The Cesarewitch is a greyhound competition held at Oxford Stadium

Oxford Stadium

Oxford Stadium is the home of greyhound racing and speedway in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley.-History:The stadium was built in 1938 on the site of a 'flapping' track where owners could turn up and run their greyhounds around an oval on the days selected for racing...

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It was originally one of the classic races held in the British Racing Calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium

West Ham Stadium

West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in east London...

 until its closure in 1977. The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium

Belle Vue Stadium

Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association...

 until 1995 when it was transferred to company sister track Catford Stadium

Catford Stadium

Catford Stadium was a historic greyhound track in Catford, a suburb of London. It was open between 1932 and 2003, when it was closed by its commercial operator Wembley . The local amateur side, Catford Wanderers, were mooted to move into the stadium, though this dream was never realised...

. Catford's owners the GRA then closed Catford in 2000 and switched it to their newly acquired track Oxford Stadium

Oxford Stadium

Oxford Stadium is the home of greyhound racing and speedway in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley.-History:The stadium was built in 1938 on the site of a 'flapping' track where owners could turn up and run their greyhounds around an oval on the days selected for racing...

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Despite the event moving four times it remains a major competition.

Past winners

Year	Winner	Trainer	Time	SP
1928	Dicks Son	Tom Fear (White City Stadium White City Stadium White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was... )	34.38 sec	6-4jf
1929	Five of Hearts	Thomas Cudmore (Wembley Stadium (1923))	34.82 sec	1-4f
1930	Mick The Miller Mick the Miller Mick the Miller was a male brindle Greyhound. He is celebrated as the first great racing greyhound to compete in England. Despite a short three year racing career, his achievements were highly publicised around the world and by the end of his career he had become an icon in the sport...	Sidney Orton (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	34.11 sec	1-7f
1931	Future Cutlet	Sidney Probert (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	34.03 sec	10-11f
1932	Future Cutlet	Sidney Probert (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	34.11 sec	2-7f
1933	Elsell	William Dixon (White City Stadium White City Stadium White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was... )	34.22 sec	100-7
1934	Brilliant Bob	Sidney Orton (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	33.80 sec	9-2
1935	Grand Flight II	Jim Syder (Wembley Stadium (1923))	33.97 sec	33-1
1936	Ataxy	Leslie Reynolds (White City Stadium White City Stadium White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was... )	31.24 sec	2-1
1937	Jesmond Cutlet	Del Hawkesley (West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in east London... )	34.56 sec	11-4
1938	Ballyjoker	Sidney Orton (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	34.02 sec	3-1
1945	Hurry Kitty	William Mills (Private)	31.26 sec	5-4f
1946	Col Skookum	Sidney Orton (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	31.28 sec	4-1
1947	Red Tan	Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium is a stadium and racetrack on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.... )	31.30 sec	12-1
1948	Local Interprize	Stanley Biss (Clapton)	30.88 sec	11-4
1949	Drumgoon Boy	Frank Davis (Private)	30.71 sec	4-9f
1950	Quare Customer	Leslie Reynolds (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	30.80 sec	11-10f
1951	Prisona Luath	Bob Burls (Wembley Stadium (1923))	33.77 sec	10-11f
1952	Shaggy Swank	Tom Lightfoot (Private)	34.03 sec	5-1
1953	Magourna Reject	Tommy 'Paddy' Reilly Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	33.34 sec	1-4f
1954	Matchlock	Ted Brennan (Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium, sometimes referred to as Sheffield Sports Stadium, is a greyhound racing track in Owlerton near Hillsborough in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The stadium is also home to the Sheffield Tigers Speedway team and hosts BriSCA Formula One stock car racing events. It is operated... )	33.03 sec	7-2
1955	Gulf of Darien	Jack Harvey (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	32.99 sec	4-6f
1956	Coming Champion	Jim Syder (Wembley Stadium (1923))	33.02 sec	9-2
1957	Scoutbush	Bob Burls (Wembley Stadium (1923))	33.05 sec	7-4f
1958 dh	Ryelane Pleasure	Jack Harvey (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	33.06 sec	3-1
1958 dh	Pigalle Wonder	Jim Syder (Wembley Stadium (1923))	33.06 sec	8-11f
1959	Milebush Pride	Jack Harvey (Wembley Stadium (1923))	32.66 sec	2-7f
1960	Rostown Genius	Joe Pickering (White City Stadium White City Stadium White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was... )	33.29 sec	2-1
1961	Prairie Flash	Jack Harvey (Wembley Stadium (1923))	32.91 sec	9-4
1962	Dromin Glory	Johnny Bassett (Clapton)	32.97 sec	11-10f
1963	Jahu II	Gordon Hodson (White City Stadium White City Stadium White City Stadium was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon. It also hosted speedway and a match at the 1966 World Cup, before the stadium was... )	33.15 sec	9-4
1964	Clifden Orbit	Tom Johnston (West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in east London... )	33.08 sec	4-1
1965	Lucky Montforte	Johnny Bassett (Private)	33.00 sec	5-1
