GBGB has published the confirmed Category One competitions.

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CATEGORY ONE FINALS LIST


Wed 1 May 480m Flat Swindon The Pin Point Recruitment Arc

Sat 4 May 480m Flat Shawfield Ladbrokes Scottish Derby 2013

Tue 7 May Tri-Distance Sheffield Coors Three Steps to Victory

Tue 14 May 695m Flat Brighton Coral Regency

Fri 28 Jun 630m Flat Monmore Ladbrokes Stayers Classic 2013

Sat 29 Jun 480m Flat Wimbledon William Hill Greyhound Derby

Thu 18 Jul 450m Flat Sunderland williamhill.com Classic

Thu 18 Jul 640m Flat Sunderland williamhill.com Grand Prix

Sat 20 Jul 480m Produce Swindon The 67th British Bred Produce Stakes

Thu 01 Aug 515m Flat Brighton Coral Sussex Cup

* Please note this schedule is provisional and subject to change

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SKY SPORTS TV SCHEDULE




MAY Wed 1 SWINDON - The Pin Point Recruitment Arc 480m

Tue 7 SHEFFIELD - Coors Three Steps to Victory Tri Distance

Tue 14 HOVE - Coral Regency 695m

JUNE Sat 15 WIMBEDON - William Hill Greyhound Derby - 3rd Round 480m

Tue 18 WIMBLEDON - William Hill Greyhound Derby - Quarter Finals 480m

Sat 22 WIMBLEDON - William Hill Greyhound Derby - Semi Finals 480m

Sat 29 WIMBLEDON - William Hill Greyhound Derby - Final 480m

JULY Thur 18 SUNDERLAND - William Hill UK Festival Various

Tue 30 NOTTINGHAM - Betfred Select Stakes 500m

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OPEN RACE INDEX - [7-5-13 to 30-7-13]

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Ladbrokes Scottish Derby was on RPGTV, but Sky now gets ten more slots
 




Sky Sports dates for rest of year now confirmed



TEN further dates have been added to the Sky Sports schedule for the second half 2013 meaning that the first year of the new arrangement whereby SIS produce the programmes on behalf of Bags will have seen a total of 22 broadcasts.

First of the new dates is Wednesday, August 7 when Hove will stage the Coral Sussex Cup final. It means the fixture is no longer in Glorious Goodwood week as has been traditional although the semi-finals plus heats of other supporting competitions still will be.

It is a case of back-to-back Coral programmes with Romford’s Champion Stakes taking centre stage the following week (August 13) with Sittingbourne’s Kent Derby/Grand National double-header now moving to a new October date (October 17).

One date remains open, on Wednesday, September 4, which is intended to feature the TV Trophy over a marathon distance at a Bags track to be confirmed, possibly as part of a double-header. That will be announced as soon as sponsorship details have been finalised.

Traditionally covered competitions to have missed out under the slimmed-down schedule include Wimbledon’s Puppy Derby, Belle Vue’s Laurels, the Henlow Derby, Doncaster’s Yorkshire St Leger and Yarmouth’s East Anglian Derby, although that was offered a date which unfortunately did not fit with the requirement to be run alongside the Eastern Festival at the neighbouring horseracing track in September.

Sky dates ahead

(first two round of the William Hill Derby are on Racing Post Greyhound TV)

Sat, June 15 480m Wimbledon William Hill Derby third round

Tue, June 18 480m Wimbledon William Hill Derby quarter-finals

Sat, June 22 480m Wimbledon William Hill Derby semi-finals

Sat, June 29 480m Wimbledon William Hill Derby final

Thu, July 18 var Sunderland William Hill Festival finals

Tue, July 30 500m Nottingham Betfred Select Stakes

Wed, Aug 7 515m Hove Coral Sussex Cup

Tue, Aug 13 575m Romford Coral Champion Stakes

Wed, Sep 4 tbc tbc

Wed Sep 11 500m Sheffield Steel City Cup

Tue, Oct 8 var Newcastle William Hill All England Cup Festival

Thu, Oct 17 480m Sittingbourne Kent Derby/Grand National

Tue, Nov 12 687m Wimbledon William Hill St Leger

Wed, Nov 20 500m Nottingham Betfred Eclipse

Thu, Dec 5 575m Romford Coral Essex Vase

Thu, Dec 19 480m Wimbledon William Hill Oaks

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I find it very disappointing the Belle Vue’s Laurels will not be covered by SKY this year.

But there's still a chance yet that this years TV Trophy may end up being staged at the ZOO [Fingers All Crossed]
because this years comp will take place at a BAGS venue...

