Greyhound of the Year Awards

This page is about the British Greyhound Awards. For the irish awards, see Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards.

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 1958 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]

Past winners

Main Award

Year Winner 1951 Rushton Smutty [3] 1952 Endless Gossip 1953 Magourna Reject [4] 1954 Pauls Fun & Pancho Villa 1955 Rushton Mac 1957 Duet Leader 1958 Pigalle Wonder [5] 1959 Mile Bush Pride 1960 Crazy Paving & Gorey Airways 1961 Palms Printer & Clonalvy Pride [6] 1962 Dromin Glory [7] 1963 We'll See 1964 Lucky Hi There [8] 1965 Clonmannon Flash [9] 1966 Dusty Trail [10] 1967 Carry on Oregon 1968 Yellow Printer 1969 Cals Pick 1970 Moordyke Spot 1971 Dolores Rocket 1972 Patricias Hope 1973 Case Money 1974 Westpark Mustard

Year Winner 1975 Pineapple Grand 1976 Mutts Silver & Westmead Champ 1977 Balliniska Band 1978 Lacca Champion 1979 Desert Pilot & Kilmagoura Mist 1980 Sport Promoter 1981 Decoy Boom 1982 Lauries Panther 1983 Yankee Express [7] 1984 Whisper Wishes 1985 Ballyregan Bob 1986 Ballyregan Bob 1987 Signal Spark 1988 Hit The Lid 1989 Waltham Abbey 1990 Westmead Harry 1991 Bobs Regan 1992 Murlens Abbey 1993 Heavenly Lady [11] 1994 Westmead Chick 1995 Staplers Jo 1996 Spring Rose 1997 Some Picture

Year Winner 1998 Toms The Best 1999 Chart King 2000 Palace Issue 2001 Rapid Ranger 2002 Droopys Rhys 2003 Tims Crow 2004 Fire Height Dan 2005 Westmead Hawk 2006 Westmead Hawk 2007 Spiridon Louis 2008 Lenson Joker 2009 Fear Zafonic 2010 Jimmy Lollie 2011 Taylors Sky 2012 Blonde Snapper 2013 Farloe Tango 2014 Cornamaddy Jumbo 2015 Swift Hoffman 2016 Droopys Buick [12] 2017 King Elvis [13] 2018 Dorotas Wildcat [14] 2019 Ice On Fire [15]

Sprinter Award

Year Winner 2003 Tims Crow 2004 Ningbo Jack 2005 Laser Beam 2006 Ballymac Rooster 2007 Horseshoe Ping 2008 Boherbradda Mac

Year Winner 2009 Jimmy Lollie 2010 Jimmy Lollie 2011 Drumcove Lad 2012 Jumeirah Dubai 2013 Helenas Sailor 2014 Geelo Vegas

Year Winner 2015 Scolari Sound 2016 Walshes Hill 2017 Roxholme Hat [13] 2018 Calzaghe Flash [14] 2019 Troy Bella [15]

Standard Award

Year Winner 2003 Toms Little Jo 2004 Fire Height Dan 2005 Westmead Hawk 2006 Westmead Hawk 2007 Barnfield On Air 2008 Boherna Best

Year Winner 2009 Fear Zafonic 2010 Nambisco 2011 Taylors Sky 2012 Blonde Snapper 2013 Sidaz Jack 2014 Newinn Yolo

Year Winner 2015 Swift Hoffman 2016 Droopys Buick 2017 King Elvis [13] 2018 Dorotas Wildcat [14] 2019 Ice On Fire [14]

Stayer Award

Year Winner 2003 Maxie Rumble 2004 Roxholme Girl 2005 Greenacre Lin 2006 Westmead Aoifa 2007 Spiridon Louis 2008 Lenson Joker

Year Winner 2009 Lorrys Options 2010 Droopys Bradley 2011 Blonde Fletch 2012 Blonde Reagan 2013 Farloe Tango 2014 Roxholme Dream

Year Winner 2015 Millwards Teddy 2016 Ferryforth Fran 2017 Rubys Rascal [13] 2018 Bombers Bullet [14] 2019 Droopys Live [14]

Marathon Award

Year Winner 2003 Ericas Equity 2004 Greenacre Lin 2005 Star Of Dromin 2006 Roxholme Girl 2007 Spiridon Louis 2008 Flying Winner

Year Winner 2009 Midway Skipper 2010 Midway Skipper 2011 Capoley Ash 2012 Blonde Reagan 2013 Musical Gaga 2014 King Kane

