The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.
History It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium in 1929. However, in 1973 the event was discontinued until Romford resurrected it as an open event in 1988. In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.
Venues and distances 1929–1931 (Wimbledon 550y) 1932–1973 (Wimbledon 500y) 1988–present (Romford 575m)
Sponsors 1997 (Tony Morris – Track bookmaker) 2005–2005 (Coral) 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers) 2008–2021 (Coral) 2021–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)
Winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/Ref1929Buckna Boy Happy Hal – Lady Lee W. L. Renwick 32.99 2/11930Doumergue Dago – Beaded Jean H. Farrand (Private) 1/2f1931Toftwood Mystic Hopeful – Harborina Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 2/11932Goopy Gear Rattleaway – Feale Wave Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.89 1/2f 1933 Creamery Border Border Line – Cook Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.93 4/6f 1934 Curley's Fancy II Mutton Cutlet – Delenette Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 13/8f1935 Curley's Fancy II Mutton Cutlet – Delenette Joe Harmon (Wimbledon)28.81 5/21936Diamond Glory Kilnagory – Ten Diamonds Ronnie Melville (Private) 6/11937 Wily Captain Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 100/8 1938 Roeside Scottie Creamery Border – Deemsters Olive Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 28.63 25/11939Junior Classic Beef Cutlet – Lady EleanorJoe Harmon (Wimbledon) 28.7211/10f1940Jungle Conquest – Miss B Lark (Walthamstow)29.25 5/1 1941 Lights O' London Creamery Border – Life of LuxuryJoe Harmon (Wimbledon) 2/5f1942Tread Warily – 1/1f 1943 – 1944Rothmans's Arthur Roving Spring – Eve's Buttonhole 8/13f1945 Gala FlashTokio – Joyouse Ruth Charles Lee (Bradford)28.235/4f 1946Alvaston Apollo Junior Classic – Heather Belle (Wimbledon) 1947 Brighter Days Stan Raymond (Gloucester) 29.25 4/9f 1948 Ala Mein IIMad Tanist – Fair Madge(Wembley) 1949 Good Worker Tanimon – Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.38 8/11f1950 Magna Hasty Model Dasher – Mary Hasty Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.79 10/11f1951 Theydons Son Bahs Choice – Richmond Dancer J Walsh (Walthamstow) 28.72 8/11f1952 Denver Berwick Humming Bee – Baytown Fir Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) 28.67 9/41953 Endless Gossip Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.09 1/6f1954 Cree Dusk Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.67 6/11955 Alta Derrynane Mad Tanist – Priceless Prize W Fletcher (Bradford) 28.44 2/9f1956 Gulf Of Darien Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.27 10/11f1957 Highway TimMagourna Reject – Hunston Bell Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) 28.06 1/2f1958 Town Prince Small Town – Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.18 1959 Dunmore Rocco Hi There – Dunmore Claudia Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.41 8/11f1960 Varra Black Nose Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 28.30 3/11961 Avis Polonius – Twenty Smackers Jimmy Rimmer (Clapton) 40.05 1962 Old Berry Silver Ardskeagh Ville – Skylark Fred Berrow (Private) 40.11 1963 Long Fawn The Grand Fire – Moyne Rosette Ted Brennan (Owlerton) 40.64 1964 Tinas Beauty Varra Black Nose – Janetina Bill Matthews (Southend) 40.98 7/4f1965 Julies Surprise Low Pressure – Rapid Progress Jack Smith (Catford) 40.71 1966 Precious Nance Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.39 1967 Welcome Work Welcome Home – Nifty Lady Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 40.56 1968 TricTrac Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 39.66 1969 Hiver Tatty Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky Jim Morgan (Private) 40.08 3/11970 Little Tiddler Faithful Hope – Printing Rosedale Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 40.17 4/9f 1972 Sandy Desert Ambiguous – Tinkers Pencil Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 40.31 1/2f1973 Forest Noble Prince of Roses – Forest Brown Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 1974 to 1987 not held1988 Dads Flier Dads Bank – Mams Bank John Sherry (Walthamstow) 35.79 5/11989 Sard Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) 35.47 10/11f1990 Sail Over Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 36.06 7/21991 Sail Over Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 35.28 10/11992 Chic Mona Gastrognome – Sirius Mona Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 35.58 11/41993 Westmead Daleys Gold – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private) 36.05 3/11994Heres Seanie Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) 35.22 6/4f1995 Westmead Merlin Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 35.20 4/9f1996Lady Ellie Hypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 35.19 3/11997 Elderberry Chick Adraville Bridge – Mindys Miracle Pat Ryan (Private) 34.86 2/5fTrack record1998 Pottos Storm Droopys Fintan – Certain Way David Mullins (Romford) 35.12 11/11999 Touchwood Gent Tip Top – Brave Heart John Quinn (Romford) 35.81 6/12000 Palace Issue Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 35.44 5/4f2001 El Othello Top Honcho – Oakfront Star John McGee Sr. (Private) 35.51 7/12002 Cooly Cougar Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.22 3/12003 Clover Top Top Honcho – Dons Pride Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.34 11/8f2004 Centour Para Judicial Pride – Clover Cailin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.69 5/12005 Denmarknick Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty Peter Rich (Romford) 35.93 9/4jf 2006 Son of Phoebe Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 35.49 6/4f2007 Eye onthe Veto Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 35.54 4/5f2008 Lenson Joker Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 35.22 4/11f2009 Go Big Hitter Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara Dean Childs (Private) 35.64 5/4f2010 Raving Black Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 35.10 7/2 2011 Droopys Hester Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 35.59 11/8f2012 Smiler Jack Hondo Black – Precious Beauty Chris Mosdall (Wimbledon) 35.28 6/4f2013 Airport Captain Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Kevin Hutton (Swindon) 34.67 7/2Track record2014 Millwards Master Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath Paul Young (Romford) 35.02 14/12015 Patchys Kerry Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 35.58 7/12016Ascot Woodie Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan John Mullins (Yarmouth) 35.408/12017Murrys Act Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 35.155/2jf2018Bombers BulletDroopys Cain – Headford Hoe Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.97 5/2f2019Aayamza ExpressSkywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate Mark Wallis (Henlow) 34.90 6/4f2020 Desperado Dan Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy Patrick Janssens (Central Park)34.93 10/3Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test.2021 Night Time Danny Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume Steve Rayner (Henlow) 34.94 3/12022Warzone Tom Good News – Bogger Bonnie Liz McNair (Private) 34.89 8/15f2023Hollow Man Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay Derek Knight (Hove) 34.96 8/13f2024New Destiny Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly Mark Wallis (Private) 34.63 10/11f2025New Destiny Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly Mark Wallis (Private) 35.4215/8
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