Oxford and Suffolk Downs set to cease racing at the end of the week
News broke this morning that Oxford and Suffolk Downs would race for the last time under the SIS banner this week with schedule changes from Monday
SIS remove Oxford and Suffolk Downs from their schedule
News broke this morning that both Oxford and Suffolk Downs would cease racing at the end of this week.
An SIS spokesman said “At SIS, our priority is to provide a greyhound schedule that delivers the highest quality of racing content.
“In light of recent UK regulatory changes and the financial implications on the wider industry ecosystem, we have taken the strategic decision to update our greyhound schedule to ensure we continue to operate in a profitable and sustainable manner.
“As a result, we have removed content from both Oxford and Suffolk Downs greyhound tracks with effect from Monday 6th April.
“SIS remains committed to delivering a premium greyhound offering to global operators. We are working closely with our existing promoter partners and Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) to fulfil our optimised schedule."
Track promoter Kevin Boothby said in a statement, "I want to thank our loyal staff, trainers, and owners who have supported us at both tracks.
"This is a sad day and a big blow to greyhound racing. My heart goes out to you all. I am devastated"
Suffolk Downs was already due to move over to Arena Racing in May in a decision announced just before Christmas.
