Wrongly Accused named favourite for Group 1 The Phoenix

Sportsbet has announced that the greyhound Wrongly Accused will compete in the Group 1 The Phoenix race. The event, which offers a $1 million winner's purse, is scheduled to take place at The Meadows on Saturday, December 12.

Wrongly Accused, trained by Justin Nolan and bred by Darren and Michael Puleio, is currently the $4 All In favourite. The greyhound has won 11 of his 16 career starts, including victories in the G1 National Sprint Championship at Sandown Park and the G2 Horsham Cup. He recently set a track record at Angle Park with a time of 29.72.

Nathan Arundell, Chief Commercial Officer at Sportsbet, noted the dog's speed and suitability for high-level competition as part of the company's long-standing partnership with Greyhound Racing Victoria.