The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at

Crayford Stadium Crayford Stadium is a greyhound racing stadium located in the London Borough of Bexley in England. The stadium, which has featured races since 1986, has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars. An evening meeting takes place every Tu ...

. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at

West Ham Stadium West Ham Stadium was a stadium that existed between 1928 and 1972 in Custom House, in East London (it was in the County Borough of West Ham, in the county of Essex, at the time of the stadium's construction). The stadium was built in 1928 on Pri ...

until its closure in 1972. The event switched to

Belle Vue Stadium Belle Vue Stadium was a greyhound racing track in Belle Vue, Manchester, England, where the first race around an oval track in Britain was held on 24 July 1926. It has also been used for motorcycle speedway, as the home ground of Elite League t ...

until 1995 when it was transferred to

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(GRA) sister track

Catford Stadium Catford Stadium was a historic greyhound racing stadium in Catford, a suburb of London. Origins Charles Benstead and Frank Sutton founded the stadium on Southern Railway land between two commuter lines in 1932. The entrance was on Adenmore Roa ...

. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly-acquired track

Oxford Stadium Oxford Stadium is a greyhound racing and speedway venue in Oxford, located in Sandy Lane, Cowley. Races were historically held every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evening with afternoon BAGS (Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service) racing o ...

. Despite the event moving four times it remained a major competition until its demise in 2012 at Oxford. In 2020, the competition was brought back by

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and was held at their stadia of Romford Stadium and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand

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as a category 1 race.

Venues

*1928-1971 (West Ham) *1972-1994 (Belle Vue) *1995-2000 (Catford) *2001-2012 (Oxford) *2020-2020 (Romford) *2021-2022 (Crayford)

Past winners

References

{{Greyhound stadiums in the United Kingdom Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1928 Sport in Oxfordshire Sport in the London Borough of Lewisham Greyhound racing in London Sport in the London Borough of Havering Sports competitions in Manchester

Venues

Sponsors

Past winners

References