# Golden Sprint

The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.

## Venues & distances

* 1987–present (Romford 400m)

## Sponsors

* 1988–1993 (Coral)
* 1994–1994 (Bailey Racing)
* 2002–2006 (Coral)
* 2007–2013 (The Millennium Stand Bookmakers)
* 2014–2024 (Coral)

## Past winners

| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/Ref |
| 1987 | Aulton Henri | Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 24.27 | 6/1 | |
| 1988 | Minor Misfit | Lindas Champion – Minor Coddle | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 24.20 | 7/2 | |
| 1989 | River Loch | Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady | Linda Mullins (Romford) | 24.23 | 3/1 | |
| 1990 | Demesne Chance | Kyle Jack – Anti Everything | Gunner Smith (Hove) | 24.56 | 9/4f | |
| 1991 | Murlens Lord | Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach | Kenny Linzell (Romford) | 24.99 | 3/1 | |
| 1992 | Dealing Screen | Moral Support – Barbary Doll | Kenny Linzell (Romford) | 24.90 | 9/4jf | |
| 1993 | Fast Copper | Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie | John Copplestone (Reading) | 24.43 | 5-4f | |
| 1994 | Witches Dean | Lyons Dean – Witches Betty | Peter Rich (Romford) | 24.28 | 4/1 | |
| 1995 | Countrywide Cub | Satharn Beo – Free Fancy | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 24.44 | 2/1f | |
| 1996 | Boys Dream | Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy | Terry Kibble (Bristol) | 24.39 | 8/1 | |
| 1997 | King Oscar | Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen | Charlie Lister (Private) | 24.33 | 4/5f | |
| 1998 | Glenquin Blackie | Some Whisper – Hillan Blue | Geoff De Mulder (Private) | 24.09 | 7/4f | |
| 1999 | Spring Raider | Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season | James Brennan (Private) | 24.28 | 5/2 | |
| 2000 | El Boss | Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 24.28 | 11/4f | |
| 2001 | Kinda Magic | Deep Decision - Enchantment | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 24.18 | 2/1 | |
| 2002 | Kinda Magic | Deep Decision - Enchantment | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 24.29 | 11/10f | |
| 2003 | Tims Crow | Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice | Peter Rich (Romford) | 24.29 | 2/1 | |
| 2004 | Shes Our Star | Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.34 | 10/1 | |
| 2005 | Droopys Sammer | Droopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.46 | 4/1 | |
| 2006 | Driving Up Henry | Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame | Paul Sallis (Hall Green) | 24.99 | 20/1 | |
| 2007 | Black Taxi | Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 24.91 | 5/1 | |
| 2008 | Blindin Bell | Droopys Vieri – Going Native | David Mullins (Romford) | 24.22 | 6/4jf | |
| 2009 | Glenroe Ginger | Crash – Farloe Charity | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 23.59 | 6/4f | |
| 2010 | Ardbeg Mentor | Daves Mentor – Farantane Sinead | Ken Tester (Hove) | 23.56 | 4/1 | Track record |
| 2011 | Step On Brett | Brett Lee – Step Lightly | Elaine Parker (Sheffield) | 24.40 | 6/1 | |
| 2012 | Blonde Snapper | Droopys Kewell – Rough Charley | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 23.89 | 3/1 | |
| 2013 | Farloe Barracuda | Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 23.83 | 9/4f | |
| 2014 | Lough Messi | Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra | Maxine Locke (Romford) | 23.95 | 11/8f | |
| 2015 | You Never Listen | Makeshift - Swift Erin | Jim Reynolds (Romford) | 23.61 | 7/4f | |
| 2016 | Droopys Story | Central City – Droopys Solange | Paul Young (Romford) | 24.13 | 5/2f | |
| 2017 | Clondoty Alex | Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 24.09 | 6/4f | |
| 2018 | Forest Chunk | Tullymurry Act – Forest May | Kevin Hutton (Towcester) | 24.03 | 11/10f | |
| 2019 | Union Jack | Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou | Jean Liles (Central Park) | 24.04 | 4/1 | |
| 2020 | Goldies Hoddle | Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 23.86 | 3/1 | |
| 2021 | Bockos Jon Jo | Droopys Jet – Moanteen Beauty | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 23.77 | 10/11f | |
| 2022 | Rail Mccoy | Ballymac Best – Swift Vicki | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 24.13 | 5/1 | |
| 2023 | Droopys Good | Ballybough Mike – Droopys Cuckoo | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 23.92 | 11/2 | |
| 2024 | Front Alice | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice | Kevin Proctor (Harlow) | 23.86 | 14/1 | |
| 2025 | |