2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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98th year of UK and Irish greyhound racing
| 2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year | |
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 Category 1 finalists Millridge Tanic (left) and Olga with trainer Pat Curtin | |
2023 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 98th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom[1] and the 97th year of greyhound racing in Ireland.[2]
Open race competitions increased again, in terms of prize money and frequency, with no less than ten UK events (not including the Derby) offering a first prize of £20,000 or more, including the returning Pall Mall Stakes at Oxford Stadium[3] and a series of events sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing. It equalled the Irish open race calendar in terms of number of races above £20,000 or €20,000.
A petition titled The Welsh Government should support greyhound racing in Wales was due to be debated by the Senedd because over 10,000 signatures were received in support. The petition was in response to the 2022 petition.[4] A main subject of the debate was the Valley Greyhound Stadium and in August 2023, Valley received a licence from the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. The move from independent racing to GBGB rules meant that only one track Thornton Stadium remained with independent status.[5]
The long running saga over live broadcast rights continued and with Entain and ARC nearing the new 2024 deal, their rival SIS published a schedule. The schedule included Oxford, Towcester, Harlow, Suffolk Downs, Henlow, Doncaster and the Valley in addition to Askern Greyhound Stadium, which would require re-opening and a GBGB licence to be included in the schedule.[6]
Mark Wallis won his 14th Greyhound Trainer of the Year title after recording 1591 points.[7] The year ended with the death of former Northern Sports group manager Mick Wheble MBE.[8][9]
Following a GBGB inspection of trainer Rebecca Perkins' kennels, they contacted the RSPCA reporting offences contrary to the Animal Welfare Act. Perkins' received a jail sentence and was banned from keeping animals for life after "causing unnecessary suffering to more than 30 dogs".[10]
Roll of honour
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| 2023 English Greyhound Derby | Gaytime Nemo |
| 2023 Irish Greyhound Derby | The Other Kobe |
| Greyhound Trainer of the Year | Mark Wallis |
| UK Greyhound of the Year | Droopys Clue |
| Irish Greyhound of the Year | The Other Kobe |
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Principal UK finals
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Calendar
| Date | Competition | Venue | 1st prize | Winner |
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| 15 Jan | Cesarewitch | Central Park | £12,500 | Cochise[15] |
| 20 Jan | Diamond Stakes | Oxford | £10,000 | Mohican Tara |
| 27 Jan | Coral Essex Vase | Romford | £10,000 | Aayamza Magic |
| 27 Jan | BGBF Puppy Cup | Oxford | £10,000 | Watchhall Sid |
| 29 Jan | Stadium Bookmakers Blue Riband | Towcester | £10,000 | Hopes Paddington |
| 16 Feb | Northern Puppy Derby | Newcastle | £12,500 | Links Maverick |
| 18 Feb | Golden Jacket | Crayford | £20,000 | Bellmore Sally |
| 25 Feb | Shelbourne Gold Cup | Shelbourne | €16,000 | Bogger Hunter |
| 4 Mar | Ladbrokes Winter Derby | Monmore | £10,000 | Coolavanny Shado |
| 11 Mar | Greyhound & Petworld Juvenile Classic | Tralee | €11,000 | Ballymac Marino[16] |
| 17 Mar | Coral Golden Sprint | Romford | £10,000 | Droopys Good[17] |
| 17 Mar | Coral Coronation Cup | Romford | £10,000 | Antigua Sugar[18] |
| 18 Mar | Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby | Monmore | £20,000 | Bradys Bullet[19] |
| 20 Mar | BGBF British Breeders Stakes | Nottingham | £12,500 | Romeo Command[20] |
| 24 Mar | Frightful Flash Kennels McCalmont Cup | Kilkenny | €5,000 | Lynchy Boy[21] |
