The Reading Masters was a greyhound competition held at Reading Stadium.
History The race was held from 1992 until 2007 and the prize money was second only to the English Greyhound Derby. The large prize money fund came virtue of sponsorship by the track bookmakers.
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSP1992 Dempsey Duke Shanagarry Duke - Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol) 28.09 sec 9-41993 I'm His Daleys Gold - Lisnakill FlyerEric Jordan (Hove) 28.09 sec 5-4f1994 Druids Elprado I'm Slippy - Druids Dalroy John McGee Sr. (Reading) 27.99 sec 11-8f1995 Longvalley Manor I'm Slippy - Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 28.35 sec 9-21996 Doyougetit Manx Treasure - Lisnakill Lass Tony Meek (Hall Green) 27.99 sec 2-5f1997 Night Trooper Portrun Flier - Suir OrlaNikki Adams (Rye House) 27.86 sec 6-11998 You Will Call Super Hoffman - Autumn LauraghJo Burridge (Poole) 27.90 sec 5-11999 Torbal Piper Slaneyside Hare - Debs Tic Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.15 sec 14-12000 Jicky Mountleader Peer - Firhouse Lady Brian Clemenson (Hove) 28.16 sec 11-22001 Marshals June Saradeb - Marshals RoseRichard Stiles (Reading) 27.99 sec 11-42002 Aranock Lance Trade Official - Aranock GirlPaul Young (Romford) 27.95 sec 7-12003 Blonde Ranger Come On Ranger - Covert BlossomJohn Mullins (Walthamstow) 28.00 sec 6-12004 Droopys Chester Jamella Prince - Droopys CherylCarly Philpott (Private) 27.92 sec 7-12005 Killeigh Grand Top Honcho - Magpie Miss Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.09 sec 1-1f2006 Farloe Rio Honcho Classic - Cathy Ann Paul Hennessy (Ireland) 28.13 sec 5-22007 Blitz Larkhill Jo - Castleboro KatieDenis Stevenson (Private) 28.03 sec 4-1 Discontinued
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