The Kent Silver Salver is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne, Kent.[1]

Kent Silver Salver
Category 1 race
Don't Gambol
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated1933
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance265 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£12,500 (winner)

It was inaugurated as the Thames Silver Salver in 1933 at Southend Stadium but was discontinued following the closure of the stadium in 1985. However it was resurrected in 1988 by Canterbury. Once again the competition came to an end when Canterbury closed in 1999. In 2002 Sittingbourne brought back the competition in the new guise of the Kent Silver Salver.[2]

After not being held from 2014-2016 the race returned in 2017 and one year later reverted to the format of a sprint competition.[3] In 2024, the distance changed to 277 metres.

Venues & Distances

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  • 1933–1952 (Southend, 600y)
  • 1953–1974 (Southend, 300y)
  • 1975–1985 (Southend, 277m)
  • 1988–1999 (Canterbury, 245m)
  • 1993–1994, 2021 (not held)
  • 2002–2013 (Central Park, 265m)
  • 2017–2017 (Central Park, 450m)
  • 2018–2023 (Central Park, 265m)
  • 2024–2024 (Central Park, 277m)

Sponsors

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  • 2010–2012 (Cab-It)
  • 2013–2015 (Tiger Taxi's)
  • 2020–2020 (Colossus Bets)
  • 2022–present (Arena Racing Company)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1933 Just Oblige J. Oldfield (Reading) 28.93 5/1
1934 Hymer Puritan 28.88 100/8
1935 Border Mutton Mutton Cutlet – Border Grand Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.88
1936 Border Mutton Mutton Cutlet – Border Grand Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 28.90 4/6f
1937 Top 'O The Carlow Road Town Rattler - Clarenbridge Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 28.92 6/4f
1938 Quarter Day Lawyers Fee- House Keeper Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 28.66 11/10f
1939 Flying Jockey Bill Cowell (Wembley) 29.26
1940 Ruby Robert Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) 29.06 2/1
1946 Shannon Shore Well Squared - Second Row Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 27.89 2/1 Track record
1947 Priceless Border Clonahard Border - Priceless Sandills Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 28.04 2/7f
1948 Good Worker Tanimon - Dolly Meadway Jack Daley (Ramsgate) 28.64 100/30
1949 Red Wind Dysertmore Prince - Light Biddy Frank Davis (Private) 27.78 11-2 Track record
1950 Dicks Symphony Dash Off Dick – Fine Wave Reg Holland (Private) 28.41 7/2
1951 Irish Hooligan Mondays News – Idle Rambler Jonathan Hopkins (Walthamstow) 28.52 7/1
1952 Minorcas Hope Mad Tanist – Dancing Minorca Frank Conlon (Private) 28.21 4/5f
1953 Uskane Lad Miss Kathleen G Sanderson (Walthamstow) 17.15 7/4f
1954 Morgans Hillside Pro Tanist – Knockbrack Lass Paddy Power (West Ham) 17.13 9/2
1955 Big Buffer Quiet Prince – Colleens Dash Bill Matthews (Southend) 17.05 10/1
1956 Majestic Matador Shaggy Lad – Marchioness Judy Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 17.15 3/1
1957 Howardstown Cu Feabru Cu – Betting Tonic Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 16.80 4/1
1958 Tickled Pink Glittering Look – Beyond Clogheen Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 16.70 4/6f
1959 Red Kestrel Dunmore King – Vera Cruz George Miller (Clapton) 17.04 3/1
1960 Chamois Racing Man – Knockhill Lassie Bill Riley (Romford) 17.01 4/1
1961 Hi Tivoli Hi There – Mulls Lil Bill Kelly (Clapton) 16.45 Track record
1962 Knockalisheen Prince Ollys Rambler – Miss Rancid A.S.Roberts (Southend) 16.86
1963 Mossdale Paddy Duet Leader – Hillside Kate Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 16.80
1964 Sapphire Prince Town Prince – Red Sapphire Jimmy Fletcher (Private) 16.74 4/7f
1965 Geddys Flash Greenane Flash - Geddys Queenie Jack Harvey (Wembley) 16.65
1966 Near The Fire The Grand Fire – Near Neighbour Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 16.81
1967 Rosslad King Scraggy Lad – Mushera Princess Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 16.71
1968 Deise Leads Knockrour Again – Ballyshoneen Star Bill Kelly (Clapton) 16.88
1969 Lovely Morning Lovely Chieftain – Blacknose Trixie Noreen Collin (Private) 16.80 10/11f
