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Events at Stamford Bridge included the Chelsea Cup, won by Creamery Border in 1936, who set a then a new world record of 28.01 seconds for 500 yards. In addition to the Chelsea Cup the tracks premier event would be the Stamford Bridge Produce Stakes, which was inaugurated in 1936. [5] [6]
John Field arrived as the new Racing Manager in the 1960s and in August 1968 the usual racing schedule of Thursday and Saturday nights was altered after the introduction of Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS) fixtures when the Stamford Bridge closed to greyhound racing. [12]
The track was made from black cinders and was also used as an athletics track, and after speedway finished it was used as a greyhound racing track. [ 4 ] The team became the first champions of the United Kingdom alongside Leeds Lions of the Northern League , when they won the 1929 Speedway Southern League .
The Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) brought greyhound racing to Stamford Bridge on 31 July 1933 [26] and this forced the London Athletic Club to leave the venue. [27] Totalisator turnover in 1946 was nearly £6 million (£5,749,592); [ 28 ] to put this in perspective to football, the British transfer record at the same time in 1946 was £14,500.
The Greyhound Trainer of the Year or Champion Trainer is an award for the leading greyhound trainer in the United Kingdom.. It was inaugurated in 1961 and was originally elected by a press panel [1] but is now awarded to the trainer who achieves the most points for winning open races on the Greyhound Board of Great Britain annual racing calendar.
The Three Steps to Victory is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. [1] It was inaugurated in 2003 and is unique in the racing calendar because it consists of different race distances. In 2019, Gain Nutrition took over the sponsorship of the event. [2] Gain Nutrition became Time Greyhound Nutrition in ...
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The 1920 FA Cup final, the first since the end of the First World War, was contested by Aston Villa and Huddersfield at Stamford Bridge. Aston Villa won 1–0, with the goal coming in extra time from Billy Kirton, to clinch the trophy for a record sixth time. [1] This was the first ever FA Cup Final to require extra time to be played. [2] [3]