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For other races with similar names, see Champion Stakes (disambiguation). British greyhound racing competition

Horse race
Champion Stakes
Category 1 race
Westmead Suprise, 1993 winner
LocationRomford
Inaugurated1929
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance575 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.

History

It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium in 1929. However, in 1973 the event was discontinued until Romford resurrected it as an open event in 1988. In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.

Venues and distances

  • 1929–1931 (Wimbledon 550y)
  • 1932–1973 (Wimbledon 500y)
  • 1988–present (Romford 575m)

Sponsors

  • 1997 (Tony Morris – Track bookmaker)
  • 2005–2005 (Coral)
  • 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2008–2021 (Coral)
  • 2021–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/Ref
1929 Buckna Boy Happy Hal – Lady Lee W. L. Renwick 32.99 2/1
1930 Doumergue Dago – Beaded Jean H. Farrand (Private) 1/2f
1931 Toftwood Mystic Hopeful – Harborina Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 2/1
1932 Goopy Gear Rattleaway – Feale Wave Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.89 1/2f
1933 Creamery Border Border Line – Cook Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.93 4/6f
1934 Curley's Fancy II Mutton Cutlet – Delenette Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 13/8f
1935 Curley's Fancy II Mutton Cutlet – Delenette Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 28.81 5/2
1936 Diamond Glory Kilnagory – Ten Diamonds Ronnie Melville (Private) 6/1
1937 Wily Captain Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 100/8
1938 Roeside Scottie Creamery Border – Deemsters Olive Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.63 25/1
1939 Junior Classic Beef Cutlet – Lady Eleanor Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 28.72 11/10f
1940 Jungle Conquest – Miss B Lark (Walthamstow) 29.25 5/1
1941 Lights O' London Creamery Border – Life of Luxury Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 2/5f
1942 Tread Warily – 1/1f
1943 –
1944 Rothmans's Arthur Roving Spring – Eve's Buttonhole 8/13f
1945 Gala Flash Tokio – Joyouse Ruth Charles Lee (Bradford) 28.23 5/4f
1946 Alvaston Apollo Junior Classic – Heather Belle (Wimbledon)
1947 Brighter Days Stan Raymond (Gloucester) 29.25 4/9f
1948 Ala Mein II Mad Tanist – Fair Madge (Wembley)
1949 Good Worker Tanimon – Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.38 8/11f
1950 Magna Hasty Model Dasher – Mary Hasty Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.79 10/11f
1951 Theydons Son Bahs Choice – Richmond Dancer J Walsh (Walthamstow) 28.72 8/11f
1952 Denver Berwick Humming Bee – Baytown Fir Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) 28.67 9/4
1953 Endless Gossip Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.09 1/6f
1954 Cree Dusk Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.67 6/1
1955 Alta Derrynane Mad Tanist – Priceless Prize W Fletcher (Bradford) 28.44 2/9f
1956 Gulf Of Darien Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.27 10/11f
1957 Highway Tim Magourna Reject – Hunston Bell Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) 28.06 1/2f
1958 Town Prince Small Town – Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.18
1959 Dunmore Rocco Hi There – Dunmore Claudia Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.41 8/11f
1960 Varra Black Nose Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.30 3/1
1961 Avis Polonius – Twenty Smackers Jimmy Rimmer (Clapton) 40.05
1962 Old Berry Silver Ardskeagh Ville – Skylark Fred Berrow (Private) 40.11
1963 Long Fawn The Grand Fire – Moyne Rosette Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 40.64
1964 Tinas Beauty Varra Black Nose – Janetina Bill Matthews (Southend) 40.98 7/4f
1965 Julies Surprise Low Pressure – Rapid Progress Jack Smith (Catford) 40.71
1966 Precious Nance Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.39
1967 Welcome Work Welcome Home – Nifty Lady Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.56
1968 TricTrac Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 39.66
1969 Hiver Tatty Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky Jim Morgan (Private) 40.08 3/1
1970 Little Tiddler Faithful Hope – Printing Rosedale Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 40.17 4/9f
1972 Sandy Desert Ambiguous – Tinkers Pencil Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 40.31 1/2f
1973 Forest Noble Prince of Roses – Forest Brown Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)
1974 to 1987 not held
1988 Dads Flier Dads Bank – Mams Bank John Sherry (Walthamstow) 35.79 5/1
1989 Sard Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) 35.47 10/11f
1990 Sail Over Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 36.06 7/2
1991 Sail Over Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 35.28 10/1
1992 Chic Mona Gastrognome – Sirius Mona Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 35.58 11/4
1993 Westmead Suprise Daleys Gold – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private) 36.05 3/1
1994 Heres Seanie Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) 35.22 6/4f
1995 Westmead Merlin Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 35.20 4/9f
1996 Lady Ellie Hypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.19 3/1
1997 Elderberry Chick Adraville Bridge – Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Private) 34.86 2/5f Track record
1998 Pottos Storm Droopys Fintan – Certain Way David Mullins (Romford) 35.12 11/1
1999 Touchwood Gent Tip Top – Brave Heart John Quinn (Romford) 35.81 6/1
2000 Palace Issue Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.44 5/4f
2001 El Othello Top Honcho – Oakfront Star John McGee Sr. (Private) 35.51 7/1
2002 Cooly Cougar Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.22 3/1
2003 Clover Top Top Honcho – Dons Pride Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.34 11/8f
2004 Centour Para Judicial Pride – Clover Cailin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.69 5/1
2005 Denmarknick Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty Peter Rich (Romford) 35.93 9/4jf
2006 Son of Phoebe Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.49 6/4f
2007 Eye onthe Veto Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.54 4/5f
2008 Lenson Joker Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 35.22 4/11f
2009 Go Big Hitter Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara Dean Childs (Private) 35.64 5/4f
2010 Raving Black Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 35.10 7/2
2011 Droopys Hester Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 35.59 11/8f
2012 Smiler Jack Hondo Black – Precious Beauty Chris Mosdall (Wimbledon) 35.28 6/4f
2013 Airport Captain Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 34.67 7/2 Track record
2014 Millwards Master Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath Paul Young (Romford) 35.02 14/1
2015 Patchys Kerry Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.58 7/1
2016 Ascot Woodie Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan John Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.40 8/1
2017 Murrys Act Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.15 5/2jf
2018 Bombers Bullet Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.97 5/2f
2019 Aayamza Express Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.90 6/4f
2020 Desperado Dan Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 34.93 10/3
2021 Night Time Danny Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume Steve Rayner (Henlow) 34.94 3/1
2022 Warzone Tom Good News – Bogger Bonnie Liz McNair (Private) 34.89 8/15f
2023 Hollow Man Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay Derek Knight (Hove) 34.96 8/13f
2024 New Destiny Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly Mark Wallis (Private) 34.63 10/11f

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Notes
  1. Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test.
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