Swindon Greyhound Stadium, also known as Abbey Greyhound Stadium, is located in Blunsdon, Swindon. The track features sweeping bends and long wide straights, allowing for mainly trouble free racing. Swindon dog track has a number of good facilities including a 140 seater restaurant, two snack bars and four licensed bars.
Swindon Stadium has a capacity of 2,000 and parking for 2,000 vehicles.
Swindon Track Information
Track circumference
452m
Distances raced
285m, 460m, 480m, 480mH, 509m, 685m, 737m
Run To First Bend
100m
Hare Type
Swaffham McGee
Race Days
Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Swindon Major Races
British Two Year Old Produce Stakes
Pride Of The West
Swindon Track Records
Date | Distance | Greyhound | Time |
---|---|---|---|
10/6/98 | 285m | Leaders Highway | 16.23sec |
12/3/03 | 285m | Everton Cheetah | 16.23sec |
11/2/04 | 460m | Pindi Express | 27.33sec |
15/7/11 | 480m | Mark My Words | 28.26sec |
3/9/02 | 480mH | Greenacre George | 28.93sec |
10/11/11 | 509m | Crusty Crab | 29.59sec |
11/2/04 | 685m | Shelbourne Star | 40.94sec |
30/3/11 | 737m | Killishin Masai | 44.74sec |
Swindon Address
Swindon Stadium
Lady Lane
Blunsdon
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN25 4DN
Swindon Contact Details
Tel: 01793 721 253
Fax: 01793 723038
Email: sales@swindongreyhounds.com
Racing Manager
Clive Oseman and Dave Stowe
How to get to Swindon
By Train
Swindon Station, short taxi ride to the stadium.
By Car
From the M4 take Junction 15 and go north on the A419 to Cirencester. After 6 miles you will come to a roundabout. Turn left 500 yards later at the Blunsdon traffic lights, look for signs for Abbey Stadium.
can you please stop that stupid camera behind the dogs when the lids go up. this is the most important part of race. races are won and lost at starting traps.59years experience in greyhound racing