The Kent Silver Salver is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne, Kent.
It was inaugurated as the Thames Silver Salver in 1933 at Southend Stadium but was discontinued following the closure of the stadium in 1985. However it was resurrected in 1988 by Canterbury. Once again the competition came to an end when Canterbury closed in 1999. In 2002 Sittingbourne brought back the competition in the new guise of the Kent Silver Salver.
After not being held from 2014-2016 the race returned in 2017 and one year later reverted to the format of a sprint competition. In 2024, the distance changed to 277 metres.
Venues and distances
1933–1952 (Southend, 500y) 1953–1974 (Southend, 300y) 1975–1985 (Southend, 277m) 1988–1999 (Canterbury, 245m) 1993–1994, 2021 (not held) 2002–2013 (Central Park, 265m) 2017–2017 (Central Park, 450m) 2018–2023 (Central Park, 265m) 2024–2025 (Central Park, 277m)
Sponsors 2010–2012 (Cab-It) 2013–2015 (Tiger Taxi's) 2020–2020 (Colossus Bets) 2022–present (Arena Racing Company)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPRef/Notes1933 Just Oblige J. Oldfield (Reading) 28.93 5/11934 Hymer Puritan 28.88 100/8 1935 Border Mutton Mutton Cutlet – Border Grand Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.88 1936 Border Mutton Mutton Cutlet – Border Grand Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.90 4/6f1937 Top 'O The Carlow RoadTown Rattler - Clarenbridge Sidney Orton (Wimbledon)28.92 6/4f1938 Quarter Day Lawyers Fee- House Keeper Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 28.66 11/10f1939 Flying Jockey Bill Cowell (Wembley) 29.26 1940 Ruby Robert Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) 29.06 2/11946 Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 27.89 2/1Track record1947 Priceless Border Clonahard Border - Priceless Sandills Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.04 2/7f1948 Good Worker Tanimon - Dolly MeadwayJack Daley (Ramsgate)28.64 100/301949 Red WindDysertmore Prince - Light BiddyFrank Davis (Private) 27.78 11-2Track record1950 Dicks Symphony Dash Off Dick – Fine Wave Reg Holland (Private) 28.41 7/21951 Irish Hooligan Mondays News – Idle Rambler Jonathan Hopkins (Walthamstow) 28.52 7/11952 Minorcas Hope Mad Tanist – Dancing Minorca Frank Conlon (Private) 28.21 4/5f1953 Uskane Lad Miss Kathleen G Sanderson (Walthamstow) 17.15 7/4f1954 Morgans Hillside Pro Tanist – Knockbrack Lass Paddy Power (West Ham) 17.13 9/21955 Big Buffer Quiet Prince – Colleens Dash Bill Matthews (Southend) 17.05 10/11956 Majestic Matador Shaggy Lad – Marchioness Judy Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 17.15 3/11957 Howardstown Cu Feabru Cu – Betting Tonic Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 16.80 4/11958Tickled Pink Glittering Look – Beyond Clogheen Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 16.70 4/6f1959Red Kestrel Dunmore King – Vera Cruz George Miller (Clapton) 17.04 3/11960 Chamois Racing Man – Knockhill Lassie Bill Riley (Romford) 17.01 4/11961 Hi Tivoli Hi There – Mulls Lil Bill Kelly (Clapton) 16.45 Track record1962 Knockalisheen Prince Ollys Rambler – Miss Rancid A.S.Roberts (Southend) 16.86 1963 Mossdale Paddy Duet Leader – Hillside Kate Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 16.80 1964Sapphire Prince Town Prince – Red Sapphire Jimmy Fletcher (Private) 16.74 4/7f1965Geddys Flash Greenane Flash - Geddys Queenie Jack Harvey (Wembley) 16.65 1966 Near The Fire The Grand Fire – Near Neighbour Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 16.81 1967 Rosslad King Scraggy Lad – Mushera Princess Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 