Greyhound of the Year Awards explained

Greyhound of the Year Awards
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Date Start:1951
Nations:England, Scotland & Wales

The Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in the United Kingdom.

The British Greyhound Breeders & Owners Association inaugurated the Silver Greyhound Awards in 1951 and every year the winners were announced at the annual dinner and ball at the Dorchester Hotel. In 1970 the voting switched to the Greyhound Trainers & Breeders Association and the venue changed to the London Hilton on Park Lane.[1] In 1982 the Greyhound Writers Association took over the voting and today the awards are now known as the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual awards which are held at a different venue every year.[2]

On 14 February 2021, the 2020 awards were held as virtual event due to the lockdown that was in place as a consequence of COVID-19.[3] [4]

Past winners

Main Award

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1951Rushton Smutty [5]
1952Endless Gossip
1953Magourna Reject[6]
1954Pauls Fun & Pancho Villa
1955Rushton Mac
1957Duet Leader
1958Pigalle Wonder[7]
1959Mile Bush Pride
1960Crazy Paving & Gorey Airways
1961Palms Printer & Clonalvy Pride [8]
Dromin Glory [9]
We'll See
Lucky Hi There [10]
Clonmannon Flash [11]
Dusty Trail [12]
Carry on Oregon
Yellow Printer
1969Cals Pick
1970Moordyke Spot
Dolores Rocket
Patricias Hope
Case Money
Westpark Mustard
Pineapple Grand
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Mutts Silver & Westmead Champ
Balliniska Band
Lacca Champion
Desert Pilot & Kilmagoura Mist
Sport Promoter[13]
Decoy Boom
Lauries Panther
Yankee Express
Whisper Wishes
Ballyregan Bob
Ballyregan Bob
Signal Spark
Hit The Lid
Waltham Abbey
Westmead Harry
Bobs Regan
Murlens Abbey
Heavenly Lady [14]
Westmead Chick
Staplers Jo
Spring Rose
Some Picture
Toms The Best
Chart King
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Palace Issue
Rapid Ranger
2002Droopys Rhys
Tims Crow
Fire Height Dan
2005
2007Spiridon Louis
Lenson Joker
Fear Zafonic
Jimmy Lollie
Taylors Sky
Blonde Snapper
Farloe Tango
Cornamaddy Jumbo
Swift Hoffman
Droopys Buick[15]
King Elvis[16]
Dorotas Wildcat[17]
Ice On Fire[18]
Aayamza Royale
Signet Ace[19]
Coolavanny Aunty[20]
2023Droopys Clue[21]

Sprinter Award

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Tims Crow
Ningbo Jack
Laser Beam
2006Ballymac Rooster
Horseshoe Ping
2008Boherbradda Mac
Jimmy Lollie
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Jimmy Lollie
Drumcove Lad
Jumeirah Dubai
Helenas Sailor
Geelo Vegas
Scolari Sound
Walshes Hill
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Roxholme Hat
Calzaghe Flash
Troy Bella
Shrewd Call
Crossfield Dusty
Gougane Jet
Quarteira

Standard Award

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Toms Little Jo
Fire Height Dan
Westmead Hawk
Westmead Hawk
Barnfield On Air
2008Boherna Best
2009Fear Zafonic
Nambisco
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Taylors Sky
Blonde Snapper
Sidaz Jack
Newinn Yolo
Swift Hoffman
Droopys Buick
King Elvis
Dorotas Wildcat
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Ice On Fire
Kilara Lion
Signet Ace
Romeo Magico
Links Maverick

Stayer Award

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Maxie Rumble
Roxholme Girl
Greenacre Lin
Westmead Aoifa
2007Spiridon Louis
2008Lenson Joker
Lorrys Options
Droopys Bradley
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Blonde Fletch
Blonde Reagan
Farloe Tango
Roxholme Dream
Millwards Teddy
Ferryforth Fran
Rubys Rascal
Bombers Bullet
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Droopys Live
Smallmead
Salacres Pippy
Coolavanny Aunty
Droopys Clue

Marathon Award

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Ericas Equity
Greenacre Lin
Star Of Dromin
Roxholme Girl
Spiridon Louis
2008Flying Winner
Midway Skipper
Midway Skipper
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Capoley Ash
Blonde Reagan
2013Musical Gaga
King Kane
Ballymac Bonnie
Roxholme Magic
Goldies Hotspur
Slippy Maggie
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Micks Little Gem
Aayamza Royale
Aayamza Royale
Space Jet
Bellmore Sally

