Ladbrokes Gold Cup facts for kids
| Category 1 race | |
Black Buster, 1998 winner
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| Location | Monmore Green Stadium |
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| Inaugurated | 1994 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Ladbrokes Gold Cup is a greyhound competition held at Monmore Green Stadium. It was revived in 1994 and was originally known as the Midland Gold Cup.
Winners have included the 1998 English Greyhound Derby champion Toms The Best and the 2011 English Greyhound Derby winner Taylors Sky.
Venues
- 1994–present (Monmore 480m)
Sponsors
- 2014–present Ladbrokes
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Droopys Craig | Moral Support – Droopys Aliysa | Henry Tasker (Private) | 29.31 | 5–2 |
| 1995 | Westmead Chick | Im Slippy – Westmead Move | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 29.09 | 4–6f |
| 1996 | Chairman | Live Contender – Little Witch | Jimmy Gibson Belle Vue | 29.22 | 6–4f |
| 1997 | Toms The Best | Frightful Flash – Ladys Guest | Nick Savva (Walthamstow) | 28.21 | 2–1 |
| 1998 | Black Buster | Joyful Tidings – Little Champagne | Ivan Williams (Perry Barr) | 28.13 | 9–2 |
| 1999 | Crack Off | Mountleader Peer – Highsted Rose | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.13 | 2–1f |
| 2000 | Fervent Flash | Frightful Flash – Murtys Fancy | Tony Meek (Monmore Green) | 28.59 | 4–1 |
| 2001 | Potto Knows | He Knows – Pottos Way | David Mullins (Romford) | 28.51 | 4–1 |
| 2002 | Lodgeview Chance | Top Honcho – Fees Chance | Danny Talbot (Kinsley) | 28.29 | 10–1 |
| 2003 | Farloe Brazil | Mr Bozz – Farloe Dingle | Charlie Lister (Private) | 28.12 | 9–2 |
| 2004 | Elderberry Veron | Top Honcho – Elderberry Flyer | Patricia Cowdrill (Monmore) | 28.21 | 5–2 |
| 2005 | Loughteen Bandit | Larkhill Jo – Loughteen Velvet | Michael Harris (Monmore) | 27.92 | 6–1 |
| 2006 | Westmead Joe | Larkhill Jo – Mega Delight | Nick Savva (Private) | 27.89 | 6–4 |
| 2007 | Boherna On Air | Kiowa Sweet Trey – Free To Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.10 | 4–7f |
| 2008 | Boherna Best | Pacific Mile – Always On Air | Barrie Draper (Sheffield) | 28.45 | 3–1 |
| 2009 | Barbies Man | Yeah Man – Barbies Bluebird | Julie Bateson (Private) | 27.95 | 12–1 |
| 2010 | Bucks Yahoo | Ballymac Maeve – Mottos Dawn | Chris Lund (Doncaster) | 28.04 | 7–2 |
| 2011 | Taylors Sky | Westmead Hawk – Rising Angel | Charlie Lister OBE (Private) | 27.80 | 4–6f |
| 2012 | Mags Gamble | Crash – Movealong Rose | Harry Williams (Newcastle) | 28.34 | 7–1 |
| 2013 | Shaneboy Spencer | Droopys Scolari – Shaneboy Maria | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.37 | 6–4jf |
| 2014 | Viking Jack | Vans Escalade – Heroes Last lass | Jim Hayton (Private) | 27.94 | 6–4 |
| 2015 | Swift Hoffman | Makeshift – Swift Erin | Pat Rosney (Private) | 27.70 | 4–7f |
| 2016 | Jaytee Spartacus | Scolari Me Daddy – Sizzling Gina | Paul Young (Romford) | 27.83 | 5–2 |
| 2017 | Droopys Buick | Yeah Man – Droopys Hilda | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 27.63 | 5–4f |
| 2018 | King Turbo | Leamaneigh Turbo – Wee Tiger Tots | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.30 | 5–4f |
| 2019 | Seaglass Tiger | Drumcrow Obama – Abrakebabra Bee | Patrick Janssens (Central Park) | 28.28 | 4–1 |
| 2020 | Gonzo | Laughil Blake – Rushmoorbeatrice | Julie Bateson (Private) | 28.31 | 9–2 |
| 2021 | Minglers Popeye | Sparta Maestro – Minglers Suarez | Stuart Tighe (Newcastle) | 28.45 | 11/2 |
| 2022 | Move Over Cha | Gaytime Hawk – Move Over Eliza | Angela Harrison (Newcastle) | 28.59 | 6/4f |
| 2023 | Links Maverick | Grangeview Ten – Havana Lottie | Tom Heilbron (Newcastle) | 27.70 | 4/6f |
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