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Champion Stakes (English greyhound race)

For other races with similar names, see Champion Stakes (disambiguation).

The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.[1]

Champion Stakes
Category 1 race
Westmead Suprise, 1993 winner
LocationRomford
Inaugurated1929
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance575 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

History

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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

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  • 1929–1931 (Wimbledon 550y)
  • 1932–1973 (Wimbledon 500y)
  • 1988–present (Romford 575m)

Sponsors

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  • 1997 (Tony Morris – Track bookmaker)
  • 2005–2005 (Coral)
  • 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2008–2021 (Coral)
  • 2021–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)

Past winners

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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]

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Notes
  1. ^ Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test.
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