Trafalgar Cup

Trafalgar Cup
Category 2 race (discontinued)
LocationWembley (1929–1998)
Oxford (1999–2012)
Monmore (2015–2019)
Inaugurated1929
Last run2019
Race information
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)

The Trafalgar Cup was a greyhound racing competition for puppies under the age of two.[1] It is the oldest puppy competition in the racing calendar.[2]

It was first contested at Wembley Stadium from 1929[3] until 1998,[4] but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to Oxford Stadium in 1999 and then on to Monmore Green Stadium in 2015 until 2019.[5]

Venues & Distances

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  • 1929–1974 (Wembley, 525y)
  • 1975–1998 (Wembley, 490m)
  • 1999–2012 (Oxford, 450m)
  • 2015–2019 (Monmore, 480m)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP
1929 So Green Running Rein – Salsette Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) 30.48
1930 Seldom Led Society Boy – Pity Wally Green (West Ham) 30.76
1931 Wild Woolley Hautley – Wild Witch Jack Rimmer (White City-Manchester) 30.84
1932 Mikado Beauty Hertford – Little Fawn Biddy Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) 31.02 7/2
1933 Grey Raca Barna Maghery – Maesydd Mischief Johnny Bullock (Harringay) 30.86 5/4f
1934 Black Lion Favourite Drumcro – Jinnie Pride George McKay (Reading) 30.93 7/2
1935 Esksell Elsell – Eskbank Les Parry (White City) 30.55 2/1
1936 Grosvenor Bob Golden Hammer – Wonderful Expression Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley) 30.22 2/1
1937 Quarter Day Lawyers Fee- House Keeper Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.62 7/2
1938 Gayhunter Dans Leg - Trianon Lass Patrick McKinney (Carntyne) 30.44 5/2
1941 Laughing Lieutenant Beef Cutlet – Maid Of Tenby Bert Heyes (White City) 30.12 7/4f
1942 Jubilee Time Fine Jubilee – Winning Time Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 30.97 11/4
1943 Dark Tiger Tiger Jazz – See The Light Bill Higgins (Oxford) 30.18 9/2
1944 Wandering Lad Kilrea Lad – Mildas Jason Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) 30.12 100/7
1945 Ballymac Tanist Tanist – Ramolas Pet Again Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.68 6/4f
1946 Shadowlands Delight [7] Wireless Delight – Shadowlands Sirius Ivy Regan (Private) 30.20 11/8
1947 Mad Birthday Mad Tanist – Bellas Bloom Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) 29.73 11/8
1948 Baytown Colonel Baytown Cuckoo – Baytown Crow Stanley Biss (Clapton Stadium) 29.73 9/4
1949 Ballycurren Garrett Ballycurren Duke – Ballymakeera Keeper Jack Harvey (Wembley) 30.39 10/1
1950 Rushton Smutty [8] Mad Tanist – Summer Frock Jack Harvey (Wembley) 30.00 11/4
1951 Magourna Reject[9] Astras Son – Saucy Dame Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) 29.81 2/5f
1952 Galtee Cleo Sandown Champion – Cleopatra Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.39 5/4
1953 Pauls Fun Sandown Champion – All Fun Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.49 10/1
1954 Golden Sail Maddest Neighbour – Merry Mistake George Crussell (Private) 29.71 6/1
1955 Our Tim II Endless Gossip – Hanslope Jean Joe Pickering (New Cross) 29.78 6/1
1956 Highwood Sovereign Westbourne – Pretty Miss Amber Tom Smith (Clapton Stadium) 29.67 7/2
1957 Deep River Baytown Coak – Newhill Primrose Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.62 7/4f
1958 Joys Prince Smalltown – Fancy Fawn George Waterman (Wimbledon) 30.03 20/1
1959 Duleek Dandy Flash Jack – Flower Of Duleek Bill Dash (Private) 29.72 11/4
1960 Ballinsloe Blondie Northern King – Ballinasloe Chicken Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.95 7/4
1961 Little Archie Flash Jack – Little Jingler Harry Parsons (Crayford) 30.09 5/1
1962 Sugarloaf Scott Fearless Mac – Nellies Unit Phil Rees Sr. (Clapton Stadium) 29.67 1/1f
1963 Fear O Man Of Pleasure – Summer Pam Heasman (Private) 29.30 10/1
1964 Double March Buffalo Bill – Racing On M Sanderson (Private) 29.35 4/1
1965 Ling Bird The Grand Canal – Cheeky Ciss Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.42 4/9f
1966 Lucky Me Hook Chieftain – Avenue East Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.33 5/1
1967 King Cheata Jamie Serra – Madam Cheata Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 29.94 16/1
1968 Active Host Faithful Hope – Painting Rosedale Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 29.73 2/1
