| Category 1 race | |
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| Location | Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1948 |
| Sponsor | Premier Greyhound Racing |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 695 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £20,000 (winner) |
The Regency is a greyhound competition held at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium. It was inaugurated in 1948 and was originally a competition for British Bred Greyhounds only before switching to all-comers.[1] The event originally called the Regency Produce Stakes immediately attracted interest with 161 British Bred litters in the first year and over 200 litters in the 1949 edition and has remained a significant event.[2]
From 1966 the competition dropped the Produce part from its name because the event was extended to all greyhounds and a new perpetual trophy was introduced.[3]
The competition is a category 1 event on the annual greyhound racing calendar.[4] In 2022, the event was sponsored by Premier Greyhound Racing an it doubled in prize money with a £20,000 winner's purse.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 75-76. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Greyhound Star (Remember When - May 1966)". Greyhound Star.
- ^ "Guru guide to the Regency". Greyhound Star.