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The BGRB today published the 2007 racecourse annual statistics, as collated and supplied by the Racecourse Promoters Association (RCPA). On a national scale, attendances fell by 4.1% and total tote turnover by 3.8%. Total prize money paid was also down by 4.1%, reflecting to some extent the reduction in BGRF […]
Greyhound Watch has an excellent article published in The Star – serving South Yorkshire – questioning whether Sheffield’s Owlerton Stadium is the most dangerous track in Britain. http://www.thestar.co.uk/headlines/Owlerton-track–is-39dangerous39.4376123.jp Generous supporters donate a staggering £1,444 to Action for Greyhounds UK after founder member – Annie Boddey – Skydives from 12,000 […]
The bid by the ‘Save Our Stow’ consortium to lease Walthamstow has now been ruled out by L&Q. The option to buy the stadium is still open to negotiation. A spokesperson for the consortium involving London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q), yoo Capital and KW Linfoot Plc which has acquired the Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium site said: […]
Greyhound Watch have an excellent article published in the South Yorkshire Star, highlighting the appalling injury and euthanasia record of Owlerton Stadium in Sheffield. The stadium’s response consists of the usual defensive spin on welfare by grossly overstating the numbers of greyhounds re-homed by the local RGT branch, Gosling Moor Farm. Gosling Moor […]
The campaign to ‘Save Our Stow’ appears to be losing momentum. Following rumours of an immanent meeting between the S.O.S. campaigners and L&Q Housing Trust who bought the land in May, we can now confirm no further meetings are planned before the stadium’s closure date of August 16th. Plans are […]
The campaign to ‘Save Our Stow’ appears to be losing momentum. Following rumours of an immanent meeting between the S.O.S. campaigners and L&Q Housing Trust who bought the land in May, we can now confirm no further meetings are planned before the stadium’s closure date of August 16th. Plans are […]
The Reading Evening Post reports that Reading Greyhound Stadium is set to shut in October. Please click on the link to read the full article. http://www.getreading.co.uk:80/sport/speedway/s/2032554_smallmead
From August 1st Wimbledon will be reducing prize money to all of its attached trainers. Darren Kennedy, Wimbledon’s general manager told the trainers in a meeting last Friday that the stadium had been experiencing financial difficulties since late 2007 and that a series of cost cutting measures would have to […]
Daniel Foggo exposes the racing industry again with an excellent piece of investigative journalism of how the largest greyhound breeder in the UK is selling healthy puppies failing to make the grade – too slow or wont chase – to Liverpool University for research and dissection. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article3908388.ece
ISAERA produce a brilliant short documentary featuring Tia Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue – highlighting the importance of the forthcoming public consultation period for Secondary Legislation. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=U2zlPSAxJ3s Santa comes early in the form of the Greyhound Star with good news of a huge drop in attendances – as much as […]
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