| Original classic - Category 1 race | |
 1977 champion Stormy Spirit | |
| Location | Perry Barr Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1928 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 710 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The St Leger is an original classic greyhound competition. [1]
It was run at Wembley Stadium from 1928 until 1998 but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1999. [2] The race is considered to be the premier stayers (between 500 and 700 metres) competition in greyhound racing. [3]
The competition came to an end at Wimbledon after the 2016 running before being switched to GRA sister track Perry Barr. [4] The prize money has reduced in recent times due to financial issues in 2010 and the loss of a Sky TV contract more recently. [5] [6] However, Premier Greyhound Racing doubled the winner's prize money to £20,000 in 2022.
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Burletta | Jock's Lodge - Fasten Fast | Alf Mulliner (Wembley) | 41.91 | 5/2 | |
| 1929 | Loughnagare | Loafer - Hands Off | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 42.76 | 4/9f | |
| 1930 | Maiden's Boy | Guiding Hand - Maiden Hymn | Samuel Young (Private) | 41.48 | 4/9f | |
| 1931 | Mick The Miller | Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 41.31 | 1/1f | |
| 1932 | Fret Not | Lenin - Laughing Lady | Leslie Reynolds (White City) | 41.35 | 7/2 | |
| 1933 | The Daw | Service Kit - Crazy Margaret | Sidney Probert (Wembley) | 41.24 | 6/4f | |
| 1934 | Bosham | Hertford - White Cap | Leslie Reynolds (White City) | 41.17 | 13/8 | |
| 1935 | Satans Baby | Blower - Golden Valley | Les Parry (White City) | 40.95 | 10/11f | |
| 1936 | Ataxy | Inler - Gosha Bead | Leslie Reynolds (White City) | 40.39 | 6/4 | |
| 1937 | Grosvenor Bob | Golden Hammer - Wonderful Expression | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 41.13 | 1/2f | |
| 1938 | Gretas Rosary | Mick the Miller - Greta Ranee | Eddie Wright (Harringay) | 40.82 | 7/4jf | |
| 1939 | Gayhunter | Dans Leg - Trianon Lass | Eddie Wright (Harringay) | 41.79 | 7/4 | |
| 1945 | Robeen Printer | Dans Leg - DeocDeireannach | George McKay (Coventry) | 40.03 | 2/5f | |
| 1946 | Bohernagraga Boy | Tact - Crony | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 39.92 | 1/1f | |
| 1947 | Dante II | Well Squared - Olives Idol | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 39.70 | 2/9f | |
| 1948 | Streets After Midnight | Street Rebel - Midnight Biddy | Les Parry (White City) | 40.40 | 5/2 | |
| 1949 | Lovely Rio | Fish Hill - Rio Czarina | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.77 | 7/1 | |
| 1950 | Fawn Mack | Yankee Mack - Light Buzzer | George Curtis (Park Royal) | 40.56 | 11/10f | |
| 1951 | Black Mire [8] | Darkies Gift - Kelton Flash | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 40.19 | 2/1 | |
| 1952 | Funny Worker [9] | Funny Mick - Monas Lamb | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 40.50 | 6/1 | |
| 1953 | Magourna Reject | Astras Son - Saucy Dame | Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 39.88 | 7/4f | |
| 1954 | Pancho Villa | Mad Birthday - Golden Withins | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.99 | 1/1f | |
| 1955 | Title Role | Celtic Chef - Coolkill Darkie | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.78 | 4/1 | |
| 1956 | Jakfigaralt | The Grand Champion - Prairie Vixen | Joe Booth (Private) | 40.50 | 7/2 | |
| 1957 | Duke of Alva | Ballymac Ball - Marchioness Minnie | Dicky Myles (Coventry) | 39.97 | 4/6f | |
| 1958 | Barrys Prince | Champion Prince - Ballyglass Again | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 40.01 | 4/1 | |
