Fred Basset (born 4 October 2004 as Hoppa[1]) is a greyhound dog that was owned and raced by Australian comedy duo Hamish & Andy.
Through every step of the journey, the boys have pushed the idea that Fred is "The People's Greyhound", purportedly since without the continued support of the listeners, Andy would never have won.
Unfortunately, he placed last in Race 4 at Sandown Raceway (which was named The Hamish and Andy Stakes), but fans remained supportive.
After a few more days of dead ends, Hamish then received Kiefer Sutherland's mobile phone number but was unable to obtain his endorsement.
[9] Later on at Angle Park Raceway in Adelaide, Fred backed up his first win with another victory, beating Nitrix in a close finish.
[10] Race 4 on 11 November 2006 at Cannington Raceway in Perth drew large crowds, however even with the support of Mike Whitney and hundreds of Fred Basset fans, he could not achieve a podium place and finished fourth.
Since these two key predictions, Fred also has successfully forecast that Mutto would be voted off Australian Idol, a one-in-nine chance.