Year Winner 2015 Ballymac Bonnie 2016 Roxholme Magic 2017 Goldies Hotspur [13] 2018 Slippy Maggie [14] 2019 Micks Little Gem [15]

Newcomer Award

Year Winner 2003 Droopys Shearer 2004 Ballymac Niloc 2005 Fear Me 2006 Clash Harmonica 2007 Farloe Reason 2008 Boherna Best

Year Winner 2009 Eyeonthe Storm 2010 Rayvin Giovanni 2011 Eden Star 2012 Ballymac Eske 2013 Jaytee Lightning 2014 Newinn Yolo

Year Winner 2015 Droopys Buick 2016 Bubbly Bluebird 2017 King Elvis [13] 2018 Rising Brandy [14] 2019 Ice On Fire [15]

British Bred Award

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Year Winner 1959 Granthamian [17] 1960 Wheatfield Countess Ballinasloe Blondie [7] 1961 Ballinasloe Blondie [7] 1962 Any Harm / Ballinasloe Blondie [7] 1963 Tripaway 1964 Conna Count [8] 1966 Breaches Blizzard & Cons Duke 1968 Deneholme Hunter 1969 Beaverwood Wind 1979 Gay Flash 1980 Sport Promoter 1981 Decoy Boom 1982 Special Account

Year Winner 1983 Yankee Express 1984 House of Hope 1985 Fearless Champ 1986 Westmead Move 1987 Olivers Wish 1988 Pond Hurricane 2003 Blonde Ranger 2004 Robbie De Niro 2005 Westmead Hawk 2006 Westmead Hawk 2007 Spiridon Louis 2008 Westmead Osprey 2009 Midway Skipper 2010 Jimmy Lollie

Year Winner 2011 Droopys Maldini 2012 Lil Risky 2013 Adgaeo Bob 2014 Salad Dodger 2015 Eden the Kid 2016 Badabing 2017 King Elvis [13] 2018 King Turbo [14] 2019 King Sheeran [15]

Dam Award

Year Winner 2003 Grayslands Zoom 2004 Whitefort Queen 2005 Mega Delight 2006 Mega Delight 2007 Mega Delight 2008 Droopys Jean

Year Winner 2009 Droopys Kara 2010 Westmead Swift 2011 Mega Delight 2012 Risk The Town 2013 Blonde Pearl 2014 Hawks Duchess

Year Winner 2015 Cabra Jade 2016 Shaws Dilemma 2017 Skate On [13] 2018 Skate On [14] 2019 Skate On

Bitch Award

Year Winner 1962 Dainty Spark [7] 1963 Cranog Bet 1964 Cranog Bet [8] 1966 Breaches Blizzard 1967 Miss Taft 1968 Shady Parachute 1970 Curraheen Lady 1972 Short Cake

Year Winner 1977 Montreen 1978 Ballinderry Moth 1980 Keem Princess 1982 Duchess of Avon 1983 Sandy Lane [7] 2011 Silverview Perky 2012 Droopys Hope 2013 Droopys Danneel

Year Winner 2014 Roxholme Dream 2015 Domino Storm 2016 Domino Storm 2017 Geelo Sapphire [13] 2018 Donation [14] 2019 Bull Run Byte [15]

Hurdles Award

Year Winner 1966 Halfpenny King 2003 Farloe Browny 2004 Four Handed 2005 Druids Mickey Jo 2006 Suit Man 2007 Kildare Lark

Year Winner 2008 Kildare Lark 2009 Platinumlancelot 2010 Plane Daddy 2011 Plane Daddy 2012 Baran Bally Hi 2013 Westmead Meteor & Mash Mad Snowy

Year Winner 2014 Cornamaddy Jumbo 2015 Jetstream Reason 2016 Ballymac Manix 2017 Razldazl Raidio [13] 2018 Lenson Wilson [14] 2019 Turnhouse Jet [15]

References

1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 221-222. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 112-115. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
3. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1952) February edition". Greyhound Star.
4. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1954) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
5. "Greyhound Star (Remember When - April)". Greyhound Star.
6. "Remember When - April 1962". Greyhound Star.
7. "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1963)". Greyhound Star.
8. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2014.
9. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) November edition". Greyhound Star. 2013.
10. "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.
11. "Remember When - February 1994". Greyhound Star. 2018.
12. "GBGB Awards" (PDF). Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
13. "King Elvis Rules Awards". Greyhound Star.
14. "Award Winners in full". Greyhound Star.
15. "2019 Annual Awards". Greyhound Star.
16. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
17. "Greyhound Star (Remember When - April)". Greyhound Star.