DJ Histon Q&A: ‘Speed and stamina are the two key ingredients for a greyhound going up Powerstown’

DJ Histon is the CEO of the Irish Coursing Club and manager of Powerstown Park/ Clonmel Racecourse. He reports that ticket sales are up for the highlight of the coursing calendar, the three-day National Meeting, which begins today.

Q: Tell me about your background in coursing.

A: The interest was sparked through my father. That’s where I got the love of greyhounds. I just wanted to work in the industry when I left school and was fortunate enough to get a position in the Irish Greyhound Board at the time, back in 1983. So I’ve worked in the greyhound industry all my life.