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Greyhound racing is a popular industry in Ireland with the majority of tracks falling under the control of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (GRI) which is a commercial semi-state body and reports to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [19] The vast majority of greyhounds racing in the UK are imported from Irish breeders (estimated 90%).
The Classic is a greyhound racing competition held at Sunderland Greyhound Stadium. [1] It was inaugurated in 2007 [2] and initially formed part of a festival of racing which also included the William Hill Grand Prix. In 2019 the Classic was renamed, dropping the sponsor's name William Hill. The event was not run in 2020 but returned during ...
Droopys Xavier. The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium.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 [1] until its closure in 1972.
The All England Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1938 at Brough Park later known as Newcastle [1] [2] and replaced the Northumberland Stakes as the primary event at the stadium.
In 2012, the Greyhound Racing Association allowed the race to leave their portfolio and it switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne. [3] Central Park held the event until 2022 when it was cancelled in May before Ladbrokes stepped in to sponsor the event which was then held at Crayford Stadium from 2022 to 2023. Following the closure of ...
The Laurels is an original classic greyhound competition held at Perry Barr Stadium. [1] It was run at Wimbledon Stadium from 1930 until 1997. It then moved to Belle Vue Stadium in 1998 and remained there until 2017 when it switched to Newcastle Stadium.
The Sussex Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1972 [ 1 ] and is a category 1 event on the annual racing calendar. Venues & Distances
The event was held over the standard distance (the most common distance held at a track) [5] and winners included the 1946 English Greyhound Derby champion Mondays News. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In 2020, the competition was brought back in memory of Michael Lambe Senior and in 2023 was upgraded to category one with a winner's prize of £12,500.