2025 Super Stayers Invitational
Racing Queensland has announced a star-studded line up for the $107,825 Group 2 Super Stayers Invitational at Ladbrokes Q2 Parklands on Thursday, June 19.
The selection panel considered performances of greyhounds across the nation with Group 1 winners from four different states to contest the exclusive four-greyhound shootout.
The invitees for the 2025 Ladbrokes Super Stayers (710m) are:
- Apilla – Damien Smith (South Australia)
- Autumn Storm – Tom Tzouvelis (Queensland)
- Ethanol Water – Thomas Dailly (Victoria)
- Raider’s Guide – Gary Fahey (Tasmania)
- R1: Red Dirt Road – Tim Britton (Queensland)
- R2: Late Night News – Caroline Hughes (New South Wales)
Apilla burst onto the national staying scene with a dominant victory in the Group 1 Association Cup at Wentworth Park in April. She has since been victorious at The Gardens in near track-record time on 715 night.
Local hopeful Autumn Storm became a Group 1 winner in 2024 over the sprint distance taking out the final Ipswich Cup at the famous Ipswich Showgrounds. The dog was always earmarked to cover more distance and has officially arrived as a stayer with wire to wire wins in the world’s richest staying race the 715 at The Gardens, before taking out the inaugural running of the G3 Dashing Corsair on the Q1 Lakeside track.
Ethanol Water has long been regarded as one of the leading stayers in the country since her first Group 1 victory in the Bold Trease Final at Sandown in 2024. She tasted further Group 1 success in the Gold Cup at Albion Park in January and the Galaxy at Cannington in March.
Raider’s Guide became a Tasmanian greyhound racing icon in 2024, taking out the Group 1 National Distance final at Angle Park. The dog is seemingly getting better with age, claiming the Group 1 Sandown Cup Final in May.
The box draw will be conducted by Racing Queensland on Monday, June 16.
