Golden Sprint Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:Golden Sprint
Location:Romford Stadium
Inaugurated:1987
Sponsor:Coral
Distance:400 metres
Purse:£10,000 (winner)

The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.[1]

Venues & distances

Sponsors

Past winners

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Aulton Henri Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss 24.27 6-1
Minor Misfit Lindas Champion – Minor Coddle 24.20 7-2
River Loch Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady 24.23 3-1
Demesne Chance Kyle Jack – Anti Everything 24.56 9-4f
Murlens Lord Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.99 3-1
Dealing Screen Moral Support – Barbary Doll Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.90 9-4jf
Fast Copper Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie 24.43 5-4f
Witches Dean[2] Lyons Dean – Witches Betty Peter Rich (Romford) 24.28 4-1
Countrywide Cub Satharn Beo – Free Fancy John Coleman (Walthamstow) 24.44 2-1f
Boys Dream Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy 24.39 8-1
King Oscar Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen Charlie Lister (Private) 24.33 4-5f
Glenquin Blackie[3] Some Whisper – Hillan Blue Geoff De Mulder (Private) 24.09 7-4f
Spring Raider[4] Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season James Brennan (Private) 24.28 5-2
El Boss[5] Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.28 11-4f
Kinda Magic[6] Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.18 2-1
Kinda Magic[7] Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.29 11-10f
Tims Crow[8] Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice Peter Rich (Romford) 24.29 2-1
Shes Our Star[9] Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash Paul Young (Romford) 24.34 10-1
Droopys Sammer[10] Droopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie Paul Young (Romford) 24.46 4-1
Driving Up Henry[11] Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame 24.99 20-1
Black Taxi[12] Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash John Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.91 5-1
Blindin Bell[13] Droopys Vieri – Going Native David Mullins (Romford) 24.22 6-4jf
Glenroe Ginger[14] Crash – Farloe Charity 23.59 6-4f
Ardbeg Mentor[15] Daves Mentor – Farantane Sinead 23.56 4-1Track record
Step On Brett[16] Brett Lee – Step Lightly 24.40 6-1
Blonde Snapper[17] Droopys Kewell – Rough Charley 23.89 3-1
Farloe Barracuda[18] Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup 23.83 9-4f
Lough Messi[19] Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra Maxine Locke (Romford) 23.95 11-8f
You Never Listen[20] Makeshift - Swift Erin Jim Reynolds (Romford) 23.61 7-4f
Droopys Story[21] Central City – Droopys SolangePaul Young (Romford) 24.13 5-2f
Clondoty Alex[22] Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex24.09 6/4f
Forest Chunk[23] Tullymurry Act – Forest May Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 24.03 11/10f
Union Jack[24] Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou Jean Liles (Central Park) 24.04 4/1
Goldies Hoddle[25] Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 23.863/1
Bockos Jon Jo[26] [27] Droopys Jet – Moanteen BeautyPatrick Janssens (Towcester)23.7710/11f
Rail Mccoy[28] Ballymac Best – Swift VickiMark Wallis (Henlow)24.135/1
Droopys Good[29] Ballybough Mike – Droopys CuckooPatrick Janssens (Towcester) 23.9211/2
Front Alice[30] Droopys Sydney – Droopys AliceKevin Proctor (Harlow) 23.8614/1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 130-131. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 109–110. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  3. Web site: 1998 Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  4. Web site: 1999 Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  5. Web site: 2000 Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  6. Web site: 2001 Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  7. Web site: 2002 Coral Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  8. Web site: 2003 Golden Sprint Final. Greyhound Data.
  9. Web site: 2004 Coral Golden Sprint. Greyhound Data.
  10. Web site: 2005 Coral Golden Sprint. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2006 Coral Golden Sprint. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. Web site: 2008 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2009 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: 2010 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: 2011 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: 2012 THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: THE MILLENNIUM STAND BOOKMAKERS GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2014 Coral Sprint Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 2015 Coral Sprint Results. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. Web site: 2016 final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. Web site: Golden Sprint result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. Web site: 2018 Golden Sprint final. Greyhound Star.
  24. Web site: 2019 Coral Golden Sprint Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. Web site: 2020 Golden Sprint Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. Web site: CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 20 March 2021.
  27. Web site: Bockos Jon Jo Golden Sprint Final. You Tube. 20 March 2021.
  28. Web site: 2022 CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 March 2022.
  29. Web site: CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT - FINAL . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 19 March 2023.
  30. Web site: Coral Golden Sprint final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 March 2024.