Jump to content

Golden Sprint

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Golden Sprint
Category 1 race
Kinda Magic winner in 2001 & 2002
LocationRomford Stadium
Inaugurated1987
SponsorCoral
Race information
Distance400 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.[1]

Venues & distances

[edit]
  • 1987–present (Romford 400m)

Sponsors

[edit]
  • 1988–1993 (Coral)
  • 1994–1994 (Bailey Racing)
  • 2002–2006 (Coral)
  • 2007–2013 (The Millennium Stand Bookmakers)
  • 2014–2024 (Coral)

Past winners

[edit]
Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1987 Aulton Henri Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 24.27 6-1
1988 Minor Misfit Lindas Champion – Minor Coddle Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 24.20 7-2
1989 River Loch Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady Linda Mullins (Romford) 24.23 3-1
1990 Demesne Chance Kyle Jack – Anti Everything Gunner Smith (Hove) 24.56 9-4f
1991 Murlens Lord Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.99 3-1
1992 Dealing Screen Moral Support – Barbary Doll Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.90 9-4jf
1993 Fast Copper Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie John Copplestone (Reading) 24.43 5-4f
1994 Witches Dean[2] Lyons Dean – Witches Betty Peter Rich (Romford) 24.28 4-1
1995 Countrywide Cub Satharn Beo – Free Fancy John Coleman (Walthamstow) 24.44 2-1f
1996 Boys Dream Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy Terry Kibble (Bristol) 24.39 8-1
1997 King Oscar Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen Charlie Lister (Private) 24.33 4-5f
1998 Glenquin Blackie[3] Some Whisper – Hillan Blue Geoff De Mulder (Private) 24.09 7-4f
1999 Spring Raider[4] Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season James Brennan (Private) 24.28 5-2
2000 El Boss[5] Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.28 11-4f
2001 Kinda Magic[6] Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.18 2-1
2002 Kinda Magic[7] Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.29 11-10f
2003 Tims Crow[8] Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice Peter Rich (Romford) 24.29 2-1
2004 Shes Our Star[9] Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash Paul Young (Romford) 24.34 10-1
2005 Droopys Sammer[10] Droopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie Paul Young (Romford) 24.46 4-1
2006 Driving Up Henry[11] Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 24.99 20-1
2007 Black Taxi[12] Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash John Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.91 5-1
2008 Blindin Bell[13] Droopys Vieri – Going Native David Mullins (Romford) 24.22 6-4jf
2009 Glenroe Ginger[14] Crash – Farloe Charity Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 23.59 6-4f
2010 Ardbeg Mentor[15] Daves Mentor – Farantane Sinead Ken Tester (Hove) 23.56 4-1 Track record
2011 Step On Brett[16] Brett Lee – Step Lightly Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 24.40 6-1
2012 Blonde Snapper[17] Droopys Kewell – Rough Charley Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 23.89 3-1
2013 Farloe Barracuda[18] Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 23.83 9-4f
2014 Lough Messi[19] Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra Maxine Locke (Romford) 23.95 11-8f
2015 You Never Listen[20] Makeshift - Swift Erin Jim Reynolds (Romford) 23.61 7-4f
2016 Droopys Story[21] Central City – Droopys Solange Paul Young (Romford) 24.13 5-2f
2017 Clondoty Alex[22] Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex Mark Wallis (Towcester) 24.09 6/4f
2018 Forest Chunk[23] Tullymurry Act – Forest May Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 24.03 11/10f
2019 Union Jack[24] Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou Jean Liles (Central Park) 24.04 4/1
2020 Goldies Hoddle[25] Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 23.86 3/1
2021 Bockos Jon Jo[26][27] Droopys Jet – Moanteen Beauty Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 23.77 10/11f
2022 Rail Mccoy[28] Ballymac Best – Swift Vicki Mark Wallis (Henlow) 24.13 5/1
2023 Droopys Good[29] Ballybough Mike – Droopys Cuckoo Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 23.92 11/2
2024 Front Alice[30] Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice Kevin Proctor (Harlow) 23.86 14/1

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 130-131. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 109–110. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  3. ^ "1998 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  4. ^ "1999 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  5. ^ "2000 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  6. ^ "2001 Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  7. ^ "2002 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  8. ^ "2003 Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ "2004 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Data.
  10. ^ "2005 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2006 Coral Golden Sprint". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "2008 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2009 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ^ "2010 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "2011 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2012 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2014 Coral Sprint Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2015 Coral Sprint Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "2016 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "Golden Sprint result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ^ "2018 Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Star.
  24. ^ "2019 Coral Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ^ "2020 Golden Sprint Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ^ "CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Bockos Jon Jo Golden Sprint Final". You Tube. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  28. ^ "2022 CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  29. ^ "CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  30. ^ "Coral Golden Sprint final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Sprint&oldid=1216942753"