1973 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

none March 2026 March 2026 1973 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year File:1973 St Leger and Cesarewitch finalist Todos Ozzie with trainer Jack Kinsley.jpg 200px St Leger and Cesarewitch finalist Todos Ozzie 1972 1974 The 1973 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 48th year of greyhound racing in the United KingdomGreyhound Racing South Gloucestershire Gazette 24 July 1926 9 March 2026 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004065/19260724/015/0003 British Newspaper Archive subscription and the 47th 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 2026Fry Paul The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook 1995 Ringpress Books 186054-010-4 Roll of honour Major Winners Award Name of Winner1973 English Greyhound Derby Patricias HopeDack Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 143/144/145/146/147 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?r=2039 1973 Greyhound Data1973 Irish Greyhound Derby Bashful Man Comyn John 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland Aherlow Publishers LtdFortune Michael Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-1981 Victory Irish Promotions Ltd1973 Scottish Greyhound Derby Dashalong Chief Hobbs Jonathan Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 153-154 2007 Raceform 978-1-905153-53-41973 Welsh Greyhound Derby Silly Rocket Genders Roy The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound 1975 Page Brothers (Norwich) 0-85020-0474Greyhound Trainer of the Year Norman Oliver Greyhound of the Year Case MoneyIrish Greyhound of the Year Romping To Work Summary The annual National Greyhound Racing Club (NGRC) returns were released, with totalisator turnover at £58,495,322 and attendances recorded at 6,101,704 from 5458 meetings.NGRC calendar January 1974 National Greyhound Racing Club The 1972 Greyhound of the Year, Patricias Hope sealed a second English Greyhound Derby triumph. He became only the second greyhound in history, after Mick the Miller to claim a second title. The event was broadcast live on ITV's World of Sport and he won £12,500, under new sponsors Spillers. John O'Connor had bought a share in the greyhound and trained him for the 1973 competition.http://www.gbgb.org.uk/hall-of-fame.aspx?id=1024 Hall of Fame Greyhound Board of Great BritainDick Barrie Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 143/144/145/146/147 1990 Ringpress Books 0-948955-36-8 He was later retired and returned to stud duties. Tracks Two more Greyhound Racing Association stadia closed under their Property Trust, White City Stadium (Liverpool) which had only been purchased by them in 1972, closed on 6 October 1973 and Reading closed on 10 November.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File 1988 Ringpress Books 0-948955-15-5 Portsmouth gained a reprieve because the GRA property bubble burst and greyhound racing became the only viable option again. The property boom would soon turn into a slump.Genders Roy The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing 1981 Pelham Books Ltd 07207-1106-1 Bobby Jack Enterprises purchased independent track Mount Vernon Sports Stadium, in Glasgow and invested heavily to update the facility.Barnes/Sellers Julia/John Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File 1992 Ringpress Books 0-948955-22-8 News The Wembley kennels were demolished leaving some of the sport's most famous trainers without a base. Jack Harvey, Bob Burls and Jack Kinsley were all forced into early retirement. Jimmy Jowett and Sid Mann, two other major training names also retired. Jowett was probably unsettled by the threat of closure hanging over Clapton and Mann, GRA's longest serving trainer had earned a full trainers licence back in 1930 at Hall Green. Gloucester stadium trainer Leslie Carpenter died aged 79, he had trained for over 40 years.Genders Roy NGRC book of Greyhound Racing 1990 Pelham Books Ltd 