Jonathan Kay

THE GBGB has announced that Dr Richard Payne, associate professor of veterinary anatomy at the University of Nottingham, will be delivering an online talk for GBGB licensees in October titled: ‘‘Greyhound tracks and the science behind sand castles’’. During the session, Dr Payne will use his trademark engaging and accessible...

GBGB tracks across the country attracted fantastic crowds as National Greyhound Week returned for the third year running at the end of August. Throughout NGW, which is dedicated to celebrating British greyhound racing and highlighting its importance to local communities up and down the country, many tracks saw very high...

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...

THE GBGB has announced a move to electronic registrations and transfer of ownerships as part of the wider Digital Transformation Programme. Following a successful trial period since the start of the year, as of Monday 6th October, all registration and transfer documentation must be sent to the GBGB Registry department...

LIFFORD, which joined the regular SIS greyhound service with a weekly Sunday evening meeting last November, is to re-intergate into the Greyhound Racing Ireland/Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) racing model as a privately operated track, under the remit of RCÉ. It will stage its first race meeting under this new...

THE International Canine Sports Medicine Conference 2025, hosted at University College Dublin, has been hailed as a major success, bringing together some of the world’s leading experts in veterinary medicine for working and sporting dogs. The conference offered a unique opportunity to attend expert-led lectures, participate in a dedicated...