Champion Stakes (English greyhound race)
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British greyhound racing competition
Horse race
_in_action.jpg) Westmead Suprise, 1993 winner | |
| Class | Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Romford |
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 575 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.[1]
It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium in 1929.[2] However, in 1973 the event was discontinued[3] until Romford resurrected it as an open event in 1988.[4] In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.[5]
Venues and distances
- 1929–1931 (Wimbledon 550y)
- 1932–1973 (Wimbledon 500y)
- 1988–present (Romford 575m)
Sponsors
Winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Buckna Boy | Happy Hal – Lady Lee | W. L. Renwick | 32.99 | 2/1 | [6] |
| 1930 | Doumergue | Dago – Beaded Jean | H. Farrand (Private) | 1/2f | [7] | |
| 1931 | Toftwood Mystic | Hopeful – Harborina | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 2/1 | [8] | |
| 1932 | Goopy Gear | Rattleaway – Feale Wave | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.89 | 1/2f | [9] |
| 1933 | Creamery Border | Border Line – Cook | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.93 | 4/6f | [10] |
| 1934 | Curley's Fancy II | Mutton Cutlet – Delenette | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 13/8f | [11] | |
| 1935 | Curley's Fancy II | Mutton Cutlet – Delenette | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 28.81 | 5/2 | [12] |
| 1936 | Diamond Glory | Kilnagory – Ten Diamonds | Ronnie Melville (Private) | 6/1 | [13] | |
| 1937 | Wily Captain | Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 100/8 | [14] | |
| 1938 | Roeside Scottie | Creamery Border – Deemsters Olive | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.63 | 25/1 | [15] |
| 1939 | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet – Lady Eleanor | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 28.72 | 11/10f | [16] |
| 1940 | Jungle Conquest | – | Miss B Lark (Walthamstow) | 29.25 | 5/1 | [17] |
| 1941 | Lights O' London | Creamery Border – Life of Luxury | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 2/5f | [18] | |
| 1942 | Tread Warily | – | 1/1f | [19] | ||
| 1943 | – | |||||
| 1944 | Rothmans's Arthur | Roving Spring – Eve's Buttonhole | 8/13f | [20] | ||
| 1945 | Gala Flash | Tokio – Joyouse Ruth | Charles Lee (Bradford) | 28.23 | 5/4f | [21] |
| 1946 | Alvaston Apollo | Junior Classic – Heather Belle | (Wimbledon) | [22] | ||
| 1947 | Brighter Days | Stan Raymond (Gloucester) | 29.25 | 4/9f | [23] | |
| 1948 | Ala Mein II | Mad Tanist – Fair Madge | (Wembley) | [24][25] | ||
| 1949 | Good Worker | Tanimon – Dolly Meadway | Jack Daley (Ramsgate) | 28.38 | 8/11f | [26] |
| 1950 | Magna Hasty | Model Dasher – Mary Hasty | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.79 | 10/11f | |
| 1951 | Theydons Son | Bahs Choice – Richmond Dancer | J Walsh (Walthamstow) | 28.72 | 8/11f | |
| 1952 | Denver Berwick | Humming Bee – Baytown Fir | Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) | 28.67 | 9/4 | |
| 1953 | Endless Gossip | Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.09 | 1/6f | |
| 1954 | Cree Dusk | Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 28.67 | 6/1 | |
| 1955 | Alta Derrynane | Mad Tanist – Priceless Prize | W Fletcher (Bradford) | 28.44 | 2/9f | |
| 1956 | Gulf Of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 28.27 | 10/11f | |
| 1957 | Highway Tim | Magourna Reject – Hunston Bell | Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) | 28.06 | 1/2f | |
| 1958 | Town Prince | Small Town – Orphan Princess | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.18 | ||
| 1959 | Dunmore Rocco | Hi There – Dunmore Claudia | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.41 | 8/11f | |
| 1960 | Varra Black Nose | Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.30 | 3/1 | |
| 1961 | Avis | Polonius – Twenty Smackers | Jimmy Rimmer (Clapton) | 40.05 | ||
| 1962 | Old Berry Silver | Ardskeagh Ville – Skylark | Fred Berrow (Private) | 40.11 | ||
| 1963 | Long Fawn | The Grand Fire – Moyne Rosette | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 40.64 | ||
| 1964 | Tinas Beauty | Varra Black Nose – Janetina | Bill Matthews (Southend) | 40.98 | 7/4f | |
| 1965 | Julies Surprise | Low Pressure – Rapid Progress | Jack Smith (Catford) | 40.71 | ||
| 1966 | Precious Nance | Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 40.39 | ||
| 1967 | Welcome Work | Welcome Home – Nifty Lady | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 40.56 | ||
| 1968 | TricTrac | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 39.66 | ||
| 1969 | Hiver Tatty | Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky | Jim Morgan (Private) | 40.08 | 3/1 | |
