Wimbledon Stadium - Competitions

Competitions

During the year there are four main greyhound events held at Wimbledon, they are -

• The English Greyhound Derby (May - 480m)
• The prestigious race for puppies, The Puppy Derby (August – 480m)
• The original classic race for stayers, the St Leger (October – 687m)
• The original classic race for bitches, the Oaks (December – 480m)

The track also held two more original classic races The Laurels until 1997 when GRA switched the event to sister track Belle Vue and the classic race for hurdlers, the Grand National which moved to Sittingbourne in 2012.