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. It was run at

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from 1952 until 1996. When the

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ended, it moved to Nottingham in 1997. This was after the closure of the greyhounds at Wembley. In 2022, new sponsors JenningsBet increased the winner's prize to £10,000.

Venues & distances

*1954–1974 (Wembley, 525 yards) *1975–1996 (Wembley, 490 metres) *1997–present (Nottingham, 500 metres)

Sponsors

*1983–1989 (

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Greyhound TV) *2021–2021 (

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Past winners

References

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