| Category 1 race | |
 2006 champion Greenacre Lin (white jacket) | |
| Location | Crayford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 714 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The Golden Jacket is a greyhound racing competition held at Crayford Stadium. 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. [2] [3]
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Nice One Cyril [4] | Newdown Heather - Itsabet | Charlie Coyle (Private) | 40.86 | 11/4jf | |
| 1976 | Glin Bridge | Spectre - Shore Sussie | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.59 | 9/4 | |
| 1977 | Sindys Flame | Monalee Champion - Dolores Rocket | John Honeysett (Private) | 40.99 | 11/10f | |
| 1978 | Black Legend | Spectre - Nora Again | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 41.09 | 7/4f | |
| 1979 | Westmead Bound | Westmead County - Affoulia Girl | Natalie Savva (Wembley) | 41.02 | 2/1 | |
| 1980 | Brainy Prince | Mortor Light - Move First | Rita Hayward (Coventry) | 40.63 | 2/1jf | |
| 1981 | Just It | Itsachampion - Salubrious Lady | Terry Duggan (Romford) | 40.67 | 7/2 | |
| 1982 | Try Travelscene | Ballybeg Prim - My Dowry | Alan Mobley (Private) | 40.61 | 7/2 | |
| 1983 | Minnies Matador | Sand Man - Virginia Chat | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 40.69 | 4/1 | |
| 1984 | Amazing Man | Glen Rock - Orchard Robin | Derek Knight (Brighton) | 40.88 | 5/2 | |
| 1985 | Keem Rocket | Decoy Sovereign - Keem Princess | Tony Meek (Swindon) | 41.67 | 8/11f | |
| 1986 | Glenowen Queen | Yellow Ese - Rikasso Monica | Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) | 40.92 | 5/2 | |
| 1987 | Clover Park | Westpark Clover - Mullinakill | John Gibbons (Crayford) | 35.40 | 10/1 | |
| 1988 | Decoy Princess | Glatton Grange - Decoy Lassie | Mrs D T Lucas (Swaffham) | 46.30 | 7/2 | |
| 1989 | Time Lord | Manorville Sand - Scintillas Tina | Hazel Dickson (Wembley) | 46.03 | 10/1 | |
| 1990 | Chicita Banana | Sail On II - Bonita Banana | John McGee Sr. (Hackney) | 45.75 | 9/4 | |
| 1991 | Bobs Regan | Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem | Brian Timcke (Private) | 47.00 | 6/1 | |
| 1992 | Bobs Regan | Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem | Brian Timcke (Private) | 46.10 | 5/1 | |
| 1993 | Heavenly Lady [5] | Manorville Sand - Black Sancisco | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 45.33 | 2/5f | |
| 1994 | Wexford Minx [5] | Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy | Derek Knight (Hove) | 45.83 | 11/4jf | |
| 1995 | Wexford Minx | Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy | Derek Knight (Hove) | 45.67 | 13/8f | |
| 1996 | Coolmona Road | Ardfert Sean - Westpark Tee Off | Derek Knight (Hove) | 45.75 | 5/4f | |
| 1997 | Broadacres Lad | Murlens Slippy - Game Misty | Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) | 46.08 | 7/1 | |
| 1998 | El Onda [6] | Droopys Sandy - Lady Cutie | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 46.36 | 22/1 | |
| 1999 | Gottabegood | Phantom Flash - Oh So Nice | Paul Garland (Sittingbourne) | 46.09 | 11/2 | |
| 2000 | Knappogue Oak | Frightful Flash - Dartfield Lass | Ken Bebbington (Monmore) | 45.77 | 3/1 | |
| 2001 | Blues Best Tayla | Top Honcho - Micks Best Girl | Paul Young (Romford) | 45.19 | 7/4 | Track record |
| 2002 | Sundar Storm | Toms The Best - Westmead Lynx | Kim Marlow (Romford) | 47.07 | 14/1 | |
| 2003 | Centour Corker | Smooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 44.74 | 11/8f | Track record [7] |
| 2004 | Midway Tomsscout | Toms The Best - Midway Tina | Henry Chalkley (Peterborough) | 44.72 | 12/1 | |
| 2005 | Milldean Clarky [8] | Frisby Flashing - Creamery Profit | Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) | 45.98 | 7/1 | |
| 2006 | Greenacre Lin [9] | Top Honcho - First to Return | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 45.53 | 4/1 | |
| 2007 | Walk the Line [10] | Droopys Vieri - Ballycahane Zoie | Patsy Cusack (Crayford) | 46.00 | 8/1 | |
| 2008 | Shelbourne Merc [11] | Just the Best - Queen Survivor | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 45.61 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Lorrys Options [12] | Westmead Hawk - Droopys Seville | Dean Childs (Private) | 45.92 | 2/1f | |
| 2010 | Group Skater [13] | Top Honcho - Group Special | Paul Hennessey (Ireland) | 44.79 | 2/1 | |
| 2011 | Bush Paddy [14] | Westmead Hawk - Droopys Rena | Kelly Findlay (Private) | 47.39 | 9/2 | |
| 2012 | Blue Bee [15] | Hondo Black – Blue Honey | Matt Dartnall (Swindon) | 45.95 | 7/2 | |
| 2013 | White Soks Roks [16] | Royal Impact – Lemon Rita | Daniel Riordan (Henlow) | 45.48 | 4/5f | |
| 2014 | Hometown Honey [17] | Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 45.45 | 4/6f | |
| 2015 | Wiki Waki Woo [18] | Premier Fantasy – Final Oyster | Angie Kibble (Hall Green) | 44.99 | 6/1 | |
| 2016 | Patchys Kerry [19] | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 44.94 | 2/5f | |
| 2017 | Boylesports Star [20] | Razldazl Billy - Razldazl Marilyn | Dolores Ruth (Ireland) | 45.18 | 2/1jf | |
| 2018 | Shotgun Bullet [21] | Kinloch Brae - Winning Impact | Derek Knight (Hove) | 44.95 | 5/4f | |
| 2019 | Stardom [22] | Ballymac Eske - Old Refrain | Heather Dimmock (Henlow) | 45.27 | 6/4f | |
| 2020 | Skilful Sandie [23] | Kinloch Brae - Global Liberty | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 44.87 | 7/2 | |
| 2021 | Punk Rock Mutley [24] | Farloe Blitz – Highview Dreamer | Stuart Maplesden (Hove) | 45.78 | 33/1 | Biggest SP winner in history of event |
| 2022 | Bellmore Sally [25] | Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 44.81 | 5/4f | |
| 2023 | Bellmore Sally [26] | Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 44.77 | 9/4jf | |
| 2024 | Dazl Rolex [27] | Superior Panama – Razldazl Mya | Ricky Holloway (Crayford) | 45.03 | 5/1 |
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