Greyhound racing as we know it today is very different from the attempt that was made in Hendon in 1876 to race greyhounds on a straight track. It was not until 1912 when the mechanical hare was invented that things really started to develop to create the sport of greyhound racing. Here we discuss greyhound racing history in some detail, from that first attempt up to the current day. It is believed that greyhound racing evolved from the sport of coursing. Coursing is the pursuit of game or … [Read more...]