The Springbok is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium.

The event was inaugurated in 1937^[1] at the White City Stadium in London. The origins of the race came from a contingent of greyhounds that included Hawtrey, Raven Arms and Bobby Sparks that travelled to South Africa in the winter of 1936/1937 as a series of race tests for the country. In return the South African Greyhound Racing Association gifted a trophy to the Greyhound Racing Association and a perpetual award for a new race was created.^[2]

The event was held at White City until its closure in 1985 when it switched to Wimbledon Stadium. The event is the leading competition for novice hurdlers.^{[3] [4]}

In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium. The relocation of the competition to Central Park continued a family legacy for the Cearns family who had been connected with the race when it was first held in 1937.^[5] In 2023, the race was held at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium while track renovation was taking place at Central Park.^[6]

• 1937–1985 (White City (London), 550y hurdles)
• 1986–2010 (Wimbledon, 460m hurdles)
• 2011–2016 (Wimbledon, 480m hurdles)
• 2017–2022 (Central Park, 480m hurdles)
• 2023–2023 (Hove, 500m hurdles)