Golden Jacket

{{Short description|Former greyhound racing competition}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox horseraces

| surface = Sand

| class = Category 1

| horse race = Golden Jacket

| image = File:2006 greyhound Greenacre Lin in white jacket.jpg

| caption = 2006 champion Greenacre Lin (white jacket)

| location = Harringay (1975–1984)
Hall Green (1985)
Monmore (1986)
Crayford (1987–2024)

| inaugurated = 1975

| last run = 2024

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The Golden Jacket was a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}} but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium from 1987 until 2024.{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}}{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, page 130|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}} With the closure of Crayford in 2024, the event ended.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78dy40rdzgo |title=Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas| website=BBC |date=22 November 2024 |access-date=24 November 2024 }}

Venues & Distances

  • 1975–1984 (Harringay, 660m)
  • 1985–1985 (Hall Green, 663m)
  • 1986–1986 (Monmore, 647m)
  • 1987–2024 (Crayford, 714m)

Discontinued

Sponsors

  • 1987–2021 (Ladbrokes)
  • 2022–2024 (Premier Greyhound Racing)

Past winners

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
width=50|Year

!width=200|Winner

!width=300|Breeding

!width=250|Trainer

!width=50|Time (sec)

!width=50|SP

!width=300|Notes/ref

1975

|Nice One Cyril ||Newdown Heather - Itsabet||Charlie Coyle (Private)||40.86 ||11/4jf||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19750222/186/0023 |title=Go for Two P.M |work=Daily Mirror |date=22 February 1975 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=2 April 2024}}

1976

|Glin Bridge ||Spectre - Shore Sussie ||George Curtis (Brighton) ||40.59 ||9/4||

1977

|Sindys Flame ||Monalee Champion - Dolores Rocket ||John Honeysett (Private) ||40.99 ||11/10f||

1978

|Black Legend ||Spectre - Nora Again ||Ted Dickson (Slough) ||41.09 ||7/4f||

1979

|Westmead Bound ||Westmead County - Affoulia Girl ||Natalie Savva (Wembley) ||41.02 ||2/1||

1980

|Brainy Prince ||Mortor Light - Move First ||Rita Hayward (Coventry) ||40.63 ||2/1jf||

1981

|Just It ||Itsachampion - Salubrious Lady ||Terry Duggan (Romford) ||40.67 ||7/2||

1982

|Try Travelscene ||Ballybeg Prim - My Dowry ||Alan Mobley (Private)||40.61 ||7/2||

1983

|Minnies Matador ||Sand Man - Virginia Chat || Paddy Milligan (Private) ||40.69 ||4/1||

1984

|Amazing Man ||Glen Rock - Orchard Robin ||Derek Knight (Brighton) ||40.88 ||5/2||

1985

|Keem Rocket ||Decoy Sovereign - Keem Princess || Tony Meek (Swindon) ||41.67 ||8/11f||

1986

|Glenowen Queen ||Yellow Ese - Rikasso Monica ||Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) ||40.92 ||5/2||

1987

|Clover Park ||Westpark Clover - Mullinakill ||John Gibbons (Crayford) ||35.40 ||10/1||

1988

|Decoy Princess ||Glatton Grange - Decoy Lassie ||Mrs D T Lucas (Swaffham) ||46.30 ||7/2||

1989

|Time Lord ||Manorville Sand - Scintillas Tina ||Hazel Dickson (Wembley) ||46.03 ||10/1 ||

1990

|Chicita Banana ||Sail On II - Bonita Banana ||John McGee Sr. (Hackney) ||45.75 ||9/4||

1991

|Bobs Regan ||Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem ||Brian Timcke (Private) ||47.00 ||6/1||

1992

|Bobs Regan ||Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem ||Brian Timcke (Private) ||46.10 ||5/1||

1993

|Heavenly Lady ||Manorville Sand - Black Sancisco ||Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) ||45.33 ||2/5f||{{cite book|last=Fry|first=Paul|title=The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook|year=1995|pages=16|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=186054-010-4}}

1994

|Wexford Minx ||Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy ||Derek Knight (Hove) ||45.83 ||11/4jf||

1995

|Wexford Minx ||Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy ||Derek Knight (Hove) ||45.67 ||13/8f||

1996

|Coolmona Road ||Ardfert Sean - Westpark Tee Off ||Derek Knight (Hove) ||45.75 ||5/4f||

1997

|Broadacres Lad ||Murlens Slippy - Game Misty ||Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) ||46.08 ||7/1||

1998

|El Onda ||Droopys Sandy - Lady Cutie ||Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) ||46.36 ||22/1||{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-february-8-4/|title=Greyhound Star (Remember When - February 1998)|date=February 2019 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

