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Brian Clemenson
Brian Adrian Clemenson (born 1963) is a retired English greyhound trainer. He is a three times United Kingdom champion Champion Trainer. Profile Clemenson was a head man for Kenny Linzell before taking out a trainer's licence. He raced out of Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium which he joined after a spell at Hackney Wick Stadium. He was initially based at Bersheda Kennels in Wickford but a decade later moved to the Romford Greyhound Kennels in Billingshurst. He came to prominence in the early 1990s and after reaching multiple finals finally won a feature competition in 1999 when he won the Pall Mall Stakes. He reached the final of the 1998 English Greyhound Derby with Tullerboy Cash before steering two runners into the 2002 English Greyhound Derby and finishing runner-up in the 2004 English Greyhound Derby. It was during the early part of the decade that Clemenson was the leading trainer in Britain. He trained the winners of many competitions including three Cesarewitch' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greyhound Trainer
A greyhound trainer is a person who trains greyhounds for racing. This involves exercising, feeding, and grooming them in addition to keeping the greyhound in race condition to enable the greyhound to race to the best of its ability. History Before the 1930s nearly all greyhound racing was in the form of coursing but track racing was established in the United States in 1919 and Great Britain in 1927. Today the term 'greyhound trainer' refers mainly to track racing because coursing has been banned in many countries. United Kingdom In the United Kingdom Greyhound trainers currently fall under two sectors: those registered by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB), and a sector known as 'independent racing' or 'flapping' which is racing unaffiliated to any governing body. In Ireland trainers are regulated by the Greyhound Racing Ireland Greyhound Racing Ireland ( ga, Rásaíocht Con Éireann, formerly ga, Bord na gCon) is an Irish semi-state body charged with regulating a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 English Greyhound Derby
The 1998 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 27 June 1998 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Toms The Best received £50,000. The competition was sponsored by William Hill following the demise of the famous Sporting Life newspaper. Ante-post favourite Larkhill Jo was eliminated in the third round. The heats were held on 26, 29 & 30 May, the second round on 2, 5 & 6 June, third round on 13 June, quarter finals on 16 June and semi finals on 20 June. Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): Distances 4¼, 4¾, short head, 1 (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second. Race Report Toms The Best added the English Derby crown to his 1997 Irish Greyhound Derby success becoming one of a very select group to have won both the English and Irish Derby. The race was won with relative ease by the hot favourite in a crowded race which featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Greyhound Racing Trainers
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1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trafalgar Cup
The Trafalgar Cup is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium for puppies under the age of two. It is the oldest puppy competition in the racing calendar. It was contested at Wembley Stadium from 1929 until 1998, but when the Wembley Greyhounds ended it moved to Oxford Stadium in 1999 and then on to Monmore Green Stadium Monmore Green Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway stadium located in Wolverhampton. The stadium has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars. The venue is owned and operated by the Ladbrokes Coral group. Speedway Motorcycle sp ... in 2015. Past winners Venues & Distances * 1929-1974 (Wembley 525y) * 1975-1998 (Wembley 490m) * 1999-2012 (Oxford 450m) * 2015–present (Monmore 480m) Sponsors * 1999-2001 ( William Hill Bookmakers) * 2002-2006 (Mike Allan Bookmakers) * 2008-2009 (Pattinson Construction) * 2007, 2010-2011 (Stadium Bookmakers) * 2012-2012 (Mick Lowe) * 2015-2018 (Kevin Perisi) *2019–present (Ladbrokes) Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sussex Cup
The Sussex Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1972 and is a category 1 event on the annual racing calendar. Venues & Distances *1972–present (Hove 515m) Sponsors *1998–2004 (Chas Miller Bookmakers) *2005–present (Coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and sec ...) Past winners References {{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Sport in Brighton and Hove Recurring sporting events established in 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regency (greyhounds)
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 & 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 (Hov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic (greyhounds)
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. Past winners Venues *1947–1965 (Wandsworth 600 yards) *1966–1971 (Charlton 600 yards) *1979–present (Hove 515 metres) Sponsors *1989–1991 ( Phoenix Brewery) *1994–2006 (Courage Brewery) *2007–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers) *2008–2008 (Emily Wood Memorial) *2009–present (Coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and se ...) Winning trainers *Brian Clemenson 8 *Derek Knight 5 *Jack Harvey 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Jacket
The Golden Jacket is a greyhound racing competition held at Crayford Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1975 at Harringay Stadium but following the closure of the track switched to Hall Green Stadium and then Monmore Green Stadium before finding a home at Crayford. Venues & Distances *1975–1984 (Harringay, 660m) *1985–1985 (Hall Green, 663m) *1986–1986 (Monmore, 647m) *1987–present (Crayford, 714m) Sponsors *1987–2021 (Ladbrokes Ladbrokes Coral is a British gambling company founded in 1886. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. The business is split into two divisions, UK and International. UK operations are c ...) *2022–present (Premier Greyhound Racing) Past winners References {{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Sport in the London Borough of Bexley Recurring sporting events established in 1975 Greyhound racing in London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion Stakes (English Greyhound Race)
The Champion Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Romford Greyhound Stadium in East London, England. It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium. However, in 1973 the event was discontinued until Romford resurrected it in 1988. In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain. Venues and Distances *1947–1973 (Wimbledon) *1988–present (Romford 575m) Sponsors *1997 (Tony Morris – Track bookmaker) *2005–2005 (Coral) *2006–2007 (Stadium Bookmakers) *2008–2021 (Coral Corals are marine invertebrates within the class Anthozoa of the phylum Cnidaria. They typically form compact colonies of many identical individual polyps. Coral species include the important reef builders that inhabit tropical oceans and sec ...) *2021–present (Premier Greyhound Racing) Past winners + Smallmead stripped of title following a positive drugs test ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 English Greyhound Derby
The 2004 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being held on 5 June 2004 at Wimbledon Stadium. The winner Droopys Scholes received £100,000. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final result At Wimbledon (over 480 metres): Distances ¾, ½, neck, 2½, ¾ (lengths) The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second. Competition report One of the ante-post favorites Droopys Shearer bypassed the event recuperating following a turbulent Scottish Greyhound Derby campaign. The very first heat on 6 May resulted in the fastest winner of the night when Tels Coogee Boy won in 28.85; the Pall Mall champion Tims Crow also started well with a customary fast starting win. The following night saw two of the big Irish favourites impress, Droopys Scholes recorded a very fast 28.60 and the Premier Fantasy won in 28.80, the latter had come to prominence in December 2003 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
