it is the community vibe that the on air hosts bring, we get to know them but also we get to know the other listeners and when the hosts talk about the track family it really kind of feels like that .
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
Been following greyhounds on and off for a while now . In the early 1990’s I would go with a few friends to the Tuesday night Shepparton greyhound races and have fun punting with the local bookies and really since sentrack has kicked of I am getting back into it a lot more again.
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
What to do with my share , well I told the wife about it and she suggested pay some bills or put it towards out new caravan we are purchasing, I just laughed, my suggestion is firstly if we get first place is heading to Total tools and getting my hands on some Makita cordless tools then get a golf membership for myself and my son after that purchase some gold ( solid investment ) and finally I have been working on a roulette system for awhile a will try it out at the casino.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Fav greyhound has the be Koblenz which is the SEN dog, but before he was picked I followed him and also Ashton rupee is an amazingly fast animal.
Where will you be watching The Phoenix?
I will be accepting the SENs invitation to go the The meadows and watching the race live. Can’t wait
Josh Coleman
Where are you from?
Adelaide.
What is your favourite thing about SENTrack and SEN?
I'm a big sports fan, so love listening to anything on SEN - footy, cricket, racing! So the sport is the biggest appeal, but also love the talk back and banter, Kane and Hayesy in the mornings and Taggs and the racing crew always provide a laugh!
How long have you been following greyhound racing?
I've only been following the greyhounds for the past year or so probably, just getting caught in the horses and the dogs!
What will you do with your share of the winnings from the Phoenix?
Well hopefully we get up for a nice win, but we have a wedding in Queensland in January so hopefully can turn that into a nice little holiday for ourselves.
Who is your favourite greyhound in Australia?
Falcon Fly is probably my favourite greyhound, just saw him race one day and he's just stuck, has a good stride!
