300 And Out For Grand Warrior King Kinloch

THREE-hundred start cult hero King Kinloch has been retired after achieving his major milestone at The Gardens on Wednesday.

The six-and-a-half-year-old veteran finished down the track in a 400m sprint but despite not going out on a winning note, his trainer Noelene Holloway said the time was right to close the door on the dog's racing career.

"It's quite an amazing achievement and it's time for him to retire," Holloway said.

"Three-hundred starts is a big thing and I think it's a great milestone for him to go out on.

"He's got a home here for life."

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It's believed that King Kinloch's record of 300 starts is the second highest in Austrlaian greyhound history behind South Australian chaser Filthy Phantom which went to the races on 345 occasions.

During King Kinloch's career he recorded eight wins, 82 seconds and 58 thirds with earnings of $72,070.

"It's going to be funny not taking him to the races anymore," Holloway said.

"Why I think he had 300 starts was he was quite a clever racer.

"He very rarely got himself in trouble in races.

"It's actually quite eerie because he had his first start on December 20, and he retired on December 20."