The Regency is a greyhound competition held at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1948 and was originally a competition for British Bred Greyhounds only before switching to all-comers.[1] The event originally called the Regency Produce Stakes immediately attracted interest with 161 British Bred litters in the first year and over 200 litters in the 1949 edition and has remained a significant event.[2]
| Category 1 race | |
 Glin Bridge, 1975 champion | |
| Location | Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 695 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
From 1966 the competition dropped the Produce part from its name because the event was extended to all greyhounds and a new perpetual trophy was introduced.[3]
The competition is a category 1 event on the annual greyhound racing calendar.[4] In 2022, the event was sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing an it doubled in prize money with a £20,000 winner's purse.
Venues & Distances
edit- 1948–1965 (Hove 525y)
- 1966–1974 (Hove 725y)
- 1975–1977 (Hove 670m)
- 1978–1980 (Hove 680m)
- 1981–1995 (Hove 740m)
- 1996–2003 (Hove 695m)
- 2004–2005 (Hove 515m)
- 2006–present (Hove 695m)
Past winners
edit| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bunnys Hoard[7] | Lord Lieutenant - White Pebbles | Gunner Smith (Private) | 29.83 | 4/1 | |
| 1949 | Kings Signature | Burhill Moon - Grosvenor Faith | R G Mackay (Brighton) | 29.49 | 4/1 | Track record |
| 1950 | Kennel Sport | Kampion Sailor - Blarney Lone Beauty | Harry Buck (White City - London) | 29.39 | 3/1 | |
| 1951 | Gay Rimmell | Rimmells Black - Bewitching Gay Gem | Johnny Bullock (West Ham) | 30.04 | 14/1 | |
| 1952 | Ranjies Humoresque | Fair And Handsome - Doreen Machree | Jeremiah O'Hea (Park Royal) | 29.45 | 8/1 | |
| 1953 | Kensington Perfection | Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly | Bill Higgins (Oxford) | 29.56 | 5/2 | |
| 1954 | Box Hedge | Eastern Madness - Be Happy | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.57 | 3/1 | |
| 1955 | Kensington Bramble | Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly | Marjorie Phipps (Private) | 29.46 | 4/1 | |
| 1956 | Barnaby Rudge | Ballylanigan Tanist - Bargain Hunter | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.39 | 11/2 | |
| 1957 | Highwood Sovereign | Westbourne - Pretty Miss Amber | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.14 | 4/5f | |
| 1958 | Entre Nous | Step Inside - Ryton Bogota | Ron Chamberlain (Private) | 29.59 | 9/2 | |
| 1959 | Ford Scud | Polonuis Harrow - Glamour | Fred Taylor (White City - London) | 29.98 | 7/2 | |
| 1960 | Mr Watt | Prince Of Bermuda - Ford Squib | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.60 | 3/1 | |
| 1961 | Luxury Liner | Northern King - Brazen Hussy | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 29.65 | 2/5f | |
| 1962 | Royal Ace | Barrowside - Lottbridge Princess | Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) | 29.63 | 16/1 | |
| 1963 | Tripaway | Low Pressure - High Flight | Vivien Pateman (Private) | 28.81 | 8/1 | |
| 1964 | Chittering Cheapjack | Noted Crusader - Chittering Cindy | Adam Jackson (Clapton) | 29.32 | 1/1f | |
| 1965 | Warley | Low Pressure - Heron Of The Marshes | Mrs D Plowden (Private) | 28.86 | 13/8 | |
| 1966 | Ardvullen | Printers Prince - Balbec Fire | Mrs E Eade (Private) | 40.71 | 15/8f | |
| 1967 | Ever Work | Jungle Worker - New Forever | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.95 | 2/1 | |
| 1968 | Steer Me Home | Oregon Prince - Hi Castle | Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) | 41.35 | 9/2 | |
| 1969 | Shady Begonia | Pigalle Wonder - Castle Swan | Norman Oliver (Brough Park) | 40.51 | 1/2f | |
| 1970 | Glory Crazy | Crazy Parachute - Glory Flash | Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) | 40.88 | 11/4 | |
