Kent St Leger

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

Kent St Leger
Category 1 race
LocationCrayford Stadium
Inaugurated1989
SponsorJay & Kay Coach Tours
Race information
Distance714 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£7,500 (winner)

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)
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
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

Venues & Distances
  • 1989-1995 (Ramsgate 640m)
  • 1996-present (Crayford 714m)

Sponsors
  • 2015-2016 Carlsberg
  • 2017-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.
  6. "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  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.
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