The Wembley Spring Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...
. It was inaugurated in 1930, one of the earliest competitions. The race changed its name to the
Blue Riband
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in 1981.
Following the end of 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 ...
the Blue Riband was transferred to
Greyhound Racing Association
The Greyhound Racing Association was a UK-based private company founded in 1925 and existed until 2019. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia. The GRA was responsible for introducing Greyhound racing ...
(GRA) sister track Hall Green in 1999.
Past winners
Venues & Distances
*1930-1980 (Wembley 525y/490m)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
1930 establishments in the United Kingdom
1980 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena
Sport in the London Borough of Brent
Recurring sporting events established in 1930
Greyhound racing in London
Events at Wembley Stadium