LISA NANDY, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has confirmed the government has no plans to legislate against greyhound racing in England following last week's shock announcement of such a move in Wales. Indeed, having been questioned by Louie French, the shadow parliamentary under secretary with...

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...

STAR PELAW welcomed Sir Philip Davies, chairman of the Star Sports Group of Companies which purchased the north-east venue last year, to its meeting on Sunday. Davies said of his first visit to the track: "I've really really enjoyed the evening. There's a great vibe...

EMBATTLED Valley, whose very existence is threatened by the prospect of a ban on greyhound racing in Wales, has called for a concerted industry effort to battle against the Welsh government's plan which management say has left the track as a 'political football'. Suggestions that the...

AS the fallout continues from the shock Welsh Government announcement that it intends to take steps to ban greyhound racing, GBGB MD Mark Bird has addressed the current situation and possible moves ahead. It has also emerged that the decision was part of a deal with Welsh Lib Dem leader...

GBGB chief executive Mark Bird has hit out at the shock announcement in the Senedd by the Welsh government that it intends to ban greyhound racing in Wales. Valley, which came under the auspices of the GBGB in late 2023, is the sole track operating in Wales and Bird said...

VALLEY'S role as a community asset, in addition to the high welfare standards of GBGB racing, is being stressed amidst further noise about the possibility of greyhound racing being banned in Wales. The Ystrad Mynach venue has raced under GBGB rules since late 2023 and plans are afoot...

STAR PELAW has announced details of the first open-race competition to be staged at the track since Ben Keith's bookmaking firm purchased the venue last autumn. The Bet Aways And Sports Events With Star Sports On Course Vase over the standard 435m will have heats on Sunday 9th...

RAZLDAZL EDWARD proved the market wrong as he produced a dominant display to land the €4,000 final of the 2024 Gold Collar A1 over 550 yards at Shebourne Park. Owned and trained by Dolores Ruth, the 5/2 chance was opposed in the betting by his semi-final victim Snowy...

THE GBGB has announced that Mark Bird will step down as CEO and retire in April 2025, after seven years in post.  The Board will now begin the recruitment process for a successor with GBGB chairman Jeremy Cooper saying: “It is no exaggeration to say that Mark has transformed the...

GREYHOUND Racing Ireland and SIS have announced the extension, and significant expansion, of an agreement to showcase major feature events into 2025. Beginning in June this year with the Race Of Champions from Tralee, SIS has broadcast nine major Irish final nights - including live streaming on sisracing.tv -...

DETAILS of the annual GBGB awards gala have been announced with York hosting the occasion for the first time, while there is also a move away from the traditional Sunday slot to a Thursday. The Milner (formerly The Principal) in York is the venue on Thursday 6th March when the...

GREYHOUND Racing Ireland has published the major competition schedule for 2025 with the main take being a return to a more traditional slot for the BoyleSports Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park. This year's renewal is currently on-going and reaches the semi-final stage this weekend with the much later...

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...