2014 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 2014 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 2013 2015 2014 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 89th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 Jul 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 88th year of greyhound racing in Ireland.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001542/19270419/075/0003 Belfast's New Sport Northern Whig 19 April 1927 British Newspaper Archive subscription 9 March 2026 Summary Tracks The most significant event of the year was the opening of a new track in the form of Towcester on 6 December 2014. Construction on the track had begun in March, backed by the Northamptonshire's racecourse owner Lord Hesketh.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/30395903 Towcester opens greyhound track in £15m redevelopment 9 December 2014 BBC Sport Leading trainers joined the track including five times champion trainer Mark Wallis, 2011 champion trainer Chris Allsopp, Kevin Hutton and Matt Dartnall. The GRA was once again in the news, led by Managing Director Clive Feltham they supported a planning application for housing on Wimbledon Stadium which was against greyhound racing at the track, the other planning application by Paschal Taggart included the facility for greyhound racing.http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/14137138.AFC_Wimbledon_stadium_will_be__the_end_of_greyhound_racing___but_the_sport_will_fight_Plough_Lane_plans/ AFC Wimbledon stadium will be 'the end of greyhound racing', but the sport will fight Plough Lane plans Wimbledon Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/aug/22/greyhound-racing-dog-track-sadiq-khan-afc-wimbledon-stadium-london Greyhound racing in peril as Khan backs AFC Wimbledon plans The Guardian The company then sold the freehold on Belle Vue and Hall Green but retained a fifteen-year lease agreement (with a five-year mutual break clause). Belle Vue was purchased by the Crown Oil Pension Fund for 2.6 million and Hall Green was bought by Euro Property Investments for more than 3 million. Another company in the spotlight would be Clarke Osborne's Gaming International, who owned Stadia UK, as planning permission was granted for 66 new houses on part of the existing Swindon site with the plan was to use some of the funds to build a new stadium and then the old site would be demolished for 450 homes.http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/14881491.VIDEO__Long_wait_for_new_stadium_is_over_at_last/ Work starts on new £5m stadium for Swindon Humphreys Chris 11 November 2016 Swindon Advertiser en 13 April 2017 Coventry greyhound racing closed suddenly after owner Harry Findlay pulled out, independent racing would take place at the venue at a later date.http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/end-coventry-greyhound-racing-after-6755037 End for Coventry greyhound racing after governing body blocks rescue bid Coventry Telegraph Competitions The blue riband races went to Salad Dodger, winner of the 2014 English Greyhound Derby and Laughil Blake triumphed in 2014 Irish Greyhound Derby. Following the Derby final there was a series of important announcements, the first came from William Hill who announced a huge sponsorship deal for the 2015 Derby.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/william-hill-announce-greyhound-derby-prize-money-restructure/ William Hill announce Greyhound Derby prize money restructure Greyhound Star The winner would receive a record breaking £250,000 prize and then Boylesports stated that they would back the Irish Derby for three years. In a closely fought battle at Sheffield, Paul Young claimed the trainer's championship after picking up three winners on the night with Jaytee China, Mollys Hope and Jaytee Lightning.http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/top-trainers-fight-for-title-1-3468885 Top trainers fight for title Romford Recorder 15 April 2018 19 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180415200341/http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/sport/top-trainers-fight-for-title-1-3468885 dead Ballymac Eske, arguably the fastest dog in racing, returned to action at Sheffield impressing in the Three Steps to Victory, over three different distances which included a track record over 660 metres.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=869620 2014 Three Steps result Greyhound Board of Great Britain 1 December 2017 19 November 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171201032037/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=869620 dead Laurels champion Mileheight Alba defeated Pinpoint Maxi in the final of the William Hill Classichttp://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=871977 2014 Result Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2017-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20180719173844/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=871977 2018-07-19 dead and Ballymac Vic gained a deserved big race victory in the Champions Stakes. In December Peterborough won the SIS/BAGS track championship final, the event at Nottingham went down to the final race when Peterborough runner Bobs Belter took fifth place in a photo finish which resulted in a one-point win.