The Regency is a greyhound competition held at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1948 and was originally a competition for British Bred Greyhounds only before switching to all-comers. The event originally called the Regency Produce Stakes immediately attracted interest with 161 British Bred litters in the first year and over 200 litters in the 1949 edition and has remained a significant event.
From 1966 the competition dropped the Produce part from its name because the event was extended to all greyhounds and a new perpetual trophy was introduced.
The competition is a category 1 event on the annual greyhound racing calendar. In 2022, the event was sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing an it doubled in prize money with a £20,000 winner's purse.
Venues and distances 1948–1965 (Hove 525y) 1966–1974 (Hove 725y) 1975–1977 (Hove 670m) 1978–1980 (Hove 680m) 1981–1995 (Hove 740m) 1996–2003 (Hove 695m) 2004–2005 (Hove 515m) 2006–present (Hove 695m)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1948 Bunnys Hoard Lord Lieutenant - White Pebbles Gunner Smith (Private) 29.83 4/11949 Kings Signature Burhill Moon - Grosvenor Faith R G Mackay (Brighton) 29.494/1Track record1950 Kennel Sport Kampion Sailor - Blarney Lone Beauty Harry Buck (White City - London) 29.39 3/11951 Gay Rimmell Rimmells Black - Bewitching Gay Gem Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 30.04 14/11952 Ranjies HumoresqueFair And Handsome - Doreen Machree Jeremiah O'Hea (Park Royal) 29.45 8/11953 Kensington Perfection Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly Bill Higgins (Oxford) 29.56 5/21954Box Hedge Eastern Madness - Be Happy Gunner Smith (Brighton) 29.57 3/11955Kensington Bramble Black Invasion - Lambourn Firefly Marjorie Phipps (Private) 29.46 4/11956 Barnaby Rudge Ballylanigan Tanist - Bargain HunterGunner Smith (Brighton)29.39 11/21957 Highwood SovereignWestbourne - Pretty Miss Amber Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.14 4/5f1958 Entre NousStep Inside - Ryton Bogota Ron Chamberlain (Private) 29.59 9/21959Ford ScudPolonuis Harrow - Glamour Fred Taylor (White City - London) 29.98 7/21960Mr WattPrince Of Bermuda - Ford Squib Gunner Smith (Brighton) 29.60 3/11961 Luxury LinerNorthern King - Brazen Hussy Gunner Smith (Brighton) 29.65 2/5f1962Royal Ace Barrowside - Lottbridge Princess Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 29.63 16/11963 Tripaway Low Pressure - High Flight Vivien Pateman (Private) 28.81 8/11964 Chittering CheapjackNoted Crusader - Chittering Cindy Adam Jackson (Clapton) 29.32 1/1f1965 WarleyLow Pressure - Heron Of The Marshes Mrs D Plowden (Private) 28.86 13/81966 ArdvullenPrinters Prince - Balbec Fire Mrs E Eade (Private) 40.71 15/8f1967 Ever WorkJungle Worker - New Forever George Curtis (Brighton) 40.95 2/11968Steer Me HomeOregon Prince - Hi Castle Nora Gleeson (Wimbledon) 41.35 9/21969 Shady BegoniaPigalle Wonder - Castle Swan Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 40.51 1/2f1970 Glory CrazyCrazy Parachute - Glory Flash Phil Rees Sr. (Wimbledon) 40.88 11/41971 SpecfireSpectre - Lils Picture Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 40.88 4/5f1972Adamstown LaneSpectre - Arklow Fire Gordon Hodson (White City - London) 40.82 4/11973 Pepper JoeShanes Legacy - Kirbys Turn Charlie Coyle (Private) 40.81 10/11f1974 Chain GangMonalee Champion - No Mabel Frank Melville (Harringay) 40.05 5/21975 Glin BridgeSpectre - Shore Susie George Curtis (Brighton) 40.19 1/2f1976 Westmead ChampWestmead Power - Hacksaw Pam Heasman (Hackney) 39.78 13/8Track record1977 BonzoSilver Record - Clane Flint George Curtis (Brighton) 40.03 9/21978 Ballinamona SamShort Interview - White Trapper John Horsfall (Catford) 41.74 11/8f1979Jingling StarGlin Bridge - Some Laugh Gunner Smith (Brighton) 40.62 5/21980 Garbally MagpieTullig Doctor - Flying Pixie Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 43.78 5/21981 Fluffylugs Glin Bridge - Some