Coronation Cup (greyhounds)
Greyhound racing competition at Romford From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Coronation Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium.[1]
| Class | Category 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Romford Greyhound Stadium |
| Inaugurated | 1981 |
| Sponsor | Coral |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 575 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
Race history
It was inaugurated in 1981 at Southend Stadium.[2] However, in 1985 Southend closed and the event switched to Romford. [3] It is not to be confused with the Coronation Stakes that was held at Wembley.
Venues & distances
- 1981–1985 (Southend, 647 metres)
- 1986–present (Romford, 575 metres)
Sponsors
- 1994–2010 (Tony Williams)
- 2011–present (Coral)
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Dark Omar | Mountleader Omar – Minnie O | Allen Briggs (Private) | 40.78 | 4/6f | |
| 1982 | Sundridge Racing | Ivy Hall Solo – Rathduff Gazelle | Tony Dennis (Southend) | 41.23 | 11/8f | |
| 1983 | Kylnoe Bob | Sandman – Virginia Chat | Bill Foley (Private) | 40.61 | 6/4f | |
| 1984 | Shelton Song | Echo Spark – Candlemaid | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.58 | 11/4 | |
| 1985 | Blue Shirt | Shady Monkey – Tour Tralee | George Curtis (Brighton) | 41.02 | 11/8f | |
| 1986 | Hannas Champion | Lacca Champion – Raffles Bridge | Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) | 36.41 | 7/1 | |
| 1987 | Copper King | I'm Slippy - Cleona | Ken Reynolds (Monmore) | 35.50 | 4/5f | |
| 1988 | Ferrybank Lad | Debbycot Lad – Shes A Thief | Geoff Goodwin (Milton Keynes) | 36.09 | 3/1 | |
| 1989 | Terminator | Moral Support – Tiny Tolcas | Linda Mullins (Romford) | 35.43 | 8/1 | |
| 1990 | Stoney Stroney | Minestrone – One Sixty | Paddy Hancox (Hall Green) | 36.07 | 8/1 | |
| 1991 | Prince Charming | Mathews World – Jackswood Girl | Tony Tugwell (Reading) | 36.04 | 4/1 | |
| 1992 | Linakill Papa | Apapa Champion – Lisnakill Ruby | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 37.31 | 10/1 | |
| 1993 | First Name Bart | Westmead Wish – Saga Miss | John Wileman (Nottingham) | 36.46 | 3/1 | |
| 1994 | Smile Rose[4] | Kyle Jack – Feedwell Rose | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 36.26 | 8/1 | |
| 1995 | Heres Seanie | Ardfert Sean – Mindys Miracle | Pat Ryan (Perry Barr) | 13 Jan | 2/1 | |
| 1996 | Delta Duchess | Zanzibar – Bangor Style | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 36.24 | 4/5f | |
| 1997 | Clodeen Magic | Polnoon Chief – Lovely Lucinda | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.78 | 9/2 | |
| 1998 | Killourney Ace | Lodge Prince – Killourney Amie | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 35.53 | 11/4f | |
| 1999 | El Loco | Slaneyside Hare – Moral Park | Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) | 36.68 | 5/2 | |
| 2000 | Nearly An Angel | Deenside Joker – Sallagh Sixty | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 35.00 | 6/1 | |
| 2001 | Seobie Girl | Deenside Spark – Hot Alert | Peter Payne (Romford) | 35.70 | 6/1 | |
| 2002 | Ballyhaden Lad | Some Picture - Ballyhaden Girl | John McGee Sr. (Private) | 36.57 | 9/4 | |
| 2003 | Gullivers Travels | Vintage Prince - Free Dreams | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 35.89 | 25/1 | |
| 2004 | Orient Ron | Judicial Pride - Oriel Girl | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 36.17 | 5/4f | |
| 2005 | Sportmans Prince [5] | Vintage Prince - Killua Swallow | Tom Foster (Wimbledon) | 35.73 | 4/1 | |
| 2006 | Tinopener [6] | Larkhill Jo - Sinners Envy | Patsy Cusack (Crayford) | 35.36 | 3/1 | |
| 2007 | In The Woods [7] | Droopys Woods - No More Corner | Peter Payne (Romford) | 36.80 | 10/1 | |
| 2008 | Ronaldos Merit [8] | Droopys Vieri - Lego Lady | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 35.83 | 3/1 | |
| 2009 | Droopys Carvalho [9] | Droopys Maldini – Droopys Beauty | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 35.39 | 11/10f | |
| 2010 | Fatboyz Zorro [10] | Yeah Man - Figlash | Derek Knight (Hove) | 35.82 | 5/2f | |
| 2011 | Honey Trampas [11] | Royal Impact – Honey Princess | Diane Henry (Private) | 35.00 | 1/2f | |
| 2012 | Rathglass Hero [12] | Brett Lee – Bluebell Fantasy | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 35.23 | 16/1 | |
| 2013 | Rockview Sail [13] | Hondo Black – Babyshan | Gerry Ballentine (Hall Green) | 35.74 | 1/1f | |
| 2014 | Reel Trickyone [14] | Ninja Jamie – Lively Jubbley | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 35.41 | 7/2 | |
| 2015 | Soviet Kenny [15] | Droopys Vieri – Invincible Diva | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 34.90 | 6/1 | |
| 2016 | Millwards Master [16] | Hondo Black Gene – Spioraid Cath | Paul Young (Romford) | 34.81 | 10/1 | |
| 2017 | Roswell Romanov [17] | Quail Hollow – Kranky Leona | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 35.10 | 4/5f | |
| 2018 | Shotgun Bullet [18] | Kinloch Brae – Winning Impact | Derek Knight (Hove) | 35.25 | 10/11f | |
| 2019 | Desperado Dan[19] | Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 35.27 | 2/1 | |
| 2020 | Antigua Rum[20] | Droopys Jet – Basket Of Trumps | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 35.06 | 8/1 | |
| 2021 | No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic) | |||||
| 2022 | Baby Bullet[21] | Jaytee Jet – Highview Picture | Jason Gornall (Henlow) | 35.24 | 2/1f | |
| 2023 | Antigua Sugar[22] | Ballymac Bolger – Dolce Vita | Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) | 34.80 | 1/1f | |
| 2024 | New Destiny[23] | Grangeview Ten – Coonough Dolly | Mark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) | 34.53 | 5/6f | Track record |
References
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