Horse race
| Category 2 race (discontinued) | |
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| Location | Wembley (1929–1998) Oxford (1999–2012) Monmore (2015–2019) |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1929 |
| Last run | 2019 |
| Race information | |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Puppies only (15-24 months old) |
The Trafalgar Cup was a greyhound racing competition for puppies under the age of two. It is the oldest puppy competition in the racing calendar.
It was first contested at Wembley Stadium from 1929 until 1998, but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to Oxford Stadium in 1999 and then on to Monmore Green Stadium in 2015 until 2019.
Venues & Distances
- 1929–1974 (Wembley, 525y)
- 1975–1998 (Wembley, 490m)
- 1999–2012 (Oxford, 450m)
- 2015–2019 (Monmore, 480m)
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | So Green | Running Rein – Salsette | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 30.48 | |
| 1930 | Seldom Led | Society Boy – Pity | Wally Green (West Ham) | 30.76 | |
| 1931 | Wild Woolley | Hautley – Wild Witch | Jack Rimmer (White City-Manchester) | 30.84 | |
| 1932 | Mikado Beauty | Hertford – Little Fawn Biddy | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 31.02 | 7/2 |
| 1933 | Grey Raca | Barna Maghery – Maesydd Mischief | Johnny Bullock (Harringay) | 30.86 | 5/4f |
| 1934 | Black Lion Favourite | Drumcro – Jinnie Pride | George McKay (Reading) | 30.93 | 7/2 |
| 1935 | Esksell | Elsell – Eskbank | Les Parry (White City) | 30.55 | 2/1 |
| 1936 | Grosvenor Bob | Golden Hammer – Wonderful Expression | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 30.22 | 2/1 |
| 1937 | Quarter Day | Lawyers Fee- House Keeper | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 30.62 | 7/2 |
| 1938 | Gayhunter | Dans Leg - Trianon Lass | Patrick McKinney (Carntyne) | 30.44 | 5/2 |
| 1941 | Laughing Lieutenant | Beef Cutlet – Maid Of Tenby | Bert Heyes (White City) | 30.12 | 7/4f |
| 1942 | Jubilee Time | Fine Jubilee – Winning Time | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 30.97 | 11/4 |
| 1943 | Dark Tiger | Tiger Jazz – See The Light | Bill Higgins (Oxford) | 30.18 | 9/2 |
| 1944 | Wandering Lad | Kilrea Lad – Mildas Jason | Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) | 30.12 | 100/7 |
| 1945 | Ballymac Tanist | Tanist – Ramolas Pet Again | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.68 | 6/4f |
| 1946 | Shadowlands Delight | Wireless Delight – Shadowlands Sirius | Ivy Regan (Private) | 30.20 | 11/8 |
| 1947 | Mad Birthday | Mad Tanist – Bellas Bloom | Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) | 29.73 | 11/8 |
| 1948 | Baytown Colonel | Baytown Cuckoo – Baytown Crow | Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) | 29.73 | 9/4 |
| 1949 | Ballycurren Garrett | Ballycurren Duke – Ballymakeera Keeper | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 30.39 | 10/1 |
| 1950 | Rushton Smutty | Mad Tanist – Summer Frock | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 30.00 | 11/4 |
| 1951 | Magourna Reject | Astras Son – Saucy Dame | Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) | 29.81 | 2/5f |
| 1952 | Galtee Cleo | Sandown Champion – Cleopatra | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.39 | 5/4 |
| 1953 | Pauls Fun | Sandown Champion – All Fun | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.49 | 10/1 |
| 1954 | Golden Sail | Maddest Neighbour – Merry Mistake | George Crussell (Private) | 29.71 | 6/1 |
| 1955 | Our Tim II | Endless Gossip – Hanslope Jean | Joe Pickering (New Cross) | 29.78 | 6/1 |
| 1956 | Highwood Sovereign | Westbourne – Pretty Miss Amber | Tom Smith (Clapton Stadium) | 29.67 | 7/2 |
| 1957 | Deep River | Baytown Coak – Newhill Primrose | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.62 | 7/4f |
| 1958 | Joys Prince | Smalltown – Fancy Fawn | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 30.03 | 20/1 |
