The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.

Venues & distances 1987–present (Romford 400m)

Sponsors 1988–1993 (Coral) 1994–1994 (Bailey Racing) 2002–2006 (Coral) 2007–2013 (The Millennium Stand Bookmakers) 2014–2024 (Coral)

Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes/Ref1987 Aulton Henri Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 24.27 6/11988 Minor Misfit Lindas Champion – Minor CoddleGary Baggs (Walthamstow) 24.20 7/21989 River Loch Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady Linda Mullins (Romford) 24.23 3/11990 Demesne Chance Kyle Jack – Anti Everything Gunner Smith (Hove) 24.56 9/4f1991 Murlens Lord Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.99 3/11992 Dealing Screen Moral Support – Barbary Doll Kenny Linzell (Romford) 24.90 9/4jf1993 Fast Copper Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie John Copplestone (Reading) 24.43 5-4f1994 Witches DeanLyons Dean – Witches Betty Peter Rich (Romford) 24.28 4/11995 Countrywide Cub Satharn Beo – Free Fancy John Coleman (Walthamstow) 24.44 2/1f1996 Boys Dream Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy Terry Kibble (Bristol) 24.39 8/11997 King Oscar Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen Charlie Lister (Private) 24.33 4/5f1998 Glenquin BlackieSome Whisper – Hillan Blue Geoff De Mulder (Private) 24.09 7/4f 1999 Spring Raider Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season James Brennan (Private) 24.28 5/22000 El Boss Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.28 11/4f2001 Kinda Magic Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.18 2/12002 Kinda Magic Deep Decision - Enchantment Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 24.29 11/10f2003 Tims Crow Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice Peter Rich (Romford) 24.29 2/12004 Shes Our StarKnockeevan Star – Shadow Flash Paul Young (Romford) 24.34 10/12005 Droopys SammerDroopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie Paul Young (Romford) 24.46 4/12006 Driving Up Henry Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 24.99 20/12007 Black Taxi Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash John Mullins (Walthamstow) 24.91 5/12008 Blindin Bell Droopys Vieri – Going Native David Mullins (Romford) 24.22 6/4jf2009 Glenroe GingerCrash – Farloe Charity Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 23.59 6/4f2010 Ardbeg MentorDaves Mentor – Farantane Sinead Ken Tester (Hove) 23.56 4/1Track record2011 Step On BrettBrett Lee – Step Lightly Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 24.40 6/12012 Blonde SnapperDroopys Kewell – Rough Charley Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 23.89 3/12013 Farloe Barracuda Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 23.83 9/4f2014 Lough Messi Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra Maxine Locke (Romford) 23.95 11/8f2015 You Never Listen Makeshift - Swift Erin Jim Reynolds (Romford) 23.61 7/4f2016 Droopys StoryCentral City – Droopys SolangePaul Young (Romford) 24.13 5/2f2017 Clondoty Alex Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill AlexMark Wallis (Towcester) 24.09 6/4f2018 Forest Chunk Tullymurry Act – Forest May Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 24.03 11/10f2019 Union Jack Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou Jean Liles (Central Park) 24.04 4/12020 Goldies Hoddle Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 23.86 3/1 2021 Bockos Jon Jo Droopys Jet – Moanteen Beauty Patrick Janssens (Towcester)23.7710/11f2022 Rail Mccoy Ballymac Best – Swift VickiMark Wallis (Henlow)24.135/12023 Droopys GoodBallybough Mike – Droopys CuckooPatrick Janssens (Towcester) 23.9211/22024 Front AliceDroopys Sydney – Droopys AliceKevin Proctor (Harlow) 23.8614/12025 Union RebelDroopys Sydney – Union SecretMark Wallis (Private)23.577/4f

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