Puppy Classic

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Puppy Classic
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Venue of the Puppy Classic
Location Nottingham Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1995
SponsorJenningsBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£12,500 (winner)

The Puppy Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 1995. [2] The competition is only open to puppies, aged under two years of age. [3] In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000. [4]

Venues & distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/ref
1995 Elliots GemCastlelyons Gem – First MissionNickie Chambers (Nottingham) 30.097/1 [5]
1996 BuchariBallyoughter Lad – Guess Twice Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.2914/1 [6]
1997 Jaspers BoyCastlelyons Gem - Polnoon LaneDavid Pruhs (Peterborough) 30.1711/10f
1998 Sarah DeeArrigle Buddy – Castlegannon Pop Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.584/5f
1999 Kit Kat Kid Some Picture – With A Vengeance Charlie Lister (Private)30.5610/11f
2000 Westmead Woofa Toms The Best – Celtic Lady Nick Savva (Private)29.874/5fTrack record
2001 Top SavingsTop Honcho – Too BreezyGary Adam (Peterborough) 29.672/1Track record
2002 Jurassic JackLassa Java – Suirside Lass Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.247/4f
2003 Droopys ShearerDroopys Woods - High KnightTed Soppitt (Private)29.472/9f
2004 Ballymac NilocTrue Honcho – Ballymac PepesCarly Philpott (Coventry) 30.376/4f
2005 Ronnies ChampionTop Honcho – Not So Dark Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.019/4
2006 Fear Robben Toms The Best – Westmead Wise Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.196/4f
2007 Sibsey ShowtimeHotshot Ben – Locnamon MistHarry Crapper (Sheffield) 29.967/2
2008 Farloe MerlinPremier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister OBE (Private)30.196/4f
2009 Eye Onthe StormDroopys Vieri – Bower Louise Mark Wallis (Harlow) 30.006/1
2010 Droopys OscarAce Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero Seamus Cahill (Hove) 30.181/1f
2011 Farloe IcemanPremier Fantasy – Farloe ReserveMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 30.099/4
2012 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.831/6f
2013 Droopys OdellBlackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.686/4f
2014 NewinnYoloCrash – Little FlutterPat Rosney (Perry Barr) 29.715/4f
2015 Crossfield CesarAce Hi Rumble – Cooltraw Mist Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.879/4 [7]
2016 Bubbly BluebirdDroopys Sydney – Broadstrand XolaPaul Young (Romford) 29.754/5f [8]
2017 Wildfire LordTullymurry Act – Droopys BlossomPaul Young (Romford) 29.6612/1 [9]
2018 Blue Trooper Taylors Sky – Posh PawnNigel Saunders (Belle Vue) 30.294/1 [10]
2019 Ice on FireCrash – Bigmans GrainneJames Fenwick (Newcastle)29.394/5f [11]
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Bubbly ApacheLoughteen Blanco – Droopys BerryPaul Young (Romford)29.53 [12] 2/1
2022 Distant PodgeDroopys Sydney – Distant LucyBarrie Draper (Sheffield)30.095/6f [13]
2023 Glenvale Bill Dorotas Wildcat – Droopys KitGraham Rankin (Monmore)29.496/4f [14]
2024 March On Freddie Dorotas Wildcat – Seaglass ShadowDavid Mullins (Romford)29.281/5f [15]

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