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Friday 17 May 2013


Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Services (BAGS) has today announced
a schedule for this year’s remaining Sky Sports greyhound fixtures.



BAGS, as programme commissioners, have worked closely with SIS, Sky schedulers and the GBGB in recent months to formulate coverage for the remaining five months of the year comprising of 10 fixtures.



The first of these will take place at Hove on Wednesday, August 7th with the Coral Sussex Cup, and the cameras will be in place the following week for the decider of the Champion Stakes at Romford on Tuesday the 13th.



There are two fixtures in September, one event yet to be confirmed, to take place on the 4th, followed by the Steel City Cup at Sheffield on Wednesday 11th.



The William Hill All England Festival at Newcastle will take centre stage on Tuesday, October 8th, followed by the Kent Derby and Grand National live from Sittingbourne on Thursday 17th.



There are also two live-on-Sky fixtures in November, the William Hill St Leger at Wimbledon on Tuesday, November 12th, and the Betfred Eclipse at Nottingham on Wednesday 20th.



In December, the cameras are back at Romford again for the final of the Coral Essex Vase at on Thursday, December 5th, and the final live Sky meeting of the year will be the William Hill Oaks broadcast from Wimbledon on Thursday, December 19th.



Commenting on the new schedule, BAGS chairman Tom Kelly said: “Following the success of the Sky fixtures in the first half of the year, we are really looking forward to Phase Two.



George Irvine, managing director of SIS Betting added: “The coverage will continue to be presented by Jonathan Hobbs and Tony Ennis, with commentary from Errol Blyth.



“There will be regular expert analysis from roving reporter Darrell Williams, with Gary Wiltshire bringing viewers all the news and moves from the betting ring.”



Note: Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Services is the rights holder and organiser of televised racing to licensed betting premises.



For further information contact Scott Harvey on 0207 434 0123.

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Sittingbourne's Kent Derby will feature on Sky in October
 


Good news as top level events hold up well

 

THE GBGB has published the confirmed Category One competition schedule for the remainder of 2013, with the total number of top level events during the whole year set to stand at a higher-than-anticipated 29.

That figure is five down on 2012, although a far bigger drop seemed likely at the start of the year when the open-race system was in danger of being paralysed due to uncertainty over the future of greyhound coverage on Sky Sports. The situation was eventually resolved when Bags brokered a deal with SIS to ensure its continuation.

Category One events that have not taken place this year are the Henlow Puppy Derby, which was used as a fill-in for a vacant Sky Sports slot in 2012, the Pall Mall at now closed Oxford and the Yorkshire St Leger at Doncaster, which will have Category Two status when it is staged in September.

Category One finals 2013

Fri June 28 630m Monmore Ladbrokes Stayers Classic (SIS)

Sat June 29 480m Wimbledon William Hill Greyhound Derby (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu July 18 450m Sunderland williamhill.com Classic (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu July18 640m Sunderland williamhill.com Grand Prix (Sky Sports/SIS)

Sat July 20 480m Swindon 67th British Bred Produce Stakes

Sat Aug 03 435m Peterborough John Smith's Peterborough Derby

Wed Aug 07 515m Brighton Coral Sussex Cup (Sky Sports/SIS)

Tue Aug 13 575m Romford Coral Champion Stakes (Sky Sports/SIS)

Fri Aug 23 480m Monmore Ladbrokes Gold Cup (SIS)

Mon Aug 26 500m Nottingham Caffreys Puppy Classic (SIS)

Wed Sep 11 500m Sheffield Betfred Steel City Cup (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu Sep 19 462m Yarmouth East Anglian Derby

Fri Sep 20 400m Romford The Puppy Cup (RPGTV)

Tue Oct 08 480m Newcastle williamhill.com All England Cup (Sky Sports/SIS)

Tue Oct 08 480m Newcastle williamhill.com Northern Puppy Derby (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu Oct 17 480mH Sittingbourne Grand National (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu Oct 17 480m Sittingbourne Kent Derby (Sky Sports/SIS)

Mon Oct 28 500m Nottingham British Breeders Stakes (SIS)

Tue Nov 12 687m Wimbledon William Hill St Leger (Sky Sports/SIS)

Wed Nov 20 500m Nottingham Betfred Eclipse (Sky Sports/SIS)

Wed Dec 04 575m Romford Essex Vase (Sky Sports/SIS)

Thu Dec 19 480m Wimbledon William Hill Oaks (Sky Sports/SIS)

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