The Gold Collar is a Greyhound racing competition. It was inaugurated in 1933 at Catford Stadium.
Following the closure of Catford in 2003, the competition switched to Belle Vue Stadium, but it was discontinued in 2009. In 2015 the competition was resurrected by Crayford Stadium. After the closure of Crayford Stadium in 2024, the competition switched to Brighton & Hove in 2025.
Venues and distances
Sponsors 1994–1994 (John Humphreys Bookmakers) 1998–1998 (BT Global Finance) 2004–2009 (Totesport) 2015–2023 (Ladbrokes) 2024–2024 (Jay & Kay Coach Tours) 2025–2025 (Coral)
Winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1933 Wild Woolley Hautley-Wild Witch Jack Rimmer (White City - Manchester) 26.63 1/3f1934 Davesland Kick Him Down-Hasty Go Jack Harvey (Harringay) 32.70 7/11935 Bosham Hertford-White Cap Leslie Reynolds (White City - London) 32.84 5/11936 Fine Jubilee Silver Seal-Harissi Marjorie Yate (Private) 26.00 4/5f1937 Avion Ballerina Future Cutlet-Avion Beauty Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon) 25.87 6/11938 Junior Classic Beef Cutlet-Lady Eleanor Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 25.77 11/8f1939 Grosvenor Ferdinand Golden Hammer-Wonderful Expression F S Rolfe (Private) 25.92 13/21940 Cash Balance Battle Fare-Lottery Lark Sidney Probert (Wembley) 25.74 100/71945Ballyhennessy Seal Lone Seal-Canadian Glory Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 25.45 9/41946 King Silver Tanist-Tasty Leader Cornelius Crowley (Clapton) 25.88 9/41947Trev's Perfection Trev's Despatch-Friar Tuck Fred Trevillion (Private) 25.52 7/11948 Local Interprize Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy Stan Biss (Clapton) 25.71 8/13f1949Local Interprize Ruby Border-Mythical Daisy Stan Biss (Clapton) 25.88 6/4f1950Islandeady Manhattan Seale-Inishraher H G Copsey (Private) 26.07 8/11951 Loyal Accomplice Mad Tanist-Belle O'Harlem Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) 25.63 4/5f1952Hectic Birthday Mad Birthday-Biting Antoinette Ronnie Melville (Wembley) 25.41 10/1 =Track record1953Mushera Silver Dark Shadow-Little Bluebell L Gould (Private) 25.70 13/21954 Ardskeagh Ville Dante The Great-My Dreamland Dave Barker (Catford) 25.86 9/41955 Firgrove Slipper Ballymac Ball-Hannahs Beauty Jim Syder Jr. (Wembley) 26.35 7/21956 Ponsford Quare Customer-Poobahs Pet Noreen Collin (Private) 25.69 10/11957 Silent Worship The Grand Champion-Miss Chancer John Bassett (Private) 25.50 4/11f1958 Five Up Nine Up-Duplicate Ron Chamberlain (Private) 25.43 6/4f1959 Dunstown Warrior Demon King-Geffs Linnett Tom Paddy Reilly (Walthamstow) 25.77 11/41960 Catch Cold Keep Moving-Swift Echo Dennis Hannafin (Wimbledon) 25.56 8/11961 Long Story Flash Jack-I'm Yours Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 25.69 20/11962Super Orange Super Man-Orange Queen Pam Heasman (Private) 25.51 4/11963 Music Guest Solar Prince-The Grand Duchess Tommy Johnston Jr. (West Ham) 33.36 5/21964 Mighty Wind Irish Quarter-Mighty Ash George Waterman (Wimbledon) 33.36 33/11965 Friday Morning Dandy Man-Dramatic Tune Ron Chamberlain (Private) 33.73 11/10f1966 Dark Symphony Prairie Flash-Small Loss Peter Collett (Private) 33.21 100/81967Stylish Lad Greenane Wonder-Stylish Biddy Jack Smith (Catford) 33.75 5/21968Shanes Rocket Crazy Parachute-Shanes Judy Paddy Milligan (Private) 33.39 7/21969 Surprising Fella The Grand Canal-Julies Surprise Jack Smith (Catford) 33.40 2/1F1970 Cameo Lawrence Dusty Trail-Hack Up Titanic Jack Smith (Catford) 33.84 8/11971 Down Your Way Printer Prince-Wonder Groves Freddie Warrell (Private) 33.10 5/21972 Rathmartin Kilbeg Kuda-Tyone Lark Clare Orton (Wimbledon) 35.36 7/41973 Ramdeen Stuart Sallys Story-Any Streak Norman Oliver (Brough Park) 35.04 1/3f1974 Leaders Champion Monalee Champion-Little Leader David Geggus (Walthamstow) 35.02 8/11f1975 Abbey Glade Kilbelin Style-Abbey Groves George Curtis (Brighton) 34.97 