Kent St Leger
Category 1 race
LocationCrayford Stadium
Inaugurated1989
SponsorJay & Kay Coach Tours
Race information
Distance714 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Kent St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. [1][2]

It was held at Ramsgate Stadium until the track closed, then it switched to Crayford in 1996.[3]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1989 Easy MarkEasy and Slow – Vara Black NoseJohn Rouse (Hove)14-1
1990 Carlsberg ChampBallyregan Bob – Chocolate SatinBarry Silkman (Private)40.467-2
1991 Bobs ReganBallyregan Bob – Sandy GemBrian Timcke (Private)39.977-4f
1992 Trans DominoDukes Lodge - Trans LindaMaldwyn Thomas (Ramsgate)40.405-2
1993 31 July
1994
1995 Decoy CheetahSlaneyside Hare – Easy BimboPam Cobbold (Private)39.924-1
1996 Musical TreatFarloe Melody – Jenny Be GoodBrian Clemenson (Hove)46.069-4f
1997 Bubbly BoyAdraville Bridge – Poor SueLinda Jones (Walthamstow)46.566-4jf
1998 Droopys PaulLeaders Best – Droopys FionaLinda Jones (Walthamstow)46.374-5f
1999 Phils Ann MarieBoyne Walk – Druids Le MisPaul Young (Romford)46.288-1
2000 Pearl BarleyFrightful Flash – Fearsome MistyRichard Joyce (Henlow)47.123-1
2001 Moreton JazzSmooth Rumble – Cheeky GypsyJohn Spracklen (Private)46.0716-1
2002 Countrywide KarenSplit the Bill – Joes SpeakingPaul Young (Romford)45.561-1f
2003 Latin BeautyRio Riccardo – Tinas BeautyCheryl Miller (Sittingbourne)45.215-4f
2004 Droopys SavannaJamaican Hero – Droopys SpiceBrian Clemenson (Hove)45.847-4
2005 Return to SuirLavally Pete – Brazilian GemJean Carter (Crayford)46.0212-1
2006 Dods DelightLarkhill Jo – Rockmount HazelSean Walsh (Harlow)46.129-4
2007 PrincessmonaluluDroopys Rhys – Droopys PrincessBrian Clemenson (Hove)46.706-4f
2008 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)46.494-6f
2009 Midway SkipperTop Honcho – Midway TomsscoutHenry Chalkley (Henlow)45.712-7f
2010 Lottes GirlWestmead Hawk – Lively JubbleyHeather Dimmock (Peterborough)45.856-4
2011 Wise SignalGo Wild Teddy – Wise ActressFrank Gray (Private)45.861-2f
2012 Crinkill JewelCrash – Dixies ModelKevin Hutton (Swindon)45.807/2
2013 AayamzaladAce Hi Rumble – Pretty NicolaDavid Mullins (Romford)45.627/1
2014 Borna ChampHead Bound – Borna TalentJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)45.377/2
2015 Droopys Tamera [4]Westmead Hawk – Droopys SolangeDean Childs (Crayford)45.024/9f
2016 Jimbobjoe[5]Droopys Cain – Yahoo LillyRicky Holloway (Central Park)45.609/4
2017 Maireads Ivy[6]Hondo Black – Winning ImpactDerek Knight (Hove)45.282/1f
2018 Slippy Maggie[7]Godsend – Mays BodyguardHazel Kemp (Peterborough)45.729/4
2019 Antigua Fire[8][9]Vulturi – Precious StoryMark Wallis (Henlow)23.115/2
2020 Droopys Bird[10]Droopys Roddick – Droopys ForceSimon Harms (Private)45.5110/1
2021 Bo Shine Bullet[11]Kinloch Brae – Fear EmoskiMark Wallis (Henlow)45.551/1f
2022 Rising Coco[12]Kinloch Brae – Old Fort DakotaJim Reynolds (Crayford)45.4410/1
2023 Low Pressure[13]Pat C Sabbath – Highview LaurenBelinda Green (Hove)45.384/1

Venues & Distances

  • 1989–1995 (Ramsgate 640m)
  • 1996–present (Crayford 714m)

Sponsors

  • 1989–1995 (Max Thomas Bookmakers)
  • 1998–1998 (John Humphreys & Tony Morris Bookmakers)
  • 2001–2002 (Courage Brewery)
  • 2003–2003 (Consumer Advisory)
  • 2004–2004 (Courage Brewery)
  • 2005–2013 (John Smith's Brewery)
  • 2014–2016 (Carlsberg)
  • 2017–2020 (Jay & Kay Coach Tours)
  • 2021–2021 (Ladbrokes)
  • 2022–present (Jay & Kay Coach Tours)

References

  1. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
  2. ↑ Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ↑ "2016 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "2018 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ↑ "2019 Kent St Leger". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  9. ↑ "FIRE IN KENT ST LEGER ROMP". Greyhound Star.
  10. ↑ "Crayford 17 October 2020". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Crayford race meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Crayford, Saturday 21 May". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "JAY & KAY COACH TOURS KENT ST LEGER - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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