John Honeysett
British greyhound racing professional trainer (1938–2018)
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John Honeysett (15 June 1938 – 17 October 2018) was an English greyhound trainer. He was the UK trainers championship winner in 1979.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1938 Bromley, England |
| Died | 17 October 2018 (aged 80) [1] Bromley, England |
| Occupation | Greyhound Trainer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Greyhound racing |
| Achievements and titles | |
National finals | Major wins: UK trainers championship (1979) Pall Mall Stakes (1982) Select Stakes (1984, 1987) Golden Jacket (1978) Blue Riband (1981, 1984) Greenwich Cup (1978, 1995) Brighton Belle (1978) Sussex Cup (1978) |
Profile
Honeysett worked for Paddy Coughlan before obtaining his own private trainers license. In 1978 he joined Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium as a contracted trainer.[2] He was propelled to fame within the industry when winning the 1979 Trainers Championship.[3]
In 1980 he steered Corduroy through to the final of the 1980 English Greyhound Derby[4] and one year later Clohast Fame reached the 1981 English Greyhound Derby.[5] During 1983 he switched from Crayford to join Wembley. He trained out of Pendene Farm and Kennels in Redhill, Surrey.[6][7]
From 1986 - 1989 he handled four successive English Greyhound Derby finalists, Easy Prince, Stouke Whisper (twice) and Early Vocation. His owners included Patsy Byrne.[8]
When Wembley was threatened by closure Honeysett joined Catford Stadium but retired from the sport in 1997.[9]
Awards
He won the 1979 Trainers Championship.