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Greyhound racing is a popular industry in Ireland with the majority of tracks falling under the control of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (GRI) which is a commercial semi-state body and reports to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [24] The vast majority of greyhounds racing in the UK are imported from Irish breeders (estimated 90%).
Greyhounds racing at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack in October 2022. Live greyhounds in the background and statues in the foreground. As of 2024, there are only two active greyhound racetracks in the United States, [14] both located in the state of West Virginia and owned by hospitality conglomerate Delaware North. [15]
The Greyhound Racing Association was a UK-based private company founded in 1925 and existed until 2019. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia.
The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.. It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985, and then Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017, Nottingham in 2019 and back to Towcester in 2021.
The event was held over the standard distance (the most common distance held at a track) [5] and winners included the 1946 English Greyhound Derby champion Mondays News. [6] [7] In 2020, the competition was brought back in memory of Michael Lambe Senior and in 2023 was upgraded to category one with a winner's prize of £12,500.
The All England Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually. It was inaugurated in 1938 at Brough Park later known as Newcastle [1] [2] and replaced the Northumberland Stakes as the primary event at the stadium. [3] History was made during the 1946 running when four of the entries were the four nations Derby winners.
It was inaugurated at Wimbledon Stadium in 1929. [2] However, in 1973 the event was discontinued [3] until Romford resurrected it as an open event in 1988. [4] In 2022, the first prize increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing (the collaboration between the Arena Racing Company and Entain.
The competition was held at New Cross Stadium from 1962 until 1968 [3] but when New Cross Stadium closed on 3 April 1969 it switched to Charlton Stadium [4] before finding a permanent home at Catford Stadium in 1971. [1]