| Category 1 race | |
 Sunderland, home of the ARC Grand Prix | |
| Location | Sunderland |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Sponsor | Arena Racing Company |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 640 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £12,500 (winner) |
The Arena Racing Company Grand Prix (formerly the William Hill Grand Prix) is a greyhound racing competition inaugurated in 2007. It was held at Sunderland over 640 metres and formed part of a festival of racing at the track which also included the Classic.[1] The race is not to be confused with the defunct classic race The Grand Prix formerly held at Walthamstow before its closure.[2][3]
Prize money levels were significant which propelled the race to Category One status but the new stadium owners Arena Racing Company (who bought the stadium in 2017) did not run the event during 2019 and 2020.[4][5]
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- ^ "Past Winners - William Hill Grand Prix". UKdogracing.net.
- ^ "Sunderland Classic Set to go Ahead/". Greyhound Star. 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Category 2 events". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 February 2021.