Drumbo Park an obvious choice with state of the art facilities and a mutual approach to greyhound racing
Today Bettor.com is making history with Drumbo Park by launching a Northern Irish Greyhound Derby.
Having recently unveiled its new online social betting platform and luxurious high street shop, Bettor.com is immediately acting on its pledge to support all sports and create new and exciting events for fans to enjoy.
Held at Drumbo Park, the newest greyhound stadium in the UK, with finals night to be broadcast live on Sky Sports on Saturday 25 June, 2011, Bettor.com has several plans in place for this Northern Irish Greyhound Derby.
Jayne Clarke, PR Manager at Bettor.com, says: ‘As great supporters of greyhound racing, we are absolutely thrilled to be able to make this happen and hold the Derby premier at the UK’s newest stadium. We want to create a night to remember, for all to enjoy, so we’ve teamed up with Sky to make sure that everybody gets a piece of the action and have some special activities lined up to make it a spectacular event.’
With a winning pot starting at £25,000, Bettor.com is hoping to attract a competitive line-up of dogs.
Jayne added: ‘Drumbo Park has made an extremely successful impact in Northern Ireland, so it was obvious to us that, with Neil, we could put on an exciting event for everyone. And although the winning prize is an attraction, just being a part of the first Derby of Northern Ireland will be the best prize, an opportunity not to be missed.’
Drumbo Park, which was unveiled in 2008, attracts people of all ages who enjoy the excitement of greyhound racing. Located on the outskirts of Belfast, the new stadium has been built with today’s customer in mind and has become one of the best places for a night out in Northern Ireland.
Neil Redmond, General Manager at Drumbo Park, said: “This is a great development for such a young stadium. The Northern Irish Derby will be, by far, the most prestigious greyhound meeting held here.”
The Northern Irish Derby will be a 48-dog competition, with the winning dogs’ connections rewarded with £25,000. Additional races have been introduced alongside the Derby to create a finals night with more than just one winner. These include a Sprint, Puppy, Bitches and 575 yard race, of which the first to qualify will be rewarded with £1000. A Marathon and International Classic have also been introduced and the winner will receive £2000.
Racing Manager, John Connor, says that entries will be taken from April 2011. He says, ‘We expect to see a good variety of dogs entering this event, from local dogs to some of the best of the best in the UK and ROI. There’s a great mix of races so it’s an opportunity for all owners and trainers to put their best dogs forward in each category.’
Greyhound racing has transformed from not only a sporting occasion but also a social event over the past years, with the help of Bettor.com bringing new races and competitions into the mix and Drumbo Park offering a new experience.
The trials for the Northern Irish Derby will take place on 4 June and 11 June, with the semi finals on 18 June and the finals on Saturday 25 June.
Drumbo Park provides a superior environment with luxury seating to accommodate over 300 guests, who all have a panoramic view of the action, and can order from a first class gourmet menu. The restaurant is open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for dinner, where guests can enjoy four delicious courses with waitress service.
Jayne concludes: ‘Being as Northern Ireland has been untouched in terms of greyhound Derby’s, and as we have mutual views on the future of greyhound racing as Drumbo Park, this was an opportunity we couldn’t ignore. We hope it will to bring to fans an annual event they’ll want to enjoy for many years to come.’
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