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  2. Greyhound racing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A race taking place in the United States. Start date. May 29, 1920, at Blue Star Amusement Park, Emeryville. Greyhound racing in the United States is a sport [1] and parimutuel gambling activity. The industry is regulated by state law and greyhound care is regulated by the American Greyhound Council (AGC) [2] and the National Greyhound Association.

  3. Mardi Gras Casino and Resort - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras Casino and Resort is a casino and greyhound racing venue located in the city of Nitro, West Virginia. It is located just off the Cross Lanes exit of I-64, 14 miles west of Charleston, West Virginia and 36 miles east of Huntington, West Virginia. Although it is located within the city of Nitro, it is served by the neighboring Cross ...

  4. Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack - Wikipedia

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    1937. Race type. Greyhound. Official website. Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack (formerly Wheeling Downs) is a greyhound racino located on Wheeling Island in the middle of the Ohio River, which is a part of the city of Wheeling, West Virginia. It is located just off the Wheeling Island exit of I-70, about two hours east of Columbus, Ohio.

  5. Laurels (Irish greyhound race) - Wikipedia

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    The Laurels is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. [1] It was hosted by the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944 to 1999 [2] but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened. It is a prestigious event targeted by many of ...

  6. Greyhound racing - Wikipedia

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    Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. [1] Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) [2] that travels ahead of the ...

  7. St Leger (Irish greyhound race) - Wikipedia

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    Surface. Sand. Purse. €30,000 (winner) The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland. [1] The competition is an original classic race [2] and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new ...

  8. Race of Champions (Irish greyhounds) - Wikipedia

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    Denis Murphy. Race information. Distance. 550 yards. Surface. Sand. Purse. €15,000 (winner) The Race of Champions is a greyhound racing competition held annually at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland.

  9. Juvenile Classic - Wikipedia

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    The Juvenile Classic is a greyhound racing competition held annually at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. [1]It was inaugurated in 2007 and therefore is a relatively new event but due to the significant winners prize money on offer (€15,000 in 2016) it stands as a feature event in the Irish racing calendar.