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2015 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
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The 2015 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 90th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Summary

Trainer Kevin Hutton secured a last race success with El Pedro that helped him lift his first Trainers Championship.[1] The English Greyhound Derby attracted 273 entries and was won by Rio Quattro while the Irish equivalent was won by Ballymac Matt.

Barry Faulkner the Chief Executive of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain who explained that the projected budget from the bookmakers for the fund for the year would be well below £7 million. This meant that it was over 40% lower than 2008 and the seventh consecutive annual decrease was blamed on reduced betting shop greyhound turnover.[2] Online streaming of BAGS (Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service) racing started via SIS and Mediastream was announced by BAGS chairman Dominic Ford as a possible new revenue source that could benefit the industry.[3]

Two trainers George Andreas and Tony Collett switched back to Sittingbourne from Wimbledon and Patsy Cusack handed over his licence to head man Mark Fenwick. Former Racing Manager Jim Layton and trainer Henry Chalkley both died. At Wimbledon the Merton Council passed the AFC Wimbledon plans for a new football stadium meaning that help was now required from London mayor Boris Johnson. The GRA lease ended in July, which brought the end of greyhound racing in London ever nearer.

The year ended with Towcester's team manager Andy Lisemore steering the track to the BAGS/SIS Championship after winning the final at Perry Barr.[4] Swift Hoffman was named Greyhound of the Year and Mark Wallis picked up the champion trainer accolade and in the process equalled the record of seven set by John 'Ginger' McGee Sr.

Roll of honour

Major Winners
Award Name of Winner
2015 English Greyhound Derby Rio Quattro
2015 Irish Greyhound Derby Ballymac Matt
Greyhound Trainer of the Year Mark Wallis (Towcester)
Greyhound of the Year Swift Hoffman
Irish Greyhound of the Year Ballymac Matt

Principal UK finals

Principal Irish finals

References

  1. ^ "Trainers Championship results/". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  2. ^ "GBGB appoint new chair/". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  3. ^ "Dominic Ford on Bags and the ABB". BOS Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-11-24.
  4. ^ "EXCITEMENT AT LAUNCH OF 2016 BAGS TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP". Greyhound Star.
  5. ^ "Trainers Championship results/". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "Golden Jacket final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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