2026 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing

2026 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing
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2026 is the 101st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
2026 English Greyhound Derby
2026 Irish Greyhound Derby
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
UK Greyhound of the Year
Irish Greyhound of the Year

Principal UK finals

Time Greyhound Nutrition TV Trophy, tbc Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time (sec) Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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

Arena Racing Company Laurels, Dunstall Park (11 Apr, 480m, £12,500) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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

Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger, Dunstall Park (19 Sep, 715m, £20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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

Principal Irish finals

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

Con and Annie Kirby Memorial, Limerick (18 Apr, 525y, €80,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

National Produce Stakes, Clonmel (24 May, 525y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne Park (13 Jun, 525y, €25,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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

Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup, Dundalk (14 Aug, 400y, €20,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

BarOne Racing Irish Laurels, Cork (17 Oct, 525y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Callaway Pro Am Irish St Leger, Limerick (21 Nov, 550y, €30,000) Pos Name of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Calendar and results

Date	Competition	Venue	1st prize	Winner
17 Jan	ARC Cesarewitch	Central Park	£12,500
23 Jan	Coral Essex Vase	Romford	£10,000
19 Feb	ARC Northern Puppy Derby	Newcastle	£12,500
21 Feb	Tote Gold Cup	Shelbourne	€16,000
21 Feb	Ladbrokes Winter Derby	Monmore	£10,000
21 Feb	Golden Jacket	Monmore	tbc
7 Mar	Juvenile Classic	Tralee	€11,000
8 Mar	Time Irish Cesarewitch	Mullingar	€10,000
8 Mar	Sandy Lane Sprint	Oxford	tbc
16 Mar	BGBF British Breeders Stakes	Nottingham	£12,500
20 Mar	Coral Golden Sprint	Romford	£10,000
20 Mar	The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup	Kilkenny	€15,000
28 Mar	Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby	Monmore	£20,000
29 Mar	ARC Kent Plate	Central Park	£12,500
29 Mar	bet365 Hunt Cup	Oxford	£10,000
4 Apr	Bresbet Easter Cup	Shelbourne	€25,000
11 Apr	Arena Racing Company Laurels	Dunstall Park	£12,500
19 Apr	KAB Maiden Derby	Oxford	£10,000
18 Apr	Arena Racing Company Grand Prix	Sunderland	£12,500
18 Apr	Con & Annie Kirby Memorial	Limerick	€80,000
25 Apr	Coral Brighton Belle	Hove	£10,000
26 Apr	BresBet Gymcrack	Sheffield	£17,500
2 May	Droopys Stud Select Stakes	Waterford	€10,000
2 May	Shelbourne 600	Shelbourne	€15,000
4 May	Carrick Aldo at stud National Produce	Clonmel	€20,000
17 May	Oxfordshire Sprint	Oxford	tbc
6 Jun	Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby	Towcester	£175,000
12 Jun	Callaway ProAm at Stud Race of Champions	Tralee	€15,000
13 Jun	Sporting Press Online Oaks	Shelbourne	€25,000
27 Jun	ARC Kent Silver Salver	Central Park	£12,500
27 Jun	Donal Beatty Memorial Corn Cuchulainn	Shelbourne	€10,500
4 Jul	Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup	Thurles	€7,200
4 Jul	Boylesports Champion Stakes	Shelbourne	€20,000
5 Jul	Time Three Steps to Victory	Sheffield	£10,000
10 Jul	Coral Coronation Cup	Romford	£10,000
10 Jul	Guys and Dolls	Romford	tbc
12 Jul	Time Dundalk International	Dundalk	€20,000
12 Jul	Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile	Towcester	£10,000
23 Jul	Time Greyhound Feed Northern Flat	Newcastle	£12,500
23 Jul	ARC Angel of the North	Newcastle	£7,500
25 Jul	Time Irish Puppy Derby	Shelbourne	€25,000
26 Jul	Pall Mall	Oxford	£10,000
1 Aug	Coral Sussex Cup	Hove	£10,000
1 Aug	Premier Greyhound Racing Regency	Hove	£20,000
14 Aug	Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup	Dundalk	€20,000
22 Aug	Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic	Monmore	£10,000
22 Aug	Ladbrokes Gold Cup	Monmore	£10,000
31 Aug	ARC Puppy Classic	Nottingham	£12,500
31 Aug	ARC Select Stakes	Nottingham	£12,500
12 Sep	Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby	Shelbourne	€125,000
16 Sep	Click Competitions East Anglian Derby	Yarmouth	£15,000
18 Sep	Coral Romford Puppy Cup	Romford	£10,000
19 Sep	ARC Birmingham Cup	Dunstall Park	£12,500
19 Sep	PGR St Leger	Dunstall Park	£20,000
20 Sep	77th Produce Stakes	Towcester	£10,000
11 Oct	Untold Racing Stewards Cup	Star Pelaw	tbc
17 Oct	BarOne Racing Irish Laurels	Cork	€30,000
17 Oct	Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby	Central Park	£20,000
18 Oct	Steel City Cup	Sheffield	£11,500
23 Oct	Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes	Romford	£20,000
24 Oct	Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks	Dunstall Park	£20,000
2 Nov	Puppy Collar	Oxford	£10,000
8 Nov	Coral Gold Collar	Hove	£10,000
8 Nov	George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial	Hove	£10,000
20 Nov	Premier Greyhound Racing Classic	Sunderland	£20,000
21 Nov	Callaway Pro Am at Stud Irish St Leger	Limerick	€30,000
29 Nov	bet365 Challenge Cup	Oxford	£10,000
30 Nov	Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse	Nottingham	£20,000
12 Dec	Coral Olympic	Hove	£10,000
20 Dec	bet365 Puppy Oaks	Oxford	£10,000
21 Dec	ARC National Sprint	Nottingham	£7,500
26 Dec	Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup	Newcastle	£20,000

To be arranged/confirmed

• Blue Riband
• TV Trophy
• Scurry Gold Cup
• English Puppy Derby

References

1. "GBGB Announce Category One and Two Racing Schedule". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
2. "Premier Greyhound Racing release their 2026 schedule". Greyhound News UK. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
3. "2026 Classics and Features Calendar Released". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2025.