The Guineas originally called the One Thousand Guineas was a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1939 at Park Royal Stadium over 400 yards.[1]

The Guineas
Master Hardy, 1986 champion
LocationVarious
Inaugurated1939
Last run2010

Following the closure of Park Royal in 1969 the race switched to Hendon Greyhound Stadium, however there were only three editions at Hendon because the stadium also closed in 1972. In 1973 Hackney Wick Stadium hosted the event, initially over a sprint distance.[2] Hackney introduced the Lead sponsored by William Hill in 1975; at the same time they switched the 1,000 Guineas to a longer distance of 484 metres.[3] [4] [5]

In 1994 Perry Barr Stadium introduced an alternative competition also called the Guineas which effectively replaced the Hackney event because it came to an end in 1995 following the financial troubles at Hackney. Two versions were therefore held during 1994 and 1995. The competition continued to have a journeyman life when it switched to Nottingham Greyhound Stadium in 2003 before ending in 2010.[6]

Venues and distances

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1998 winner Killeacle Tiger
  • 1939-1968 (Park Royal, 400 yards)
  • 1969-1971 (Hendon, 475 yards)
  • 1972-1975 (Hackney, 330 yards)
  • 1976-1995 (Hackney, 484 metres)
  • 1992-2002 (Perry Barr, 480 metres)
  • 2003-2010 (Nottingham, 500 metres)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1939 Trev's Despatch Silver Seal – Lady Moonshine Johnny Bullock (Catford) 22.70 8-1
1940 Trev's Despatch Silver Seal – Lady Moonshine Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 22.70 5-2f
1941 Heavy Damages Village Lawyer – Forest Gypsy Miss D Thomas (Wandsworth) 23.29 20-1
1942 Ballynennan Moon Mr Moon – Banriogan Dann Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 22.19 4-11f
1943 Bou Arada Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) 22.30 3-1
1944 Rimmells Black [7] Manhattan Midnight - Drishogue Stanley Biss (Clapton) 22.14 9-4jf
1946 Cockeyed Cutlet Jesmond Cutlet – Bradwell Gypsy Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.53 9-2
1947 Slaney Record Rare Record – Honey Gale Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 22.67 1-2f
1948 Jack's Arrow Lone Seal – Border Primrose Stanley Biss (Clapton) 22.47 10-1
1949 Laughing Grenadier Flying Dart – Heart of Liberty Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.50 4-1
1950 Ballycurreen Garrett Ballycureen Duke – Ballymakeera Keeper Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.36 4-5f
1951 Derryboy Blackbird Mad Tanist – Swiss Miss Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.55 3-1
1952 Melvalley Buster Stan Raymond (Gloucester) 22.38 6-1
1953 Snow White Brown Henry Parsons (Crayford) 22.51 9-2
1954 Nine Up Shaggy Lad – Wimble Lady Ron Chamberlain (Private) 22.53 7-4f
1955 Firgrove Slipper Ballymac Ball - Hannahs Beauty Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 22.73 6-4jf
1956 No Etiqutte [8] Leitrim Miller – Rare Sunset Tom Perry (Private) 22.25 100-7
1957 Rather Grand The Grand Champion – Ashbrook Gift Henry Parsons (Crayford) 22.41 9-2
1958 Mystic Cure Small Town – Ladys Cure Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 22.45 6-1
1959 Town Prince Small Town – Orphan Princess Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 22.35 4-1
1960 Varra Black Nose Glittering Look – Typhoon Jane Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 22.58 8-11f
1961 Gorey Airways Imperial Airways – Geffs Linnett Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 22.33
1962 Courtly Regent Dunmore King – Ransom of Court Gordon Hodson (Private) 22.70
1963 Shanes Legacy Knockhill Chieftain - Betsy Tony Dennis (Private) 22.73
1964 Nash Surprise Merville – Ballyvirgin Betty Jack Harvey (Wembley) 22.94 5-4f
1965 Chittering Cheapjack Noted Crusader – Chittering Cindy Adam Jackson (Clapton) 22.94
1966 Flashy Paddy Crazy Parachute - Anjone Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 22.74
