Golden Jacket

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Golden Jacket
Category 1 race (discontinued)
2006 greyhound Greenacre Lin in white jacket.jpg
2006 champion Greenacre Lin (white jacket)
LocationHarringay (1975–1984)
Hall Green (1985)
Monmore (1986)
Crayford (1987–2024)
Inaugurated1975
Last run2024
Race information
SurfaceSand

The Golden Jacket was a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium [1] but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium from 1987 until 2024. [2] [3] With the closure of Crayford in 2024, the event ended. [4]

Contents

Venues & Distances

Discontinued

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/ref
1975 Nice One CyrilNewdown Heather - ItsabetCharlie Coyle (Private)40.8611/4jf [5]
1976 Glin BridgeSpectre - Shore Sussie George Curtis (Brighton) 40.599/4
1977 Sindys FlameMonalee Champion - Dolores RocketJohn Honeysett (Private)40.9911/10f
1978 Black LegendSpectre - Nora Again Ted Dickson (Slough) 41.097/4f
1979 Westmead BoundWestmead County - Affoulia Girl Natalie Savva (Wembley) 41.022/1
1980 Brainy PrinceMortor Light - Move FirstRita Hayward (Coventry) 40.632/1jf
1981 Just ItItsachampion - Salubrious LadyTerry Duggan (Romford) 40.677/2
1982 Try TravelsceneBallybeg Prim - My DowryAlan Mobley (Private)40.617/2
1983 Minnies MatadorSand Man - Virginia Chat Paddy Milligan (Private)40.694/1
1984 Amazing ManGlen Rock - Orchard RobinDerek Knight (Brighton)40.885/2
1985 Keem RocketDecoy Sovereign - Keem Princess Tony Meek (Swindon) 41.678/11f
1986 Glenowen QueenYellow Ese - Rikasso MonicaDick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 40.925/2
1987 Clover ParkWestpark Clover - MullinakillJohn Gibbons (Crayford) 35.4010/1
1988 Decoy PrincessGlatton Grange - Decoy LassieMrs D T Lucas (Swaffham) 46.307/2
1989 Time LordManorville Sand - Scintillas TinaHazel Dickson (Wembley)46.0310/1
1990 Chicita BananaSail On II - Bonita Banana John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 45.759/4
1991 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)47.006/1
1992 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)46.105/1
1993 Heavenly LadyManorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)45.332/5f [6]
1994 Wexford Minx [6] Manorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove)45.8311/4jf
1995 Wexford MinxManorville Major - Ballarue SuzyDerek Knight (Hove)45.6713/8f
1996 Coolmona RoadArdfert Sean - Westpark Tee OffDerek Knight (Hove)45.755/4f
1997 Broadacres LadMurlens Slippy - Game MistyTerry Dartnall (Wimbledon) 46.087/1
1998 El OndaDroopys Sandy - Lady Cutie Linda Mullins (Walthamstow)46.3622/1 [7]
1999 GottabegoodPhantom Flash - Oh So NicePaul Garland (Sittingbourne) 46.0911/2
2000 Knappogue OakFrightful Flash - Dartfield LassKen Bebbington (Monmore) 45.773/1
2001 Blues Best TaylaTop Honcho - Micks Best GirlPaul Young (Romford) 45.197/4Track record
2002 Sundar StormToms The Best - Westmead LynxKim Marlow (Romford)47.0714/1
2003 Centour CorkerSmooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue Brian Clemenson (Hove)44.7411/8fTrack record [8]
2004 Midway TomsscoutToms The Best - Midway TinaHenry Chalkley (Peterborough) 44.7212/1
2005 Milldean ClarkyFrisby Flashing - Creamery ProfitBarry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 45.987/1 [9]
2006 Greenacre LinTop Honcho - First to Return Brian Clemenson (Hove)45.534/1 [10]
2007 Walk the LineDroopys Vieri - Ballycahane ZoiePatsy Cusack (Crayford)46.008/1 [11]
2008 Shelbourne MercJust the Best - Queen Survivor Brian Clemenson (Hove)45.613/1 [12]
2009 Lorrys Options Westmead Hawk - Droopys SevilleDean Childs (Private)45.922/1f [13]
2010 Group SkaterTop Honcho - Group Special Paul Hennessey (Ireland) 44.792/1 [14]
2011 Bush Paddy Westmead Hawk - Droopys RenaKelly Findlay (Private)47.399/2 [15]
2012 Blue BeeHondo Black – Blue HoneyMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 45.957/2 [16]
2013 White Soks RoksRoyal Impact – Lemon RitaDaniel Riordan (Henlow) 45.484/5f [17]
2014 Hometown HoneyHometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 45.454/6f [18]
2015 Wiki Waki WooPremier Fantasy – Final OysterAngie Kibble (Hall Green) 44.996/1 [19]
2016 Patchys KerryBlackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 44.942/5f [20]
2017 Boylesports StarRazldazl Billy - Razldazl MarilynDolores Ruth (Ireland)45.182/1jf [21]
2018 Shotgun BulletKinloch Brae - Winning ImpactDerek Knight (Hove) 44.955/4f [22]
2019 StardomBallymac Eske - Old RefrainHeather Dimmock (Henlow) 45.276/4f [23]
2020 Skilful SandieKinloch Brae - Global Liberty Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 44.877/2 [24]
2021 Punk Rock MutleyFarloe Blitz – Highview DreamerStuart Maplesden (Hove)45.7833/1Biggest SP winner in history of event [25]
2022 Bellmore SallyDroopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.815/4f [26]
2023 Bellmore SallyDroopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.779/4jf [27]
2024 Dazl RolexSuperior Panama – Razldazl MyaRicky Holloway (Crayford)45.035/1 [28]

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  14. ↑ "2010 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  18. ↑ "2014 Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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