Olympic (greyhounds) explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:The Olympic
Location:Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated:1947
Sponsor:Coral
Distance:515 metres
Purse:£10,000 (winner)

The Olympic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1947 at Wandsworth Stadium.[2] Following the closure of Wandsworth in June 1966 the competition switched to Charlton Stadium which itself closed in September 1971.[3] After an eight year gap the event was resurrected by Hove in 1979 and has remained there since.[4]

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

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Dante II Well Squared – Olives Idol 34.672-5fTrack record
Captain Lake Captain Brown – Banna Lake 35.09 10-1
Mutton Star Mad Tanist – Lowerstown Countess 35.33 3-1
Captain The Killer Tanist – Fly Dancer Norman Merchant (Private) 35.47 5-4f
Polar Star Rebel Express – Please Lady 36.63 11-4
Ballinasloe Lassie Rimmells Black – Girlie O'Connor 35.35 3-1
Lizette Master Captain – Dorothy Ann 35.24 2-5f
Rushton Spot Rushton News – Rushton Panda Frank Johnson (Private) 35.96 15-8
Whats Yat Magourna Reject - Coolflash 36.08 3-1
Even Gait Ballylanigan Tanist – Narrogar Ann 35.57 7-4jf
Land Of Song Fire Prince – Old Blarney Gift 35.052-5f
Kilcaskin Karmen Kilcaskin Mail – Greenane Princess 35.91 4-5f
Tams Torness Prince Chancer – Tams Trasna 35.33 11-2
Crazy Paving Magourna Reject - Minorcas Judy Charles Payne (Private) 36.35 6-4f
Clonavly Pride [5] Solar Prince - Asmena 38.46
1962Powerstown Prospect Hi There - Faoide 38.35
Music Guest Solar Prince – The Grand Duchess 38.53
Carols Champion Tanyard Champion – Carols Pride 38.15 7-4
Vals Parachute Crazy Parachute – Vals Orphan Maurice Mason (Private) 37.99
Cons Duke Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet 34.79
Roamin Beauty Knockrour Again - Goleen 34.73
Fire Trap Clonmannon Fire – Spring Trap 34.68
Premier Power Powerstown Proper – Mink Guest 34.57 100-7
Al's Tiger Hi Joe – Kilcumney Miss 34.44 4-1
Supreme FunNewdown Heather - Top NoteSid Ryall (Private)
Greenane Metro Greenane Decca – Pineapple Grand Arthur Hitch (Private) 30.86
Young BreezeSage - Scorduff Breeze29.03 11-4
Corrakelly AirSupreme Fun - Quarry StreakerChris Coyle (Private) 30.86 5-1dead-heat
Greenane MetroGreenane Decca - Pineapple GrandArthur Hitch (Private) 30.86 13-8fdead-heat
Glen Miner [6] Glen Rock - Daring Lil29.62 15-8Track record
Huberts ShadeLuminous Lad - Huberts FateAdam Jackson (Wembley)30.33 8-1
Westmead MilosAll Wit - Westmead Satin30.20 15-8jf
Ballyregan BobBallyheigue Moon - Evening Daisy30.042-5f
House HunterTiger Jazz - Brass Tacks30.06 3-1
1987House HunterTiger Jazz - Brass Tacks30.14 3-1
John DoeEasy And Slow - Time Consuming30.14 4-1
White IslandCurryhills Fox - Cassio Lil30.30 8-1
Labana MathewMathews World - Labana Queen30.04 2-5f
Shanavulin BingoMichigan Man - Shanavulin FlashErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 30.40 7-4
1992Satharn LadySatharn Beo - Long Valley Lady30.08 3-1
Hypnotic StagGreenpark Fox - Sister Moonshine29.74 4-7f
1994Westmead Chick[7] I'm Slippy - Westmead Move30.55 6-4f
Sir FrederickSatharn Beo - Liberal Girl29.99 5-4f
Hart To MineGreenpark Fox - Slippy Hart30.05 1-1f
Astrosyn EurekaMurlens Slippy - Oakfront Magic30.05 7-4f
Xamax Na CapAdraville Bridge - That’s Becky30.71 8-1
Principal MeteorFrightful Flash - Sidhes Magic30.13 11-4
2000Smoking Wardy[8] Green Grass - Meelin Cutie29.90 5-4f
Solid Magic[9] Iceni Regent - Clodeen Magic29.936-4f
Cuba [10] Toms The Best - Lydpal Mary29.83 8-1
Droopys Oasis[11] Larkhill Jo - Droopys Graf29.865-1
Orient Ron[12] Judicial Pride - Oriel Girl29.68 11-8f
Droopys Oasis[13] Larkhill Jo - Droopoys Graf29.92 9-2
Son of Phoebe[14] Droopys Vieri - Killeacle Phoebe29.85 2-1jf
Jazz Hurricane[15] Top Honcho - Lucy May29.84 7-4f
Shelbourne Rich[16] Never Give Up - Expert View29.86 9-2
2009Ballymac Ruso[17] Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac Lark Matt Dartnall (Private) 29.48 6-4f
Ballymac William[18] Magical Captain - Ballymac Floss Carly Philpott (Private) 29.92 1-1f
Diesel Malc[19] Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane Michael Fawsitt (Private) 29.56 3-1
Ballymac Eske[20] Burnpark Champ-Ballymac Penske 29.40 2/7f
Jaytee Lightning[21] Duke Special – Westmead Joy 29.62 7/4
Thatchers Champ[22] Hondo Black – Kilmessan Beauty Paul Young (Romford) 30.21 5/1
Holdem Chico[23] Kinloch Brae – Cornamaddy Tiny Carol Weatherall (Private) 30.10 10/1
2016Droopys Buick[24] Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda 29.89 2/5f
2017Bruisers Bullet[25] Droopys Cain – Clover Bride29.90 6/4f
2018King Turbo[26] Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger TotLiz McNair (Private) 29.90 6/4f
2019King Sheeran[27] Eden The Kid – Skate OnLiz McNair (Private)29.93 2/1jf
2020Newinn Jacko[28] Laughil Duke – Coolavanny PearlErnest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 31.43 7/2
2021Prince of Troy[29] Droopys Sydney – Chatam LadyDavid Mullins (Romford) 30.21 25/1
2022Fromposttopillar[30] Droopys Sydney – Rafa Babys BabyLiz McNair (Private) 29.78 5/4f
2023King Memphis[31] Droopys Sydney – Queen BeyonceLiz McNair (Private) 29.87 10/11f

