Syndicate are chasing the Derby dream in loving memory of late friend, Mick Barrett
All eyes will be on Mickys Barrett in Quarter Final Four of Saturday’s StarSports & TRC English Greyhound Derby when Jason Gray’s dog lines up in trap six. Born in March 2020, Mickys Barrett was purchased by a group of 67 friends from Nottingham after their late friend Mick Barrett sadly passed away from cancer […]
Greyhound latest: Ballinabola Ed stars in English Greyhound Derby, Round Three
Pat Buckley trained Ballinabola Ed starred in Round Three of the Star Sports and TRC English Greyhound Derby on Saturday night, clocking a stand-out time of 29.12 in Heat Seven. The ante-post favourite trapped level with fellow qualifiers Aussie Captain and Bobsleigh Dream before an impressive turn of foot down the backstraight built up a […]
Towcester Racecourse welcomes GBGB’s new greyhound welfare strategy
A fresh welfare strategy launched by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) has been welcomed by Towcester Racecourse as part of our commitment to greyhound health and well-being. ‘A Good Life for Every Greyhound’ is a five-year strategy launched by the sport’s governing body designed to safeguard welfare and care standards for dogs before, […]
Towcester Racecourse: Statement on kennelling
Towcester Racecourse would like to clarify kennelling procedures for greyhounds participating in the forthcoming Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby. Kennelling will be split into two groups to ensure the highest standards of welfare are adhered to at all times in line with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain’s (GBGB) ‘Rules of Racing’. Greyhounds […]
Tickets For The Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby Are On Sale Now!
Tickets for the eagerly awaited English Greyhound Derby 2022 are on now on sale. And there will be something for all the family as Towcester Racecourse hosts the biggest greyhound event of the sport’s calendar. The English Greyhound Derby will start on May 19th with 192 greyhounds competing across six weeks for a place on […]
Graded Superstars of the Week 21/01/2022
Peter Harnden has enjoyed a fantastic start to the week with a hattrick of winners on both Monday and Tuesday night. The week started with wins for Salacres Ocean, Salacres Sadie and Salacres Finesse. Peter followed it up on Tuesday with wins for Salacres Greegsy, who will also be going for his hattrick next week, […]
Graded Superstars of the Week 20/12/2021
Mattie Richards started the Christmas week well with a hattrick of winners on Monday night. Winners came for Keeperhill Hanna, Lilys Candy and Carnalea . On Tuesday, Do It Hate won on her fiftieth run, while Rushmoor Pepper was just beaten on the line on her milestone run. On Thursday, it was Kevin Crocker’s turn […]
Make Noise brings the roar in the RPGTV Puppy Derby Final
Seamus Cahill made it 2 years in a row, winning the RPGTV Puppy Derby Final with Make Noise after Surprising winning it in the previous year. Delayed due to fog, everyone was desperate to see this competitive race run. This race looked set for all 6 greyhounds to take the win but it was Jan […]
Graded Superstars of the Week 13/12/2021
Monday 13th December Coppice Brewer stunned on Monday night for Kevin Hutton. The pup had been generously graded but nothing can be taken away from its impressive performance on debut as he won by a large margin. Annual Sydney who came second in the race before will be another Hutton runner to watch in later […]
Signet Denver and Skywalker Forte win well to make the Puppy Derby Final
With Christmas soon approaching, the runners in the RPGTV Puppy Derby semi-finals were out hoping to bring an early present for their trainers. With two semi-finals featuring the most exciting puppies around, it was a truly memorable start to Sunday’s card. In a messy first semi-final, Alien World broke well but was hindered by Romeo […]