| 1959 | Duleek Dandy | Flash Jack – Flower Of Duleek | Bill Dash (Private) | 29.72 | 11/4 |
| 1960 | Ballinsloe Blondie | Northern King – Ballinasloe Chicken | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.95 | 7/4 |
| 1961 | Little Archie | Flash Jack – Little Jingler | Harry Parsons (Crayford) | 30.09 | 5/1 |
| 1962 | Sugarloaf Scott | Fearless Mac – Nellies Unit | Phil Rees Sr. (Clapton Stadium) | 29.67 | 1/1f |
| 1963 | Fear O | Man Of Pleasure – Summer | Pam Heasman (Private) | 29.30 | 10/1 |
| 1964 | Double March | Buffalo Bill – Racing On | M Sanderson (Private) | 29.35 | 4/1 |
| 1965 | Ling Bird | The Grand Canal – Cheeky Ciss | Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 29.42 | 4/9f |
| 1966 | Lucky Me | Hook Chieftain – Avenue East | Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) | 29.33 | 5/1 |
| 1967 | King Cheata | Jamie Serra – Madam Cheata | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 29.94 | 16/1 |
| 1968 | Active Host | Faithful Hope – Painting Rosedale | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 29.73 | 2/1 |
| 1969 | Sherwood Glen | Maryville Hi – Bresheen Umm | Joe Booth (Private) | 29.47 | 5/4f |
| 1970 | Todos Kingpin | Hi Express – Lough Sillan Girl | Jack Durkin (Walthamstow) | 29.67 | 10/1 |
| 1971 | Todos Imp | Hi Express – Estelles Folly | David Geggus (Walthamstow) | 29.56 | 14/1 |
| 1972 | Stow Welcome | Own Pride – Miss Equal | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 29.44 | 2/1jf |
| 1973 | Coin Case | Finolas Yarn – Lovely Silk | Charlie Smoothy (Clapton Stadium) | 29.55 | 1/5f |
| 1974 | Pineapple Grand | The Grand Silver – Pineapple Baby | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 29.08 | 1/5f |
| 1975 | The Snow Queen | Right O'Myross – Ballybeg Model | Sid Ryall (Wembley) | 29.34 | 6/4f |
| 1976 | Hunsdon Pride | Monalee Pride – Offshore Spec | David Geggus (Walthamstow) | 29.33 | 11/2 |
| 1977 | Homely Girl | Kudas Honour – Our House | Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) | 29.30 | 3/1 |
| 1978 | Offshore Diver | Bright Lad – Offshore Spec | Chris Coyle (Private) | 29.32 | 12/1 |
| 1979 | Trinas Girl | Myrtown – Trina Ceili | Edna Wearing (Bletchley) | 29.53 | 3/1 |
| 1980 | Sailor May | Shamrock Sailor – Ellie May | David Kinchett (Wimbledon) | 29.35 | 10/11f |
| 1981 | Careless Dragon | Dragonara – Aileen Alanna | Jim Morgan (Oxford) | 29.24 | 11/8f |
| 1982 | Mt Keeffe Star | Nameless Star – Hi Land Peg | Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) | 29.35 | 7/1 |
| 1983 | Glenamona | Thurles Yard - Lady Clonad | Maurice Buckland (Cradley Heath) | 29.52 | 9/2 |
| 1984 | Debbies Time | Killaclug Jet – Debbies Darkey | Paddy Hancox (Hall Green) | 29.34 | 2/1f |
| 1985 | Ticketys Gift | Armagh Rocket – Gabrielle | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 29.36 | 10/11f |
| 1986 | Trans Brandy | Knockrour Slave – Shelley | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 29.70 | 16/1 |
| 1987 | Fearless Ace | Mt Keeffe Star – Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 29.06 | 7/2 |
| 1988 | Alley Bally | Alleys Blue – Penmaric | Terry Dartnall (Wembley) | 28.96 | 7/2 |
| 1989 | Saucy Ben | Hot Sauce Yankee – Blazing City | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 29.99 | 7/1 |
| 1990 | Madison Supreme | Odell Supreme – Donoughmore Rose | Barry Silkman (Private) | 29.36 | 7/2 |
| 1991 | Claymor Spot | Black Tango – Latchstring | Bob Gilling (Reading) | 29.32 | 2/1f |
| 1992 | Gara Paint | Curryhills Gara - Paint And Powder | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 29.30 | 7/2 |
| 1993 | Affadown Tony | Ballyard Hoffman – Aghadown Heather | Nikki Adams (Canterbury) | 29.48 | 7/2 |
| 1994 | Trade Exchange | Greenpark Fox – Trade Gold | Tony Taylor (Private) | 29.16 | 7/4f |
| 1995 | Clear Prospect | Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.58 | 20/1 |
| 1996 | Listen To This | Itsallovernow – Danielles Lady | Chris Duggan (Walthamstow) | 29.35 | 6/4jf |
