2002 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none June 2019 June 2019 2002 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year File:2002 greyhound El Ronan.png 2002 Milton Keynes Derby winner El Ronan 2001 2003 The 2002 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 77th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 July 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 76th year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2002 English Greyhound Derby Allen Gift http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=17998 2002 Greyhound DataHobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-42002 Irish Greyhound Derby Bypass Byway Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-2006 Irish Greyhound Review 0332-35362002 Scottish Greyhound Derby Priceless Rebel Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-4Greyhound Trainer of the Year Linda Jones Greyhound of the Year Droopys Rhys Irish Dog and Bitch of the Year Bypass Byway / Longvalley Tina Trainers Championship, Hove (26 March) Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Brian Clemenson 442nd Linda Jones 403rd Paul Young 404th Charlie Lister 335th Elaine Parker 296thJohn Mullins 22 Summary The National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) released the annual returns, with totalisator turnover at £92,723,060 from 6190 meetings.NGRC calendar January 2003 National Greyhound Racing Club Droopys Rhys trained by Ted Soppitt was voted Greyhound of the Year. The blue dog had finished third in the Scottish Greyhound Derby behind Priceless Rebel before travelling to Ireland and staying with Reggie Roberts when finishing runner up in the Irish Greyhound Derby behind Bypass Byway. He had missed the English Derby before winning the Steel City Cup and Select Stakes. It had transpired that during that Irish Derby final Droopys Rhys had sustained a fracture on the hock and was later retired.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2005 2004 Raceform 1-904317-58-8 Linda Jones was voted Greyhound Trainer of the Year for the second successive year. An opportunity was missed by the track promoters as the British Greyhound Racing Board announced they were looking for a 'New Deal'. The BGR Fund stood at £5 million and the BGRB headed by Chief Executive Geoffrey Thomas demanded a better deal, they drew up controversial plans to control the intellectual property rights and a continued battle ensued. The Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service were unwilling to pay more and significantly increased the prize money at the bookmaker owned tracks in an attempt to combat the threat of property rights. William Hill also bought their first greyhound track after securing a deal for Sunderland; a move seen as a consequence of the politics surrounding the 'New Deal'. Tracks fearing losing their BAGS contract eventually backed down leaving the industry dependent on bookmaker contributions. The dispute continued with regular bitter racing press headlines, the deal eventually died.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-november-iii/ REMEMBER WHEN: NOVEMBER III 2002 16 November 2016 Greyhound Starhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/jan/31/kenoliver Now the dogs are barking The Guardian 31 January 2003 Oliver Ken Tracks The BS Group took over from Allied Presentations at Reading to add to their portfolio of tracks that included Abbey Stadium, Milton Keynes and Poole. News Australian stud dogs have a major influence in the breeding lines, Top Honcho an Australian born black dog became the top sire for the second year running. This further damaged the English breeding and Australian lines very often crossed which could be a problem. Racing Managers also noticed that Australian bred greyhounds brought a lack of track craft and lack of wide runners. Floyd Amphlett had predicted the Australian invasion way back in 1993.Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008 2008 Raceform 978-1-905153-534 Charlie Lister suffered a suspected stroke, his head lad Chris Akers took on extra responsibilities at the Newark kennels. Seamus Cahill and Bernie Doyle both joined Wimbledon from Catford and Reading respectively. Kelly Mullins became the third son of former champion trainer Linda Mullins to enter the training ranks, he acquired kennels near Slough and began training in April. Competitions The Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic was introduced at Monmore with a £7,500 to the winner and £12,000 total prize money giving it Category One status, there were now 34 races listed as category one, a remarkable difference from the original ten classics. The Scottish Greyhound Derby at Shawfield Stadium increased their first prize to £25,000 giving the event the second biggest reward behind the English Derby. Jonathan Hobbs of the Racing Post is instrumental in producing a successful greyhound annual. Top Savings won the Juvenile by 8¾ lengths. Allen Gift made the Scurry Gold Cup final at Catford but had to be withdrawn, the race was won by Patsy Byrne's Letter Slippy. Allen Gift never found form again and the Derby champion had the injustice of losing in graded races at home track Hove towards the end of his career. Brian Clemenson won his first trainers championship before dominating the Cesarewitch with three finalists and the 4-5 favourite Cuba duly won. Cuba finished runner up to Sheriff Bow Wow in the Grand Prix final at Walthamstow. Sheriff Bow Wow in turn finished runner up to Alibuk Lad in the St Leger final. Ireland Compared to 2001 the Irish year was relatively quiet despite the star greyhound Late Late Show winning the early season BCR Press Easter Cup. By the time he made an attempt at the Derby he was passed his best form; the Derby went to Bypass Byway who was duly voted Irish Dog of the Year. Principal UK races William Hill Grand National, Wimbledon (19 March, 460m h, £7,500)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Ballyvorda Class Tom Foster 7-4f 28.24 62nd Top Jock Seamus Cahill 5-2 28.36 13rd Notanotherphoto Ray Peacock 5-2 28.48 24th Patriot Man Barry O'Sullivan 8-1 28.5855th Corelish CruiserTom Foster 10-1 28.64 46th Born To Go Tom Foster 14-1 29.00 3 Regal Scottish Derby, Shawfield (13 April, 480m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stPriceless Rebel Paul Hennessy 5-2 29.08 12nd Santovita Charlie Lister 1-1f 29.10 23rd Droopys Rhys Ted Soppitt 3-1 29.30 34th Seskin Robert Charlie Lister 10-1 29.64 65th Knockeevan King Tom Flaherty 10-1 29.78 56th Blonde Countess John Mullins 66-1 29.80 4 Scurry Gold Cup, Catford (22 June, 385m, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Letter Slippy Patsy Byrne 5-2 23.73 42nd Bangor Peer Martin Burt10-1 24.00 33rd Courts Ad Jo Jim Reynolds7-2 24.02 54th Blonde Bandit John Mullins9-2 24.03 15th Melbridann John Mullins6-4f 24.24 2N/R Allen Gift Claude Gardiner Reading Masters, Reading (7 July, 465m, £20,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stAranock Lance Paul Young 7-1 27.95 42nd Willie Go Fa Brian Clemenson 3-1 28.05 33rd Bruno Richard Christie 4-1 28.17 64th Lochbo Hunter Gary Sallis 16-1 28.29 15th Lozzas Dream Derek Knight 10-11f 28.33 26th Droopys Omega Nikki Chambers 33-1 28.47 5 William Hill Cesarewitch, Oxford (23 July, 645m, £5,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stCuba Brian Clemenson 4-5f 40.18 32nd Ali Qapu Oak Richard Ward 10-1 40.26 13rd Maui Magic Brian Clemenson 5-1 40.40 64th Toms Monarch Paul Walden 25-1 40.65 55th Oddser McDuff Steven Harrison 9-2 40.67 26th Lottys Magic Brian Clemenson 10-1 40.71 4 William Hill Gold Collar, Catford (21 September, 555m, £7,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Shevchenko Seamus Cahill 4-5f 35.13 42nd Cill Dubh Turbo Nick Savva 11-4 35.39 53rd Ballymac Rumbles Norah McEllistrim 14-1 35.31 64th Fairhill Star Maxine Locke 12-1 35.40 25th Bockos the Bizz Tony Taylor 3-1 35.66 1N/R Droopys Candice Brian Clemenson i/s 3 Victor Chandler Grand Prix, Walthamstow (5 October, 640m, £10,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stSheriff Bow Wow John Mullins8-1 40.05 52nd Cuba Brian Clemenson 7-2 40.19 33rd Alibulk Lad Dilys Steels10-3 40.20 64th Blonde Lass John Mullins11-4f 40.24 25th Countrywide Mean Paul Young10-1 40.54 46th Daphs Babe Graham Sharp6-1 40.70 1 William Hill TV Trophy, Wimbledon (1 October, 868m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Serious Dog Paul Young 4-155.17 42nd Form of Magic Brian Clemenson 7-4f 55.1863rd Downdaniel Jewel Derek Knight 6-1 55.2854th Knockaun Tiger Charlie Lister 7-2 55.38 25th Metric Tiger John Haynes 6-155.54 36th Rosden Chewy Seamus Cahill 10-155.68 1 William Hill Laurels, Belle Vue (22 October, 465m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Full Cigar Liz McNair 11-4 27.94 22nd April Playboy Ken Bebbington11-2 28.34 33rd Droopys Hewitt Nick Savva 7-4f 28.54 54th Scorched Economy John Walton 33-1 28.72 45th Lozzas Dream Derek Knight5-2 28.89 16th Later Pat Rosney14-1 29.04 6 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (5 November, 660m, £12,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1stAlibuk Lad Dilys