OMG my greyhound is famous

[Highway Man]

Seems a bit of a donkey

adding those 13 runner-up finishes completely changes the perspective. When you factor in both wins and second-place finishes, the dog is finishing in the top two in 42.2% of its races (19 out of 45).
In a standard 6-dog field, crossing the line 1st or 2nd nearly half the time is a fantastic achievement for a regular track racer.