Trainer Robyn Goodwin declared Defy the fastest greyhound she had trained after the dog broke through for his initial Wentworth Park win on Saturday, posting a fastest time of the night 29.74 for the 520m.
Defy began cleanly and led throughout to win by seven lengths, taking his record to 18 wins from 37 outings but opening his account at headquarters after being placed in two previous starts.
"Time-wise he is the fastest dog I have trained, although Velocity Liberty, who won the 2018 Peter Mosman Classic for me at WP, was possibly a better racer because she was such a brilliant beginner,'' Goodwin said.
"And in 2005 I had a greyhound called Run A Glow who was pretty quick as he won over 520m at Dapto in 29.46.
"After tonight's win I guess I will have to look at nominating Defy for the Golden Easter Egg heats.''
What About It, trained at Iluka on the far north coast by Mick Patterson, earned a crack at next month's group 1 Association Cup over 720m at WP after scoring her first long-distance win at headquarters on Saturday night.
What About It led throughout and hung on to beat China O'Brien by a nose, covering the 720m in a fair 42.75.
"My bitch had finished third at her only previous WP 720m race and she needed to learn more about the Wenty track before the Association Cup series,'' Patterson said later.
"That win tonight, with her going straight to the front, will do What About It's confidence a lot of good.''
Orange Cup winner Still Blue, who went into her 520m fifth grade on Saturday night with just one placing from six WP starts, broke through in emphatic fashion, winning easily in 30.05.
After the race trainer Paul Roach said: "It's about time she began well at Wenty, and that helped her to win tonight.''
Part-owner Gary Coles said he had bought Still Blue's dam Jordanic at the Dapto Puppy Auction for $3500 and won 13 races with her before she broke down.
"Still Blue, who is by Unlawful Entry, is from Jordanic's first litter,'' a jubilant Coles said on Saturday.
Rock Solid, who has 18 owners including long-serving WP race night host Ron Arnold, led throughout at his first WP appearance in a 520m fifth grade on Saturday, clocking 30.26.
"He is no world beater but is a handy dog and keeps improving as he hand-slipped in 24.80 here before trimming that down to 24.60 at his second post-to-post WP hit-out,'' trainer Peter Lagogiane said.
Ron Arnold explained: "Rock Solid was part of Victoria's draft scheme whereby $200,000 worth of puppies was purchased with 10 selected trainers being asked to select three youngsters each.
"One of the youngsters Peter Lagogiane chose was Rock Solid and the dog has now won five of nine races, with his owners holding varying percentage shares in the greyhound.
"I have bought interests in nine dogs and seven have reached the racetrack, with six getting into the winner's circle.
"It's a great concept with which to entice new owners into the sport.''
