# Cesarewitch (English greyhound race)

The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972.
The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly acquired track Oxford Stadium. The event ended following the closure of Oxford in 2012.
In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race, before switching to Central Park in 2023.

## Venues

* 1928–1971 (West Ham)
* 1972–1994 (Belle Vue)
* 1995–2000 (Catford)
* 2001–2012 (Oxford)
* 2020–2020 (Romford)
* 2021–2022 (Crayford)
* 2023–2025 (Central Park)

## Sponsors

* 1976–1978, 2020–2022 (Ladbrokes)
* 1979–1983 (Selwyn Demmy Bookmakers)
* 1984–1986 (Walmsley Brothers)
* 1987–1987 (Stadium Bookmakers)
* 1988–1989 (John Smith's Brewery)
* 1990–1991 (Webster's Yorkshire Bitter)
* 1992–1994 (Fosters)
* 1995–2000, 2002–2009 (William Hill)
* 2001–2001 (RD Racing Bookmakers)
* 2010–2011 (Tech Shop UK)
* 2012–2012 (Mick Lowe)
* 2023–2025 (Arena Racing Company)

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Dis | Time | SP | Notes/ref |
| 1928 | Dick's Son | Beaded Cock – Una II | Bill Fear (White City) | 600y | 34.38 | 6/4jf | |
| 1929 | Five of Hearts | Jamie – Fancy Girl V | Thomas Cudmore (Wembley) | 600y | 34.82 | 1/4f | |
| 1930 | Mick The Miller | Glorious Event – Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 600y | 34.11 | 1/7f | |
| 1931 | Future Cutlet | Mutton Cutlet – Wary Guide | Sidney Probert (Wimbledon) | 600y | 34.03 | 10/11f | |
| 1932 | Future Cutlet | Mutton Cutlet – Wary Guide | Sidney Probert (Wimbledon) | 600y | 34.11 | 2/7f | |
| 1933 | Elsell | My Jim - Euphemia | William Dixon (White City) | 600y | 34.22 | 100/7 | |
| 1934 | Brilliant Bob | Other Days – Birchfield Bessie | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 600y | 33.80 | 9/2 | |
| 1935 | Grand Flight II | Naughty Jack Horner – Little Fawn Biddy | Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) | 600y | 33.97 | 33/1 | |
| 1936 | Ataxy | Inler – Gosha Bead | Leslie Reynolds (White City) | 550y | 31.24 | 2/1 | |
| 1937 | Jesmond Cutlet | Beef Cutlet – Lady Eleanor | Del Hawkesley (West Ham) | 600y | 34.56 | 11/4 | |
| 1938 | Ballyjoker | Beef Cutlet – Jeanne Of Waterhall | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 600y | 34.02 | 3/1 | |
| 1945 | Hurry Kitty | Castledown Lade – Brilliant Gay | William Mills (Private) | 550y | 31.26 | 5/4f | |
| 1946 | Col Skookum | Keel Creamery – Cordial Choice | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 550y | 31.28 | 4/1 | |
| 1947 | Red Tan | Tanist – Double Classic | Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 550y | 31.30 | 12/1 | |
| 1948 | Local Interprize | Ruby Border – Mythical Daisy | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 550y | 30.88 | 11/4 | |
| 1949 | Drumgoon Boy | Brainy Fellow – Merry Pearl | Frank Davis (Private) | 550y | 30.71 | 4/9f | |
| 1950 | Quare Customer | Mad Tanist – Queen Of Song | Leslie Reynolds (Wimbledon) | 550y | 30.80 | 11/10f | |
| 1951 | Prisona Luath | Bellas Prince – Miss Mona | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 550y | 33.77 | 10/11f | |
| 1952 | Shaggy Swank | Shaggy Lad – Local Swank | Tom Lightfoot (Private) | 600y | 34.03 | 5/1 | |
| 1953 | Magourna Reject | Astras Son – Saucy Dame | Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly Walthamstow) | 600y | 33.24 | 1/4f | Track record |
| 1954 | Matchlock | Bellas Beech – Rose Of Cooleeney | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 600y | 33.03 | 7/2 | |
| 1955 | Gulf of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) | 600y | 32.99 | 4/6f | |
| 1956 | Coming Champion | Champion Prince – Capalata | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 660y | 33.02 | 9/2 | |
| 1957 | Scoutbush | Baytown Coak – Creevy Lily | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 600y | 33.05 | 7/4f | |
