SHOTGUN DEZ, winner of the National Puppy Stake at Shelbourne Park last November, can make big-race experience tell in heat eight of the opening round of the National Produce Stakes over 525 yards at Clonmel (9.24). Trained by three-time Produce Stakes winning handler Graham Holland, a tilt at the...

THE €15,000 Shelbourne Open 600 final is the centrepiece of Saturday’s card at the Dublin track with all nine races live on sisracing.tv Jonathan Kay sat down with Damien Lonergan from BOYLE Sports to look forward to the Classic final over one of the iconic distances in...

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. This week's edition features action from Kilkenny [Champion Unraced], Shelbourne Park [Puppy Oaks & Shelbourne 600] and Waterford [Select Stakes]. 0:00 /13:41 1×...

A MAJOR genomics research study has provided crucial new knowledge that will help to safeguard the long-term health and welfare of racing greyhounds and support sustainable breeding. The peer-reviewed research presents the most comprehensive population genomic analysis to date of racing greyhounds in Great Britain. The work provides crucial evidence...

THE 2026 Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby begins with first round heats over 500m at Towcester on Friday and Saturday and a reduced first prize of £125,000 has done little to lower the quality. As ever, there is a formidable Irish challenge and sisracing.tv's...

CARRICK BECKS, trained by Robert Gleeson for Thomas Glynn, was an impressive winner of the €13,000 Kilkenny Track Champion Open Unraced. The August 2024 son of Doolin Duke and Droopys Beaufort did not open his account until the semi-finals but followed up victory at that stage with an emphatic...

WEEKLY updates from the four UK greyhound tracks which feature regularly on the sisracing.tv service. Minimum requirement - 10 runners during the previous 14 days. Sally Clark takes top billing with a 44% strike rate courtesy of 14 winners from 32 runners at Harlow in the period under review....

THE GBGB will seek clarity from the Welsh Government over "when and how" it intends to implement the ban on greyhound racing recently passed into law following news that leave to appeal a recent Judicial Review decision allowing the legislation to stand has been denied. Mark Bird, CEO...

THE GBGB has welcomed the publication of the British Veterinary Association’s policy position on the "Use of Animals in Performance Sport". As the introduction to the document explains, the BVA position is consistent with the BVA’s general ethical approach to any human use of non-human animals,...

MICHAEL O'DONOVAN is not a trainer renowned for wasting superlatives so his post Kirby Memorial final interview with Ian Fortune about the brilliant record-breaking Bouncing Monarch is well worth watching. Part of a one-two for the handler, who took over training Bouncing Monarch for the event from his...

THE GBGB has launched a new, fully-funded training course for GBGB-licensed kennelhands aimed at enhancing their professional skills and promoting the highest standards of greyhound welfare. Open to kennelhands of all experience levels, the course is designed to provide the specific skills and knowledge required for the day-to-day care of...

BOUNCING MONARCH produced a stunning record-breaking performance to land the €80,000 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial final over 525 yards at Limerick. Sent off third favourite at 3/1 behind market leaders Bockos Gold and Ballymac Setanta, the Michael O'Donovan-trained dog never gave that duo or any...