| Category 1 race | |
| Location | Crayford Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1990 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 380 metres hurdles |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £10,000 (winner) |
The Champion Hurdle is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Crayford Stadium. Until 2017 it was held at Wimbledon Stadium but switched to Towcester Greyhound Stadium following the closure of Wimbledon.[1]
The event previously culminated on the same evening of the English Greyhound Derby final [2] and is over hurdles being the third most valuable hurdle race behind the Grand National and Springbok. [3]
The race was switched to Central Park following the closure of Towcester and because Nottingham (the new hosts of the Derby) did not run hurdles races it no longer featured on Derby final night. In 2023, the event was run at Crayford Stadium.[4]
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 122. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- ^ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 43. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2003). Greyhound Annual 2004, page 135. Raceform. ISBN 1-904317-21-9.
- ^ "LADBROKES CHAMPION HURDLE - Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 22 April 2023.