11/41976 Westmead Champ Westmead County-Hacksaw Pam Heasman (Hackney) 35.02 4/7f1977 Westmead Power Westmead County-Westmead Damson Natalie Savva (Bletchley) 34.98 11/41978 Im A Smasher Rockfield Era-Kiltean Fawn John Coleman (Wembley) 35.31 7/11979 Gayflash Fionntra Frolic-London Child Paddy Milligan (Catford) 35.08 7/21980 Sport Promoter Breakaway Town-Kensington Queen Pat Mullins (Cambridge) 35.06 8/15f1981Laughing Sam Tullig Rambler-Sherrys Corner Mrs Pat Goode (Hall Green) 35.50 4/11982 Donnas Dixie Black Beetle-Bright Parade Henry Kibble (Bristol) 35.19 13/81983 Rathduff Tad Ceili Band-Rathduff Gazelle Tony Dennis (Southend) 35.13 7/11984 Wheelers Tory Glen Rock-Sandhill Fawn Paul Wheeler (Private) 35.05 11/-41985 Black Whirl Sand Man-Prince of Rocks Tom Gates (Private) 34.99 5/11986 Westmead Move Whisper Wishes-Westmead Tania Nick Savva (Private) 34.80 11/41987 Half Awake Sand Man-Fenians Minnie Barry Silkman (Private) 34.90 4/11988 Sard Manorville Sand-Knockroe Elm John McGee Sr. (Canterbury) 34.61 6/41989 Burgess RubyIm Slippy-Burgess Emerald Arthur Boyce (Hackney) 34.72 7/21990Dempseys Whisper Whisper Wishes-Lemon Gem Patsy Byrne (Canterbury) 34.84 9/4f1991 Appleby Lisa Whisper Wishes-Moon Bran Harry Dodds (Norton Canes) 34.67 5/11992 Westmead Daleys Gold-Westmead Move Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 34.75 6/41993 Ardcollum Hilda Druids Johno-Seventh Dynamic Patsy Byrne (Wimbledon) 34.84 5/4f1994 Pearls GirlFlashy Sir-Desert Pearl Sam Sykes (Wimbledon) 34.82 7/4jf1995 Alans Rose Ardfert Mick-Alans Soda John Coleman (Walthamstow) 34.61 11/10f1996 Homeside Knight Slaneyside Denny-Hometown Girl Tom Gates (Catford) 34.80 7/11997 Lenson Billy Slaneyside Hare-Ballydaly Flyer Norah McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 35.02 1/2f1998 Pure Patches Arrigle Buddy-Pure Princess Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) 34.68 11/10f1999 Rio Scorpio Frightful Flash-Gallows Quest Daniel Riordan (Harlow) 34.83 12/12000 Castlelyons Dani Spiral Nikita-Foxclose Daisy Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon) 35.04 5/4f2001 Haughty Ted Doyou Getit-Haughty Lady Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) 35.26 2/12002 Shevchenko Toms The Best-All Up Front Seamus Cahill (Wimbledon) 35.13 4/5f2003 Toms Little Jo Toms The Best-Westmead Josie Gary Baggs (Walthamstow) 34.56 3/12004 Roxholme Girl Pacific Mile-Gilded Choice Hayley Keightley (Private) 39.01 4/6fTrack record2005 Bat On Judicial Pride-Rio Sombrero Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 27.34 4/7fTrack record2006 Roxholme Girl Pacific Mile-Gilded Choice Carly Philpott (Coventry) 35.14 8-15f2007 Vatican Jinky Hondo Black-Ladys Best Lass Pat Rosney (Monmore) 35.06 9/-2Track record2008 Barnfield Loreto Droopys Maldini – Droopys Beauty Pat Rosney (Monmore) 35.21 5/22009 Southwind Harry Droopys Shearer – Mogeely Marina Kim Billingham (Monmore) 35.21 6/12015 Corrin Bob Mountleader Matt – Corrin Queen Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Romford) 33.67 5/12016Yahoo Victor Mall Brandy – Yahoo Carmel Barry O'Sullivan (Crayford) 33.54 9/22017Mayshighlandreel Kinloch Brae - Mays Maska Martyn Wiley (Romford) 33.09 5/2jf = Track record2018Droopys Dresden Mall Brandy - Droopys Star Phil Simmonds (Romford) 33.93 9/42019Saving Sonic Kinloch Brae – Newinn This Way John Mullins (Yarmouth) 33.95 7/22020Desperado Dan Iso Octane – Slaneyside MandyPatrick Janssens (Central Park) 33.64 1/2f2021Warzone Tom Good News – Bogger BonnieLiz McNair (Private)33.584/6f2022Savana RuinartKinloch Brae – Redzer RubyDiane Henry (Towcester)33.241/1f2023Laughil JessOut Of Range ASB – Laughil IreneDavid Lee (Crayford)33.462/12024Aayamza SydneyDroopys Sydney – Aayamza Breeze John Mullins (Towcester)32.857/4fTrack record2025NoellieBallyhimikin Jet – Droopys Gifted Paul Young (Romford)29.0014/1
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