| 1970 | Little Tiddler | Faithful Hope – Printing Rosedale | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 40.17 | 4/9f | |
| 1972 | Sandy Desert | Ambiguous – Tinkers Pencil | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 40.31 | 1/2f | |
| 1973 | Forest Noble | Prince of Roses – Forest Brown | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | |||
| 1974 to 1987 not held | ||||||
| 1988 | Dads Flier | Dads Bank – Mams Bank | John Sherry (Walthamstow) | 35.79 | 5/1 | |
| 1989 | Sard | Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 35.47 | 10/11f | |
| 1990 | Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 36.06 | 7/2 | |
| 1991 | Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 35.28 | 10/1 | |
| 1992 | Chic Mona | Gastrognome – Sirius Mona | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 35.58 | 11/4 | |
| 1993 | Westmead Suprise | Daleys Gold – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 36.05 | 3/1 | |
| 1994 | Heres Seanie | Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) | 35.22 | 6/4f | [27] |
| 1995 | Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 35.20 | 4/9f | |
| 1996 | Lady Ellie | Hypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 35.19 | 3/1 | |
| 1997 | Elderberry Chick | Adraville Bridge – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Private) | 34.86 | 2/5f | Track record |
| 1998 | Pottos Storm | Droopys Fintan – Certain Way | David Mullins (Romford) | 35.12 | 11/1 | |
| 1999 | Touchwood Gent | Tip Top – Brave Heart | John Quinn (Romford) | 35.81 | 6/1 | |
| 2000 | Palace Issue | Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 35.44 | 5/4f | |
| 2001 | El Othello | Top Honcho – Oakfront Star | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 35.51 | 7/1 | |
| 2002 | Cooly Cougar | Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.22 | 3/1 | |
| 2003 | Clover Top | Top Honcho – Dons Pride | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.34 | 11/8f | |
| 2004 | Centour Para | Judicial Pride – Clover Cailin | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.69 | 5/1 | |
| 2005 | Denmarknick | Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty | Peter Rich (Romford) | 35.93 | 9/4jf | [28] |
| 2006 | Son of Phoebe | Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.49 | 6/4f | [29] |
| 2007 | Eye onthe Veto | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 35.54 | 4/5f | [30] |
| 2008 | Lenson Joker | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 35.22 | 4/11f | [31] |
| 2009 | Go Big Hitter | Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara | Dean Childs (Private) | 35.64 | 5/4f | [32] |
| 2010 | Raving Black | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 35.10 | 7/2 | [33] |
| 2011 | Droopys Hester | Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 35.59 | 11/8f | [34] |
| 2012 | Smiler Jack | Hondo Black – Precious Beauty | Chris Mosdall (Wimbledon) | 35.28 | 6/4f | [35] |
| 2013 | Airport Captain | Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss | Kevin Hutton (Swindon) | 34.67 | 7/2 | Track record[36] |
| 2014 | Millwards Master | Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath | Paul Young (Romford) | 35.02 | 14/1 | [37] |
| 2015 | Patchys Kerry | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 35.58 | 7/1 | [38] |
| 2016 | Ascot Woodie | Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 35.40 | 8/1 | [39] |
| 2017 | Murrys Act | Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 35.15 | 5/2jf | [40] |
| 2018 | Bombers Bullet | Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 34.97 | 5/2f | [41] |
| 2019 | Aayamza Express | Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 34.90 | 6/4f | [42] |
| 2020 | Desperado Dan | Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 34.93 | 10/3 | [note 1][43][44] |
| 2021 | Night Time Danny | Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume | Steve Rayner (Henlow) | 34.94 | 3/1 | [45] |
| 2022 | Warzone Tom | Good News – Bogger Bonnie | Liz McNair (Private) | 34.89 | 8/15f | [46] |
| 2023 | Hollow Man | Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay | Derek Knight (Hove) | 34.96 | 8/13f | [47] |
| 2024 | New Destiny | Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly | Mark Wallis (Private) | 34.63 | 10/11f | [48] |
| 2025 | New Destiny | Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly | Mark Wallis (Private) | 35.42 | 15/8 | [49] |
References
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- ↑ "CORAL CHAMPION STAKES FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ↑ "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING CHAMPION STAKES FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ↑ "2023 Premier Greyhound Racing Chapion Stakes Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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- Notes
- ↑ Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test.