Golden Jacket Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:Golden Jacket
Location:Crayford Stadium
Inaugurated:1975
Sponsor:Premier Greyhound Racing
Distance:714 metres
Purse:£20,000 (winner)

The Golden Jacket is a greyhound racing competition held at Crayford Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium[1] but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford. [2] [3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

width=50Yearwidth=200Winnerwidth=300Breedingwidth=250Trainerwidth=50Timewidth=50SPwidth=300Notes
Nice One Cyril[4] Newdown Heather - ItsabetCharlie Coyle (Private)40.86 11/4jf
1976Glin Bridge Spectre - Shore Sussie 40.59 9/4
Sindys Flame Monalee Champion - Dolores Rocket John Honeysett (Private) 40.99 11/10f
Black Legend Spectre - Nora Again 41.09 7/4f
Westmead Bound Westmead County - Affoulia Girl 41.02 2/1
Brainy Prince Mortor Light - Move First 40.63 2/1jf
Just It Itsachampion - Salubrious Lady 40.67 7/2
Try Travelscene Ballybeg Prim - My Dowry Alan Mobley (Private)40.61 7/2
Minnies Matador Sand Man - Virginia Chat Paddy Milligan (Private) 40.69 4/1
Amazing Man Glen Rock - Orchard Robin Derek Knight (Brighton) 40.88 5/2
Keem Rocket Decoy Sovereign - Keem Princess 41.67 8/11f
1986Glenowen Queen Yellow Ese - Rikasso Monica 40.92 5/2
Clover Park Westpark Clover - Mullinakill 35.40 10/1
Decoy Princess Glatton Grange - Decoy Lassie 46.30 7/2
Time Lord Manorville Sand - Scintillas Tina Hazel Dickson (Wembley) 46.03 10/1
Chicita Banana Sail On II - Bonita Banana 45.75 9/4
Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem Brian Timcke (Private) 47.00 6/1
1992Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem Brian Timcke (Private) 46.10 5/1
Heavenly Lady [5] Manorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 45.33 2/5f
1994Wexford Minx Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy Derek Knight (Hove) 45.83 11/4jf
Wexford Minx Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy Derek Knight (Hove) 45.67 13/8f
Coolmona Road Ardfert Sean - Westpark Tee Off Derek Knight (Hove) 45.75 5/4f
Broadacres Lad Murlens Slippy - Game Misty 46.08 7/1
El Onda [6] Droopys Sandy - Lady Cutie Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 46.36 22/1
Gottabegood Phantom Flash - Oh So Nice 46.09 11/2
2000Knappogue Oak Frightful Flash - Dartfield Lass 45.77 3/1
Blues Best Tayla Top Honcho - Micks Best Girl 45.19 7/4Track record
Sundar Storm Toms The Best - Westmead Lynx Kim Marlow (Romford) 47.07 14/1
Centour Corker Smooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue Brian Clemenson (Hove) 44.74 11/8fTrack record [7]
Midway Tomsscout Toms The Best - Midway Tina 44.72 12/1
2005Milldean Clarky [8] Frisby Flashing - Creamery Profit 45.98 7/1
Greenacre Lin [9] Top Honcho - First to Return Brian Clemenson (Hove) 45.53 4/1
Walk the Line [10] Droopys Vieri - Ballycahane Zoie Patsy Cusack (Crayford) 46.00 8/1
Shelbourne Merc [11] Just the Best - Queen Survivor Brian Clemenson (Hove)45.61 3/1
Lorrys Options [12] Westmead Hawk - Droopys Seville Dean Childs (Private) 45.92 2/1f
2010Group Skater [13] Top Honcho - Group Special 44.79 2/1
Bush Paddy [14] Westmead Hawk - Droopys Rena Kelly Findlay (Private) 47.39 9/2
Blue Bee [15] Hondo Black – Blue Honey 45.95 7/2
White Soks Roks [16] Royal Impact – Lemon Rita 45.48 4/5f
Hometown Honey [17] Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz 45.45 4/6f
Wiki Waki Woo [18] Premier Fantasy – Final Oyster 44.99 6/1
Patchys Kerry [19] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur 44.94 2/5f
Boylesports Star [20] Razldazl Billy - Razldazl Marilyn Dolores Ruth (Ireland) 45.18 2/1jf
Shotgun Bullet[21] Kinloch Brae - Winning Impact 44.95 5/4f
Stardom[22] Ballymac Eske - Old Refrain 45.27 6/4f
Skilful Sandie[23] Kinloch Brae - Global Liberty 44.87 7/2
Punk Rock Mutley[24] Farloe Blitz – Highview DreamerStuart Maplesden (Hove)45.78 33/1Biggest SP winner in history of event
Bellmore Sally[25] Droopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.81 5/4f
Bellmore Sally[26] Droopy Sydney – Bellmore LucyJames Fenwick (Newcastle)44.77 9/4jf
Dazl Rolex[27] Superior Panama – Razldazl MyaRicky Holloway (Crayford)45.03 5/1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  3. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 130. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. News: Go for Two P.M . Daily Mirror . 22 February 1975 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 2 April 2024.
  5. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 16. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  6. Web site: Greyhound Star (Remember When - February 1998). February 2019 . Greyhound Star.
  7. Web site: Remember When - March 2003. 3 March 2018 . Greyhound Star.
  8. Web site: 2005 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. Web site: 2006 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. Web site: 2007 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2008 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: 2009 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. Web site: 2010 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2011 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: 2012 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: 2013 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: 2014 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: 2015 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2016 Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 2017 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. Web site: 2018 Golden Jacket Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. Web site: 2019 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. Web site: 2020 Golden Jacket final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. Web site: THE 2021 LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET - Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 24 February 2021.
  25. Web site: Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 20 February 2022.
  26. Web site: 2023 PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING GOLDEN JACKET - Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 2 March 2023.
  27. Web site: Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 March 2024.