The Coronation Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at
Romford Greyhound Stadium
Romford Greyhound Stadium, referred to as Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium is a Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing track located in Romford town centre in the London Borough of Havering in east London which is owned and oper ...
.
Race history
It was inaugurated in 1981 at
Southend Stadium
Southend Stadium was a former greyhound racing and football stadium in Grainger Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It was also the home ground of Southend United between 1934 and 1955 and was also known as Greyhound Park.
Origins
The first greyhound ...
. However, in 1985 Southend closed and the event switched to Romford.
It is not to be confused with the
Coronation Stakes
The Coronation Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 7 furlong and 213 yards (1,603 metres), and it is schedul ...
that was held at
Wembley
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.
Past winners
Venues & Distances
*1981-1985 (Southend, 647 metres)
*1986–present (Romford, 575 metres)
Sponsors
*1994-2010 (Tony Williams)
*2011-present (
Coral
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)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in the London Borough of Havering
Recurring sporting events established in 1981