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Cesarewitch (English greyhound race) Champion Hurdle (greyhounds) Champion Stakes (English greyhound race) Classic (greyhounds) Cobb Marathon Bowl; Cock o' the North (greyhounds) Coronation Cup (greyhounds) Coronation Stakes (greyhounds)
Greyhound racing is a sport in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available. [1] Attendances have declined in recent years, primarily due to the decrease in evening fixtures with the majority of fixtures being held in the daytime due to betting shop demands.
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%).
All greyhound-racing stadia and individuals working in the registered sector are subject to the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) Rules of Racing [3] and the Directions of the Stipendiary Stewards, who set the standards for greyhound welfare at the racecourses. Stewards’ Inquiries are held both locally and at the London headquarters and ...
The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status. [2] It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today. [3] [4]
The Select Stakes is a greyhound competition held at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. [1] [2] It was run at Wembley Stadium from 1952 until 1996. When the Wembley Greyhounds ended, it moved to Nottingham in 1997. This was after the closure of the greyhounds at Wembley. [3] In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000. [4]
0–9. 1926 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year; 1927 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year; 1928 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year; 1929 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
The Television Trophy (TV Trophy for short) is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1952 and shown on the BBC. [1] A different venue was chosen each year over the marathon distance of the relevant track. The competition consisted of heats (normally three) and a final one week later. [2]