GBGB 2024 awards gala in York tonight - all the nominations
THE GBGB holds the annual awards The Milner Hotel, York this evening with the gala occasion building up to the announcement of the overall Greyhound of the Year.
Some of the winners are already known - links to the details below the list of nominations.
Wallis is confirmed top trainer by GBGB for a record 15th time
MARK WALLIS has been officially confirmed by the GBGB as the 2024 Trainer of the Year, a record 15th time he has claimed the accolade. Wallis ended the campaign on on 1,315 points, 361 clear of Patrick Janssens in second (954) and ahead of Liz McNair (880), Kevin Hutton
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MWD Partnership top owners for 2024 open-race campaign
THE MWD Partnership of Mark Wallis and Mike Davis has been named GBGB Owner of the Year for 2024 ahead of Thursday’s awards gala at York’s Milner Hotel. The Owner of the Year is awarded to the owner or owners whose greyhounds have collected the highest number of points based
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Queen Jessiej crowned best British dam to keep it in family
QUEEN JESSIEJ is the GBGB Best Dam of British Bred for 2024. A top-class, big-race winning bitch on the track, Queen Jessiej has now excelled in the breeding paddocks and succeeds her kennelmate Queen Beyonce, last year’s winner, as a home-bred winner of this coveted award for the KSS
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Kaitlyn Linley announced as the GBGB Kennelhand of the Year
KAITLYN LINLEY is the 2024 GBGB Kennelhand of the Year. Kaitlyn, 25, who works at her mother-in-law Shirley Linley’s Sunderland kennels – and is married to Shirley’s son, Sam – has long been a key member of the successful Linley operation. Kaitlyn’s dedication impressed the Kennelhand of the Year
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