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- Launch night confirmed for Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium
The UK’s first new greyhound racing track to be built in more than a decade at Dunstall Park in Wolverhampton has announced details of its opening fixture in seven weeks’ time. Traps will rise for the first time at Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium on Friday, September… Read more: Launch night confirmed for Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium - Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium build enters final phase, with September launch night planned
Work to build the UK’s newest greyhound racing track at Dunstall Park in Wolverhampton has entered its final phase, 85 days after ground was first broken by developers. The facility, which will be positioned inside the venue’s existing horse racing course, is on track to stage… Read more: Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium build enters final phase, with September launch night planned - Open competitions: Coral Sussex Cup and Premier Greyhound Racing Regency
Gone To The Dogs were at Newcastle last week but they are soon back live at Hove for the Regency and Sussex Cup on Saturday, writes Peter Walker. Both finals have odds-on favourites so is it ‘all over bar the shouting?’ It certainly isn’t, although admittedly… Read more: Open competitions: Coral Sussex Cup and Premier Greyhound Racing Regency - Dunstall Park launches FREE ticket offer for Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks finals night in OctoberDunstall Park Greyhound Stadium has outlined plans to make this year’s Premier Greyhound Oaks the most attended in recent times – and has launched a free ticket offer to achieve it. The UK’s most prestigious competition open exclusively to bitches will be held at the Wolverhampton… Read more: Dunstall Park launches FREE ticket offer for Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks finals night in October
- Naochra leaves it late to win Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern FlatNaochra timed his run to perfection to land John Flaherty and Michael Connolly a second major competition at Newcastle Greyhound Stadium in as many months on Thursday night. The trainer-owner combination was successful in the BGBF British Bred Maiden Derby in May when Sirdar scooped the… Read more: Naochra leaves it late to win Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat
- Nottingham Greyhound Stadium launch bumper family fun night in August to mark National Greyhound WeekNottingham Greyhound Stadium has announced grand plans to celebrate National Greyhound Week in August with a Family Fun Night organised where kids go free. The Colwick Park venue will host a bumper evening of family fun and entertainment on Friday, August 29, to round-off the summer… Read more: Nottingham Greyhound Stadium launch bumper family fun night in August to mark National Greyhound Week
- Heilbron triple handed for Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat final
Professional greyhound trainer Tom Heilbron is triple handed for this year’s Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat final, which headlines a bumper card at Newcastle on Thursday. The Trimdon handler has qualified Droopys Bookem, Unanimous Leon and Deliveroo for Thursday’s £12,500 final, which also features John Flaherty’s… Read more: Heilbron triple handed for Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat final - Open Competitions: ARC Angel of the North and Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat
It was all open racing last Thursday at Newcastle with the Angel of the North semi-finals prior to the Northern Flat, writes Peter Walker. The first included the outright favourite for the event after the heats in Coppice Saphire. She quickly followed in Bluebell Teddy’s slipstream… Read more: Open Competitions: ARC Angel of the North and Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat - Nottingham Greyhound Stadium adds to senior leadership teamNottingham Greyhound Stadium has strengthened its senior leadership team to drive footfall and establish the venue as a go-to destination for families and friends. The Colwick Park venue has appointed Jozef Blachnio as its duty manager while Sarah Newman has joined as a full-time marketing and… Read more: Nottingham Greyhound Stadium adds to senior leadership team
- Dunstall Park GM: “It’s an exciting time for the whole sport!”In the first of a series called ‘News from the Arc tracks’, Chris Black, soon to be general manager at Dunstall Park Greyhound Stadium, discusses how the UK’s first new venue in a decade can inspire a fresh generation of racegoers. I owe my career to… Read more: Dunstall Park GM: “It’s an exciting time for the whole sport!”
- Open competitions: ARC Angel of the North and Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern FlatWe began the eagerly-anticipated meeting at Newcastle Greyhound Track with the very short outright favourite as well as the long odds-on chance Icemans Girl in the first race. Unfortunately, after a reasonable break from the traps, it soon became apparent that something was amiss, writes Greyhound… Read more: Open competitions: ARC Angel of the North and Time Greyhound Nutrition Northern Flat
- Open competitions, July 2025: All eyes on Newcastle’s Greyhound Stadium
As far as open racing is concerned, July is without doubt the time where all eyes are on Newcastle’s Greyhound Stadium. Apart from during the winter period when they hold the All England Cup and the Northern Puppy Derby independently, the main competitions are this month,… Read more: Open competitions, July 2025: All eyes on Newcastle’s Greyhound Stadium - Farewell to Lord David Lipsey: A tireless champion of greyhound racingThe UK’s betting and racing industries are united in grief following the sudden passing of Lord David Lipsey – a towering figure whose passion, intellect, and dedication shaped decades of public debate and earned him a place of enduring respect across politics, journalism, and sport. Lord… Read more: Farewell to Lord David Lipsey: A tireless champion of greyhound racing
- Open competitions: Radical Scoby impresses at Coral Coronation CupGreyhound Weekly writer Peter Walker provides an update and analysis on the performances at three open competitions. Coral Coronation Cup The heats were held on Friday with a commanding performance from New Destiny to put down a marker for the rest of the competition in 35… Read more: Open competitions: Radical Scoby impresses at Coral Coronation Cup
- Open competitions: Coral Coronation Cup, ARC Puppy Trophy and moreGreyhound Weekly writer Peter Walker takes a look at three open competitions and provides analysis for them all. Coral Coronation Cup This category one competition starts with last year’s winner and track record holder New Destiny best-priced at 11/4 in the ante post outright market. She… Read more: Open competitions: Coral Coronation Cup, ARC Puppy Trophy and more
- 2025 Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby finalsIt’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 competitionsThe 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-finalsThe 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 StakesThe 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-finalsAnother 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 DirectorThe 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 roundThe 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 roundThe 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 DerbyAfter 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.
