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2026 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing

2026 in UK and Ireland greyhound racing

2026 is the 101st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[1][2][3]

Summary

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2026 English Greyhound Derby
2026 Irish Greyhound Derby
Greyhound Trainer of the Year
UK Greyhound of the Year
Irish Greyhound of the Year

Principal UK finals

Principal Irish finals

Calendar and results

Date Competition Venue 1st prize Winner
17 Jan ARC Cesarewitch Central Park £12,500 Mongys Wild[4][5]
23 Jan Coral Essex Vase Romford £10,000 Tiffield Tarquin[6]
19 Feb ARC Northern Puppy Derby Newcastle £12,500
21 Feb Tote Gold Cup Shelbourne €16,000
21 Feb Ladbrokes Winter Derby Monmore £10,000
21 Feb Golden Jacket Monmore tbc
7 Mar Juvenile Classic Tralee €11,000
8 Mar Time Irish Cesarewitch Mullingar €10,000
8 Mar Sandy Lane Sprint Oxford tbc
16 Mar BGBF British Breeders Stakes Nottingham £12,500
20 Mar Coral Golden Sprint Romford £10,000
20 Mar The Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup Kilkenny €15,000
28 Mar Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby Monmore £20,000
29 Mar ARC Kent Plate Central Park £12,500
29 Mar bet365 Hunt Cup Oxford £10,000
4 Apr Bresbet Easter Cup Shelbourne €25,000
11 Apr Arena Racing Company Laurels Dunstall Park £12,500
19 Apr KAB Maiden Derby Oxford £10,000
18 Apr Arena Racing Company Grand Prix Sunderland £12,500
18 Apr Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Limerick €80,000
25 Apr Coral Brighton Belle Hove £10,000
26 Apr BresBet Gymcrack Sheffield £17,500
2 May Droopys Stud Select Stakes Waterford €10,000
2 May Shelbourne 600 Shelbourne €15,000
4 May Carrick Aldo at stud National Produce Clonmel €20,000
17 May Oxfordshire Sprint Oxford tbc
6 Jun Star Sports & TRC Events & Leisure English Greyhound Derby Towcester £175,000
12 Jun Callaway ProAm at Stud Race of Champions Tralee €15,000
13 Jun Sporting Press Online Oaks Shelbourne €25,000
27 Jun ARC Kent Silver Salver Central Park £12,500
27 Jun Donal Beatty Memorial Corn Cuchulainn Shelbourne €10,500
4 Jul Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup Thurles €7,200
4 Jul Boylesports Champion Stakes Shelbourne €20,000
5 Jul Time Three Steps to Victory Sheffield £10,000
10 Jul Coral Coronation Cup Romford £10,000
10 Jul Guys and Dolls Romford tbc
12 Jul Time Dundalk International Dundalk €20,000
12 Jul Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Towcester £10,000
23 Jul Time Greyhound Feed Northern Flat Newcastle £12,500
23 Jul ARC Angel of the North Newcastle £7,500
25 Jul Time Irish Puppy Derby Shelbourne €25,000
26 Jul Pall Mall Oxford £10,000
1 Aug Coral Sussex Cup Hove £10,000
1 Aug Premier Greyhound Racing Regency Hove £20,000
14 Aug Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Dundalk €20,000
22 Aug Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Monmore £10,000
22 Aug Ladbrokes Gold Cup Monmore £10,000
31 Aug ARC Puppy Classic Nottingham £12,500
31 Aug ARC Select Stakes Nottingham £12,500
12 Sep Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Shelbourne €125,000
16 Sep Click Competitions East Anglian Derby Yarmouth £15,000
18 Sep Coral Romford Puppy Cup Romford £10,000
19 Sep ARC Birmingham Cup Dunstall Park £12,500
19 Sep PGR St Leger Dunstall Park £20,000
20 Sep 77th Produce Stakes Towcester £10,000
11 Oct Untold Racing Stewards Cup Star Pelaw tbc
17 Oct BarOne Racing Irish Laurels Cork €30,000
17 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Central Park £20,000
18 Oct Steel City Cup Sheffield £11,500
23 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes Romford £20,000
24 Oct Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks Dunstall Park £20,000
2 Nov Puppy Collar Oxford £10,000
8 Nov Coral Gold Collar Hove £10,000
8 Nov George Curtis/Ballyregan Bob Memorial Hove £10,000
20 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Classic Sunderland £20,000
21 Nov Callaway Pro Am at Stud Irish St Leger Limerick €30,000
29 Nov bet365 Challenge Cup Oxford £10,000
30 Nov Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse Nottingham £20,000
12 Dec Coral Olympic Hove £10,000
20 Dec bet365 Puppy Oaks Oxford £10,000
21 Dec ARC National Sprint Nottingham £7,500
26 Dec Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup Newcastle £20,000

To be arranged/confirmed

References

  1. ^ "GBGB Announce Category One and Two Racing Schedule". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing release their 2026 schedule". Greyhound News UK. 22 December 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Classics and Features Calendar Released". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Mongys runs Wild with new track record in the Arena Racing Cesarewitch". Greyhound News UK. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Coral Essex Vase Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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