| 1997 | Ground Zero | Slaneyside Hare – Glue Vixen | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 28.85 | 2/9f |
| 1998 | El Cantor | Westmead Merlin – Tullig Choice | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.30 | 4/1 |
| 1999 | Sensational | Boyne Walk – Droopys Fiona | Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) | 27.15 | 5/2 |
| 2000 | Droopys Mint | Staplers Jo-Quare Season | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 27.06 | 6/1 |
| 2001 | Greenacre Belle | Larkhill Jo-Longvalley Belle | Ray Peacock (Wimbledon) | 27.13 | 3/1 |
| 2002 | Cooly Cougar | Top Honcho-Droopys Kylie | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 26.87 | 9/4f |
| 2003 | Money Sweeper | Powerful Flash-Cry Rocky | Jenny March (Peterborough) | 27.23 | 6/1 |
| 2004 | Kegans Choice | Top Honcho - Kegans Miss | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 27.41 | 5/1 |
| 2005 | Camp Bugler | Droopys Vieri-Farloe Dingle | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 26.72 | 5/2 |
| 2006 | Horseshoe Ping | Top Honcho-Lucy May | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 26.86 | 3/1 |
| 2007 | Westcounty Lady | Top Honcho-Pats Flight | Jo Burridge (Poole) | 27.14 | 7/1 |
| 2008 | Drink Up Zorro | Galipip Trooper – Hows Tings | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 26.95 | 5/1 |
| 2009 | Freedom Emma | Brett Lee - Miss Freckles | Richard Yeates (Oxford) | 26.64 | 3/1 |
| 2010 | Stans Printer | Boherduff Light – Killough Pearl | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 27.58 | 2/1 |
| 2011 | Spencers Lad | Kinloch Brae – Broadacres Katie | Angie Kibble (Oxford) | 27.17 | 5/1 |
| 2012 | Guinness Dusty | Droopys Scolari – Kilelton Rose | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 26.87 | 6/1 |
| 2015 | Roxholme Barkley | Droopys Scolari – Bellmore Ruby | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 28.23 | 1/1f |
| 2016 | Charity Dragon | Dragon Shield – Arboy Niamh | Pat Rosney (Private) | 28.20 | 3/1 |
| 2017 | King Elvis | Tullymurry Act - Skate On | Liz McNair (Private) | 27.96 | 4/6f |
| 2018 | King Sheeran | Eden The Kid - Skate On | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.34 | 11/10 |
| 2019 | Droopys Addition | Droopys Jet - Droopys Hilda | Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) | 28.05 | 5/2 |
Sponsors
- 1999–2001 (William Hill Bookmakers)
- 2002–2006 (Mike Allan Bookmakers)
- 2008–2009 (Pattinson Construction)
- 2007, 2010–2011 (Stadium Bookmakers)
- 2012–2012 (Mick Lowe)
- 2015–2018 (Kevin Perisi)
- 2019–2019 (Ladbrokes)
Gallery
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Money Sweeper
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Camp Bugler on parade
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Horseshoe Ping on the podium
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Westcountry Lady (t5) wins in 2007
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Drink Up Zorro (t1)
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Spencers Lad wins the final
References
- Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
- "George Curtis Trafalgar Cup at Monmore - an appreciation of a legendary trainer". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "Greyhound Puppies". Daily Mirror. 30 September 1929. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 144. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- "Resurrecting the great Trafalgar was pure class". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 162-163. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When)". Greyhound Star. 2012.
- "Remember When - August". Greyhound Star. 2018.
- "Greyhound Winners, hints". Daily Express. 2 November 1951. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "The Des Loughrey Trafalgar Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2017 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2018 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2019 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.