The Greyhound Trainer of the Year or Champion Trainer is an award for the leading greyhound trainer in the United Kingdom.
Inaugurated | 1961 |
---|---|
Race information | |
Record | Mark Wallis (14 titles) |
It was inaugurated in 1961 and was originally elected by a press panel [1] but is now awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar.[2]
Mark Wallis has won the most titles with 14, he set a new record at the end of 2016, passing the previous record of seven set by John 'Ginger' McGee Sr.[3] and has extended the record to 14 with further wins in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023.[4][5][6]
The award should not be confused with the Trainers Championship which is an annual event held between the leading six trainers.[7]
Past winners edit
|
References edit
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 313. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook, page 118-120. Ringpress Books. ISBN 186054-010-4.
- ^ "Mark Wallis – Champion Trainer – Again". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Trainer of Year Championship standings". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Trainers Championship – Top 250". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Latest Trainer of the Year Championship Standings, up to and including Tuesday 27th December 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 109-111. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When) December edition". Greyhound Star. 2015.
- ^ "Mark Wallis champion greyhound trainer". Racing Blue.com.
- ^ "GBGB Awards" (PDF). Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Trainer of the Year Championship standings, up to and including Thursday 27th December 2018". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- ^ "Trainer's of the Year standings". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Winning is Finishing Ssecond for Janssens". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- ^ "Latest Trainer of the Year Championship Standings, up to and including Tuesday 27th December 2022". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Trainer of the Year final standings 2023". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 January 2024.