1966	Rostown Victor	Tom Johnston (West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in east London... )	34.06 sec	66-1
1967	Silver Hope	Paddy Keane (Clapton)	32.99 sec	2-1jf
1968	Deen Valley	Paddy Keane (Clapton)	33.29 sec	4-5f
1969	Cals Pick	Jack Harvey (Wembley Stadium (1923))	32.98 sec	6-4jf
1970	Gleneagle Comedy	Ron Hookway (Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium, sometimes referred to as Sheffield Sports Stadium, is a greyhound racing track in Owlerton near Hillsborough in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The stadium is also home to the Sheffield Tigers Speedway team and hosts BriSCA Formula One stock car racing events. It is operated... )	33.25 sec	10-1
1971	Whisper Billy	Charlie Coyle (Private)	33.45 sec	50-1
1972	Westmead Lane	Nick Savva (Private)	51.65 sec	11-4
1973	Country Maiden	Frank Baldwin (Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium is a stadium and racetrack on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.... )	52.46 sec	5-2
1974	Westbrook Quinn	John Coulter (Private)	52.17 sec	7-2
1975	Silver Sceptre	Reg Young (Milton Keynes)	52.31 sec	4-1
1976	Moy Summer	Ernest Bamford (Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association... )	51.32 sec	16-1
1977	Montrean	Ernest Bamford (Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association... )	51.64 sec	4-6f
1978	Sporting Blue	Harry Crapper (Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium Owlerton Stadium, sometimes referred to as Sheffield Sports Stadium, is a greyhound racing track in Owlerton near Hillsborough in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The stadium is also home to the Sheffield Tigers Speedway team and hosts BriSCA Formula One stock car racing events. It is operated... )	51.20 sec	7-2
1979	Roystons Supreme	Adam Jackson (Wembley Stadium (1923))	51.47 sec	7-4
1980	Linkside Liquor	Gordon Bailey (Yarmouth Stadium Yarmouth Stadium Yarmouth Stadium is a dog track located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.Yarmouth Stadium features greyhound racing on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday night.... )	51.22 sec	3-1
1981	Kinda Friendly	Ernie Gaskin Snr. (Private)	52.68 sec	7-4f
1982	Liga Lad	David Vass (Private)	51.83 sec	6-4j
1983	Jos Gamble	Jerry Fisher (Reading Stadium)	50.90 sec	5-2
1984	Mobile Bank	Ernie Gaskin Snr. (Private)	52.92 sec	7-4f
1985	Scurlogue Champ	George Drake (Private)	54.62 sec	1-3f
1986	Yankees Shadow	George Curtis (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	54.90 sec	4-7f
1987	Role of Fame	Arthur Hitch (Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Stadium Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also hosts speedway, stock car and other racing events.... )	52.41 sec	1-7f
1988	Proud To Run	Harry White (Canterbury)	56.23 sec	7-1
1989	Minnies Siren	Ken Linzell (Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	56.03 sec	6-4f
1990	Carlsberg Champ	Barry Silkman (Private)	55.50 sec	5-4f
1991	Wayzgoose	Dick Hawkes (Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	55.30 sec	20-1
1992	Zap	Alan Honeyfield (Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium is a stadium and racetrack on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.... )	55.44 sec	12-1
1993	Killenagh Dream	Charlie Lister (Stainforth)	55.21 sec	20-1
1994	Sandollar Louie	Kevin Connor (Canterbury)	55.20 sec	10-1
1995	Ballarue Minx	Bill Masters (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	45.98 sec	5-4
1996	Elbony Rose	Nick Savva (Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	45.90 sec	11-10f
1997	Tralee Crazy	Nick Savva (Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	45.69 sec	1-2f
1998	Fourth Ace	Barry Wileman (Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium is a stadium and racetrack on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England.... )	47.01 sec	9-4
1999	Bubbly Prince	Patsy Cusack (Crayford)	45.90 sec	4-6f
2000	Lady Jean	Ken Tester (Crayford)	45.63 sec	11-8f
2001	Solid Magic	Brian Clemenson (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	39.72 sec	11-10f
2002	Cuba	Brian Clemenson (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	40.18 sec	4-5f
2003	Maxie Rumble	Linda Mullins (Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium Walthamstow Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London and was one of a limited number of remaining greyhound race tracks operating in Greater London... )	39.62 sec	1-1f
2004	Solid Money	Derek Knight (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	39.56 sec	9-4
2005	Zigzag Stewart	June McCombe (Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester where the very first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It is also used for speedway as the home ground of Elite League team Belle Vue Aces since 1988 and since 1999 has British Stock Car Association... )	39.61 sec	3-1
2006	Greenacre Lin	Brian Clemenson (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	39.85 sec	11-10f
2007	Dark Hondo	Paul Foster (Swindon)	39.94 sec	5-4f
2008	Lenson Joker	Tony Collett (Sittingbourne)	39.22 sec	10-11f
2009	He Went Whoosh	Claude Gardiner (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	39.56 sec	11-10f
2010	Raving Black	Seamus Cahill (Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a dog track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex.It is a greyhound racing stadium for the purposes of entertainment, usually including gambling on the outcome of a race... )	39.30 sec	4-1
2011 dh	Farloe Kraven	Patrick Curtin (Monmore Stadium)	40.16 sec	8-1
2011 dh	Westmead Palace	Graham Holford (Henlow Stadium)	40.16 sec	3-1

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