2009 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none 2009 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year 2008 2010 2009 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 84th 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 83rd 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 Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner2009 English Greyhound Derby Kinda Ready2009 Irish Greyhound Derby College CausewayGreyhound Trainer of the Year Mark WallisGreyhound of the Year Fear ZafonicIrish Dog and Bitch of the Year College Causeway / Skywalker Queen Summary The British Greyhound Racing Board and the National Greyhound Racing Club merged to form a new organisation called the Greyhound Board of Great Britain (G.B.G.B). The remit was the same in regard to rules and regulations and the promotion of the sport, but there were significant changes in regard to the welfare of the greyhounds. One of the new rules brought in was the requirement for every greyhound to be microchipped and drug tested before it was allowed to set foot on any track for a qualifying trial. The merger allowed the governing body to track every greyhound registered to race on licensed tracks and would help combat the small minority that abused welfare rules.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/rules-and-regulations.aspx Rules and Regulations Greyhound Board of Great Britain The new Chief Executive of the G.B.G.B would be former Olympic field hockey gold medallist Ian Taylor, well known as the goalkeeper in the famous 1988 Seoul Games. He would only stay in the position for a relatively short time, however, and saw the bookmakers' levy decreasing; it dropped £2 million to £10 million in total. The industry in Ireland hit a brick wall with the Sports Minister Martin Cullen announcing a 13% funding reduction on Irish racing. Paddy Power subsequently announced they were withdrawing their Derby sponsorship. Attendances were down 12% and tote betting down 8%.http://www.greyhound-data.com/knowledge.php?b=4&note=561056 Ladbrokes to sponsor Irish Derby Greyhound Data The two leading prizes of the English Greyhound Derby and Irish Greyhound Derby went to Kinda Ready and College Causeway respectively.http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2623690 2009 Greyhound Datahttp://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=628126 result Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917120052/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=628126 2016-09-17 deadhttp://www.igb.ie/results/view-results/?track=SPK&date=12-Sep-09#race9 Derby Final Irish Greyhound Board Fear Zafonic went on to win the greyhound of the year after securing the East Anglian Derby. Mark Wallis won the most open races points and the trainers title for the third time.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=648422 East Anglian Derby Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223533/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=648422 2018-10-07 dead Tracks Two tracks closed; on 17 June it was announced that the Boulevard in Hull would close to greyhound racing once again after less than two years trading. After going to once a week racing, promoter Dave Marshall pulled the plug on funding for the stadium and the last meeting was on 27 June.http://www.racingpost.com/news/greyhounds/hull-to-close-saturday/601173/latest/ Hull to close Saturday Racing Post 25 June 2009 8 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140514005807/http://www.racingpost.com/news/greyhounds/hull-to-close-saturday/601173/latest/ 2014-05-14 deadBBC News Humberside BBC 22 August 2010 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-11051932 Demolition work to begin on Hull FC's Boulevard stadium 22 August 2010 Coventry closed after Boxing Day with the company going into liquidation. It closed on a sour note with the Racing Manager Russ Watkin fined £5,000 for allowing 67 races to go off before their official race time.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/document/94 GBGB Disciplinary document (PDF) Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-01-10 2018-06-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20180624070503/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/document/94 dead Ballyskeagh in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland reopened under a new name and would be known as Drumbo Park. It is known as the New Grosvenor Stadium during the daytime football matches, and changes to Drumbo Park for the Greyhounds in the evening.http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/a-new-era-for-greyhound-racing-as-the-3m-drumbo-park-opens-28484278.html A new era for greyhound racing as the £3m Drumbo Park opens Belfasttelegraph.co.uk August 2008 Belfast Telegraph Competitions The GRA made more cuts including trimming their major race fixtures. The last Gold Collar and Gorton Cup were held at Belle Vue Stadium. The Scurry Gold Cup had been switched from Perry Barr Stadium earlier in the year to Belle Vue.