IGB to introduce tiered format for allocation of race grants

THE Irish Greyhound Board yesterday announced a new tiered format for the allocation of race grants which is basically designed to encourage better class racing on all tracks.

The higher the grade, the bigger the prizemoney is the new policy and there is a substantial difference between the money on offer for the top and the bottom grades.

It is an approach that has been advocated by many players in the industry over the years, but particularly since the current downturn in the economy. The new system will be introduced from next Wednesday and, apart from rewarding the better class racing, it will also encourage owners and trainers to achieve higher grading for their trackers — in contrast to the situation which has existed in this country.