Olympic (greyhounds)

The Olympic
Category 1 race
The 2001 champion Solid Magic
LocationBrighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1947
SponsorCoral
Race information
Distance515 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Olympic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1947 at Wandsworth Stadium.[2] Following the closure of Wandsworth in June 1966 the competition switched to Charlton Stadium which itself closed in September 1971.[3] After an eight year gap the event was resurrected by Hove in 1979 and has remained there since.[4]

Venues

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  • 1947–1965 (Wandsworth 600 yards)
  • 1966–1971 (Charlton 600 yards)
  • 1979–present (Hove 515 metres)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1947 Dante II Well Squared – Olives Idol Bob Burls (Wembley) 34.67 2-5f Track record
1948 Captain Lake Captain Brown – Banna Lake Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.09 10-1
1949 Mutton Star Mad Tanist – Lowerstown Countess Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.33 3-1
1950 Captain The Killer Tanist – Fly Dancer Norman Merchant (Private) 35.47 5-4f
1951 Polar Star Rebel Express – Please Lady Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) 36.63 11-4
1952 Ballinasloe Lassie Rimmells Black – Girlie O'Connor Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.35 3-1
1953 Lizette Master Captain – Dorothy Ann Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 35.24 2-5f
1954 Rushton Spot Rushton News – Rushton Panda Frank Johnson (Private) 35.96 15-8
1955 Whats Yat Magourna Reject - Coolflash Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 36.08 3-1
1956 Even Gait Ballylanigan Tanist – Narrogar Ann G Holyhead (Wandsworth) 35.57 7-4jf
1957 Land Of Song Fire Prince – Old Blarney Gift Bob Burls (Wembley) 35.05 2-5f
1958 Kilcaskin Karmen Kilcaskin Mail – Greenane Princess Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 35.91 4-5f
1959 Tams Torness Prince Chancer – Tams Trasna Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 35.33 11-2
1960 Crazy Paving Magourna Reject - Minorcas Judy Charles Payne (Private) 36.35 6-4f
1961 Clonavly Pride [5] Solar Prince - Asmena Jack Harvey (Wembley) 38.46
1962 Powerstown Prospect Hi There - Faoide Ronnie Melville (Wembley) 38.35
1963 Music Guest Solar Prince – The Grand Duchess Tom Johnston Sr. (West Ham) 38.53
1964 Carols Champion Tanyard Champion – Carols Pride Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 38.15 7-4
1965 Vals Parachute Crazy Parachute – Vals Orphan Maurice Mason (Private) 37.99
1966 Cons Duke Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet Lionel Maxen (Hackney) 34.79
1967 Roamin Beauty Knockrour Again - Goleen Paddy Keane (Clapton) 34.73
1968 Fire Trap Clonmannon Fire – Spring Trap Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 34.68
1969 Premier Power Powerstown Proper – Mink Guest Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 34.57 100-7
1970 Al's Tiger Hi Joe – Kilcumney Miss Tom Smith (Catford) 34.44 4-1
1971 Supreme Fun Newdown Heather - Top Note Sid Ryall (Private)
1979 Greenane Metro Greenane Decca – Pineapple Grand Arthur Hitch (Private) 30.86
1980 Young Breeze Sage - Scorduff Breeze Jack Coker (Oxford) 29.03 11-4
1981 Corrakelly Air Supreme Fun - Quarry Streaker Chris Coyle (Private) 30.86 5-1 dead-heat
1981 Greenane Metro Greenane Decca - Pineapple Grand Arthur Hitch (Private) 30.86 13-8f dead-heat
1982 Glen Miner [6] Glen Rock - Daring Lil Peter Rich (Ramsgate) 29.62 15-8 Track record
1983 Huberts Shade Luminous Lad - Huberts Fate Adam Jackson (Wembley) 30.33 8-1
1984 Westmead Milos All Wit - Westmead Satin Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.20 15-8jf
1985 Ballyregan Bob Ballyheigue Moon - Evening Daisy George Curtis (Hove) 30.04 2-5f
1986 House Hunter Tiger Jazz - Brass Tacks Gunner Smith (Hove) 30.06 3-1
1987 House Hunter Tiger Jazz - Brass Tacks Gunner Smith (Hove) 30.14 3-1
1988 John Doe Easy And Slow - Time Consuming Bill Masters (Hove) 30.14 4-1
1989 White Island Curryhills Fox - Cassio Lil Bill Masters (Hove) 30.30 8-1
1990 Labana Mathew Mathews World - Labana Queen Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 30.04 2-5f
1991 Shanavulin Bingo Michigan Man - Shanavulin Flash Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 30.40 7-4
1992 Satharn Lady Satharn Beo - Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 30.08 3-1
1993 Hypnotic Stag Greenpark Fox - Sister Moonshine John Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.74 4-7f
1994 Westmead Chick[7] I'm Slippy - Westmead Move Nick Savva (Hackney) 30.55 6-4f
1995 Sir Frederick Satharn Beo - Liberal Girl Derek Knight (Hove) 29.99 5-4f
1996 Hart To Mine Greenpark Fox - Slippy Hart Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.05 1-1f
1997 Astrosyn Eureka Murlens Slippy - Oakfront Magic Derek Knight (Hove) 30.05 7-4f
