Champion Stakes (English greyhound race)

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Champion Stakes
Category 1 race
The greyhound Westmead Suprise (spelt Suprise) in action.jpg
Westmead Suprise, 1993 winner
Location Romford
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]

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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

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime Starting price Notes
1947 Brighter DaysStan Raymond (Gloucester)
1949 Good Worker [6] Tanimon – Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.388-11f
1950 Magna HastyModel Dasher – Mary HastyStan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.7910-11f
1951 Theydons SonBahs Choice – Richmond DancerJ Walsh (Walthamstow) 28.728-11f
1952 Denver BerwickHumming Bee – Baytown FirDave Geggus (Walthamstow) 28.679-4
1953 Endless Gossip Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.091-6f
1954 Cree DuskHeavy Swell – Gala Beauty Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.676-1
1955 Alta DerrynaneMad Tanist – Priceless PrizeW Fletcher (Bradford) 28.442-9f
1956 Gulf Of DarienImperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.2710-11f
1957 Highway Tim Magourna Reject – Hunston BellMrs Rosealie Beba (Private)28.061-2f
1958 Town PrinceSmall Town – Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.18
1959 Dunmore RoccoHi There – Dunmore ClaudiaDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.418-11f
1960 Varra Black NoseGlittering Look – Typhoon JaneDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.303-1
1961 AvisPolonius – Twenty SmackersJimmy Rimmer (Clapton) 40.05
1962 Old Berry SilverArdskeagh Ville – SkylarkFred Berrow (Private)40.11
1963 Long FawnThe Grand Fire – Moyne RosetteTed Brennan (Owlerton) 40.64
1964 Tinas BeautyVarra Black Nose – JanetinaBill Matthews (Southend) 40.987-4f
1965 Julies SurpriseLow Pressure – Rapid ProgressJack Smith (Catford) 40.71
1966 Precious Nance Mile Bush Pride – Precious PrincessNora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.39
1967 Welcome WorkWelcome Home – Nifty LadyNora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.56
1968 TricTracCrazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 39.66
1969 Hiver TattyCrazy Society – Hiver SwankyJim Morgan (Private)40.083-1
1970 Little TiddlerFaithful Hope – Printing RosedaleClare Orton (Wimbledon) 40.174-9f
1972 Sandy DesertAmbiguous – Tinkers PencilPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 40.311-2f
1973 Forest NoblePrince of Roses – Forest BrownPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)
1988 Dads FlierDads Bank – Mams BankJohn Sherry (Walthamstow) 35.795-1
1989 SardManorville Sand – Knockroe Elm John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) 35.4710-11f
1990 Sail OverBallygarvan What – Touch The SailSam Sykes (Wimbledon) 36.067-2
1991 Sail OverBallygarvan What – Touch The SailSam Sykes (Wimbledon) 35.2810-1
1992 Chic MonaGastrognome – Sirius Mona Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 35.5811-4
1993 Westmead SupriseDaleys Gold – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private)36.053-1
1994 Heres Seanie [7] Ardfert Sean – Mindys MiraclePat Ryan (Perry Barr) 35.226-4f
1995 Westmead MerlinMurlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 35.204-9f
1996 Lady EllieHypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.193-1
1997 Elderberry ChickAdraville Bridge – Mindys MiraclePat Ryan (Private)34.862-5fTrack record
1998 Pottos StormDroopys Fintan – Certain WayDavid Mullins (Romford) 35.1211-1
1999 Touchwood GentTip Top – Brave HeartJohn Quinn (Romford) 35.816-1
2000 Palace IssueDeerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.445-4f
2001 El OthelloTop Honcho – Oakfront Star John McGee Sr. (Private)35.517-1
2002 Cooly CougarTop Honcho – Droopys Kylie Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.223-1
2003 Clover TopTop Honcho – Dons Pride Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.3411-8f
2004 Centour ParaJudicial Pride – Clover Cailin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.695-1
2005 Denmarknick [8] Droopys Vieri – Dower BeautyPeter Rich (Romford) 35.939-4jf
2006 Son of Phoebe [9] Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.496-4f
2007 Eye onthe Veto [10] Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.544-5f
2008 Lenson Joker [11] Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To AirTony Collett (Sittingbourne) 35.224-11f
2009 Go Big Hitter [12] Big Daddy Cool – Droopys KaraDean Childs (Private)35.645-4f
2010 Raving Black [13] Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 35.107-2
2011 Droopys Hester [14] Droopys Vieri – Droopys MaddyJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 35.5911-8f
2012 Smiler Jack [15] Hondo Black – Precious BeautyChris Mosdall (Wimbledon) 35.286-4f
2013 Airport Captain [16] Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 34.677-2Track record
2014 Millwards Master [17] Hondo Black – Spioraid CathPaul Young (Romford) 35.0214-1
2015 Patchys Kerry [18] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.587-1
2016 Ascot Woodie [19] Droopys Scolari – Ascot MeganJohn Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.408-1
2017 Murrys Act [20] Tullymurry Act – Brave MeaveKevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.155–2jf
2018 Bombers Bullet [21] Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.975–2f
2019 Aayamza Express [22] Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.906–4f
2020 +Desperado Dan [23] Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 34.9310/3
2021 Night Time Danny [24] Sh Avatar – Nom De PlumeSteve Rayner (Henlow)34.943/1
2022 Warzone Tom [25] Good News – Bogger BonnieLiz McNair (Private)34.898/15f
2023 Hollow Man [26] Pat C Sabbath – Leezie LindsayDerek Knight (Hove)34.968/13f

+ Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test. [27]

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