The Golden Crest was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Poole Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1937 at Eastville Stadium in Bristol. Eastville closed in 1997 and the event was suspended until Poole resurrected it in 2000.
With the closure of the track on 22 September 2020 the competition was discontinued.
Venues & Distances 1937–1939 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards) 1941–1957 (Eastville, Bristol, 500 yards) 1958–1997 (Eastville, Bristol, 525 yards) 2014–2014 (Poole, 640 metres) 2000–2019 (Poole, 450 metres)
Sponsors 2011–2013 (Dave Lawrance) 2019–2019 (Racing Post TV)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/ref1937Wily CaptainLawyers Fee – WhirlwaveJoe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.48 9/21938 Glen RangerMick the Miller – Great RaneeLes Parry (White City - London) 30.02 1/2f1939 Saucy Moon Tal Parker (Hall Green) 30.77 7/4f 1940not held due to World War II1941 Prince Norroy Castledown Lad – Ruddy Mutton Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 29.11 3/11942 Irish Choice Tal Parker (Bristol) 29.311/1f1943 Wireless Delight Wireless Rally – Erin Green Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.01 3/11944 Fair and Handsome Cremeary Border – Gows Pride Mrs Renie McKay (Coventry) 28.96 1/2f1945Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.76 13/8Track record1946 Rimmells Black Manhattan Midnight - DrishogueStanley Biss (Clapton) 28.69 5/2jf1947Funny Mick Ruby Border – Olives Idol Bob Burls (Wembley) 28.81 11/41948Freckled Major Fair Major – White Tempest Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.34 4/11949Flintfield Grosvenor Grosvenor Flexion - Blue Fire D Hayes (Coventry) 28.83 11/8jf1950 Behattans Choice Bahs Choice - Behattan Bob Burls (Wembley) 28.58 15/8f1951 Palm Beach The Grand Fire – Don't Bet Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.02 7/21952Rushton Smutty Mad Tanist - Summer FrockFrank Johnson (Private) 28.52 7/21953 Parkroe Bob Disputed Dick – Beechwood Jack Young (Oxford) 28.68 10/11f1954Wayside Abbey Bellas Prince – Wayside Peg Joe Farrand (Reading) 28.79 10/11f1955Kensington Bramble Black Invasion – Lambourn Firefly Marjorie Phipps (Oxford) 28.76 6/11956Darkies Son Slaney Record – C.Last F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.03 20/11957Brooklands Hunter Fly Prince – Brooklands Rose H Harding (Private) 28.50 5/21958 Lovely Cobh Fire Prince - Inlo F McCarthy (Arms Park, Cardiff) 29.89 5/21959 Monnow Wizzard Endless Gossip – Monnow Vee Stan Raymond (Bristol) 30.23 7/11960 Hack Up Friend The Grand Fire – Hack Up Nell Mrs E.Eade (Private) 29.81 4/11961 Yes Man Officer Pete – Fast Enough Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.79 11/41962Fealeside Bridge Broadway Darkie II – Fealeside Hill Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.39 4/6f1963Collateral Hi Con – Maries Slipper John Drown (Private) 29.46 1/1f1964 Rattle The Man Jungle Man – Red Hot Ronnie Mills (Gloucester) 29.81 2/1jf1965 Tony's Blaze Hop It Rory – Tony's Flame Frank White (Private) 29.78 7/21966 Clahane Mick Knock Hill Chieftain – Clahane Girl Brian Jay (Perry Barr) 29.54 5/11967 Mystic Prairie Prairie Flash – Real Whitesocks Jim Todd (Kings Heath) 29.40 7/4f1968 Discretions Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) 27.90 4/7f1969 Brookfield Earl Greenane Flash – Lady Earl Ron Chamberlain (Private) 28.63 8-11970 Moordyke Spot Newdown Heather – Nelsons FarewellStan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.74 9/41971Clonarrow Piper Stoneview Jet – Lovely Present Hazel Walden (Private) 28.83 10/11972 