The Select Stakes is a greyhound competition held 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 run at
Wembley Stadium
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from 1952 until 1996. When the
Wembley Greyhounds
Wembley Greyhounds was the Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing operation held at Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium in London.
History Origins
After the 1924-25 British Empire Exhibition Wembley Stadium was in liquida ...
ended, it moved to Nottingham in 1997. This was after the closure of the greyhounds at Wembley.
In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000.
Venues & distances
*1954–1974 (Wembley, 525 yards)
*1975–1996 (Wembley, 490 metres)
*1997–present (Nottingham, 500 metres)
Sponsors
*1983–1989 (
Courage
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Physical courage is bravery in the face of ...
)
*1994–1994 (
Fosters)
*2002–2002 (
Victor Chandler
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Early life
Chandler is the son of Victor Chandler Sr, and the grandson ...
)
*2003–2004 (
Ladbrokes
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)
*2005–2017 (
Betfred
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)
*2018–2019 (
Racing Post
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Greyhound TV)
*2021–2021 (
Arena Racing Company
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It owns and operates 16 racecourses in Great Britain, accounting for 39% of British raci ...
)
*2022–present (JenningsBet)
Past winners
References
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Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in Nottingham
Events at Wembley Stadium
Sport in the London Borough of Brent
Greyhound racing in London