Glen Gallon Passes Away As Williams' Greatest

STEVE Williams said it was appropriate his greatest race dog, Glen Gallon, died just a day before Remembrance Day.

“That way, we will never forget this dog,” said Steve.

Glen Gallon (Flying Stanley-Incoherent by Bombastic Shiraz) had to be put to sleep on Tuesday after cancer in a hind leg had seen him “go down hill quickly”.

The dog's trainer and studmaster, Tony Brett, said he is one of the two best greyhounds he has trained.

The other being Hall of Famer Bogie Leigh.

Glen Gallon raced 71 times for 37 wins and 15 placings earning $619,000.

He made a remarkable 16 Group 1 finals, winning three and finishing second four times at the highest level.

“When he retired, he was the third highest stakes earner of all time in Australia,” said Brett.

“He ran second beaten a head in the Melbourne Cup and a few weeks later was second beaten a length in the Brisbane Cup.

“With a little bit more luck, he could have been the first dog to $1 million in earnings,” said Brett.

Bret's family were devastated by the loss.

“It was a very, very sad day for us all to have to put Mac down,” he said.

“At one time it seemed like I spent more time tripping about Australia with him to be in big races than I did at home with my family,” he joked.

To honour Glen Gallon's legacy for the Brett family, the dog will be cremated and his ashes sprinkled over the family's straight training track.

For Steve Williams it was the end of a wild ride.

“He's the best I've had,” he said. “Not the fastest because Aliwishus Jones holds that honour, but easily the best.

“I will admit to shedding a few tears when Tony rang me. And I knocked the top off a couple of bourbons in his honour.

“I'll never forget him. He was a ripper.”