2001 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 2001 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 75th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
2001 English Greyhound Derby	Rapid Ranger ^[2] ^[3]
2001 Irish Greyhound Derby	Cool Performance ^[4]
2001 Scottish Greyhound Derby	Sonic Flight ^[5]
Greyhound Trainer of the Year	Linda Jones
Greyhound of the Year	Rapid Ranger
Irish Dog and Bitch of the Year	Late Late Show / Marinas Tina

Grand National, Wimbledon (Mar 28, 460m h, £7,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Kish Jaguar	Norah McEllistrim	10-1	28.60	6
2nd	Opus Air	Pat Thompson	6-1	28.72	5
3rd	Kanturk Canon	Jason Foster	12-1	28.90	1
4th	Apple Rambler	Linda Jones	7-4jf	29.00	2
5th	Rossa Ranger	John Counsell	7-4jf	29.22	3
6th	Kerbal Go Free	Philip Rees Jr.	50-1	29.40	4

Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 21, 480m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Sonic Flight	Nick Savva	5-4	29.19	1
2nd	Droopys Vieri	Paul Young	11-10f	29.47	2
3rd	No Can Waltz	Linda Jones	6-1	29.53	6
4th	Droopys Honcho	Paul Young	20-1	29.57	5
5th	Harsu Super	Janis Carmichael	20-1	29.59	4
6th	Glengar Visit	Graeme Frew	50-1	30.11	3

Reading Masters, Reading (Jul 8, 465m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Marshals June	Richard Stiles	11-4	27.99	3
2nd	Top Jock	Seamus Cahill	15-2	28.09	4
3rd	Pinewood Blue	Linda Jones	9-4jf	28.21	5
4th	El Joker	John McGee Sr.	20-1	28.27	6
5th	Carhumore Cross	Nick Savva	9-4jf	28.43	2
6th	El Jolson	John McGee Sr.	12-1	28.49	1

Countrywide Steel & Tubes TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Oct 2, 868m, £6,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Killeacle Phoebe	Brian Clemenson	1-1f	54.27	1
2nd	Metric Tiger	John Haynes	2-1	54.45	5
3rd	Sexy Delight	Charlie Lister	3-1	54.83	3
4th	Xamax Xylograph	Norah McEllistrim	10-1	54.95	2
5th	Rosden Amy	Seamus Cahill	100-1	56.11	4
6th	Let Us Know	Elaine Parker	20-1	57.73	6

William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Nov 6, 660m, £12,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Frisby Folly	Harry Crapper	3-1	40.74	2
2nd	Droopys Rhys	Ted Soppitt	8-1	40.96	1
3rd	Form of Magic	Brian Clemenson	7-2	41.00	3
4th	Lenson Cody	Brian Clemenson	20-1	41.20	4
5th	No Can Waltz	Linda Jones	7-4f	41.30	6
6th	Kegans Flyer	Linda Jones	7-1	41.42	5

RD Racing Cesarewitch, Oxford (Nov 24, 645m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trainer	SP	Time	Trap
1st	Solid Magic	Brian Clemenson	11-10f	39.72	6
2nd	Cuba	Brian Clemenson	5-4	39.86	1
3rd	Broadacres Butch	Graham Holland	10-1	40.06	5
4th	Breaking Ball	Ron Dix	40-1	40.10	3
5th	Lottys Magic	Brian Clemenson	8-1	40.22	4
6th	Valdex	Julie Curran	40-1	40.76	2

↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
↑ "2001". Greyhound Data.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
↑ Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.

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Greyhound stadiums in Ireland
Current (Republic of Ireland)	Clonmel Cork Dundalk Enniscorthy Galway Kilkenny Lifford Limerick Longford Mullingar Newbridge Shelbourne Park Thurles Tralee Waterford Youghal
Current (Northern Ireland)	Derry Drumbo Park
Former (Republic of Ireland)	Ballybunion Cork (Show Grounds) Cork (Western Road) Dundalk (Ramparts) Harold's Cross Limerick (Markets Field) Navan Newbridge (St Conleth's Park)
Former (Northern Ireland)	Celtic Park Dunmore Stadium