Three Steps to Victory

The Three Steps to Victory is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield.[1]

Three Steps to Victory
Category 1 race
LocationSheffield
Inaugurated2003
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distancethree distances
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 2003 and is unique in the racing calendar because it consists of different race distances. In 2019, Gain Nutrition took over the sponsorship of the event.[2] Gain Nutrition became Time Greyhound Nutrition in 2023.[3]

Venues & Distances

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  • 2003–2004 (Sheffield 280, 480, 500m)
  • 2010–2024 (Sheffield 480, 500, 660m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
2003 Tucks Mein [4] Top Honcho – Borna Best Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.12 11/4f
2004 Farloe Hack [5] Staplers Jo – Farloe Dingle Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.61 7/2
2010 Head Iton Jason [6] Westmead Hawk – Droopys Grisham Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 39.25 7/2
2011 Kilmore Say Go [7] Brett Lee – Coolavanny Kate Matt Dartnall (Swindon) 39.49 7/2
2012 Clerihan Gold [8] Goldmine Ramble – Goldmine Sally John Sharp (Private) 40.16 25/1
2013 Hather George [9] Hondo Black – Culmore Gift Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 38.95 9/2
2014 Ballymac Eske [10] Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 38.61 8/11f Track record
2015 Farneys Cookie [11] Tullymurry Act – Tullymurry Mona Kevin Boon (Private) 39.29 3/1
2016 Patchys Kerry [12] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 38.77 2/5f
2017 Geelo Sapphire [13] Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Raeh Carl Perry (Sheffield) 38.86 7/1
2018 Swift Hansel[14] Godsend – Swift Approach Anna Thompson (Nottingham) 39.42 9/4
2019 Bull Run Button[15] Ballymac Eske – Tullowmac Java Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 39.09 11/8f
2020 Roxholme Kristof[16] Ballymac Eske – Badminton Baby Hayley Keightley (Private) 38.57 4/9f
2021 Savana Eruption[17] Droopys Jet – Volcano Diane Henry (Towcester) 39.14 15/8f
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[18] Droopys Sydney – Yahoo Katie Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 38.78 13/8f
2023 Distant Emma[19] Droopys Sydney – Distant Lucy Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 38.95 11/10f
2024 Queen Georgia[20] Droopys Sydney – Queen Jessiej Liz McNair (Central Park) 38.88 5/4f

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "GAIN TO SPONSOR 'THREE STEPS'". Greyhound Star. 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutirion 3 Steps to Victory Full draw & form". Greyhound Star. 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2003 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  5. ^ "2004 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  6. ^ "2010 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  7. ^ "2011 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  8. ^ "2012 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ "2013 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  10. ^ "2014 Three Steps result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2018 Three Steps to Victory result". Racing Post Greyhound Bet.
  15. ^ "2019 3 Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "Three Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "Tough Way to gain victory". Greyhound Star. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Gain Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 June 2024.