Traditionally a Saturday morning competition, next year's Golden Jacket at Crayford will now take place on a Tuesday evening so the prestigious event can be covered live by Sky Sports. Run over a trip of 714m, this Category One event is one of the most popular in the greyhound racing calendar and has previously been broadcast on Sky, back in 2002. That particular final had a very controversial conclusion, as winner Sundar Storm subsequently tested positive for a banned substance. This event led … [Read more...]
Racing Post Greyhound TV Tips Crayford and Newcastle 4th February
An excellent start to our greyhound racing tips on Racing Post Greyhound TV as our fancy in the 9.24 at Romford, Slick Seamist, won well at 9/4 beating the odds on favourite Sequential. My other fancy Curragh Kewell did get to run due to the unfortunate trap problems at the track. Tonight's live action comes from Crayford who hold the first six heats of the Golden Jacket, and Newcastle are putting on a high quality graded card. If you want to watch the live dog racing tonight in the comfort of … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]