1967 Cons Duke Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet Dave Barker (Private) 22.51
1968 Public Reply Dromin Glory – Please Reply Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 22.31
1969 Reviewfield King Oregon Prince – Review Field Queen Reg Webb (Private) 27.73 6-4f
1970 Lord Phil Lucky Wonder - Lachienne Dennis Mansfield (Southend) 27.81 10-1
1971 Banogue Tom Sally's Story – Mines A Mink Pam Heasman (Private) 6-4f
1972 Pacific Wonder Yanka Boy – Clomoney Boy Eric Adkins (Private) 18.15 3-1
1973 Na Kwenda Craggs Flier – Cheeky Meg Paddy Coughlan (Crayford) 18.22 6-4f
1974 Money Again Clomoney Jet – Leades Again John Coleman (Wembley) 18.35 9-4f
1975 My Dowry Handy Valley – Black Highbird Pam Heasman (Private) 18.15
1976 London Spec Spectre II – Hi Lasinagh Pat Mullins (Private) 29.02 8-11f
1977 Oulartwick Kybo Kybo Venture – Little Jane Johnny Faint (Private) 29.82 7-4f
1978 Camps Jubilee Camira Story – Camps Society Terry Duggan (Romford) 29.48 12-1
1979 Ashmore Fun Monalee Champion – Shady Raffle David Vaas (Private) 29.64 5-2f
1980 Deel Joker Free Speech – Leaping Lady John Gibbons (Crayford) 29.75 5-2f
1981 Decoy Ranger Westmead County – Ka Boom Joe Cobbold Cambridge 29.14 11-2
1982 Adventure Kit Liberty Lad – Pink Note Frank Melville (White City) 29.77 7-4f
1983 Kylemore Champ Lindas Champion – Airglooney Lass Terry Duggan (Romford) 29.47 11-2
1984 Kampos Lacca Champion – Kildara Koritsi Colin McNally (Catford) 29.24 11-8f
1985 Ballygroman Jim Knockrour Tiger – Lee View Lady Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 29.19 2-1
1986 Master Hardy Ron Hardy – Sarahs Bunny Arthur Hitch (Slough) 29.42 4-7f
1987 Field Road Sarahs Star – Cool Surprise Derek Law (Milton Keynes) 29.57 6-1
1988 Skomal Cathys Fugitive – Im Chimes Barry Silkman (Private) 29.78 4-1
1989 Handsome Dan Manorville Sand – Scariff Slave Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 29.63 2-1
1990 Hello Blackie Daleys Gold – Ashcarne Chips Roger York (Hackney) 29.68 4-1
1991 Taringa Bay Kyle Jack – Nans Brute Eric Jordan (Hove) 29.52 7-1
1992 Einstein Manorville Major – Lucky Vein John Gibbons (Catford) 29.43 8-1
1993 Stylefield Law Darragh Commet – Shenick Lady Natalie Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.54 7-1
1994 Lemon Rob[9] Daleys Gold – Lemon Miss John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 29.47 6-1 Hackney
1994 Telford Boy[9] Penny Less – Fawn Music B Wilkinson (Perry Barr) 30.12 11-8f Perry Barr
1995 Staplers Jo Dempsey Duke – Perfect Rhythm Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 28.98 2-9f Hackney
1997 Swift Bravo Fionntra Highway – Trout Rocket Stuart Buckland (Hall Green) 30.34 7-4jf
1998 Killeacle Tiger Coalbrook Tiger – Garry Bond Gilly Hepden (Oxford) 29.37 11-2
1999 Dunmurry Move Right Move – Chairhill Daisy Mary Kimberley (Perry Barr) 29.42 4-1
2000 Soviet Ferrari Come on Ranger – Soviet Atlantic Stuart Buckland (Hall Green) 29.38 7-2
2001 Henryaliemma Shanless Slippy – Milton Park Davie Freeman (Private) 29.11 3-1
2002 Lemon Laser Vintage Prince – Lemon Python Paul Foster (Swindon) 29.09 5-1
2004 Sound Sense Split the Bill – Little Violet Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 30.53 6-1
2005 Slick Kid Top Honcho – Warren Swift Michael McCool (Private) 30.51 12-1
2006 Driving Up Rob Droopys Vieri – Town Band Paul Sallis (Hall Green) 30.53 7-1
2007 Breeze Hill Juli Larkhill Jo – Toss Stella Pat Rosney (Monmore) 30.23 8-1
2008 Vigorous Pat Droopys Vieri – Frisby Fizz Geraldine Kovac (Perry Barr) 30.50 11-4
2009 Outandgoodnight Honcho Classic – Droopys Perlena Mark Grady (Poole) 30.05 6-4f
2010 Vigorous Willie Tyrur Ted – Frisby Fizz Geraldine Kovac (Perry Barr) 30.50 8-1

References

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  8. ^ "1956 Guineas final". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ a b Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.