| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Category 1 |
| Horse Race: | Champion Stakes |
| Location: | Romford |
| Sponsor: | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Distance: | 575 metres |
| Purse: | £20,000 (winner) |
The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.[1]
It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium.[2] However, in 1973 the event was discontinued[3] until Romford resurrected it in 1988.[4] In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.[5]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | Starting price | width=100 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighter Days[6] | 29.25 | 4/9f | |||||||||||
| Ala Mein II[7] | Mad Tanist – Fair Madge | ||||||||||||
| Good Worker [8] | Tanimon – Dolly Meadway | 28.38 | 8-11f | ||||||||||
| Magna Hasty | Model Dasher – Mary Hasty | 28.79 | 10-11f | ||||||||||
| Theydons Son | Bahs Choice – Richmond Dancer | 28.72 | 8-11f | ||||||||||
| Denver Berwick | Humming Bee – Baytown Fir | 28.67 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann | 28.09 | 1-6f | |||||||||||
| Cree Dusk | Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty | 28.67 | 6-1 | ||||||||||
| Alta Derrynane | Mad Tanist – Priceless Prize | 28.44 | 2-9f | ||||||||||
| Gulf Of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | 28.27 | 10-11f | ||||||||||
| Highway Tim | Magourna Reject – Hunston Bell | Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) | 28.06 | 1-2f | |||||||||
| Town Prince | Small Town – Orphan Princess | 28.18 | |||||||||||
| Dunmore Rocco | Hi There – Dunmore Claudia | 28.41 | 8-11f | ||||||||||
| Varra Black Nose | Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane | 28.30 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Avis | Polonius – Twenty Smackers | 40.05 | |||||||||||
| Old Berry Silver | Ardskeagh Ville – Skylark | Fred Berrow (Private) | 40.11 | ||||||||||
| Long Fawn | The Grand Fire – Moyne Rosette | 40.64 | |||||||||||
| Tinas Beauty | Varra Black Nose – Janetina | 40.98 | 7-4f | ||||||||||
| Julies Surprise | Low Pressure – Rapid Progress | 40.71 | |||||||||||
| Precious Nance | Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess | 40.39 | |||||||||||
| Welcome Work | Welcome Home – Nifty Lady | 40.56 | |||||||||||
| TricTrac | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | 39.66 | |||||||||||
| Hiver Tatty | Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky | Jim Morgan (Private) | 40.08 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Little Tiddler | Faithful Hope – Printing Rosedale | 40.17 | 4-9f | ||||||||||
| Sandy Desert | Ambiguous – Tinkers Pencil | 40.31 | 1-2f | ||||||||||
| Forest Noble | Prince of Roses – Forest Brown | ||||||||||||
| 1974 to 1987 not held | |||||||||||||
| Dads Flier | Dads Bank – Mams Bank | 35.79 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| Sard | Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm | 35.47 | 10-11f | ||||||||||
| Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | 36.06 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
| Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | 35.28 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
| Chic Mona | Gastrognome – Sirius Mona | 35.58 | 11-4 | ||||||||||
| Westmead | Daleys Gold – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 36.05 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| 1994 | Heres Seanie[9] | Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle | 35.22 | 6-4f | |||||||||
| Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah | 35.20 | 4-9f | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Lady Ellie | Hypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady | 35.19 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Elderberry Chick | Adraville Bridge – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Private) | 34.86 | 2-5f | Track record | ||||||||
| Pottos Storm | Droopys Fintan – Certain Way | 35.12 | 11-1 | ||||||||||
| Touchwood Gent | Tip Top – Brave Heart | 35.81 | 6-1 | ||||||||||
| Palace Issue | Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue | 35.44 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
| El Othello | Top Honcho – Oakfront Star | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 35.51 | 7-1 | |||||||||
| Cooly Cougar | Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie | 35.22 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Clover Top | Top Honcho – Dons Pride | 35.34 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
| Centour Para | Judicial Pride – Clover Cailin | 35.69 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| Denmarknick [10] | Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty | 35.93 | 9-4jf | ||||||||||
| Son of Phoebe [11] | Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe | 35.49 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Eye onthe Veto [12] | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud | 35.54 | 4-5f | ||||||||||
| Lenson Joker [13] | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | 35.22 | 4-11f | ||||||||||
| Go Big Hitter [14] | Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara | Dean Childs (Private) | 35.64 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Raving Black [15] | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney | 35.10 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
| Droopys Hester [16] | Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy | 35.59 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
| Smiler Jack [17] | Hondo Black – Precious Beauty | 35.28 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Airport Captain [18] | Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss | 34.67 | 7-2 | Track record | |||||||||
| Millwards Master [19] | Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath | 35.02 | 14-1 | ||||||||||
| Patchys Kerry [20] | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur | 35.58 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Ascot Woodie [21] | Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan | 35.40 | 8-1 | |||||||||
| 2017 | Murrys Act [22] | Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave | 35.15 | 5–2jf | |||||||||
| 2018 | Bombers Bullet[23] | Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe | 34.97 | 5–2f | |||||||||
| 2019 | Aayamza Express[24] | Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate | 34.90 | 6–4f | |||||||||
| 2020 + | Desperado Dan[25] | Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 34.93 | 10/3 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Night Time Danny[26] | Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume | Steve Rayner (Henlow) | 34.94 | 3/1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Warzone Tom[27] | Good News – Bogger Bonnie | Liz McNair (Private) | 34.89 | 8/15f | ||||||||
| 2023 | Hollow Man[28] | Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay | Derek Knight (Hove) | 34.96 | 8/13f | ||||||||