Romford Puppy Cup Explained

Surface:Sand
Class:Category 1
Horse Race:Romford Puppy Cup
Location:Romford Stadium
Inaugurated:1975
Sponsor:Corals
Distance:400 metres
Qualification:Puppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse:£10,000 (winner)

The Romford Puppy Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. [1]

It was inaugurated in 1975.[2] The competition is one of the leading races for greyhounds under the age of two and offers £10,000 to the winner which is the equal second highest prize money purse for puppies behind the Monmore Puppy Derby and equal with The Puppy Derby.[3]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

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1975Xmas Holiday Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball 25.48 10-11f
1976Lyons Skipper Burgess Heather – Skipping Chick 26.54 5-2
1977Gan On Smokey Laurdella Fun – Midi Robin 26.25 8-1
Schofield Fish Minnesota Miller – Funny Fish 24.69 5-1
Sport Promoter Breakaway Town - Kensington Queen 24.13 5-2
Coolmakee Hero Peruvian Style – Nicoles Star 24.45 7-4
Seaway LadyPaddy Milligan (Private) 24.72 9-4f
1982Creamery Cross Knockrour Slave – Creamery Alice Allen Briggs (Private) 24.48 5-2jf
1983Blue Style 24.02 3-1Track record
1984Hong Kong Mike Knockrour Slave - Almathea 24.31 4-9f
Cannonroe Glenroe Hiker - Westmead Rhythm 24.31 6-4f
Rhincrew Whisper Whisper Wishes – Irenes Chick Jim Wood (Private) 24.61 14-1
1987Curryhills Gara Lindas Champion - Moygara Soda Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 24.23 4-11f
1988Brownies Outlook Citizen Supreme - Hardi Hostess 24.44 10-11f
Kylehill Zig Curryhills Fox – Kylehill Magic 24.79 5-2
1990Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook Peg 24.55 8-1
Taringa Bay Kyle Jack – Nans Brute 24.89 1-1f
1992Bonney Seven Airmount Grand - Powerstown Pine 24.77 10-11f
Chakalak Zeus Im Slippy – Mountleader Emer 24.47 7-1
1994Welfare Panther Balalika – Sappys Susie R Wheeler (Private) 24.17 7-2
1995Teds Move Right Move – Rest On Daisy 24.84 16-1
Kalko Perfect Whisper – Gold Doffer 24.33 1-1f
Ballyard Recruit Deenside Spark – Bower Sinead Charlie Lister (Private) 24.19 7-2
Bunker Buster Doyougetit – Magical Wit 24.43 11-8f
Droopys Rivero Come On Ranger – Droopys Heather 24.61 6-1
Polar King Trade Official – Kilree Pippin 24.42 15-8f
Droopys Survivor Roanokee – Droopys Juliet 24.73 50-1
Knockeevan Magic Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy 24.70 5-4f
2003Living Jewel Mancunian Star – Halfway Do Da 24.55 14-1
Vamoose Potto Knows – Human Nature II 24.40 10-1
2005Fear Assassin [4] Borna Pilot – Borna Castle 24.74 9-2
Roswell Starship [5] Top Honcho – No Apologies 24.36 7-4
Westmead Keawn [6] Droopys Kewell – Mega Delight 24.07 11-8f
Confident Kermit [7] Ballymac Maeve – Confident Aoife 24.21 5-4f
Lenson Bolt [8] Royal Impact – Catunda Paris 24.11 5-2
Rayvin Giovanni [9] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Sporty 24.08 4-5f
Eden Star [10] Top Savings – Aranock Val 23.60 1-1f
Glanmire Lad [11] Ace Hi Rumble – Lead Boots 24.41 11-10f
Ballymac Marine [12] Ballymac Bull – Ballymac Sharon 24.05 9-4f
2014Laughing Gravy [13] Head Bound – Rafas Wee Pet 23.83 6-4f
Droopys Brindle [14] Central City – Droopys Twirl 24.42 7-2
2016Kooga Klammer [15] Roxholme Bully – Millbrook Gaga 23.75 2–1
2017Roxholme Nidge [16] Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar Hayley Keightley (Private) 23.70 2–5f
2018Grays Cup Winner[17] Tyrur Big Mike – Lizzylegit 24.08 2–1
2019Young Princess[18] Droopys Jet – Droopys Valerie 24.09 12–1
2020Tenpin[19] Romeo Recruit – Droopys Sarafina23.719/4
2021Brookside Richie[20] Droopys Sydney – Droopys Greatest23.681/3f
2022Romeo Hotshot[21] Magic Sprite – Buckos LassDavid Mullins (Romford) 23.5911/4cf
2023Romeo Crusade[22] Droopys Sydney – Fabulous Skylar David Mullins (Romford) 23.9420/1

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, page 149. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Book: Barnes, Julia. Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. 1988. Ringpress Books. 0-948955-15-5.
  3. Web site: 2017 Romford Puppy Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. Web site: 2005 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. Web site: 2006 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. Web site: 2007 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. Web site: 2008 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. Web site: 2009 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. Web site: 2010 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. Web site: 2011 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. Web site: 2012 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. Web site: 2013 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. Web site: 2014 Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. Web site: 2015 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. Web site: 2016 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: 2017 Result. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. Web site: 2018 Coral Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. Web site: 2019 Romford Puppy Cup final. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. Web site: 2020 Coral Puppy Cup. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. Web site: CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL. Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 1 October 2021.
  21. Web site: 2022 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 6 October 2022.
  22. Web site: 2023 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 30 September 2023.