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The Arc was a greyhound racing competition held at Swindon Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1987 at Walthamstow Stadium [1] but when the track closed in 2008 the event switched to Swindon. [2] In 2018, Swindon announced that the event would be staged at a different time due to building work but this never materialised and the competition came to ...
The stadium opened to the public on 23 July 1949 when it hosted the Swindon Robins speedway team; greyhound racing followed three years later on 1 November 1952. [5] Swindon had two earlier short-lived greyhound track venues, in the village of Wroughton and near the town centre in Edinburgh Street, but both had disappeared by the mid-thirties ...
The long running saga over live broadcast rights continued and with Entain and ARC nearing the new 2024 deal, their rival SIS published a schedule. The schedule included Oxford, Towcester, Harlow, Suffolk Downs, Henlow, Doncaster and the Valley in addition to Askern Greyhound Stadium , which would require re-opening and a GBGB licence to be ...
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.
The first trial session took place on 12 January [4] and the first meeting was held on 8 February 2022, with the primary race distance being 388 metres. [5] A parliamentary debate took place on the 28 March discussing a petition presented by Welsh Labour MP Christina Rees to abolish greyhound racing in Wales.
Sky Sports Racing (formerly At The Races) is a British pay television channel devoted primarily to horse racing. The channel is operated by ATTHERACES Limited, a joint venture between Sky Group , Arena Racing Company and various racecourses.
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] Scurlogue Champ won the TV ...
2022–2023 (Premier Greyhound Racing) Past winners. Year Winner Championship Venue Notes 1977: Natalie Savva (Brough Park) joint winner 1977: Geoff De Mulder