Golden Sprint

{{Short description|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 Sprint

| image = File:Greyhound Kinda Magic in action 2001.png

| caption = Kinda Magic winner in 2001 & 2002

| location = Romford Stadium

| inaugurated = 1987

| last run =

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| sponsor = Coral

| website =

| distance = 400 metres

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| weight =

| purse = £10,000 (winner)

| bonuses =

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The Golden Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987.{{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 130-131|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}}

Venues & distances

  • 1987–present (Romford 400m)

Sponsors

  • 1988–1993 (Coral)
  • 1994–1994 (Bailey Racing)
  • 2002–2006 (Coral)
  • 2007–2013 (The Millennium Stand Bookmakers)
  • 2014–2024 (Coral)

Past winners

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

!width=180|Winner

!width=270|Breeding

!width=250|Trainer

!width=80|Time

!width=50|SP

!width=150|Notes/Ref

1987

|Aulton Henri ||Aulton Villa – Handsome Miss ||Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) ||24.27 ||6/1||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004848/19870819/397/0033 |title=Dogs and Summary |work=Daily Express |date=19 August 1987 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 March 2025 }}

1988

|Minor Misfit ||Lindas Champion – Minor Coddle||Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) ||24.20 ||7/2||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000740/19880827/393/0018 |title=Misfit looks a Derby banker |work=Edinburgh Evening News |date=27 August 1988 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 March 2025 }}

1989

|River Loch ||Roisins Boy – Welcome Lady || Linda Mullins (Romford) ||24.23 ||3/1||{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19890817/330/0043 |title=Romford |work=Daily Mirror |date=17 August 1989 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=2 March 2025 }}

1990

|Demesne Chance ||Kyle Jack – Anti Everything ||Gunner Smith (Hove) ||24.56 ||9/4f||

1991

|Murlens Lord ||Manorville Magic – Murlens Peach ||Kenny Linzell (Romford) ||24.99 ||3/1||

1992

|Dealing Screen ||Moral Support – Barbary Doll || Kenny Linzell (Romford) ||24.90 ||9/4jf||

1993

|Fast Copper ||Ballyard Hoffman – Parkswood Magpie ||John Copplestone (Reading) ||24.43 ||5-4f||

1994

|Witches Dean||Lyons Dean – Witches Betty ||Peter Rich (Romford) ||24.28 ||4/1||{{cite book|last=Fry|first=Paul|title=The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook|year=1995|pages=109–110|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=186054-010-4}}

1995

|Countrywide Cub ||Satharn Beo – Free Fancy || John Coleman (Walthamstow) ||24.44 ||2/1f||

1996

|Boys Dream ||Skelligs Tiger – Carrowkeal Tracy ||Terry Kibble (Bristol) ||24.39 ||8/1||

1997

|King Oscar ||Polnoon Chief – Keston Queen || Charlie Lister (Private) ||24.33 ||4/5f||

1998

|Glenquin Blackie||Some Whisper – Hillan Blue || Geoff De Mulder (Private) ||24.09 ||7/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=169|title=1998 Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

1999

|Spring Raider ||Slaneyside Hare – Spring Season ||James Brennan (Private) ||24.28 ||5/2||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2500|title=1999 Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2000

|El Boss ||Pepes Dilemma – Bid You Joy || Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) ||24.28 ||11/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=3945|title=2000 Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2001

|Kinda Magic ||Deep Decision - Enchantment || Linda Jones (Walthamstow) ||24.18 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=13204|title=2001 Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2002

|Kinda Magic ||Deep Decision - Enchantment || Linda Jones (Walthamstow) ||24.29 ||11/10f||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=17554|title=2002 Coral Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2003

|Tims Crow ||Lenson Lad – Churchtown Spice ||Peter Rich (Romford) ||24.29 ||2/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=251134|title=2003 Golden Sprint Final|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2004

|Shes Our Star||Knockeevan Star – Shadow Flash ||Paul Young (Romford) ||24.34 ||10/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=1097545|title=2004 Coral Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Data}}

