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- 2026 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby second round
There were many 2026 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby first-round highlights and Friday night saw Bochos Diamond remind us he is not a spent force yet. - 2026 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby first round
The wait is nearly over as the first round of the 2026 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby is held this Friday and Saturday at Shelbourne Park. - Greyhound Racing marks 100th anniversary with centenary celebration at Dunstall Park
Racegoers in Wolverhampton turned the clocks back 100 years on Friday to mark greyhound racing’s centenary at a special fixture hosted by Dunstall Park. - Greyhound centre which has homed 3,500 retired racers celebrates 20th birthday
A Birmingham charity which has found the forever homes of more than 3,500 retired greyhounds – including miracle dog Caesar – is celebrating its 20th birthday. - Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat success for hat-trick hero WoltemadeWoltemade secured a third major competition win at Newcastle Greyhound Stadium on Thursday when powering to victory in the Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat.
- Northern Flat dominated by North-East trainers ahead of Thursday showdown
Hopes of a North-East winner in this year’s Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat final are high with local runners responsible for five of the six finalists in Thursday’s feature race. - Rose lands first Category One title with star pup Harton WhirlwindHarton Whirlwind bagged Rose Draper a first Category One success of her career in the £10,000 BGBF British Bred Puppy Cup final at Dunstall Park in Wolverhampton on Saturday.
- BGBF Puppy Cup favourite Romeo Astron handed prime draw for final
Romeo Astron received a plum draw when he was allocated trap one in Saturday’s £10,000 BGBF British Bred Puppy Cup final at Dunstall Park, according to trainer Tom Heilbron. - Fan favourite Ned out to win heats in Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat semisChampion racer Wicky Ned rolled back the years in the Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat heats on Thursday night at Newcastle Stadium, a competition he won two years ago.
- Entries encouraged for GBGB’s Centenary Celebration race nightOwners and trainers are being encouraged to be part of a historic night of greyhound racing ahead of the sport’s centenary celebrations at Dunstall Park Stadium later this month.
- Dalton Smith’s quartet bid for home glory in BGBF British Bred Puppy CupFour littermates will fly the flag for Dunstall Park in this month’s BGBF British Bred Puppy Cup, the third major competition to be held at the Wolverhampton track since its launch.
- Young dog lover Freddy Vaughan sets 100km school holiday challengeA young volunteer at a greyhound homing centre in Wombourne is spending his school holidays raising funds for dogs in search of their forever home, by walking 100 kilometres.
- Mark Wallis strikes again as Ballinakill Liam takes ARC Kent Silver SalverChampion trainer Mark Wallis won a fourth Category One title in two years at Central Park on Saturday night when star sprinter Ballinakill Liam scooped the ARC Kent Silver Salver.
- Headford Cian to fly the flag for Central Park in Silver Salver finalA minor miracle is required if Central Park is to celebrate its first locally trained winner of the Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver on Saturday night, according to Maxine Locke.
- Kiki swaps the racetrack for a new life in Germany with adoring owners
A racing greyhound from Sunderland who was retired after choosing the sofa over the thrill of the chase is thriving in life with her new family, 1,000 miles away in Germany! - Shadow Storm sets the pace in ARC Kent Silver Salver heats
Shadow Storm was quickly made the new favourite to win this year’s Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver at Central Park after setting the pace during Saturday’s qualifying heats. - Maxine Locke plans to keep the good times coming at Central ParkCentral Park’s newest trainer Maxine Locke is hoping to start her attachment to the Sittingbourne venue in style after entering four into this year’s premier sprint competition.
- 2026 Star Sports & Orchestra Greyhound Derby finalsIt is a shame the Derby is coming to an end but the build-up has been tremendous and the excitement second to none, writes Peter Walker.
- Open Competitions: The semi-finals of the Greyhound Derby at TowcesterWhat an unbelievable night of racing was on display in the quarter-finals last Saturday, writes Peter Walker.
- Jimmy Fenwick hoping to do it for Harry Burton on finals night on Thursday, May 21Jimmy Fenwick paid tribute to “great friend” Harry Burton ahead of Thursday’s inaugural Harry Burton Trophy final at Newcastle Stadium, where he’s represented by three finalists. The Ashington trainer qualified Ballymac Service, Elusivenomore and Woltemade for the £3,500 Category Two final, which forms part of a sparkling card… Read more: Jimmy Fenwick hoping to do it for Harry Burton on finals night on Thursday, May 21
- Open Competitions: Quarter-finals of the Greyhound Derby at TowcesterI think we might be running out of superlatives but in the words of that well-known commentator, the third round of the Greyhound Derby at Towcester was ‘simply sensational,’ writes Peter Walker. The first three races went to form with the favourites as Lennies Eddie, Gaytime… Read more: Open Competitions: Quarter-finals of the Greyhound Derby at Towcester
- Open Competitions: Third round of the Greyhound Derby at TowcesterThe crowds were once again treated to brilliant greyhound racing at its best over two nights in the second round, writes Peter Walker.
- Racegoers dig deep at Retired Greyhounds Canterbury fundraiserGenerous racegoers showed their support to a local greyhound homing charity on Bank Holiday Monday at Central Park Stadium to help ex-racers find their forever sofas. The Sittingbourne track opened its doors for its Fast Friends Fundraiser in aid of Retired Greyhounds Canterbury, a registered charity which works with… Read more: Racegoers dig deep at Retired Greyhounds Canterbury fundraiser
- Open Competitions: Second round of the Greyhound Derby at TowcesterThe eagerly anticipated opening round highlighted the best greyhounds from both sides of the Irish Sea, writes Peter Walker.
- Champion racer Mario finds his forever home in Wolverhampton
A chance meeting between a champion racing greyhound and a financial controller at Wolverhampton Racecourse led to a happy ever after moment for a city couple. Maxine Worthington was midway through a typical day at Dunstall Park when retired racer Mario – aka Mystical Mario – was… Read more: Champion racer Mario finds his forever home in Wolverhampton - Open Competitions: The ‘British’ Greyhound Derby and the need for changeAs we enter the six-week build-up to the 2026 Derby, there is a welcome opportunity to focus on the racing itself and allow the canine athletes to take the spotlight, writes Peter Walker. With neither the Scottish nor Welsh Derby remaining on the calendar, the term… Read more: Open Competitions: The ‘British’ Greyhound Derby and the need for change
