Angela Harrison

Angela Harrison
Angela Harrison
Occupation	Greyhound trainer
Major racing wins
	Classic/Feature wins:; All England Cup ; (2017, 2018); Scurry Gold Cup ; (2019); Dundalk International ; (2018); Classic ; (2017, 2019, 2022); Yorkshire St Leger ; (2019); Birmingham Cup ; (2020); Northern Puppy Derby ; (2017, 2019); Ladbrokes Gold Cup ; (2017); Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic ; (2021); ARC Grand Prix ; (2021); Essex Vase ; (2022); Three Steps to Victory ; (2022)
Honours
	Trainers Championship (2019)

Last updated November 26, 2023

Angela Harrison is an English greyhound trainer and winner of the 2019 British Trainers Championship.^[1]

Career

Prior to 1997, Harrison worked for Graham Calvert before joining the North View Kennels of Paul Rutherford, who was contracted to Newcastle Stadium (known as Brough Park at the time).^[2] Harrison then worked as Assistant Trainer to Jimmy Wright and was part of the team that won a number of major races and trained stars such as Droopys Buick, the 2016 Greyhound of the Year.^[3]

In 2017, Harrison took over the trainers licence and Newcastle Stadium contract from Jimmy Wright and the pair run Alnwick greyhounds which is based at Greensfield Moor Farm in Northumberland.^[4] Since 2017, the kennel has won numerous events with the stand out performers being Droopys Verve who finished runner-up in the 2018 English Greyhound Derby ^[5] and Droopys Expert who reached the 2019 English Greyhound Derby final.^[6]

The kennels most significant moment came on 6 April 2019, when Harrison secured the 2019 Trainers Championship at Sheffield.^[1]

Related Research Articles

Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium is owned by ARC and racing takes place every Wednesday and Friday evening as well as an additional BAGS meeting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. The circumference of the track is 378 metres.

Newcastle Stadium is a greyhound racing and former motorcycle speedway stadium, located on The Fossway, Byker, Newcastle. Racing at the stadium takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The circumference of the track is 415 metres. Until mid-2022, speedway racing took place from March to October.

Towcester Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located within Towcester Racecourse at Towcester in Northamptonshire, England. It has been the home of the English Greyhound Derby since 2021, having previously hosted the event from 2017 to 2018.

Mark Andrew Wallis is an English greyhound trainer. He is a record 13 times UK champion Greyhound Trainer of the Year.

Linda Mullins is a retired English greyhound trainer. She is a five times champion trainer of Great Britain and was regarded as the leading trainer during the 1990s.

John F 'Ginger' McGee is an Irish born greyhound trainer. He is a seven-time champion trainer of Great Britain and was regarded as the leading trainer during the early 1990s.

Phil Rees Sr. (1914-1986) was an English greyhound trainer. He was three times British champion trainer and a winner of the English Greyhound Derby.

John Joseph Coleman is an Irish born former greyhound trainer. He was twice British champion trainer and was chairman of the Professional Trainers' Association for over 25 years.

Nicolas Savva known as Nick Savva is a greyhound trainer and breeder. He is a four times winner of the English Greyhound Derby and is regarded as Britain's most successful breeder, along with his late wife Natalie Savva (1935–2019) who also held the kennels training licence at one time.

The 2005 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 80th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 2003 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 78th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 1971 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 45th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 1994 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 68th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 1998 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 72nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 2001 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 75th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 2002 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 76th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The 2019 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 94th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The year marked an end of an era when the 94-year-old company the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) or more recently the GRA Acquisition came to an end.

Linda Eileen Jones is a retired English greyhound trainer. She is a twice champion trainer of Great Britain and was a leading trainer during the 1990s.

Graham D Holland is an English and Irish greyhound trainer. He is a three times Irish Greyhound Derby and one time English Greyhound Derby winning trainer.

Patrick Jozef Anna Janssens is a Belgian born greyhound trainer. He has won the English Greyhound Derby and has been British champion trainer.

References

1 2 "Champion Angela". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "Greyhounds: Harrison one of dog racing's unsung heroes". Racing Post. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY: Angela Harrison, Jimmy Wright kennel visit". Star Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "Alnwick Kennels". Alnwick Greyhounds. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "Derby Final meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
↑ "Priceless Blake lives up to his name with Greyhound Derby win". Daily Mirror.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[GS-1] 1 2 "Champion Angela". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[2] "Greyhounds: Harrison one of dog racing's unsung heroes". Racing Post. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[3] "STAR SPORTS GREYHOUND DERBY: Angela Harrison, Jimmy Wright kennel visit". Star Sports. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[4] "Alnwick Kennels". Alnwick Greyhounds. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[5] "Derby Final meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

[6] "Priceless Blake lives up to his name with Greyhound Derby win". Daily Mirror.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]