POWER AND GLORY WINS $300,000 LADBROKES GOLDEN EASTER EGG - Greyhound Racing NSW

13 Apr 2025 12:33 AM

Ken Burnett had just reached the summit of greyhound racing’s Everest. The dog that “means everything” to him, Power And Glory, had just won the holy grail, the $300,000 Ladbrokes Golden Easter Egg final, and the emotion hit Ken like a tsunami.

“If everybody in greyhound racing could feel this moment,” he said after the feature race on Saturday night, pausing and desperately trying to stay composed, but losing that battle. “I don't know what's going on in my head at the moment, but it's just an unbelievable feeling.

“He's been such a good dog for us, and he's just proven tonight how good he actually is. He's come out of the six (box) and he's had to do the tough way and you know … we're so proud of the dog.”

Power And Glory, not a brilliant beginner, was able charge through the field into second place behind early pacemaker Lakeview Emily as the Egg finalists rounded the first turn. As Burnett said, it was then “game on.”

As they went into the Wentworth Park back straight the power was applied and he was headed for glory. Youngster Jungle Johnny tried valiantly and got within 1¼ lengths of the winner but was never seriously challenging.  

Power And Glory stopped the clock at a stunning 29.15s, not only the fastest in the 35-year history of the Easter Egg, slicing 0.12s off the previous record set by West Australian Tommy Shelby in 2021, but one of the fastest times ever run at the Glebe racetrack.

The favourite, Good Odds Cobber, did not jump as well as expected from box one and was never a winning chance, finishing fifth.

“We've known for a long time, how good he is, but it's just that he was unlucky with box draws and unlucky with where he was positioned in fields at times, but we always knew how good he was,” Burnett said.

“We (he and his partner Amanda Brunton) love doing what we're doing, and we've dedicated our life to it. So we've got a great result tonight.

“I just wish Jeff (Eastburn, the owner) was able to be here with us, but he's in hospital but he'll be over the moon. My family will be screaming. I've got my boys here tonight, they don't come too often, but they're here tonight so we can enjoy it together.”

Saturday night’s other Group One was the Farrell's Association Cup and it was won by South Australian Apilla.

Trained by Damien Smith, Apilla streeted her rivals winning by six lengths covering the 720m in 41.97s.

Runner-up was Max Capacity which was unlucky having been checked at the first turn, with Paw Dimetra third.

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