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The Yorkshire St Leger also known as the Doncaster St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Doncaster Greyhound Stadium. [1] It was inaugurated in 2005 and offered a prize of £12,000 in 2019. The event was not held from 2020 to 2022 but returned in 2023, with reduced winner's prize money of £3,000. [2]
Greyhound racing is a sport in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available. [1] Attendances have declined in recent years, primarily due to the decrease in evening fixtures with the majority of fixtures being held in the daytime due to betting shop demands.
Doncaster Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Stainforth, near Doncaster, England. [1] It is sometimes referred to as Meadow Court Stadium and was previously known as Stainforth Stadium. It is not to be confused with the former Doncaster Greyhound Track that existed near the York Road.
Open race competitions increased again, in terms of prize money and frequency, with no less than ten UK events (not including the Derby) offering a first prize of £20,000 or more, including the returning Pall Mall Stakes at Oxford Stadium and a series of events sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing. It equalled the Irish open race calendar in ...
In 1928 Sprotbrough west of Doncaster was another site where a colliery existed and as was the trend at the time greyhound tracks popped up wherever collieries existed. The track on Newlands Drive, off the York Road at the back of Regent Grove [1] was opened on 14 April 1928 by the Mansfield Greyhound Racecourse Co.
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing. [1] It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British racing fixtures. [2]
Pages in category "Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 289 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom (1 C, 288 P) Pages in category "Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.