2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

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The 2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 99th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Summary

The Trainers' Judgement Night held at Hove on 4 May, was won by Liz McNair for the first time. [4]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
AwardName of Winner
2024 English Greyhound Derby
2024 Irish Greyhound Derby
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
UK Greyhound of the Year
Irish Greyhound of the Year

Principal UK finals

Principal Irish finals

Calendar & results

DateCompetitionVenue1st prizeWinner
20 Jan ARC Cesarewitch Central Park £12,500Garfiney Blaze [7]
20 JanBGBF Puppy Cup Oxford £10,000Romeo Cypher [8]
21 Jan Blue Riband Towcester £10,000Signet Goofy [9]
26 Jan Coral Essex Vase Romford £10,000Roxys Bullet [10]
15 Feb ARC Northern Puppy Derby Newcastle £12,500Clona Curly [11]
17 FebLadbrokes Winter Derby Monmore £10,000Churchfield Syd [12]
24 Feb Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket Crayford £20,000Dazl Rolex [5]
24 Feb Shelbourne Tote Gold Cup Shelbourne €16,000Boylesports Coco [13]
8 Mar Juvenile Classic Tralee €11,000Ballymac Patriot [14]
15 Mar Coral Golden Sprint Romford £10,000Front Alice [15]
17 Mar Time Irish Cesarewitch Mullingar €10,000Singalong Dolly [16]
18 Mar BGBF British Breeders Stakes Nottingham £12,500Acomb Felix [17]
22 Mar The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup Kilkenny €7,000Bogger Dusty [18]
23 Mar Stadium Bookmakers TV Trophy Oxford £15,000Bubbly Inferno [6]
30 Mar Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby Monmore £20,000Untold Dollar [19]
30 MarARC Kent Plate Central Park £12,500Queen Joni [20]
6 Apr Bresbet Easter Cup Shelbourne €25,000Clonbrien Treaty [21]
12 Apr bet365 Hunt Cup Oxford £10,000Havana Top Note [22]
14 Apr Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Towcester £3,000Faypoint Harvey [23]
19 Apr Arena Racing Company Grand Prix Sunderland £12,500Farneys Willie [24]
20 Apr Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Limerick €80,000Knockeen Dazzler [25]
21 Apr BresBet Gymcrack Sheffield£17,500Wicky Ned [26]
27 Apr Coral Brighton Belle Hove £10,000Queen Joni [27]
27 Apr Arena Racing Company Laurels Perry Barr £12,500Kilwest Ranger [28]
27 Apr TIME Greyhound Nutrition Waterford Select Stakes Waterford €10,000Droopys Fidget [29]
28 AprKAB Maiden DerbyTowcester£10,000Jaytee Etienne
4 May Shelbourne 600 Shelbourne €15,000Ryhope Beach [30]
18 May Ladbrokes Kent Vase Crayford £1,000
18 May Ladbrokes Kent St Leger Crayford £10,000
26 May Three Steps to Victory Sheffield £10,000
14 June Coral Coronation Cup Romford £10,000
14 Jun Callaway Ramber at Stud Race of Champions Tralee€15,000
15 June ARC Kent Silver Salver Central Park £12,500
15 Jun Sporting Press Oaks Shelbourne €25,000
22 Jun Thatch Bar & Restaurant National Produce Clonmel €20,000
29 Jun Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby Towcester£235,000
6 Jul Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne €20,000
6 Jul RPGTV Corn Cuchulainn Shelbourne€10,500
6 Jul Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup Thurles €7,500
12 Jul Time Dundalk International Dundalk €20,000
20 Jul Champion Hurdle Crayford £10,000
21 JulJuvenile ClassicTowcester£10,000
25 Jul Arena Racing Company Northern Flat Newcastle £12,500
25 JulARC Angel of the North Newcastle £6,000
27 Jul Pall Mall Stakes Oxford £20,000
27 Jul Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Hove£20,000
27 Jul Coral Sussex Cup Hove£10,000
15 Aug Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Dundalk €20,000
17 Aug Willwego Irish St Leger Limerick €30,000
17 Aug Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls Crayford£5,000
24 Aug Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Monmore£10,000
24 Aug Ladbrokes Gold Cup Monmore£10,000
26 Aug JenningsBet Puppy Classic Nottingham£12,500G
26 Aug JenningsBet Select Stakes Nottingham£10,000
31 Aug Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby Shelbourne€25,000
15 SepEmpress StakesTowcester£10,000
18 Sep Click Competitions East Anglian Derby Yarmouth £15,000
19 Sep 77th Produce Stakes Swindon £13,000
21 Sep M Lambe Construction Birmingham Cup Perry Barr £12,500
21 Sep Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger Perry Barr £20,000
27 Sep Coral Romford Puppy Cup Romford£10,000
5 Oct Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Cork €30,000
18 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes Romford£20,000
19 OctCowley Puppy CollarOxford£10,000
19 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Central Park £20,000
20 Oct BresBet Steel City Cup Sheffield£8,000
26 Oct ARC Scurry Gold Cup Perry Barr£6,000
26 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks Perry Barr £20,000
10 Nov Ladbrokes Grand National Hove£10,000
15 Nov ARC Classic Sunderland£12,500
23 Nov Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Shelbourne€125,000
23 Nov Ladbrokes Gold Collar Crayford£10,000
23 Nov Kent Rosebowl Crayford£1,000
24 Nov RPGTV Puppy Derby Towcester£10,000
25 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Nottingham£20,000
14 Decbet365 Challenge CupOxford£10,000
14 DecGeorge Curtis/Ballyregan Bob MemorialHove£10,000
14 Dec Coral Olympic Hove£10,000
22 Decbet365 Puppy OaksTowcester£10,000
22 DecBritish Bred Breeders Forum DerbySheffield£10,000
23 Dec ARC National Sprint Nottingham£6,000
27 Dec Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup Newcastle£20,000
tba Coral Springbok Hove£5,000

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References

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  2. ↑ "Fixtures 2024" (PDF). Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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