The Classic is a
greyhound racing
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. Tra ...
competition held at
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium
Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track situated at Fulwell in the City of Sunderland and English county of Tyne and Wear. The stadium is owned by ARC and racing takes place every Wednesday and Friday evening as well as an ad ...
. It was inaugurated in 2007 and initially formed part of a festival of racing which also included the
William Hill Grand Prix. In 2019 the Classic was renamed, dropping the sponsor's name
William Hill. The event was not run in 2020 but returned during 2021.
The prize money offered was a substantial first prize of £25,000, which meant that it was considered a major competition in United Kingdom greyhound racing at the time.
However, it dropped to just £6,500 before increasing to £10,000 in 2022, it attracts entries predominantly from the North of England.
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Past winners
Distances & Venue
* 2007–2022 (Sunderland 450 metres)
Sponsors
* 2007–2018 ( William Hill)
* 2019–2019 ( NSL)
* 2021–2022 (ARC
ARC may refer to:
Business
* Aircraft Radio Corporation, a major avionics manufacturer from the 1920s to the '50s
* Airlines Reporting Corporation, an airline-owned company that provides ticket distribution, reporting, and settlement services
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)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in the City of Sunderland
Recurring sporting events established in 2007