Horse race
| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 630 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Monmore Green Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 2002.
Venues & Distances
- 2003–2003 (Monmore 684m)
- 2002–present (Monmore 630m)
Sponsors
- 2002–present Ladbrokes
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP | Notes/ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Glencoes Tom | Toms The Best – Glencoe Star | Dilys Steels (Peterborough) | 37.59 | 9/4cf | |
| 2003 | Centour Corker | Smooth Rumble – Sylvies Rantogue | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 40.60 | 4/5f | Track record |
| 2004 | Marmions | Droopys Kewell – Droopys Gaf | Paul Young (Romford) | 37.93 | 5/4f | |
| 2005 | Westmead Hawk | Sonic Flight – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 37.08 | 10/11f | |
| 2006 | Westmead Aoifa | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 37.92 | 1/1f | |
| 2007 | Datona Dandy | Top Honcho – Datona Destiny | Yvonne Morris (Doncaster) | 38.57 | 20/1 | |
| 2008 | Elderberry Azel | Honcho Classic – Elderberry Vixen | Patricia Cowdrill (Monmore) | 38.43 | 6/1 | |
| 2009 | Droopys Zach | Knockabout Wok – Droopys Darlene | Mark Wallis (Harlow) | 37.37 | 5/1 | |
| 2010 | Ten Dollars More | Hondo Black – Mallogs Penny | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 38.01 | 9/2 | |
| 2011 | Head Iton Jason | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Grisham | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 37.85 | 9/4 | |
| 2012 | Mark My Words | Westmead Hawk – Jazz Hurricane | Paul Sallis (Monmore) | 37.50 | 5/2 | |
| 2013 | Afew Dollarsmore | Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 37.74 | 4/1 | |
| 2014 | Airport Captain | Big Daddy Cool – Airport Boss | Kevin Hutton (Swindon) | 37.55 | 7/2 | |
| 2015 | Millwards Teddy | Westmead Hawk – Droopys Solange | Dean Childs (Hove) | 37.63 | 11/10f | |
| 2016 | Ferryforth Fran | College Causeway – Diegos Lady | Mark Wallis (Towcester) | 37.86 | 14/1 | |
| 2017 | Buckos Lass | Kinloch Brae – Paradise Siesta | Corren Price (Monmore) | 38.00 | 16/1 | |
| 2018 | Ela Juliet | Romeo Recruit – Killinan Baby | Matt Dartnall (Towcester) | 37.77 | 7/4jf | |
| 2019 | Sheldan | Top Savings – Body Clock | Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) | 37.45 | 9/2 | |
| 2020 | Kingsbrook Glyn | Droopys Sydney – Ballymac Razl | Kevin Hutton (Monmore) | 37.66 | 5/1 | |
| 2021 | Coolavanny Bani | Droopys Sydney – Toms Delight | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 37.87 | 4/1 | |
| 2022 | Warzone Tom | Good News – Bogger Bonnie | Liz McNair (Private) | 37.86 | 5/4f | |
| 2023 | Fromposttopillar | Droopys Sydney – Rafa Babys Baby | Liz McNair (Private) | 37.37 | 7/4 | |
| 2024 | Droopys Clue | Out Of Range ASB – Droopys Natalia | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 37.54 | 7/4f |
References
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 161. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- British Greyhound Racing Board Greyhound Annual 2005. Raceform. 2004. ISBN 1-904317-58-8.
- "Glencoes Tom times move to win a Classic". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 31 May 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Last night's returns". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 11 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "2010 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2011 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2012 Summer Stayers Classic final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2013 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2014 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
- "2017 result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- "2018 Summer Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- "Final night meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2020 Gold Cup & Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "Saturday 21 August Monmore Green". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "LADBROKES SUMMER STAYERS CLASSIC FINAL 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- "Ladbrokes Monmore meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "2024 Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 August 2024.