Winning trainers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Star.
  2. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  3. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 77. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  4. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 144. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. Web site: Remember When - April 1962. Greyhound Star.
  6. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1982) May edition. Greyhound Star.
  7. Book: Fry, Paul. The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. 1995. 21. Ringpress Books. 186054-010-4.
  8. Web site: 2000 Olympic. Greyhound Data.
  9. Web site: 2001 Olympic. Greyhound Data.
  10. Web site: 2002 Courage Olympic. Greyhound Data.
  11. Web site: 2003 Olympic. Greyhound Data.
  12. Web site: 2004 Courage Olympic. Greyhound Data.
  13. Web site: 2005 Courage Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2006 Courage Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: 2007 Track Bookmakers Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: 2008 Emily Wood Memorial. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: 2009 Coral Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: 2010 Coral Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2011 Coral Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: 2012 Coral Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. Web site: 2013 Coral Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. Web site: 2014 Coral Greyhound Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. Web site: 2015 Coral Greyhound Olympic final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. Web site: 2016 Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. Web site: 2017 Olympic. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. Web site: 2018 Olympic final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. Web site: 2019 Coral Olympic final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. Web site: 19 Dec, Meeting Hove . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 19 December 2020.
  29. Web site: Coral Olympic - Final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 18 December 2021.
  30. Web site: 2022 Coral Olympic - Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 24 December 2022.
  31. Web site: 2023 Coral Olympic - Final . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 24 December 2022.