2021 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

The 2021 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 96th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1][2][3][4] The major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continued with racing remaining behind closed doors.

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award	Name of Winner
2021 English Greyhound Derby
2021 Irish Greyhound Derby
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
UK Greyhound of the Year
Irish Greyhound of the Year

Gain Nutrition GTA Trainers Championship, Sheffield (6 Apr)
Pos	Name of Trainer	Points
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Competitions

Principal UK finals

Ladbrokes Golden Jacket, Crayford (20 Feb, 714m, £17,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Grand National, Central Park (28 April, 480mH, £8,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Scottish Derby, Shawfield (4 May, 480m, £20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

TV Trophy, Romford (13 Sep, 925m, £10,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

East Anglian Derby, Yarmouth (19 Sep, 462m, £15,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Cesarewitch Romford (25 Sep, 925m £8,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

St Leger, Perry Barr (30 Sep, 710m, £15,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Oaks, Swindon (24 Oct, 476m, £15,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Laurels, Perry Barr (13 Dec, 480m, £5,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Principal Irish finals

Ladbrokes Easter Cup, Shelbourne (13 Mar, 550y, €25,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Kirby Memorial Stakes, Limerick (24 Apr, 525y, €80,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Larry O'Rourke National Produce, Clonmel (6 Jun, 525y, €20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Sporting Press Oaks, Shelbourne (19 Jun, 525y, €25,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Dundalk International, Dundalk (12 Jul, 550y, €20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Boylesports Champion Stakes, Shelbourne (31 July, 550y, €20,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Dublin Coach Juvenile Derby, Shelbourne (16 Oct, 525y, €22,500)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Irish Laurels, Cork (16 Oct, 525y, €30,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

Friends of Limerick Irish St Leger, Limerick (27 Nov, 550y, €30,000)
Pos	Name of Greyhound	Trap	SP	Time	Trainer
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th

UK Category 1 & 2 competitions


Competition	Date	Venue	Winning Greyhound	Winning Trainer	Time	SP	Notes
Coral Essex Vase	22 Jan	Romford	Antigua Romeo	Mark Wallis (Henlow)	34.66	8-1	[5]
TRC Health & Hygiene Blue Riband	6 Feb	Towcester	Kilara Lion	Patrick Janssens (Central Park)	29.73	11-8f	[6]
Ladbrokes Puppy Derby	27 Feb	Monmore
Ladbrokes Winter Derby	27 Feb	Monmore
Northamptonshire Sprint	27 Feb	Towcester
Racing Post Juvenile	2 Mar	Sheffield
Coral Winter Derby	7 Mar	Hove
Coral Golden Sprint	19 Mar	Romford
British Breeders Stakes	22 Mar	Nottingham
RPGTV Steel City Cup	23 Mar	Sheffield
Ladbrokes Crayford Rosebowl	30 Mar	Crayford
Kent Silver Salver	31 Mar	Central Park
Northern Puppy Derby	31 Mar	Newcastle
Cearnsport Springbok	4 Apr	Central Park
Coral Regency	25 Apr	Hove
Bresmed Northern Sprint	30 Apr	Sheffield
Henlow Maiden Derby	5 May	Henlow
George Ing St Leger	18 May	Yarmouth
Ladbrokes Crayford Vase	18 May	Crayford
British Bred St Leger	9 Jun	Central Park
Ladbrokes Guys and Dolls	20 Jul	Crayford
The Puppy Derby	21 Jul	Henlow
RPGTV Champion Hurdle	21 Jul	Central Park
Gain Nutrition 3 Steps to Victory	23 Jul	Sheffield
Classic	24 Jul	Sunderland
William Hill Grand Prix	24 Jul	Sunderland
British Bred Produce Stakes	27 Jul	Swindon
Select Stakes	29 Jul	Nottingham
Coral Sussex Cup	1 Aug	Hove
Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic	17 Aug	Monmore
Ladbrokes Gold Cup	17 Aug	Monmore
Puppy Classic	26 Aug	Nottingham
Coral Champion Stakes	6 Sep	Romford
Northern Flat	15 Sep	Newcastle
Coral Romford Puppy Cup	27 Sep	Romford
Jay & Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger	5 Oct	Crayford
Ladbrokes Kent Derby	6 Oct	Central Park
Scurry Gold Cup	14 Oct	Perry Barr
S.I.S Yorkshire St Leger	23 Oct	Doncaster
All England Cup	24 Oct	Newcastle
Ladbrokes Gold Collar	2 Nov	Crayford
Coral Brighton Belle	7 Nov	Hove
Eclipse	18 Nov	Nottingham
Birmingham Cup	26 Nov	Perry Barr
Trafalgar Cup	30 Nov	Monmore
BGBF British Bred Derby	10 Dec	Sheffield
National Sprint	23 Dec	Nottingham
Coral Olympic	28 Dec	Hove
Coral Coronation Cup	tba	Romford

Irish feature competitions


Competition	Date	Venue	Winning Greyhound	Winning Trainer	Time	SP	Notes
Shelbourne 600	2 Jan	Shelbourne	Ballymac Kingdom	Liam Dowling	32.30	No SP	NO SP due to COVID-19 [7]
Best Car Parks Gold Cup	6 Feb	Shelbourne
GMHD Insurances Juvenile Classic	13 Mar	Tralee
Frightful Flash Kennels McCalmont Cup	26 Mar	Kilkenny
Gain Greyhound Nutrition Select Stakes	3 Apr	Waterford
Larry Clancy Memorial Irish Cesarewitch	15 May	Mullingar
Navillus Race of Champions	19 Jun	Tralee
Gain Corn Cuchulainn	17 Jul	Shelbourne
Tipperary Cup	31 Jul	Thurles
Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup	15 Aug	Dundalk
Texacloth Juvenile Derby	10 Sep	Newbridge
Irish Grand National	4 Dec	Cork
Kingdom Derby	21 Dec	Tralee

References

"GBGB Open Race calendar". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
"Arc confirm open race plans for 2021". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
"Arc confirm open race plans for 2021". Arena Racing Company. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
"2021 Irish Features and Classics". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
"Coral Essex Vase". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
"Towcester Blue Riband". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
"Shelbourne 600 final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

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[1] "GBGB Open Race calendar". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

[2] "Arc confirm open race plans for 2021". Greyhound Star. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

[3] "Arc confirm open race plans for 2021". Arena Racing Company. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

[4] "2021 Irish Features and Classics". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 January 2021.

[5] "Coral Essex Vase". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 23 January 2021.

[6] "Towcester Blue Riband". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

[7] "Shelbourne 600 final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2021.