Thornton Stadium

Thornton Stadium
Map
LocationThornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland KY1 4DA
Coordinates56°9′34″N 3°8′26″W / 56.15944°N 3.14056°W / 56.15944; -3.14056
Opened1936
Website
https://thorntondogs.wixsite.com/racing

Thornton Stadium is a greyhound racing track in Thornton, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. The track is the last remaining independent track and is therefore not regulated by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Racing takes place on most Saturdays at 7.30pm.

Location

the stadium is between Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes is the village of Thornton and Thornton Stadium is located on a road known as Ore Mill off Main Street and is situated near the A92.[1]

History

The first race was held on 29 May 1936 [2] and the circuit is described as a good galloping track.[3] In 1977, Ricky Grant took over the ownership of the track and added floodlights and refurbished the site. He put the six acre stadium on the market in April 1998 asking £200,000 for it.[4]

Races are held over 100, 300, 500 and 680 yards (mainly handicaps). It is the only independent (unaffiliated to a governing body) track remaining today, with racing taking place on most Saturdays at 7.30pm.[5]

Track records

Current[5]

Yards Greyhound Time Date
100 Tralee 6.07 25 August 2012
300 Fire 16.11 3 May 2008
500 Balamory 27.10 3 July 2004
500 Easy Blue 27.10 3 May 2008
680 Lucy 38.98 21 April 2007
680 Morgan 38.98 2 May 2009

References

  1. ^ "OS Plan 1961-1962". old-maps.co.uk.
  2. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. pp. 303–304. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  3. ^ Furby, R (1968). Independent Greyhound Racing. New Dominion House. p. 83.
  4. ^ "Thornton Goes on the Market". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
  5. ^ a b "News". Thornton Greyhound Stadium.