Greyhound of the Year Awards

Greyhound of the Year Awards
Greyhound of the Year Awards
	Tims Crow (2003 Greyhound of the year)
Start date	1951
Nations	England, Scotland & Wales

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 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]

Past winners[]

Main Award[]

Year	Winner
1951	Rushton Smutty ^[4]
1952	Endless Gossip
1953	Magourna Reject^[5]
1954	Pauls Fun & Pancho Villa
1955	Rushton Mac
1957	Duet Leader
1958	Pigalle Wonder^[6]
1959	Mile Bush Pride
1960	Crazy Paving & Gorey Airways
1961	Palms Printer & Clonalvy Pride ^[7]
1962	Dromin Glory ^[8]
1963	We'll See
1964	Lucky Hi There ^[9]
1965	Clonmannon Flash ^[10]
1966	Dusty Trail ^[11]
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 ^[8]
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 ^[12]
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^[13]
2017	King Elvis^[14]
2018	Dorotas Wildcat^[15]
2019	Ice On Fire^[16]
2020	Aayamza Royale^[3]

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 ^[14]
2018	Calzaghe Flash ^[15]
2019	Troy Bella ^[16]
2020	Shrewd Call^[3]

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 ^[14]
2018	Dorotas Wildcat ^[15]
2019	Ice On Fire ^[15]
2020	Kilara Lion^[3]

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 ^[14]
2018	Bombers Bullet ^[15]
2019	Droopys Live ^[16]
2020	Smallmead^[3]

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 ^[14]
2018	Slippy Maggie ^[15]
2019	Micks Little Gem ^[16]
2020	Aayamza Royale^[3]

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 ^[14]
2018	Rising Brandy ^[15]
2019	Ice On Fire ^[16]
2020	Tenpin^[3]

British Bred Award[]

^[17]

Year	Winner
1959	Granthamian ^[6]
1960	Wheatfield Countess Ballinasloe Blondie ^[8]
1961	Ballinasloe Blondie ^[8]
1962	Any Harm / Ballinasloe Blondie ^[8]
1963	Tripaway
1964	Conna Count ^[9]
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 ^[14]
2018	King Turbo ^[15]
2019	King Sheeran ^[16]
2020	Queen Jessiej^[3]

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^[14]
2018	Skate On^[15]
2019	Skate On^[16]
2020	Skate On^[3]

Bitch Award[]

Year	Winner
1962	Dainty Spark ^[8]
1963	Cranog Bet
1964	Cranog Bet ^[9]
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 ^[8]
2011	Silverview Perky
2012	Droopys Hope
2013	Droopys Danneel

Year	Winner
2014	Roxholme Dream
2015	Domino Storm
2016	Domino Storm
2017	Geelo Sapphire ^[14]
2018	Donation ^[15]
2019	Bull Run Byte ^[16]
2020	Queen Jessiej^[3]

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

Year	Winner
2009	Platinumlancelot
2010	Plane Daddy
2011	Plane Daddy
2012	Baran Bally Hi
2013	Westmead Meteor & Mash Mad Snowy
2014	Cornamaddy Jumbo
2015	Jetstream Reason

Year	Winner
2016	Ballymac Manix
2017	Razldazl Raidio ^[14]
2018	Lenson Wilson ^[15]
2019	Turnhouse Jet ^[16]
2020	Roxholme Biscuit^[3]

References[]

^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 221-222. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 112-115. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2020 Award Winners". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1952) February edition". Greyhound Star.
^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1954) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Greyhound Star (Remember When - April)". Greyhound Star.
^ "Remember When - April 1962". Greyhound Star.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1963)". Greyhound Star.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2014.
^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) November edition". Greyhound Star. 2013.
^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.
^ "Remember When - February 1994". Greyhound Star. 2018.
^ "GBGB Awards" (PDF). Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "King Elvis Rules Awards". Greyhound Star.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Award Winners in full". Greyhound Star.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2019 Annual Awards". Greyhound Star.
^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.

[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.

[goty20-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2020 Award Winners". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[4] "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1952) February edition". Greyhound Star.

[5] "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1954) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2012.

[Greyhound_Star-6] "Greyhound Star (Remember When - April)". Greyhound Star.

[7] "Remember When - April 1962". Greyhound Star.

[GSJan-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Greyhound Star (Remember When - January 1963)". Greyhound Star.

[RWFeb-9] "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) February edition". Greyhound Star. 2014.

[10] "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) November edition". Greyhound Star. 2013.

[11] "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.

[12] "Remember When - February 1994". Greyhound Star. 2018.

[13] "GBGB Awards" (PDF). Greyhound Board of Great Britain.

[GS-14] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j "King Elvis Rules Awards". Greyhound Star.

[GS18-15] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k "Award Winners in full". Greyhound Star.

[GS19-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "2019 Annual Awards". Greyhound Star.

[17] Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 17. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.

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