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Swindon’s Abbey Stadium Stages Final Greyhound Meeting After 73 Years

Owners promise a phased wind‑down with support, with the regulator expecting trainers to be accommodated at other tracks.

Overview

  • Management ran the last 12-race card behind closed doors, with members of the public kept outside the gates.
  • Activists from Shut Down Campaigns gathered at the entrance to mark and celebrate the closure.
  • Swindon is the third UK track to shut in 2025, following Crayford in January and Perry Barr in August.
  • Gaming International cites a phased closure with financial help for trainers and a retired greyhounds support package running monthly until July 2026.
  • Several affected handlers are lining up new attachments, with moves to Oxford expected and discussions confirmed with Towcester.