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=630335 Scurry Gold Cup Greyhound Board of Great Britain 2018-01-10 2018-10-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223256/http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsRace.aspx?id=630335 dead The Scottish Greyhound Derby featured five Irish hounds in the final and the event was won by Cabra Cool. On the same night as the final, Greenwell River set a new track record of 28.66 in the invitation race.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2009) April edition 2012 Greyhound Star News Geoff De Mulder, one of the all-time great trainers, died aged 79. The 'Wizard of Meriden', who had been ill for some time, sent out two English Greyhound Derby winners, a Scottish Greyhound Derby, the Welsh Greyhound Derby and four consolation Derby events. He sent out 14 Derby finalists and won a whole host of other major races.http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/coventry-telegraph/obituary/geoffrey-demulder/3271548 Geoff De Mulder obituary Coventry Telegraph 2018-01-10 2017-12-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231509/http://www.bmdsonline.co.uk/coventry-telegraph/obituary/geoffrey-demulder/3271548 deadhttp://www.rgtperrybarr.co.uk/news/66 The Death of Geoff De Mulder Perry Barr Retired Greyhounds Trust Track bookmaker Tony Morris stood for the last time at Wimbledon and top greyhounds Lenson Joker, Horseshoe Ping and Flying Winner were all retired, the latter had broken eight track records.http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-october-2/ Remember When - October 2009 7 October 2018 Greyhound Star Betfair Trainers Championship, Sheffield (Mar 17)http://www.gbgb.org.uk/resultsMeeting.aspx?id=58949 Trainer's Championship meeting Greyhound Board of Great BritainAugust 2026 InternetArchiveBot Pos Name of Trainer Points1st Charlie Lister 662nd Mark Wallis 373rd Barrie Draper 314th Pat Rosney 294th Seamus Cahill 246th John Mullins20 Principal UK finals Stan James Grand National, Wimbledon (Apr 7, 480mH, £7,500) PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Hotdog Jack Seamus Cahill 2-1f 28.49 12nd Distant Legend Julie Power 5-1 28.63 63rd Nebuchadnezzar Lorraine Sams 9-2 28.77 44th The Other Outlaw Jason Foster 7-1 28.90 35th Mall Byte Lorraine Sams 8-1 29.12 56th Platinumlancelot Jason Foster 5-2 29.15 2 Bettor.com Scottish Derby, Shawfield (Apr 11, 480m, £25,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Cabra Cool Pat Buckley 4-1 28.83 12nd Daleys Buzz Paul Hennessy 20-1 29.09 53rd Target Classic Seamus McGarry 6-1 29.11 24th Forest Master Fraser Black 8-1 29.17 45th Thurlesbeg Joker Barrie Draper 5-4f 29.23 66th Must Be Keano Fraser Black 11-4 29.27 3 Showsec Scurry Cup, Belle Vue (June 9, 260m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Centaur Allstar Chris Allsopp 7-4f 15.10 42nd Officer Donagh Chris Allsopp 11-4 15.24 63rd Matts Mentor David Pruhs4-1 15.28 34th Ping The Lids Andy Heyes 5-1 15.36 55th Farloe Ferdinand Paddy Curtin UK 11-1 15.40 26th Jethart Jackie Julie Bateson 5-1 15.46 1 William Hill TV Trophy, Newcastle (June 24, 895m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Midway Skipper Henry Chalkley 10-1 56.22 32nd Bubbly Eagle Paul Young 1-2f 56.34 23rd Brimardon Helen Tony Collett 16-1 56.42 44th Vatican Iona Pat Rosney 7-1 56.45 65th Barnfield Broke Paul Philpott 3-1 56.48 16th Ardagh Charm Denis Curtin 50-1 56.86 5 William Hill Cesarwitch, Oxford (Jun 30, 645m, £5,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st He Went Whoosh Claude Gardiner 11-10f 39.56 5 2nd Melodys Comet Richard Yeates 7-2 39.59 2 3rd Bada Who Enid Gowler 7-2 39.71 1 4th Heavy Weather Paul Foster 20-1 39.90 3 5th White Blaze Paul Young 10-1 40.03 4 6th Romeo Turbo David Firmager 7-1 40.33 6 William Hill Grand Prix, Sunderland (Jul 16, 640m, £15,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Crown Rover Jimmy Wright 2-1 40.27 12nd Lenson Joker Tony Collett 1-1f 40.36 33rd Wordsandatune Paul Rutherford 10-1 40.51 24th Bubby Totti Ted Soppitt 4-1 40.54 65th