The Wembley Spring Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Wembley Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1930, one of the earliest competitions. The race changed its name to the Blue Riband in 1981.
Following the end of the Wembley Greyhounds the Blue Riband was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Hall Green in 1999.
Winners +YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes1930 Mick the Miller Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 30.56 1-1f1931 Mick the Miller Glorious Event - Na Boc Lei Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 30.04 1-3fTrack record1932 Future Cutlet Mutton Cutlet - Wary Guide Sidney Probert (Wembley) 29.81 1933 Goopy Gear Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 30.464-6f 1934 Black Warrior Wily Warrior - Cook Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 30.75 7-1 1935 Suil King Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 30.475-4f 1936 Suil King Eagles Beak – Cahirvough Lass Arthur Doc Callanan (Wembley) 30.317-4 1937 Shandy Gaff Generous Nobleman – Share Call Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 30.15 1938 Sheehan Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 30.18 4-1Dead-heat1938 Golden Safeguard Red Robin – Ellen Beaton Jack Harvey (Wembley) 30.18 10-1Dead-heat1939 Gretas Rosary Mick the Miller - Greta Ranee Eddie Wright (Harringay) 30.39 5-21940 Junior Classic Beef Cutlet-Lady Eleanor Joe Harmon (Wimbledon) 29.60 1941 Rochester Clipper Miss Olive Motchman (Park Royal) 29.92 10-11942 Dearlaw Lovable Outlaw – Sly Coon Paddy Fortune (Wimbledon) 30.48 33-11943 Flying Dart II Shove Halfpenny – Osborne Peggy Sid Jennings (Wembley) 29.59 2-1f1944 Disputed Rattler Dasher Lad – Cheer The Rattler Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.58 1-2f1945 Ballyhennessy Seal Lone Seal - Canadian Glory Stan Martin (Wimbledon) 29.45 5-4f1946 MacRamble (West Ham) 29.72 1948 Whiterock Abbey Farloe Cutlet - Acetone Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.68 10-1Dead-heat1948 Don Gipsey Kusta Bok – Smartly Sally Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.68 1-1fDead-heat1949 West End Dasher Smartly Fergus – Second Fiddle Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.62 13-8f1950 Greenwood Tanist Tanner Trial – Manly Marie Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.44 11-10f1950 Black Mire Darkies Gift - Kelton Flash Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 29.34 2-11952 Jeffs Pal Ballyguiltenane Tom – Caherlevoy Beauty Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.26 13-8jf1953 Bargain Hunter Burhill Moon – Black Hussy Fred Lugg (Brighton) 29.01 8-11954 Pauls Fun Sandown Champion - All Fun Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.23 4-6f1956 Northern King Champion Prince – Big Bawn Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.40 2-5f1958 Kilcaskin Kern Magourna Reject - Pavona Tony Dennis (Private) 29.39 9-41959 Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.07 11-81960 Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.14 1-2f1961 Long Span Solar Prince – Monas Dancer Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.41 1965 Cons Duke Crazy Parachute – Cons Diet Lionel Maxen (Private) 29.50 1966 Petes Regret Mad Era - Hapless Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.87 1967 Dusty Trail Printers Present - Dolores Daughter Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.26 1968 Butchers Tec Booked Out - Technician Ronnie Melville (Wembley) 29.27 1969 Ballyseedy Star Shanes Legacy – Ballyseedy Jay Peter Hawkesley (West Ham) 29.61 11-8f1970 Hymus Silver Oregon Prince – Little Scamp Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.87 7-11971 Dolores Rocket Newdown Heather - Come On Dolores Herbert White (Private) 29.30 1972Proud Gamble Silver Hope – Big Gamble Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.56 3-11973Shara Dee Silver Hope – Silver Minnie Noreen Collin (White City, London) 29.25 9-21974 Mountleader Gold The Grand Silver – Perfect Anna (Wembley) 29.31 1975 Pineapple Grand The Grand Silver – Pineapple Baby Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr) 29.78 1976Knockrour Bank Clomoney Jet – Damsels Lass John Coleman (Wembley) 29.01 7-41977 Linacre Lively Band - Certral Ted Dickson (Slough) 29.20 10-31978Law Lad Toms Pal -Alas Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.02 1980Linkside Champ 29.62
Venues & distances 1930-1980 (Wembley 525y/490m)
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