1969 Sherwood Glen Maryville Hi – Bresheen Umm Joe Booth (Private) 29.47 5/4f
1970 Todos Kingpin Hi Express – Lough Sillan Girl Jack Durkin (Walthamstow) 29.67 10/1
1971 Todos Imp Hi Express – Estelles Folly David Geggus (Walthamstow) 29.56 14/1
1972 Stow Welcome Own Pride – Miss Equal Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 29.44 2/1jf
1973 Coin Case Finolas Yarn – Lovely Silk Charlie Smoothy (Clapton Stadium) 29.55 1/5f
1974 Pineapple Grand The Grand Silver – Pineapple Baby Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 29.08 1/5f
1975 The Snow Queen Right O'Myross – Ballybeg Model Sid Ryall (Wembley) 29.34 6/4f
1976 Hunsdon Pride Monalee Pride – Offshore Spec David Geggus (Walthamstow) 29.33 11/2
1977 Homely Girl Kudas Honour – Our House Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 29.30 3/1
1978 Offshore Diver Bright Lad – Offshore Spec Chris Coyle (Private) 29.32 12/1
1979 Trinas Girl Myrtown – Trina Ceili Edna Wearing (Bletchley) 29.53 3/1
1980 Sailor May Shamrock Sailor – Ellie May David Kinchett (Wimbledon) 29.35 10/11f
1981 Careless Dragon Dragonara – Aileen Alanna Jim Morgan (Oxford) 29.24 11/8f
1982 Mt Keeffe Star Nameless Star – Hi Land Peg Geoff De Mulder (Coventry) 29.35 7/1
1983 Glenamona Thurles Yard - Lady Clonad Maurice Buckland (Cradley Heath) 29.52 9/2
1984 Debbies Time Killaclug Jet – Debbies Darkey Paddy Hancox (Hall Green) 29.34 2/1f
1985 Ticketys Gift Armagh Rocket – Gabrielle Geoff De Mulder (Private) 29.36 10/11f
1986 Trans Brandy Knockrour Slave – Shelley Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 29.70 16/1
1987 Fearless Ace Mt Keeffe Star – Sarahs Bunny Geoff De Mulder (Private) 29.06 7/2
1988 Alley Bally Alleys Blue – Penmaric Terry Dartnall (Wembley) 28.96 7/2
1989 Saucy Ben Hot Sauce Yankee – Blazing City Tom Foster (Wimbledon) 29.99 7/1
1990 Madison Supreme Odell Supreme – Donoughmore Rose Barry Silkman (Private) 29.36 7/2
1991 Claymor Spot Black Tango – Latchstring Bob Gilling (Reading) 29.32 2/1f
1992 Gara Paint Curryhills Gara - Paint And Powder Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 29.30 7/2
1993 Affadown Tony Ballyard Hoffman – Aghadown Heather Nikki Adams (Canterbury) 29.48 7/2
1994 Trade Exchange Greenpark Fox – Trade Gold Tony Taylor (Private) 29.16 7/4f
1995 Clear Prospect Deerpark Jim – Clear Issue Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 29.58 20/1
1996 Listen To This Itsallovernow – Danielles Lady Chris Duggan (Walthamstow) 29.35 6/4jf
1997 Ground Zero Slaneyside Hare – Glue Vixen Geoff De Mulder (Private) 28.85 2/9f
1998 El Cantor Westmead Merlin – Tullig Choice Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 29.30 4/1
1999 Sensational Boyne Walk – Droopys Fiona Jim Reynolds (Walthamstow) 27.15 5/2
2000 Droopys Mint Staplers Jo-Quare Season Ted Soppitt (Private) 27.06 6/1
2001 Greenacre Belle Larkhill Jo-Longvalley Belle Ray Peacock (Wimbledon) 27.13 3/1
2002 Cooly Cougar Top Honcho-Droopys Kylie Brian Clemenson (Hove) 26.87 9/4f
2003 Money Sweeper Powerful Flash-Cry Rocky Jenny March (Peterborough) 27.23 6/1
2004 Kegans Choice Top Honcho - Kegans Miss Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.41 5/1
2005 Camp Bugler Droopys Vieri-Farloe Dingle Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 26.72 5/2
2006 Horseshoe Ping Top Honcho-Lucy May Jim Reynolds (Romford) 26.86 3/1
2007 Westcounty Lady Top Honcho-Pats Flight Jo Burridge (Poole) 27.14 7/1
2008 Drink Up Zorro Galipip Trooper – Hows Tings Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 26.95 5/1
2009 Freedom Emma Brett Lee - Miss Freckles Richard Yeates (Oxford) 26.64 3/1
2010 Stans Printer Boherduff Light – Killough Pearl Jim Reynolds (Romford) 27.58 2/1
2011 Spencers Lad Kinloch Brae – Broadacres Katie Angie Kibble (Oxford) 27.17 5/1
2012 Guinness Dusty Droopys Scolari – Kilelton Rose Seamus Cahill (Hove) 26.87 6/1
2015 Roxholme Barkley [10] Droopys Scolari – Bellmore Ruby Hayley Keightley (Private) 28.23 1/1f
2016 Charity Dragon [11] Dragon Shield – Arboy Niamh Pat Rosney (Private) 28.20 3/1
2017 King Elvis [12] Tullymurry Act - Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 27.96 4/6f
2018 King Sheeran [13] Eden The Kid - Skate On Liz McNair (Private) 28.34 11/10
2019 Droopys Addition [14] Droopys Jet - Droopys Hilda Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 28.05 5/2