| 1971 | Specfire | Spectre - Lils Picture | Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) | 40.88 | 4/5f | |
| 1972 | Adamstown Lane | Spectre - Arklow Fire | Gordon Hodson (White City - London) | 40.82 | 4/1 | |
| 1973 | Pepper Joe | Shanes Legacy - Kirbys Turn | Charlie Coyle (Private) | 40.81 | 10/11f | |
| 1974 | Chain Gang | Monalee Champion - No Mabel | Frank Melville (Harringay) | 40.05 | 5/2 | |
| 1975 | Glin Bridge | Spectre - Shore Susie | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.19 | 1/2f | |
| 1976 | Westmead Champ | Westmead Power - Hacksaw | Pam Heasman (Hackney) | 39.78 | 13/8 | Track record |
| 1977 | Bonzo | Silver Record - Clane Flint | George Curtis (Brighton) | 40.03 | 9/2 | |
| 1978 | Ballinamona Sam | Short Interview - White Trapper | John Horsfall (Catford) | 41.74 | 11/8f | |
| 1979 | Jingling Star | Glin Bridge - Some Laugh | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 40.62 | 5/2 | |
| 1980 | Garbally Magpie | Tullig Doctor - Flying Pixie | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 43.78 | 5/2 | |
| 1981 | Fluffylugs | Glin Bridge - Some Laugh | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 46.84 | 25/1 | |
| 1982 | Paradise Lost | Paradise Spectre - Gerards Sally | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 44.65 | 20/1 | Track record |
| 1983 | Aquila Bay | Langford Dacoit - Carry On Hillary | Colin Barwick (Private) | 47.41 | 6/1 | |
| 1984 | Mac's Jeanie | Bobcol - Bellini | Gunner Smith (Brighton) | 45.41 | 9/2 | |
| 1985 | Scurlogue Champ | Sand Man - Old Rip | Ken Peckham (Ipswich) | 45.20 | 8/15f | |
| 1986 | Yankees Shadow | Cosmic Sailor - Kings Lace | George Curtis (Brighton) | 46.03 | 8/1 | |
| 1987 | Yankees Shadow | Cosmic Sailor - Kings Lace | Bill Masters (Hove) | 45.28 | 1/2f | |
| 1988 | Silver Mask | Easy And Slow - Flora Breeda | Bill Masters (Hove) | 46.07 | 3/1 | |
| 1989 | Manx Sky | Easy And Slow – Darian Ivy | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 44.98 | 5/4f | |
| 1990 | Sail On Valerie | Sail On II – Princeton Darkie | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) | 44.45 | 2/1jf | |
| 1991 | Bobs Regan | Ballyregan Bob – Sandy Gem | Brian Timcke (Private) | 45.05 | 6/4f | |
| 1992 | Integrity Boy | Kilmeedy King – Yellow Riband | Derek Knight (Hove) | 44.74 | 4/1 | |
| 1993 | Trans Domino | Dukes Lodge – Trans Linda | Maldwyn Thomas (Reading) | 44.44 | 6/4f | |
| 1994 | Decoy Cougar[8] | Slaneyside Hare – Easy Bimbo | Pam Cobbold (Private) | 45.00 | 6/4f | |
| 1995 | Suncrest Sail | Low Sail – Sarahs Surprise | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 44.26 | 1/20f | |
| 1996 | Restless Lass | Slaneyside Hare – Buzz Off Gypsy | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 42.40 | 7/4f | |
| 1997 | Million Percent | Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.69 | 10/11f | |
| 1998 | Honest Lord | Coalbrook Tiger – Get Plaid | Lee Gifkins (Private) | 41.27 | 4/1 | |
| 1999 | Knappogue Oak | Frightful Flash – Dartfield Lass | Ken Bebbington (Monmore) | 41.60 | 8/15f | |
| 2000 | Solid Magic | Iceni Regent – Clodeen Magic | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.76 | 4/7f | |
| 2001 | Killeacle Phoebe | Smooth Rumble – Blonde Returns | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 41.28 | 6/4jf | |
| 2002 | Dunbarton Cross | Toms The Best – Dunbarton Legend | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 41.20 | 9/2 | |
| 2003 | Soviet Gypsy | Mountleader Peer – Soviet Atlantic | Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) | 41.32 | 3/1 | |
| 2004 | Normandy Boy | Doc Burns – Lenbrin Lucy | Maria Collins (Hove) | 29.95 | 3/1 | |
| 2005 | Jordans Glory | Hondo Black – After Glory | Alison Ingram (Romford) | 30.00 | 3/1cf | |
| 2006 | Caloona Striker | Toms the Best – Caloona Move | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 40.82 | 4/7f | |
| 2007 | Spiridon Louis [9] | Droopys Vieri – Early Flight | Lorraine Sams (Crayford) | 41.30 | 6/4f | |