1998 Xamax Na Cap Adraville Bridge - That’s Becky Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 30.71 8-1
1999 Principal Meteor Frightful Flash - Sidhes Magic Derek Knight (Hove) 30.13 11-4
2000 Smoking Wardy[8] Green Grass - Meelin Cutie Derek Knight (Hove) 29.90 5-4f
2001 Solid Magic[9] Iceni Regent - Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.93 6-4f
2002 Cuba [10] Toms The Best - Lydpal Mary Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.83 8-1
2003 Droopys Oasis[11] Larkhill Jo - Droopys Graf Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.86 5-1
2004 Orient Ron[12] Judicial Pride - Oriel Girl Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.68 11-8f
2005 Droopys Oasis[13] Larkhill Jo - Droopoys Graf Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.92 9-2
2006 Son of Phoebe[14] Droopys Vieri - Killeacle Phoebe Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.85 2-1jf
2007 Jazz Hurricane[15] Top Honcho - Lucy May Derek Knight (Hove) 29.84 7-4f
2008 Shelbourne Rich[16] Never Give Up - Expert View Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.86 9-2
2009 Ballymac Ruso[17] Ballymac Maeve - Ballymac Lark Matt Dartnall (Private) 29.48 6-4f
2010 Ballymac William[18] Magical Captain - Ballymac Floss Carly Philpott (Private) 29.92 1-1f
2011 Diesel Malc[19] Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane Michael Fawsitt (Private) 29.56 3-1
2012 Ballymac Eske[20] Burnpark Champ-Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.40 2/7f
2013 Jaytee Lightning[21] Duke Special – Westmead Joy Paul Young (Romford) 29.62 7/4
2014 Thatchers Champ[22] Hondo Black – Kilmessan Beauty Paul Young (Romford) 30.21 5/1
2015 Holdem Chico[23] Kinloch Brae – Cornamaddy Tiny Carol Weatherall (Private) 30.10 10/1
2016 Droopys Buick[24] Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 29.89 2/5f
2017 Bruisers Bullet[25] Droopys Cain – Clover Bride Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.90 6/4f
2018 King Turbo[26] Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger Tot Liz McNair (Private) 29.90 6/4f
2019 King Sheeran[27] Eden The Kid – Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 29.93 2/1jf
2020 Newinn Jacko[28] Laughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 31.43 7/2
2021 Prince of Troy[29] Droopys Sydney – Chatam Lady David Mullins (Romford) 30.21 25/1
2022 Fromposttopillar[30] Droopys Sydney – Rafa Babys Baby Liz McNair (Private) 29.78 5/4f
2023 King Memphis[31] Droopys Sydney – Queen Beyonce Liz McNair (Private) 29.87 10/11f

Winning trainers

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  • Brian Clemenson 8
  • Derek Knight 5
  • Jack Harvey 4
  • Liz McNair 4

References

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  1. ^ "The Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Star.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 77. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 144. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  5. ^ "Remember When - April 1962". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1982) May edition". Greyhound Star.
  7. ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 21. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  8. ^ "2000 Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ "2001 Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  10. ^ "2002 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  11. ^ "2003 Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  12. ^ "2004 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Data.
  13. ^ "2005 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2006 Courage Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ^ "2007 Track Bookmakers Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "2008 Emily Wood Memorial". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "2009 Coral Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ^ "2010 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ^ "2011 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ^ "2012 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ^ "2013 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ^ "2014 Coral Greyhound Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ^ "2015 Coral Greyhound Olympic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ^ "2016 Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ^ "2017 Olympic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ^ "2018 Olympic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ^ "2019 Coral Olympic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. ^ "19 Dec, Meeting Hove". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Coral Olympic - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  30. ^ "2022 Coral Olympic - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  31. ^ "2023 Coral Olympic - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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