 Sherrys Prince with trainer Colin West | |
| Sire | Mad Era |
|---|---|
| Dam | Nevasca |
| Sex | Dog |
| Whelped | April 1967 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 10–11) |
| Color | Brindle |
| Breeder | Nora Kennedy |
| Owner | Joyce Matthews |
| Trainer | John Shevlin & Colin West |
| Record | |
| Grand National (1970), (1971), (1972) Wimbledon Gold Cup (1971) | |
Sherrys Prince was a racing greyhound during the late 1960s and early 1970s. [1] He was three times winner of the Grand National and is considered the greatest hurdler of all time. [2]
He was whelped in April 1967, by Mad Era out of Nevasca, owned by Joyce Matthews and trained out of West Ham Stadium by John Shevlin. The kennelhand was Irene Hazelwood later (McNally). [1]
His last race on the flat was 9 May 1969 at New Cross Stadium before being schooled for hurdles by Shevlin at West Ham Stadium. [3] He came to prominence after setting new hurdle track records at White City and Wembley. [1]
He dominated the 1970 Grand National at White City. [4] He won his heat and semi final before winning the final on 18 April. He also won the Long Hop Hurdles at the same track during April. Unfortunately he broke a hock when finishing runner-up in the Scottish Grand National final, at Powderhall over 500 yards hurdles. [1]
By October he had recovered and had returned to racing but his trainer John Shevlin's health was failing at the time. Shevlin died which resulted in his West Ham kennel being allocated to Colin West with McNally remaining to help the kennel. [1]
He won the New Year Hurdles at Wembley but was defeated by Derry Palm in the Supreme Hurdles Champion Stakes over 525 yards at White City. [5] In April he then equalled the record of Juvenile Classic and Blossom of Annagura, by winning a second Grand National title. He once again went unbeaten throughout the 1971 edition. The success included two track records in the heats and semi finals. [1] [3] He later set a world record in the final of the Wimbledon Gold Cup when recording 28.83 seconds.
He won the Cobb Marathon hurdles on 5 February 1972, setting a new track record of 35.75 before being struck with a kidney infection. [1] However, by April he had recovered and then rewrote the record books by becoming the first greyhound to win a third Grand National. The record was even more significant because he went unbeaten again for the third successive time. [6] [7]
He retired after running in 105 hurdle races, winning 70 and finishing runner-up 15 times, in addition to setting 15 track records. [1] He died in 1978.
| Date | Venue | Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1969 | White City | 30.62 | 550 |
| 20 October 1969 | Wembley | 29.81 | 525 |
| April 1971 | White City | 29.26 | 525 |
| April 1971 | White City | 29.20 | 525 |
| 1971 | Wimbledon | 28.38 | ??? |
| 8 May 1971 | White City | 29.10 | 525 |
| 2 October 1971 | Hall Green | 28.38 | 500 |
| 2 November 1971 | Catford | 24.39 | 420 |
| 5 February 1972 | Catford | 35.75 | 610 |
| 1972 | West Ham | 30.89 | 550 |
| 1972 | Harringay | 29.02 | 525 |
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| Shangri | |||||||||||||||
| Hopalong Olly | |||||||||||||||
West Ham Stadium existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, east London, England, on Prince Regent Lane, near the present-day Prince Regent DLR station.
Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England.
Reading Stadium (Oxford Road) was a greyhound racing stadium and short lived speedway venue in Reading.
The 1929 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the fourth year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1931 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the sixth year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The total annual attendance across the country for 1931 increased to 17,906,917 from 17,119,120, a fifth consecutive annual increase.
The 1932 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the seventh year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The total annual attendance across the country for 1932 topped 20 Million, increasing to 20,178,260 from 17,906,917, a sixth consecutive annual increase.
The 1934 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the ninth year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1936 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 11th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1940 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 15th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1941 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 16th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1954 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 29th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1960 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 34th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1962 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 36th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1966 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 40th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1967 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 41st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1968 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 42nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1969 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 43rd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1971 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 45th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1972 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 46th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The 1975 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 49th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.