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This article is about the British Greyhound Race. For the Irish race, see Laurels (Irish greyhounds). For the Australian band, see The Laurels (band).
Laurels
Original Classic race
1966 champion Super Fame
LocationPerry Barr Stadium
Inaugurated1930
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

The Laurels is an original classic greyhound competition held at Perry Barr Stadium.[1] It was run at Wimbledon Stadium from 1930 until 1997. It then moved to Belle Vue Stadium in 1998 and remained there until 2017 when it switched to Newcastle Stadium. After two years at Newcastle and a cancellation in 2020 due to COVID-19 it switched to Perry Barr in 2021.[2][3]

competition lost its Category 1 status but was still regarded as one of the most valuable prizes during the racing year. The Arena Racing Company gained the prestigious competition in 2017 from the GRA and it returned to Category 1 status in 2022.[4][5][6]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1930 Kilbrean Boy [7] Loafer - Clinker Lass Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.20 sec 10–1
1931 Future Cutlet Mutton Cutlet - Wary Guide Sidney Probert (Wembley) 28.52 sec 2-5f
1932 Beef Cutlet Mutton Cutlet - Burette John Hegarty (White City Cardiff) 28.47 sec 4–6f World & Track Record
1933 Wild Woolley Hautley - Wild Witch Jimmy Campbell (Belle Vue) 28.80 sec 100–30
1934 Brilliant Bob Other Days - Birchfield Bessie Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.46 sec 7-1
1935 Kitshine Macoma - Pleasant Note Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) 29.05 sec 3–1
1936 Top O'the Carlow Road Town Rattler - Clarenbridge Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.39 sec 5-2
1937 Ballyhennessey Sandhills White Sandills - Soraca Deas Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.25 sec 4-5f
1938 Ballyhennessey Sandhills White Sandills - Soraca Deas Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.50 sec 11–8f
1939 Musical Duke Suil King - Musical Bride Cornelius Crowley (Park Royal) 28.42 sec 1-1f
1940 April Burglar Danielli - Tennysons Works Ken Appleton (West Ham) 28.56 sec 100–8
1945 Burhill Moon Bay Moon - Mona Mac Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.42 sec 1–3f
1946 Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.26 sec 7–1
1947 Rimmells Black Manhattan Midnight - Drishogue Stan Biss (Clapton) 28.77 sec 8–1
1948 Good Worker [8] Tanimon - Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.49 sec 5-2
1949 Ballymac Ball Lone Seal - Raging Tornado Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.61 sec 4-5f
1950 Ballymac Ball Lone Seal - Raging Tornado Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 28.19 sec 15–8
1951 Ballylanigan Tanist Mad Tanist - Fly Dancer Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.37 sec 8-11f
1952 Endless Gossip Priceless Border - Narrogar Ann Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 27.96 sec 2–11f
1953 Polonius Mad Tanist - Culpurnia Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.04 sec 7–2
1954 Coolkill Chieftain Celtic Chief - Coolkill Darkie Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.05 sec 1–2f
1955 Duet Leader Champion Prince - Derryluskin Lady Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.25 sec 7–4
1956 Duet Leader Champion Prince - Derryluskin Lady Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.13 sec 1–1f
1957 Ford Spartan Polonius - Harrow Glamour Dennis Hannafinn (Wimbledon) 27.89 sec 2–7f
