Crayford Greyhound Track

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Crayford Stadium is a greyhound track located in the London Borough of Bexley in England. The stadium, which has featured races since 1986, has private suites, a restaurant and a number of bars.Matinée races take place on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with evening race meetings on Friday and Saturday nights. Crayford is owned by Ladbrokes.CompetitionsGolden JacketGold CollarCrayford VaseKent St LegerCrayford RosebowlGuys and DollsHistoryIn 1984 Ladbrokes announced that racing would cease at the Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium to allow plans for rebuilding the entire stadium as part of a development project. The twenty acre site would be redeveloped with five acres of it being converted into a new greyhound track and sports stadium. Racing ended on 18 May 1985 and work began on the new stadium. Following sixteen months of development and construction it was ready for action. The grand opening took place on 1 September 1986 and the new stadium would be called Crayford after the decision was made to drop the Bexleyheath part, the stadium was situated in a different five acre part of the original twenty acres.In 1987 the track took possession of a major competition called the Golden Jacket which had struggled to find a new home since the demise of Harringay. The event had been temporarily held at Hall Green and Monmore and was a popular afternoon competition with television exposure. Crayford also provided a new matinee meeting for their Ladbrokes betting shops and another new competition called the Crayford Rosebowl was inaugurated.