Trainers Championship (greyhounds)


The Trainers' Championship currently rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night is a competition for the leading greyhound trainers in the United Kingdom.

History

The competition was inaugurated in 1977 at (Brough Park) and is contested by the six leading trainers based on points gained from open race success from the previous year.
The competition should not be confused with the Greyhound Trainer of the Year which is awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar. The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and when it returned in 2021 it was rebranded as the Trainers' Judgement Night following sponsorship by Arc & Entain. The new format was similar but saw a reduction from eight races to six.

Sponsors

  • 1977–1979
  • 2021–2021
  • 2022–2025

Past winners

YearWinnerChampionship VenueNotes/ref
1977Natalie Savva & Geoff De Mulder(Brough Park)tied
1978Ted Dickson(Monmore)
1979John Honeysett(Crayford & Bexleyheath)
1980Ted Dickson
1981Joe Cobbold
1982Adam Jackson(White City - London)
1983Natalie Savva
1984George Curtis
1985Kenny Linzell(Walthamstow)
1986Kenny Linzell(Wembley)
1987Geoff De Mulder
1988Ernie Gaskin Sr.
1989John McGee Sr.(Oxford)
1990Bill Masters(Hove)
1991Linda Mullins(Reading)
1992John McGee Sr.
1993Linda Mullins
1994John Coleman
1995John Coleman(Wimbledon)
1996Ernie Gaskin Sr.(Hackney)
1997Linda Mullins
1998Ernie Gaskin Sr.(Sittingbourne)
1999Linda Jones
2000Nick Savva(Sittingbourne)