Coronation Stakes (greyhounds) explained

Surface:Sand
Horse Race:Coronation Stakes
Location:Wembley Stadium
Inaugurated:1928
Last Run:1994
Distance:490 metres

The Coronation Stakes was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Wembley Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1928, one of the earliest competitions in greyhound racing.[1] The race was one of the premier bitches only event in the UK greyhound calendar.[2] [3]

The competition came to an end following the closure of the Wembley Greyhounds by the Greyhound Racing Association and the sale of the stadium by their parent company Wembley plc.[4] [5]

Past winners

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1928Beaded Biddy Beaded Dick – One Drop 30.23 1-1f
Silent Lassie Gips Pride – Staying Blood 30.91 5-4f
Toftwood Misery Hopeful - Harborina Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 30.45
Bradshaw Fold Newville Captain – December Girl 30.50
Roving Joan Dick The Rover – Blackwater Light 30.65
Queen Of The SuirMutton Cutlet - Burette 30.06
1934Queen Of The SuirMutton Cutlet - Burette 30.03
Gilly Flower 30.33
Ripe Cherry Tallboy - Grille 30.33 6-4
Beckbury Moth Marjorie Yate (Private) 30.31
Quarter Day Lawyers Fee - House Keeper Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.03 3-1
Quarter Day Lawyers Fee - House Keeper Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 29.34 2-5f
Duna Taxilas 29.57 6-4f
1942Satin Beauty 29.46 4-6f
Disputed Rattler Dasher Lad – Cheer The Rattler Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.80 4-11f
Erin's Fury Wireless Rally – Erin Green 29.63 8-15f
Prancing Kitty Tanist - Be Careful Kitty Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.36 2-5f
Trev's Castle Castledown Lad – Maries Treasure Fred Trevillion (Private) 29.65 8-11f
Crissie Tanist Tanist – Milanies Yank 29.394-1
Major Movement Fair Major – Erin Green 29.48 5-1
Baytown Stream Baytown Cuckoo – Baytown Crow 29.45 9-4f
1950Linden Grove 29.62 5-2
Santa Barbara II Train – Belle O'Manhattan 29.60 5-2
Bohemian Lady 29.836-1
Town Belle Ron Chamberlain (Private) 29.729-4f
Judy Luck Trevs Cutter – Queens Wood 29.678-11f
Fuzzie Bernie Ballymac Ball – Parkmore Music Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.48 7-4f
1956Silver Strand Hurry Abdul – Moody Dreamer Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 29.71 100-30
Ashgrove Pleasure Ryton Basher - Baytown Surplus Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.79100-30
Silver Strand Hurry Abdul – Moody Dreamer Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 29.547-4f
1959Princess JesterChampion Prince – Kittys Jester29.511-6f
Mink Muff The Grand Champion – Miss Mink Joe De Mulder (Private) 29.65 13-8f
Just Sherry Knockhill Chieftain – Nimble Star Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 29.37
Dainty Spark Hi There – Wild Princess 29.38
Lucky Joan II Recorded Course-Astraea 29.57
Precious Pam Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess George Waterman (Wimbledon) 29.71 8-1
Drumsough Princess Hi There – Gettysburg Princess 29.59
Roman Vale Crazy Parachute – Fairy Julia 29.86
Trudy's Bird Lucky Wonder – The Bird II John Perrin (Private) 29.49
Bredas Feathers Oregon Prince – Reviewfield Queen K.Webb (Private) 29.17
Cals Pick Any Harm – Flying Cherry 29.573-1
Mannon Ranger Clonmannon Flash – Charlies Pension 30.16
Drive On Sallys Story – Briquette Fire 29.17
Tarralina Always Proud – Parlando 29.8820-1
Flonic Amy Joe Monalee Champion – Nelson Farewell 29.55 6-1
Shara Flash Silver Hope – Flashy Minnie Noreen Collin (Private) 29.69
Irwin Lawn Irish Rain – High Voltage 30.08
Paradise Peg Commutering - Rit Peg Princess Ted Griffin (Private) 29.441-1f
Elteen Queen Crefogue Flash – Bozos Pride Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) 29.92 4-1
1978Westmead Trophy Fionntra Frolic – Westmead Damson 30.16
Gayflash Fionntra Frolic-London Child 29.82
Kildangan Wind Ritas Choice – Kildangan Ana 29.96
Balaclava Charge Ritas Choice – Hara Kara 29.69
Lannon Lass Gaily Noble – City Charmer 29.65
Sandy Sally Sand Man - Ballyderg Moth 30.08
Beautiful Blue Brabe Bran – Inchon Queen 29.59
Urban Duchess Oran Jack – So Quick 29.83
Round Grove Carrick Chance – Knockash Flame 30.46
Kilbeg Judy Cronins Bar – Thoor Ballylee 29.34
1989Barnacuiga Lass Dads Bank - Lady Rossmore 29.50
Mountain Madam Jims Memory - Seafarer 30.38 7-4f
Sunspec Jess On Spec – Nelsons Sunrise 29.62 7-2
Certain Way Satharn Beo – Free Fancy 28.76 1-5fTrack record
Dens Duchess Greenpark Fox – Rosewood Lass 29.31 5-1
1994Weave Macgregor Manorville Magic – Cute Pigeon 53.56 1-1f

Venues & Distances

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tarter, P Howard. Greyhound Racing Encyclopedia. 80. 1949. Fleet Publishing Company Ltd.
  2. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 39. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  3. Book: Genders, Roy. NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, pages 81-82. 1990. Pelham Books Ltd. 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. Web site: Greyhound racing: Hounded out after a 71-year run. The Independent.
  5. Web site: When racing ruled Wembley. Betfair.