Edinburgh_Cup_(greyhounds)

Edinburgh Cup (greyhounds)

Edinburgh Cup (greyhounds)

Horse race


The Edinburgh Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Powderhall Stadium in Powderhall, Scotland.[1][2]

Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

It was inaugurated in 1933 and was considered one of the major competitions in the greyhound calendar. In Scotland only the Scottish Greyhound Derby was held in higher esteem.[3]

Two English Greyhound Derby winners Rushton Mac and Pigalle Wonder both won the competition on two occasions.[4]

The race ended in 1995 following the closure of Powderhall Stadium.[5][6]

Past winners

More information Year, Winner ...

Discontinued

Sponsors

  • 1982-1982 Kenny Waugh Bookmakers
  • 1994-1994 Regal

Venues & Distances

  • 1933-1971 (Powderhall 500 yards)
  • 1975-1995 (Powderhall 465 metres)

References

  1. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 121-122. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  3. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  4. "Big Race Winners". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. "Remember When - March". Greyhound Star. 3 March 2018.
  6. Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 237–238. ISBN 186054-010-4.
  7. "REMEMBER WHEN: SEPTEMBER". Greyhound Star. September 2019.
  8. Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. pp. 31–32. ISBN 186054-010-4.

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