1970 Don't Gambol Prairie Flash-One For Minnie Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 16.56 8/13f
1971 Fireside Reject Yanka Boy – Fireside Duchess 16.76
1972 An Toileanagh Rusheen Gallant – Medium Wave Terry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 16.61 8/1
1973 Carrig Shane Shanes Legacy - Carrigane Lassie John Lancashire (Private) 16.49
1974 Over Protected Monalee Arkle - Spotlight Cindy John Coleman (Wembley) 16.72
1975 Chief Stuart Ramdeen Stuart - Bottleneck Tom Reilly (Walthamstow) 16.78
1976 Mutts Silver The Grand Silver - Simple Pride Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 16.71 2/1 Track record
1977 El Patrone Mels Pupil – El Raco Ted Griffin (Bletchley) 16.79 10/3
1978 Superior Champ Knockhill Champion – Dusty Silver Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green) 16.62
1979 Kerry Smile Free Speech – Kingdom Knock Pat Mullins (Private) 16.62 11/2
1980 Ballyderg Fox Laurdella Fun – Flying Lady 16.70
1981 Woodland Chimes Itasachampion – Flying Lady John Gibbons (Crayford) 16.48 7/2
1982 Sand Style Sand Man – Ivy Style Mrs Lilian Ockendon (Ipswich) 16.60 3/1
1983 Daily Message Peruvian Style – Miss Perfection 16.79
1984 Music Neighbour Lindas Champion – Coore Beauty 16.44
1985 Noble Spirit Luminous Lad – Peters Pride 16.58
1986 Mals Pal Dads Bank – Hot Message Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) 15.09 3/1
1990 Jolly Castle Cathys Fugitive – Hollyhill Fairy John Copplestone (Portsmouth) 15.09 7/4f
1991 Wheres The Limo Glen Park Dancer – Kingswell Joy Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 14.87 7/4f
2002 Oklahoma Gold Roanokee – Lisnak Slippy Kevin Connor (Catford) 16.80 2/1f
2003 Dinny Joe Staplers Jo – Collbawn James Brennan (Private) 16.75 9/4jf
2004 Thank You Madam Roanokee – Churchtown Spice Graham Brabon (Sittingbourne) 16.67 11/4
2005 Borna Miller Borna Miller – Borna Survivor Alan Stevens (Oxford) 16.38 3/1
2006 Blonde Alonso Blackjack Tom – Rough Venture Tony Dean (Private) 16.42 3/1
2007 Greenacre Josh Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin Brian Clemenson (Hove) 27.74 5/2
2008 Lenson Teddy Go Wild Teddy – Three Star Gem Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.51 5/1
2009 PamsTomjo Droopys Maldini – Dees Dream Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 27.28 7/4f
2010 Greenacre Josh [4] Hondo Black – Greenacre Lin Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 27.74 5/2
2011 Lenson Teddy [5] Go Wild Teddy – Three Star Gem Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) 27.51 5/1
2012 Pams Tomjo [6] Droopys Maldini – Dees Dream Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 27.28 7/4f
2013 Kizi [7] Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss Norah McEllistrim (Hove) 16.24 2/1
2017 Clondoty Alex [8] Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill Alex Mark Wallis (Towcester) 27.72 3/1
2018 Roxholme Hat[9] Ballymac Vic – Emma Honey Hayley Keightley (Doncaster) 16.36 1/2f
2019 Magical Houdini[10] Tyrur Big Mike – Impact Mixture Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 16.18 13/8
2020 Shrewd Call[11] Ballymac Vic – Shrewd Clover David Mullins (Romford) 16.12 7/4f
2022 Tintreach Jet[12] Droopys Jet – Ballyrobin Venus Paul Donovan (Central Park) 16.09 11/4
2023 Flashing Willow[13] Laughil Blake – Cabbage Pat Buckley (Ireland) 16.00 11/8jf
2024 Magical Bluebear[14] Good News – Magical Gem William Russell (Perry Barr) 16.24 2/1

References

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  1. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. ^ "Silver Salver History and Profiles". Central Park Stadium.
  4. ^ "2010 Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ^ "(BAGS) THE CAB-IT SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "(BAGS) THE CAB-IT SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ^ "(BAGS) THE TIGER TAXI'S SILVER SALVER FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "2017 Silver Salver Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ^ "Kent Silver Salver final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  10. ^ "2019 Kent Silver Salver". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2020 Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "ARC Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 June 2024.