Lissycasey Punch Barrie Draper 10-1 40.61 46th CrockenhillKelly Macari 16-1 40.94 5 William Hill Classic, Sunderland (Jul 16, 450m, £40,000)PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP Time Trap 1st Jogadusc Ace Mark Wallis 5-1 27.83 32nd Blood of Kings Julie Bateson 5-2 28.1313rd Mario Gomez Charlie Lister 8-1 28.1864th Compass Mikey Paul Hennessy 8-1 28.34 25th Droopys Bogart Liz McNair 5-4f 28.39 56th Ping the Lids Andy Heyes 8-1 28.41 4 Totesport Gold Collar, Belle Vue (Aug 20, 590m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Southwind Harry Kim Billingham 6-1 35.21 52nd Hurleys Hero Jimmy Wright 9-4 35.46 43rd Crown Rover Jimmy Wright 5-4f 35.55 24th Franks Lad Paul Young 7-2 35.71 65th Plough Lane Julie Bateson 16-1 35.75 36th East County Jimmy Wright 3-1 35.81 1 Betfred Laurels, Belle Vue (Oct 6, 470m, £10,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Sunoak Crystal Julie Calvert 5-2 28.01 42nd Target Brett Julie Bateson 11-8f 28.27 63rd Iconic Blue John Davy 6-1 28.31 54th Ping The Lids Andy Heyes 7-2 28.53 35th Farloe Titan Paul Sallis 7-1 28.6126th Sniper Petra Gary Carmichael 7-1 28.73 1 William Hill St Leger, Wimbledon (Oct 17, 668m, £13,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Kinda Easy Mark Wallis 2-1jf 40.57 62nd Droopys Zach Mark Wallis 2-1jf 40.58 33rd Lorrys Options Dean Childs 7-2 40.98 44th Swift Messenger Michael Harris 25-1 41.12 15th Westmead Wings Nick Savva 5-1 41.14 26th Fraziers Clone Bill Black 8-1 41.21 5 William Hill Oaks, Wimbledon (Dec 15, 460m, £6,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Shaws Dilemma Liz McNair 5-2 28.52 22nd Freedom Emma Richard Yeates 7-1 28.54 33rd Tyrur Liz P.J. Fahy 4-5f 28.69 64th Little Jig Chris Allsopp 10-1 28.9215th Cabra Exclusive Liz McNair 20-1 28.96 56th Slick Sioux Keith Allsop 7-1 29.15 4 Principal Irish finals BCR Print Easter Cup, Shelbourne (Apr 18, 550y, €40,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Droopys Noel Pat Buckley 6-1 29.91 32nd Advantage Jimmy Owen McKenna 11-4f 29.97 53rd Oran Classic John McGee Sr. 10-3 30.21 24th Ballymac Under Pa Fitzgerald 3-1 30.23 1 5th Tip and Tin Joe Carey 14-1 30.29 46th Blackstone Gene Owen McKenna 6-1 30.45 6 Red Mills Produce, Clonmel (May 3, 525y, €30,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Duke Special Michael Delahunty 2-1f 28.40 62nd Carrowkeal Sam Kathleen Murphy 14-1 28.75 53rd Mumhan Aris Denis Fitzgerald 10-1 28.78 24th Cowboys Cheek Morgan McMahon 7-2 28.89 45th Shaneboy Lee Denis Kiely 9-4 28.96 36th Baby Daddy Cool Tony O'Connor 4-1 28.97 1 Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger, Limerick (Jun 13, 550y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Bar Blackstone Sean Dunphy 2-1jf 29.62 22nd Shaneboy Lee Denis Kiely 2-1jf 29.79 53rd Moveit Jamie Michael Delahunty 6-1 29.80 14th Chicken Supper John Kiely 5-1 30.15 45th Marked Urgent Paul Hennessy 8-1 30.29 36th Timor Blue Jim Morrissey 3-1 dnf 6 Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (Jun 27, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Skywalker Queen Frances O'Donnell 9-4 28.24 62nd Lady Glenard Michael O'Donovan 7-2 28.60 33rd Maireads Fantasy Fraser Black 6-4f 28.88 54th Another Issue Michael O'Donovan 7-1 28.91 45th Shades of Soul M Gilbert 16-1 29.07 16th Bling Bling Flo John Meehan 50-1 29.08 2 Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (Jul 25, 550y, €40,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Fatboyz Nodrog Pat Gordon 3-1jf 29.54 42nd Shaneboy Lee Denis Kiely 4-1 29.58 63rd Faypoint Man Owen McKenna 3-1jf 29.74 14th Barefoot Bolt Paul Hennessy 4-1 29.98 35th Shelbourne Aston Pat Curtin 6-1 30.14 56th Barefoot Bryan Paul Hennessy 8-1 30.18 2 HX Bookmakers Puppy Derby, Harolds Cross (Oct 9, 525y, €30,000) PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Tullymurry Act Pat Buckley 7-4 28.57 32nd Westmead Grant Fraser Black 6-4f 28.58 63rd Cornamaddy Swift Darragh Robinson 10-1 28.82 24th Bonville Johnny Steve Locke 66-1 29.02 45th Westmead Bond Fraser Black 5-1 29.04 56th Cornmaddy Flash Darragh Robinson 6-1 29.06 1 Cashmans Laurels, Cork (Oct 17, 525y, €35,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap1st Sevenheads Bay Graham Holland 4-1 28.50 12nd Oran Classic John McGee Sr. 7-4f 28.66 43rd Boherna Best Owen McKenna 5-2 28.78 64th Tyrur Giovanni Pat Buckley 6-1 29.06 35th Bay City Jack Larry Harding 16-1 29.86 56th Forest Boss Fraser Black 5-2 32.26 2 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland Category:2009 in British sport Category:2009 in Irish sport