2025 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing

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2025 is the centenary year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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Summary

Following on from their November 2024 announcement, [4] Entain announced the date of 19 January as the final meeting to be held at Crayford Stadium. [5] [6]

Suffolk Downs remained closed following the 2024 fire and was expected to return in the second half of 2025. [7]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
AwardName of Winner
2025 English Greyhound Derby
2025 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
24 Jan Coral Essex Vase Romford £10,000
25 Jan ARC Cesarewitch Central Park £12,500
25 JanBGBF Puppy Cup Oxford £10,000
26 Jan Greyhound Racing UK Blue Riband Towcester £10,000
20 Feb ARC Northern Puppy Derby Newcastle £12,500
22 FebLadbrokes Winter Derby Monmore £10,000
22 Feb Shelbourne Tote Gold Cup Shelbourne €16,000
8 Mar Juvenile Classic Tralee €11,000
9 Mar Irish Cesarewitch Mullingar €10,000
14 Mar Coral Golden Sprint Romford £10,000
21 Mar The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup Kilkenny €7,000
15 Mar Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby Monmore £20,000
17 Mar BGBF British Breeders Stakes Nottingham £12,500
23 Mar TV Trophy Towcester £15,000
29 MarARC Kent Plate Central Park £12,500
30 Mar Springbok TBA£5,000
5 Apr Bresbet Easter Cup Shelbourne €25,000
13 Apr Juvenile Towcester £3,000
18 Apr Arena Racing Company Grand Prix Sunderland £12,500
19 Apr Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Limerick €80,000
19 Apr Arena Racing Company Laurels Perry Barr £12,500
19 Apr bet365 Hunt Cup Oxford £10,000
19 Apr TIME Greyhound Nutrition Waterford Select Stakes Waterford €10,000
20 Apr BresBet Gymcrack Sheffield£17,500
20 AprKAB Maiden DerbyTowcester£10,000
26 Apr Coral Brighton Belle Hove £10,000
3 May Shelbourne 600 Shelbourne €15,000
1 Jun Kasko Petfood National Produce Clonmel €20,000
13 Jun Callaway ProAm at Stud Race of Champions Tralee€15,000
14 Jun Sporting Press Online Oaks Shelbourne €25,000
14 Jun Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby Towcester£235,000
21 Jun ARC Kent Silver Salver Central Park £12,500
28 Jun Corn Cuchulainn Shelbourne€10,500
4 Jul Coral Coronation Cup Romford £10,000
5 Jul Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne €20,000
5 Jul Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup Thurles €7,500
6 Jul Three Steps to Victory Sheffield £10,000
12 Jul Time Dundalk International Dundalk €20,000
20 Jul Champion Hurdle TBA£10,000
20 JulJuvenile ClassicTowcester£5,000
24 Jul Time Greyhound Feed Northern Flat Newcastle £12,500
24 JulARC Angel of the North Newcastle £7,500
26 Jul Pall Mall Oxford £10,000
26 Jul Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby Shelbourne€25,000
2 Aug Coral Sussex Cup Hove£10,000
2 Aug Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Hove£20,000
9 Aug Willwego Irish St Leger Limerick €30,000
15 Aug Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Dundalk €20,000
23 Aug Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Monmore£10,000
23 Aug Ladbrokes Gold Cup Monmore£10,000
25 Aug JenningsBet Puppy Classic Nottingham£12,500
25 Aug JenningsBet Select Stakes Nottingham£12,500
17 Sep Click Competitions East Anglian Derby Yarmouth £15,000
19 Sep Coral Romford Puppy Cup Romford£10,000
21 SepEmpress StakesTowcester£10,000
27 Sep Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Shelbourne€125,000
28 Sep Yorkshire St Leger Doncaster £10,000
22 Sep ARC Birmingham Cup Nottingham £12,500
22 Sep ARC St Leger Nottingham £20,000
25 Sep 77th Produce Stakes Swindon £10,000
17 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes Romford£20,000
18 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Central Park £20,000
19 Oct BresBet Steel City Cup Sheffield£11,500
24 Oct ARC Scurry Gold Cup Wolverhampton £7,500
24 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks Wolverhampton £20,000
25 OctPuppy Collar Oxford £10,000
26 Oct Grand National TBA£10,000
8 Nov BarOne Racing Irish Laurels Cork €30,000
21 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Classic Sunderland£20,000
24 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Nottingham£20,000
30 Nov English Puppy Derby Towcester£10,000
13 Decbet365 Challenge CupOxford£10,000
13 DecGeorge Curtis/Ballyregan Bob MemorialHove£10,000
13 Dec Coral Olympic Hove£10,000
22 DecBritish Bred Breeders Forum DerbySheffield£10,000
22 Dec ARC National Sprint Nottingham£7,500
27 Dec Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup Newcastle£20,000
28 Decbet365 Puppy OaksTowcester£10,000

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References

  1. ↑ "GBGB publishes full Open Race calendar for 2025 ahead of schedule". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "2025 Classics and Features Calendar Released". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "GBGB releases 2025 Competition Calendar". Greyhound Star. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Crayford greyhound track to close after Christmas". BBC. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Entain UK and Ladbrokes confirm closing date for dog racing track, Crayford Greyhound Stadium". Kent Online. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Axe falls on Crayford greyhound track as imminent closure is confirmed". Racing Post. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Suffolk Downs work ongoing but second half 2025 earliest return". SIS TV. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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