Champion Stakes (English greyhound race)

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Champion Stakes
Category 1 race
Westmead Suprise, 1993 winner
LocationRomford
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance575 metres
SurfaceSand
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.[2] However, in 1973 the event was discontinued[3] until Romford resurrected it 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[edit]

  • 1947–1973 (Wimbledon)
  • 1988–present (Romford 575m)

Sponsors[edit]

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

Past winners[edit]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time Starting price Notes
1947 Brighter Days[6] Stan Raymond (Gloucester) 29.25 4/9f
1948 Ala Mein II[7] Mad Tanist – Fair Madge
1949 Good Worker [8] Tanimon – Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.38 8-11f
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[9] Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) 35.22 6-4f
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 [10] Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty Peter Rich (Romford) 35.93 9-4jf
2006 Son of Phoebe [11] Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.49 6-4f
2007 Eye onthe Veto [12] Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.54 4-5f
2008 Lenson Joker [13] Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 35.22 4-11f
2009 Go Big Hitter [14] Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara Dean Childs (Private) 35.64 5-4f
2010 Raving Black [15] Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 35.10 7-2
2011 Droopys Hester [16] Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 35.59 11-8f
2012 Smiler Jack [17] Hondo Black – Precious Beauty Chris Mosdall (Wimbledon) 35.28 6-4f
2013 Airport Captain [18] Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 34.67 7-2 Track record
2014 Millwards Master [19] Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath Paul Young (Romford) 35.02 14-1
2015 Patchys Kerry [20] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.58 7-1
2016 Ascot Woodie [21] Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan John Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.40 8-1
2017 Murrys Act [22] Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.15 5–2jf
2018 Bombers Bullet[23] Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.97 5–2f
2019 Aayamza Express[24] Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.90 6–4f
2020 + Desperado Dan[25] Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 34.93 10/3
2021 Night Time Danny[26] Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume Steve Rayner (Henlow) 34.94 3/1
2022 Warzone Tom[27] Good News – Bogger Bonnie Liz McNair (Private) 34.89 8/15f
2023 Hollow Man[28] Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay Derek Knight (Hove) 34.96 8/13f

+ Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test.[29]

References[edit]

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