Steel City Cup
Category 1 race
Desert Pilot, 1980 champion
LocationSheffield
Inaugurated1970
SponsorBresBet
Race information
Distance500 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£8,000 (winner)

The Steel City Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. [1]

It was inaugurated in 1970.[2] [3]

Venues & Distances

  • 1970-present (Sheffield 500m)

Sponsors

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
1970 Westpark TootsMyross Again - Westmead GraceStan Mitchell (Belle Vue)30.66
1971 Toremore FlashForward Flash - Toremore LassJack Brennan (Sheffield)31.209-4
1972 Kudas HonourKilbeg Kuda - Premier HonourJack Brennan (Sheffield)29.887-4jfTrack record
1973 Priory HiMaryville Hi - Miss Hi LandPen Andrews (Private)30.424-7f
1974 Gone The TimeLisamote Precept - Sallys StyleJoe Kelly (Leeds)30.264-1
1975 Company CashFantastic Prince - Cash PrincessJoe Kelly (Leeds)29.6511-4
1976 Tilbrook HeraldHoughton Herald - Midnight TourBarbara Tompkins (Bletchley)29.217-4Track record
1977 Gan On PaddyLaurdella Fun - Midi RobinPaddy Milligan (Private)29.584-5f
1978 Westmead ManorMels Pupil - Westmead SilverNatalie Savva (Bletchley)30.085-1
1979 Burniston JetJimsun - Davids BlackJim Hookway (Sheffield)29.993-1
1980 Desert PilotTain Mor - Dark HostessGeoff De Mulder (Private)29.382-13fTrack record
1981 Heres GayTullig Rambler- Lassie Get LostGeoff De Mulder (Coventry)29.581-1f
1982 Fire DragonIvy Hall Solo - Kisses For MeJoe Booth (Private)30.141-1f
1983 Caribbean SpiceMulcair Rocket - Caribbean BirdPete Beaumont (Sheffield)30.296-4f
1986 Well RiggedCeili Band - Sole InvestmentRita Hayward (Nottingham)30.595-4f
1987 Hollyhill WayEagles Nest - Hollyhill HumeMaurice Buckland (Hall Green)30.294-1
1988 Lyons TurboEvelyn Turbo - Miss Time UpCharlie Lister OBE (Private)30.295-6f
1989 Nip And TuckRip Sandy - Sober KateDave Hopper (Sheffield)29.753-1
1990 Kilcannon BulletOdell Supreme - Murlens ToeJohn Coleman (Walthamstow)29.568-11f
1991 Woodhill EchoGame Ball - Slaneyside SpeedDawn Milligan (Private)29.592-1f
1992 Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.9214-1
1993 Gulleen CoveManorville Sand - Seaway LindaDave Conway (Private)29.538-1
1994 Anhid Breeze[4]Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Private)29.456-1
1995 Justright MelodyFarloe Melody - Farloe MineolaTom Robinson (Private)29.367-4f
1996 Andys Surprise [5]Larryandy - Midi MoralDave Conway (Private)29.477-2
1997 Frisby Free [6]Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo SandieGeoff De Mulder (Hall Green)29.7714-1
1998 Anhid Knight [7]Adraville Bridge - Anhid CrossDave Conway (Sheffield)29.689-4
1999 Knockanroe Rover [8]Mountleader Peer - Seanos MissPaul Stringer (Private)29.352-1
2000 Farloe Cobbler [9]Cry Dalcash - Farloe PostBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.537-4f
2001 Jerrys Surprise [10]Toms The Best - Audi TurboBarry Picton (Hall Green)29.387-1
2002 Droopys Rhys [11]Jamaican Hero - High KnightTed Soppitt (Private)29.275-6f
2003 StarofthebillSplit The Bill - Hundred PercentJane Houfton (Sheffield)29.6012-1
2004 Rhincrew Santini [12]Come on Ranger - Rhincrew ClaudiaElaine Parker (Sheffield)29.499-4
2005 Bell Legend [13]Droopys Vieri - Kylies SoniaMark Wallis (Walthamstow)29.818-15f
2006 Womble [14]Toms the Best - Westmead JosieBrian Rumney (Sheffield)29.3925-1
2007 Boherna on Air [15]Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To AirBarrie Draper (Sheffield)29.295-4jf
2008 Blonde Dino [16]Daves Mentor - CharquestJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)29.048-11f
2009 Bandicoot Tipoki [17]Crash-Bandicoot LolaCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.671-1f
2010 Mill Pinpoint [18]Hallucinate-Saleen ChloeKelly Macari (Sunderland)28.965-4f
2011 Mill Bling Bling [19]Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For LeeKelly Macari (Sunderland)28.742-1jf
2012 Skywalker Louie [20]Top Honcho – Synone StarlightElaine Parker (Sheffield)28.7710-1
2013 Pay Freeze [21]Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare DimeElaine Parker (Sheffield)28.576-4f
2014 Underground Paul [22]Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad LucyPaul Young (Romford)28.756-1
2015 Minglers Thunder [23]Archaton Pine – Minglers ImpactJimmy Wright (Newcastle)28.6713-8f
2016 Pinpoint Den [24]Zero Ten - Allen HarbourKelly Macari (Sunderland)28.567-2
2017 Tynwald Baz [25]Droopys Jet - Bish Bash BoshLawrence Tuffin (Nottingham)28.796-4f
2018 Roxholme Nidge [26]Droopys Nidge - Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster)28.534-1
2019 Roxholme Nidge [27]Droopys Nidge – Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster)28.5311/4
2020 Headford Ranger[28]Tullymurry Act – Headford MauraKevin Hutton (Monmore)28.6311/8f
2021 Forest Gold[29]Dorotas Wildcat – Forest DotKevin Hutto (Towcester)28.713/1
2022 Signet Goofy[30]Magical Bale – Forest NataleeJohn Mullins (Towcester)28.762/1
2023 Swift Iconic[31]Droopys Roddick – Swift BiologyJohn Mullins (Towcester)28.687/2

References

  1. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 159. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 111. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. ↑ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 112–114. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  5. ↑ "1996 Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Data.
  6. ↑ "1997 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  7. ↑ "1998 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  8. ↑ "1999 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  9. ↑ "2000 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  10. ↑ "2001 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  11. ↑ "2002 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  12. ↑ "2004 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Data.
  13. ↑ "2005 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ↑ "2006 William Hill Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  15. ↑ "2007 Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ↑ "THE 2008 WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ↑ "THE WILLIAMHILL.COM STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  18. ↑ "THE BETFAIR STEEL CITY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  19. ↑ "2011 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  20. ↑ "2012 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  21. ↑ "2013 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. ↑ "2014 Betfred Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  23. ↑ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  24. ↑ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  25. ↑ "2017 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  26. ↑ "2018 GMG Steel City Cup". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  27. ↑ "RPTV Steel City Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  28. ↑ "2020 Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  29. ↑ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  30. ↑ "BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  31. ↑ "2023 BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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