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Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 7th May edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Curraheen Park, Kilkenny, Newbridge, Shelbourne Park and Tralee feature in this week's edition. 0:00 /18:12 1×...

The Derby

Star Sports/TRC English Derby - full trial stakes video archive

THE £175,000 Star Sports/TRC English Derby runs from Thursday 8th May through to gala final night on Saturday 14th June. Entries close at 7pm on Monday 28th April with the first round draw taking place on Friday evening, 2nd May. There are trial stakes advertised every Sunday in...

The Derby

Star Sports happy to have fav Bockos on side pre-Derby start

AS various bookmaking firms slowly edge Irish Derby champion Bockos Diamond out in the market for Towcester glory, co-sponsor Star Sports have taken a different view. The firm's Kaan Hughes told Jonathan Kay of their strategy, discussed some of the main liabilities and detailed the array of special...

The Derby

Fortune not about to argue with 1/3 quote for another Irish win

IRELAND is 1/3 with the co-sponsor to land a fourth successive, and sixth in seven years, Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby title at Towcester despite being responsible for less than a fifth of the field. As such, leading Irish commentator Ian Fortune was feeling understandably confident - again...

The Derby

Derby Festival ticket details confirmed for participants

NAMED owners of Star Sports/TRC Greyhound Derby contenders are being offered up to four free tickets to watch their runners in every round of the Towcester Classic up until the final on Saturday 14th June. Additionally, GBGB licence holders - including trainers, kennelhands and officials - can receive two...

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Star Pelaw and Untold Racing to revive the famous Stewards Cup

STAR PELAW is to revive the famous Stewards Cup after an absence of 17 years with the backing of Untold Racing’s Callum Purdy. The early October competition will have Category Two status and be staged over the six-bend 590m trip at the County Durham venue with heats on Saturday...

The Derby

Full details announced regarding StarSports/TRC Derby Festival

DETAILS of the 'Festival' aspect of the Star Sports/TRC English Derby have been announced with organisers Greyhound Racing UK promising "something never seen before" at Towcester. Live bands will be playing after each night of the £175,000-to-the-winner Classic with a full programme of events...

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Tough Bruno holds off Molly to land second 600 title for O'Neill

BALLYHOOLY BRUNO toughed it out from the front to land the €15,000 Shelbourne Open 600 final for trainer Tom O'Neill and owners The Ashgrove Trio Syndicate. Hot favourite Callaway Knegare had shown in front from traps but was immediately swamped on both sides and ultimately had to...

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Diamond and Heiress will start Derby campaigns back-to-back

BOCKOS DIAMOND and Proper Heiress, the only two greyhounds quoted in single figures outright by the co-sponsor, will ensure an explosive start to the Star Sports/TRC English Derby with both in action within 20 minutes of each other on the opening night at Towcester on Thursday. The pair met...

Major Races

Heiress brilliant in Juvenile win, Holland lands another Kirby title

A monthly video record of the major SIS UK and Irish races run during 2025 with accompanying reporting. 05/04 - Shelbourne Park: BresBet Easter Cup final - Hopes Teddy HOPES TEDDY credited Pat Buckley with a third win in the Classic when taking early control to claim the €25,...

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Shelbourne redevelopment is recognised at industry awards

THE much-vaunted redevelopment of Shelbourne Park was recognised at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards on Thursday. The project - and LAM Architects and Grant Fit Out - picked up two awards for Architectural Design Excellence and Project Fit-Out up to €5 million. Work commenced in February last year with a...

Irish Focus

Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 30th April edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Curraheen Park, Newbridge, Shelbourne Park and Tralee feature in this week's edition. 0:00 /11:26 1×...

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2024 champ De Lahdedah looks good on his Towcester return

REIGNING Star Sports/TRC English Derby champion De Lahdedah reacquainted himself with Towcester when moving smoothly to post an excellent 28.82sec (normal) in a solo trial over the Classic 500m course on Tuesday. Liam Dowling's star went on to reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 Irish Derby...

Irish Focus

Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 23rd April edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Limerick, Shelbourne Park, Tralee and Waterford feature in this week's edition with the highlight being the €80,000 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial final. 0:00 /17:27...

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Playgirl Holloway-bound as she tops successful Star Pelaw sale

TOTAL turnover of almost £65,000 with 39 of 40 lots sold saw the first sale organised by International Greyhound Services at Star Pelaw on Thursday 17th April deemed a great success. Top lot on the day was Droopys Playgirl, a January 2024 repeat mating to Shelbourne track record breaker...

Irish Focus

Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 16th April edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Curraheen Park, Limerick, Shelbourne Park, Tralee and Waterford feature in this week's edition with Aoife Corrigan guest hosting. 0:00 /11:31 1×...

The Derby

Bockos Diamond goes best as Juvenile hopefuls clock in

BOCKOS DIAMOND sparkled once again as the Star Sports English Derby outright favourite headed a cast of stars in trials before racing at Towcester on Sunday. Graham Holland's Irish Derby champion had posted 28.85sec (normal) in his first look at the track a fortnight ago and improved...

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Davis and Greyhound Racing UK strengthen ties with Towcester

MIKE DAVIS, who launched and is MD of Greyhound Racing UK, has reached agreement with Towcester promoter Kevin Boothby to boost the customer experience at the Northamptonshire venue. It extends the arrangement already in place between Boothby and Davis that covers the responsibility of promotion and marketing of the Star...

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Greyhound Homing UK sets up an online 'Adoption Platform'

GREYHOUND Homing UK has launched what it claims is a ground-breaking innovation to find greyhounds their forever homes. The Adoption Platform on Greyhound Homing UK’s website has been described as a “Rightmove for greyhounds” and brings together homing centres around the country allowing them to upload details of greyhounds...

Irish Focus

Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 9th April edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Curraheen Park, Enniscorthy, Limerick, Shelbourne Park and Tralee feature in this week's edition. 0:00 /18:32 1×...

Irish Focus

Ian Fortune's Weekly Irish Focus - Wednesday 2nd April edition

THE weekly Irish Focus takes in all the big racing in Ireland and is published on sisracing.tv every Wednesday. Curraheen Park, Enniscorthy, Limerick and Shelbourne Park feature in this week's edition. 0:00 /19:07 1×...

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Towcester sale produces record tally with near £211K aggregate

TOWCESTER's Greyhound Trader sale on Monday 31st March lived up to expectations by producing record aggregate turnover of £210,950. In all, 44 of the 46 (96%) of the greyhounds offered were sold on the day including eight for whom off the bench deals were concluded after they...

Major Races

Patriot stars in Juvenile Classic, Towcester goes wild for Mongys

A monthly video record of the major SIS UK and Irish races run during 2025 with accompanying reporting. 07/03 - Tralee: T Nolan CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic - Droopys Patriot DROOPYS PATRIOT, trained by Robert Gleeson for the Newmarket Racing Syndicate, showed his rivals a clean pair of heels...

The Derby

Diamond now 4/1 English Derby favourite after Towcester sighter

BOCKOS DIAMOND, the Irish Derby champion and winner of 16 of his 17 career races, is into 4/1 favourite with the sponsor for the Star Sports English Derby after posting 28.85sec (normal) in his first look at the Classic 500m course at Towcester. Graham Holland's superstar...