The1975 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 49th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.^[1]

TheNational Greyhound Racing Club officially went metric from 1 January, which would mean all races being measured over metres instead of yards. The Irish authorities decided not to adopt the new system. The annual (NGRC) returns were released, withtotalisator turnover at £69,220,977 and attendances recorded at 6,200,118, representing an increase in both.^[8][9]

Pineapple Grand, a fawn bitch trained by Frank Baldwin was votedGreyhound of the Year after winning theWembley Spring Cup,Laurels atWimbledon Stadium andOaks atHarringay Stadium.^[10] Tartan Khan was unlucky not to get the vote after winning the1975 English Greyhound Derby and theSt Leger atWembley.

The GRA Property Trust shares were suspended as it was revealed that the company had debts near to £20 million. The future of the company looked bleak.^[11]

Allied presentations re-opened anew Reading track at Bennett Road, just over one year after theGreyhound Racing Association had closed thevenue at Oxford Road.^[12] The new venue was built by owner trainer Bill Dore. Three independent tracks also opened at theLoomer Road Stadium inChesterton at theHorton Road Stadium and at theQueens Park Football Ground (Bedford).^[13]Yarmouth Stadium made their debut under NGRC rules by virtue of the permit scheme.^[14]

Oxford Stadium Managing Director Ian Stevens (son of Con Stevens), acting for Bristol Stadium Ltd, sold Oxford to the City Council housing committee for £235,000 in October. A 27,000 strong petition was lodged with the local authorities and Tory MPMichael Heseltine called for a public meeting with a deadline set to find a new buyer.Shawfield Stadium suffered a devastating fire, destroying most of the facilities.Hull Kingston Rovers bought theCraven Park stadium back from the owners; they had previously sold it in 1938.^[12][14]

Brighton trainer Fred Lugg retired and was replaced by Doreen Walsh, the head kennelhand toGeorge Curtis. Tom Baldwin died aged 77 and John Sherry gained a position as a trainer atWalthamstow Stadium after serving his apprenticeship at the kennels of Wembley trainerTom Johnston.^[12][14]

Drynham Star broke theDerby Stadium track record over 590 metres in a re-run, despite already having run to the third bend before the hare broke down.Ramsgate trainer Peter Rich, former head man toJohn Coleman won all eight races at one meeting at his home track producing a 428,793-1 accumulator.^[12][14]

Harringay introduced theGolden Jacket, a new event for stayers.^[15]

Peruvian Style, a light brindle 1973 whelp owned by Deirdre Hynes and trained by Tony Fahy had been beaten in the 1,000 Guineas final by Lively Band atDundalk. Following this he went on to win theTipperary Cup, made the semi-finals of theLaurels, won the Harp Lager Stakes at Dundalk and theWaterford Glass Stakes breaking the track record. Twelve consecutive wins were achieved after aShelbourne Park event win before a winter rest.^[4]

TheGer McKenna trained Ballybeg Prim was votedIrish Greyhound of the Year after winning theIrish Cesarewitch,Irish St Leger and theShelbourne 600.^[16]

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