The Olympic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium.
It was inaugurated in 1947 at Wandsworth Stadium. Following the closure of Wandsworth in June 1966 the competition switched to Charlton Stadium which itself closed in September 1971. After an eight year gap the event was resurrected by Hove in 1979 and has remained there since.
Venues and distances 1947–1960 (Wandsworth, 600 yards) 1961–1965 (Wandsworth, 650 yards) 1966–1971 (Charlton, 600 yards) 1979–present (Hove, 515 metres)
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Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/ref1947 Dante II Well Squared – Olives Idol Bob Burls (Wembley) 34.672/5fTrack record1948 Captain Lake Captain Brown – Banna Lake Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.09 10/11949 Mutton Star Mad Tanist – Lowerstown Countess Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.33 3/11950 Captain The Killer Tanist – Fly Dancer Norman Merchant (Private) 35.47 5/4f1951 Polar Star Rebel Express – Please Lady Noreen Collin (Walthamstow) 36.63 11/41952 Ballinasloe Lassie Rimmells Black – Girlie O'Connor Jack Harvey (Wembley) 35.35 3/11953 Lizette Master Captain – Dorothy Ann Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 35.24 2/5f1954 Rushton Spot Rushton News – Rushton Panda Frank Johnson (Private) 35.96 15/81955 Whats Yat Magourna Reject – Coolflash Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 36.08 3/11956 Even Gait Ballylanigan Tanist – Narrogar Ann G Holyhead (Wandsworth) 35.57 7/4jf1957 Land Of Song Fire Prince – Old Blarney Gift Bob Burls (Wembley) 35.05 2/5f1958 Kilcaskin Karmen Kilcaskin Mail – Greenane Princess Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 35.91 4/5f1959 Tams Torness Prince Chancer – Tams Trasna Jimmy Jowett (Clapton) 35.33 11/21960 Crazy Paving Magourna Reject – Minorcas Judy Charles Payne (Private) 36.35 6/4f1961 Clonalvy Pride Solar Prince – Asmena Jack Harvey (Wembley) 38.46 1962Powerstown Prospect Hi There – Faoide Ronnie Melville (Wembley) 38.35 1963 Music Guest Solar Prince – The Grand Duchess Tom Johnston Sr. (West Ham) 38.53 1964 Carols Champion Tanyard Champion – Carols Pride Johnny Bullock (West Ham) 38.15 7/41965 Vals Parachute Crazy Parachute – Vals Orphan Maurice Mason (Private) 37.99 1966 Cons Duke Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet Lionel Maxen (Hackney) 34.79 1967 Roamin Beauty Knockrour Again – Goleen Paddy Keane (Clapton) 34.73 1968 Fire Trap Clonmannon Fire – Spring Trap Paddy McEvoy (Wimbledon) 34.68 1969 Premier Power Powerstown Proper – Mink Guest Paddy McEllistrim (Wimbledon) 34.57 100/71970 Al's Tiger Hi Joe – Kilcumney Miss Tom Smith (Catford) 34.44 4/11971 Supreme FunNewdown Heather – Top NoteSid Ryall (Private) 1979 Greenane Metro Greenane Decca – Pineapple Grand Arthur Hitch (Private) 30.86 1980 Young BreezeSage – Scorduff BreezeJack Coker (Oxford) 29.03 11/41981 Corrakelly AirSupreme Fun – Quarry StreakerChris Coyle (Private) 30.86 5/1dead-heat1981 Greenane MetroGreenane Decca – Pineapple GrandArthur Hitch (Private) 30.86 13/8fdead-heat1982 Glen Miner Glen Rock – Daring LilPeter Rich (Ramsgate) 29.62 15/8Track record1983 Huberts ShadeLuminous Lad – Huberts Fate Adam Jackson (Wembley)30.33 8/11984 Westmead MilosAll Wit – Westmead Satin Nick Savva (Milton Keynes) 30.20 15/8jf1985 Ballyregan BobBallyheigue Moon – Evening DaisyGeorge Curtis (Hove) 30.04 2/5f1986 House HunterTiger Jazz – Brass TacksGunner Smith (Hove) 30.06 3/11987House