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/bagssis-track-success/ BAGS/SIS Track Championship Success 6 January 2015 Greyhound Star Cornamaddy Jumbo winner of the Grand National, Springbok and Champion Hurdle was voted Greyhound of the Year and his trainer Mark Wallis lifted the Trainer of the Year award for the sixth time surpassing Linda Mullins.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/news/1/2015/2/62/Cornamaddy-Jumbo-is-Greyhound-of-the-Year Cornamaddy Jumbo is Greyhound of the Year Greyhound Board of Great Britain 19 November 2017 24 July 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170724203523/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/news/1/2015/2/62/Cornamaddy-Jumbo-is-Greyhound-of-the-Year dead News The GBGB allowed equal distribution of seeds in open races. Bob Rowe the GRA chief Racing Manager retired and received a special award for services to greyhound racing and the greatest Irish trainer of all time Ger McKenna died.http://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/maestro-ger-mckenna-defined-a-generation-30258534.html Maestro Ger McKenna defined a generation Irish Independent Harlow and former Oxford trainer Maurice Massey also died and Westmead Hawk who had been retired from stud duties died in May.Death of double Derby winner Westmead Hawk http://www.racingpost.com/news/greyhounds/death-of-double-derby-winner-westmead-hawk/1664450/ 31 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528082653/http://www.racingpost.com/news/greyhounds/death-of-double-derby-winner-westmead-hawk/1664450/ 2014-05-28 Racing Post dead A €2.8 million rise in funding for the Irish greyhound industry was assigned in the 2015 budget. This increase from €10.8m to €13.6m would be put to use by IGB chairman Phil Meaney Horses and greyhounds allocated € 74m in Budget 2016 https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/horses-and-greyhounds-allocated-74m-in-budget-2016-1.2390818 Irish Times but soon after they announced that they would be closing Harolds Cross, due to financial cut backs, in the future.http://www.independent.ie/business/commercial-property/harolds-cross-greyhound-stadium-to-be-sold-30681851.html Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium to be sold 21 October 2014 Irish Independent Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2014 English Greyhound Derby Salad Dodger2014 Irish Greyhound Derby Laughil BlakeGreyhound Trainer of the Year Mark WallisGreyhound of the Year Cornamaddy JumboIrish Greyhound of the YearLaughil Blake Ladbrokes Trainers Championship, Sheffield (25 March) Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Paul Young 472nd Charlie Lister OBE 433rd Seamus Cahill 434th Mark Wallis 375th Barrie Draper 366th Chris Allsopp18 BAGS/SIS Track Championship, Nottingham (23 December) Pos Track Points1st Peterborough 552nd Monmore543rd Hove 474th Newcastle 455th Sittingbourne 416th Sheffield 37 Principal UK finals Ladbrokes Golden Jacket, Crayford (22 February, 714m, £17,500)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stHometown Honey64-6f45.45Mark Wallis2ndShanless Becky53-145.48Brendan Cullen3rdMidway Nick15-145.41Simon Cull4th Boltatwelldigger310-145.96Wayne Wrighting5thSidarian Jaguar 48-146.16Ricky HollowayN/RLenson Pele2 o/cTony Collett Racing Post Scottish Derby, Shawfield (12 April, 480m, £17,500)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stHoldem Spy 6 2-1f 28.87 Carol Weatherall2ndMind The Net 5 5-2 28.90 Pat Buckley3rdToolatetosell 2 20-1 29.23 Heather Dimmock4thCalzaghe Jack4 6-1 29.29 Ted Soppitt5thMetro Jack1 7-2 00.00 Peter Cronin6thJaytee Lightning3 4-1 00.00 Paul Young William Hill Classic, Sunderland (9 July, 450m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stMileheight Alba1 7-2 26.79 Pat Rosney2ndSouthern Mesut3 5-1 26.96 Charlie Lister OBE3rdToolatetosell2 8-1 27.09 Heather Dimmock4thPinpoint Maxi6 1-2f 27.24 Kelly Macari5thBush Standard 4 33-1 27.42 Pat RosneyN/RBubbly Rocket5 Paul Young William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (9 July, 640m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stFarley Rio 3 4-1 39.40 Kevin Boon2ndBubbly Gold1 1-2f 39.62 Paul Young3rdViking Jack5 14-1 39.67 Jim Hayton4thAyamzamodel2 25-1 39.69 Mark Wallis5thDinzeo4 25-1 39.76 Harry Crapper6thAdageo Bob6 6-1 39.77 Mark Wallis Roto Roof Windows TV Trophy, Sheffield (6 August, 915m, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stKing Kane4 1-1f 55.58 TR Diane Henry2ndBurgess Borna3 11-2 56.18 John Mullins3rdOld Refrain1 9-4 56.36 Chris Allsopp4thSupreme Rossi2 33-1 56.37 Stuart