 The first winner Wild Woolley | |
| Class | Category 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Catford (1933–2003) Belle Vue (2004-2009) Crayford (2015–2024) Brighton & Hove (2025–present) |
| Inaugurated | 1933 |
| Race information | |
| Surface | Sand |
The Gold Collar is a Greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1933 at Catford Stadium.[1][2]
Following the closure of Catford in 2003 the competition switched to Belle Vue Stadium but only lasted until 2009 when it was discontinued. Six years later the competition was resurrected by Crayford Stadium from 2015 to 2024 but with the closure of Crayford Stadium,[3] it then switched to Brighton & Hove in 2025.
Venues and distances
- 1933–1933 (Catford, 400y)
- 1934–1935 (Catford, 540y)
- 1936–1962 (Catford, 440y)
- 1963–1971 (Catford, 570y)
- 1972–1974 (Catford, 610y)
- 1975–2003 (Catford, 555m)
- 2004–2004 (Belle Vue, 647m)
- 2005–2005 (Belle Vue, 465m)
- 2006–2009 (Belle Vue, 590m)
- 2015–2024 (Crayford, 540m)
- 2025–present (Hove, 500m)
Sponsors
Winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time (sec) | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Wild Woolley | Hautley-Wild Witch | Jack Rimmer (White City - Manchester) | 26.63 | 1/3f | |
| 1934 | Davesland | Kick Him Down-Hasty Go | Jack Harvey (Harringay) | 32.70 | 7/1 | |
| 1935 | Bosham | Hertford-White Cap | Leslie Reynolds (White City - London) | 32.84 | 5/1 | [4] |
| 1936 | Fine Jubilee | Silver Seal-Harissi | Marjorie Yate (Private) | 26.00 | 4/5f | |
| 1937 | Avion Ballerina | Future Cutlet-Avion Beauty | Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 25.87 | 6/1 | |
| 1938 | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet-Lady Eleanor | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 25.77 | 11/8f | |
| 1939 | Grosvenor Ferdinand | Golden Hammer-Wonderful Expression | F S Rolfe (Private) | 25.92 | 13/2 | |
| 1940 | Cash Balance | Battle Fare-Lottery Lark | Sidney Probert (Wembley) | 25.74 | 100/7 | |
| 1945 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Lone Seal-Canadian Glory | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 25.45 | 9/4 | [5] |
| 1946 | King Silver | Tanist-Tasty Leader | Cornelius Crowley (Clapton) | 25.88 | 9/4 | |
| 1947 | Trev's Perfection | Trev's Despatch-Friar Tuck | Fred Trevillion (Private) | 25.52 | 7/1 | [6] |
| 1948 | Local Interprize | Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 25.71 | 8/13f | |
| 1949 | Local Interprize | Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy | Stan Biss (Clapton) | 25.88 | 6/4f | |
| 1950 | Islandeady | Manhattan Seale-Inishraher | H G Copsey (Private) | 26.07 | 8/1 | |
| 1951 | Loyal Accomplice | Mad Tanist-Belle O'Harlem | Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) | 25.63 | 4/5f | |
| 1952 | Hectic Birthday | Mad Birthday-Biting Antoinette | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 25.41 | 10/1 | =Track record |
| 1953 | Mushera Silver | Dark Shadow-Little Bluebell | L Gould (Private) | 25.70 | 13/2 | |
| 1954 | Ardskeagh Ville | Dante The Great-My Dreamland | Dave Barker (Catford) | 25.86 | 9/4 | |
| 1955 | Firgrove Slipper | Ballymac Ball-Hannahs Beauty | Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) | 26.35 | 7/2 | |
| 1956 | Ponsford | Quare Customer-Poobahs Pet | Noreen Collin (Private) | 25.69 | 10/1 | |
| 1957 | Silent Worship | The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer | John Bassett (Private) | 25.50 | 4/11f | |
| 1958 | Five Up | Nine Up-Duplicate | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 25.43 | 6/4f | |
| 1959 | Dunstown Warrior | Demon King-Geffs Linnett | Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) | 25.77 | 11/4 | |
| 1960 | Catch Cold | Keep Moving-Swift Echo | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 25.56 | 8/1 | |
| 1961 | Long Story | Flash Jack-I'm Yours | Phil Rees Sr. (Private) | 25.69 | 20/1 | |
| 1962 | Super Orange | Super Man-Orange Queen | Pam Heasman (Private) | 25.51 | 4/1 | |
