Puppy Classic

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)

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

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

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  • 1995–present (Nottingham 500m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes/ref
1995 Elliots Gem Castlelyons Gem – First Mission Nickie Chambers (Nottingham) 30.09 7/1 [5]
1996 Buchari Ballyoughter Lad – Guess Twice Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.29 14/1 [6]
1997 Jaspers Boy Castlelyons Gem - Polnoon Lane David Pruhs (Peterborough) 30.17 11/10f
1998 Sarah Dee Arrigle Buddy – Castlegannon Pop Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.58 4/5f
1999 Kit Kat Kid Some Picture – With A Vengeance Charlie Lister (Private) 30.56 10/11f
2000 Westmead Woofa Toms The Best – Celtic Lady Nick Savva (Private) 29.87 4/5f Track record
2001 Top Savings Top Honcho – Too Breezy Gary Adam (Peterborough) 29.67 2/1 Track record
2002 Jurassic Jack Lassa Java – Suirside Lass Tony Meek (Hall Green) 30.24 7/4f
2003 Droopys Shearer Droopys Woods - High Knight Ted Soppitt (Private) 29.47 2/9f
2004 Ballymac Niloc True Honcho – Ballymac Pepes Carly Philpott (Coventry) 30.37 6/4f
2005 Ronnies Champion Top Honcho – Not So Dark Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.01 9/4
2006 Fear Robben Toms The Best – Westmead Wise Mark Wallis (Walthamstow) 30.19 6/4f
2007 Sibsey Showtime Hotshot Ben – Locnamon Mist Harry Crapper (Sheffield) 29.96 7/2
2008 Farloe Merlin Premier Fantasy – Farloe Oyster Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 30.19 6/4f
2009 Eye Onthe Storm Droopys Vieri – Bower Louise Mark Wallis (Harlow) 30.00 6/1
2010 Droopys Oscar Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero Seamus Cahill (Hove) 30.18 1/1f
2011 Farloe Iceman Premier Fantasy – Farloe Reserve Matt Dartnall (Swindon) 30.09 9/4
2012 Ballymac Eske Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.83 1/6f
2013 Droopys Odell Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.68 6/4f
2014 NewinnYolo Crash – Little Flutter Pat Rosney (Perry Barr) 29.71 5/4f
2015 Crossfield Cesar Ace Hi Rumble – Cooltraw Mist Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.87 9/4 [7]
2016 Bubbly Bluebird Droopys Sydney – Broadstrand Xola Paul Young (Romford) 29.75 4/5f [8]
2017 Wildfire Lord Tullymurry Act – Droopys Blossom Paul Young (Romford) 29.66 12/1 [9]
2018 Blue Trooper Taylors Sky – Posh Pawn Nigel Saunders (Belle Vue) 30.29 4/1 [10]
2019 Ice on Fire Crash – Bigmans Grainne James Fenwick (Newcastle) 29.39 4/5f [11]
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Bubbly Apache Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Berry Paul Young (Romford) 29.53 [12]2/1
2022 Distant Podge Droopys Sydney – Distant Lucy Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 30.09 5/6f [13]
2023 Glenvale Bill Dorotas Wildcat – Droopys Kit Graham Rankin (Monmore) 29.49 6/4f [14]
2024 March On Freddie Dorotas Wildcat – Seaglass Shadow David Mullins (Romford) 29.28 1/5f [15]

References

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  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 Select Stakes and Puppy Classic". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Droopys Aldo set for good New Year". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 31 December 1995. Retrieved 19 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Andy looks so handy". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 1 September 1996. Retrieved 28 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2018 GMG Puppy final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "Puppy Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "ARC Puppy Classic - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  13. ^ "2022 JenningsBet Puppy Classic Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Nott meeting Aug 28". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  15. ^ [hhttps://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=416224&raceId=1064719 "2024 JenningsBet Puppy Classic final"]. Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 September 2024.