Three Steps to Victory

Three Steps to Victory
Category 1 race
LocationSheffield
Inaugurated2003
SponsorTime Greyhound Nutrition
Race information
Distancethree distances
SurfaceSand
Purse£10,000 (winner)

The Three Steps to Victory is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield.[1]

It was inaugurated in 2003 and is unique in the racing calendar because it consists of different race distances. In 2019, Gain Nutrition took over the sponsorship of the event.[2] Gain Nutrition became Time Greyhound Nutrition in 2023.[3]

Venues & Distances

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  • 2003–2004 (Sheffield 280, 480, 500m)
  • 2010–2024 (Sheffield 480, 500, 660m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
2003 Tucks Mein [4] Top Honcho – Borna Best Elaine Parker (Sheffield) 29.12 11/4f
2004 Farloe Hack [5] Staplers Jo – Farloe Dingle Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 29.61 7/2
2010 Head Iton Jason [6] Westmead Hawk – Droopys Grisham Chris Allsopp (Monmore) 39.25 7/2
2011 Kilmore Say Go [7] Brett Lee – Coolavanny Kate Matt Dartnall (Swindon) 39.49 7/2
2012 Clerihan Gold [8] Goldmine Ramble – Goldmine Sally John Sharp (Private) 40.16 25/1
2013 Hather George [9] Hondo Black – Culmore Gift Charlie Lister OBE (Private) 38.95 9/2
2014 Ballymac Eske [10] Burnpark Champ – Ballymac Penske Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 38.61 8/11f Track record
2015 Farneys Cookie [11] Tullymurry Act – Tullymurry Mona Kevin Boon (Private) 39.29 3/1
2016 Patchys Kerry [12] Blackstone Gene – Droopys Stosur Mark Wallis (Towcester) 38.77 2/5f
2017 Geelo Sapphire [13] Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Raeh Carl Perry (Sheffield) 38.86 7/1
2018 Swift Hansel[14] Godsend – Swift Approach Anna Thompson (Nottingham) 39.42 9/4
2019 Bull Run Button[15] Ballymac Eske – Tullowmac Java Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 39.09 11/8f
2020 Roxholme Kristof[16] Ballymac Eske – Badminton Baby Hayley Keightley (Private) 38.57 4/9f
2021 Savana Eruption[17] Droopys Jet – Volcano Diane Henry (Towcester) 39.14 15/8f
2022 Coolavanny Aunty[18] Droopys Sydney – Yahoo Katie Angela Harrison (Newcastle) 38.78 13/8f
2023 Distant Emma[19] Droopys Sydney – Distant Lucy Barrie Draper (Sheffield) 38.95 11/10f
2024 Queen Georgia[20] Droopys Sydney – Queen Jessiej Liz McNair (Central Park) 38.88 5/4f

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "GAIN TO SPONSOR 'THREE STEPS'". Greyhound Star. 29 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutirion 3 Steps to Victory Full draw & form". Greyhound Star. 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ "2003 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  5. ^ "2004 Three Steps to Victory final". Greyhound Data.
  6. ^ "2010 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  7. ^ "2011 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  8. ^ "2012 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ "2013 Three Steps result". Greyhound Data.
  10. ^ "2014 Three Steps result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  11. ^ "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  13. ^ "Three Steps to Victory result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  14. ^ "2018 Three Steps to Victory result". Racing Post Greyhound Bet.
  15. ^ "2019 3 Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  16. ^ "Three Steps final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. ^ "Tough Way to gain victory". Greyhound Star. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Gain Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Time Greyhound Nutrition 3 Steps To Victory Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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