Cesarewitch (greyhounds)

The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972.[1][2]

Cesarewitch
Category 1 (original classic) race
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1928
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance708 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (to the winner)
Droopys Xavier

The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly-acquired track Oxford Stadium.[3][4] The event ended following the closure of Oxford in 2012.

In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race.[5] It switched to Central Park in 2023.

Venues

  • 1928-1971 (West Ham)
  • 1972-1994 (Belle Vue)
  • 1995-2000 (Catford)
  • 2001-2012 (Oxford)
  • 2020-2020 (Romford)
  • 2021-2022 (Crayford)
  • 2023-2023 (Central Park)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Dis Time SP Notes
1928 Dicks SonBeaded Cock – Una IIBill Fear (White City)600y34.386–4jf
1929 Five of HeartsJamie – Fancy Girl VThomas Cudmore (Wembley)600y34.821–4f
1930 Mick The MillerGlorious Event – Na Boc LeiSidney Orton (Wimbledon)600y34.111–7f
1931 Future CutletMutton Cutlet – Wary GuideSidney Probert (Wimbledon)600y34.0310–11f
1932 Future CutletMutton Cutlet – Wary GuideSidney Probert (Wimbledon)600y34.112–7f
1933 ElsellMy Jim - EuphemiaWilliam Dixon (White City)600y34.22100–7
1934 Brilliant BobOther Days – Birchfield BessieSidney Orton (Wimbledon)600y33.809–2
1935 Grand Flight IINaughty Jack Horner – Little Fawn BiddyJim Syder Sr. (Wembley)600y33.9733–1
1936 AtaxyInler – Gosha BeadLeslie Reynolds (White City)550y31.242–1
1937 Jesmond CutletBeef Cutlet – Lady EleanorDel Hawkesley (West Ham)600y34.5611–4
1938 BallyjokerBeef Cutlet – Jeanne Of WaterhallSidney Orton (Wimbledon)600y34.023–1
1945 Hurry KittyCastledown Lade – Brilliant GayWilliam Mills (Private)550y31.265–4f
1946 Col SkookumKeel Creamery – Cordial ChoiceSidney Orton (Wimbledon)550y31.284–1
1947 Red TanTanist – Double ClassicTom Baldwin (Perry Barr)550y31.3012–1
1948 Local InterprizeRuby Border – Mythical DaisyStan Biss (Clapton)550y30.8811–4
1949 Drumgoon BoyBrainy Fellow – Merry PearlFrank Davis (Private)550y30.714–9f
1950 Quare CustomerMad Tanist – Queen Of SongLeslie Reynolds (Wimbledon)550y30.8011–10f
1951 Prisona LuathBellas Prince – Miss MonaBob Burls (Wembley)550y33.7710–11f
1952 Shaggy SwankShaggy Lad – Local SwankTom Lightfoot (Private)600y34.035–1
1953 Magourna RejectAstras Son – Saucy DameTommy 'Paddy' Reilly Walthamstow)600y33.241–4fTrack record
1954 Matchlock [6]Bellas Beech – Rose Of CooleeneyTed Brennan (Owlerton)600y33.037–2
1955 Gulf of Darien [7]Imperial Dancer – Dorothy AnnJack Harvey (Wimbledon)600y32.994–6f
1956 Coming ChampionChampion Prince – CapalataJim Syder Jr. (Wembley)660y33.029–2
1957 ScoutbushBaytown Coak – Creevy LilyBob Burls (Wembley)600y33.057–4f
1958 Ryelane PleasureMan Of Pleasure – Knockrour FavouriteJack Harvey (Wimbledon)600y33.063–1dead-heat
1958 Pigalle WonderChampion Prince – Prairie PegJim Syder Jr. (Wembley)600y33.068-11fdead-heat
1959 Mile Bush PrideThe Grand Champion – Witching DancergJack Harvey (Wembley)600y32.662–7f
1960 Rostown GeniusThe Grand Genius – Rostown LadyJoe Pickering (White City)600y33.292–1
1961 Prairie FlashHi There – Prairie PegJack Harvey (Wembley)600y32.919–4
1962 Dromin GloryHi There- Dromin JetJohnny Bassett (Clapton)600y32.9711–10fTrack record [8]
1963 Jehu IIDemon King – Kings LadyGordon Hodson (White City)600y33.159–4
1964 Clifden Orbit [9]The Grand Prince – Pink ViewTom Johnston Jr. (West Ham)600y33.084–1
1965 Lucky MontforteHi There – Fairy JuliaJohnny Bassett (Private)600y33.005–1
1966 Rostown Victor [10]Rostown Genius – British QueenTom Johnston Jr. (West Ham)600y34.0666–1
1967 Silver HopeClonalvy Pride – Mile HawthornPaddy Keane (Clapton)600y32.992–1jf
1968 Deen ValleyLucky Wonder – Ardra LassiePaddy Keane (Clapton)600y33.294–5f
1969 Cals PickAny Harm – Flying CherryJack Harvey (Wembley)600y32.986–4jf
1970 Gleneagle ComedyMaryville Hi – Her NibsJim Hookway (Owlerton)600y33.2510–1
