Jonathan Kay

SIS and Racecourse Media Group (RMG) have agreed to an extension for the distribution and transmission of audio-visual and data from RMG racecourses to licensed betting offices (LBO) across UK and Ireland. High-quality and day-in, day-out horseracing output from RMG’s stable of racecourses, including the Jockey Club courses – such...

WICKY NED is the 2024 Greyhound of the Year. Trained by Jimmy Fenwick at Newcastle for owner Neil McGregor, the August 2022 son of Droopys Sydney and Ballycowen Lucy also landed the Standard Distance and Newcomer categories after a brilliant first campaign and was honoured at a gala function at...

QUEEN JESSIEJ is the GBGB Best Dam of British Bred for 2024. A top-class, big-race winning bitch on the track, Queen Jessiej has now excelled in the breeding paddocks and succeeds her kennelmate Queen Beyonce, last year’s winner, as a home-bred winner of this coveted award for the KSS...

VALLEY attracted its biggest crowd since switching to GBGB rules for Saturday's special St David's Day meeting as the local community showed its support for greyhound racing in Wales. The sport is under threat after the Labour government in Wales announced an intention to ban it...

MARK WALLIS has been officially confirmed by the GBGB as the 2024 Trainer of the Year, a record 15th time he has claimed the accolade. Wallis ended the campaign on on 1,315 points, 361 clear of Patrick Janssens in second (954) and ahead of Liz McNair (880), Kevin Hutton...

THE MWD Partnership of Mark Wallis and Mike Davis has been named GBGB Owner of the Year for 2024 ahead of Thursday's awards gala at York's Milner Hotel. The Owner of the Year is awarded to the owner or owners whose greyhounds have collected the highest...

LISA NANDY, secretary of state for culture, media and sport, has confirmed the government has no plans to legislate against greyhound racing in England following last week's shock announcement of such a move in Wales. Indeed, having been questioned by Louie French, the shadow parliamentary under secretary with...

KAITLYN LINLEY is the 2024 GBGB Kennelhand of the Year. Kaitlyn, 25, who works at her mother-in-law Shirley Linley’s Sunderland kennels – and is married to Shirley’s son, Sam – has long been a key member of the successful Linley operation. Kaitlyn’s dedication impressed the Kennelhand of the Year...

STAR PELAW welcomed Sir Philip Davies, chairman of the Star Sports Group of Companies which purchased the north-east venue last year, to its meeting on Sunday. Davies said of his first visit to the track: "I've really really enjoyed the evening. There's a great vibe...

EMBATTLED Valley, whose very existence is threatened by the prospect of a ban on greyhound racing in Wales, has called for a concerted industry effort to battle against the Welsh government's plan which management say has left the track as a 'political football'. Suggestions that the...

AS the fallout continues from the shock Welsh Government announcement that it intends to take steps to ban greyhound racing, GBGB MD Mark Bird has addressed the current situation and possible moves ahead. It has also emerged that the decision was part of a deal with Welsh Lib Dem leader...

GBGB chief executive Mark Bird has hit out at the shock announcement in the Senedd by the Welsh government that it intends to ban greyhound racing in Wales. Valley, which came under the auspices of the GBGB in late 2023, is the sole track operating in Wales and Bird said...

VALLEY'S role as a community asset, in addition to the high welfare standards of GBGB racing, is being stressed amidst further noise about the possibility of greyhound racing being banned in Wales. The Ystrad Mynach venue has raced under GBGB rules since late 2023 and plans are afoot...