Yorkshire St Leger

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Yorkshire St Leger
Category 2 race
Location Doncaster Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated2005
SponsorBGBF
Race information
Distance661 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£3,000 (winner)

The Yorkshire St Leger also known as the Doncaster St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium. [1]

Contents

It was inaugurated in 2005 and offered a prize of £12,000 in 2019. The event was not held from 2020 to 2022 but returned in 2023, with reduced winner's prize money of £3,000. [2]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP
2005 Farloe Divide Toms The Best – Ena Harkness Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.356-1
2006 Larkhill BirdStately Bird – Ellies AmyMichael Walsh (Pelaw Grange)41.061-1f
2007 Larkhill BirdStately Bird – Ellies AmyMichael Walsh (Pelaw Grange)41.379-2
2008 Bubbly TottiWorld Class – Droopys SevilleTed Soppitt (Private)41.814-6f
2009 Capel SmileyDroopys Scolari – Garlyn JudyTony Gifkins (Private)41.3433-1
2010 Carbarns TomJordans Elect – Me Misty Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.878-1
2011 Lonely BoyDigital – Moss Jumper Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.086-4f
2012 Peggys Style Westmead Hawk – O Learys PeggyChris Allsopp (Monmore) 42.2110-1
2013 Fear EmoskiTop Honcho – Kildallon Maid Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.358-11f
2014 Millwards Teddy [3] Westmead Hawk – Droopys SolangeDean Childs (Hove) 41.342-1f
2015 Swift Curie [4] Vans Escalade – Swift EvaRuss Warren (Sheffield) 41.233-1
2016 Rubys Rascal [5] Razldazl George – Swift Eva Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.105-4f
2017 Keplar Nine [6] Kinloch Brae - Any Time Again Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.365-1
2018 Roxholme Poppy [7] [8] Aero Majestic - Pookies SophieHayley Keightley (Doncaster) 41.745-2jf
2019 Droopys Live [9] Tullymurry Act - Live Queen Angela Harrison (Newcastle)41.657-2
not held from 2020 to 2022
2023 Fabulous Dyna [10] Superman – Buckos LassLaurence Tuffin (Towcester)42.1611/4

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References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN   978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ "Friday Round Up". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "2014 final Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ↑ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ↑ "2018 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ↑ "Hardy Poppy Thrives on Grit". Greyhound Star.
  9. ↑ "Doncaster Leger Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ↑ "BGBF St Leger Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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