 The 1961 champion Clonalvy Romance | |
| Location | Walthamstow Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1945 |
| Last run | 2007 |
| Sponsor | Victor Chandler Bookmakers |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 640 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
The Grand Prix was a classic greyhound competition held at Walthamstow.[1]
It was first run in 1945 and in 1971 it was granted classic status. The race came to an end following the closure of Walthamstow in 2008. The race is not to be confused with the Arena Racing Company Grand Prix held at Sunderland.[2][3]
The competition was not run from 1952 until 1953 due to insufficient entries[4] and again from 1964 to 1965. The event was cancelled in 1965 following the refusal by the National Greyhound Racing Club to allow a change in race distance.[5]
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- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 133–135. Raceform Compton. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 181-182. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
- ^ "Remember When - September 1952". Greyhound Star. 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Remember When – March 1965". Greyhound Star. 24 March 2019.