The Eclipse is a greyhound racing competition held annually at
Nottingham Greyhound Stadium
Nottingham Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and stadium on the outskirts of Nottingham, England.
Races at the course are held on Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings as well as an additional matinée meeting every Tuesday. The ci ...
.
It was inaugurated in 1938 at
Lythalls Lane Stadium in
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
. Following the closure of the stadium in 1964 the competition ended for a period of three years before briefly being re-introduced at
Kings Heath Stadium.
Kings Heath closed down in 1971 which led to
Hall Green Stadium acting as a temporary host before the race returned to its roots in Coventry at the
Brandon Stadium
Brandon Stadium, also known as Coventry Stadium, is located 6 miles east of Coventry in Brandon, Warwickshire, England. It was the home of the Coventry Bees motorcycle speedway team. It also hosted BriSCA F1 Stock Car Racing on the 1st Satur ...
. Coventry stopped greyhound racing in 1986, which resulted in Nottingham taking the event and holding it since.
In 2022, the prize money increased with the sponsorship of Premier Greyhound Racing and the winners purse was £20,000.
Past winners
Venues
*1938-1964 (Lythalls Lane, Coventry)
*1967-1970 (Kings Heath)
*1971-1972 (Hall Green 480y)
*1979-1985 (Brandon, Coventry)
*1987–present (Nottingham 500m)
Sponsors
* 1994–1994 (Peter Derrick Bookmakers)
* 2001–2001 (
John Smith's
John Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, England, produces beers including John Smith's, the highest selling bitter in the United Kingdom since the mid-1990s.
The majority of John Smith's sales are of the nitrogenated Extra Smooth p ...
)
* 2002–2002 (
Ladbrokes
Ladbrokes Coral is a British gambling company founded in 1886. Its product offering includes sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. The business is split into two divisions, UK and International. UK operations ar ...
)
* 2003–2003 (Stadium Bookmakers)
* 2004–2017 (
Betfred
Betfred is a bookmaker based in the United Kingdom, founded by Fred Done.Pronounced to rhyme with "bone". It was first established as a single betting shop in Ordsall, Salford, in 1967. Its turnover in 2004 was reported to be more than £3.5 bil ...
)
* 2018–2018 (MSCM Ltd)
* 2019–2020 (
Carling Brewery)
* 2021–2021 (
Arena Racing Company
Arena Racing Company, also called ARC Racing and Leisure Group is a UK private company, created in 2012 by the merger of Arena Leisure and Northern Racing.
It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British raci ...
)
* 2022–present (Premier Greyhound Racing)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in Nottingham
Recurring sporting events established in 1938