Parade of Hove Champions - Middle Distances (1975 - 2022)

GREAT DAYS OF YESTERYEAR: The presentation jackets for Abbey Glade (1975 Gold Collar) and Masslock Lady (1979 Brighton Belle).

1975 ABBEY GLADE (bd d Kilbelin Style – Abbey Groves June ’73) G. Curtis

1976 REDDANS WALK (bd d Own Pride – Merry Charmer November ’73) G. Curtis

1977 WIRED TO MOON (bk d Monalee Champion – April Atomic October ’74) G. Curtis

1978 WIRED TO MOON (bk d Monalee Champion – April Atomic October ’74) G. Curtis

1979 MASSLOCK LADY (f b Gayline – Masslock Queen July ’76) G. Curtis

1980 MAPLEHURST STAR (bk d Tullig Rambler – Sparks Star June ’77) G. Curtis

1981 UPLAND TIGER (f d Free Speech – Bresheen January ’79) G. Curtis

1982 UPLAND TIGER (f d Free Speech – Bresheen January ’79) G. Curtis

UPLAND TIGER: The outstanding juvenile of his generation and ante-post favourite for the 1982 Greyhound Derby at White City.

1983 YANKEE EXPRESS (bd d Pecos Jerry – Kings Comet October ’80) G. Curtis

1984 YANKEE EXPRESS (bd d Pecos Jerry – Kings Comet October ’80) G. Curtis

YANKEE EXPRESS: The magnificent winner of the 1983 John Power Pall Mall at Harringay was one of the greatest competition greyhounds ever trained by George Curtis.

1985 BALLYREGAN BOB (bd d Ballyheigue Moon – Evening Daisy ‘May 83) G. Curtis

1986 HOUSE HUNTER (bk d Tiger Jazz – Brass Tacks April ’83) G. Smith

1987 TAPWATCHER (bd d The Stranger – Jims Lady March ’85) R. Young

1988 JOHN DOE (bd d Easy And Slow – Time Consuming June ’86) B. Masters

1989 ROUND THE BEND (bd w d Glatton Grange – Three Point Turn Feb ’86) B. Masters

1990 DEMESNE CHANCE (f b Kyle Jack – Anti Everything August ’88) G. Smith

1991 WUNCROSS DOUBLE (w f d Creamery Cross – Wuncoat – May ’89) D. Knight

1992 LIBERAL GIRL (w bd b Easy And Slow – Ballinvard Rose Sept ’88) D. Knight

1993 IM HIS (w bk d Daleys Gold – Lisnakill Flyer October ’90) E. Jordan

1994 COOLMONA ROAD (bd d Ardfert Sean – Westpark Tee Off May ’92) D. Knight

1995 SIR FREDERICK (w bd d Satharn Beo – Liberal Girl September ’92) D. Knight

1996 QUICK TUNE (bd d Farloe Melody – Lady Be Fast May ’94) G. Hodson

1997 QUICK TUNE (bd d Farloe Melody – Lady Be Fast May ‘94) G. Hodson

1998 ASTROSYN EULOGY (bd d Come On Ranger – Annies Bar July ‘95) D. Knight

1999 CRACK OFF (bd d Montleader Peer – Highsted Rose Mar ’97) B. Clemenson

CRACK OFF: Brian Clemenson's charge triumphed in the 1999 Ladbrokes Gold Cup (480 metres) at Monmore and also landed the 1999 Oxfordshire Gold Cup (450 metres) at Oxford the same season.

2000 SMOKING BULLET (f d Joyful Tidings – Aggies Vixen June ’97) D. Knight

2001 MICKS BEST HERO (bk w d Top Honcho – Micks Best Girl April ’99) B. Clemenson

2002 ALLEN GIFT (bd d In Question – Raceline Claire June ’99) C. Gardiner

2003 COOLY PANTERA (bk b Spiral Nikita – Direen Havana December ’00) B. Clemenson

2004 BIG FREEZE (bk w d Top Honcho – First To Return January ’02) B. Clemenson

2005 SOLID MONEY (bk w d Droopys Vieri – Town Band March ’02) D. Knight

2006 SON OF PHOEBE (bk d Droopys Vieri – Killeacle Phoebe August ’03) B. Clemenson

2007 JAZZ HURRICANE (bk b Top Honcho – Lucy May June ‘04) D. Knight

JAZZ HURRICANE: Derek Knight's classy bitch enjoyed a fantastic year in 2007 with big-race wins in the Brighton Belle (515 metres, Hove), Circuit (475 metres, Walthamstow) and Coral Olympic (515 metres, Hove).

2008 SPEARS TARQUYNN (bd d Fortune Mike – Lyreen Diva February ’05) C. Gardiner

2009 CLAIRKEITH CODEY (bd d Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Jan ’07) C. Gardiner

2010 RAYVIN GIOVANNI (bk d Blackstone Gene – Droopys Sporty Oct ’08) S. Cahill

2011 DROOPYS OSCAR (bk d Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Bolero December ’08)S. Cahill

2012 LOUGHTEEN BLANCO (be d Droopys Scolari – Loughteen Lassie Oct ’09) S. Cahill

2013 LOUGHTEEN BLANCO (be d Droopys Scolari – Loughteen Lassie Oct ’09) S. Cahill

LOUGHTEEN BLANCO: One of the fastest middle-distance greyhounds trained by Seamus Cahill with big-race victories in the 2012 Henlow Derby (460 metres, Henlow), 2012 William Hill Classic (450 metres, Sunderland)and 2013 Sussex Cup (515 metres, Hove).

2014 DROOPYS ODELL (bk d Blackstone Gene – Droopys Quinta Sep ’11) S. Cahill

2015 MILLWARDS WHITEY (bk d Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Puzzle January ’13) D. Childs

MILLWARDS WHITEY: The Dean Childs-trained performer reigned supreme in the final of the 2014 Laurels (470 metres) at Belle Vue.

2016 SOUTHFIELD JOCK (bk d Droopys Scolari – Lady Anastasia May ’13) S. Cahill

2017 ASTUTE MISSILE (bk d Kinloch Brae – China Doll August ’14) S. Cahill

2018 SPORTING DAVE (w bk d Ballymac Vic – Sporting Dame December ’15) S. Cahill

2019 DROOPYS GOLD (be d Loughteen Blanco – Droopys Force Sept ’15) S. Cahill

2020 SOUTHWOOD JET (be d Droopys Jet – Luminous Queen June ’18) R. Rees

2021 HILIGHT ARKLE (bk d Good News – Fiftyshadesnifty January ’19) R. Rees

2022 NINJA KERRY (bk d Droopys Jet – Ninja Penny November ’19) B. Green

NINJA KERRY: The November '19 black paid a huge compliment to the training skills of Belinda Green whenvictorious in the 2022 Sussex Cup (515 metres) at Hove.

SEAMUS CAHILL: The mercurial Irish-born handler transferred from Walthamstow to Hove in 2008 and has trained such illustrious middle-distance greyhounds as Rayvinn Giovani, Droopys Oscar, Loughteen Blanco, Droopys Odell, Southfield Jock, Sporting Dave and Droopys Gold in the intervening weeks.