Buckland5thFearsome Liberty5 14-1 56.55 Charlie Lister6thSwift Vanessa6 6-1 DNF Russ Warren Totepool 69th East Anglian Derby, Yarmouth (17 September, 462m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stSwift Keith6 9-4f 27.81 John Mullins2ndDomino Storm 5 10-1 27.87 Mark Wallis3rdSouthern Mesut2 3-1 27.92 Charlie Lister4thRio Quattro1 7-2 27.94 Daniel Riordan5thForest Gavin4 12-1 27.95 Kevin Hutton6thSidaz Jack3 3-1 28.13 Charlie Lister Chelsea Glass Grand National, Sittingbourne (19 October, 480mH, £8,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stCornamaddy Jumbo6 1-1f 29.48Mark Wallis2ndLenson Razldazl2 7-1 29.52 Ricky Holloway3rdMash Mad Snowy5 3-1 29.53 Seamus Cahill4thWestmead Bertie1 14-1 29.74 Nick Savva5thNewin Hawk3 11-2 29.79 Ricky Holloway6thAlittlelesslip4 10-1 29.94 Bernie Doyle William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (11 November, 687m, £25,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stRoxholme Dream2 7-4f 41.68 Hayley Keightley2ndMillwards Teddy4 9-2 41.91 Dean Childs3rd Killieford Khali3 25-1 42.10 Charlie Lister OBE4th Farley Chicken5 8-1 42.29 Liz McNair5th Chicago1 3-1 42.32 Seamus Cahill 6th King Kane6 4-1 42.46 Diane Henry ECC Timber Oaks, Belle Vue (10 December, 470m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stCashen Maureen5 4-6f 27.99 Mark Wallis2ndBromwich Sue3 14-1 28.26 Lynn Cook3rdJaytee Osprey1 5-1 28.31 Paul Young4thGreenwell Lark6 5-1 28.60 Pat Flaherty5thEvanta Evita4 4-1 28.68 Mark Wallis6thAlma Chic2 33-1 28.93 Alec Stone ECC Timber Laurels, Belle Vue (10 December, 470m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stJordans Brianna5 5-1 28.28Charlie Lister OBE2ndBubbly Rocket4 4-1 28.73 Paul Young3rdSouthern Mesut 2 4-1 28.84 Charlie Lister OBE4th Invitation Shaw 3 6-1 29.05 Kevin Hutton5thBlue Moment 6 7-1 29.06 Mark Wallis6thPinpoint Maxi1 13-8f 00.00 Kelly Macari Principal Irish finals Dandelion Bar & Nightclub Easter Cup, Shelbourne (12 April, 550y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1st Skywalker Farloe5 2-1 29.63 Frances O’Donnell2nd Tyrur Sugar Ray1 5-4f 29.68 PJ Fahy 3rdSkywalker Legend3 20-1 29.93 Frances O’Donnell4thInsane Spartacus6 25-1 29.96 Paul Corrigan5thTyrur Arthur2 7-1 30.07 PJ Fahy6thCabra Buck4 4-1 30.31 Graham Holland Con & Anne Kirby Memorial Stakes, Limerick (26 April, 525y, €80,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stBoylesports Hero6 5-4f 28.31 Brendan Matthews2nd Crokers Champ3 9-2 28.55 Peter Cronin3rdVans Viking4 7-2 28.73 Graham Holland4thPennys Deanridge1 16-1 28.76 Rosemary Price5thIvy Hill Prince2 9-2 28.77 Pat Curtin6thGreen Prince5 4-1 29.05 Liam Dowling B.I.F National Produce, Clonmel (8 June, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1st Boylesports Hero6 5-4f 28.35 Brendan Matthews2ndMidtown Raffa 3 4-1 28.45 Maurice O’Connor3rdSlick Satellite 4 8-1 28.63 Pat Buckley4thEmils Banjo1 2-1 28.66 Mike Bandurak5thLaughil Blake5 5-2 28.73 Michael O’Donovan6thRazldazl Danann2 10-1 28.80 Dolores Ruth Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (21 June, 525y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stVelvet All Jam4 2-1 28.42 Mike Buckley2ndAlways With Me1 5-1 28.47 Joe Mcilhone3rdBorna Gem2 6-4f 28.79 Ruairi Dwan4th Cantkeepmein6 8-1 29.03 John McGee Sr.5thRidgedale Look5 12-1 29.21 Declan Sexton6thBrenval Star3 6-1 29.28 Graham Holland Hamilton Architects Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (26 July, 550y, €20,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stBallymac Vic5 9-4f 29.97 Liam Dowling2nd Tyrur Nathan6 7-1 30.00 PJ Fahy3rdTyrur Sugar Ray2 4-1 30.04 PJ Fahy4thIndigo Jack3 4-1 30.09 Darragh Morrissey5thDeanridge Pennys4 6-1 30.14 Rosemary Price6thVimmerby1 3-1 30.20 John Kavanagh Dublin Coach Puppy Derby, Harolds Cross (17 October, 525y, €22,500)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stQuietly 2 7-1 28.74 Ian Reilly2ndFarloe Blitz4 4-5f 28.84 Owen McKenna3rdDolcino Flyer5 6-1 29.05 Pat Buckley4thBlonde Nipper6 5-1 29.16 Fraser Black5thCoolavanny List3 28-1 29.23 Matt Dartnall6thMinglers Trio1 11-2 29.58 James Moore Connolly's Red Mills Laurels, Cork (18 October, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stVimmerby4 3-1 28.56 John Kavanagh2ndSidarian Blaze2 6-4f 28.84 Graham Holland3rdNellies Flyer6 8-1 29.08 John Kiely4thFarloe Calvin1 7-2 29.10 Owen McKenna5thVans Viking3 7-2 29.17 Graham Holland6thChampagne Jackie5 9-1 29.28 Darragh Morrissey Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, Limerick (22 November, 550y, €25,000)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time Trainer1stParadise Silva2 6-4f 29.50 Pat Buckley2ndBallyana Foxtrot 6 3-1 29.67 James Roche3rdVulturi1 5-2 29.92 Liam Dowling4th Burgess Oscar5 6-1 29.93 Sheila Spillane/JJ Fennelly5thCastleivy Crash3 5-1 30.14 Denis P O’Malley6thBorna Central4 10-1 30.24 Michael Dwan References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Greyhound Racing Year Greyhound Racing Year