Horse race
| Location | Wembley Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1930 |
| Last run | 1980 |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 525 yards/490 metres |
The Wembley Spring Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Wembley Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1930, one of the earliest competitions. The race changed its name to the Blue Riband in 1981.
Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the Blue Riband was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green in 1999.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Mick the Miller | Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.56 | 1-1f | |
| 1931 | Mick the Miller | Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.04 | 1-3f | Track record |
| 1932 | Future Cutlet | Mutton Cutlet - Wary Guide | Sidney Probert (Wembley) | 29.81 | ||
| 1933 | Goopy Gear | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.46 | 4-6f | ||
| 1934 | Black Warrior | Wily Warrior - Cook | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.75 | 7-1 | |
| 1935 | Suil King | Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.47 | 5-4f | |
| 1936 | Suil King | Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass | Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) | 30.31 | 7-4 | |
| 1937 | Shandy Gaff | Generous Nobleman – Share Call | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 30.15 | ||
| 1938 | Sheehan | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 30.18 | 4-1 | Dead-heat | |
| 1938 | Golden Safeguard | Red Robin – Ellen Beaton | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 30.18 | 10-1 | Dead-heat |
| 1939 | Gretas Rosary | Mick the Miller - Greta Ranee | Eddie Wright (Harringay) | 30.39 | 5-2 | |
| 1940 | Junior Classic | Beef Cutlet-Lady Eleanor | Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) | 29.60 | ||
| 1941 | Rochester Clipper | Miss Olive Motchman (Park Royal) | 29.92 | 10-1 | ||
| 1942 | Dearlaw | Lovable Outlaw – Sly Coon | Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) | 30.48 | 33-1 | |
| 1943 | Flying Dart II | Shove Halfpenny – Osborne Peggy | Sid Jennings (Wembley) | 29.59 | 2-1f | |
| 1944 | Disputed Rattler | Dasher Lad – Cheer The Rattler | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.58 | 1-2f | |
| 1945 | Ballyhennessy Seal | Lone Seal - Canadian Glory | Stan Martin (Wimbledon) | 29.45 | 5-4f | |
| 1946 | MacRamble | (West Ham) | 29.72 | |||
| 1948 | Whiterock Abbey | Farloe Cutlet - Acetone | Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) | 29.68 | 10-1 | Dead-heat |
| 1948 | Don Gipsey | Kusta Bok – Smartly Sally | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.68 | 1-1f | Dead-heat |
| 1949 | West End Dasher | Smartly Fergus – Second Fiddle | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.62 | 13-8f | |
| 1950 | Greenwood Tanist | Tanner Trial – Manly Marie | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.44 | 11-10f | |
| 1950 | Black Mire | Darkies Gift - Kelton Flash | Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) | 29.34 | 2-1 | |
| 1952 | Jeffs Pal | Ballyguiltenane Tom – Caherlevoy Beauty | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.26 | 13-8jf | |
| 1953 | Bargain Hunter | Burhill Moon – Black Hussy | Fred Lugg (Brighton) | 29.01 | 8-1 | |
| 1954 | Pauls Fun | Sandown Champion - All Fun | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.23 | 4-6f | |
| 1956 | Northern King | Champion Prince – Big Bawn | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.40 | 2-5f | |
| 1958 | Kilcaskin Kern | Magourna Reject - Pavona | Tony Dennis (Private) | 29.39 | 9-4 | |
| 1959 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.07 | 11-8 | |
| 1960 | Mile Bush Pride | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer | Jack Harvey (Wembley) | 29.14 | 1-2f | |
| 1961 | Long Span | Solar Prince – Monas Dancer | Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) | 29.41 | ||
| 1965 | Cons Duke | Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet | Lionel Maxen (Private) | 29.50 | ||
| 1966 | Petes Regret | Mad Era - Hapless | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.87 | ||
| 1967 | Dusty Trail | Printers Present - Dolores Daughter | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.26 | ||
| 1968 | Butchers Tec | Booked Out - Technician | Ronnie Melville (Wembley) | 29.27 | ||
| 1969 | Ballyseedy Star | Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay | Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) | 29.61 | 11-8f | |
| 1970 | Hymus Silver | Oregon Prince – Little Scamp | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.87 | 7-1 | |
| 1971 | Dolores Rocket | Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores | Herbert White (Private) | 29.30 | ||
| 1972 | Proud Gamble | Silver Hope – Big Gamble | Bob Burls (Wembley) | 29.56 | 3-1 | |
| 1973 | Shara Dee | Silver Hope – Silver Minnie | Noreen Collin (White City, London) | 29.25 | 9-2 | |
| 1974 | Mountleader Gold | The Grand Silver – Perfect Anna | (Wembley) | 29.31 | ||
| 1975 | Pineapple Grand | The Grand Silver – Pineapple Baby | Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) | 29.78 | ||
| 1976 | Knockrour Bank | Clomoney Jet – Damsels Lass | John Coleman (Wembley) | 29.01 | 7-4 | |
| 1977 | Linacre | Lively Band - Certral | Ted Dickson (Slough) | 29.20 | 10-3 | |
| 1978 | Law Lad | Toms Pal -Alas | Paddy Milligan (Private) | 29.02 | ||
| 1980 | Linkside Champ | 29.62 |
Venues & Distances
- 1930-1980 (Wembley 525y/490m)
References
- Tarter, P Howard (1949). Greyhound Racing Encyclopedia. Fleet Publishing Company Ltd. p. 80.
- Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- "Greyhound Star (Remember When - April)". Greyhound Star. 7 April 2019.
- "18975 Wembley Spring Cup". Greyhound Data.