| 1959 | Wincot Clifford | Fly Prince - Whoosh | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 40.25 | 5/4f | |
| 1960 | Jungle Man | Man of Pleasure - Seafield Biddy | Harry Tasker (Private) | 40.08 | 2/1 | |
| 1961 | Clonalvy Pride | Solar Prince - Asmena | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 39.64 | 4/7f | [10] |
| 1962 | Powerstown Prospect | Hi There - Faoide | Ronnie Melville (Harringay) | 40.02 | 8/1 | |
| 1963 | Friendly Lass | Hi There - Sallys Gossip | Tony Dennis (Private) | 40.15 | 2/1 | |
| 1964 | Lucky Hi There | Hi There - Olives Bonny | Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) | 39.90 | 1/2f | |
| 1965 | Greenane Flash | Prairie Flash - Greenane Item | Jimmy Quinn (Perry Barr) | 40.13 | 2/1 | |
| 1966 | Summer Guest | Chieftains Guest - Summer Lady | Wilf France (Harringay) | 40.03 | 11/8f | |
| 1967 | O'Haras Rebel | Odd Venture - Pure Hand | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 39.54 | 6/1 | |
| 1968 | Forward King | Crazy Parachute - Supreme Witch | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 39.98 | 9/4 | |
| 1969 | Crefogue Dancer | Printers Present - Crefogue | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 39.65 | 8/1 | [11] |
| 1970 | Spotted Rory | Shanes Legacy - Dainty Flash | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 40.28 | 2/1f | |
| 1971 | Dolores Rocket | Newdown Heather - Come on Dolores | Herbert White (Private) | 40.03 | 1/2f | |
| 1972 | Ramdeen Stuart | Sallys Story - Any Streak | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 39.82 | 2/1 | |
| 1973 | Case Money | Booked Out - Jamboree Judy | Ted Parker (Harringay) | 39.89 | 6/4jf | |
| 1974 | Cute Caddie | Red Barrel - Fellside Tiny | David Kinchett (White City) | 41.17 | 4/1 | |
| 1975 | Tartan Khan | Spectre - Chilled Sweet | Gwen Lynds (Bletchley) | 39.45 | 7/2 | Track Record |
| 1976 | Westmead Champ | Westmead County - Hacksaw | Pam Heasman (Hackney) | 39.90 | 9/4 | |
| 1977 | Stormy Spirit | Spectre - Nora Again | Joe Pickering (White City) | 40.22 | 10/1 | |
| 1978 | Westmead Power | Westmead County - Westmead Damson | Natalie Savva (Coventry) | 39.67 | 4/5f | |
| 1979 | Kilmagoura Mist | Yanka Boy - Kilmagoura Fair | Tom Johnston Jr. (Wembley) | 40.04 | 9/2 | |
| 1980 | Fair Reward | Flip Your Top - Modest Style | Bob Young (Private) | 40.46 | 5/2 | |
| 1981 | Fox Watch | Ritas Choice - Queen of Moray | Jill Holt (Private) | 40.17 | 5/2jf | |
| 1982 | Huberts Shade | Luminous Lad - Huberts Fate | Adam Jackson (Wembley) | 39.83 | 13/2 | |
| 1983 | Easy and Slow | Sand Man - Lucky Arrival | Adam Jackson (Wembley) | 40.37 | 5/2 | |
| 1984 | Gizzajob | Knockrour Bank - Move 'n' Groove | John Coleman (Romford) | 40.28 | 33/1 | |
| 1985 | Jet Circle | Jet Control - Kielduff Fun | Ted Dickson (Wembley) | 40.14 | 11/4 | |
| 1986 | Lone Wolf | Yankee Express - Breeze Valley | George Curtis (Brighton) | 39.99 | 9/2 | |
| 1987 | Life Policy | Lindas Champion - Lucky Friend | Bob Young (Brighton) | 39.96 | 12/-1 | |
| 1988 | Exile Energy | Gambling Fever - Princess Nora | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 39.76 | 9/2 | |
| 1989 | Manx Marajax | Easy And Slow - Darian Ivy | Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue) | 39.87 | 33/1 | |
| 1990 | Match Point | Tico - Cuddles Sandy | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 39.92 | 7/1 | |
| 1991 | Temps Perdu | Coolmona Man - Miss Tico | Albert Hill (Private) | 40.18 | 9/4jf | |
| 1992 | Airmount Flash | Mr John Dee - Airmount Mary | Jimmy Gibson (Belle Vue) | 39.81 | 3/1 | |
| 1993 | Galleydown Boy | Flashy Sir - Annies Last | John Copplestone (Reading) | 40.06 | 13/2 | |
