The latest and current host is Perry Barr in Birmingham and as with the horse racing version of the classic, it's a contest for the 'stayers' over 710 metres. Greyhound St Leger - Wembley and then Wimbledon were previous venues for the Greyhound St Leger up until 2016 when Wimbledon closed.The big race was moved back to Towcester in 2021 and the latest renewal was won by Gaytime Nemo trained by Graham Holland from Ireland who won the race for the second year running. Nottingham took over for 20 as the home of the Greyhound Derby as Towcester was temporarily closed. Greyhound Derby - Wimbledon hosted the Greyhound Derby between 1985 and its closure in 2016 with Towcester being announced as the new venue for the Greyhound showpiece until 2018.The trap and greyhound jacket colour coding is as follows:

If a reserve comes into the field the letter ‘R’ is used on the racecard and the dog in question will also have an 'R' added to their racing jacket. When a dog becomes a non-runner due to injury or illness, a reserve can be substituted into the field but this doesn't always happen if there is not a suitable reserve available. Previously in the UK eight runners/traps were used on rare occasions but these races have now been phased out due to safety considerations. When it comes to greyhound-graded racing around the tracks there are six different types which are as follows:Īll greyhound races in the UK comprise a total of six runners/traps. A full list of the current greyhound tracks in the UK is detailed below together with details of the distances run at each track since January 1st 2022: Track We cover all tracks registered under the GBGB ( Greyhound Board of Great Britain) and the major Greyhound races.

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