Olympic (greyhounds)

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The Olympic
Category 1 race
Greyhound Solid Magic in 2002.png
The 2001 champion Solid Magic
Location Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1947
Sponsor Coral
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Olympic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 1947 at Wandsworth Stadium. [2] Following the closure of Wandsworth in June 1966 the competition switched to Charlton Stadium which itself closed in September 1971. [3] After an eight year gap the event was resurrected by Hove in 1979 and has remained there since. [4]

Venues & distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Notes/ref
1947 Dante IIWell Squared – Olives IdolBob Burls (Wembley) 34.672/5fTrack record
1948 Captain LakeCaptain Brown – Banna Lake Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.0910/1
1949 Mutton StarMad Tanist – Lowerstown Countess Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.333/1
1950 Captain The KillerTanist – Fly DancerNorman Merchant (Private)35.475/4f
1951 Polar StarRebel Express – Please LadyNoreen Collin (Walthamstow) 36.6311/4
1952 Ballinasloe LassieRimmells Black – Girlie O'ConnorJack Harvey (Wembley) 35.353/1
1953 LizetteMaster Captain – Dorothy AnnPaddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 35.242/5f
1954 Rushton SpotRushton News – Rushton PandaFrank Johnson (Private)35.9615/8
1955 Whats Yat Magourna Reject – Coolflash Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 36.083/1
1956 Even GaitBallylanigan Tanist – Narrogar AnnG Holyhead (Wandsworth) 35.577/4jf
1957 Land Of SongFire Prince – Old Blarney GiftBob Burls (Wembley) 35.052/5f
1958 Kilcaskin KarmenKilcaskin Mail – Greenane PrincessJohnny Bullock (West Ham) 35.914/5f
1959 Tams TornessPrince Chancer – Tams Trasna Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 35.3311/2
1960 Crazy Paving Magourna Reject – Minorcas JudyCharles Payne (Private)36.356/4f
1961 Clonalvy PrideSolar Prince – Asmena Jack Harvey (Wembley) 38.46 [5]
1962 Powerstown ProspectHi There – FaoideRonnie Melville (Wembley) 38.35
1963 Music GuestSolar Prince – The Grand Duchess Tom Johnston Sr. (West Ham) 38.53
1964 Carols ChampionTanyard Champion – Carols PrideJohnny Bullock (West Ham) 38.157/4
1965 Vals ParachuteCrazy Parachute – Vals OrphanMaurice Mason (Private)37.99
1966 Cons DukeCrazy Parachute – Cons DietLionel Maxen (Hackney) 34.79
1967 Roamin BeautyKnockrour Again – GoleenPaddy Keane (Clapton) 34.73
1968 Fire TrapClonmannon Fire – Spring TrapPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 34.68
1969 Premier PowerPowerstown Proper – Mink GuestPaddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 34.57100/7
1970 Al's TigerHi Joe – Kilcumney MissTom Smith (Catford) 34.444/1
1971 Supreme FunNewdown Heather – Top NoteSid Ryall (Private)
1979 Greenane MetroGreenane Decca – Pineapple GrandArthur Hitch (Private)30.86
1980 Young BreezeSage – Scorduff BreezeJack Coker (Oxford) 29.0311/4
1981 Corrakelly AirSupreme Fun – Quarry StreakerChris Coyle (Private)30.865/1dead-heat
1981 Greenane MetroGreenane Decca – Pineapple GrandArthur Hitch (Private)30.8613/8fdead-heat
1982 Glen MinerGlen Rock – Daring LilPeter Rich (Ramsgate) 29.6215/8Track record [6]
1983 Huberts ShadeLuminous Lad – Huberts Fate Adam Jackson (Wembley) 30.338/1
1984 Westmead MilosAll Wit – Westmead Satin Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.2015/8jf
1985 Ballyregan Bob Ballyheigue Moon – Evening DaisyGeorge Curtis (Hove) 30.042/5f
1986 House HunterTiger Jazz – Brass TacksGunner Smith (Hove) 30.063/1
1987 House HunterTiger Jazz – Brass TacksGunner Smith (Hove) 30.143/1
1988 John DoeEasy And Slow – Time ConsumingBill Masters (Hove) 30.144/1
1989 White IslandCurryhills Fox – Cassio LilBill Masters (Hove) 30.308/1
1990 Labana MathewMathews World – Labana Queen Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 30.042/5f