| 1958 | Ryelane Pleasure | Man Of Pleasure – Knockrour Favourite | Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) | 600y | 33.06 | 3/1 | dead-heat |
| 1958 | Pigalle Wonder | Champion Prince – Prairie Peg | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 600y | 33.06 | 8/11f | dead-heat |
| 1959 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancerg | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 600y | 32.66 | 2/7f | |
| 1960 | Rostown Genius | The Grand Genius – Rostown Lady | Joe Pickering (White City) | 600y | 33.29 | 2/1 | |
| 1961 | Prairie Flash | Hi There – Prairie Peg | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 600y | 32.91 | 9/4 | |
| 1962 | Dromin Glory | Hi There- Dromin Jet | Johnny Bassett (Clapton) | 600y | 32.97 | 11/10f | Track record |
| 1963 | Jehu II | Demon King – Kings Lady | Gordon Hodson (White City) | 600y | 33.15 | 9/4 | |
| 1964 | Clifden Orbit | The Grand Prince – Pink View | Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) | 600y | 33.08 | 4/1 | |
| 1965 | Lucky Montforte | Hi There – Fairy Julia | Johnny Bassett (Private) | 600y | 33.00 | 5/1 | |
| 1966 | Rostown Victor | Rostown Genius – British Queen | Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) | 600y | 34.06 | 66/1 | |
| 1967 | Silver Hope | Clonalvy Pride – Mile Hawthorn | Paddy Keane (Clapton) | 600y | 32.99 | 2/1jf | |
| 1968 | Deen Valley | Lucky Wonder – Ardra Lassie | Paddy Keane (Clapton) | 600y | 33.29 | 4/5f | |
| 1969 | Cals Pick | Any Harm – Flying Cherry | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 600y | 32.98 | 6/4jf | |
| 1970 | Gleneagle Comedy | Maryville Hi – Her Nibs | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 600y | 33.25 | 10/1 | |
| 1971 | Whisper Billy | Crazy Society – My Goodness | Charlie Coyle (Private) | 600y | 33.45 | 50/1 | |
| 1972 | Westmead Lane | Clonalvy Pride – Cricket Dancer | Nick Savva (Private) | 880y | 51.65 | 11/4 | |
| 1973 | Country Maiden | Spectre – Lazy Pet | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 880y | 52.46 | 5/2 | |
| 1974 | Westbrook Quinn | Myross Again – Abbey Holly | John Coulter (Private) | 880y | 52.17 | 7/2 | |
| 1975 | Silver Sceptre | Maryville Hi - Trojan Major | Reg Young (Milton Keynes) | 815m | 52.31 | 4/1 | |
| 1976 | Moy Summer | Skyhawk – Meronome | Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) | 815m | 51.32 | 16/1 | |
| 1977 | Montrean | Moordyke Spot – Avondale | Harry Bamford (Belle Vue) | 815m | 51.64 | 4/6f | |
| 1978 | Sportland Blue | Baylough Jet – Real Proud | Harry Crapper (Owlerton) | 815m | 51.20 | 7/2 | |
| 1979 | Roystons Supreme | Supreme Fun – Greenhill Fairy | Adam Jackson (Wembley) | 815m | 51.47 | 7/4 | |
| 1980 | Linkside Liquor | Westmead Champ – Derby Liquor | Gordon Bailey (Yarmouth) | 815m | 51.22 | 3/1 | |
| 1981 | Kinda Friendly | Friendly Spectre – Angel Eyes | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 815m | 52.68 | 7/4f | |
| 1982 | Liga Lad | Law Lad – Jims Girl | David Vass (Private) | 815m | 51.83 | 6/4jf | |
| 1983 | Jos Gamble | Law Lad – Jims Girl | Jerry Fisher (Reading) | 815m | 50.90 | 5/2 | |
| 1984 | Mobile Bank | Sand Man – Banks Best | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 815m | 52.92 | 7/4f | |
| 1985 | Scurlogue Champ | Sand Man – Old Rip | George Drake (Private) | 853m | 54.62 | 1/3f | |
| 1986 | Yankees Shadow | Cosmic Sailor – Kings Lace | George Curtis (Brighton) | 853m | 54.90 | 4/7f | |
| 1987 | Role of Fame | Sand Man – Cashelmara | Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) | 853m | 52.41 | 1/7f | |
| 1988 | Proud To Run | Mathews World – Run With Pride | Harry White (Canterbury) | 853m | 56.23 | 7/1 | |
