# Champion Stakes (English greyhound race)

The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England.

## History

It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium in 1929. However, in 1973 the event was discontinued until Romford resurrected it as an open event in 1988. In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.

## Venues and distances

* 1929–1931 (Wimbledon 550y)
* 1932–1973 (Wimbledon 500y)
* 1988–present (Romford 575m)

## Sponsors

* 1997 (Tony Morris – Track bookmaker)
* 2005–2005 (Coral)
* 2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers)
* 2008–2021 (Coral)
* 2021–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/Ref |
| 1929 | Buckna Boy | Happy Hal – Lady Lee | W. L. Renwick | 32.99 | 2/1 | |
| 1930 | Doumergue | Dago – Beaded Jean | H. Farrand (Private) | | 1/2f | |
| 1931 | Toftwood Mystic | Hopeful – Harborina | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | | 2/1 | |
| 1932 | Goopy Gear | Rattleaway – Feale Wave | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.89 | 1/2f | |
| 1933 | Creamery Border | Border Line – Cook | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.93 | 4/6f | |
| 1934 | Curley's Fancy II | Mutton Cutlet – Delenette | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | | 13/8f | |
| 1935 | Curley's Fancy II | Mutton Cutlet – Delenette | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 28.81 | 5/2 | |
| 1936 | Diamond Glory | Kilnagory – Ten Diamonds | Ronnie Melville (Private) | | 6/1 | |
| 1937 | Wily Captain | Lawyers Fee – Whirlwave | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | | 100/8 | |
| 1938 | Roeside Scottie | Creamery Border – Deemsters Olive | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 28.63 | 25/1 | |
| 1939 | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet – Lady Eleanor | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 28.72 | 11/10f | |
| 1940 | Jungle Conquest | – | Miss B Lark (Walthamstow) | 29.25 | 5/1 | |
| 1941 | Lights O' London | Creamery Border – Life of Luxury | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | | 2/5f | |
| 1942 | Tread Warily | – | | | 1/1f | |
| 1943 | | – | |
| 1944 | Rothmans's Arthur | Roving Spring – Eve's Buttonhole | | | 8/13f | |
| 1945 | Gala Flash | Tokio – Joyouse Ruth | Charles Lee (Bradford) | 28.23 | 5/4f | |
| 1946 | Alvaston Apollo | Junior Classic – Heather Belle | (Wimbledon) | | | |
| 1947 | Brighter Days | | Stan Raymond (Gloucester) | 29.25 | 4/9f | |
| 1948 | Ala Mein II | Mad Tanist – Fair Madge | (Wembley) | | | |
| 1949 | Good Worker | Tanimon – Dolly Meadway | Jack Daley (Ramsgate) | 28.38 | 8/11f | |
| 1950 | Magna Hasty | Model Dasher – Mary Hasty | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 28.79 | 10/11f | |
| 1951 | Theydons Son | Bahs Choice – Richmond Dancer | J Walsh (Walthamstow) | 28.72 | 8/11f | |
| 1952 | Denver Berwick | Humming Bee – Baytown Fir | Dave Geggus (Walthamstow) | 28.67 | 9/4 | |
| 1953 | Endless Gossip | Priceless Border – Narrogar Ann | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.09 | 1/6f | |
| 1954 | Cree Dusk | Heavy Swell – Gala Beauty | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 28.67 | 6/1 | |
| 1955 | Alta Derrynane | Mad Tanist – Priceless Prize | W Fletcher (Bradford) | 28.44 | 2/9f | |
| 1956 | Gulf Of Darien | Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 28.27 | 10/11f | |
| 1957 | Highway Tim | Magourna Reject – Hunston Bell | Mrs Rosealie Beba (Private) | 28.06 | 1/2f | |
| 1958 | Town Prince | Small Town – Orphan Princess | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 28.18 | | |
| 1959 | Dunmore Rocco | Hi There – Dunmore Claudia | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.41 | 8/11f | |
| 1960 | Varra Black Nose | Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 28.30 | 3/1 | |
| 1961 | Avis | Polonius – Twenty Smackers | Jimmy Rimmer (Clapton) | 40.05 | | |
| 1962 | Old Berry Silver | Ardskeagh Ville – Skylark | Fred Berrow (Private) | 40.11 | | |
| 1963 | Long Fawn | The Grand Fire – Moyne Rosette | Ted Brennan (Owlerton) | 40.64 | | |
| 1964 | Tinas Beauty | Varra Black Nose – Janetina | Bill Matthews (Southend) | 40.98 | 7/4f | |
| 1965 | Julies Surprise | Low Pressure – Rapid Progress | Jack Smith (Catford) | 40.71 | | |
| 1966 | Precious Nance | Mile Bush Pride – Precious Princess | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 40.39 | | |
| 1967 | Welcome Work | Welcome Home – Nifty Lady | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 40.56 | | |
| 1968 | TricTrac | Crazy Parachute – Supreme Witch | Jim Hookway (Owlerton) | 39.66 | | |
