The Blue Riband was a greyhound racing competition held annually at

Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...

and

Hall Green Stadium Hall Green Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium located in the Birmingham suburb of Hall Green, which existed from 1927 until 2017. The track itself was a 412-metre long oval track with a sand covered surface. The capacity of the stadium was b ...

. It was inaugurated in 1981 as a replacement competition for the

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which finished in 1980. Following the end of the

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the race transferred to

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(GRA) sister track Hall Green in 1999. The race was discontinued by the GRA after the 2012 running despite being a category one race.

Past winners

Discontinued

Venues & Distances

*1981-1998 (Wembley 490m) *1999-2012 (Hall Green 480m)

References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1981 Events at Wembley Stadium Sport in the London Borough of Brent Greyhound racing in London Sports competitions in Birmingham, West Midlands

Past winners

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

References