Steel City Cup

The Steel City Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield.^[1]

Steel City Cup

Desert Pilot, 1980 champion
Class	Category 1
Location	Sheffield
Inaugurated	1970
Sponsor	BresBet
Race information
Distance	500 metres
Surface	Sand
Purse	£11,500 (winner)

It was inaugurated in 1970.^[2][3]

Venues & distances

• 1970-present (Sheffield 500m)

Sponsors

• 1994–2009 (William Hill)
• 2010–2010 (Betfair)
• 2011–2017 (Betfred)
• 2018–2018 (Greyhound Media Group)
• 2019–2019 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
• 2021–2024 (BresBet)

Past winners

Year	Winner	Breeding	Trainer	Time (sec)	SP	Notes/ref
1970	Westpark Toots	Myross Again - Westmead Grace	Stan Mitchell (Belle Vue)	30.66
1971	Toremore Flash	Forward Flash - Toremore Lass	Jack Brennan (Sheffield)	31.20	9/4	[4]
1972	Kudas Honour	Kilbeg Kuda - Premier Honour	Jack Brennan (Sheffield)	29.88	7/4jf	Track record[5]
1973	Priory Hi	Maryville Hi - Miss Hi Land	Pen Andrews (Private)	30.42	4/7f
1974	Gone The Time	Lisamote Precept - Sallys Style	Joe Kelly (Leeds)	30.26	4/1
1975	Company Cash	Fantastic Prince - Cash Princess	Joe Kelly (Leeds)	29.65	11/4
1976	Tilbrook Herald	Houghton Herald - Midnight Tour	Barbara Tompkins (Bletchley)	29.21	7/4	Track record
1977	Gan On Paddy	Laurdella Fun - Midi Robin	Paddy Milligan (Private)	29.58	4/5f
1978	Westmead Manor	Mels Pupil - Westmead Silver	Natalie Savva (Bletchley)	30.08	5/1
1979	Burniston Jet	Jimsun - Davids Black	Jim Hookway (Sheffield)	29.99	3/1
1980	Desert Pilot	Tain Mor - Dark Hostess	Geoff De Mulder (Private)	29.38	2/13f	Track record[6]
1981	Heres Gay	Tullig Rambler- Lassie Get Lost	Geoff De Mulder (Coventry)	29.58	1/1f
1982	Fire Dragon	Ivy Hall Solo - Kisses For Me	Joe Booth (Private)	30.14	1/1f
1983	Caribbean Spice	Mulcair Rocket - Caribbean Bird	Pete Beaumont (Sheffield)	30.29	6/4f
1986	Well Rigged	Ceili Band - Sole Investment	Rita Hayward (Nottingham)	30.59	5/4f
1987	Hollyhill Way	Eagles Nest - Hollyhill Hume	Maurice Buckland (Hall Green)	30.29	4/1
1988	Lyons Turbo	Evelyn Turbo - Miss Time Up	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)	30.29	5/6f
1989	Nip And Tuck	Rip Sandy - Sober Kate	Dave Hopper (Sheffield)	29.75	3/1
1990	Kilcannon Bullet	Odell Supreme - Murlens Toe	John Coleman (Walthamstow)	29.56	8/11f
1991	Woodhill Echo	Game Ball - Slaneyside Speed	Dawn Milligan (Private)	29.59	2/1f
1992	Gulleen Cove	Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda	Dave Conway (Private)	29.92	14/1
1993	Gulleen Cove	Manorville Sand - Seaway Linda	Dave Conway (Private)	29.53	8/1
1994	Anhid Breeze	Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross	Dave Conway (Private)	29.45	6/1	[7]
1995	Justright Melody	Farloe Melody - Farloe Mineola	Tom Robinson (Private)	29.36	7/4f
1996	Andys Surprise	Larryandy - Midi Moral	Dave Conway (Private)	29.47	7/2	[8]
1997	Frisby Free	Fortunate Man - Geal Gayo Sandie	Geoff De Mulder (Hall Green)	29.77	14/1	[9]
1998	Anhid Knight	Adraville Bridge - Anhid Cross	Dave Conway (Sheffield)	29.68	9/4	[10]
1999	Knockanroe Rover	Mountleader Peer - Seanos Miss	Paul Stringer (Private)	29.35	2/1	[11]
2000	Farloe Cobbler	Cry Dalcash - Farloe Post	Barrie Draper (Sheffield)	29.53	7/4f	[12]
2001	Jerrys Surprise	Toms The Best - Audi Turbo	Barry Picton (Hall Green)	29.38	7/1	[13]
2002	Droopys Rhys	Jamaican Hero - High Knight	Ted Soppitt (Private)	29.27	5/6f	[14]
2003	Starofthebill	Split The Bill - Hundred Percent	Jane Houfton (Sheffield)	29.60	12/1
2004	Rhincrew Santini	Come on Ranger - Rhincrew Claudia	Elaine Parker (Sheffield)	29.49	9/4	[15]
2005	Bell Legend	Droopys Vieri - Kylies Sonia	Mark Wallis (Walthamstow)	29.81	8/15f	[16]
2006	Womble	Toms The Best - Westmead Josie	Brian Rumney (Sheffield)	29.39	25/1	[17]
2007	Boherna on Air	Kiowa Sweet Trey - Free To Air	Barrie Draper (Sheffield)	29.29	5/4jf	[18]
2008	Blonde Dino	Daves Mentor - Charquest	John Mullins (Yarmouth)	29.04	8/11f	[19]
2009	Bandicoot Tipoki	Crash-Bandicoot Lola	Charlie Lister OBE (Private)	28.67	1/1f	[20]
2010	Mill Pinpoint	Hallucinate-Saleen Chloe	Kelly Macari (Sunderland)	28.96	5/4f	[21]
2011	Mill Bling Bling	Bombastic Shiraz – Respect For Lee	Kelly Macari (Sunderland)	28.74	2/1jf	[22]
2012	Skywalker Louie	Top Honcho – Synone Starlight	Elaine Parker (Sheffield)	28.77	10/1	[23]
2013	Pay Freeze	Ace Hi Rumble – Ballinclare Dime	Elaine Parker (Sheffield)	28.57	6/4f	[24]
2014	Underground Paul	Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy	Paul Young (Romford)	28.75	6/1	[25]
2015	Minglers Thunder	Archaton Pine – Minglers Impact	Jimmy Wright (Newcastle)	28.67	13/8f	[26]
2016	Pinpoint Den	Zero Ten - Allen Harbour	Kelly Macari (Sunderland)	28.56	7/2	[27]
2017	Tynwald Baz	Droopys Jet - Bish Bash Bosh	Lawrence Tuffin (Nottingham)	28.79	6/4f	[28]
2018	Roxholme Nidge	Droopys Nidge - Silver Dollar	Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)	28.53	4/1	[29]
2019	Roxholme Nidge	Droopys Nidge – Silver Dollar	Hayley Keightley (Doncaster)	28.53	11/4	[30]
2020	Headford Ranger	Tullymurry Act – Headford Maura	Kevin Hutton (Monmore)	28.63	11/8f	[31]
2021	Forest Gold	Dorotas Wildcat – Forest Dot	Kevin Hutto (Towcester)	28.71	3/1	[32]
2022	Signet Goofy	Magical Bale – Forest Natalee	John Mullins (Towcester)	28.76	2/1	[33]
2023	Swift Iconic	Droopys Roddick – Swift Biology	John Mullins (Towcester)	28.68	7/2	[34]
2024	Wicky Ned	Droopys Sydney – Ballycowen Lucy	James Fenwick (Newcastle)	28.96	8/11f	[35]