2005

|Droopys Sammer||Droopys Vieri – Droopys Nellie ||Paul Young (Romford) ||24.46 ||4/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=359480|title=2005 Coral Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2006

|Driving Up Henry ||Petes Boss – Ferrypoint Flame ||Paul Sallis (Hall Green) ||24.99 ||20/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=423934|title=2006 Coral Golden Sprint|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2007

|Black Taxi ||Larkhill Jo – Lagile Ash ||John Mullins (Walthamstow) ||24.91 ||5/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=493085|title=The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2008

|Blindin Bell ||Droopys Vieri – Going Native ||David Mullins (Romford) ||24.22 ||6/4jf||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=557793|title=2008 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2009

|Glenroe Ginger||Crash – Farloe Charity ||Barrie Draper (Sheffield) ||23.59 ||6/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=622318|title=2009 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2010

|Ardbeg Mentor||Daves Mentor – Farantane Sinead ||Ken Tester (Hove) ||23.56 ||4/1||Track record{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=683831|title=2010 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2011

|Step On Brett||Brett Lee – Step Lightly ||Elaine Parker (Sheffield) ||24.40 ||6/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=742482|title=2011 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2012

|Blonde Snapper||Droopys Kewell – Rough Charley || Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) ||23.89 ||3/1||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=800294|title=2012 The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2013

|Farloe Barracuda ||Droopys Scolari - Youraisemeup ||Barrie Draper (Sheffield) ||23.83 ||9/4f||{{cite web|url=http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=328331|title=The Millennium Stand Bookmakers Golden Sprint final |publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2014

|Lough Messi ||Droopys Vieri – Lough Carra ||Maxine Locke (Romford) ||23.95 ||11/8f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=285274&raceId=15835|title=2014 Coral Sprint Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2015

|You Never Listen ||Makeshift - Swift Erin ||Jim Reynolds (Romford) ||23.61 ||7/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=297833&raceId=71900|title=2015 Coral Sprint Results|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2016

|Droopys Story||Central City – Droopys Solange||Paul Young (Romford) ||24.13 ||5/2f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=310799&raceId=202136|title=2016 final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2017

|Clondoty Alex ||Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex||Mark Wallis (Towcester) ||24.09 ||6/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=323838&raceId=312227|title=Golden Sprint result|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2018

|Forest Chunk || Tullymurry Act – Forest May || Kevin Hutton (Towcester) ||24.03 ||11/10f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=336286&raceId=421593|title=2018 Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Star}}

2019

|Union Jack || Droopys Scolari – Ilikeyou || Jean Liles (Central Park) ||24.04 ||4/1||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=348912&raceId=530200|title=2019 Coral Golden Sprint Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2020

| Goldies Hoddle|| Droopys Sydney – Silver Dollar || Patrick Janssens (Central Park) || 23.86|| 3/1 || {{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=361576&raceId=632454|title=2020 Golden Sprint Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain}}

2021

| Bockos Jon Jo || Droopys Jet – Moanteen Beauty|| Patrick Janssens (Towcester)||23.77||10/11f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=371791&raceId=723630|title=2021 Coral Golden Sprint final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=20 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S2O0zn_zjY|title=Bockos Jon Jo Golden Sprint Final|date=20 March 2021 |publisher=You Tube|access-date=20 March 2021}}

2022

| Rail Mccoy || Ballymac Best – Swift Vicki||Mark Wallis (Henlow)||24.13||5/1||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=383241&raceId=824768|title=2022 Coral Golden Sprint Final|publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=30 March 2022}}

2023

|Droopys Good||Ballybough Mike – Droopys Cuckoo||Patrick Janssens (Towcester) || 23.92||11/2||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=395114&raceId=922687 |title=Coral Golden Sprint - final |publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=19 March 2023}}

2024

|Front Alice||Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice||Kevin Proctor (Harlow) || 23.86||14/1||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=407973&raceId=1020925 |title=Coral Golden Sprint final | publisher=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=30 March 2024}}

2025

|Union Rebel||Droopys Sydney – Union Secret||Mark Wallis (Private)||23.57||7/4f||{{cite web|url=https://www.gbgb.org.uk/meeting/?meetingId=426956&raceId=1116800 |title=Coral Golden Sprint Final |website=Greyhound Board of Great Britain |access-date=23 March 2025}}

References