16.71 1968 Deise Leads Knockrour Again – Ballyshoneen Star Bill Kelly (Clapton) 16.88 1969 Lovely Morning Lovely Chieftain – Blacknose Trixie Noreen Collin (Private) 16.80 10/11f1970Don't Gambol Prairie Flash-One For Minnie Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 16.56 8/13f1971 Fireside Reject Yanka Boy – Fireside Duchess 16.76 1972 An Toileanagh Rusheen Gallant – Medium Wave Terry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 16.61 8/11973Carrig Shane Shanes Legacy - Carrigane LassieJohn Lancashire (Private) 16.49 1974 Over Protected Monalee Arkle - Spotlight Cindy John Coleman (Wembley) 16.72 1975 Chief Stuart Ramdeen Stuart - Bottleneck Tom Reilly (Walthamstow) 16.78 1976 Mutts Silver The Grand Silver - Simple Pride Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 16.71 2/1Track record1977 El Patrone Mels Pupil – El Raco Ted Griffin (Bletchley) 16.79 10/31978Superior Champ Knockhill Champion – Dusty Silver Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 16.62 1979 Kerry Smile Free Speech – Kingdom Knock Pat Mullins (Private) 16.62 11/21980 Ballyderg Fox Laurdella Fun – Flying Lady Joe Booth 16.70 1981 Woodland Chimes Itasachampion – Flying Lady John Gibbons (Crayford) 16.48 7/21982 Sand Style Sand Man – Ivy Style Mrs Lilian Ockendon (Ipswich) 16.60 3/11983 Daily Message Peruvian Style – Miss Perfection 16.79 1984Music Neighbour Lindas Champion – Coore Beauty 16.44 1985 Noble Spirit Luminous Lad – Peters Pride 16.58 1986Mals Pal Dads Bank – Hot Message Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) 15.09 3/11990Jolly Castle Cathys Fugitive – Hollyhill Fairy John Copplestone (Portsmouth) 15.09 7/4f1991Wheres The Limo Glen Park Dancer – Kingswell Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 14.87 7/4f2002 Oklahoma Gold Roanokee – Lisnak Slippy Kevin Connor (Catford) 16.80 2/1f2003 Dinny Joe Staplers Jo – Collbawn James Brennan (Private) 16.75 9/4jf2004 Thank You Madam Roanokee – Churchtown Spice Graham Brabon (Sittingbourne) 16.67 11/42005 Borna Miller Borna Miller – Borna Survivor Alan Stevens (Oxford) 16.38 3/12006 Blonde Alonso Blackjack Tom – Rough Venture Tony Dean (Private) 16.42 3/12007 Greenacre Josh Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.74 5/22008 Lenson Teddy Go Wild Teddy – Three Star Gem Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.51 5/12009 PamsTomjo Droopys Maldini – Dees Dream Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 27.28 7/4f2010 Greenacre Josh Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 27.74 5/22011 Lenson Teddy Go Wild Teddy – Three Star Gem Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.51 5/12012 Pams Tomjo Droopys Maldini – Dees Dream Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 27.28 7/4f2013 Kizi Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 16.24 2/12017 Clondoty Alex Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.72 3/12018 Roxholme HatBallymac Vic – Emma Honey Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 16.36 1/2f 2019 Magical Houdini Tyrur Big Mike – Impact Mixture Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 16.18 13/8 2020 Shrewd Call Ballymac Vic – Shrewd Clover David Mullins (Romford) 16.12 7/4f 2022 Tintreach JetDroopys Jet – Ballyrobin VenusPaul Donovan (Central Park)16.09 11/42023 Flashing WillowLaughil Blake – Cabbage Pat Buckley (Ireland)16.00 11/8jf2024 Magical BluebearGood News – Magical GemWilliam Russell (Perry Barr) 16.242/12025Rioja OisinDroopys Sydney – Oisins ChoiceKevin Hutton (Oxford)16.017/4fTrack record
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