2025 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing

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]}

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]

In February 2025, a ban on greyhound racing was announced in Wales, which would result in the closure of its only track at the Valley Greyhound Stadium in Ystrad Mynach. ^{[8] [9]} In response, GBGB CEO Mark Bird stated "This announcement has nothing to do with greyhound welfare and everything to do with pressure from the extreme animal rights movement. The Welsh Government’s own Summary of Consultation Responses highlighted the lack of evidence to support the case for a ban on the sport.". ^[10]

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name 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

Stadium Bookmakers TV Trophy, Towcester (23 March, 943m, £15,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

PGR Trainers' Judgement Night, Perry Barr (29 March) Pos Trainer Track Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Arena Racing Company Laurels, Perry Barr (19 Apr, 480m, £12,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Premier Greyhound Racing Regency, Brighton (2 Aug 695m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger, Nottingham (22 Sep, 730m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks, Wolverhampton (24 Oct, 480m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Principal Irish finals

Bresbet Easter Cup, Shelbourne (5 Apr, 550y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, Limerick (19 Apr, 525y, €80,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Kasko Petfood National Produce, Clonmel (1 Jun, 525y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne Park (14 Jun, 525y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne Park (5 Jul, 550y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Time Dundalk International, Dundalk (12 Jul, 550y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby, Shelbourne Park (26 Jul, 525y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

WillWeGo.com Irish St Leger, Limerick (9 Aug, 550y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup, Dundalk (15 Aug, 400y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

BarOne Racing Irish Laurels, Cork (8 Nov, 525y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Calendar & results

Date	Competition	Venue	1st prize	Winner
24 Jan	Coral Essex Vase	Romford	£10,000	Droopys Eunice [11]
25 Jan	ARC Cesarewitch	Central Park	£12,500	Garfiney Blaze [12]
25 Jan	BGBF Puppy Cup	Oxford	£10,000	Queen Sinead [13]
26 Jan	Greyhound Racing UK Blue Riband	Towcester	£10,000	Table Toppers [14]
20 Feb	ARC Northern Puppy Derby	Newcastle	£12,500	Droopys Deploy [15]
22 Feb	Ladbrokes Winter Derby	Monmore	£10,000	Proper Heiress [16]
22 Feb	Tote Gold Cup	Shelbourne	€16,000	Seven Beach [17]
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 Mar	ARC 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 Apr	KAB Maiden Derby	Towcester	£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 Jul	Juvenile Classic	Towcester	£5,000
24 Jul	Time Greyhound Feed Northern Flat	Newcastle	£12,500
24 Jul	ARC 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 Sep	Empress Stakes	Towcester	£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 Oct	Puppy 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 Dec	bet365 Challenge Cup	Oxford	£10,000
13 Dec	George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial	Hove	£10,000
13 Dec	Coral Olympic	Hove	£10,000
22 Dec	British Bred Breeders Forum Derby	Sheffield	£10,000
22 Dec	ARC National Sprint	Nottingham	£7,500
27 Dec	Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup	Newcastle	£20,000
28 Dec	bet365 Puppy Oaks	Towcester	£10,000

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.
8. "Greyhound racing to be banned in Wales". www.bbc.com. 18 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
9. "Welsh government sets out plans to ban greyhound racing". Sky News. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
10. "Mark Bird responds to Welsh Greyhound Racing ban announcement". Greyhound News UK. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
11. "Coral Essex Vase Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
12. "Garfiney Blaze retains £12,500 Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch crown at Central Park Stadium with local hope Head Count finishing sixth". Kent Online. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
13. "B.G.B.F Puppy Cup final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
14. "The Greyhound Racing UK Blue Riband Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
15. "Irish Glee as Droopys Deploy lands the ARC Northern Puppy Derby". Greyhound News UK. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
16. "Ladbrokes Winter Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
17. "The 2025 Tote Gold Cup 525 Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 27 February 2025.