2012 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket
The Ladbrokes Golden Jacket is a greyhound competition held at Crayford Stadium. The event is run over a trip of 714 metres and this year's competition get under way on the 30th January. This is a staying event which suits greyhounds that get a decent trip. There are a number of races over the 714m distance at Crayford throughout the year and dogs based at the track obviously have an advantage when it comes to the Golden Jacket. Trial's for the 2012 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket began this past weekend with three races providing clues for the competition. The Maxine Locke trained ...
Greyhound Racing Abbreviations
In greyhound racing, a number of abbreviations are used. Some of them are quite straightforward but some can be confusing, especially for people that are new to the sport. Brk is fairly easy to decipher as break for example but translating SsnSup to Season Suppressed would be very hard for a novice to work out. Our guide to greyhound abbreviations should help you get a better understand and can be used as a handy greyhound racing abbreviation reference. Aw – Away Awk – Awkard Ap – April Au – August B – Badly b – Bitch bd – Brindle be – Blue Blk – Black Bmp – Bumped Brk – Break By – ...
Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium
Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium is located in Plough Lane, South West London. Wimbledon dog track is probably the most famous greyhound track in the UK and plays host to the English Greyhound Derby. The Greyhound Racing Association invested £3.5m into Wimbledon Stadium to make it the leading greyhound stadium in the UK. Wimbledon Stadium has a capacity of 6,000 and parking for 900 vehicles. Wimbledon Track Information Track circumference 408m Distances raced 256m, 256mH, 276m 276mH, 460mH, 480m, 668m, 668mH, 688m, 872m, 1080m Run To First Bend 95m Hare Type Outside Swaffham Race Days Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Wimbledon Major Races Blue Square Greyhound Derby St Leger Oaks Grand National Springbok Racing Post Juvenile Puppy Derby Wimbledon Track Records [table id=39 /] Wimbledon Address Wimbledon ...
UK Greyhound Racing
2012 Ladbrokes Golden Jacket
The Ladbrokes Golden Jacket is a greyhound competition held at Crayford Stadium. The event is run over a trip of 714 metres and this year’s competition get under way on the 30th January. This is a staying event which suits greyhounds that get a decent trip. There are a number of races over the 714m distance at Crayford throughout the year and dogs based at the track obviously have an advantage... [Read more]
Live Sky Dogs – Coronation Cup 18/1/12
There is some cracking live greyhound action on Sky Sports 4 tonight at Romford. The big race of the night is the final of the Coronation Cup which sees the Russell Senior trained Rockview Sail as the odds on favourite following a scintillating performance in the semis. He defeated Judicial Academy by seven lengths in a time of 35.48secs, which was the fastest of the three semi final heats. Coming... [Read more]
2011 Yorkshire St Leger
The first round heats of this year’s Yorkshire St Leger saw Kelly Findlay’s Fleeting Image record a time of 41.53 seconds and jump to the head of the ante post betting market in the process. bet365 have installed Fleeting Image as the 5/2 market leader for the event. The Charlie Lister trained Lonely Boy was a little disappointing in his heat on Friday night and the 4/7f could only manage... [Read more]