One of Victorian greyhound racing’s most prolific performers from the mid-2010s was inducted into the sport’s Hall of Fame at Thursday night’s 2024 Victorian Greyhound of the Year Awards.
Up Hill Jill, winner of $884,561 in prizemoney including a Golden Easter Egg and a Topgun, joined an illustrious list of Hall of Famers on Thursday.
David and Rose Geall said they would give Jill an extra hug and a kiss when they returned home on Thursday night, after proudly receiving the induction on her behalf.
Up Hill Jill is one of Victorian greyhound racing’s most successful sprinters, having raced 85 times for a 38-28-7 record.
Her career highlights include the 2018 Golden Easter Egg when she defeated arch-rival Striker Light in the Wentworth Park feature, as well as the 2017 Topgun, and her record as a mum was also recognised.
Not many superstar performers trancend to the breeding barn with the success enjoyed by Up Hill Jill. Of her 22 pups whelped 20 won races as displayed on the table below from litters to Fernando Bale, Barcia Bale and Kinloch Brea. Her best pup 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Koblenz.
| Dog Name | Starts | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Prize Money | Win % | Sire | Whelp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koblenz | 42 | 26 | 7 | 5 | $770,415 | 62% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Hill Top Jack | 145 | 31 | 38 | 16 | $255,305 | 21% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Jungle Panther | 69 | 27 | 11 | 10 | $166,410 | 39% | Barcia Bale | 27-03-2020 |
| Hill Top Jonnie | 88 | 27 | 19 | 11 | $92,075 | 31% | Barcia Bale | 27-03-2020 |
| Hill Top Jonah | 59 | 28 | 11 | 6 | $83,780 | 47% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Jefferson County | 99 | 18 | 15 | 15 | $65,180 | 18% | Barcia Bale | 27-03-2020 |
| Elliott Ness | 169 | 17 | 25 | 24 | $48,300 | 10% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Rosie Posie | 50 | 10 | 12 | 10 | $34,655 | 20% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Black Hawk Jet | 44 | 9 | 6 | 6 | $24,370 | 20% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Mystic Brae | 32 | 8 | 8 | 2 | $21,130 | 25% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Spitfire Striker | 41 | 4 | 9 | 7 | $13,090 | 10% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Diva Davina | 48 | 5 | 9 | 12 | $12,610 | 10% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Laser Beam | 37 | 4 | 13 | 1 | $12,525 | 11% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Kinloch Kansas | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | $11,715 | 29% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Thank You Jill | 31 | 4 | 4 | 9 | $10,545 | 13% | Barcia Bale | 27-03-2020 |
| Star Of Jasmine | 37 | 5 | 3 | 9 | $7,740 | 14% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Miss Blaze | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | $5,620 | 25% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Wild Armani | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | 21% | Kinloch Brae | 02-10-2021 |
| Miss Malfunction | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | $2,870 | 8% | Fernando Bale | 12-05-2019 |
| Indi Jill | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1,995 | 20% | Barcia Bale | 27-03-2020 |
