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THE KENNEL FUND - 23 DAYS TO GO
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Greyhound Racing is run at 32 official NGRC registered tracks, last year this generated 87.5 MILLION pounds in totalisator betting and 2.3 BILLION pounds in off course betting.
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THE KENNEL FUND - 28 DAYS TO GO
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Greyhounds cover 480 meters in approx 28 seconds - twice the speed of a human athlete.
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THE KENNEL FUND - 24 DAYS TO GO
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24 Kilos is the minimum racing weight for a Female Greyhound.
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THE KENNEL FUND - 30 DAYS TO GO
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It's estimated that 30,000 Greyhounds cease racing each year in the UK and Ireland, the NGRC can account for around 2,000 of them rehomed by the RGT.....and the rest?...
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THE KENNEL FUND - 25 DAYS TO GO
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The Simpsons - Two Dozen And One Greyhounds (Episode #123)
The family notices that Santa's Little Helper has been destroying the house. He soon runs away and goes back to the dog track from which he came. He finds another greyhound there and humps her in front of everyone. The family decides to bri...
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THE KENNEL FUND - 31 DAYS TO GO
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A Greyhound is mentioned in Proverbs 30:29 - 31, King James Version of the Bible -
There be three things which do well, yea,
Which are comely in going;
A lion, which is strongest among beasts and
Turneth not away from and;
A Greyhound;
A he-goat also.
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THE KENNEL FUND - 26 DAYS TO GO
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Greyhound Racing in the format it is today was introduced into the UK in 1926. In July of that year, Mistley, a red fawn dog won the first ever race which was held at Belle Vue covering the 440 yards in 25 seconds and winning by 8 lengths.
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THE KENNEL FUND - 27 DAYS TO GO
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27th August 1997 - GLENGAR VISIT born.
21st April 2001- GLENGAR VISIT finishes 6th place in the SCOTTISH DERBY FINAL.
14th February 2002 - GLENGAR VISIT found tied up outside Bothwell Bridge AWC weighing 21 kilos.
10th April 2004 - GLENGAR VISIT (now called DERRICK) rehomed by the GREYHOUND A...
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THE KENNEL FUND - 29 DAYS TO GO
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MAY 1992 - Elegant Brandy born.
MARCH 1995 - Elegant Brandy wins English Grand National in a time of 29.24 seconds.
NOVEMBER 2002 - Elegant Brandy surrendered to the Greyhound Awareness League.
DECEMBER 2002 - Elegant Brandy rehomed by the Greyhound Awareness League.
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