Blue Riband (greyhounds)

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The Blue Riband is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Towcester Stadium.

ClassCategory 1
LocationTowcester Stadium
Inaugurated1981
SponsorGreyhound Racing UK
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Blue Riband
Dempsey Duke, winner in 1992
ClassCategory 1
LocationTowcester Stadium
Inaugurated1981
SponsorGreyhound Racing UK
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)
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History

It was inaugurated in 1981 at Wembley Stadium as a replacement competition for the Wembley Spring Cup which ended in 1980.[1][2]

Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the race transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green Stadium in 1999.[3] The race was discontinued by the GRA after the 2012 running despite being a category one race.

In 2021, the race returned under the promotion of Kevin Boothby at Towcester Greyhound Stadium and has retained a category 1 status since.[4]

Venues & distances

  • 1981–1998 (Wembley, 490 metres)
  • 1999–2012 (Hall Green, 480 metres)
  • 2021–2025 (Towcester, 500 metres)

Sponsors

  • 1988–1998 (Wendy Fair Markets)
  • 1999–2009 (William Hill)
  • 2010–2010 (Stan James bookmakers)
  • 2011–2011 (Betfair)
  • 2012–2012 (Ladbrokes)
  • 2021–2021 (TRC Health & Hygiene)
  • 2022–2022 (Premarket Pets)
  • 2023–2024 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2025–2025 (Greyhound Racing UK)

Winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1981 Arfur MoCarhumore Speech - Monalee RomanJohn Honeysett (Crayford)29.4720/1
1982 Master DarbySole Aim - Aglish PilgrimJerry Fisher (Reading)29.887/2[5]
1983 Cross TimesViolet Hall - Full CircleJerry Fisher (Reading)30.017/2
1984 Living TrailIvy Hall Solo - ElimronJohn Honeysett (Wembley)29.6950/1
1985 Lulus HeroSail On II - Lulus LonerGunner Smith (Brighton)29.233/1[6]
1986 Fearless ChampSpecial Account - Sarahs BunnyGeoff De Mulder (Oxford)29.048/11f[7]
1987 SambucaPat Seamur - Lyons FloraGunner Smith (Brighton)29.0816/1
1988 Pike AlertSecurity Alert - PC BredaTom Foster (Wimbledon)29.187/1
1989 Ring SlippyI'm Slippy - Westpark ChillDerek Millen (Canterbury)29.643/1
1990 Westmead HarryFearless Champ - Westmead MoveNick Savva (Milton Keynes)29.097/4f
1991 WuncrossDouble Creamery Cross - WuncoatDerek Knight (Hove)29.0233/1
1992 Dempsey DukeShanagarry Duke - Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol)28.872/1jf
1993 Hypnotic StagGreenpark Fox - Sister MoonshineJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)28.858/13f
1994 Ardilaun BridgeAdraville Bridge - Cecilia OneChris Duggan (Walthamstow)29.0311/10f[8]
1995 Heres SeanieArdfert Sean - Mindys MiraclePat Ryan (Perry Barr)28.852/7f
1996 Quick TuneFarloe Melody - Lady Be FastGordon Hodson (Hove)29.755/1
1997 Blue MurlenMurlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyMick Smith (Private)29.072/7f
1998 He KnowsSlaneyside Hare - I Know YouBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.2211/4
1999 Droopys MersonFrightful Flash - Lemon MissNick Savva (Milton Keynes)28.531/1f[9]
2000 Vintage CleanerVintage Prince – Treasure BeoJohn McGee Sr. (Private)28.209/4Track record
2001 Hollinwood ChiefNight Trooper – Hollinwood MajorMick Clarke (Private)28.517/4f
2002 Hollinwood WizNight Trooper – Hollinwood MajorMick Clarke (Private)28.458/1
2003 Farloe VerdictDroopys Vieri – She KnewCharlie Lister (Private)28.095/2Track record
2004 Droopys OasisLarkhill Jo – Droopys GrafBrian Clemenson (Hove)28.285/4f
2005 Tuttles RonaldoDroopys Kewell – By The NumbersFrank Wright (Coventry)28.267/1[10]
2006 Westmead JoeLarkhill Jo – Mega DelightNick Savva (Private)28.5813/8f[11]
2007 Iceman VaderTop Honcho – Barrow TuneLance Burford (Coventry)28.564/1[12]
2008 Farloe ReasonDroopys Maldini – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)28.241/2f[13]
2009 Blonde FernHondo Black – Returned FireTony Dean (Private)28.064/1[14]
2010 Eye Onthe StormDroopys Vieri – Bower LouiseMark Wallis (Yarmouth)28.028/13fTrack record[15]
2011 Express ShuttleKiowa Sweet Trey – Express MistChris Allsopp (Monmore)28.4211/8f[16]
2012 Young SidKillahan Panther – Marwood ReviewPaul Young (Romford)28.316/4f[17]
2013 to 2020 not held
2021 Kilara LionDroopys Jet – Kilara LizziePatrick Janssens (Towcester)29.7311/8f[18]
2022 Ivy Hill SkyhighTaylors Sky – Yahoo PerlenaMark Wallis (Monmore)29.917/1[19]
2023 Hopes PaddingtonGood News – Charity AnnaNathan Hunt (Romford)29.159/4[20]
2024 Signet GoofyMagical Bale – Forest NataleeJohn Mullins (Towcester)29.399/2[21]
2025 Table ToppersDroopys Sydney – Dolce VitaMark Wallis (Private)28.729/4f[22]
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