• Battersea Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in Battersea, south west London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is not to be confused...
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    The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Since...
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    Greyhound racing is a sport in the United Kingdom. The industry uses a parimutuel betting tote system with on-course and off-course betting available...
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  • Doncaster Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing stadium in Doncaster. It was sometimes incorrectly referred to as Sprotbrough Greyhound Track, due to its...
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    Stadium was a greyhound racing track in the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. It was regarded as the leading greyhound racing stadium...
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  • as the Dogs Trust and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. They also report on welfare to DEFRA and the All-Party Parliamentary Greyhound Group. Nevertheless, animal...
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    Stamford Bridge (stadium) (category Defunct greyhound racing venues in London)
    numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, rugby league, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football. The stadium's highest official...
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    hosted weekly greyhound meetings and was considered the top greyhound track in Britain. It hosted the sport's premier event, the English Greyhound Derby, until...
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    Wimbledon Stadium, also known as Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium, was a greyhound racing track located in Wimbledon in southwest London, England. It also...
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    Romford Greyhound Stadium, referred to as Coral Romford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Romford town centre in the London Borough...
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    Belle Vue Stadium was a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester, England, where the first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24...
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    of 600 yards and the Welsh Greyhound Derby at White City Stadium, Cardiff, winning the final by ten lengths in a new track and national record of 29.55...
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  • Westhoughton Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in Hart Common, Westhoughton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. The track opened in 1950s and was...
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  • time. The Irish won another English Greyhound Derby when De Lahdedah won for trainer Liam Dowling, equalling the track record in the process. It was the...
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    Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in the Hove Park area of the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex. The stadium...
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  • Thorpe Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track in Thorpe Hamlet, Norwich. George Carey owned a series of fields called Careys Meadow which was situated...
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    Peterborough Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing track located in Fengate, less than a mile from the centre of Peterborough, England. Racing at the...
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    The 2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 98th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Open race competitions increased again...
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  • Halfway Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing stadium on Torquay Road, Kingskerswell, between Newton Abbot and Torquay in Devon. A greyhound track was constructed...
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    Vicarage Road (category Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom)
    Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service (BAGS) contract was established at the track. During 1977 the club announced plans to end the greyhound racing so that...
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    company's 300 horses up for sale, under police protection, in the company's Battersea premises. At that time they operated from a number of yards in different...
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    West Ham Stadium (category Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom)
    The standard trip of 550 yards did not even require a greyhound to complete a full lap. The track was lit by 70 x 750 watt lamps and used a special monorail...
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  • another ten tracks opened, buoyed on by the attendances and profits generated. Attendances and totalisator turnover at National Greyhound Racing Club...
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    White City Greyhounds was the greyhound racing operation held at White City Stadium in London. The venue was regarded as the sport's primary track during...
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    Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium...
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  • Great Houghton Greyhound Track was a greyhound racing track located on High Street, Great Houghton, South Yorkshire. Thomas Jeffries Sides, the Mayor of...
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    Central Park Stadium (category Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom)
    Stadium is a greyhound racing track, and former speedway track and football stadium located in Murston, Sittingbourne, Kent, England. Greyhound racing takes...
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    Eastville Stadium (category Defunct greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom)
    Bristol greyhound stadium but never came to fruition. The stadium closed on 27 October 1997 with the entire greyhound operation moving to sister track Swindon...
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  • Stanley Greyhound Stadium (Liverpool) was a greyhound racing track in east Liverpool, England. It is not to be confused with Stanley Greyhound Stadium...
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  • Portsmouth Greyhound Track (Copnor) also known as the Wessex Stadium was a greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway track in Portsmouth. The city of Portsmouth...
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