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2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 99th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1][2][3]

2024 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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Summary

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The Trainers' Judgement Night held at Hove on 4 May, was won by Liz McNair for the first time.[4] The Irish won another English Greyhound Derby when De Lahdedah won for trainer Liam Dowling, equalling the track record in the process.[5][6] It was the third consecutive win for the Irish and the fifth winner from the last six editions.

The sport's leading sire Droopys Sydney died in 18 August 2024. The black dog sired over 5,000 offspring, including two English Derby winners in Deerjet Sydney and Gaytime Nemo. He was the Irish stud dog of the year for three years running.[7]

The Irish Greyhound Derby was moved from its traditional Summer slot due to a major refurbishment of Shelbourne Park.[8] Bockos Diamond lit up the competition breaking and equalling the track record in two rounds of the competition on his way to an unbeaten success. Six flawless runs saw the Graham Holland trained black dog become the shortest winner of a final in the event's history and extend his race record to a 15th consecutive win in just his 16th race.[9][10][11]

In November 2024, Entain made a shock announcement abbout their intention to close Crayford Stadium after the Christmas period, stating that "it is no longer viable for us to continue operating the site".[12][13]

Roll of honour

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Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2024 English Greyhound Derby De Lahdedah
2024 Irish Greyhound Derby Bockos Diamond
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
UK Greyhound of the Year
Irish Greyhound of the Year

