THE weekly Irish Focus, which takes in all the big racing in Ireland, now appears on sisracing.tv The main feature is full coverage of the third round of the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne Park including Bockos Diamond's stunning track record performance, while there are highlights...

MARCH ON FREDDIE carries UK hopes into the BoyleSports Irish Derby quarter-finals on Saturday after passing every test set him in the Shelbourne Classic to date in very contrasting fashions. Trainer David Mullins spoke with Jonathan Kay about the campaign to date, his thoughts on the quarter-final challenge and a...

SALACRES NEGOCIO can make his first A1 appearance a winning one by proving strongest all-round in Towcester's 4.07 over 500m. Peter Harnden's dog won a heat of the Stud Book Trophy over the course and distance last month and, having finished behind behind top class...

THE Star Sports team is moving into newly-renamed Star Pelaw following the fir's completion of the takeover of the north-east venue and went for a 'sneak peak' on Monday. STAR PELAW GREYHOUNDS: Sneak PeakOn the day that the new signage was being delivered to Pelaw Grange...

ONLY one greyhound to start with when it came to the weekly Irish Derby catch-up with BoyleSports' odds compiler Damien Lonergan, namely record-breaking Bockos Diamond. Now Damo loves a top class performance as much as anyone, but having offered, and been well accommodated by punters at the price, 10-1...

The GBGB has announced the launch of a new greyhound homing campaign, complete with dedicated website, designed to showcase the benefits of owning an ex-racer. The campaign is titled ‘Share Your Life With a Greyhound’ and has been designed to spread the word about what excellent pets greyhounds make and...

THE GBGB has published its 2025 major open-race schedule comprising the Category One and Category Two competitions for the racing year ahead. GBGB racing operations executive Scott Harvey said: “The action on the track this year has been nothing short of sensational, and we are all still drawing breath from...

BOCKOS DIAMOND rewrote the history books at Shelbourne Park as round three of the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby got off to a sensational start. Sent off 1/5 favourite for the opening heat, Graham Holland's star immediately made his intentions clear as he took total command, initially passing...

A monthly video record of the major SIS UK and Irish races run during 2024 with accompanying reporting. 05/10 - Curraheen Park: Bar One Racing Irish Laurels - Crafty Shivoo CRAFTY SHIVOO battled the weather conditions which had only just relented sufficiently to allow racing to go ahead and...

THE purchase of the now officially-named Star Pelaw by Star Sports is complete with the meeting on Sunday 3rd November the first to be staged under the firm's control although there have already been two fixtures shown on the SIS service. Jonathan Kay caught up with Kim Sanzone,...

SIS is to showcase an Irish double-header on the evening of Tuesday 5th November when UK tracks will not race due to Bonfire Night and associated fireworks. Tralee makes a one-off move from its regular Tuesday morning slot and will be joined by an additional fixture at Youghal, while the...

THE BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby starts this weekend with 26 first round heats spread over Friday and Saturday nights at the 'new' Shelbourne Park which recently reopened to much acclaim after a huge revamp. Jonathan Kay spoke to Greyhound Racing Ireland's PR & Brand Executive Sarah...