• When Ballymac Ambrose clocked 27.20 in a graded race at Belle Vue, he equalled a track record that had stood for almost 12 years – now jointly held by Barnfield On Air.
  • GBGB confirm that only two tracks have expressed an interest in staging the 2020 Greyhound Derby, Nottingham and Central Park.
  • Romford officially opens its new grandstand with a tremendous 16 race card including the final of the Coral Champion Stakes won by Mark Wallis’ Aayamza Express. Prior to the opening, the man who oversaw the project, Ian Smyth, pays tribute to former racing manager Peter O’Dowd.  It is a particularly prolific week for trainer Mark Wallis who returns the following Friday to take the TV Trophy forecast with a barely separable Bumblebee Bullet and Aayamza Breeze.
  • In September we ran the story of a litter bred by two Romford kennelhands, Luke Staunton and Nathan Hunt. By Leamaneigh Turbo out of Bang On Pippa, six of the litter won 20 open races during the year.
  • Qualified veterinary surgeon Tiffany is the new stipendiary steward for the Midlands West region covering Nottingham, Perry Barr and Henlow
  • Roxholme Nidge continues to set tremendous career statistics when running away with the £15K East Anglian Derby Final. It is his fourth Category One win in a career lasting just 26 races (19 wins).
  • Lenson Bocko wins the Boylesports Irish Derby with his 11th win in just 13 races. Check out this link for a review of the race, and the memorable footage produced by Mark Pierrepont as joint owner Len Ponder watches the race unfold.
  • Welfare spending increases from 41% to a record 51% in the British Greyhound Racing Fund’s annual report.
  • Jill Sutherst and Glenn Lynas win the inaugural running of the BGBF British Bred Northern Plate Final with Witton Derecho.
  • Former trainer and breeder Natalie Savva passed away aged 83 following lengthy illness.