Laugh Gunner Smith (Brighton) 46.84 25/11982 Paradise LostParadise Spectre - Gerards Sally Gunner Smith (Brighton) 44.65 20/1Track record1983 Aquila BayLangford Dacoit - Carry On Hillary Colin Barwick (Private) 47.41 6/11984 Mac's Jeanie Bobcol - Bellini Gunner Smith (Brighton) 45.41 9/21985 Scurlogue Champ Sand Man - Old Rip Ken Peckham (Ipswich) 45.20 8/15f1986 Yankees ShadowCosmic Sailor - Kings Lace George Curtis (Brighton) 46.03 8/11987 Yankees ShadowCosmic Sailor - Kings Lace Bill Masters (Hove) 45.28 1/2f1988Silver MaskEasy And Slow - Flora Breeda Bill Masters (Hove) 46.07 3/11989 Manx Sky Easy And Slow – Darian Ivy Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 44.98 5/4f1990Sail On ValerieSail On II – Princeton Darkie Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 44.45 2/1jf1991 Bobs ReganBallyregan Bob – Sandy Gem Brian Timcke (Private) 45.05 6/4f1992 Integrity BoyKilmeedy King – Yellow Riband Derek Knight (Hove) 44.74 4/11993 Trans DominoDukes Lodge – Trans Linda Maldwyn Thomas (Reading) 44.44 6/4f1994Decoy CougarSlaneyside Hare – Easy Bimbo Pam Cobbold (Private) 45.00 6/4f1995 Suncrest SailLow Sail – Sarahs Surprise Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 44.26 1/20f1996 Restless LassSlaneyside Hare – Buzz Off Gypsy Brian Clemenson (Hove) 42.40 7/4f1997 Million PercentFrightful Flash – Ladys Guest Brian Clemenson (Hove) 41.69 10/11f1998 Honest LordCoalbrook Tiger – Get Plaid Lee Gifkins (Private) 41.27 4/11999 Knappogue OakFrightful Flash – Dartfield Lass Ken Bebbington (Monmore) 41.60 8/15f2000 Solid MagicIceni Regent – Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 41.76 4/7f2001 Killeacle PhoebeSmooth Rumble – Blonde Returns Brian Clemenson (Hove) 41.28 6/4jf2002 Dunbarton CrossToms The Best – Dunbarton Legend Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 41.20 9/22003 Soviet GypsyMountleader Peer – Soviet Atlantic Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 41.32 3/12004 Normandy BoyDoc Burns – Lenbrin Lucy Maria Collins (Hove) 29.95 3/12005 Jordans GloryHondo Black – After Glory Alison Ingram (Romford) 30.00 3/1cf2006 Caloona StrikerToms the Best – Caloona Move Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 40.82 4/7f2007 Spiridon Louis Droopys Vieri – Early Flight Lorraine Sams (Crayford) 41.30 6/4f2008 Flying Winner Flying Penske – Wise Winner Chris Lund Doncaster 40.95 11/10f2009 Lorrys Options Westmead Hawk – Droopys Seville Dean Childs (Private) 44.48 1/5f2010 He Went Whoosh Brett Lee – Arun Sky Claude Gardiner (Hove) 41.26 7/12011 Blonde Fletch Black Shaw – Glebe Stapler Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) 41.21 8/11f2012 Mr Chow Droopys Scolari – Flying Winner Chris Lund Doncaster 41.03 5/22013 Fear Emoski Top Honcho – Kildallon Maid Charlie Lister OBE (Private)41.35 4/5f2014 Boltatwelldigger Hondo Black – Coras Fancy Wayne Wrighting (Hove) 41.60 25/12015 Touch Tackle Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start Jim Daly (Sittingbourne) 41.18 5/4f2016 Billys Bullet Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Start Mark Wallis (Towcester) 41.31 4/12017 Tyrap Dragi Head Bound – Varra LarkJason Heath (Hove) 41.94 8/12018 Clares Kyletaun Ballyana Foxtrot – Lughill MarieJune Harvey (Swindon) 41.05 1/2f2019 Aayamza BreezeAero Majestic – Kiltrea Ally Mark Wallis (Henlow) 41.42 8/1 2020 Zascandil Vulturi – Scissors Kevin Boon (Yarmouth) 41.74 7/2 2021 Aayamza RoyaleBallymac Eske – Ascot Lydia Mark Wallis (Henlow) 41.56 11/42022 Troy SuzieeqKinloch Brae – Redzer RubyDavid Mullins (Romford)42.1428/12023 Space JetDroopys Jet – VolcanoMatt Dartnall (Oxford) 41.692/1jf2024 Baywatch BulletDroopys Sydney – Blundel SparkBelinda Green (Hove)41.517/12025 Mongys WildRoxholme Olaf – Banter BreezeMark Wallis (Private)41.191/4f
Sponsors 2002–2002 (Trap6.com) 2003–2003 (Rendezvous Casino) 2004–2021 (Coral) 2022–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)
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