Nottingham Greyhound Stadium

Nottingham Greyhound Stadium

Location	Colwick Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 4BE
Coordinates	52°57′00″N 1°06′40″W / 52.950°N 1.111°W
Owner	Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Ltd.
Operator	Nottingham Greyhound Stadium Ltd.
Capacity	1,500
Field size	437 metres (1,434 ft)
Surface	Sand
Scoreboard	None
Construction
Opened	24 January 1980
Renovated	19 August 2008
Expanded	19 August 2008

Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and stadium on the outskirts of Nottingham, England. It was voted ‘Central Region Racecourse of the Year’ by the British Greyhound Racing Board for 1998-1999 and 2001-2002.

Races at the course are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional BAGS (Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service) meeting on Tuesday mornings.^[1] The circumference of the track is 437 metres (1,434 ft).^[1]

Competitions

The stadium holds several competitions annually, the most prestigious of which is the Select Stakes, a competition that was originally held at Wembley. After the closure of greyhound racing at Wembley, the event moved to Nottingham in 1997.

Other competitions include:

• The Futurity Cup – January, 500 metres (1,600 ft), puppy event
• The Grolsch Grand Prix – April, 680 metres (2,230 ft)
• The Betfred Select Stayers Stakes – July, 730 metres (2,400 ft)
• The Caffreys Puppy Classic – August, 500 metres (1,600 ft), puppy event
• The National Oaks – September, 500 metres (1,600 ft), bitches only
• The Autumn Puppy Cup – October, 500 metres (1,600 ft), puppy event
• The Produce Stakes – October, 500 metres (1,600 ft), British-bred event
• The Betfred Eclipse – November, 500 metres (1,600 ft)
• The Stadium Bookmakers National Sprint – December, 305 metres (1,001 ft)

See also

• Greyhound racing in Great Britain

References

1. "Track Info: Nottingham Greyhound Stadium". thedogs.co.uk (Greyhound Board of Great Britain website). Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2014.

External links

• Official website