Newcomer Award

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Droopys Shearer
Ballymac Niloc
Fear Me
Clash Harmonica
Farloe Reason
2008Boherna Best
Eyeonthe Storm
Rayvin Giovanni
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Eden Star
Ballymac Eske
Jaytee Lightning
2014Newinn Yolo
Droopys Buick
Bubbly Bluebird
King Elvis
Rising Brandy
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Ice On Fire
Tenpin
Thorn Falcon
Fromposttopillar
Droopys Clue

British Bred Award

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Granthamian
Wheatfield Countess
Ballinasloe Blondie
Ballinasloe Blondie
Any Harm / Ballinasloe Blondie
Tripaway
Conna Count
Breaches Blizzard & Cons Duke
Deneholme Hunter
Beaverwood Wind
Gay Flash
Sport Promoter
Decoy Boom
Special Account
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Yankee Express
House of Hope
Fearless Champ
Westmead Move
Olivers Wish
Pond Hurricane
Blonde Ranger
Robbie De Niro
Westmead Hawk
Westmead Hawk
Spiridon Louis
Westmead Osprey
Midway Skipper
Jimmy Lollie
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Droopys Maldini
Lil Risky
Adgaeo Bob
Salad Dodger
Eden the Kid
Badabing
King Elvis
King Turbo
King Sheeran
Queen Jessiej
Pocket Lola
Romeo Magico
Romeo Command

Dam Award

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Grayslands Zoom
Whitefort Queen
Mega Delight
Mega Delight
Mega Delight
2008Droopys Jean
Droopys Kara
Westmead Swift
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Mega Delight
Risk The Town
Blonde Pearl
Hawks Duchess
Cabra Jade
Shaws Dilemma
Skate On
Skate On
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Skate On
Skate On
Forest Natalee
Forest Natalee
Queen Beyonce

Bitch Award

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Dainty Spark
Cranog Bet
Cranog Bet
Breaches Blizzard
Miss Taft
Shady Parachute
Curraheen Lady
Short Cake
Montreen
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Ballinderry Moth
Keem Princess
Duchess of Avon
Sandy Lane
Silverview Perky
Droopys Hope
2013Droopys Danneel
Roxholme Dream
Domino Storm
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Domino Storm
Geelo Sapphire
Donation
Bull Run Byte
Queen Jessiej
Jaguar Macie
Coolavanny Aunty
Bellmore Sally

Hurdles Award

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Halfpenny King
Farloe Browny
Four Handed
Druids Mickey Jo
Suit Man
Kildare Lark
Kildare Lark
Platinumlancelot
Plane Daddy
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2011Plane Daddy
Baran Bally Hi
2013Westmead Meteor & Mash Mad Snowy
Cornamaddy Jumbo
Jetstream Reason
Ballymac Manix
Razldazl Raidio
Lenson Wilson
Turnhouse Jet
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Roxholme Biscuit
Meenagh Maverick
Lenson Doolin
Lenson Doolin

See also

Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Genders, Roy. The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 221-222. 1981. Pelham Books Ltd. 07207-1106-1.
  2. Book: Hobbs, Jonathan. Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 112-115. 2007. Raceform. 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. Web site: GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2020 Award Winners. 17 February 2021 . Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 24 February 2021.
  4. Book: Genders, Roy. NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. 1990. 17. Pelham Books Ltd. 0-7207-1804-X.
  5. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1952) February edition. Greyhound Star.
  6. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1954) February edition. 2012. Greyhound Star.
  7. Web site: Greyhound Star (Remember When - April). 7 April 2019 . Greyhound Star.
  8. Web site: Remember When - April 1962. 7 April 2018 . Greyhound Star.
  9. Web site: Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1963). 20 January 2019 . Greyhound Star.
  10. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) February edition. 2014. Greyhound Star.
  11. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) November edition. 2013. Greyhound Star.
  12. News: Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition. 2015. Greyhound Star.
  13. News: Milton Road greyhound spectacular . Cambridge Daily News . 18 February 1981 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 22 July 2024.
  14. News: Remember When - February 1994. 2018. Greyhound Star.
  15. Web site: GBGB Awards. Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. Web site: King Elvis Rules Awards. 29 January 2018 . Greyhound Star.
  17. Web site: Award Winners in full. 27 January 2019 . Greyhound Star.
  18. Web site: 2019 Annual Awards. 27 January 2020 . Greyhound Star.
  19. Web site: ACE NAMED GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR IN THE UK. Greyhound Racing Ireland. 19 May 2022.
  20. Web site: Stars of the sport celebrated at annual GBGB Awards . 15 February 2023 . Greyhound Board of Great Britain . 2 March 2023.
  21. Web site: Monday round up . Greyhound Star . 2 March 2023.

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