Some great news for the sport today as it was announced prize-money in betting shop racing is set to receive a big boost with the announcement today of a new series of regular graded competitions that will involve an additional £100,000 spend over the year ahead.
Each of the 17 Bags tracks will initially stage one 18-runner stake, plus reserves, with three heats and the first two from each qualifying for a £500-to-the-winner final, with a trophy, presentation jacket and additional £100 for the winning kennel. Beaten finalists will earn £50. If all goes well, this will be repeated twice at each track through the year.
Heat winners will earn £150, with the other five receiving £35 each. The heat trap draw will be allocated as normal by the track racing manager, but there will be a public draw made for traps in the final.
Funding this as a joint-venture are the Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service (Bags) and Satellite Information Service (SIS), who say, in recognition of the difficult economic conditions, that they have collaborated to provide an additional source of prize-money for greyhounds.
Each of the 17 Bags tracks will initially stage one 18-runner stake, plus reserves, with three heats and the first two from each qualifying for a £500-to-the-winner final, with a trophy, presentation jacket and additional £100 for the winning kennel. Beaten finalists will earn £50. If all goes well, this will be repeated twice at each track through the year.
Heat winners will earn £150, with the other five receiving £35 each. The heat trap draw will be allocated as normal by the track racing manager, but there will be a public draw made for traps in the final.
Funding this as a joint-venture are the Bookmakers’ Afternoon Greyhound Service (Bags) and Satellite Information Service (SIS), who say, in recognition of the difficult economic conditions, that they have collaborated to provide an additional source of prize-money for greyhounds.
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