Owners are set for a triple boost as GBGB confirmed that each track will be asked to stage three events for greyhounds on their graded strength from now until the end of December in an initiative worth more than £100,000.

The “Owners’ Bonus Series” has been developed by the GBGB Racing Committee and is funded from money secured by the committee to support racing at graded level. This funding will enable tracks to each stage three meetings across 12 graded races in a Spring and Summer event, and covers 24 consecutive races in December, to benefit as many owners and trainers as possible.

Each event will feature:

  • Extra prize money of £50 to the winner, and £10 extra to also rans, in addition to the track’s existing prize money for that grade across 12 races.
  • A trophy will be provided for each of the races for the connections of the winning greyhound.

The grades of each event will be determined by the track’s Racing Office depending on dog strength to ensure competitive racing, and to cover as many grades as possible.  These races cannot be Opens or Inter Track races. Where greyhounds owned by Racecourse Executives, Track Owners or Senior Management at the same track take part in the enhanced prize money races, they will forfeit the additional prize money.

Each Owners’ Bonus Series event will be held at customer-facing meetings on evenings or weekends where possible to maximise opportunities for owners to attend.

Scott Harvey, Racing Operations Executive for the GBGB said: “The Owners’ Bonus Series brings people together and gives graded racing a chance to shine.”

 

OBS Spring event dates

CRAYFORD    Tuesday 16th May

CENTRAL PARK        Wednesday April 26th

DONCASTER Wednesday May 10th

HARLOW        Sunday May 7th

HENLOW        Thursday May 11th

HOVE  Thursday 4th May

KINSLEY         Friday 28th April

MONMORE     Saturday May 6th

NEWCASTLE  Thursday 4th May

NOTTINGHAM            Friday 19th May

OXFORD         Tuesday 2nd May

PELAW GRANGE       Sunday April 30

PERRY BARR Thursday 25th May

ROMFORD     Saturday 6th May

SHEFFIELD    Monday 22nd May

SUFFOLK DOWNS    Monday 22nd May

SUNDERLAND           Friday 12th May

SWINDON       Saturday 29th April

TOWCESTER Tuesday 16th May

YARMOUTH Monday 17th April