| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Category 2 |
| Horse Race: | The Springbok |
| Location: | Central Park Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1937 |
| Sponsor: | Arena Racing Company |
| Distance: | 480 metres hurdles |
| Qualification: | Hurdlers only |
| Purse: | £5,000 (winner) |
The Springbok is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1937 [1] at the White City Stadium in London and was held there until its closure in 1985 when it switched to Wimbledon Stadium. The event is the leading competition for novice hurdlers.[2] [3]
In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1937.[4] In 2023, the race was held at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium while track renovation was taking place at Central Park.[5]
| width=50 | Year | width=180 | Winner | width=270 | Breeding | width=250 | Trainer | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=100 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curious Jester | 30.98 | 7-4f | |||||||||||
| Bantown Banner | 30.85 | 5-4f | |||||||||||
| Corporal of Waterhall | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.42 | 3-1 | ||||||||||
| Alvaston Commando | 32.33 | 7-4f | |||||||||||
| Kids Delight | 32.55 | 3-1 | |||||||||||
| Neff | 30.97 | 4-7f | |||||||||||
| Mighty Maharatta | Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 30.94 | 5-4f | ||||||||||
| Sunny Abbey | Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 30.26 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Devil O'Leer | Bahs Choice – Baytown Nightingale | Norman Merchant (Private) | 31.03 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Wild Der | Border Keeper – Gilmours Glory | Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 30.32 | 15-8 | |||||||||
| Oriel Idol | Shaggy Lad – Rushton Curly | 30.20 | 5-2 | ||||||||||
| Ventry Record | Record Choice – Anvil Block | 33.60 | 8-1 | ||||||||||
| Riot O'Leer | Despot O'Leer – Magic Blissful | Jack Chadwick (Private) | 32.66 | 7-2 | |||||||||
| Harlington Harrier | Dal Hawkesley (West Ham) | 32.80 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
| Racing Max | Ballybeg Surprise – Racing Fool | 32.92 | 6-1 | ||||||||||
| Highway Tim | Magourna Reject – Hunston Bell | Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) | 32.25 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Downside | Barrowside – Celtic Beauty | 32.24 | 9-4 | ||||||||||
| Shannon Dasher | Prince of Bermuda – Shannon Drive | Jimmy Maw (Private) | 32.15 | 7-2 | |||||||||
| Ballydrislane Customer | Quare Customer – Cold Lady | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 31.78 | ||||||||||
| Barrel Kissane | Champion Prince - Yoblstrap | Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) | 31.47 | ||||||||||
| Longstreet | Barrowside – Sallyscross Lady | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 31.88 | ||||||||||
| The Grange Destiny | The Grand Fire - Delienne | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 31.98 | 7-4 | |||||||||
| Darn Hall | Crazy Parachute - Penicola | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 32.33 | ||||||||||
| Husky Breeze | Pigalle Wonder – Jet Dancer | John Bassett (Private) | 32.20 | ||||||||||
| High St Boy | Champion Tipp – Fire Siren | 31.50 | |||||||||||
| Haydens Star | Fairys Chum – Haydens Fire | Nora Gleeson (Private) | 31.60 | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Happy Harry | Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 31.92 | 7-4 | |||||||||
| Bawnies Rocket | Come On Bawnie – Toor Lassie | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 31.86 | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Ragtime | Super Orange – Maggie From Cork | John Coleman (Wembley) | 32.10 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Jacks Ship | Rocket Ship – Amelia’s Pet | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 32.16 | 11-10f | |||||||||
| Killone Flash | Forward Flash – Dancing Barrier | 31.53 | 9-2 | ||||||||||
| Weston Pete | Monalee Champion – New Kashmir | Colin West (White City - London) | 32.04 | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Ashgrove Road | Spectre II – Ashgrove Star | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 31.51 | 9-2 | |||||||||
| Stuart Captain | Ramdeen Stuart – Here For You | John Coleman (Wembley) | 30.70 | 2-1f | |||||||||
| Autumn Groves | Itsachampion – Green Line | Frank Melville (Harringay) | 31.31 | 9-4 | |||||||||
| Super Hunter | Gaultier Fox – Fire Hunter | Phil Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 30.47 | 8-15f | |||||||||
| Westmead Manor | Mels Pupil – Westmead Silver | Natalie Savva (Private) | 31.28 | 6-4 | |||||||||
