The Select Stakes is a greyhound competition held at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.[1][2] It was run at Wembley Stadium from 1952 until 1996. When the Wembley Greyhounds ended, it moved to Nottingham in 1997. This was after the closure of the greyhounds at Wembley.[3]
| Invitation race | |
 Fearless Action, 1986 winner | |
| Location | Nottingham Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1952 |
| Sponsor | JenningsBet |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 500 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Invitation only |
| Purse | £12,500 (winner) |
In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000.[4]
Venues & distances
edit- 1952–1974 (Wembley, 525 yards)
- 1975–1996 (Wembley, 490 metres)
- 1997–present (Nottingham, 500 metres)
Sponsors
edit- 1983–1989 (Courage)
- 1994–1994 (Fosters)
- 2002–2002 (Victor Chandler)
- 2003–2004 (Ladbrokes)
- 2005–2017 (Betfred)
- 2018–2019 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
- 2021–2021 (Arena Racing Company)
- 2022–present (JenningsBet)
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Ballylanigan Tanist | Mad Tanist - Fly Dancer | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.23 | 11/8 | [5] |
| 1953 | Endless Gossip | Priceless Border - Narrogar Ann | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.68 | 5/1 | |
| 1954 | Rushton Mac | Rushton News - Rushton Panda | Frank Johnson (Private) | 29.34 | 10/1 | [6] |
| 1955 | Duet Leader | Champion Prince - Derryluskin Lady | Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 29.77 | 5/4jf | [7] |
| 1956 | Duet Leader | Champion Prince - Derryluskin Lady | Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 29.26 | 11/4 | [8] |
| 1957 | Ford Spartan | Polonius - Harrow Glamour | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 29.18 | 9/4 | |
| 1958 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion - Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.12 | 5/2 | |
| 1959 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion - Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.11 | 2/5f | |
| 1960 | Clonalvy Pride | Solar Prince - Asmena | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.02 | 11/8f | |
| 1961 | Oregon Prince | Knock Hill Chieftain - Burleighs Fancy | Phil Rees Sr. (Private) | 29.29 | 2/5f | |
| 1962 | Dromin Glory | Hi There - Dromin Jet | John Bassett (Clapton) | 29.23 | 4/1 | [9] |
| 1963 | Lucky Boy Boy | Super Man - Grange Maiden | John Bassett (Clapton) | 29.30 | 3/1f | |
| 1964 | Pineapple Joe | Clopook - Sight Unseen | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.93 | 3/1 | |
| 1965 | Geddy's Empress | Tiny's Trousseau - Her Past | Bill Kelly (Clapton) | 29.02 | 11/2 | |
| 1966 | Dusty Trail | Printers Present - Dolores Daughter | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.20 | 4/5f | |
| 1967 | Carry On Oregon | Oregon Prince - Gormanstown Wonder | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.15 | 13-8f | |
| 1968 | Butchers Tec | Booked Out - Technician | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 29.31 | 9-2 | |
| 1969 | Valiant Ray | Westpark Quail - Jamboree Judy | Kevin O'Neill (Walthamstow) | 29.02 | 3/1 | |
| 1970 | Kilronane Jet | Tontine - Jet Hostess | Tom Johnston Sr. (Wembley) | 29.07 | 7/1 | |
| 1971 | Supreme Fun | Newdown Heather - Top Note | Sid Ryall (Private) | 29.19 | 5/2 | |
| 1972 | Westmead County | Clonalvy Pride - Cricket Dance | Natalie Savva (Private) | 29.23 | 9/4f | |
| 1973 | Say Little | Albany - Newhouse Blue | Colin McNally (Perry Barr) | 29.64 | 7/4f | |
| 1974 | Acomb Dot | Little County - April Rise | John Malcolm (Hall Green) | 29.20 | 9-2 | |
| 1975 | Toms Mor | Toms Pal - Melville Money | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.21 | 4/1 | |
| 1976 | Mutts Silver | The Grand Silver - Simple Pride | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 29.22 | 1/1f | |
| 1977 | Huberts Consort | Mortar Light - Harmony Link | Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 29.32 | 13/8f | |
| 1978 | Dale Lad | Bright Lad - Kerry Pal | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.95 | 3/1 | |
| 1979 | Desert Pilot | Tain Mor - Dark Hostess | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.46 | 4/6f | |
| 1980 | Desert Pilot | Tain Mor - Dark Hostess | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.21 | 1/1f | |
| 1981 | Greenane Metro | Greenane Decca - Pineapple Grand | Arthur Hitch (Private) | 29.7 | 7/2 | |
| 1982 | Brief Candle | Peruvian Style - Sky Banner | Paddy Hancox (Perry Barr) | 29.13 | 7/4 | |
| 1983 | Whisper Wishes | Sand Man - Micklem Drive | Mrs Jill Holt (Slough) | 29.30 | 5/2 | |
| 1984 | Living Trail | Ivy Hall Solo - Elimron | John Honeysett (Wembley) | 29.32 | 66/1 | |
| 1985 | Ballintubber One | Killaclug Jet - Ballintubber Peg | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 28.96 | 9/2 | [10] |
| 1986 | Fearless Action | Ron Hardy - Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) | 28.96 | 4/5f | |
| 1987 | Stouke Whisper | Whisper Wishes - Stouke Playgirl | John Honeysett (Wembley) | 29.48 | 4/1 | |
| 1988 | Curryhills Gara | Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 29.10 | 11-8f | |
| 1989 | Yes Speedy | Curryhills Fox - Yes Mam | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 28.84 | 2/1 | |
| 1990 | Westmead Harry | Fearless Champ - Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 29.30 | 3/1 | |
| 1991 | Summerhill Super | Daleys Gold - Tiny Tolcas | John Copplestone (Portsmouth) | 29.19 | 7/4jf | |
