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The competition was later extended to all regions but remained a puppy event. Following the closure of Bristol in 1997 it switched to sister track Swindon. The event today is open to British Bred greyhounds only. [6] After 2019 the competition was be held on the revamped Swindon circuit. [7]
The British Breeders Stakes formerly known as Produce Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. It was originally known as the British Breeders Forum Produce Stakes. [1] It was inaugurated in 1982 at Harringay Stadium but has moved home several times.
UK Greyhound of the Year: Irish Greyhound of the Year: Principal UK finals ... Swindon: £10,000: 17 Oct: Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes: Romford: £20,000:
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 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 ...
Open race competitions increased again, in terms of prize money and frequency, with no less than ten UK events (not including the Derby) offering a first prize of £20,000 or more, including the returning Pall Mall Stakes at Oxford Stadium and a series of events sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing. It equalled the Irish open race calendar in ...
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. [6]
2022–2023 (Premier Greyhound Racing) Past winners. Year Winner Championship Venue Notes 1977: Natalie Savva (Brough Park) joint winner 1977: Geoff De Mulder