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During September 2022, the RSPCA, Blue Cross and The Dogs Trust jointly called for greyhound racing in the UK to come to an end [37] but the GBGB responded criticising the charities' inaccurate data. [38] In 2023, trainer Rebecca Perkins received a jail sentence and life ban after committing offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act. [39]
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 ...
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. [24] The vast majority of greyhounds racing in the UK are imported from Irish breeders (estimated 90%).
The 2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 99th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [1] [2] [3] Summary.
Just one week after being named the 2020 Greyhound of the Year Aayamza Royale broke the 900 metres track record at Monmore, recording 55.95 seconds. [12] In May 2021 Kevin Hutton returned to train out of Towcester following its reopening [13] and later in September 2021, won his fourth trainers championship (the first as the rebranded Judgement Night).
The year started well for the industry when Kevin Boothby's Suffolk Downs was granted a Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) licence. [3] 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.
Greyhound racing is a popular sport in Ireland.There are 17 stadiums operating in Ireland (two in Northern Ireland) of which nine are fully operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland (formerly named Irish Greyhound Board IGB, Bord na gCon) [1] with the remaining six owned and operated by private enterprise but licensed by GRI.
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)