Greyhound Trainer of the Year

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Trainer of the Year
Inaugurated1961
Race information
Record Mark Wallis (14 titles)

The Greyhound Trainer of the Year or Champion Trainer is an award for the leading greyhound trainer in the United Kingdom.

It was inaugurated in 1961 and was originally elected by a press panel [1] but is now awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar. [2]

Mark Wallis has won the most titles with 14, he set a new record at the end of 2016, passing the previous record of seven set by John 'Ginger' McGee Sr. [3] and has extended the record to 14 with further wins in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [4] [5] [6]

The award should not be confused with the Trainers Championship which is an annual event held between the leading six trainers. [7]

Past winners

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References

  1. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 313. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN   07207-1106-1.
  2. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook, page 118-120. Ringpress Books. ISBN   186054-010-4.
  3. ↑ "Mark Wallis – Champion Trainer – Again". Greyhound Star.
  4. ↑ "Trainer of Year Championship standings". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Trainers Championship – Top 250". Greyhound Star.
  6. ↑ "Latest Trainer of the Year Championship Standings, up to and including Tuesday 27th December 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 109-111. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  8. ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.
  9. ↑ "Mark Wallis champion greyhound trainer". Racing Blue.com.
  10. ↑ "GBGB Awards" (PDF). Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "Trainer of the Year Championship standings, up to and including Thursday 27th December 2018". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Trainer's of the Year standings". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Winning is Finishing Ssecond for Janssens". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "Latest Trainer of the Year Championship Standings, up to and including Tuesday 27th December 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Trainer of the Year final standings 2023". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
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