| 26 Mar | RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch | Mullingar | €6,000 | Bobsleigh Dream[22] |
| 29 Mar | Arena Racing Company Kent Plate | Central Park | £12,500 | Fromposttopillar |
| 30 Mar | Arena Racing Company Northern Flat | Newcastle | £12,500 | Brookside Richie[23] |
| 2 Apr | RPGTV Juvenile | Towcester | £5,000 | Arkady[24] |
| 8 Apr | Bresbet Easter Cup | Shelbourne | €25,000 | Swords Rex[25] |
| 15 Apr | Steel City Puppy Derby | Sheffield | £15,000 | Droopys Fidget |
| 15 Apr | Ladbrokes TV Trophy | Crayford | £15,000 | Bellmore Sally[26] |
| 15 Apr | Champion Hurdle | Crayford | £10,000 | Lenson Doolin |
| 21 Apr | Arena Racing Company Grand Prix | Sunderland | £12,500 | Coonough Crew |
| 21 Apr | Con & Annie Kirby Memorial | Limerick | €80,000 | Clonbrien Treaty[27] |
| 22 Apr | bet365 Hunt Cup | Oxford | £10,000 | Havana Lover[28] |
| 23 Apr | KAB Maiden Derby | Towcester | £10,000 | Drive On Lad |
| 29 Apr | Coral Brighton Belle | Hove | £10,000 | Betsys Bullet |
| 29 Apr | TIME Greyhound Nutrition Waterford Select Stakes | Waterford | €10,000 | Clona Duke |
| 29 Apr | Arena Racing Company Laurels | Perry Barr | £12,500 | Hawkfield Ozark[29] |
| 6 May | RPGTV Open | Shelbourne | €15,000 | Ballinabola Ed[30] |
| 7 May | BresBet Gymcrack | Kinsley | £9,000 | Stormy News[31] |
| 27 May | Ladbrokes Kent Vase | Crayford | £1,000 | Beebee Bianco |
| 27 May | Jay & Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger | Crayford | £10,000 | Low Pressure |
| 30 May | Three Steps to Victory | Sheffield | £10,000 | Distant Emma |
| 11 June | ARC Kent Silver Salver | Central Park | £12,500 | Flashing Willow[32] |
| 16 Jun | Callaway Ramber at Stud Race of Champions | Tralee | €15,000 | Ballinabola Ed |
| 17 Jun | Sporting Press Oaks | Shelbourne | €25,000 | Crafty Shivoo |
| 25 Jun | Thatch Bar & Restaurant National Produce | Clonmel | €20,000 | Burgess Supreme[33] |
| 1 Jul | Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby | Towcester | £235,000 | Gaytime Nemo |
| 8 Jul | Boylesports Champion Stakes | Shelbourne | €20,000 | Trinity Junior |
| 12 Jul | Time Dundalk International | Dundalk | €20,000 | Raha Mofo |
| 15 Jul | RPGTV Corn Cuchulainn | Shelbourne | €10,500 | Kinturk Road |
| 16 Jul | Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup | Thurles | €7,500 | Pape Di Oro |
| 27 Jul | ARC Angel of the North | Newcastle | £6,000 | Magical Camilla |
| 29 Jul | Pall Mall Stakes | Oxford | £20,000 | Links Maverick |
| 29 Jul | Premier Greyhound Racing Regency | Hove | £20,000 | Space Jet[13] |
| 29 Jul | Coral Springbok | Hove | £5,000 | Droopys Chaser[13] |
| 29 Jul | Coral Sussex Cup | Hove | £10,000 | Candolim Monsson[13] |
| 30 Jul | Juvenile Classic | Towcester | £10,000 | Droopys Clue |
| 15 Aug | Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup | Dundalk | €20,000 | Carrick Aldo[34] |
| 26 Aug | Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls | Crayford | £5,000 | Swift Daisy[35] |
| 26 Aug | Ladbrokes Grand National | Crayford | £10,000 | Coppice Fox[35] |
| 26 Aug | Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic | Monmore | £10,000 | Fromposttopillar[36] |
| 26 Aug | Ladbrokes Gold Cup | Monmore | £10,000 | Links Maverick[36] |
| 28 Aug | JenningsBet Puppy Classic | Nottingham | £12,500 | Glenvale Bill[37] |
| 28 Aug | JenningsBet Select Stakes | Nottingham | £10,000 | Clona Duke[37] |
| 2 Sep | Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby | Shelbourne | €125,000 | The Other Kobe |
| 20 Sep | Click Competitions East Anglian Derby | Yarmouth | £15,000 | Watch The Limo[38] |
| 21 Sep | 77th Produce Stakes | Swindon | £13,000 | Queen Joni[39] |
| 23 Sep | M Lambe Construction Birmingham Cup | Perry Barr | £12,500 | Brookside Richie[40] |
| 23 Sep | Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger | Perry Barr | £20,000 | Droopys Clue[40] |
| 24 Sep | Empress Stakes | Towcester | £10,000 | Crafty Shivoo |
