Harlow Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Harlow, Essex, England. The stadium also has executive suites, a restaurant, a number of bars and conference and banqueting facilities.
Racing takes place in the evening on Monday and Wednesday, and in the morning on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Opening Harlow Stadium opened on Wednesday 15 March 1995. The site chosen for racing was an area north east of the town known as the Pinnacles just off the Roydon Road and directly west of the football stadium. Access to the track is on Stadium Way past the Scimitar industrial park. Toni Nicholls bought the land from receivers when the new football stadium was being built in 1993 and constructed the new facilities including executive suites, a restaurant and conference and banqueting facilities. In addition a large car park was constructed. The first ever trial session, in preparation for the opening was held in October 1994.
History The first Racing Manager was former trainer Stan Gudgin who was replaced by Mark Schellenberg after Gudgins retirement. In 2005 Nicholls's company Leaside Leisure Ltd came to an agreement with Barclay Entertainment to sell the track. The new stadium owner was Dave Barclay joint-owner of a successful building contractors business in the Essex area. Despite offers from developers Barclay continues to invest into the track and has achieved some notable successes for Harlow Greyhound Stadium.
Following the closure of Walthamstow Stadium in 2008 Chris Page arrived as General Manager with five trainers; John Coleman, Mark Wallis, Mick Puzey, Graham Sharp and Kelly Mullins. Mark Wallis brought the ultimate prize to the track after winning the 2009 English Greyhound Derby with Kinda Ready. Harlow was rewarded with a first Sky Sports televised meeting in 2011 and Barclay brought in Greyhound Sales in 2013.
In 2018 the stadium signed a deal with SIS to race every Monday and Wednesday evening and every Friday and Sunday morning.
Track records
Current records Metres Greyhound Time Date Notes238Kenton Ten 14.5229 January 2020415Barton Wade 25.509 October 2002592Loggies Rosie36.8510 January 2018769Snappy Girl49.4331 May 2006946Killishin Masai62.1123 May 2010415 hurdlesBarnfield Haveit26.038 August 2010592 hurdlesBozy Blue Blaze 38.3022 August 2001
Former
Metres Greyhound Time Date Notes238 Nellie Thursby14.73 18 September 2002238 Morning Glory 14.6612 July 2014238 Jumeirah Maximus 14.594 April 2017238Chopchop Hope 14.5819 September 2018415 hurdlesBossy Pallashell 26.2010 July 2002415 hurdlesInkspot 26.20 16 October 2002415 hurdlesBomber Bailey 26.14 1 July 2009415 hurdlesBomber Bailey 26.1117 March 2010592 Decoy Cheetah37.1316 June 1995592 Treasured Manx 37.131997592 Blackrose Mars37.1120 June 2007592 Daphs Girl37.1125 July 2009592Borna Payment 37.01 31 March 2010592 hurdlesBozy Blue Blaze38.5315 August 2001769Micks Best Magic49.599 January 2002769Slaheny Lass49.5817 September 2003769Kingsmill Champ 49.5417 August 2005769Tipsy Rose49.47 28 December 2005946Souda Bay 63.14 13 April 1998946Countrywidecapel 62.988 February 2006
References
External links Official site