GBGB Press release
Venues Confirmed for 2018, and 2019 TV Trophy
GBGB are pleased to confirm the venues and details for both the 2018, and 2019 TV Trophy. Crayford will stage the Ladbrokes sponsored 2018 renewal, commencing with three heats over the tracks 874m, on Saturday 1st December with the first two in each heat qualifying for the Final of the Category One event, worth £9,000 to the winner, scheduled for Saturday 8th December.
The historic event, with a star studded roll of honour featuring the likes of the legendary Scurlogue Champ, Suncrest Sail, Ericas Equity and 2007 Greyhound of the Year Spiridon Louis, will in 2018, feature as the starting point of a ‘Winter Triple Crown’ at the Kent track, incorporating the TV Trophy, the Boxing Day Marathon and the 2019 Golden Jacket, with a £5,000 bonus for any greyhound who manages to win all three events.
The 2019 TV Trophy will be staged at Romford for the first time since 1968, over the tracks 925m trip, the same distance which saw the memorable triple dead heat and subsequent ‘Coral Bring It On’ challenge between Ayamzagirl, Droopys Djokovic and Killishin Masai in 2011. The winner of the 2019 Coral sponsored TV Trophy will walk away with £10,000. The event will be scheduled for early August with exact dates to be confirmed.
Both events will feature on RPGTV.
GBGB Managing Director Mark Bird said:“We’re delighted to be able to confirm details for the TV Trophy, and extremely grateful to Ian Smyth and sponsors Ladbrokes and Coral for coming forward and securing this key event’s future for the next two years and showing this level of commitment and support to the marathon distance division.
“The level of prize money on offer is exceptional, easily surpassing the minimum levels that we asked for and will no doubt generate a huge amount of interest around what is undoubtedly one of the most popular events in the calendar.”
Ladbrokes Coral Director of Stadia Ian Smyth said: “It is great news for both Crayford and Romford that they have been selected to host such a prestigious and iconic event over the next 2 years and I’d like to thank the GBGB for giving us the opportunity.
“I had hoped we might have been successful with one of our bids but we can now look forward to the first leg of a Winter Triple Crown for stayers at Crayford in December and the opportunity to showcase our fully refurbished stadium at Romford in early August 2019.”
Full details for the 2018 Crayford staging of the TV Trophy will appear in the 2nd November edition of the GBGB Calendar. 2019 dates will be confirmed as part of the 2019 open race schedule.
Prize money breakdowns for heats and final for each year will be as follows:
2018 Ladbrokes TV Trophy – Crayford
Final Winner £9,000 Runner Up £1000, Finalists £500
Heats: Winners £300 Others £100
2019 Coral TV Trophy – Romford
Final: Winner £10,000 Runner Up £1,000 Finalists £500
Heats: Winners £300 Others £100
