Three Steps to Victory

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Three Steps to Victory
ClassCategory 1
Location Sheffield
Inaugurated2003
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distancethree distances
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Three Steps to Victory is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 2003 and is unique in the racing calendar because it consists of different race distances. In 2019, Gain Nutrition took over the sponsorship of the event. [2] Gain Nutrition became Time Greyhound Nutrition in 2023. [3]

Venues and distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec) SP Ref/notes
2003 Tucks MeinTop Honcho – Borna BestElaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.1211/4f [4]
2004 Farloe HackStaplers Jo – Farloe DingleBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.617/2 [5]
2010 Head Iton Jason Westmead Hawk – Droopys GrishamChris Allsopp (Monmore) 39.257/2 [6]
2011 Kilmore Say GoBrett Lee – Coolavanny KateMatt Dartnall (Swindon) 39.497/2 [7]
2012 Clerihan GoldGoldmine Ramble – Goldmine SallyJohn Sharp (Private)40.1625/1 [8]
2013 Hather GeorgeHondo Black – Culmore Gift Charlie Lister OBE (Private)38.959/2 [9]
2014 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield) 38.618/11fTrack record [10]
2015 Farneys CookieTullymurry Act – Tullymurry MonaKevin Boon (Private)39.293/1 [11]
2016 Patchys KerryBlackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 38.772/5f
2017 Geelo SapphireAce Hi Rumble – Droopys RaehCarl Perry (Sheffield) 38.867/1 [13]
2018 Swift HanselGodsend – Swift ApproachAnna Thompson (Nottingham) 39.429/4 [14]
2019 Bull Run ButtonBallymac Eske – Tullowmac JavaBarrie Draper (Sheffield)39.0911/8f [15]
2020 Roxholme KristofBallymac Eske – Badminton BabyHayley Keightley (Private)38.574/9f [16]
2021 Savana EruptionDroopys Jet – VolcanoDiane Henry (Towcester)39.1415/8f [17]
2022 Coolavanny AuntyDroopys Sydney – Yahoo Katie Angela Harrison (Newcastle)38.7813/8f [18]
2023 Distant EmmaDroopys Sydney – Distant LucyBarrie Draper (Sheffield)38.9511/10f [19]
2024 Queen GeorgiaDroopys Sydney – Queen JessiejLiz McNair (Central Park)38.885/4f [20]
2025 Wicky NedDroopys Sydney – Ballycowen LucyJimmy Fenwick (Newcastle)38.987/4 [21]

References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ "GAIN TO SPONSOR 'THREE STEPS'". Greyhound Star. 29 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Time Greyhound Nutirion 3 Steps to Victory Full draw & form". Greyhound Star. 12 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "2003 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  5. ↑ "2004 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  6. ↑ "2010 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  7. ↑ "2011 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  8. ↑ "2012 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  9. ↑ "2013 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  10. ↑ "2014 Three Steps result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ↑ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2018 Three Steps to Victory result". Racing Post Greyhound Bet.
  15. ↑ "2019 3 Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "Three Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "Tough Way to gain victory". Greyhound Star. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Gain Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  19. ↑ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  21. ↑ "2025 Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
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