Principal UK finals

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Principal Irish finals

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Calendar & results

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Date Competition Venue 1st prize Winner
20 Jan ARC Cesarewitch Central Park £12,500 Garfiney Blaze[16]
20 Jan BGBF Puppy Cup Oxford £10,000 Romeo Cypher[17]
21 Jan Blue Riband Towcester £10,000 Signet Goofy[18]
26 Jan Coral Essex Vase Romford £10,000 Roxys Bullet[19]
15 Feb ARC Northern Puppy Derby Newcastle £12,500 Clona Curly[20]
17 Feb Ladbrokes Winter Derby Monmore £10,000 Churchfield Syd[21]
24 Feb Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket Crayford £20,000 Dazl Rolex[14]
24 Feb Shelbourne Tote Gold Cup Shelbourne €16,000 Boylesports Coco[22]
8 Mar Juvenile Classic Tralee €11,000 Ballymac Patriot[23]
15 Mar Coral Golden Sprint Romford £10,000 Front Alice[24]
17 Mar Time Irish Cesarewitch Mullingar €10,000 Singalong Dolly[25]
18 Mar BGBF British Breeders Stakes Nottingham £12,500 Acomb Felix[26]
22 Mar The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup Kilkenny €7,000 Bogger Dusty[27]
23 Mar Stadium Bookmakers TV Trophy Oxford £15,000 Bubbly Inferno[15]
30 Mar Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby Monmore £20,000 Untold Dollar[28]
30 Mar ARC Kent Plate Central Park £12,500 Queen Joni[29]
6 Apr Bresbet Easter Cup Shelbourne €25,000 Clonbrien Treaty[30]
12 Apr bet365 Hunt Cup Oxford £10,000 Havana Top Note[31]
14 Apr Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Towcester £3,000 Faypoint Harvey[32]
19 Apr Arena Racing Company Grand Prix Sunderland £12,500 Farneys Willie[33]
20 Apr Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Limerick €80,000 Knockeen Dazzler[34]
21 Apr BresBet Gymcrack Sheffield £17,500 Wicky Ned[35]
27 Apr Coral Brighton Belle Hove £10,000 Queen Joni[36]
27 Apr Arena Racing Company Laurels Perry Barr £12,500 Kilwest Ranger[37]
27 Apr TIME Greyhound Nutrition Waterford Select Stakes Waterford €10,000 Droopys Fidget[38]
28 Apr KAB Maiden Derby Towcester £10,000 Jaytee Etienne
4 May Shelbourne 600 Shelbourne €15,000 Ryhope Beach[39]
18 May Ladbrokes Kent Vase Crayford £1,000 Kuda Honey[40]
18 May Ladbrokes Kent St Leger Crayford £10,000 Coonough Crow[41]
26 May Three Steps to Victory Sheffield £10,000 Queen Georgia[42]
14 Jun Coral Coronation Cup Romford £10,000 New Destiny[43]
14 Jun Callaway ProAm at Stud Race of Champions Tralee €15,000 Coolavanny Otto[44]
15 Jun ARC Kent Silver Salver Central Park £12,500 Magical Bluebear[45]
15 Jun Sporting Press Online Oaks Shelbourne €25,000 A Lucky Julie & Fleadh Saraide[46]
23 Jun Kasko Petfood National Produce Clonmel €20,000 Unamimouspanther[47]
29 Jun Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby Towcester £235,000 De Lahdedah[48]
29 Jun Corn Cuchulainn Shelbourne €10,500 Tuono Charlie[49]
6 Jul Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne €20,000 Daleroad Duke[50]
6 Jul Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup Thurles €7,500 Tribal Syd[51]
12 Jul Time Dundalk International Dundalk €20,000 Droopys Mandolin[52]
21 Jul Ladbrokes Champion Hurdle Crayford £10,000 Nunhead Shiv[53]
25 Jul Time Greyhound Feed Northern Flat Newcastle £12,500 Wicky Ned[54]
25 Jul ARC Angel of the North Newcastle £7,500 Untold Rebel[54]
27 Jul BetGoodwin Pall Mall Oxford £10,000 Aero Sacundai[55]
27 Jul Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Hove £20,000 Baywatch Bullet[56]
27 Jul Coral Sussex Cup Hove £10,000 Newinn Benni[56]
28 Jul Genco Group Juvenile Classic Towcester £5,000 Slick Sentinel
15 Aug Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Dundalk €20,000 Broadstrand Syd
17 Aug Willwego Irish St Leger Limerick €30,000 Clonbrien Treaty
18 Aug Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls Crayford £5,000 Mini Eva[57]
24 Aug Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Monmore £10,000 Droopys Clue
24 Aug Ladbrokes Gold Cup Monmore £10,000 Churchfield Syd
26 Aug JenningsBet Puppy Classic Nottingham £12,500 March On Freddie
26 Aug JenningsBet Select Stakes Nottingham £12,500 Unanimouspanther
31 Aug Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby Shelbourne €25,000 Callaway Knegare
15 Sep Empress Stakes Towcester £10,000 Avongate Venus
18 Sep Click Competitions East Anglian Derby Yarmouth £15,000 Druids Say Go[58]
19 Sep 77th Produce Stakes Swindon £10,000 Southfield Poppy
27 Sep Coral Romford Puppy Cup Romford £10,000 Fire and Ice[59]
28 Sep M Lambe Construction Birmingham Cup Perry Barr £12,500 Rioja Bungle[60]
28 Sep Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger Perry Barr £20,000 Droopys Clue[61]
5 Oct BarOne Racing Irish Laurels Cork €30,000 Crafty Shivoo[62]
18 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes Romford £20,000 New Destiny[63]
19 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Central Park £20,000 Droopys Display[64]
20 Oct BresBet Steel City Cup Sheffield £11,500 Wicky Ned[65]
26 Oct ARC Scurry Gold Cup Perry Barr £7,500 Rioja Oisin[66]
26 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks Perry Barr £20,000 Druids Say Go[67]
15 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Classic Sunderland £20,000 Bramble Linton[68]
23 Nov Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Shelbourne €125,000 Bockos Diamond[69]
24 Nov Ladbrokes Grand National Crayford £10,000 Signet Harper[70]
24 Nov Ladbrokes Gold Collar Crayford £10,000 Aayamza Sydney[70]
24 Nov Kent Rosebowl Crayford £1,000 Yahoo Megan[70]
24 Nov English Puppy Derby Towcester £10,000 Bombay Birch[71]
25 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Nottingham £20,000 Romeo Command[72]
14 Dec bet365 Challenge Cup Oxford £10,000 Nw Destiny[73]
14 Dec George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial Hove £10,000 Garfiney Blaze[74]
14 Dec Coral Olympic Hove £10,000 Proper Heiress[75]
22 Dec bet365 Puppy Oaks Towcester £10,000 Yahoo Maizy[76]
22 Dec British Bred Breeders Forum Derby Sheffield £10,000 Keefill Rocky[77]
23 Dec ARC National Sprint Nottingham £7,500 Niosfearrnabolt[78]
27 Dec Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup Newcastle £20,000
tba Coral Springbok Hove £5,000

References

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