0-7207-1804-X Jack Tetlow, the Wembley Racing Manager also retired after 40 year's service and Leicester Racing Manager George McKay died after a life in greyhound racing. Bob Rowe became the White City Racing Manager taking over from Charlie Birch. Trainers Stan Gudgin and Ron Jeffrey moved to Slough and Portsmouth respectively following the closure of Reading. The NGRC announced plans to revamp licences, the current licences were private racecourse or dispersed full licence, owner trainer licence and C-licence, this was done in the hope that many of the 62 independent tracks would join the NGRC banner and 46 NGRC tracks at the time. The last McWhirter drag hare in use (at Oxford) was switched to an Outside Sumner, and a new world and national record for 525 yards was set at Brighton by Easy Investment who recorded 28.17. The end of year annual Duke of Edinburgh Cup was won by Wembley after a final victory of 64 to 56 over Hall Green and White City was used for a film called Steptoe and Son Ride Again. Ireland The government legalised tote betting in Northern Ireland, a decision that came 45 years too late for Celtic Park (Belfast) who had started racing in 1927. The Irish Greyhound Derby sponsors PJ Carroll Ltd offered a single race prize of £1,200 for Dundalk International and doubled the Derby winner's prize to £10,000, which was won by Bashful Man.Fortune Michael Irish Greyhound Derby 1932-1981 Victory Irish Promotions Ltd Fortune Michael The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby Irish Greyhound Review 0332-3536 Larry Kelly's Romping To Work was voted Irish Greyhound of the Year after winning both the Oaks and St Leger.Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1973) October edition 2012 Greyhound Star Competitions Patricias Hope stole all of the headlines but St Leger champion Ramdeen Stuart started his 1973 campaign by winning the Gold Collar at Catford Stadium. Case Money, a black dog trained by Ted Parker was voted Greyhound of the Year, he had won the 1973 St Leger and the Ben Truman Stakes, in addition to the Shelbourne 600 before arriving in the UK. This was a slightly strange decision based on the fact that Patricias Hope had emulated the achievement of Mick the Miller.Barnes Julia Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, Vol Two 1991 Ringpress Books 0-948955-61-9 Principal UK races Grand National, White City (April 19 525y h, £600) PosName of GreyhoundTrainerSP TimeTrap 1st Killone Flash Randy Singleton 5-2 29.35 22nd Bingo Basher Noreen Collin 33-1 29.83 43rd Rest 11-2 30.09 64th Samnic Blue Noreen Collin 5-1 30.13 55th Graceful Fellow Peter Payne 6-4f 30.25 36th Orwell Reject Mrs.Dorin Clark 8-1 30.29 1 BBC TV Trophy, Wimbledon (Apr 18, 880y, £1,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Leading Pride George Curtis 51.16 2-1f 32nd Yellow EscortNorman Oliver51.24 10-1 63rd Westpark Dainty Freddie Warrell 51.32 5-1 14th Balliniska Gun Arthur Hancock 51.34 9-2 25th Albany Ranger Eddie Moore 51.50 9-1 56th Westmead Pride Arnold Mobley 51.53 11-4 4 Gold Collar, Catford (May 12, 610y, £1,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Ramdeen Stuart Norman Oliver 1-3f 35.04 12nd Baton Rouge Mick Hawkins 11-1 35.76 23rd The Gent Peter Isaac 25-1 36.02 34th Salt Seller Jenny March 7-1 36.12 45th Starline Lady Geoff De Mulder 5-1 36.60 66th Crazyville Hi Barney O'Connor 40-1 36.82 5 Oaks, Harringay (May 18, 525y, £1,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Miss Ross Tom Johnston Jr. 8-1 28.63 22nd Softly David Kinchett 11-8f 29.3553rd Snodzer 20-1 29.41 44th Ahaveen Hunter Peter Payne 9-4 29.51 15th Carry on Hasty Clare Orton 8-1 29.67 36th Tawny Spike Tom Johnston Jr. 4-1 dnf 6 The Grand Prix, Walthamstow (May 26, 700y, £1,250)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Pendys Mermaid Dave Geggus11-8f 40.65 62nd Arbutus Flash 25-1 40.71 33rd Silver Mist Reg Young 7-2 40.75 14th Ashgrove Fun John Horsfall 5-1 40.95 25th Meadowbank Rose Tom Reilly 8-1 