2023_UK_&_Ireland_Greyhound_Racing_Year

2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

98th year of UK and Irish greyhound racing

The 2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 98th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1]

Quick Facts

Summary

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 terms of number of races above £20,000 or €20,000.

A petition titled The Welsh Government should support greyhound racing in Wales was due to be debated by the Senedd because over 10,000 signatures were received in support. The petition was in response to the 2022 petition.[2] A main subject of the debate was the Valley Greyhound Stadium and in August 2023, Valley received a licence from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The move from independent racing to GBG rules meant that only one track Thornton Stadium remained with independent status.[3]

The long running saga over live broadcast rights continued and with Entain and ARC nearing the new 2024 deal, their rival SIS published a schedule. The schedule included Oxford, Towcester, Harlow, Suffolk Downs, Henlow, Doncaster and the Valley in addition to Askern Greyhound Stadium, which would require re-opening and a GBGB licence to be included in the schedule.[4]

Mark Wallis won his 14th Greyhound Trainer of the Year title after recording 1591 points.[5] The year ended with the death of former Northern Sports group manager Mick Wheble MBE.[6][7]

Roll of honour

More information Major Winners, Award ...
More information Premier Greyhound Racing Trainers Championship, Perry Barr (6 Apr), Pos ...

Principal UK finals

More information Pos, Name of Greyhound ...
More information Arena Racing Company Laurels, Perry Barr (29 Apr, 480m, £12,500), Pos ...
More information Pos, Name of Greyhound ...
More information Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes, Romford (21 Oct, 575m, £20,000), Pos ...

Principal Irish finals

More information Bresbet Easter Cup, Shelbourne (8 Apr, 550y, €25,000), Pos ...
More information Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne Park (17 Jun, 525y, €25,000), Pos ...
More information Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne Park (8 Jul, 550y, €20,000), Pos ...
More information Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup, Dundalk (15 Aug, 400y, €20,000), Pos ...
More information Bar One Racing Irish Laurels, Cork (14 Oct, 525y, €30,000), Pos ...

Calendar

More information Date, Competition ...

References

  1. [1]
    "Category One Schedule". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Sened petitions number 245373". Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Wales's Valley Stadium granted GBGB licence". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Relentless Treadmill". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Trainer of the Year final standings 2023". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  6. [6]
    "New Years Day Round Up – The Editor". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Notice of death". Mick Wheble’s U.K.And Worldwide Boxing Site And Blog on Facebook. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  8. [8]
    "PATRICK WAS WAITING ON FINAL JUDGEMENT". Greyhound Star. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  9. [9]
    "2023 PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING GOLDEN JACKET - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  10. [10]
    "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING REGENCY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  11. [11]
    "STADIUM BOOKMAKERS PALL MALL FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  12. [12]
    "ARENA RACING COMPANY CESAREWITCH FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  13. [13]
    "2023 Greyhound & Petworld Juvenile Classic Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  14. [14]
    "CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  15. [15]
    "CORAL CORONATION CUP - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  16. [16]
    "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING PUPPY DERBY 2023 FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  17. [17]
    "BGBF British Breeders Stakes 2023 - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. [18]
    "2023 Frightful Flash Kennels McCalmont Cup Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. [19]
    "RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch Open 600". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  20. [20]
    "Arena Racing Company Northern Flat Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  21. [21]
    "RPGTV JUVENILE". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  22. [22]
    "2023 BRESBET Easter Cup 550 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  23. [23]
    "LADBROKES TV TROPHY - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  24. [24]
    "2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  25. [25]
    "bet365 HUNT CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  26. [26]
    "ARENA RACING COMPANY LAURELS FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  27. [27]
    "The RPGTV Open 600 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  28. [28]
    "The BresBet Gymcrack Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  29. [29]
    "Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  30. [30]
    "THE 2023 NATIONAL PRODUCE STAKES". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  31. [31]
    "Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Open 400". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  32. [32]
    "Ladbrokes meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  33. [33]
    "Ladbrokes Monmore meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  34. [34]
    "Nott meeting Aug 28". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  35. [35]
    "THE CLICK COMPETITIONS 77TH E.A. GREYHOUND DERBY - GRAND FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  36. [36]
    "Joni always had star potential". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  37. [37]
    "Perry Barr meeting 23 Sep". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  38. [38]
    "2023 CORAL ROMFORD PUPPY CUP FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  39. [39]
    "The TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  40. [40]
    "The 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  41. [41]
    "2023 BresBet Steel City Cup Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  42. [42]
    "2023 Premier Greyhound Racing Chapion Stakes Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  43. [43]
    "Perry Barr, Saturday 28 October". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  44. [44]
    "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby 2023 Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  45. [45]
    "LADBROKES GOLD COLLAR - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  46. [46]
    "BGBF St Leger Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  47. [47]
    "Willwego.com Irish St Leger 2023 Final". Irish Greyhound Racung Ireland.
  48. [48]
    "Meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  49. [49]
    "Meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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