| 1963 | Music Guest | Solar Prince-The Grand Duchess | Tommy Johnston Jr. (West Ham) | 33.36 | 5/2 | |
| 1964 | Mighty Wind | Irish Quarter-Mighty Ash | George Waterman (Wimbledon) | 33.36 | 33/1 | |
| 1965 | Friday Morning | Dandy Man-Dramatic Tune | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 33.73 | 11/10f | |
| 1966 | Dark Symphony | Prairie Flash-Small Loss | Peter Collett (Private) | 33.21 | 100/8 | |
| 1967 | Stylish Lad | Greenane Wonder-Stylish Biddy | Jack Smith (Catford) | 33.75 | 5/2 | |
| 1968 | Shanes Rocket | Crazy Parachute-Shanes Judy | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 33.39 | 7/2 | |
| 1969 | Surprising Fella | The Grand Canal-Julies Surprise | Jack Smith (Catford) | 33.40 | 2/1F | |
| 1970 | Cameo Lawrence | Dusty Trail-Hack Up Titanic | Jack Smith (Catford) | 33.84 | 8/1 | [7] |
| 1971 | Down Your Way | Printer Prince-Wonder Groves | Freddie Warrell (Private) | 33.10 | 5/2 | |
| 1972 | Rathmartin | Kilbeg Kuda-Tyone Lark | Clare Orton (Wimbledon) | 35.36 | 7/4 | |
| 1973 | Ramdeen Stuart | Sallys Story-Any Streak | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 35.04 | 1/3f | |
| 1974 | Leaders Champion | Monalee Champion-Little Leader | David Geggus (Walthamstow) | 35.02 | 8/11f | |
| 1975 | Abbey Glade | Kilbelin Style-Abbey Groves | George Curtis (Brighton) | 34.97 | 11/4 | |
| 1976 | Westmead Champ | Westmead County-Hacksaw | Pam Heasman (Hackney) | 35.02 | 4/7f | |
| 1977 | Westmead Power | Westmead County-Westmead Damson | Natalie Savva (Bletchley) | 34.98 | 11/4 | |
| 1978 | Im A Smasher | Rockfield Era-Kiltean Fawn | John Coleman (Wembley) | 35.31 | 7/1 | |
| 1979 | Gayflash | Fionntra Frolic-London Child | Paddy Milligan (Catford) | 35.08 | 7/2 | [8] |
| 1980 | Sport Promoter | Breakaway Town-Kensington Queen | Pat Mullins (Cambridge) | 35.06 | 8/15f | |
| 1981 | Laughing Sam | Tullig Rambler-Sherrys Corner | Mrs Pat Goode (Hall Green) | 35.50 | 4/1 | |
| 1982 | Donnas Dixie | Black Beetle-Bright Parade | Henry Kibble (Bristol) | 35.19 | 13/8 | |
| 1983 | Rathduff Tad | Ceili Band-Rathduff Gazelle | Tony Dennis (Southend) | 35.13 | 7/1 | |
| 1984 | Wheelers Tory | Glen Rock-Sandhill Fawn | Paul Wheeler (Private) | 35.05 | 11/-4 | |
| 1985 | Black Whirl | Sand Man-Prince of Rocks | Tom Gates (Private) | 34.99 | 5/1 | |
| 1986 | Westmead Move | Whisper Wishes-Westmead Tania | Nick Savva (Private) | 34.80 | 11/4 | |
| 1987 | Half Awake | Sand Man-Fenians Minnie | Barry Silkman (Private) | 34.90 | 4/1 | |
| 1988 | Sard | Manorville Sand-Knockroe Elm | John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) | 34.61 | 6/4 | |
| 1989 | Burgess Ruby | Im Slippy-Burgess Emerald | Arthur Boyce (Hackney) | 34.72 | 7/2 | [9] |
| 1990 | Dempseys Whisper | Whisper Wishes-Lemon Gem | Patsy Byrne (Canterbury) | 34.84 | 9/4f | |
| 1991 | Appleby Lisa | Whisper Wishes-Moon Bran | Harry Dodds (Norton Canes) | 34.67 | 5/1 | |
| 1992 | Westmead Suprise | Daleys Gold-Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) | 34.75 | 6/4 | |
| 1993 | Ardcollum Hilda | Druids Johno-Seventh Dynamic | Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) | 34.84 | 5/4f | |
| 1994 | Pearls Girl | Flashy Sir-Desert Pearl | Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) | 34.82 | 7/4jf | [10] |
| 1995 | Alans Rose | Ardfert Mick-Alans Soda | John Coleman (Walthamstow) | 34.61 | 11/10f | |
| 1996 | Homeside Knight | Slaneyside Denny-Hometown Girl | Tom Gates (Catford) | 34.80 | 7/1 | |
| 1997 | Lenson Billy | Slaneyside Hare-Ballydaly Flyer | Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) | 35.02 | 1/2f | |
| 1998 | Pure Patches | Arrigle Buddy-Pure Princess | Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) | 34.68 | 11/10f | |
| 1999 | Rio Scorpio | Frightful Flash-Gallows Quest | Daniel Riordan (Harlow) | 34.83 | 12/1 | |
| 2000 | Castlelyons Dani | Spiral Nikita-Foxclose Daisy | Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) | 35.04 | 5/4f | |
| 2001 | Haughty Ted | Doyou Getit-Haughty Lady | Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) | 35.26 | 2/1 | |