| 1994 | Ballarue Minx | Greenpark Fox - Ballarue Suzy | Bill Masters (Hove) | 39.65 | 7/2 | [12] |
| 1995 | Kens Dilemma | Murlens Slippy - Daisys Spirit | Theo Mentzis (Rye House) | 39.80 | 2/1f | |
| 1996 | Spring Rose | Galtymore Lad - Rachels Baby | Charlie Lister OBE (Nottingham) | 39.29 | 2/5f | |
| 1997 | Tralee Crazy | Ratify - Dennys Daisy | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 39.41 | 4/1 | |
| 1998 | Droopys Pacino | Phantom Flash - Droopys Fergie | Tony Bullen (Private) | 39.67 | 4/1 | |
| 1999 | Dilemmas Lad | Frightful Flash - Kens Dilemma | Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) | 40.56 | 5/1 | |
| 2000 | Palace Issue | Deerpark Jim - Clear Issue | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 40.74 | 1/2f | |
| 2001 | Frisby Folly | Toms the Best - Frisby Fanfare | Harry Crapper (Sheffield) | 40.74 | 3/1 | |
| 2002 | Alibuk Lad | Toms The Best - Glencoe Star | Dilys Steels (Private) | 40.95 | 10/1 | |
| 2003 | Bite the Bullet | Bonus Prince - Hit the Dollar | Wayne Brunt (Private) | 41.38 | 20/1 | |
| 2004 | Roxholme Girl | Pacific Mile – Gilded Choice | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 41.32 | 3-/1 | |
| 2005 | Greenacre Lin | Top Honcho – First To Return | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.16 | 7/4f | [13] |
| 2006 | Ninja Blue | Roanokee – Ballycummer Jil | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 41.52 | 11/4 | [14] |
| 2007 | Spiridon Louis | Droopys Vieri – Early Flight | Lorraine Sams (Crayford) | 40.86 | 4/1 | [15] |
| 2008 | Bubbly Totti | World Class – Droopys Seville | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 41.06 | 1/4f | [16] |
| 2009 | Kinda Easy | Just The Best – Kinda Sleepy | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 40.57 | 2/1jf | [17] |
| 2010 | Droopys Bradley | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Mo | Paul Donovan (Wimbledon) | 41.48 | 1/2f | [18] |
| 2011 | Aero Majestic | Hondo Black – Rough Illusion | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 41.62 | 11/4 | [19] |
| 2012 | Blonde Reagan | Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Babe | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 41.87 | 5/2f | [20] |
| 2013 | Farloe Tango | Hondo Black – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 41.40 | 5/4f | Track Record [21] |
| 2014 | Roxholme Dream | Timor Blue – Lemon Blossom | Hayley Keightley (Swindon) | 41.68 | 7/4f | [22] |
| 2015 | Fizzypop Buddy | Tubbertelly Dubh – Saleen Queen | June Harvey (Wimbledon) | 41.49 | 9/2 | [23] |
| 2016 | Ferryforth Fran | College Causeway - Diegos Lady | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 41.90 | 20/1 | [24] |
| 2017 | Rubys Rascal | Razldazl George – Swift Eva | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 42.99 | 3/1 | [25] |
| 2018 | Calico Ranger | Holdem Spy – Wont Fall Behind | Carol Weatherall (Henlow) | 43.09 | 9/4 | [26] |
| 2019 | Redzer Ardfert | Paradise Madison – Have You One | Brendan Maunsell (Ireland) | 43.12 | 5/4f | [27] [28] |
| 2020 | Smallmead | Definate Opinion – Ballymac Razl | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 43.37 | 10/1 | [29] |
| 2021 | Space Jet | Droopys Jet – Volcano | Matt Dartnall (Central Park) | 42.59 | 10/3 | Track record [30] |
| 2022 | Havana Lover | Laughil Blake – Love Honey | Liz McNair (Private) | 43.10 | 11/10f | [31] |
| 2023 | Droopys Clue | Out Of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 42.33 | 4/9f | Track record [32] |
| 2024 | Droopys Clue | Out Of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 42.97 | 2/5f | [33] |
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