1958 Granthamaian Barrowside - Silver Splash Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.57 sec 10–1
1959 Mighty Hassan Ollys Rambler - B For Bawn Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.01 sec 5–1
1960 Dunstown Paddy Champion Prince - Geffs Linnett Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 28.02 sec 5-1
1961 Clonalvy Pride [9] Solar Prince - Asmena Jack Harvey (Wembley) 27.66 sec 2-1jf
1962 Tuturama Coming Champion - Knockstown Queen Frank Sanderson (Private) 27.83 sec 4–6f
1963 Dalcassian Son Champions Son - Dalcassian Elf Austin Hiscock (Belle Vue) 28.08 sec 7–2
1964 Conna Count Mile Bush Pride - Aughadown Molly Dennis Hannafinn (Wimbledon) 28.08 sec 100–7
1965 Conna Count Mile Bush Pride - Aughadown Molly Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 28.13 sec 11-2
1966 Super Fame Super Orange - Maggie From Cork Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 28.05 sec 9-2
1967 Carry on Oregon Oregon Prince - Gormanstown Wonder Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 27.89 sec 8–13f
1968 Ambiguous Crazy Parachute - The Mistress Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 28.10 sec 8-1
1969 Ardine Flame Greenane Flame - Cuma Jack Kinsley (Wembley) 27.96 sec 8-1
1970 Sole Aim Monalee Champion - Yurituni David Geggus (Walthamstow) 28.04 sec 6-4f
1971 Black Andrew Spectre - Loyal Fire Randy Singleton (White City, London) 27.96 sec 11-2
1972 Cricket Bunny Printers Prince - Cricket Lady Joe Booth (Private) 28.11 sec 100–30
1973 Black Banjo Monalee Champion - Brook Densel Barney O'Connor (Walthamstow) 27.93 sec 5-2cf
1974 Over Protected Monalee Arkle - Spotlight Cindy John Coleman (Wembley) 28.00 sec 7–4
1975 Pineapple Grand Supreme Fun - Marys Snowball Frank Baldwin (old Perry Barr) 27.77 sec 3-1
1976 Xmas Holiday The Grand Silver - Pineapple Baby Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 27.66 sec 3–1
1977 Greenfield Fox Burgess Heather - Skipping Chick Ted Dickson (Slough) 27.41 sec 4-5f
1978 Jet Control Toms Pal - Morning Rose Bertie Gaynor (old Perry Barr) 27.45 sec 9-2
1979 Another Spatter [10] Barbadus - Small Spatter Joe Pickering (White City, London) 27.75 sec 7-2
1980 Flying Pursuit Kudas Honour - Faoide Look John Gibbons (Crayford) 27.89 sec 6-4f
1981 Echo Spark Liberty Lad - Lady Armada Joe Cobbold (Ipswich) 27.84 sec 5-1
1982 Lauries Panther Shamrock Sailor - Lady Lucey Terry Duggan (Romford) 27.79 sec 9-2
1983 Darkie Fli Ballinamona Sam - Star Fli F.Stevens (Cambridge) 27.87 sec 2-1f
1984 Amenhotep Aquaduct Coach - Ladys Lib Linda Mullins (Crayford) 27.82 sec 7-1
1985 Ballygroman Jim Knockrour Tiger – Lee View Lady Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 27.68 sec 7-4f
1986 Mollifrend Lucky Lauries Panther – Top Princess Colin Packham (Reading) 27.48 sec 4–6f
1987 Flashy Sir Sand Man – Cherry Express Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 27.52 sec 11-4
1988 Comeragh Boy Moral Support – August Morning Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 27.86 sec 6-4f
1989 Parquet Pal Game Ball – Hollands Kev Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) 27.68 sec 9-4
1990 Concentration Im Slippy - Eliogarty Ger McKenna (Ireland) 27.75 sec 4-7f
1991 Glengar Ranger Carters Lad – Glengar Moss Jimmy Fletcher (Canterbury) 27.47 sec 6-4f
1992 Balligari Daleys Gold – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Private) 27.37 sec 6-4
1993 Slipaway Jaydee Im Slippy - Ballyvalican John McGee Sr. (Reading) 27.61 sec 9-4
