Greyhound of the Year Awards

Greyhound of the Year Awards
Tims Crow (2003 Greyhound of the year)
Start date1951
NationsEngland, Scotland & Wales

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 1951 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]

On 14 February 2021, the 2020 awards were held as virtual event due to the lockdown that was in place as a consequence of COVID-19.[3][4]

Past winners

Main Award

Year Winner
1951 Rushton Smutty [5]
1952 Endless Gossip
1953 Magourna Reject[6]
1954 Pauls Fun & Pancho Villa
1955 Rushton Mac
1957 Duet Leader
1958 Pigalle Wonder[7]
1959 Mile Bush Pride
1960 Crazy Paving & Gorey Airways
1961 Palms Printer & Clonalvy Pride [8]
1962 Dromin Glory [9]
1963 We'll See
1964 Lucky Hi There [10]
1965 Clonmannon Flash [11]
1966 Dusty Trail [12]
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
1975 Pineapple Grand
Year Winner
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 [9]
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 [13]
1994 Westmead Chick
1995 Staplers Jo
1996 Spring Rose
1997 Some Picture
1998 Toms The Best
1999 Chart King
Year Winner
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[14]
2017 King Elvis[15]
2018 Dorotas Wildcat[16]
2019 Ice On Fire[17]
2020 Aayamza Royale[3]
2021 Signet Ace[18]
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[19]
2023 Droopys Clue[20]

Sprinter Award

Year Winner
2003 Tims Crow
2004 Ningbo Jack
2005 Laser Beam
2006 Ballymac Rooster
2007 Horseshoe Ping
2008 Boherbradda Mac
2009 Jimmy Lollie
Year Winner
2010 Jimmy Lollie
2011 Drumcove Lad
2012 Jumeirah Dubai
2013 Helenas Sailor
2014 Geelo Vegas
2015 Scolari Sound
2016 Walshes Hill
Year Winner
2017 Roxholme Hat [15]
2018 Calzaghe Flash [16]
2019 Troy Bella [17]
2020 Shrewd Call[3]
2021 Crossfield Dusty[18]
2022 Gougane Jet[19]
2023 Quarteira[20]

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
2009 Fear Zafonic
2010 Nambisco
Year Winner
2011 Taylors Sky
2012 Blonde Snapper
2013 Sidaz Jack
2014 Newinn Yolo
2015 Swift Hoffman
2016 Droopys Buick
2017 King Elvis [15]
2018 Dorotas Wildcat [16]
Year Winner
2019 Ice On Fire [16]
2020 Kilara Lion[3]
2021 Signet Ace[18]
2022 Romeo Magico[19]
2023 Links Maverick[20]

Stayer Award

Year Winner
2003 Maxie Rumble
2004 Roxholme Girl
2005 Greenacre Lin
2006 Westmead Aoifa
2007 Spiridon Louis
2008 Lenson Joker
2009 Lorrys Options
2010 Droopys Bradley
Year Winner
2011 Blonde Fletch
2012 Blonde Reagan
2013 Farloe Tango
2014 Roxholme Dream
2015 Millwards Teddy
2016 Ferryforth Fran
2017 Rubys Rascal [15]
2018 Bombers Bullet [16]
Year Winner
2019 Droopys Live [17]
2020 Smallmead[3]
2021 Salacres Pippy[18]
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[19]
2023 Droopys Clue[20]

Marathon Award

Year Winner
2003 Ericas Equity
2004 Greenacre Lin
2005 Star Of Dromin
2006 Roxholme Girl
2007 Spiridon Louis
2008 Flying Winner
2009 Midway Skipper
2010 Midway Skipper
Year Winner
2011 Capoley Ash
2012 Blonde Reagan
2013 Musical Gaga
2014 King Kane
2015 Ballymac Bonnie
2016 Roxholme Magic
2017 Goldies Hotspur [15]
2018 Slippy Maggie [16]
Year Winner
2019 Micks Little Gem [17]
2020 Aayamza Royale[3]
2021 Aayamza Royale[18]
2022 Space Jet[19]
2023 Bellmore Sally[20]

