Classic (greyhounds)

The Classic is a relatively new event in greyhound racing starting in 1995. It is held at Sunderland and forms part of a festival of racing which also includes the William Hill Grand Prix. In 2019 it was renamed, dropping the sponsors name William Hill.

The Ted Lloyd Classic
LocationSunderland
Inaugurated2007
SponsorNSL
Race information
Distance450 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£8,000 (winner)

The prize money offers a substantial first prize of £25,000 which means that it is considered a major competition in UK greyhound racing.[1]

Past winners

[2]

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Breeder Notes
2007 Mahers BoyTucks Mein – Rons LuckElaine Parker (Sheffield)26.779-4jfTony Maher
2008 Lenson ExpressTop Honcho – Gold SeacrestTony Collett (Sittingbourne)27.143-1Sinéad O'Connor
2009 Jogadusc AceBrett Lee – Star of DrominMark Wallis (Harlow)27.835-1P Canavan
2010 Target Classic [3]Big Daddy Cool – Drumna CharmCraig Dawson (Newcastle)26.947-2Judy McCusker
2011 Blonde Snapper [4]Droopys Kewell – Rough CharleyMark Wallis (Yarmouth)26.595-2Johnny McQuillanTrack record
2012 Loughteen Blanco [5]Droopys Scolari – Loughteen LassieSeamus Cahill (Hove)26.955-1John Dore
2013 Pinpoint Maxi [6]Premier Fantasy – Kingsmill AbuKelly Macari (Sunderland)27.024-5fAidan Roche
2014 Mileheight Alba [7]Ballymac Maeve – Giddyup GirlPat Rosney (Perry Barr)26.797-2Eamonn Horgan
2015 No But [8]Ace Hi Rumble – Westmead CindyukJulie Calvert (Sunderland)27.005-2Julie Calvert
2016 Roxholme Scolari [9]Droopys Scolari – Bellmore RubyHayley Keightley (Private)26.758-1Martin Broughan
2017 Droopys Country [10]Aero Majestic - Droopys CoastAngela Harrison (Newcastle)26.913-1Sean Dunphy
2018 Allowdale Bruno [11]Scolari Me Daddy - Noelles PrimcoHarry Williams (Pelaw Grange)26.7510-1
2019 Velvet Juliet [12]Head Bound - Velvet All JamAngela Harrison (Newcastle)26.707-4jf

Distances & Venue
  • 2007–present (Sunderland 450 metres)

Sponsors

References
  1. http://www.thedogs.co.uk
  2. "Past Winners - William Hill Classic". UKdogracing.net.
  3. "2010 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. "2011 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. "2012 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "2014 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  8. "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. "2017 Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  11. "Classic 20.51 Race". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
  12. "2019 Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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