# Puppy Classic

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 & distances

* 1995–present (Nottingham 500m)

## Sponsors

* 1995–1998 (Coldseal)
* 2001–2005 (William Hill)
* 2006–2007 (Carling Brewery)
* 2008–2015 (Caffrey's Irish Ale)
* 2017–2018 (Greyhound Media Group)
* 2019–2019 (Stadium Bookmakers)
* 2021–2021 (ARC)
* 2022–present (JenningsBet)

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/ref |
| 1995 | Elliots Gem | Castlelyons Gem – First Mission | Nickie Chambers (Nottingham) | 30.09 | 7/1 | |
| 1996 | Buchari | Ballyoughter Lad – Guess Twice | Tony Meek (Hall Green) | 30.29 | 14/1 | |
| 1997 | Jaspers Boy | Castlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane | David Pruhs (Peterborough) | 30.17 | 11/10f | |
| 1998 | Sarah Dee | Arrigle Buddy – Castlegannon Pop | Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) | 30.58 | 4/5f | |
| 1999 | Kit Kat Kid | Some Picture – With A Vengeance | Charlie Lister (Private) | 30.56 | 10/11f | |
| 2000 | Westmead Woofa | Toms The Best – Celtic Lady | Nick Savva (Private) | 29.87 | 4/5f | Track record |
| 2001 | Top Savings | Top Honcho – Too Breezy | Gary Adam (Peterborough) | 29.67 | 2/1 | Track record |
| 2002 | Jurassic Jack | Lassa Java – Suirside Lass | Tony Meek (Hall Green) | 30.24 | 7/4f | |
| 2003 | Droopys Shearer | Droopys Woods - High Knight | Ted Soppitt (Private) | 29.47 | 2/9f | |
| 2004 | Ballymac Niloc | True Honcho – Ballymac Pepes | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 30.37 | 6/4f | |
| 2005 | Ronnies Champion | Top Honcho – Not So Dark | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 30.01 | 9/4 | |
| 2006 | Fear Robben | Toms The Best – Westmead Wise | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 30.19 | 6/4f | |
| 2007 | Sibsey Showtime | Hotshot Ben – Locnamon Mist | Harry Crapper (Sheffield) | 29.96 | 7/2 | |
| 2008 | Farloe Merlin | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 30.19 | 6/4f | |
| 2009 | Eye Onthe Storm | Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 30.00 | 6/1 | |
| 2010 | Droopys Oscar | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 30.18 | 1/1f | |
| 2011 | Farloe Iceman | Premier Fantasy – Farloe Reserve | Matt Dartnall (Swindon) | 30.09 | 9/4 | |
| 2012 | Ballymac Eske | Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 29.83 | 1/6f | |
| 2013 | Droopys Odell | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.68 | 6/4f | |
| 2014 | NewinnYolo | Crash – Little Flutter | Pat Rosney (Perry Barr) | 29.71 | 5/4f | |
| 2015 | Crossfield Cesar | Ace Hi Rumble – Cooltraw Mist | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.87 | 9/4 | |
| 2016 | Bubbly Bluebird | Droopys Sydney – Broadstrand Xola | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.75 | 4/5f | |
| 2017 | Wildfire Lord | Tullymurry Act – Droopys Blossom | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.66 | 12/1 | |
| 2018 | 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 pandemic | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Bubbly Apache | Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.53 | 2/1 | |
| 2022 | Distant Podge | Droopys Sydney – Distant Lucy | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 30.09 | 5/6f | |
| 2023 | Glenvale Bill | Dorotas Wildcat – Droopys Kit | Graham Rankin (Monmore) | 29.49 | 6/4f | |
| 2024 | March On Freddie | Dorotas Wildcat – Seaglass Shadow | David Mullins (Romford) | 29.28 | 1/5f | |