Newcomer Award

Year Winner
2003 Droopys Shearer
2004 Ballymac Niloc
2005 Fear Me
2006 Clash Harmonica
2007 Farloe Reason
2008 Boherna Best
2009 Eyeonthe Storm
2010 Rayvin Giovanni
Year Winner
2011 Eden Star
2012 Ballymac Eske
2013 Jaytee Lightning
2014 Newinn Yolo
2015 Droopys Buick
2016 Bubbly Bluebird
2017 King Elvis [15]
2018 Rising Brandy [16]
Year Winner
2019 Ice On Fire [17]
2020 Tenpin[3]
2021 Thorn Falcon[18]
2022 Fromposttopillar[19]
2023 Droopys Clue[20]

British Bred Award

Year Winner
1959 Granthamian [7]
1960 Wheatfield Countess
Ballinasloe Blondie [9]
1961 Ballinasloe Blondie [9]
1962 Any Harm / Ballinasloe Blondie [9]
1963 Tripaway
1964 Conna Count [10]
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 [15]
2018 King Turbo [16]
2019 King Sheeran [17]
2020 Queen Jessiej[3]
2021 Pocket Lola[18]
2022 Romeo Magico[19]
2023 Romeo Command[20]

Dam Award

Year Winner
2003 Grayslands Zoom
2004 Whitefort Queen
2005 Mega Delight
2006 Mega Delight
2007 Mega Delight
2008 Droopys Jean
2009 Droopys Kara
2010 Westmead Swift
Year Winner
2011 Mega Delight
2012 Risk The Town
2013 Blonde Pearl
2014 Hawks Duchess
2015 Cabra Jade
2016 Shaws Dilemma
2017 Skate On[15]
2018 Skate On[16]
Year Winner
2019 Skate On[17]
2020 Skate On[3]
2021 Forest Natalee[18]
2022 Forest Natalee[19]
2023 Queen Beyonce[20]

Bitch Award

Year Winner
1962 Dainty Spark [9]
1963 Cranog Bet
1964 Cranog Bet [10]
1966 Breaches Blizzard
1967 Miss Taft
1968 Shady Parachute
1970 Curraheen Lady
1972 Short Cake
1977 Montreen
Year Winner
1978 Ballinderry Moth
1980 Keem Princess
1982 Duchess of Avon
1983 Sandy Lane [9]
2011 Silverview Perky
2012 Droopys Hope
2013 Droopys Danneel
2014 Roxholme Dream
2015 Domino Storm
Year Winner
2016 Domino Storm
2017 Geelo Sapphire [15]
2018 Donation [16]
2019 Bull Run Byte [17]
2020 Queen Jessiej[3]
2021 Jaguar Macie[18]
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[19]
2023 Bellmore Sally[20]

Hurdles Award

Year Winner
1966 Halfpenny King
2003 Farloe Browny
2004 Four Handed
2005 Druids Mickey Jo
2006 Suit Man
2007 Kildare Lark
2008 Kildare Lark
2009 Platinumlancelot
2010 Plane Daddy
Year Winner
2011 Plane Daddy
2012 Baran Bally Hi
2013 Westmead Meteor & Mash Mad Snowy
2014 Cornamaddy Jumbo
2015 Jetstream Reason
2016 Ballymac Manix
2017 Razldazl Raidio [15]
2018 Lenson Wilson [16]
2019 Turnhouse Jet [17]
Year Winner
2020 Roxholme Biscuit[3]
2021 Meenagh Maverick[18]
2022 Lenson Doolin[19]
2023 Lenson Doolin[20]

Gallery

  • Patricias Hope
    Patricias Hope
  • Westpark Mustard
    Westpark Mustard
  • Desert Pilot
    Desert Pilot

See also

Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards

References

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