Steels10-1 40.95 42nd Sheriff Bow Wow John Mullins12-1 41.05 63rd Form of Magic Brian Clemenson 7-4f 41.08 54th Arun Sky Derek Knight3-1 41.11 15th Frisby Fassan Harry Crapper3-1 41.13 36th Opus Magic Pat Thompson12-1 41.33 2 William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (3 December, 480m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Purley Queen Norah McEllistrim 8-1 29.14 22nd Simply Vintage Tom Foster 6-4f 29.32 43rd Knockeevan Hollie Paul Young 7-4 29.34 64th Armani Pearl Jim Reynolds 8-1 29.35 35th Southlodge Rage Nick Colton 8-1 29.38 16th Purely Belter Cheryl Miller 7-1 29.39 5 Principal Irish finals BCR Press Easter CupShelbourne (Apr 13, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Late Late Show https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=13-Apr-02#race7 2002 Easter Cup Final Irish Greyhound Board 4-9f 28.7462nd Word of God 5-1 28.8113rd Moving Customer 12-1 28.8454th Whitefort Frazer 12-1 28.9025th Athboy Vintage 12-1 28.9236th Fairy Man 50-1 29.204 National Produce Thurles (April 28, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Give And Go https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=THR&date=28-Apr-02#race7 Produce Final Irish Greyhound Board 5-229.1922nd Borna Dasher 29.2163rd Droopys Agassi 29.2454th Rebel Watcher 29.2815th Borna Pilot 29.3036th Mustang Buster 29.86 4 Shelbourne 600 Shelbourne (May 11, 600y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Haliska Vienna https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=11-May-02#race8 600 Final Irish Greyhound Board 20-1 32.69 32nd Topofthebest9-2 32.71 63rd The Other Master 14-1 32.81 44th Moving Customer6-1 32.88 15th Late Late Show4-7f 33.1656th Couch Trip 33-1 33.17 2 St Leger Limerick (Jun 30, 550y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Larking About https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=LMK&date=30-Jun-02#race8 St Leger Final Irish Greyhound Board9-4f 29.7342nd Droopys Gloria 3-1 30.0113rd Rummy Lad 7-130.1824th Mega Delight 7-2 30.2435th Bold Mossy 5-2 30.2966th Larkhill Blackie10-1 30.32 5 Sporting Press Oaks Shelbourne (Jul 20 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Lifes Beauty https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=20-Jul-02#race7 Sporting Press Oaks Final Irish Greyhound Board 6-128.7042nd Crossleigh Lark 6-128.7753rd Longvalley Tina 7-4f28.9464th Hey Good Lookin 5-128.9525th Axle Grease 5-229.0916th Allen Joy 50-129.155 Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne (Aug 30, 550y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap 1st Longvalley Tina https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=03-Aug-02#race7 Champion Stakes Final Irish Greyhound Board 8-1 30.1522nd Olden Times 4-1 30.1613rd Late Late Show 6-4f 30.2334th Bold Mossy 8-1 30.2465th Larkhill Lotto 7-1 30.4546th Bypass Byway 5-230.625 BCR Press/Droopys Vieri Puppy Derby Harolds Cross (Sep 27, 525y, €35,000) PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Fortune Mike https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=HRX&date=27-Sep-02#race7 Puppy Derby Final Irish Greyhound Board 9-428.4062nd Odette 25-128.4133rd Funcheon Premier 4-128.4324th Vinnys the Best 25-128.7155th Sparkling Joe 33-128.9246th Ten Men 5-4f28.951 Co-Op Superstores LaurelsCork (Oct 19, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound SP Time Trap1st Annual Award https://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=CRK&date=19-Oct-02#race8 Laurels Final Irish Greyhound Board 7-128.6112nd Confident Choice 10-128.8533rd Mustang Buster 5-4f28.9164th Annamore Billy 2-1 29.0845th Borna Dasher 8-129.9956th Mustang Bertie 33-100.002 Totalisator returns The totalisator returns declared to the National Greyhound Racing Club for the year 2002 are listed below.Totalisator returns of National Greyhound Racing Club Licensed tracks 2002 National Greyhound Racing Club StadiumTurnover £Walthamstow 13,229,761Wimbledon 9,184,763Romford 8,287,059Belle Vue6,103,183Brighton & Hove 5,442,004Hall Green 5,332,969Peterborough 4,451,012Sheffield 4,038,046Catford 3,639,268Perry Barr 2,912,134Oxford2,617,604 StadiumTurnover £Crayford 2,595,335Sunderland 2,488,407Yarmouth 2,096,110Nottingham 2,082,375Monmore2,020,967Milton Keynes1,998,285Poole1,836,866Shawfield 1,820,513Swindon 1,634,579Portsmouth 1,622,306Sittingbourne 1,528,071 StadiumTurnover £Brough Park 1,319,072Kinsley 942,154Harlow 911,453Stainforth 814,633Reading 726,477Hull 326,663Mildenhall 300,322Henlow 250,303Rye House 170,366 References Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year