Location | Wembley Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1930 |
Last run | 1980 |
Race information | |
Distance | 525 yards/490 metres |
The Wembley Spring Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Wembley Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1930, one of the earliest competitions. [1] The race changed its name to the Blue Riband in 1981. [2]
Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the Blue Riband was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green in 1999. [3]
Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
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1930 | Mick the Miller | Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.56 | 1-1f | |
1931 | Mick the Miller | Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.04 | 1-3f | Track record |
1932 | Future Cutlet | Mutton Cutlet - Wary Guide | Sidney Probert (Wembley) | 29.81 | ||
1933 | Goopy Gear | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.46 | 4-6f | ||
1934 | Black Warrior | Wily Warrior - Cook | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.75 | 7-1 | |
1935 | Suil King | Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.47 | 5-4f | |
1936 | Suil King | Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.31 | 7-4 | |
1937 | Shandy Gaff | Generous Nobleman – Share Call | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.15 | ||
1938 | Sheehan | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 30.18 | 4-1 | Dead-heat | |
1938 | Golden Safeguard | Red Robin – Ellen Beaton | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 30.18 | 10-1 | Dead-heat |
1939 | Gretas Rosary | Mick the Miller - Greta Ranee | Eddie Wright (Harringay) | 30.39 | 5-2 | |
1940 | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet-Lady Eleanor | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 29.60 | ||
1941 | Rochester Clipper | Miss Olive Motchman (Park Royal) | 29.92 | 10-1 | ||
1942 | Dearlaw | Lovable Outlaw – Sly Coon | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.48 | 33-1 | |
1943 | Flying Dart II | Shove Halfpenny – Osborne Peggy | Sid Jennings (Wembley) | 29.59 | 2-1f | |
1944 | Disputed Rattler | Dasher Lad – Cheer The Rattler | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.58 | 1-2f | |
1945 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Lone Seal - Canadian Glory | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 29.45 | 5-4f | |
1946 | MacRamble | (West Ham) | 29.72 | |||
1948 | Whiterock Abbey | Farloe Cutlet - Acetone | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.68 | 10-1 | Dead-heat |
1948 | Don Gipsey | Kusta Bok – Smartly Sally | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.68 | 1-1f | Dead-heat |
1949 | West End Dasher | Smartly Fergus – Second Fiddle | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.62 | 13-8f | |
1950 | Greenwood Tanist | Tanner Trial – Manly Marie | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.44 | 11-10f | |
1950 | Black Mire | Darkies Gift - Kelton Flash | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 29.34 | 2-1 | |
1952 | Jeffs Pal | Ballyguiltenane Tom – Caherlevoy Beauty | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.26 | 13-8jf | |
1953 | Bargain Hunter | Burhill Moon – Black Hussy | Fred Lugg (Brighton) | 29.01 | 8-1 | |
1954 | Pauls Fun | Sandown Champion - All Fun | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.23 | 4-6f | |
1956 | Northern King | Champion Prince – Big Bawn | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.40 | 2-5f | |
1958 | Kilcaskin Kern | Magourna Reject - Pavona | Tony Dennis (Private) | 29.39 | 9-4 | |
1959 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.07 | 11-8 | |
1960 | Mile Bush Pride [4] | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.14 | 1-2f | |
1961 | Long Span | Solar Prince – Monas Dancer | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.41 | ||
1965 | Cons Duke | Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet | Lionel Maxen (Private) | 29.50 | ||
1966 | Petes Regret | Mad Era - Hapless | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.87 | ||
1967 | Dusty Trail | Printers Present - Dolores Daughter | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.26 | ||
1968 | Butchers Tec | Booked Out - Technician | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 29.27 | ||
1969 | Ballyseedy Star | Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay | Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) | 29.61 | 11-8f | |
1970 | Hymus Silver | Oregon Prince – Little Scamp | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.87 | 7-1 | |
1971 | Dolores Rocket | Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores | Herbert White (Private) | 29.30 | ||
1972 | Proud Gamble | Silver Hope – Big Gamble | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.56 | 3-1 | |
1973 | Shara Dee | Silver Hope – Silver Minnie | Noreen Collin (White City, London) | 29.25 | 9-2 | |
1974 | Mountleader Gold | The Grand Silver – Perfect Anna | (Wembley) | 29.31 | ||
1975 | Pineapple Grand [5] | The Grand Silver – Pineapple Baby | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 29.78 | ||
1976 | Knockrour Bank | Clomoney Jet – Damsels Lass | John Coleman (Wembley) | 29.01 | 7-4 | |
1977 | Linacre | Lively Band - Certral | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 29.20 | 10-3 | |
1978 | Law Lad | Toms Pal -Alas | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.02 | ||
1980 | Linkside Champ | 29.62 |
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