Thornton Stadium

Thornton Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The track is the last remaining independent track and is therefore not regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Racing takes place on most Saturdays at 7.30pm.

Thornton Stadium
LocationThornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland KY1 4DA
Coordinates56°9′34″N 3°8′26″W
Opened1936
Website
https://thorntondogs.wixsite.com/racing

Location

the stadium is between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes is the village of Thornton and Thornton Stadium is located on a road known as Ore Mill off Main Street and is situated near the A92.[1]

History

The first race was held on 29 May 1936 [2] and the circuit is described as a good galloping track.[3] In 1977, Ricky Grant took over the ownership of the track and added floodlights and refurbished the site. He put the six acre stadium on the market in April 1998 asking £200,000 for it.[4]

Races are held over 100, 300, 500 and 680 yards (mainly handicaps). It is the only independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) track remaining today, with racing taking place on most Saturdays at 7.30pm.[5]

Track records

Current[5]

Yards Greyhound Time Date
100Tralee6.0725 August 2012
300Fire16.113 May 2008
500Balamory27.103 July 2004
500Easy Blue27.103 May 2008
680Lucy38.9821 April 2007
680Morgan38.982 May 2009

References

  1. "OS Plan 1961-1962". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. pp. 303–304. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. Furby, R (1968). Independent Greyhound Racing. New Dominion House. p. 83.
  4. "Thornton Goes on the Market". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
  5. "News". Thornton Greyhound Stadium.
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