| 1992 | Pineapple Lemon | Curryhills Lemon - Pineapple Beauty | Michael Compton (Private) | 29.35 | 7/4 | |
| 1993 | Simply Free | Daleys Gold - Rooskey Critic | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 29.16 | 7-1 | |
| 1994 | Snow Flash | Phantom Flash - Airport Lady | Colin Dolby (Wembley) | 29.71 | 6/1 | [11] |
| 1995 | Courier Kid | Manx Treasure - Strange Manner | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 29.25 | 9/2 | |
| 1996 | Some Picture | Slaneyside Hare - Spring Season | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.91 | 9/4f | |
| 1997 | Larkhill Jo | Staplers Jo - Westmead Flight | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 30.19 | 2/1f | [12] |
| 1998 | Jaspers Boy | Castlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane | David Pruhs (Peterborough) | 30.29 | 6/4f | |
| 1999 | Jaspers Boy | Castlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane | David Pruhs (Peterborough) | 30.00 | 11/10f | |
| 2000 | Rackethall Jet | Mountleader Peer - Tracys Lady | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 30.45 | 7/1 | |
| 2001 | Sonic Flight | Frightful Flash - Westmead Flight | Nick Savva (Private) | 30.26 | 4/11f | |
| 2002 | Droopys Rhys | Jamaican Hero - High Knight | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 30.42 | 6/4f | |
| 2003 | Droopys Shearer | Droopys Woods - High Knight | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 29.85 | 2/1 | |
| 2004 | Dairyland Sue | Roanokee - Ciabatta | Pat Rosney (Belle Vue) | 29.74 | 25/1 | |
| 2005 | Roxholme Girl | Pacific Mile - Gilded Choice | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 29.84 | 8/1 | |
| 2006 | Cleenas Lady | Hondo Black - Mind The Way | Terry Dartnall (Reading) | 29.61 | 9/2 | |
| 2007 | Cleenas Lady | Hondo Black - Mind The Way | Terry Dartnall (Reading) | 30.09 | 5/1 | |
| 2008 | Barnfield on Air | Pacific Mile - Always on Air | Sam Poots (Private) | 29.84 | 5/4f | |
| 2009 | Windy Miller | Honcho Classic-Any Time | Pat Rosney (Monmore) | 29.69 | 4/1 | |
| 2010 | Jordansoilutions | Brett Lee-Miggs | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 29.90 | 9/2 | [13] |
| 2011 | Jordansoilutions | Brett Lee-Miggs | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 30.07 | 14/1 | |
| 2012 | Silverview Perky | Head Bound – Owens Rover | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 30.34 | 5/2 | |
| 2013 | Daddy Knowsbest | Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet | Chris Allsopp (Monmore Green) | 29.67 | 8/1 | dead-heat |
| 2013 | Holdem Spy | Hondo Black – Have One More | Carol Weatherall (Coventry) | 29.67 | 3/1jf | dead-heat |
| 2014 | Pay Freeze | Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare Dime | Elaine Parker (Sheffield) | 29.63 | 8/1 | |
| 2015 | Swift Hoffman | Makeshift – Swift Erin | Pat Rosney (Private) | 29.63 | 4/5f | [14] |
| 2016 | Domino Storm | Makeshift – Swift Erin | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 29.34 | 6/1 | [15] |
| 2017 | Dorotas Wildcat | Ballymac Vic – Droopys Daneel | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 29.61 | 5/4f | [16] |
| 2018 | Brinkleys Poet | Scolari Me Daddy – Kilara Lizzie | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 29.56 | 2/1f | [17] |
| 2019 | Trickys Dumbo | Skywalker Puma – Quivers Duchess | Robert Holt (Sheffield) | 29.39 | 3/1 | [18] |
| 2020 | No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||
| 2021 | Signet Ace | Laughil Blake – Forest Natalee | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 29.72 | 9/4f | [19] |
| 2022 | Brookside Richie | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 29.93 | 15/8f | [20] |
| 2023 | Clona Duke | Malachi – Coolavanny Pearl | Graham Holland (Ireland) | 29.49 | 2/1 | [21] |
| 2024 | Unanimouspanther | Droopys Sydney – Mystical Moll | Pat Buckley (Ireland) | 29.31 | 3/1 | [22] |
References
edit- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 142-143. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 156-158. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "JenningsBet to sponsor the Select Stakes and Puppy Classic". Greyhound Star. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Remember When - September 1952". Greyhound Star. 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Remember When - September 2019". Greyhound Star. 29 September 2019.
- ^ "From the Tracks". Munster Tribune. 26 August 1955. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Greyhound Racing results". Daily Herald. 31 July 1956. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Remember When - July 1962". Greyhound Star. 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) September edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 30–31. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "Remember When - July 1999". Greyhound Star. 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Remember When - August 2019". Greyhound Star. 4 August 2019.
- ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2017 Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2018 Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "The RPGTV Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Arena Racing Company Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "2022 JenningsBet Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Nott meeting Aug 28". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 JenningsBet Select Stakes". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 September 2023.