| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Category 1 |
| Horse Race: | Birmingham Cup |
| Location: | Perry Barr Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1939 |
| Sponsor: | M Lambe Construction |
| Distance: | 480 metres |
| Purse: | £12,500 (winner) |
The Birmingham Cup is a greyhound racing competition inaugurated in 1939[1] [2] and held annually at the Old Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium until the closure of the track in 1984.[3] The competition was one of the leading events in the Midlands and was brought back in 1992 and was held at the new Perry Barr Stadium until the decision was made to discontinue the event in 2009.[4]
The event was held over the standard distance (the most common distance held at a track)[5] and winners included the 1946 English Greyhound Derby champions Mondays News.[6] [7]
In 2020, the competition was brought back in memory of Michael Lambe Senior and in 2023 was upgraded to category one with a winner's prize of £12,500.
| width=50 | Year | width=180 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=200 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Black Johnny[8] | Johnny Peters - Toftwood Magnet | 29.76 | 4/1 | track record | ||||||||
| S.M. Hector | Bella's Brother - Acid Fast | 30.05 | 8/1 | ||||||||||
| Farloe Best[9] | 29.68 | 7/2 | |||||||||||
| Model Dasher | Model Whiskey - Dashing Comet | 29.80 | n/a | Re-run (no betting) | |||||||||
| Duffys Arrival | Shamrock Prince - Moon Bridge | 30.14 | 6/4f | ||||||||||
| Mondays News | Orluck's Best - Monday Next | Fred Farey (Private) | 30.35 | 4/6f | |||||||||
| Funny Mick | Ruby Border - Olive's Idol | 30.09 | 100/30 | ||||||||||
| Baytown Stork | Baytown Tulip - Ulster Row | 30.34 | 6/1 | ||||||||||
| Kilcaskin Mail | Train - Tinker's Hill | 30.52 | 10/1 | ||||||||||
| Rushton Smutty | Mad Tanist - Summer Frock | Frank Johnson (Private) | 29.80 | 1/2f | |||||||||
| Fly Prince | Bellas Prince – Lough Baby | W E Hughes (Private) | 29.85 | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Galtee Cleo | Sandown Champion – Cleopatra | 29.74 | 1/1f | ||||||||||
| Rushton Spot | Rushton News – Rushton Panda | Frank Johnson (Private) | 29.85 | 1/2f | |||||||||
| Hopalong Pal | Ollys Pal – Hopalong Dante | Joe Booth (Private) | 30.26 | 11/8jf | |||||||||
| Silent Worship | The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer | 29.72 | 7/4f | ||||||||||
| Dancing Sheik | Imperial Dancer – Delias Green | 29.49 | 4/7f | ||||||||||
| Fearless Mac | Ballymac Ball – Dare Me Now | Joe De Mulder (Private) | 29.72 | 4/6f | |||||||||
| Jungle Man | Man of Pleasure – Seafield Biddy | Harry Tasker (Private) | 29.95 | 5/2 | |||||||||
| Desert Rambler[10] | Champion Prince – Imperial Peg | Joe Booth (Private) | 29.76 | 4/7f | |||||||||
| Dromin Glory[11] | Hi There - Dromin Jet | 29.19 | 1/2f | ||||||||||
| Cahara Rover[12] | Paddle First – Cahara Lass | Joe De Mulder (Private) | 29.78 | 7/2 | |||||||||
| Scamp Boy | Keep Moving – Flying Fantasy | Bessie Lewis (Private) | 30.55 | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Arthur's Jet[13] | Odd Venture – Arthurs Shoe | 29.61 | 6/1 | ||||||||||
| Corville Gallant[14] | Odd Venture - Irish Isle | 29.65 | 4/1 | ||||||||||
| Limits Crackers | Odd Venture - Pats Regret | 29.48 | 3/1 | ||||||||||
| Discretions | Prairie Flash - Sheila at Last | 29.67 | 3/1 | ||||||||||
| 1971 | Jellico Mist[15] | Clomoney Jet - Ivy Millie | 29.79 | 7/4jf | |||||||||
| Cowboy Jo | Dusty Trail - Roamin Beauty | Mick Hawkins (Private) | 29.57 | 4/6f | |||||||||
| Mel's Pupil | Monalee King - Ella's Rocket | 29.23 | 7/1 | ||||||||||
| Blackwater Glade | Quiet Spring - Husky Silver | 29.79 | 5/1 | ||||||||||
| Tails | Jimsun - Wall Tie | 29.48 | 5/4f | ||||||||||
| Mohane | Pacific Treasure - Tricias Arrow | 31.13 | 2/1f | ||||||||||
| Ballyard Curtis[16] | I'm Slippy – Ballyard Murlen | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 30.37 | 14/1 | |||||||||
| Winsor Vic | Dukes Lodge - Winsor Aird | 30.94 | 2/1f | ||||||||||
| Heres Seanie[17] | Ardfert Sean - Mindys Miracle | 30.13 | 6/4f | ||||||||||
| Courier Kid | Manx Treasure – Strange Manner | 30.37 | 5/1 | ||||||||||
| Longvalley Rebel | Right Move – Long Valley Lady | 30.33 | 7/4 | ||||||||||
| Saradeb | Slaneyside Hare – Genotin Laura | 30.30 | 9/2 | ||||||||||
| Honour And Glory | Murlens Slippy – Satharn Lady | 29.17 | 3/1 | ||||||||||
| Derbay Flyer[18] | Ayr Flyer – Brown Missile | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 29.06 | 4/6f | |||||||||
| Farloe Hack | Staplers Jo – Farloe Dingle | 28.50 | 9/4 | ||||||||||
| Canimar[19] | Top Honcho – All Grit | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.67 | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Kingsmill Again[20] | Roanokee – Mitzys Dream | Andy Johnson (Private) | 28.68 | 7/1 | |||||||||
| Zigzag Dutchman [21] | Dutchys Angel – ZigZag Bullett | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.13 | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Ballymac Under [22] | Ballymac Maeve – Ballymac Lark | Matt Dartnall (Private) | 28.25 | 4/5f | |||||||||
| Fear Zafonic[23] | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 28.44 | 4/5f | |||||||||
| 2010 to 2019 not held | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Droopys Carat[24] | Azza Azza Azza – Droopys Dorothy | 28.74 | 8/1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | Candy Man[25] | Holdem Spy – Wont Fall Behind | Carol Weatherall (Sheffield) | 28.10 | 5/1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Ivanexile[26] | Laughil Blake – Trusted Exile | Matt Dartnall (Oxford) | 28.16 | 7/4 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Brookside Richie[27] | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest | James Fenwick (Newcastle) | 28.27 | 7/2 | ||||||||