| 2002 | Shevchenko | Toms The Best-All Up Front | Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) | 35.13 | 4/5f | |
| 2003 | Toms Little Jo | Toms The Best-Westmead Josie | Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) | 34.56 | 3/1 | |
| 2004 | Roxholme Girl | Pacific Mile-Gilded Choice | Hayley Keightley (Private) | 39.01 | 4/6f | Track record |
| 2005 | Bat On | Judicial Pride-Rio Sombrero | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.34 | 4/7f | Track record[11] |
| 2006 | Roxholme Girl | Pacific Mile-Gilded Choice | Carly Philpott (Coventry) | 35.14 | 8-15f | [12] |
| 2007 | Vatican Jinky | Hondo Black-Ladys Best Lass | Pat Rosney (Monmore) | 35.06 | 9/-2 | Track record[13] |
| 2008 | Barnfield Loreto | Droopys Maldini – Droopys Beauty | Pat Rosney (Monmore) | 35.21 | 5/2 | [14] |
| 2009 | Southwind Harry | Droopys Shearer – Mogeely Marina | Kim Billingham (Monmore) | 35.21 | 6/1 | [15] |
| 2015 | Corrin Bob | Mountleader Matt – Corrin Queen | Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Romford) | 33.67 | 5/1 | [16] |
| 2016 | Yahoo Victor | Mall Brandy – Yahoo Carmel | Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) | 33.54 | 9/2 | [17] |
| 2017 | Mayshighlandreel | Kinloch Brae - Mays Maska | Martyn Wiley (Romford) | 33.09 | 5/2jf | = Track record[18] |
| 2018 | Droopys Dresden | Mall Brandy - Droopys Star | Phil Simmonds (Romford) | 33.93 | 9/4 | [19] |
| 2019 | Saving Sonic | Kinloch Brae – Newinn This Way | John Mullins (Yarmouth) | 33.95 | 7/2 | [20] |
| 2020 | Desperado Dan | Iso Octane – Slaneyside Mandy | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 33.64 | 1/2f | [21] |
| 2021 | Warzone Tom | Good News – Bogger Bonnie | Liz McNair (Private) | 33.58 | 4/6f | [22] |
| 2022 | Savana Ruinart | Kinloch Brae – Redzer Ruby | Diane Henry (Towcester) | 33.24 | 1/1f | [23] |
| 2023 | Laughil Jess | Out Of Range ASB – Laughil Irene | David Lee (Crayford) | 33.46 | 2/1 | [24] |
| 2024 | Aayamza Sydney | Droopys Sydney – Aayamza Breeze | John Mullins (Towcester) | 32.85 | 7/4f | Track record[25] |
| 2025 | Noellie | Ballyhimikin Jet – Droopys Gifted | Paul Young (Romford) | 29.00 | 14/1 | [26] |
References
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 128-129. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ↑ "Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas". BBC. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "The People". Dog Winners, Hawtrey equals Record at White City. 19 May 1935. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Greyhound Prices Soar". Daily Mirror. 11 June 1945. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Gold Collar final shock". Weekly Dispatch (London). 8 June 1947. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - May 1970)". Greyhound Star. 5 May 2019.
- ↑ "Remember When - September 2019". Greyhound Star. 29 September 2019.
- ↑ "Greyhound results". Sunday Mirror. 17 September 1989. Retrieved 2 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 30. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ↑ "2005 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "2006 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "2007 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "2008 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "2009 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "Gold Collar final meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "2019 Gold Collar final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ↑ "Crayford 17 October 2020". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ↑ "THE 2021 LADBROKES GOLD COLLAR - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Ladbrokes Gold Collar Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ↑ "LADBROKES GOLD COLLAR - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ↑ "Gold Collar final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ "Coral Gold Collar final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 15 November 2025.