| 1969 | Hiver Tatty | Crazy Society – Hiver Swanky | Jim Morgan (Private) | 40.08 | 3/1 | |
| 1970 | Little Tiddler | Faithful Hope – Printing Rosedale | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 40.17 | 4/9f | |
| 1972 | Sandy Desert | Ambiguous – Tinkers Pencil | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 40.31 | 1/2f | |
| 1973 | Forest Noble | Prince of Roses – Forest Brown | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | | | |
| 1974 to 1987 not held |||||||
| 1988 | Dads Flier | Dads Bank – Mams Bank | John Sherry (Walthamstow) | 35.79 | 5/1 | |
| 1989 | Sard | Manorville Sand – Knockroe Elm | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 35.47 | 10/11f | |
| 1990 | Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 36.06 | 7/2 | |
| 1991 | Sail Over | Ballygarvan What – Touch The Sail | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 35.28 | 10/1 | |
| 1992 | Chic Mona | Gastrognome – Sirius Mona | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 35.58 | 11/4 | |
| 1993 | Westmead Suprise | Daleys Gold – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Private) | 36.05 | 3/1 | |
| 1994 | Heres Seanie | Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) | 35.22 | 6/4f | |
| 1995 | Westmead Merlin | Murlens Slippy – Westmead Hannah | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 35.20 | 4/9f | |
| 1996 | Lady Ellie | Hypnotic Stag – Satharn Lady | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 35.19 | 3/1 | |
| 1997 | Elderberry Chick | Adraville Bridge – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Private) | 34.86 | 2/5f | Track record |
| 1998 | Pottos Storm | Droopys Fintan – Certain Way | David Mullins (Romford) | 35.12 | 11/1 | |
| 1999 | Touchwood Gent | Tip Top – Brave Heart | John Quinn (Romford) | 35.81 | 6/1 | |
| 2000 | Palace Issue | Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 35.44 | 5/4f | |
| 2001 | El Othello | Top Honcho – Oakfront Star | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 35.51 | 7/1 | |
| 2002 | Cooly Cougar | Top Honcho – Droopys Kylie | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.22 | 3/1 | |
| 2003 | Clover Top | Top Honcho – Dons Pride | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.34 | 11/8f | |
| 2004 | Centour Para | Judicial Pride – Clover Cailin | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.69 | 5/1 | |
| 2005 | Denmarknick | Droopys Vieri – Dower Beauty | Peter Rich (Romford) | 35.93 | 9/4jf | |
| 2006 | Son of Phoebe | Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.49 | 6/4f | |
| 2007 | Eye onthe Veto | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Pennys Cloud | Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) | 35.54 | 4/5f | |
| 2008 | Lenson Joker | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 35.22 | 4/11f | |
| 2009 | Go Big Hitter | Big Daddy Cool – Droopys Kara | Dean Childs (Private) | 35.64 | 5/4f | |
| 2010 | Raving Black | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 35.10 | 7/2 | |
| 2011 | Droopys Hester | Droopys Vieri – Droopys Maddy | Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) | 35.59 | 11/8f | |
| 2012 | Smiler Jack | Hondo Black – Precious Beauty | Chris Mosdall (Wimbledon) | 35.28 | 6/4f | |
| 2013 | Airport Captain | Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss | Kevin Hutton (Swindon) | 34.67 | 7/2 | Track record |
| 2014 | Millwards Master | Hondo Black – Spioraid Cath | Paul Young (Romford) | 35.02 | 14/1 | |
| 2015 | Patchys Kerry | Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 35.58 | 7/1 | |
| 2016 | Ascot Woodie | Droopys Scolari – Ascot Megan | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 35.40 | 8/1 | |
| 2017 | Murrys Act | Tullymurry Act – Brave Meave | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 35.15 | 5/2jf | |
| 2018 | Bombers Bullet | Droopys Cain – Headford Hoe | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 34.97 | 5/2f | |
| 2019 | Aayamza Express | Skywalker Puma – Kilcotton Kate | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 34.90 | 6/4f | |
| 2020 | Desperado Dan | Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 34.93 | 10/3 | |
| 2021 | Night Time Danny | Sh Avatar – Nom De Plume | Steve Rayner (Henlow) | 34.94 | 3/1 | |
| 2022 | Warzone Tom | Good News – Bogger Bonnie | Liz McNair (Private) | 34.89 | 8/15f | |
| 2023 | Hollow Man | Pat C Sabbath – Leezie Lindsay | Derek Knight (Hove) | 34.96 | 8/13f | |
| 2024 | New Destiny | Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly | Mark Wallis (Private) | 34.63 | 10/11f | |