1991 Shanavulin BingoMichigan Man – Shanavulin Flash Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private)30.407/4
1992 Satharn LadySatharn Beo – Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 30.083/1
1993 Hypnotic StagGreenpark Fox – Sister Moonshine John Coleman (Walthamstow)29.744/7f
1994 Westmead ChickI'm Slippy – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Hackney) 30.556/4f [7]
1995 Sir FrederickSatharn Beo – Liberal GirlDerek Knight (Hove) 29.995/4f
1996 Hart To MineGreenpark Fox – Slippy Hart Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.051/1f
1997 Astrosyn EurekaMurlens Slippy – Oakfront MagicDerek Knight (Hove) 30.057/4f
1998 Xamax Na CapAdraville Bridge – That's Becky Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 30.718/1
1999 Principal MeteorFrightful Flash – Sidhes MagicDerek Knight (Hove) 30.1311/4
2000 Smoking WardyGreen Grass – Meelin CutieDerek Knight (Hove) 29.905/4f [8]
2001 Solid MagicIceni Regent – Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.936/4f [9]
2002 Cuba Toms The Best – Lydpal MaryBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.838/1 [10]
2003 Droopys OasisLarkhill Jo – Droopys GrafBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.865/1 [11]
2004 Orient RonJudicial Pride – Oriel GirlBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.6811/8f [12]
2005 Droopys OasisLarkhill Jo – Droopoys GrafBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.929/2 [13]
2006 Son of PhoebeDroopys Vieri – Killeacle PhoebeBrian Clemenson (Hove)29.852/1jf [14]
2007 Jazz HurricaneTop Honcho – Lucy MayDerek Knight (Hove) 29.847/4f [15]
2008 Shelbourne RichNever Give Up – Expert View Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.869/2 [16]
2009 Ballymac RusoBallymac Maeve – Ballymac LarkMatt Dartnall (Private)29.486/4f [17]
2010 Ballymac WilliamMagical Captain – Ballymac FlossCarly Philpott (Private)29.921/1f [18]
2011 Diesel MalcBallymac Maeve – Crazy JaneMichael Fawsitt (Private)29.563/1 [19]
2012 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.402/7f [20]
2013 Jaytee LightningDuke Special – Westmead JoyPaul Young (Romford) 29.627/4 [21]
2014 Thatchers ChampHondo Black – Kilmessan BeautyPaul Young (Romford)30.215/1 [22]
2015 Holdem ChicoKinloch Brae – Cornamaddy TinyCarol Weatherall (Private)30.1010/1 [23]
2016 Droopys BuickYeah Man – Droopys HildaJimmy Wright (Newcastle) 29.892/5f [24]
2017 Bruisers BulletDroopys Cain – Clover Bride Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.906/4f [25]
2018 King TurboLeamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger TotLiz McNair (Private)29.906/4f [26]
2019 King SheeranEden The Kid – Skate OnLiz McNair (Private)29.932/1jf [27]
2020 Newinn JackoLaughil Duke – Coolavanny PearlErnest Gaskin Jr. (Private)31.437/2 [28]
2021 Prince of TroyDroopys Sydney – Chatam LadyDavid Mullins (Romford)30.2125/1 [29]
2022 FromposttopillarDroopys Sydney – Rafa Babys BabyLiz McNair (Private)29.785/4f [30]
2023 King MemphisDroopys Sydney – Queen BeyonceLiz McNair (Private)29.8710/11f [31]
2024 Proper HeiressDroopys Sydney – Powerful Mush Mark Wallis (Private)29.4911/10f [32]

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  10. ↑ "2002 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  11. ↑ "2003 Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  12. ↑ "2004 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Data.
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  14. ↑ "2006 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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  20. ↑ "2012 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "2013 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "2014 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ↑ "2015 Coral Greyhound Olympic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ↑ "2016 Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ↑ "2017 Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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