Puppy Classic

The Puppy Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium.[1]

Puppy Classic
Venue of the Puppy Classic
LocationNottingham Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1995
SponsorJenningsBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
QualificationPuppies only
(15-24 months old)
Purse£12,500 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 1995.[2] The competition is only open to puppies, aged under two years of age.[3] In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000.[4]

Venues & Distances
  • 1995–present (Nottingham 500m)

Sponsors

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1995 Elliots GemCastlelyons Gem – First MissionNickie Chambers (Nottingham)30.097-1
1996 BuchariBallyoughter Lad – Guess TwiceTony Meek (Hall Green)30.2914-1
1997 Jaspers BoyCastlelyons Gem - Polnoon LaneDavid Pruhs (Peterborough)30.1711-10f
1998 Sarah DeeArrigle Buddy – Castlegannon PopNick Savva (Milton Keynes)30.584-5f
1999 Kit Kat KidSome Picture – With A VengeanceCharlie Lister (Private)30.5610-11f
2000 Westmead WoofaToms The Best – Celtic LadyNick Savva (Private)29.874-5fTrack record
2001 Top SavingsTop Honcho – Too BreezyGary Adam (Peterborough)29.672-1Track record
2002 Jurassic JackLassa Java – Suirside LassTony Meek (Hall Green)30.247-4f
2003 Droopys ShearerDroopys Woods - High KnightTed Soppitt (Private)29.472-9f
2004 Ballymac NilocTrue Honcho – Ballymac PepesCarly Philpott (Coventry)30.376-4f
2005 Ronnies ChampionTop Honcho – Not So DarkMark Wallis (Walthamstow)30.019-4
2006 Fear RobbenToms The Best – Westmead WiseMark Wallis (Walthamstow)30.196-4f
2007 Sibsey ShowtimeHotshot Ben – Locnamon MistHarry Crapper (Sheffield)29.967-2
2008 Farloe MerlinPremier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister OBE (Private)30.196-4f
2009 Eye Onthe StormDroopys Vieri – Bower LouiseMark Wallis (Harlow)30.006-1
2010 Droopys OscarAce Hi Rumble – Droopys BoleroSeamus Cahill (Hove)30.181-1f
2011 Farloe IcemanPremier Fantasy – Farloe ReserveMatt Dartnall (Swindon)30.099-4
2012 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac PenskeBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.831-6f
2013 Droopys OdellBlackstone Gene – Droopys QuintaSeamus Cahill (Hove)29.686–4f
2014 NewinnYoloCrash – Little FlutterPat Rosney (Perry Barr)29.715–4f
2015 Crossfield Cesar [5]Ace Hi Rumble – Cooltraw MistSeamus Cahill (Hove)29.879/4
2016 Bubbly Bluebird [6]Droopys Sydney – Broadstrand XolaPaul Young (Romford)29.754/5f
2017 Wildfire Lord[7]Tullymurry Act – Droopys BlossomPaul Young (Romford)29.6612/1
2018 Blue Trooper[8]Taylors Sky – Posh PawnNigel Saunders (Belle Vue)30.294/1
2019 Ice on Fire[9]Crash – Bigmans GrainneJames Fenwick (Newcastle)29.394/5f
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Bubbly Apache[10]Loughteen Blanco – Droopys BerryPaul Young (Romford)29.532/1
2022 Distant Podge[11]Droopys Sydney – Distant LucyBarrie Draper (Sheffield)30.095/6f
2023 Glenvale Bill[12]Dorotas Wildcat – Droopys KitGraham Rankin (Monmore)29.496/4f

References
  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 148. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
  3. "The Puppy Classic". Nottingham Stadium.
  4. "JenningsBet to sponsor the SselectS takes and Puppy Classic". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. "2018 GMG Puppy final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. "Puppy Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. "ARC Puppy Classic - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  11. "2022 JenningsBet Puppy Classic Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  12. "Nott meeting Aug 28". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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