Royal Spitfire Newdown Heather – Ardine GuestMick Hawkins (Private) 28.86 2/11973 Maureen's Ben Yanka Boy – Susie Dean Janet Tite (Private) 28.61 11/21974Last Rocket Monalee Champion – Rylane Glory Ray Burton (Arms Park, Cardiff) 28.75 3/11975Daemonic Gambol Don't Gambol – Dusk Gambol Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 28.74 1/3f1976 Country Man Kilbelin Style – More Knocks John Coleman (Wembley) 28.78 6/4f1977Rathduff Spring Quiet Spring – Tudor Reflection Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 28.58 9/21978DollaArkle Monalee Arkle – Lively Air John Coleman (Wembley) 28.62 1/2f1979 Our Rufus Rail Ship – Geraldine Gold John Coleman (Wembley) 28.39 4/5f1980 Jack's Asleep Fast Asleep – Herons Highlight Paul Garland (Bristol) 28.25 5/2f1981 Astral Cloud Ceili Band – Cherry Band Jerry Fisher (Private) 28.34 5/2jf1984 Too Ton Tony Pecos Jerry – Feet First Mervyn Osborne (Bristol) 28.65 7/4f1985Go Eddie Flat Cap Sams Effort – Dark Bird P Stanley (Norton Canes) 28.57 5/4f1986Slim Figure Key Figure – Blonde Peruvian Geoff De Mulder (Oxford) 28.77 7/11987Woodman Badge of Hickory – Fancy Slipper Fred Wiseman (Milton Keynes) 28.48 4/5f1988Peasedown Slippy Im Slippy – Lannon Lass Tony Mann (Swindon) 28.49 7/4f1989 Handsome Dan Manorville Sand – Scarriff Slave Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 28.84 4/7f1990 Plough Jack Kyle Jack – Caherlean Rose Tony Meek (Oxford) 29.11 11/10f1991Bangor Reel Curryhills Fox – Bangor Bran Terry Kibble (Bristol) 28.71 11/41992 Pitter Patter Shanagarry Duke – Smokey Snowdrop Vernon Clapp (Bristol) 28.04 7/11993 Ginger Jenny Lodge Prince – Garryduff Lassie Peter Swadden (Bristol) 28.19 6/4f1994 GunsmokeDruids Johno- Kalamity Kelly Tony Meek (Hall Green) 28.11 13/82000 Arleswood Spirit Shanless Slippy – Midas Blue Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.30 9/42001Docs Arizona Trade Official – Lisnak Slippy Owen McKenna (Wimbledon) 27.24 13/8jf2002 Blue GoonerStaplers Jo - Code Dancer Brian Clemenson (Hove)26.90 6/42003 Palacemews LadRoanokee - Lisnak SlippyJohn Mullins (Walthamstow)27.03 8/12004Foxcover JedCome On Ranger - Covert BlossomDaphne Mann (Poole) 27.39 9/4Jf2005 Pennys CadetTop Honcho - Droopys Valencia Brian Clemenson (Hove)27.12 7/22006 Farloe Stormy Top Honcho - Flashing StormPaul Foster (Swindon) 27.27 6/4f2007Rhyzome Wizard Toms The Best - Shanroe JewelGraham Cleverley (Swindon) 26.71 3/12008 Black Taxi Larkhill Jo - Lagile AshJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)26.96 7/4f2009Outandgoodnight Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena Mark Grady (Poole) 26.56 11/10f2010 Lynnwood Bolt Razldazl Billy-Darkeyed Girl Graham Cleverley (Poole) 26.53 5/4f2011Fifis Rocket Brett Lee-Droopys Ruby Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.46 4/5f2012 Out In Chil Bit Chilli – Miss Shauna Phil Chatfield (Poole) 26.99 9/42013 Daddy Knowsbest Big Daddy Cool – Bridie Knowsbet Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 26.20 5/2fTrack record2014 Romantic Rambo Crash – Moment of Time Kevin Cobbold (Henlow) 38.79 11/8f2015 Aimnfire Central City – Droopys Solange June Harvey (Poole) 26.57 2/12016 Castlehyde King Hondo Black – Goosabyrnes Solange Bill Black (Poole) 26.36 9/22017 Crossfield Giles Sparta Maestro - Crossfield Betty Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.27 9/22018Headford Kev Iso Octane - Tyrur Tulisa Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 26.81 5/2 2019King Elvis Tullymurry Act - Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 26.70 4/6f
Discontinued
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