Golden Sprint
Appearance
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Greyhound racing competition
Horse race
Kinda Magic winner in 2001 & 2002 | |
Class | Category 1 |
---|---|
Location | Romford Stadium |
Inaugurated | 1987 |
Sponsor | Coral |
Race information | |
Distance | 400 metres |
Surface | Sand |
Purse | 10,000ドル (winner) |
The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.[1]
Venues & distances
[edit ]- 1987–present (Romford 400m)
Sponsors
[edit ]- 1988–1993 (Coral)
- 1994–1994 (Bailey Racing)
- 2002–2006 (Coral)
- 2007–2013 (The Millennium Stand Bookmakers)
- 2014–2024 (Coral)
Past winners
[edit ]Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | Aulton Henri | Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 24.27 | 6/1 | [2] |
1988 | Minor Misfit | Lindas Champion – Minor Coddle | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 24.20 | 7/2 | [3] |
1989 | River Loch | Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady | Linda Mullins (Romford) | 24.23 | 3/1 | [4] |
1990 | Demesne Chance | Kyle Jack – Anti Everything | Gunner Smith (Hove) | 24.56 | 9/4f | |
1991 | Murlens Lord | Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach | Kenny Linzell (Romford) | 24.99 | 3/1 | |
1992 | Dealing Screen | Moral Support – Barbary Doll | Kenny Linzell (Romford) | 24.90 | 9/4jf | |
1993 | Fast Copper | Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie | John Copplestone (Reading) | 24.43 | 5-4f | |
1994 | Witches Dean | Lyons Dean – Witches Betty | Peter Rich (Romford) | 24.28 | 4/1 | [5] |
1995 | Countrywide Cub | Satharn Beo – Free Fancy | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 24.44 | 2/1f | |
1996 | Boys Dream | Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 24.39 | 8/1 | |
1997 | King Oscar | Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen | Charlie Lister (Private) | 24.33 | 4/5f | |
1998 | Glenquin Blackie | Some Whisper – Hillan Blue | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 24.09 | 7/4f | [6] |
1999 | Spring Raider | Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season | James Brennan (Private) | 24.28 | 5/2 | [7] |
2000 | El Boss | Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 24.28 | 11/4f | [8] |
2001 | Kinda Magic | Deep Decision - Enchantment | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 24.18 | 2/1 | [9] |
2002 | Kinda Magic | Deep Decision - Enchantment | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 24.29 | 11/10f | [10] |
2003 | Tims Crow | Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice | Peter Rich (Romford) | 24.29 | 2/1 | [11] |
2004 | Shes Our Star | Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.34 | 10/1 | [12] |
2005 | Droopys Sammer | Droopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.46 | 4/1 | [13] |
2006 | Driving Up Henry | Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 24.99 | 20/1 | [14] |
2007 | Black Taxi | Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 24.91 | 5/1 | [15] |
2008 | Blindin Bell | Droopys Vieri – Going Native | David Mullins (Romford) | 24.22 | 6/4jf | [16] |
2009 | Glenroe Ginger | Crash – Farloe Charity | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 23.59 | 6/4f | [17] |
2010 | Ardbeg Mentor | Daves Mentor – Farantane Sinead | Ken Tester (Hove) | 23.56 | 4/1 | Track record[18] |
2011 | Step On Brett | Brett Lee – Step Lightly | Elaine Parker (Sheffield) | 24.40 | 6/1 | [19] |
2012 | Blonde Snapper | Droopys Kewell – Rough Charley | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 23.89 | 3/1 | [20] |
2013 | Farloe Barracuda | Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 23.83 | 9/4f | [21] |
2014 | Lough Messi | Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra | Maxine Locke (Romford) | 23.95 | 11/8f | [22] |
2015 | You Never Listen | Makeshift - Swift Erin | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 23.61 | 7/4f | [23] |
2016 | Droopys Story | Central City – Droopys Solange | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.13 | 5/2f | [24] |
2017 | Clondoty Alex | Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 24.09 | 6/4f | [25] |
2018 | Forest Chunk | Tullymurry Act – Forest May | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 24.03 | 11/10f | [26] |
2019 | Union Jack | Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou | Jean Liles (Central Park) | 24.04 | 4/1 | [27] |
2020 | Goldies Hoddle | Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 23.86 | 3/1 | [28] |
2021 | Bockos Jon Jo | Droopys Jet – Moanteen Beauty | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 23.77 | 10/11f | [29] [30] |
2022 | Rail Mccoy | Ballymac Best – Swift Vicki | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 24.13 | 5/1 | [31] |
2023 | Droopys Good | Ballybough Mike – Droopys Cuckoo | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 23.92 | 11/2 | [32] |
2024 | Front Alice | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice | Kevin Proctor (Harlow) | 23.86 | 14/1 | [33] |
2025 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 130-131. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Dogs and Summary" . Daily Express. 19 August 1987. Retrieved 2 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Misfit looks a Derby banker" . Edinburgh Evening News. 27 August 1988. Retrieved 2 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Romford" . Daily Mirror. 17 August 1989. Retrieved 2 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 109–110. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "1998 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "1999 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2000 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2001 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2002 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2003 Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2004 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2005 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2006 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2008 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2009 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2010 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2011 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2012 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2014 Coral Sprint Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2015 Coral Sprint Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Golden Sprint result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2018 Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "2019 Coral Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2020 Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2021 Coral Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Bockos Jon Jo Golden Sprint Final". You Tube. 20 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "2022 Coral Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Coral Golden Sprint - final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Coral Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2024.