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Golden Jacket

The Golden Jacket is a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium from 1987 until 2024. With the closure of Crayford in 2024, the event was not held in 2025 before it was reinstated at Monmore Green Stadium in 2026.

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Golden Jacket
2006 champion Greenacre Lin (white jacket)
ClassCategory 1
LocationMonmore Green Stadium
Inaugurated1975
Race information
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

The Golden Jacket is a greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium1 but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford Stadium from 1987 until 2024.23 With the closure of Crayford in 2024, the event was not held in 20254 before it was reinstated at Monmore Green Stadium in 2026.5

Venues and distances

  • 1975–1984 (Harringay, 660m)
  • 1985–1985 (Hall Green, 663m)
  • 1986–1986 (Monmore, 647m)
  • 1987–2024 (Crayford, 714m)
  • 2026–2026 (Monmore, 684m)

Sponsors

Winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP Notes/ref
1975 Nice One Cyril Newdown Heather - Itsabet Charlie Coyle (Private) 40.86 11/4jf 6
1976 Glin Bridge Spectre - Shore Sussie George Curtis (Brighton) 40.59 9/4
1977 Sindys Flame Monalee Champion - Dolores Rocket John Honeysett (Private) 40.99 11/10f
1978 Black Legend Spectre - Nora Again Ted Dickson (Slough) 41.09 7/4f
1979 Westmead Bound Westmead County - Affoulia Girl Natalie Savva (Wembley) 41.02 2/1
1980 Brainy Prince Mortor Light - Move First Rita Hayward (Coventry) 40.63 2/1jf
1981 Just It Itsachampion - Salubrious Lady Terry Duggan (Romford) 40.67 7/2
1982 Try Travelscene Ballybeg Prim - My Dowry Alan Mobley (Private) 40.61 7/2
1983 Minnies Matador Sand Man - Virginia Chat Paddy Milligan (Private) 40.69 4/1
1984 Amazing Man Glen Rock - Orchard Robin Derek Knight (Brighton) 40.88 5/2
1985 Keem Rocket Decoy Sovereign - Keem Princess Tony Meek (Swindon) 41.67 8/11f
1986 Glenowen Queen Yellow Ese - Rikasso Monica Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 40.92 5/2
1987 Clover Park Westpark Clover - Mullinakill John Gibbons (Crayford) 35.40 10/1
1988 Decoy Princess Glatton Grange - Decoy Lassie Mrs D T Lucas (Swaffham) 46.30 7/2
1989 Time Lord Manorville Sand - Scintillas Tina Hazel Dickson (Wembley) 46.03 10/1
1990 Chicita Banana Sail On II - Bonita Banana John McGee Sr. (Hackney) 45.75 9/4
1991 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem Brian Timcke (Private) 47.00 6/1
1992 Bobs Regan Ballyregan Bob - Sandy Gem Brian Timcke (Private) 46.10 5/1
1993 Heavenly Lady Manorville Sand - Black Sancisco Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 45.33 2/5f 7
1994 Wexford Minx 7 Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy Derek Knight (Hove) 45.83 11/4jf
1995 Wexford Minx Manorville Major - Ballarue Suzy Derek Knight (Hove) 45.67 13/8f
1996 Coolmona Road Ardfert Sean - Westpark Tee Off Derek Knight (Hove) 45.75 5/4f
1997 Broadacres Lad Murlens Slippy - Game Misty Terry Dartnall (Wimbledon) 46.08 7/1
1998 El Onda Droopys Sandy - Lady Cutie Linda Mullins (Walthamstow) 46.36 22/1 8
1999 Gottabegood Phantom Flash - Oh So Nice Paul Garland (Sittingbourne) 46.09 11/2
2000 Knappogue Oak Frightful Flash - Dartfield Lass Ken Bebbington (Monmore) 45.77 3/1
2001 Blues Best Tayla Top Honcho - Micks Best Girl Paul Young (Romford) 45.19 7/4 Track record
2002 Sundar Storm Toms The Best - Westmead Lynx Kim Marlow (Romford) 47.07 14/1
2003 Centour Corker Smooth Rumble - Sylvies Rantogue Brian Clemenson (Hove) 44.74 11/8f Track record9
2004 Midway Tomsscout Toms The Best - Midway Tina Henry Chalkley (Peterborough) 44.72 12/1
2005 Milldean Clarky Frisby Flashing - Creamery Profit Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 45.98 7/1 10
2006 Greenacre Lin Top Honcho - First to Return Brian Clemenson (Hove) 45.53 4/1 11
2007 Walk the Line Droopys Vieri - Ballycahane Zoie Patsy Cusack (Crayford) 46.00 8/1 12
2008 Shelbourne Merc Just the Best - Queen Survivor Brian Clemenson (Hove) 45.61 3/1 13
2009 Lorrys Options Westmead Hawk - Droopys Seville Dean Childs (Private) 45.92 2/1f 14
2010 Group Skater Top Honcho - Group Special Paul Hennessey (Ireland) 44.79 2/1 15
2011 Bush Paddy Westmead Hawk - Droopys Rena Kelly Findlay (Private) 47.39 9/2 16
2012 Blue Bee Hondo Black – Blue Honey Matt Dartnall (Swindon) 45.95 7/2 17
2013 White Soks Roks Royal Impact – Lemon Rita Daniel Riordan (Henlow) 45.48 4/5f 18
2014 Hometown Honey Hometown Boy Nga – Swift Blitz Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 45.45 4/6f 19
2015 Wiki Waki Woo Premier Fantasy – Final Oyster Angie Kibble (Hall Green) 44.99 6/1 20
2016 Patchys Kerry Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 44.94 2/5f 21
2017 Boylesports Star Razldazl Billy - Razldazl Marilyn Dolores Ruth (Ireland) 45.18 2/1jf 22
2018 Shotgun Bullet Kinloch Brae - Winning Impact Derek Knight (Hove) 44.95 5/4f 23
2019 Stardom Ballymac Eske - Old Refrain Heather Dimmock (Henlow) 45.27 6/4f 24
2020 Skilful Sandie Kinloch Brae - Global Liberty Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 44.87 7/2 25
2021 Punk Rock Mutley Farloe Blitz – Highview Dreamer Stuart Maplesden (Hove) 45.78 33/1 Biggest SP winner in history of event26
2022 Bellmore Sally Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy James Fenwick (Newcastle) 44.81 5/4f 27
2023 Bellmore Sally Droopy Sydney – Bellmore Lucy James Fenwick (Newcastle) 44.77 9/4jf 28
2024 Dazl Rolex Superior Panama – Razldazl Mya Ricky Holloway (Crayford) 45.03 5/1 29
2026 Mongys Wild Roxholme Olaf – Banter Breeze Mark Wallis (Private) 40.54 4/7f 5
References

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