| Bobcol | Westpark Mint – Black Katty | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 31.17 | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Clashing Ash | Clashing – Ballycline Sara | Phil Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 30.57 | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Space Top | Crazy Top – My Little Cugeen | 31.94 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| Scarcely Unknown | Hunday Dook – Speech Mistress | 30.69 | 6-4f | ||||||||||
| Knight of Raft | Paradise Spectre – Lady Raft | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 28.65 | 8-11f | |||||||||
| Raffles Nitespot | Yankee Express – Raffles Bridge | Linda Mullins (Harringay) | 28.59 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Lemon Yachtsman | Lindas Champion – Lemon Pearl | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 28.36 | 7-2 | |||||||||
| Skyline Prince | Sheskin Rocket – Apache Laura | David Kinchett (Wimbledon) | 28.59 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Lemon Chip | Sinbad – Lemon Lisa | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 28.87 | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Ranger Supreme | Citizen Supreme – White Ranger | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 28.80 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Fennessys Gold | Soda Fountain – Fast Mission | 28.41 | 5-1 | ||||||||||
| Double Rock | Printers Present – Dolores Daughter | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 28.62 | 25-1 | |||||||||
| Arfur Daley [6] | Pond Mirage – Blue Mint II | 27.80 | 3-1 | Track record | |||||||||
| Avoid The Rush [7] | Manorville Star – Smokey Snowdrop | Bernie Doyle (Private) | 29.44 | 7-2 | |||||||||
| Arrogant Prince [8] | Ballinderry Flash - Proverbia | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 28.35 | 7-4jf | |||||||||
| Colorado Joker | Green Gorse – Denver Minnie | Philip Rees Jr. (Wimbledon) | 28.32 | 4-1 | |||||||||
| Simon Simon | Murlens Abbey – Lovely Lovely | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 28.21 | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Frisco Sir | Flashy Sir – Forever Roving | Ray Peacock (Wimbledon) | 28.05 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Ballinabola Gale | Batties Whisper – Ballinaboola Lil | Jason Foster (Catford) | 28.11 | 1-1f | |||||||||
| Lenson Eddie [9] | Perfect Whisper – Culbidagh Rose | Ray Peacock (Wimbledon) | 28.70 | 8-13f | |||||||||
| Rossa Ranger [10] | Come On Ranger – Emmerdale Pine | John Counsell (Private) | 28.92 | 1-1f | |||||||||
| Opus Joe [11] | Roanokee - Glin Abbey Sharp | Pat Thompson (Crayford) | 28.51 | 7-4 | |||||||||
| Deep Sensation [12] | Spiral Nikita – Sensational | Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) | 28.51 | 3-1jf | |||||||||
| Farloe Chinook [13] | Thorgil Tex – Seanos Peer | Maxine Locke (Wimbledon) | 29.23 | 20-1 | |||||||||
| Druids Mickey Jo [14] | Top Honcho – Druids Villa | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.14 | 8-13f | |||||||||
| Kaysers Hill [15] | Roanokee – Aghadown Phantom | Tom Foster (Private) | 28.61 | 6-4f | |||||||||
| Blackmagic Jamie [16] | Daves Mentor – Glown Mist | Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Walthamstow) | 28.62 | 8-1 | |||||||||
| Hotdog Jack [17] | Droopys Vieri – Hare Star | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 28.38 | 1-2f | |||||||||
| Bomber Bailey [18] | Confident Choice-Garry Special | 27.96 | 6-1 | ||||||||||
| Royal Honcho [19] | Honcho Classic-Prina Donna | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 28.59 | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Clonkeen Theo[20] | Top Honcho-Good Luck | Jason Foster (Wimbledon) | 29.47 | 8-1 | |||||||||
| Westmead Melanie [21] | Droopys Maldini – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 29.59 | 10-11f | |||||||||
| Westmead Meteor [22] | Droopys Vieri – Westmead Olivia | Ricky Holloway (Wimbledon) | 29.38 | 9-4f | |||||||||
| Cornamaddy Jumbo [23] | Ardkill Jamie – Cornamaddy Maid | 29.45 | 11-8f | ||||||||||
| Reculver Ozzie [24] | Farley Turbo – Lemon Bolt | Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) | 30.05 | 8/11f | |||||||||
| Ballymac Manix [25] | Ballymac Vic – Moyar Kite | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.11 | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Yassoo Martin [26] | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta | George Andreas (Central Park) | 29.88 | 8/1 | |||||||||
| Lenson Wilson [27] | Scolari Me Daddy – Killduff Kerry | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 29.63 | 4/9f | |||||||||
| Burgess Brandy[28] | Vans Escalade – Borna Helena | Ricky Holloway (Central Park) | 29.67 | 9/4 | |||||||||
| Burgess Doc[29] [30] | Droopys Jet – Badminton Maid | Lee Field (Monmore) | 30.06 | 6/4f | |||||||||
| Droopys Rex[31] | Duke Special – Droopys Start | David Mullins (Romford) | 29.94 | 7/2 | |||||||||
| Lenson Doolin[32] | Azza Azza Azza – The Other Tessa | Ricky Holloway (Private) | 29.39 | 1/4f | |||||||||
| Droopys Chaser[33] | Laughil Blake – Droopys Zero | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.67 | 2/1f |