1999

|Gottabegood ||Phantom Flash - Oh So Nice ||Paul Garland (Sittingbourne) ||46.09 ||11/2||

2000

|Knappogue Oak ||Frightful Flash - Dartfield Lass ||Ken Bebbington (Monmore) ||45.77 ||3/1||

2001

|Blues Best Tayla ||Top Honcho - Micks Best Girl ||Paul Young (Romford) ||45.19 ||7/4||Track record

2002

|Sundar Storm ||Toms The Best - Westmead Lynx ||Kim Marlow (Romford) ||47.07 ||14/1||

2003

|Centour Corker ||Smooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue ||Brian Clemenson (Hove) ||44.74 ||11/8f||Track record{{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-march-3/|title=Remember When - March 2003|date=3 March 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

2004

|Midway Tomsscout ||Toms The Best - Midway Tina ||Henry Chalkley (Peterborough) ||44.72 ||12/1||

2005

|Milldean Clarky ||Frisby Flashing - Creamery Profit ||Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) ||45.98 ||7/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=348999|title=2005 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2006

|Greenacre Lin ||Top Honcho - First to Return ||Brian Clemenson (Hove) ||45.53 ||4/1 ||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=415907|title=2006 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2007

|Walk the Line ||Droopys Vieri - Ballycahane Zoie ||Patsy Cusack (Crayford) ||46.00 ||8/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=481590|title=2007 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2008

|Shelbourne Merc ||Just the Best - Queen Survivor ||Brian Clemenson (Hove)||45.61 ||3/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=546351|title=2008 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2009

|Lorrys Options ||Westmead Hawk - Droopys Seville ||Dean Childs (Private) ||45.92 ||2/1f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=612127|title=2009 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2010

|Group Skater ||Top Honcho - Group Special ||Paul Hennessey (Ireland) ||44.79 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=674134|title=2010 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2011

|Bush Paddy ||Westmead Hawk - Droopys Rena ||Kelly Findlay (Private) ||47.39 ||9/2||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=733045|title=2011 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

2012

|Blue Bee ||Hondo Black – Blue Honey ||Matt Dartnall (Swindon) ||45.95 ||7/2||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=790218|title=2012 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2013

|White Soks Roks ||Royal Impact – Lemon Rita ||Daniel Riordan (Henlow) ||45.48 ||4/5f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=327381|title=2013 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2014

|Hometown Honey ||Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz ||Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) ||45.45 ||4/6f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=283992&raceId=10653|title=2014 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2015

|Wiki Waki Woo ||Premier Fantasy – Final Oyster ||Angie Kibble (Hall Green) ||44.99 ||6/1||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=296958&raceId=68167|title=2015 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2016

|Patchys Kerry ||Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur ||Mark Wallis (Towcester) ||44.94 ||2/5f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=309729&raceId=194041|title=2016 Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2017

|Boylesports Star ||Razldazl Billy - Razldazl Marilyn ||Dolores Ruth (Ireland) ||45.18 ||2/1jf||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=322765&raceId=304338|title=2017 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2018

|Shotgun Bullet ||Kinloch Brae - Winning Impact ||Derek Knight (Hove) ||44.95 ||5/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=335663&raceId=416778|title=2018 Golden Jacket Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2019

|Stardom ||Ballymac Eske - Old Refrain ||Heather Dimmock (Henlow) ||45.27 ||6/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=348078&raceId=524346|title=2019 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2020

| Skilful Sandie ||Kinloch Brae - Global Liberty ||Patrick Janssens (Central Park) ||44.87 ||7/2||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=360767&raceId=624649|title=2020 Golden Jacket final|website=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2021

|Punk Rock Mutley||Farloe Blitz – Highview Dreamer||Stuart Maplesden (Hove)||45.78 ||33/1||Biggest SP winner in history of event{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=370743&raceId=714634|title=THE 2021 LADBROKES GOLDEN JACKET - Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=24 February 2021}}

2022

| Bellmore Sally||Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy||James Fenwick (Newcastle)||44.81 || 5/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=382238&raceId=816081|title=Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain|access-date=20 February 2022}}

2023

| Bellmore Sally||Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy||James Fenwick (Newcastle)||44.77 || 9/4jf||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=394079&raceId=913891 |title=2023 PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING GOLDEN JACKET - Final | publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=2 March 2023}}

2024

| Dazl Rolex||Superior Panama – Razldazl Mya||Ricky Holloway (Crayford)||45.03 || 5/1||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=407074&raceId=1014765 |title=Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket final | publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=30 March 2024}}

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