Juvenile (greyhounds)

The Juvenile is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium.

It was inaugurated in 1957 when known as the Greyhound Express Merit Puppy Trophy but in 1964 it was renamed the Juvenile.[1] The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status. [2] [3]

In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1957.[4] In 2018 the competition was held at Owlerton Stadium.

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1957 Beware ChampThe Grand Champion – Beware of MePaddy Fortune (Wimbledon)
1958 Varra Black NoseGlittering Look – Typhoon JaneDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)
1959 Armed EscortBallymac Ball – Little Expert
1960 Ballinasloe MollyNorthern Champion - Ballinasloe Baytown Crust29.14
1961 Sally ChatHi There – Sallys Gossip28.50
1962 Rocket RangerSolar Prince – Inlers EnaPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)29.23
1963 Pineapple JoeClopook - Sight UnseenDennis Hannafin (Wimbledon)28.525-4f
1964 Hi JoeOdd Venture - Hi PooleNoreen Collin (Private)28.654-7f
1965 Morden MistSuper Orange - Denver HettyClare Orton (Wimbledon)29.084-6f
1966 Forward FlashCrazy Parachute - Supreme WitchJack Brennan (Owlerton)28.5010-1
1967 Fire TrapClonmannon Fire – Spring TrapPaddy McEvoy (Wimbledon)28.065-1
1968 Mountleader GlenBoro Parachute – Rose of YorkJohn Horsfall (Catford)28.53100-7
1969 Sovereign MintMaryville Hi – Cormackstown BeautyPeter Collett (Private)28.213-1
1970 Dolores RocketNewdown Heather - Come On DoloresHerbert White (Private)28.247-2
1971 Short InterviewThe Grand Silver - Pride Of CorrinTom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)27.9810-1
1972 Black BanjoMonalee Champion - Brook DenselBarney O'Connor (Walthamstow)28.1011-8f
1973 MyrtownMyross Again - Longstown LassieEddie Moore (White City - Manchester)28.115-4f
1974 Head The PollKilbeg Kuda – Zuider ZeePhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)28.567-1
1975 Xmas HolidaySupreme Fun - Mary's SnowballPhil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon)28.317-4f
1976 Instant GamblerItsachampion - SabrinaDave Drinkwater (Bletchley)28.989-4
1977 Prince HillOwn Pride - Dainty BeautyJoe Kelly (Leeds)28.208-1
1978 Schofield FishMinnesota Miller – Funny FishJack Coker (Oxford)28.2610-1
1979 Sport PromoterBreakaway Town - Kensington QueenPat Mullins (Cambridge)27.708-11f
1980 Upland TigerFree Speech - BresheenGeorge Curtis (Hove)27.481-2f
1981 Kris Is BackAll Wit – Faypoint FlyerTom Johnston Jr. (Wembley)28.169-2
1982 Mountkeefe StarNameless Star – Hi Land PegGeoff De Mulder (Coventry)27.8612-1
1983 Westmead MilosAll Wit - Westmead SatinNatalie Savva (Milton Keynes)27.733-1
1984 Hong Kong MikeKnockrour Slave - AmaltheaRay Andrews (Belle Vue)27.806-4f
1986 Fearless ActionRon Hardy - Sarahs BunnyGeoff De Mulder (Oxford)27.648-11f
1987 Spiral DarkieLindas Champion - Spiral ThreeGary Baggs (Ramsgate)27.9610-1
1988 Wendys DreamTamarac - Up Town GirlTom Foster (Wimbledon)27.774-5f
1989 Bimbo BirdCitizen Supreme - Active BimboSam Sykes (Wimbledon)28.035-1
1990 Druids JohnoWhisper Wishes - Hotsauce MistakePatsy Byrne (Canterbury)28.106-4f
1991 Slaneyside HareSkelligs Tiger - Slaneyside QueenGeorge Lightfoot (Norton Canes)27.767-4f
1992 Right MoveDaleys Gold - Westmead MoveNick Savva (Private)27.667-2
1993 Our TimmyAghadown Timmy - Neat DishJim Barrett (Cradley Heath)27.846-1
1994 Ayr FlyerArdfert Sean - Slaneyside GloryDawn Wheatley (Nottingham)27.632-7f
1995 Bonmahon DarkieCarmels Prince - Debs TickTerry Dartnall (Wimbledon)27.6611-10f
1996 Droopys AldoSlippys Quest - The Other PointHenry Tasker (Perry Barr)28.359-4jf
1997 Black Gem CharmSlaneyside Hare - Perrys CharmerPhilip Rees Jr (Wimbledon)27.985-4f
1998 Ground ZeroSlaneyside Hare – Glue VixenGeoff De Mulder (Milton Keynes)27.953-1
1999 Im OkayCry Dalcash - Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield)27.795-4f
2000 Knockanroe RoverMountleader Peer - Seanos MissPaul Stringer (Private)27.843-1
2001 Reactabond RebelSome Picture - Droopys LorrainePaul Young (Romford)28.053-1
2002 Top SavingsTop Honcho - Too BreezyGarry Adam (Private)27.564-5f
2003 On Line DealStaplers Jo - Lady BallydanielPaul Young (Romford)28.213-1
2004 Kinda SpookyTop Honcho - Kinda SwellLinda Jones (Walthamstow)28.446-1
2005 Toms ViewToms the Best - Deneview PearlPhil McComish (Nottingham)27.814-6f
2006 Droopys LomasiKnockeevan Major - Droopys BeautyStephen Dimmock (Milton Keynes)28.0025-1
2007 Express EgoTop Honcho - Airport ExpressOwen McKenna (Ireland)27.426-4f
2008 Ballymac UnderBallymac Maeve - Ballymac LarkMatt Dartnall (Reading)27.814-7f
2009 Fear ZafonicPremier Fantasy-Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)27.974-5f
2010 Ten Large DownRoyal Impact - Honey PrincessDiane Henry (Private)28.108-1
2011 Blue ArtisanDroopys Maldini – Poolie PrideHarry Williams (Sunderland)28.596-1
2012 Eden StarTop Savings – Aranock ValBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.596-4f
2013 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.415-4f
2014 Droopys OdellBlackstone Gene - Droopys QuintaSeamus Cahill (Hove)28.846-1
2015 Ballymac Brogan [5]Ballymac Vic – Bawna ElsaSeamus Cahill (Hove)28.399-2
2016 Ballymac Ramsey [6]Droopys Scolari – Ballymac RazlBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.657-2
2017 Murrys Act [7]Tullymurry Act - Brave MeaveKevin Boon (Yarmouth)28.9912-1
2018 Bull Run Button [8]Ballymac Eske - Tullowmac JavaBarrie Draper (Sheffield)28.869-4

Venues

  • 1957–2011 (Wimbledon, 460m)
  • 2012–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m)
  • 2017–2018t (Central Park, 480m)
  • 2018-present (Sheffield, 500m)

References

  1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 135-136. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. "The family legacy spanning right back to when it all began". Racing Post.
  5. "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "Juvenile Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "Juvenile". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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