| 2008 | Flying Winner [10] | Flying Penske – Wise Winner | Chris Lund Doncaster | 40.95 | 11/10f | |
| 2009 | Lorrys Options [11] | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Seville | Dean Childs (Private) | 44.48 | 1/5f | |
| 2010 | He Went Whoosh [12] | Brett Lee – Arun Sky | Claude Gardiner (Hove) | 41.26 | 7/1 | |
| 2011 | Blonde Fletch [13] | Black Shaw – Glebe Stapler | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 41.21 | 8/11f | |
| 2012 | Mr Chow [14] | Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner | Chris Lund Doncaster | 41.03 | 5/2 | |
| 2013 | Fear Emoski [15] | Top Honcho – Kildallon Maid | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 41.35 | 4/5f | |
| 2014 | Boltatwelldigger [16] | Hondo Black – Coras Fancy | Wayne Wrighting (Hove) | 41.60 | 25/1 | |
| 2015 | Touch Tackle [17] | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start | Jim Daly (Sittingbourne) | 41.18 | 5/4f | |
| 2016 | Billys Bullet [18] | Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 41.31 | 4/1 | |
| 2017 | Tyrap Dragi [19] | Head Bound – Varra Lark | Jason Heath (Hove) | 41.94 | 8/1 | |
| 2018 | Clares Kyletaun [20] | Ballyana Foxtrot – Lughill Marie | June Harvey (Swindon) | 41.05 | 1/2f | |
| 2019 | Aayamza Breeze[21] | Aero Majestic – Kiltrea Ally | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 41.42 | 8/1 | |
| 2020 | Zascandil[22] | Vulturi – Scissors | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 41.74 | 7/2 | |
| 2021 | Aayamza Royale[23] | Ballymac Eske – Ascot Lydia | Mark Wallis (Henlow) | 41.56 | 11/4 | |
| 2022 | Troy Suzieeq[24] | Kinloch Brae – Redzer Ruby | David Mullins (Romford) | 42.14 | 28/1 | |
| 2023 | Space Jet[25] | Droopys Jet – Volcano | Matt Dartnall (Oxford) | 41.69 | 2/1jf | |
| 2024 | Baywatch Bullet[26] | Droopys Sydney – Blundel Spark | Belinda Green (Hove) | 41.51 | 7/1 |
Sponsors
edit- 2002–2002 (Trap6.com)
- 2003–2003 (Rendezvous Casino)
- 2004–2021 (Coral)
- 2022–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)
References
edit- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 75-76. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - May 1966)". Greyhound Star. 26 May 2019.
- ^ "Guru guide to the Regency". Greyhound Star. 3 May 2017.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 151-152. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Regency finals". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". Wokingham Times. 18 June 1948. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 23. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "THE 2007 CORAL REGENCY - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "THE CORAL REGENCY - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2009 CORAL REGENCY - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2010 Regency final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "THE CORAL REGENCY - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2012 Coral Regency final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2013 final". Greyhound Data.
- ^ "2014 Regency final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "THE CORAL REGENCY - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2016 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Regency Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2018 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2019 Regency final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "2020 Sussex Cup and Regency Finals". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "CORAL REGENCY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "2022 PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING REGENCY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING REGENCY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Regency final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2024.