Meet your Time TV Trophy finalists
For almost seven decades, the TV Trophy has been one of the most famous and much loved competitions on the British greyhound racing calendar. This year, after eight years on its travels, it returns to Towcester and we have six wonderful finalists chasing a place in history in Sunday afternoon’s Time sponsored decider. Let’s meet […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: Holland goes back-to-back with Gaytime Nemo!
Gaytimo Nemo won Irish trainer Graham Holland back-to-back StarSports English Greyhound Derby titles on Saturday in front of a packed grandstand at Towcester Racecourse. Fifty-three weeks after winning his first English Derby with Romeo Magico, Holland struck again with Gaytimo Nemo who beat Patrick Janssens’ Romeo Command to the £175,000 first prize with Richard Rees’ […]
Kevin Boothby: A message to the greyhound and animal-based sports communities
After many months of build-up, anticipation and excitement, the 93rd running of the £175,000 Star Sports English Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester Racecourse is hours away. It is with no doubt in my mind that everyone reading this message will share my excitement and enthusiasm for Saturday’s showpiece event where UK greyhound racing will be […]
Towcester Racecourse meet with Animal Rising ahead of the 2023 English Greyhound Derby final
Members of GBGB and a representative from Towcester Racecourse met with members of Animal Rising (AR) today in Central London. The meeting, which was at the invitation of AR, was for them to outline their viewpoints and to communicate their plans ahead of any direct action protests at the Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester this […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: What connections say
The 93rd running of the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby at Towcester Racecourse is only four days away. Ahead of the £175,000 Grand Final, our team caught up with connections of all six finalists to gather their thoughts before the lids rise on the world’s most famous, prestigious and historic race of all. Trap One […]
Brampton View Care Home welcome special guests Pablo The Pup and Marco for the day!
Residents at Brampton View Care Home were treated to a special visit from two racing greyhounds to mark the StarSports English Greyhound Derby at Towcester Racecourse. Two-year-old greyhound Pablo The Pup and retired racer Marco – aka Blackstone Marco – joined trainer Heather Dimmock and Shaun Reynolds of Fortitude Communications in delivering a special meet […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby 2023: Team Holland advance three to Saturday’s £175,000 Grand Final
Riverside Kennels will be represented by an extraordinary three greyhounds in Saturday’s Star Sports Bet English Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester Racecourse. Ireland-based Graham Holland advanced Swords Rex, Clona Duke and Gaytime Nemo to the 93rd running of the world’s most prestigious race where the winner will scoop £175,000. Clona Duke and Gaytime Nemo got […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: Fast-starting Mystical Mario has connections dreaming of final appearance
The Star Sports English Greyhound Derby reaches its penultimate round on Saturday night at Towcester Racecourse where trainer John Lambe is hoping to reach his first ever Grand Final. The Perry Barr handler runs Mystical Mario in Semi Final One at 8.05pm where he’ll be joined by railers Gaytime Nemo, Clona Duke, Ballymac Finn and […]
Win a Golden Ticket! Towcester Racecourse to hand out five Golden Tickets for the Derby final!
A one-off competition for Towcester residents has been launched by the town’s racecourse ahead of the 93rd running of the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby Final on Saturday, July 1. Five Golden Tickets have been printed off by the much-loved Northamptonshire venue and will be available for locals to win in the build-up to the […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: Swords Rex steals the show on Quarter Finals night
Swords Rex – favourite to win the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby outright – stole the show on Quarter Finals night in front of a packed grandstand at Towcester Racecourse. The talented two-year-old clocked 28.93 seconds when winning the fourth and final quarter final from Romeo Top Gun and Ballymac Finn to book his spot […]
