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.

2021 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year

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.