Sponsors

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  • 1999–2001 (William Hill Bookmakers)
  • 2002–2006 (Mike Allan Bookmakers)
  • 2008–2009 (Pattinson Construction)
  • 2007, 2010–2011 (Stadium Bookmakers)
  • 2012–2012 (Mick Lowe)
  • 2015–2018 (Kevin Perisi)
  • 2019–2019 (Ladbrokes)
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  • Money Sweeper
    Money Sweeper
  • Camp Bugler on parade
    Camp Bugler on parade
  • Horseshoe Ping on the podium
    Horseshoe Ping on the podium
  • Westcountry Lady (t5) wins in 2007
    Westcountry Lady (t5) wins in 2007
  • Drink Up Zorro (t1)
    Drink Up Zorro (t1)
  • Spencers Lad wins the final
    Spencers Lad wins the final

References

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  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  2. ^ "George Curtis Trafalgar Cup at Monmore - an appreciation of a legendary trainer". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  3. ^ "Greyhound Puppies". Daily Mirror. 30 September 1929. Retrieved 18 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 144. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  5. ^ "Resurrecting the great Trafalgar was pure class". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
  6. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 162-163. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  7. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When)". Greyhound Star. 2012.
  8. ^ "Remember When - August". Greyhound Star. 2018.
  9. ^ "Greyhound Winners, hints". Daily Express. 2 November 1951. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "The Des Loughrey Trafalgar Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2017 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "2018 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2019 Trafalgar Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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