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...]
Sky Sports coverage in doubt
Sky’s excellent coverage of greyhound racing in the UK could be set to come to an end as an agreement between the broadcaster and the GRA is yet to be agreed. The current deal is set to expire at the end of 2009 and Sky Sports have been supporting greyhound racing for the last 15 years. GRA spokesman Stephen Rea said; “We have got to a little later in the year than might usually have been the case,” said Rea, “but Clive [Feltham, GRAMD] and Dave Lawrence [Sky Sports producer] are talking … [Read more...]