Location | Nottingham Greyhound Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1995 |
Sponsor | JenningsBet |
Race information | |
Distance | 500 metres |
Surface | Sand |
Qualification | Puppies only (15-24 months old) |
Purse | £12,500 (winner) |
The Puppy Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. [1]
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]
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
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1995 | Elliots Gem | Castlelyons Gem – First Mission | Nickie Chambers (Nottingham) | 30.09 | 7-1 | |
1996 | Buchari | Ballyoughter Lad – Guess Twice | Tony Meek (Hall Green) | 30.29 | 14-1 | |
1997 | Jaspers Boy | Castlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane | David Pruhs (Peterborough) | 30.17 | 11-10f | |
1998 | Sarah Dee | Arrigle Buddy – Castlegannon Pop | Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) | 30.58 | 4-5f | |
1999 | Kit Kat Kid | Some Picture – With A Vengeance | Charlie Lister (Private) | 30.56 | 10-11f | |
2000 | Westmead Woofa | Toms The Best – Celtic Lady | Nick Savva (Private) | 29.87 | 4-5f | Track record |
2001 | Top Savings | Top Honcho – Too Breezy | Gary Adam (Peterborough) | 29.67 | 2-1 | Track record |
2002 | Jurassic Jack | Lassa Java – Suirside Lass | Tony Meek (Hall Green) | 30.24 | 7-4f | |
2003 | Droopys Shearer | Droopys Woods - High Knight | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 29.47 | 2-9f | |
2004 | Ballymac Niloc | True Honcho – Ballymac Pepes | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 30.37 | 6-4f | |
2005 | Ronnies Champion | Top Honcho – Not So Dark | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 30.01 | 9-4 | |
2006 | Fear Robben | Toms The Best – Westmead Wise | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 30.19 | 6-4f | |
2007 | Sibsey Showtime | Hotshot Ben – Locnamon Mist | Harry Crapper (Sheffield) | 29.96 | 7-2 | |
2008 | Farloe Merlin | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 30.19 | 6-4f | |
2009 | Eye Onthe Storm | Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 30.00 | 6-1 | |
2010 | Droopys Oscar | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 30.18 | 1-1f | |
2011 | Farloe Iceman | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Reserve | Matt Dartnall (Swindon) | 30.09 | 9-4 | |
2012 | Ballymac Eske | Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 29.83 | 1-6f | |
2013 | Droopys Odell | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.68 | 6–4f | |
2014 | NewinnYolo | Crash – Little Flutter | Pat Rosney (Perry Barr) | 29.71 | 5–4f | |
2015 | Crossfield Cesar [5] | Ace Hi Rumble – Cooltraw Mist | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.87 | 9/4 | |
2016 | Bubbly Bluebird [6] | Droopys Sydney – Broadstrand Xola | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.75 | 4/5f | |
2017 | Wildfire Lord [7] | Tullymurry Act – Droopys Blossom | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.66 | 12/1 | |
2018 | Blue Trooper [8] | Taylors Sky – Posh Pawn | Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue) | 30.29 | 4/1 | |
2019 | Ice on Fire [9] | Crash – Bigmans Grainne | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 29.39 | 4/5f | |
2020 | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2021 | Bubbly Apache [10] | Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.53 | 2/1 | |
2022 | Distant Podge [11] | Droopys Sydney – Distant Lucy | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 30.09 | 5/6f | |
2023 | Glenvale Bill [12] | Dorotas Wildcat – Droopys Kit | Graham Rankin (Monmore) | 29.49 | 6/4f |
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