| 1989 | Minnies Siren | Easy And Slow – Fenmians Minnie | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 853m | 56.03 | 6/4f | |
| 1990 | Carlsberg Champ | Ballyregan Bob – Chocolate Satin | Barry Silkman (Private) | 853m | 55.50 | 5/4f | |
| 1991 | Wayzgoose | Manorville Major – Comeragh Larch | Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) | 853m | 55.30 | 20/1 | |
| 1992 | Zap | Murlens Slippy – Synons Crest | Alan Honeyfield (Perry Barr) | 853m | 55.44 | 12/1 | |
| 1993 | Killenagh Dream | Dads Bank – Killenagh Lady | Charlie Lister (Doncaster) | 853m | 55.21 | 20/1 | |
| 1994 | Sandollar Louie | Manorville Magic – I'm A Survivor | Kevin Connor (Canterbury) | 853m | 55.20 | 10/1 | |
| 1995 | Ballarue Minx | Greenpark Fox – Ballarue Suzy | Bill Masters (Hove) | 718m | 45.98 | 5/4 | |
| 1996 | Elbony Rose | Kildare Flash – Traffic Lights II | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 718m | 45.90 | 11/10f | |
| 1997 | Tralee Crazy | Ratify – Dennys Daisy | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 718m | 45.69 | 1/2f | |
| 1998 | Fourth Ace | Minnies Poacher – Ballygrooby | Barry Wileman (Perry Barr) | 718m | 47.01 | 9/4 | |
| 1999 | Bubbly Prince | Frightful Flash – Kens Dilemma | Patsy Cusack (Crayford) | 718m | 45.90 | 4/6f | |
| 2000 | Lady Jean | Jacks Captain – Shades Of Sarah | Ken Tester (Crayford) | 718m | 45.63 | 11/8f | |
| 2001 | Solid Magic | Iceni Regent –Clodeen Magic | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 645m | 39.72 | 11/10f | |
| 2002 | Cuba | Toms The Best – Lydpal Mary | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 645m | 40.18 | 4/5f | |
| 2003 | Maxie Rumble | Smooth Rumble – Minnies Sparkler | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 645m | 39.62 | 1/1f | |
| 2004 | Solid Money | Droopys Vieri – Town Band | Derek Knight (Hove) | 645m | 39.56 | 9/4 | |
| 2005 | Zigzag Stewart | Droopys Vieri – Perrys Pusher | June McCombe (Belle Vue) | 645m | 39.61 | 3/1 | |
| 2006 | Greenacre Lin | Top Honcho – First To Return | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 645m | 39.85 | 11/10f | |
| 2007 | Dark Hondo | Hondo Black – Top Delivery | Paul Foster (Swindon) | 645m | 39.94 | 5/4f | |
| 2008 | Lenson Joker | Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To Air | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 645m | 39.22 | 10/11f | |
| 2009 | He Went Whoosh | Brett Lee – Arun Sky | Claude Gardiner (Hove) | 645m | 39.56 | 11/10f | |
| 2010 | Raving Black | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 645m | 39.30 | 4/1 | |
| 2011 | Farloe Kraven | Hondo Black – Farloe Charity | Patrick Curtin (Monmore) | 645m | 40.16 | 8/1 | dead-heat |
| 2011 | Westmead Palace | Droopys Scolari – Mega Delight | Graham Holford (Henlow) | 645m | 40.16 | 3/1 | dead-heat |
| 2012 | Droopys Xavier | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Darjina | Claude Gardiner (Hove) | 645m | 40.09 | 6/1 | |
| 2020 | Aayamza Royale | Ballymac Eske – Ascot Lydia | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 925m | 59.35 | 15/8jf | |
| 2021 | Salacres Pippy | Definate Opinion – Pippy | Peter Harnden (Towcester) | 874m | 56.56 | 5/2 | venue change |
| 2022 | Savana Volcano | Confident Rankin – Volcano | Diane Henry (Towcester) | 874m | 56.04 | 2/1f | |
| 2023 | Cochise | Droopys Sydney – Lemon Stacey | Richard Rees (Hove) | 708m | 44.96 | 5/1 | venue change |
| 2024 | Garfiney Blaze | Ballymac Anton – Ballymac Merkle | Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) | 731m | 44.05 | 4/6f | Track record |
| 2025 | Garfiney Blaze | Ballymac Anton – Ballymac Merkle | Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) | 731m | 44.75 | 13/8 | |

## Gallery

* Maxie Rumble 2003 champion
* Solid Money (trap 3) and Black Pear (trap 4) in the 2004 Cesarewitch heats