41.11 46th Ashgrove Tric 9-2 41.15 5 Scurry Gold Cup, Clapton (Jul 7, 400y £1,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Casa Miel Joe Pickering 7-2 22.83 42nd Brewery Hill Joe Pickering 12-1 22.89 53rd Cloons Airport 33-1 23.29 34th Royal Spitfire Mrs J Hawkins 3-1 23.67 15th Fiery Copper Geoff De Mulder 11-10f 23.68 26th They're Off Phil Rees Sr. 10-1 24.18 6 Skol Scottish Greyhound Derby, Shawfield (Jul 14, 525y, £2,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Dashalong Chief Adam Jackson11-2 29.60 32nd Barbadus Harry Bamford 5-4f 29.64 43rd Cooladine Super Peter Harding 7-1 29.84 54th Hairy Legs Joe Pickering 8-1 29.90 65th Pit Lamp Norman Oliver 2-1 30.06 16th Deise Sparks Gordon Hodson14-1 30.30 2 Welsh Derby, Arms Park (Jul 28, 525y £1,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Silly Rocket Bertie Gaynor 11-8f 29.56 62nd Say Little Colin McNally 3-1 29.64 33rd Delrony Leader Natalie Savva 5-1 29.66 24th Broadway Melody Harry Bamford 10-1 29.82 45th Hot AirJack Simpson 8-1 29.92 16th Quick Work Adam Jackson 8-1 31.00 5 St Leger, Wembley (Sep 2, 700y, £2,500)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Case Money Ted Parker 6-4jf 39.89 22nd Hot SystemGeoff De Mulder 5-1 40.15 13rd Poor Rudolf Randy Singleton 33-1 40.23 64th Pertinacious George Curtis 7-1 40.33 35th Shara Dee Noreen Collin 6-4jf 40.34 56th Todos Ozzie Sid Ryall 9-1 40.36 4 Laurels, Wimbledon (Sep 21, 500y, £3,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Black Banjo Barney O'Connor 5-2cf 27.93 42nd Dashalong Chief Adam Jackson5-2cf 28.17 23rd Silly Rocket Bertie Gaynor 6-1 28.29 14th Sunny Gold Ted Dickson 6-1 28.35 55th Sunshine Times Tom Reilly 5-2cf 28.38 36th Lightning Silver 16-1 28.54 6 Cesarewitch, Belle Vue (Sep 29, 880y, £2,000)PosName of Greyhound TrainerSP Time Trap 1st Country Maiden http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-september-2/ Remember When - September 1973 2 September 2018 Greyhound Star Frank Baldwin 5-2 52.46 52nd Westmead Mia Natalie Savva 9-4 52.52 33rd Mosey Angus John Gibbons 8-1 52.60 14th Balliniska Gun Arthur Hancock 10-1 52.64 45th Todos Ozzie Sid Ryall 7-4f 53.04 66th Prince Leo 33-1 53.88 2 Principal Irish finals Irish St Leger, Limerick (550y)PosName of Greyhound Trap SP Time/Dis 1st Romping To Work 1 31.042nd Ritas Choice 35-2 1½3rd Bashful Man 66-4f ¾4th Kilbracken Style 57-15th China Sea 418-16th Nankies Pet 220-1 Totalisator returns The totalisator returns declared to the licensing authorities for the year 1973 are listed below.Particulars of Licensed tracks, table 1 Licensed Dog Racecourses 1973 Licensing Authorities StadiumTurnover £London (White City) 6,608,770London (Walthamstow) 4,924,310London (Wimbledon) 4,484,868London (Harringay) 3,800,868London (Wembley) 2,842,073London (Catford) 2,612,018Romford 2,221,780Manchester (Belle Vue) 1,869,851Edinburgh (Powderhall) 1,698,031Brighton & Hove 1,692,463Birmingham (Perry Barr, old)1,602,019London (Clapton) 1,550,556Crayford & Bexleyheath 1,453,917Birmingham (Hall Green) 1,401,377Glasgow (Shawfield) 1,319,470 StadiumTurnover £Newcastle (Brough Park) 1,232,517Southend-on-Sea 1,144,460Slough 1,125,361Leeds (Elland Road) 1,074,820London (Hackney) 1,006,172Sheffield (Owlerton) 928,476Manchester (White City) 870,705Wolverhampton (Monmore)775,271Bristol (Eastville) 753,344Gloucester & Cheltenham 743,425Newcastle (Gosforth)656,175Derby623,363Cardiff (Arms Park) 622,208Rochester & Chatham 621,252Manchester (Salford) 584,223 StadiumTurnover £Willenhall 575,477Poole496,294Oxford486,343Portsmouth 482,106Ramsgate (Dumpton Park) 440,641Rayleigh (Essex) 385,933Cradley Heath 348,136Middlesbrough 303,901Leicester (Blackbird Rd) 286,578Hull (Old Craven Park) 282,638Swindon 226,598Milton Keynes187,397Preston 177,742 References 30em Category:Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Category:Greyhound racing in the Republic of Ireland UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year UK and Ireland Greyhound Racing Year