The trophy is shaped like a front bumper. It was made by Allen Barker and plated by Malcom Illingworth. It was first presented at the 1978 Boxing Day meeting at Belle Vue.

Originally meant as a one-off, it was then presented to either the Final winner or the GN winner at a designated meeting, annually from 1981 to 2018, and then sporadically after that.

If there is a new or returning track on the fixture list then this is normally the venue for the meeting.