HunterTiger Jazz – Brass TacksGunner Smith (Hove) 30.14 3/11988 John DoeEasy And Slow – Time ConsumingBill Masters (Hove) 30.14 4/11989 White IslandCurryhills Fox – Cassio LilBill Masters (Hove) 30.30 8/11990 Labana MathewMathews World – Labana Queen Geoff De Mulder (Norton Canes) 30.04 2/5f1991 Shanavulin BingoMichigan Man – Shanavulin Flash Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Private) 30.40 7/41992Satharn LadySatharn Beo – Long Valley Lady John Coleman (Walthamstow) 30.08 3/11993 Hypnotic StagGreenpark Fox – Sister MoonshineJohn Coleman (Walthamstow) 29.74 4/7f1994Westmead ChickI'm Slippy – Westmead Move Nick Savva (Hackney) 30.55 6/4f1995 Sir FrederickSatharn Beo – Liberal GirlDerek Knight (Hove) 29.99 5/4f1996 Hart To MineGreenpark Fox – Slippy Hart Brian Clemenson (Hove) 30.05 1/1f1997 Astrosyn EurekaMurlens Slippy – Oakfront MagicDerek Knight (Hove) 30.05 7/4f1998 Xamax Na CapAdraville Bridge – That's Becky Ernie Gaskin Sr. (Walthamstow) 30.71 8/11999 Principal MeteorFrightful Flash – Sidhes MagicDerek Knight (Hove) 30.13 11/42000Smoking WardyGreen Grass – Meelin CutieDerek Knight (Hove) 29.90 5/4f2001 Solid MagicIceni Regent – Clodeen Magic Brian Clemenson (Hove) 29.93 6/4f2002 Cuba Toms The Best – Lydpal MaryBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.83 8/12003 Droopys OasisLarkhill Jo – Droopys GrafBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.86 5/12004 Orient RonJudicial Pride – Oriel GirlBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.68 11/8f2005 Droopys Oasis Larkhill Jo – Droopoys GrafBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.92 9/22006 Son of Phoebe Droopys Vieri – Killeacle PhoebeBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.85 2/1jf2007 Jazz HurricaneTop Honcho – Lucy MayDerek Knight (Hove) 29.84 7/4f2008 Shelbourne RichNever Give Up – Expert ViewBrian Clemenson (Hove) 29.86 9/22009Ballymac RusoBallymac Maeve – Ballymac Lark Matt Dartnall (Private) 29.48 6/4f2010 Ballymac WilliamMagical Captain – Ballymac Floss Carly Philpott (Private) 29.92 1/1f2011 Diesel Malc Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane Michael Fawsitt (Private) 29.56 3/12012 Ballymac EskeBurnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.40 2/7f2013 Jaytee Lightning Duke Special – Westmead Joy Paul Young (Romford) 29.62 7/42014 Thatchers Champ Hondo Black – Kilmessan Beauty Paul Young (Romford) 30.21 5/12015 Holdem Chico Kinloch Brae – Cornamaddy Tiny Carol Weatherall (Private) 30.10 10/12016Droopys Buick Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda Jimmy Wright (Newcastle) 29.89 2/5f 2017Bruisers BulletDroopys Cain – Clover Bride Mark Wallis (Towcester) 29.90 6/4f2018King TurboLeamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger Tot Liz McNair (Private) 29.90 6/4f2019King Sheeran Eden The Kid – Skate OnLiz McNair (Private) 29.93 2/1jf 2020Newinn JackoLaughil Duke – Coolavanny Pearl Ernest Gaskin Jr. (Private) 31.43 7/22021Prince of TroyDroopys Sydney – Chatam Lady David Mullins (Romford) 30.21 25/12022FromposttopillarDroopys Sydney – Rafa Babys Baby Liz McNair (Private) 29.78 5/4f2023King MemphisDroopys Sydney – Queen Beyonce Liz McNair (Private) 29.87 10/11f2024Proper Heiress Droopys Sydney – Powerful Mush Mark Wallis (Private) 29.49 11/10f 2025Proper Heiress Droopys Sydney – Powerful Mush Mark Wallis (Private) 29.39 2/7f
Winning trainers Brian Clemenson 8 Derek Knight 5 Jack Harvey 4 Liz McNair 4
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