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ROMFORD GREYHOUND STADIUM

This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the stadium. I am indebted to Richard English for helping to construct this page.

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Romford hosted greyhound racing on 20th September 1930. The principal race was the Romford Essex Vase over 575 metres. Dolores Rocket was one of the great greyhounds to win the event with a success in 1971.
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By 1988 Romford was hosting such prestigious events as the Champion Stakes over 575 metres or 629 yards. The first winner of the event was Dads Flier, but a full list of winners is shown below.

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This section gives a comprehensive picture of the badges produced by the track throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of glimpses of its history. For those wishing to undertake further research we can recommend a visit to

http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 where further reading can be undertaken.

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If you have rare Romford badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net

Champion Stakes (Run over 575 metres or 629 yards)
1988 Dads Flier
1989 Sard
1990 Sail Over
1991 Sail Over
1992 Chic Mona
1993 Westmead Surprise
1994 Heres Seanie
1995 Westmead Merlin
1996 Lady Ellie
1997 Elderberry Chick
1998 Pottos Storm
1999 Touchwood Gent
2000 Palace Issue
2001 El Othello
2002 Cooly Cougar
2003 Clover Top
2004 Centour Para
2005 Denmark Nick
2006 Son of Phoebe
2007 Eye Onthe Veto
2008 Lenson Joker
2009 Go Big Hitter
2010 Raving Black