1994 Deenside Dean [11][12] Willie Joe – Deenside Sunset Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) 27.97 sec 5-1
1995 Demesne Bear Barefoot Chief – Demesne Joy Peter Payne (Romford) 27.94 sec 14-1
1996 El Grand Senor [13] Leaders Minstrel – Without Equal Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.52 sec 9-4f
1997 El Premier [14] Adraville Bridge – Droopys Alivsa Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 27.36 sec 4-7f
1998 Ardant Jimmy [15] Highway Leader – Ardant Peggy Sandra Ralph (Monmore) 28.05 sec 10–1
1999 Derbay Flyer [16] Ayr Flyer – Brown Missile Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.80 sec 10–11f
2000 Courts Legal [17] Always Good – Carrowkeal Mandy Linda Jones (Walthamstow) 27.86 sec 7-4
2001 Pack Them In [18] Spiral Nikita – Supa Score Andy Heyes (Belle Vue) 27.55 sec 6-4f
2002 Full Cigar [19] Frisby Full – Have A Cigar Liz McNair (Private) 27.94 sec 11-4
2003 Knockeevan Magic [20] Knockeevan Star – Knockeevan Lucy Peter Rich (Romford) 28.25 sec 11-10f
2004 Ningbo Jack [21] Honcho Classic – Pennys Spotlight Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.60 sec 4-1
2005 Blonde Boss [22] Daves Mentor – Best Fancy Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.86 sec 5-2
2006 Clash Harmonica [23] Fortune Mike – Clash Minnie Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.88 sec 3-1
2007 Kylegrove Top [24] Top Honcho – Bangor Shirley Julie Bateson (Private) 27.82 sec 10–1
2008 Boherna Best [25] Pacific Mile – Always On Air Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 27.90 sec 11-4
2009 Sunoak Crystal [26] Hondo Black – Precious Beauty Julie Calvert (Sunderland) 28.01 sec 5-2
2010 Elwick Chris [27] Brett Lee – Free To Air Michael Walsh (Newcastle) 27.50 sec 3-1
2011 Eden Star [28] Top Savings – Aranock Val Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 27.27 sec 4-9f
2012 Farloe Warhawk [29] Ace Hi Rumble-Wontbelong Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 28.26 sec 4-5f
2013 Mileheight Alba [30] Ballymac Maeve – Giddyup Girl Patrick Rosney (Private) 27.65 sec 2-1f
2014 Jordans Brianna [31] Wheres Pedro - Generosity Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 28.28 sec 5-1
2015 Millwards Whitey [32] Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Puzzle Dean Childs (Crayford) 27.87 sec 6/4f
2016 Hiya Butt [33] Hondo Black – Hather For Pat Hayley Keightley (Private) 27.49 sec 5/4f
2017 The Other Reg [34] Razldazl Jayfkay – The Other Peach Pat Rosney (Private) 28.38 sec 3/1
2018 Nadurra Ross[35] Droopys Jet – Enda Causeway John McLachlan (Shawfield) 28.46 sec 5/1
2019 Ice on Fire[36] Crash – Bigmans Grainne James Fenwick (Newcastle) 28.57 sec 1/4f
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Havana Class[37] World Class – Havana Lottie Liz McNair (Private) 28.68 sec 3/1jf
2022 Signet Denver[38] Magical Bale – Forest Natalee Kevin Hutton (Towcester) 28.14 sec 11/4
2023 Hawkfield Ozark[39] Laughil Blake – Brownstown Tango Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.03 sec 15/8f

Venues and distances

  • 1930–1974 (Wimbledon Stadium, 500 y)
  • 1975–1997 (Wimbledon Stadium, 460 m)
  • 1998-1998 (Belle Vue Stadium, 460 m)
  • 1999–2002 (Belle Vue Stadium, 465 m)
  • 2003–2003 (Belle Vue Stadium, 480 m)
  • 2004–2004 (Belle Vue Stadium, 465 m)
  • 2005–2016 (Belle Vue Stadium, 470 m)
  • 2017–2019 (Newcastle Stadium, 480 m)
  • 2021–present (Perry Barr Stadium, 480 m)

Sponsors

References

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