The overall message of the Annual Report from the British Greyhound Racing Fund for 2009/10 was to document the difficult times ahead for both bookmakers and the sport as a whole due to tougher trading conditions. The report has changed to a 15 month period to allow for better planning for the future as most funds arrive from bookmakers during December and January. April 1st is the date the the Fund now starts from and income until March 2010 was £9.9m. The outlook for the future is less rosy … [Read more...]
Greyhound Races
There are a number of different grades of greyhound race in Britain and the prize money can differ dramatically depending on the class of the race. Here are all the differnt types of greyhound races that currently take place in the UK. Open Races Greyhound Derby Derby competitions must carry a minimum of £50,000 in added prize money. There are 3 Derby’s in the UK and Ireland; The English Greyhound Derby at Wimbledon, The Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne Park and The Scottish … [Read more...]