The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972.
The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly acquired track Oxford Stadium. The event ended following the closure of Oxford in 2012.
In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race, before switching to Central Park in 2023.
Venues 1928–1971 (West Ham) 1972–1994 (Belle Vue) 1995–2000 (Catford) 2001–2012 (Oxford) 2019, 2021–2022 (Crayford) 2020–2020 (Romford) 2023–2026 (Central Park)
Sponsors
1976–1978, 2020–2022 (Ladbrokes) 1979–1983 (Selwyn Demmy Bookmakers) 1984–1986 (Walmsley Brothers) 1987–1987 (Stadium Bookmakers) 1988–1989 (John Smith's Brewery) 1990–1991 (Webster's Yorkshire Bitter) 1992–1994 (Fosters) 1995–2000, 2002–2009 (William Hill) 2001–2001 (RD Racing Bookmakers) 2010–2011 (Tech Shop UK) 2012–2012 (Mick Lowe) 2019–2022 (Ladbrokes) 2023–2026 (Arena Racing Company)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerDisTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1928 Dick's Son Beaded Cock – Una II Bill Fear (White City) 600y34.38 6/4jf1929 Five of Hearts Jamie – Fancy Girl VThomas Cudmore (Wembley) 600y34.82 1/4f1930 Mick The Miller Glorious Event – Na Boc Lei Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y34.11 1/7f1931 Future Cutlet Mutton Cutlet – Wary GuideSidney Probert (Wimbledon) 600y34.03 10/11f1932 Future Cutlet Mutton Cutlet – Wary GuideSidney Probert (Wimbledon) 600y34.11 2/7f1933 Elsell My Jim - EuphemiaWilliam Dixon (White City) 600y34.22 100/7 1934 Brilliant Bob Other Days – Birchfield Bessie Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y 33.80 9/21935 Grand Flight II Naughty Jack Horner – Little Fawn BiddyJim Syder Sr. (Wembley) 600y 33.97 33/11936 Ataxy Inler – Gosha Bead Leslie Reynolds (White City) 550y31.24 2/11937 Jesmond Cutlet Beef Cutlet – Lady EleanorDel Hawkesley (West Ham) 600y34.56 11/41938 Ballyjoker Beef Cutlet – Jeanne Of Waterhall Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 600y 34.02 3/1 1945 Hurry Kitty Castledown Lade – Brilliant GayWilliam Mills (Private) 550y31.26 5/4f1946 Col Skookum Keel Creamery – Cordial ChoiceSidney Orton (Wimbledon) 550y31.28 4/1 1947 Red Tan Tanist – Double ClassicTom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 550y31.30 12/11948 Local Interprize Ruby Border – Mythical DaisyStan Biss (Clapton) 550y30.88 11/41949 Drumgoon Boy Brainy Fellow – Merry PearlFrank Davis (Private) 550y30.71 4/9f1950 Quare Customer Mad Tanist – Queen Of Song Leslie Reynolds (Wimbledon) 550y 30.80 11/10f1951 Prisona Luath Bellas Prince – Miss MonaBob Burls (Wembley) 550y33.77 10/11f1952 Shaggy Swank Shaggy Lad – Local SwankTom Lightfoot (Private) 600y34.03 5/11953 Magourna Reject Astras Son – Saucy DameTommy 'Paddy' Reilly Walthamstow) 600y33.24 1/4fTrack record1954 Matchlock Bellas Beech – Rose Of CooleeneyTed Brennan (Owlerton) 600y 33.03 7/21955 Gulf of Darien Imperial Dancer – Dorothy Ann Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) 600y 32.99 4/6f1956 Coming Champion Champion Prince – Capalata Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 660y33.02 9/21957 Scoutbush Baytown Coak – Creevy LilyBob Burls (Wembley) 600y33.05 7/4f1958 Ryelane Pleasure Man Of Pleasure – Knockrour Favourite Jack Harvey (Wimbledon) 600y 33.06 3/1dead-heat1958 Pigalle Wonder Champion Prince – Prairie Peg Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 600y33.06 8/11fdead-heat1959 Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion – Witching Dancerg Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y32.66 2/7f1960 Rostown Genius The Grand Genius – Rostown LadyJoe Pickering (White City) 600y33.29 2/11961 Prairie Flash Hi There – Prairie Peg Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y32.91 9/41962 Dromin Glory Hi There- Dromin Jet Johnny Bassett (Clapton) 600y32.97 11/10fTrack record 1963 Jehu II Demon King – Kings LadyGordon Hodson (White City) 600y33.15 9/41964 Clifden Orbit The Grand Prince – Pink View Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 600y33.08 4/11965 Lucky Montforte Hi There – Fairy JuliaJohnny Bassett (Private) 600y33.00 5/11966 Rostown Victor Rostown Genius – British Queen Tom Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 600y 34.06 66/1 1967 Silver Hope Clonalvy Pride – Mile HawthornPaddy Keane (Clapton) 600y32.99 2/1jf1968 Deen Valley Lucky Wonder – Ardra LassiePaddy Keane (Clapton) 600y33.29 4/5f1969 Cals Pick Any Harm – Flying Cherry Jack Harvey (Wembley) 600y32.98 6/4jf1970 Gleneagle Comedy Maryville Hi – Her Nibs Jim Hookway (Owlerton) 600y33.25 10/11971 Whisper Billy Crazy Society – My GoodnessCharlie Coyle (Private) 600y33.45 50/11972 Westmead Lane Clonalvy Pride – Cricket Dancer Nick Savva (Private) 880y51.65 11/41973 Country Maiden Spectre – Lazy PetFrank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 880y52.46 5/21974 Westbrook Quinn Myross Again – Abbey HollyJohn Coulter (Private) 880y 52.17 7/21975 Silver Sceptre Maryville Hi - Trojan MajorReg Young (Milton Keynes) 815m 52.31 4/11976 Moy Summer Skyhawk – MeronomeHarry Bamford (Belle Vue) 815m51.32 16/11977 Montrean Moordyke Spot – AvondaleHarry Bamford (Belle Vue) 815m 51.64 4/6f1978 Sportland Blue Baylough Jet – Real ProudHarry Crapper (Owlerton) 815m51.20 7/21979 Roystons Supreme Supreme Fun – Greenhill FairyAdam Jackson (Wembley) 815m51.47 7/41980 Linkside Liquor Westmead Champ – Derby LiquorGordon Bailey (Yarmouth) 815m51.22 3/11981 Kinda Friendly Friendly Spectre – Angel Eyes Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 815m52.68 7/4f1982 Liga Lad Law Lad – Jims GirlDavid Vass (Private) 815m51.83 6/4jf1983 Jos Gamble Law Lad – Jims GirlJerry Fisher (Reading) 815m50.90 5/21984 Mobile Bank Sand Man – Banks Best Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 815m52.92 7/4f1985 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man – Old RipGeorge Drake (Private) 853m54.62 1/3f1986 Yankees Shadow Cosmic Sailor – Kings LaceGeorge Curtis (Brighton) 853m54.90 4/7f1987 Role of Fame Sand Man – CashelmaraArthur Hitch (Wimbledon) 853m52.41 1/7f1988 Proud To Run Mathews World – Run With PrideHarry White (Canterbury) 853m56.23 7/11989 Minnies Siren Easy And Slow – Fenmians Minnie Kenny Linzell (Walthamstow) 853m56.03 6/4f1990 Carlsberg Champ Ballyregan Bob – Chocolate Satin Barry Silkman (Private) 853m55.50 5/4f1991 Wayzgoose Manorville Major – Comeragh LarchDick Hawkes (Walthamstow) 853m 55.30 20/11992 Zap Murlens Slippy – Synons CrestAlan Honeyfield (Perry Barr) 853m55.44 12/11993 Killenagh Dream Dads Bank – Killenagh LadyCharlie Lister (Doncaster) 853m55.21 20/11994 Sandollar Louie Manorville Magic – I'm A SurvivorKevin Connor (Canterbury) 853m55.20 10/11995 Ballarue Minx Greenpark Fox – Ballarue SuzyBill Masters (Hove) 718m45.98 5/41996 Elbony Rose Kildare Flash – Traffic Lights II Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 718m45.90 11/10f1997 Tralee Crazy Ratify – Dennys Daisy Nick Savva (Walthamstow) 718m45.69 1/2f1998 Fourth Ace Minnies Poacher – BallygroobyBarry Wileman (Perry Barr) 718m47.01 9/41999 Bubbly Prince Frightful Flash – Kens DilemmaPatsy Cusack (Crayford) 718m45.90 4/6f2000 Lady Jean Jacks Captain – Shades Of SarahKen Tester (Crayford) 718m45.63 11/8f2001 Solid Magic Iceni Regent –Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m39.72 11/10f2002 Cuba Toms The Best – Lydpal Mary Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m40.18 4/5f2003 Maxie Rumble Smooth Rumble – Minnies SparklerLinda Mullins (Walthamstow) 645m39.62 1/1f2004 Solid Money Droopys Vieri – Town BandDerek Knight (Hove) 645m39.56 9/42005 Zigzag Stewart Droopys Vieri – Perrys Pusher June McCombe (Belle Vue) 645m39.61 3/12006 Greenacre Lin Top Honcho – First To Return Brian Clemenson (Hove) 645m39.85 11/10f2007 Dark Hondo Hondo Black – Top Delivery Paul Foster (Swindon) 645m39.94 5/4f2008 Lenson Joker Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To AirTony Collett (Sittingbourne) 645m39.22 10/11f2009 He Went Whoosh Brett Lee – Arun SkyClaude Gardiner (Hove)645m 39.56 11/10f2010 Raving Black Westmead Hawk – Droopys Britney Seamus Cahill (Hove) 645m39.30 4/12011 Farloe Kraven Hondo Black – Farloe CharityPatrick Curtin (Monmore) 645m40.16 8/1dead-heat2011 Westmead Palace Droopys Scolari – Mega DelightGraham Holford (Henlow) 645m 40.16 3/1dead-heat2012 Droopys Xavier Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys DarjinaClaude Gardiner (Hove) 645m40.09 6/12019 Burgess Honey Fernando Bale – Ballymac Salpa Anthony Gifkins (Henlow) 645m56.83 10/12020 Aayamza Royale Ballymac Eske – Ascot Lydia Mark Wallis (Henlow) 925m 59.35 15/8jf 2021 Salacres Pippy Opinion – Pippy Peter Harnden (Towcester) 874m 56.56 5/2 venue change2022 Savana Volcano Confident Rankin – Volcano Diane Henry (Towcester) 874m 56.04 2/1f 2023 CochiseDroopys Sydney – Lemon StaceyRichard Rees (Hove) 708m 44.96 5/1venue change2024 Garfiney BlazeBallymac Anton – Ballymac MerkleMark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) 731m 44.05 4/6fTrack record2025 Garfiney BlazeBallymac Anton – Ballymac MerkleMark Wallis (Suffolk Downs) 731m 44.75 13/82026 Mongys WildRoxholme Olaf – Banter BreezeMark Wallis (Private) 731m 43.64 1/4fTrack record
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