GREYHOUND TRADER STAKES GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

The Greyhound Trader Stakes continues to go from strength to strength and is a competition firmly placed in the notebooks of the connections of greyhounds purchased through the successful sales company set up by father and son team Nathan and James Corden.

The winner of the competition will receive £2500 whilst the vendor of the successful greyhound will benefit to the tune of £500.  Getwiththetimes ran out the winner of the inaugural running of the final back in 2021 whilst Antigua Sugar for Mark Wallis and Savana Top Cat for Chris Hamblin emerged victorious in 2022 and 2023 respectively.  Savana Top Cat of course lines up in this years final and will aim to follow up his victory from last year for owner and Towcester track promoter Kevin Boothby.

 

GARY THE ARB leads home Uncle Freddie (t3) in the Greyhoundtrader.com Stakes semis, clocking a useful 28.98
Towcester 22nd June 2024
Photo: © Steve Nash

The final is a really competitive affair with each of the six runners able to lay claim to victory and that includes the greyhound with the cheapest purchase price of them all Salacres Blake who traded hands between vendor Townview Kennels / Brendan Matthews and owner / trainer Peter Harnden for just £1300.  Townview Kennels of course have supplied the winner of this event in both 2021 and 2022.

 

VIXONS FILOFAX (t2 left) SAVANA TOP CAT (t3)
Greyhoundtrader.com Stakes Semi Final
Towcester 22nd June 2024
Photo: © Steve Nash

 

Each of the finalists barring Savana Top Cat traded at way below £5000 highlighting that there are plenty of bargains to be had.

For those interested in attending one of the years remaining track sales the dates for both the Greyhound Trader sales and Premier Greyhound Sales are reproduced below –

 

  • Romford – Thursday 18th July – 2:30pm Trials – Premier Greyhound Sales
  • Doncaster – Friday 23rd August – 10:00am Trials – Greyhound Trader
  • Towcester – Friday 20th September – 10:00am Trials – Greyhound Trader
  • Hove – Monday 14th October – 10:00am Trials – Premier Greyhound Sales
  • Oxford – Wednesday 20th November – 10:00am Trials – Greyhound Trader
 

 

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TRAP 1 GARY THE ARB

  • Late Droopys Haste
  • Vendor – Droopys Stud
  • Owner – Garry Smith
  • Premier Greyhound Sales
  • Hove – 6th November 2023
  • £3800
  • PGR Puppy Derby semi-finalist at Monmore

TRAP 2 VIXONS FILOFAX

  • Late Easy King
  • Vendor – Barry Rocks
  • Owner – Vixons Contract Ltd (Matt Povey)
  • Greyhound Trader
  • Monmore – 13th July 2023
  • £4600
  • ARC Laurels semi-finalist at Perry Barr & PGR Puppy Derby semi-finalist at Monmore

TRAP 3 SAVANA TOP CAT

  • Late Romeo Top Cat
  • Vendor – David Firmager
  • Owner – Kevin Boothby
  • Greyhound Trader
  • Online Sale – March 2023
  • £14300
  • Last year’s winner

TRAP 4 UNCLE FREDDIE

  • Late Burgess King
  • Vendor – JJ Fennelly
  • Owner – Kangaroo Petrol Syndicate (headed by Mark Burridge)
  • Greyhound Trader
  • Private Sale – September 2023
  • £4400
  • ARC Kent Plate semi-finalist

TRAP 5 NODUFF SAHARA

  • Late Orchid Vintage
  • Vendor – Declan Moloney
  • Owner – Noduff Racing (Ian Foster)
  • Greyhound Trader
  • Online Sale – June 2023
  • £4650
  • Four and six bend open race winner at Monmore

TRAP 6 SALACRES BLAKE

  • Late Club Bands
  • Vendor – Townview Kennels
  • Owner – Peter Harnden
  • Greyhound Trader
  • Towcester – 12th October 2022
  • £1300
  • Multiple top grade and open class winner and quickly established himself as the leading greyhound on the strength at both Henlow & Towcester

 

Getwiththetimes 2021

 

Antigua Sugar 2022

Savana Top Cat 2023

 

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Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Thursday: Hove ♦ Swindon

Friday: Romford ♦ Sunderland

Saturday: Monmore ♦ Central ♦ Towcester (DERBY FINAL CARD)

Sunday: Towcester ♦