The Puppy Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1995. The competition is only open to puppies, aged under two years of age. In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000.
Venues and distances 1995–present (Nottingham 500m)
Sponsors
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1995 Elliots Gem Castlelyons Gem – First Mission Nickie Chambers (Nottingham) 30.09 7/11996 Buchari Ballyoughter Lad – Guess Twice Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.29 14/11997 Jaspers BoyCastlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane David Pruhs (Peterborough) 30.17 11/10f1998 Sarah Dee Arrigle Buddy – Castlegannon Pop Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.58 4/5f1999 Kit Kat Kid Some Picture – With A Vengeance Charlie Lister (Private) 30.56 10/11f2000 Westmead Woofa Toms The Best – Celtic Lady Nick Savva (Private) 29.87 4/5fTrack record2001 Top Savings Top Honcho – Too Breezy Gary Adam (Peterborough) 29.67 2/1Track record2002 Jurassic Jack Lassa Java – Suirside Lass Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.24 7/4f2003 Droopys Shearer Droopys Woods - High Knight Ted Soppitt (Private) 29.47 2/9f2004 Ballymac Niloc True Honcho – Ballymac Pepes Carly Philpott (Coventry) 30.37 6/4f2005 Ronnies Champion Top Honcho – Not So Dark Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.01 9/42006 Fear Robben Toms The Best – Westmead Wise Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.19 6/4f2007 Sibsey Showtime Hotshot Ben – Locnamon Mist Harry Crapper (Sheffield) 29.96 7/22008 Farloe Merlin Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 30.19 6/4f2009 Eye Onthe Storm Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise Mark Wallis (Harlow) 30.00 6/12010 Droopys Oscar Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero Seamus Cahill (Hove) 30.18 1/1f2011 Farloe Iceman Premier Fantasy – Farloe Reserve Matt Dartnall (Swindon) 30.09 9/42012 Ballymac Eske Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.83 1/6f2013 Droopys Odell Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.68 6/4f2014 NewinnYolo Crash – Little Flutter Pat Rosney (Perry Barr) 29.71 5/4f2015 Crossfield Cesar Ace Hi Rumble – Cooltraw Mist Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.87 9/42016Bubbly Bluebird Droopys Sydney – Broadstrand Xola Paul Young (Romford) 29.75 4/5f 2017Wildfire Lord Tullymurry Act – Droopys Blossom Paul Young (Romford) 29.66 12/12018 Blue Trooper Taylors Sky – Posh Pawn Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue) 30.29 4/1 2019 Ice on Fire Crash – Bigmans Grainne James Fenwick (Newcastle) 29.39 4/5f 2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Bubbly ApacheLoughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry Paul Young (Romford) 29.532/1 2022Distant PodgeDroopys Sydney – Distant Lucy Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 30.09 5/6f2023Glenvale BillDorotas Wildcat – Droopys KitGraham Rankin (Monmore)29.496/4f2024March On FreddieDorotas Wildcat – Seaglass ShadowDavid Mullins (Romford)29.281/5f2025Romeo AllianceRomeo Magico – Fabulous MilaPatrick Janssens (Towcester)29.244/9f
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