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- 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby finals
It’s hard to believe we are already approaching the final this Saturday, writes Peter Walker. The coverage of the event this year has been enhanced with the regular ‘Gone To The Dogs’ live broadcasts on YouTube. The Tote has been a success, and hopefully with betting… Read more: 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby finals - GBGB announces the list of stakeholders supporting the funding of the Judicial Review in Wales
On May 16 2025, lawyers acting on behalf of GBGB filed papers with the Welsh High Court, lodging a Judicial Review into the decision of the Deputy First Minister Hugh Irranca-Davies on 18th February to call for an end to greyhound racing in Wales. The decision… Read more: GBGB announces the list of stakeholders supporting the funding of the Judicial Review in Wales - PricedUp.Bet Derby Plate and all supporting competitions
The PricedUp Derby Plate has Lennies Desire as clear favourite after his track record breaking run in the heats and rightly so, writes Peter Walker. He’s drawn in trap six again and that seems to be the secret to his success. My selection Romeo Tomcat should… Read more: PricedUp.Bet Derby Plate and all supporting competitions - 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby semi-finals
The four Derby quarter-finals promised to deliver greyhound racing at its very best and it didn’t disappoint, writes Peter Walker. However, even before then, we had the greyhoundytrader.com Stakes. Although a very wide-open event, all the favourites did reach the semi-finals next week, but we had… Read more: 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby semi-finals - PricedUp.Bet Derby Plate & GreyhoundTrader.com Stakes
The PricedUp Derby Plate and greyhoundtrader.com Stakes both start on Saturday so I have summarised the top three in each of the heats, writes Peter Walker. The Plate is always very competitive but the greyhound with all-round pace is Romeo Tomcat and worth a bet at… Read more: PricedUp.Bet Derby Plate & GreyhoundTrader.com Stakes - Greyhound vets hear from veterinary experts at GBGB practical training day
On May 21, 2025, greyhound track veterinarians from across the country gathered at the University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine for a day of practical training, seminars and discussions about current research and best practice for greyhound care. Organised by the Greyhound Board of Great… Read more: Greyhound vets hear from veterinary experts at GBGB practical training day - 2025 Star Sports & TRC Greyhound Derby quarter-finals
Another fantastic evening of racing last Saturday which whittled the qualifiers down to the last 24, writes Peter Walker. The highlight of the third round went to Sole Mio who kept his unbeaten record intact with the quickest sectional and finishing time in the last race… Read more: 2025 Star Sports & TRC Greyhound Derby quarter-finals - Tony Brealey elected as new GBGB Owner Practitioner Director
The Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is pleased to announce that Tony Brealey has been elected the new Owner Practitioner Director. As Owners’ Rep, Tony will represent the views of all GBGB registered owners and ensure their interests are represented at Board level. Tony is a Company… Read more: Tony Brealey elected as new GBGB Owner Practitioner Director - 2025 Star Sports & TRC Greyhound Derby third round
The second round was held over two nights last week and this time it was the current ante post favourite to steal the show, writes Peter Walker. If you were in any doubt that Bockos Diamond is not the same canine athlete we saw winning last… Read more: 2025 Star Sports & TRC Greyhound Derby third round - 2025 Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby second round
The first round heats produced some brilliant races over all three nights. The ante-post favourite Bockos Diamond got his campaign off to a winning one in a workman-life performance on the opening night. - Owners to receive free tickets for the Star Sports/TRC Greyhound Derby
After weeks of build-up, the Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby begins at Towcester on Thursday with the first of three nights of first-round action across Friday and Saturday also. - Ratings for every heat of the 2025 Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby
The start of this year’s English Greyhound Derby is about to begin with the first-round split over three days. - Deal struck between Towcester and Greyhound Racing UK
Greyhound racing is set to be the winner after a deal was struck between Towcester promoter Kevin Boothby and Mike Davis, the Managing Director of Greyhound Racing UK, to boost the customer experience at the Northamptonshire venue. - Proper Heiress lands February’s Greyhound Racing UK Greyhound of the Month award
Proper Heiress is the Greyhound Racing UK Greyhound of the Month for February – and connections received their trophy and a special presentation jacket on Saturday’s Gone To The Dogs – Live! show. - GBGB launches new trap draw feature attached to its Racing Office System
Following the successful rollout of its new Racing Office System (ROS) over the past few months, the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) is pleased to announce that all stadia will soon have the ability to conduct automated trap draws through the ROS. - Tote takeout slashed to 10% for the 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby
The Tote will be the place to bet for greyhound punters during the Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby with news of a huge reduction in the takeout rates. - GBGB licence-holders engage in Practical Workshop on ‘Maintaining the Canine Athlete’
Trainers, kennel hands and veterinary surgeons from across the country came together at Owlerton Stadium on Wednesday, March 19 for a Practical Workshop on “Maintaining the Canine Athlete” hosted by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB). - Queen Jessiej takes Best Dam of British Bred title
GBGB has announced that Queen Jessiej is the GBGB Best Dam of British Bred for 2024. - MWD Partnership win their first Owner of the Year award for 2024 success
GBGB is pleased to announce that the MWD Partnership of Mark Wallis and Mike Davis has been named Coral Owner of the Year 2024. - GBGB Kennelhand of the Year 2024 awarded to Kaitlyn Linley
GBGB is pleased to announce that Kaitlyn Linley has been crowned GBGB Kennelhand of the Year for 2024. - Gone to the Dogs to host more live shows in March and April
Gone to the Dogs – Live! will be hosting more shows over the coming weeks, including the final of Coral Golden Sprint at Romford, Trainers’ Judgement Night at Perry Barr, and the final of the Arc Laurels back at the Birmingham venue. - Droopys Eunice lands January award from Greyhound Racing UKDroopys Eunice has been named the Greyhound Racing UK Greyhound of the Month for January.
- Sunderland Greyhound Stadium throws its support behind Ride of their Lives jockey Alex!
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is throwing its support behind a racing enthusiast who has signed up for a once in a lifetime charity race this summer for Macmillan Cancer Research. - Deliverooo catches the eye in Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby heats
Deliverooo continued his love affair with Newcastle Stadium in the Arena Racing Company Northern Puppy Derby heats on Thursday when posting the fastest time on the night. - Category One treble not out of the question for Ashington trainer Jimmy Fenwick
Jimmy Fenwick is hoping to emulate the great Charlie Lister OBE at Newcastle Stadium this month by becoming only the second trainer to complete a clean sweep of its major events. - Head Count flies the flag for Kent in Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch final
Hopes of a first Kent trained winner of the Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch in seventeen years will be pinned on Barry O’Sullivan’s star greyhound Head Count on Saturday night.