| 29 Sep | Coral Romford Puppy Cup | Romford | £10,000 | Romeo Crusade[41] |
| 30 Sep | Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby | Shelbourne | €25,000 | Droopys Flytline[42] |
| 14 Oct | Bar One Racing Irish Laurels | Cork | €30,000 | High Trend[43] |
| 17 Oct | BresBet Steel City Cup | Sheffield | £8,000 | Swift Iconic[44] |
| 20 Oct | Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes | Romford | £20,000 | Hollow Man[45] |
| 27 Oct | Cowley Puppy Collar | Oxford | £10,000 | Long Fellow |
| 28 Oct | ARC Scurry Gold Cup | Perry Barr | £6,000 | Quarteira[46] |
| 28 Oct | Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks | Perry Barr | £20,000 | No Rush[46] |
| 29 Oct | Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby | Central Park | £20,000 | Churchfield Syd[47] |
| 17 Nov | ARC Classic | Sunderland | £12,500 | Jonny Whiskers |
| 25 Nov | Ladbrokes Gold Collar | Crayford | £10,000 | Laughil Jess[48] |
| 25 Nov | Kent Rosebowl | Crayford | £1,000 | Oh Cosmopolitan[48] |
| 25 Nov | Yorkshire St Leger | Doncaster | £3,000 | Fabulous Dyna[49] |
| 25 Nov | Willwego Irish St Leger | Limerick | €30,000 | Clonbrien Treaty[50] |
| 26 Nov | RPGTV Puppy Derby | Towcester | £10,000 | King Memphis[51] |
| 27 Nov | Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse | Nottingham | £20,000 | Newinn Syd[52] |
| 17 Dec | bet365 Puppy Oaks | Towcester | £10,000 | Queen Dusty |
| 19 Dec | British Bred Breeders Forum Derby | Sheffield | £10,000 | Queen Joni |
| 22 Dec | bet365 Challenge Cup | Oxford | £10,000 | Havana Top Note |
| 23 Dec | George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial | Hove | £10,000 | Droopys Clue |
| 23 Dec | Coral Olympic | Hove | £10,000 | King Memphis |
| 26 Dec | ARC National Sprint | Nottingham | £6,000 | Bombout Bullet |
| 28 Dec | Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup | Newcastle | £20,000 | Swift Silly |
References
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- ↑ "Belfast's New Sport". Northern Whig. 19 April 1927. Retrieved 9 March 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Oxford Stadium confirms Category One schedule for 2023, including Pall Mall return in July!". Oxford Stadium. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ "Sened petitions number 245373". Senedd Cymru. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Wales's Valley Stadium granted GBGB licence". Greyhound Star. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ↑ "Relentless Treadmill". Greyhound Star. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ↑ "Trainer of the Year final standings 2023". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ↑ "New Years Day Round Up – The Editor". Greyhound Star. January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Notice of death". Mick Wheble’s U.K.And Worldwide Boxing Site And Blog on Facebook. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ↑ "Burton Fleming greyhound trainer jailed over dogs' suffering". BBC News. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 "PREMIER GREYHOUND RACING REGENCY FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ "STADIUM BOOKMAKERS PALL MALL FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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- ↑ "2023 Greyhound & Petworld Juvenile Classic Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ "CORAL GOLDEN SPRINT - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ↑ "CORAL CORONATION CUP - FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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- ↑ "BGBF British Breeders Stakes 2023 - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Frightful Flash Kennels McCalmont Cup Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
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- ↑ "Meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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