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. It was inaugurated in 2007 and initially formed part of a festival of racing which also included the
William Hill Grand Prix
The Arena Racing Company Grand Prix (formerly the William Hill Grand Prix) is a greyhound racing competition inaugurated in 2007. It was held at Sunderland over 640 metres and formed part of a festival of racing at the track which also included t ...
. 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
* ...
)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom
Sport in the City of Sunderland
Recurring sporting events established in 2007