1971 Whisper BillyCrazy Society – My GoodnessCharlie Coyle (Private)600y33.4550–1
1972 Westmead LaneClonalvy Pride – Cricket DancerNick Savva (Private)880y51.6511–4
1973 Country Maiden [11]Spectre – Lazy PetFrank Baldwin (Perry Barr)880y52.465–2
1974 Westbrook QuinnMyross Again – Abbey HollyJohn Coulter (Private)880y52.177–2
1975 Silver SceptreMaryville Hi - Trojan MajorReg Young (Milton Keynes)815m52.314–1
1976 Moy SummerSkyhawk – MeronomeHarry Bamford (Belle Vue)815m51.3216–1
1977 MontreanMoordyke Spot – AvondaleHarry Bamford (Belle Vue)815m51.644–6f
1978 Sportland BlueBaylough Jet – Real ProudHarry Crapper (Owlerton)815m51.207–2
1979 Roystons SupremeSupreme Fun – Greenhill FairyAdam Jackson (Wembley)815m51.477–4
1980 Linkside LiquorWestmead Champ – Derby LiquorGordon Bailey (Yarmouth)815m51.223–1
1981 Kinda FriendlyFriendly Spectre – Angel EyesErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private)815m52.687–4f
1982 Liga LadLaw Lad – Jims GirlDavid Vass (Private)815m51.836–4jf
1983 Jos GambleLaw Lad – Jims GirlJerry Fisher (Reading)815m50.905–2
1984 Mobile BankSand Man – Banks BestErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private)815m52.927–4f
1985 Scurlogue ChampSand Man – Old RipGeorge Drake (Private)853m54.621–3f
1986 Yankees ShadowCosmic Sailor – Kings LaceGeorge Curtis (Brighton)853m54.904–7f
1987 Role of FameSand Man – CashelmaraArthur Hitch (Wimbledon)853m52.411–7f
1988 Proud To RunMathews World – Run With PrideHarry White (Canterbury)853m56.237–1
1989 Minnies Siren [12]Easy And Slow – Fenmians MinnieKenny Linzell (Walthamstow)853m56.036–4f
1990 Carlsberg ChampBallyregan Bob – Chocolate SatinBarry Silkman (Private)853m55.505–4f
1991 WayzgooseManorville Major – Comeragh LarchDick Hawkes (Walthamstow)853m55.3020–1
1992 ZapMurlens Slippy – Synons CrestAlan Honeyfield (Perry Barr)853m55.4412–1
1993 Killenagh DreamDads Bank – Killenagh LadyCharlie Lister (Doncaster)853m55.2120–1
1994 Sandollar Louie[13]Manorville Magic – I'm A SurvivorKevin Connor (Canterbury)853m55.2010–1
1995 Ballarue MinxGreenpark Fox – Ballarue SuzyBill Masters (Hove)718m45.985–4
1996 Elbony RoseKildare Flash – Traffic Lights IINick Savva (Walthamstow)718m45.9011–10f
1997 Tralee Crazy[14]Ratify – Dennys DaisyNick Savva (Walthamstow)718m45.691–2f
1998 Fourth AceMinnies Poacher – BallygroobyBarry Wileman (Perry Barr)718m47.019–4
1999 Bubbly PrinceFrightful Flash – Kens DilemmaPatsy Cusack (Crayford)718m45.904–6f
2000 Lady JeanJacks Captain – Shades Of SarahKen Tester (Crayford)718m45.6311–8f
2001 Solid MagicIceni Regent –Clodeen MagicBrian Clemenson (Hove)645m39.7211–10f
2002 Cuba [15]Toms The Best – Lydpal MaryBrian Clemenson (Hove)645m40.184–5f
2003 Maxie RumbleSmooth Rumble – Minnies SparklerLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)645m39.621–1f
2004 Solid MoneyDroopys Vieri – Town BandDerek Knight (Hove)645m39.569–4
2005 Zigzag StewartDroopys Vieri – Perrys PusherJune McCombe (Belle Vue)645m39.613–1
2006 Greenacre LinTop Honcho – First To ReturnBrian Clemenson (Hove)645m39.8511–10f
2007 Dark HondoHondo Black – Top DeliveryPaul Foster (Swindon)645m39.945–4f
2008 Lenson JokerKiowa Sweet Trey - Free To AirTony Collett (Sittingbourne)645m39.2210–11f
2009 He Went WhooshBrett Lee – Arun SkyClaude Gardiner (Hove)645m39.5611–10f
2010 Raving BlackWestmead Hawk – Droopys BritneySeamus Cahill (Hove)645m39.304–1
2011 Farloe KravenHondo Black – Farloe CharityPatrick Curtin (Monmore)645m40.168/1dead-heat
2011 Westmead PalaceDroopys Scolari – Mega DelightGraham Holford (Henlow)645m40.163/1dead-heat
2012 Droopys XavierAce Hi Rumble – Droopys DarjinaClaude Gardiner (Hove)645m40.096/1
2020 Aayamza Royale[16]Ballymac Eske – Ascot LydiaMark Wallis (Henlow)925m59.3515/8jf
2021 Salacres Pippy[17]Definate Opinion – PippyPeter Harnden (Towcester)874m56.565/2venue change
2022 Savana Volcano[18]Confident Rankin – VolcanoDiane Henry (Towcester)874m56.042/1f
2023 Cochise[19]Droopys Sydney – Lemon StaceyRichard Rees (Hove)708m44.965/1venue change

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