Trainers Championship (greyhounds)
| Feature race | |
 Charlie Lister OBE (6 times winner) | |
| Inaugurated | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | Various distances over six races |
| Surface | Sand |
| Qualification | Six leading trainers from previous year based on points |
The Trainers' Championship currently rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night is a competition for the leading greyhound trainers in the United Kingdom.
History
[edit]The competition was inaugurated in 1977 at (Brough Park) and is contested by the six leading trainers based on points gained from open race success from the previous year.[1]
The competition should not be confused with the Greyhound Trainer of the Year which is awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar.[2] The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] and when it returned in 2021 it was rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night following sponsorship by Arc & Entain. The new format was similar but saw a reduction from eight races to six.[4]
Sponsors
[edit]- 2021–2021 (Arc/Entain)
- 2022–2023 (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Past winners
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Trainer's with 3 or more titles
[edit]| Name | Titles |
|---|---|
| Charlie Lister | 6 |
| Nick & Natalie Savva | 4 |
| Mark Wallis | 4 |
| Kevin Hutton | 4 |
| Ernie Gaskin Sr. | 3 |
| Brian Clemenson | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 109-111. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook, page 118-120. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ a b "Three Steps Confirmation". Greyhound Star. 20 August 2020.
- ^ "TRAINERS' JUDGMENT NIGHT COMPETITION". Greyhound Star. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "All Those Aprils". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
- ^ "Chelsea Glass GTA Trainers Championship". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Clinical Kev does a Liverpool at Sittingbourne". Greyhound Star. 17 February 2016.
- ^ "Kevin Hutton Does It Again- Trainers Championship Winner". GB Greyhounds.
- ^ "Trainers Championship". Greyhound Star. 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Champion Angela". Greyhound Star. 7 April 2019.
- ^ "ARC/Entain Trainers' Judgement Night". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Mark Wallis: 21 Years in Judgement". Greyhound Star. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Patrick was waiting on final judgement". Greyhound Star. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Sunday Round Up". Greyhound Star. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.