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Cesarewitch (English greyhound race)

Cesarewitch (English greyhound race)

British greyhound racing competition

For other uses, see Cesarewitch.

The Cesarewitch is a greyhound racing competition held at Central Park Stadium. It was originally one of the classic races held in the British racing calendar and was inaugurated in 1928 and held at West Ham Stadium until its closure in 1972.[1][2]

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The event switched to Belle Vue Stadium until 1995 when it was transferred to Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) sister track Catford Stadium. The GRA closed Catford in 2000 and switched the Cesarewitch to their newly acquired track Oxford Stadium.[3][4] The event ended following the closure of Oxford in 2012.

In 2020, the competition was brought back by Entain and was held at their stadia of Romford and Crayford and sponsored by the company's brand Ladbrokes Coral as a category 1 race.[5] It switched to Central Park in 2023.

Venues

  • 1928-1971 (West Ham)
  • 1972-1994 (Belle Vue)
  • 1995-2000 (Catford)
  • 2001-2012 (Oxford)
  • 2020-2020 (Romford)
  • 2021-2022 (Crayford)
  • 2023-2024 (Central Park)

Sponsors

Past winners

More information Year, Winner ...
  • Maxie Rumble 2003 champion
  • Solid Money (trap 3) and Black Pear (trap 4) in the 2004 Cesarewitch heats

References

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    Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 40. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 120-122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003, page 62. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 120-122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
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    "OUTSTANDING EFFORT ON OPEN RACE CALENDAR – FULL EVENTS". Greyhound Star.
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    "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1962) October 2010 edition". Greyhound Star.
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    "Remember When - October 1964". Greyhound Star.
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    "Remember When - October 1989". Greyhound Star.
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    Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 33. ISBN 186054-010-4.
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    "Crazy Times". Vol. 16, no. 1. Greyhound Star. January 1998.
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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2002). Greyhound Annual 2003. Raceform. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-904317-07-3.
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    "Coral Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  17. [17]
    "THE 2021 LADBROKES CESAREWITCH - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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    "Ladbrokes Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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    "ARENA RACING COMPANY CESAREWITCH FINAL". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  20. [20]
    "Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
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