The Flapping Track

[dytkos 17,863]

BBC 4 1.05am this morning (in quarter of an hour) About the illegal dog racing/betting game in the "old days" . Should be worth a watch. Cheers, D.

[Kay 3,709]

Thanks will watch it

[Cupid Stunt 18]

BBC 4 1.05am this morning (in quarter of an hour) About the illegal dog racing/betting game in the "old days" . Should be worth a watch. Cheers, D.

 

 

Its not illegal, just unregulated & still goes on in a few places in the UK

Edited June 20, 2008 by Cupid Stunt

[pbrookes 450]

BBC 4 1.05am this morning (in quarter of an hour) About the illegal dog racing/betting game in the "old days" . Should be worth a watch. Cheers, D.

it not the old days and its not illegal.. live about 5 minutes from the track..thats the dog racing i grew up with, spent half my childhood there freezing my knackers off while my old man was in the club..

[breeze 1,336]

Anyone know if it's repeated anytime ???? Wouldn't mind having a look at that

[Guest wex]

Its still very popular over here, i will be going the flapper racing tonight. I will be giving my mate a hand with the running of it tonight. I'll get some snaps up tomorrow of the lurchers and whippets on show

[slip 1]

Its still very popular over here, i will be going the flapper racing tonight. I will be giving my mate a hand with the running of it tonight. I'll get some snaps up tomorrow of the lurchers and whippets on show

wheres that on wex in minerock what time wouldnt mind a look whats the story with enteries or is just invite or club only???????/

[Kay 3,709]

Well i enjoyed it i must say, i liked the fact the owners kept the dogs rather than them going to a trainer, worth a watch

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Watched it last night, thought it was good. It was great to see the care some of the owners took with their dogs, as it's so often a misconception that they care nothing for the dogs.

 

Kudos are due to the folks at Highgate Working hard to have a good track and caring about what goes on there.

 

They've also donated the track and vet for a days' racing next Saturday, which will raise funds for Lurcher Link Excellent folks

[steve66 3,647]

what track was it ?

[killemall 1]

Well i enjoyed it i must say, i liked the fact the owners kept the dogs rather than them going to a trainer, worth a watch

 

Was total and utter c**p did anyone who knows anything about running dogs or racing greyhounds even the slightest how bad a track they run there dogs on in all the races there was at least one dog lame.... flaping tracks ar also knowen as schooling tracks thats all there for and all they should be used for to get a young hound used to traps and running etc not to run on all the time.....

 

For them who know anything about greyhounds will know what i mean.

 

Terrier man

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Highgate in South Yorks.

[Kay 3,709]

Well i enjoyed it i must say, i liked the fact the owners kept the dogs rather than them going to a trainer, worth a watch

 

Was total and utter c**p did anyone who knows anything about running dogs or racing greyhounds even the slightest how bad a track they run there dogs on in all the races there was at least one dog lame.... flaping tracks ar also knowen as schooling tracks thats all there for and all they should be used for to get a young hound used to traps and running etc not to run on all the time.....

 

For them who know anything about greyhounds will know what i mean.

 

Terrier man

 

Well please fill me in then , your oviously old school with all this wisdom, i am all ears & willing to take on board all your years of experience .

[killemall 1]

Well i enjoyed it i must say, i liked the fact the owners kept the dogs rather than them going to a trainer, worth a watch

 

Was total and utter c**p did anyone who knows anything about running dogs or racing greyhounds even the slightest how bad a track they run there dogs on in all the races there was at least one dog lame.... flaping tracks ar also knowen as schooling tracks thats all there for and all they should be used for to get a young hound used to traps and running etc not to run on all the time.....

 

For them who know anything about greyhounds will know what i mean.

 

Terrier man

 

Well please fill me in then , your oviously old school with all this wisdom, i am all ears & willing to take on board all your years of experience .

 

 

Well kay a schooling track as i have stated is what it says it is, a track where young greyhounds ar schooled and in my books thats all it should be and in ireland thats all it is theres none of this running dogs on them and not the real deal tracks , alot of them dogs ar probly just track dogs that never made the grade but still i dont think they should be run on til that age or so ask me a question kay and i will answer it ok ?

 

Terrier man

Edited June 20, 2008 by killemall

[steve66 3,647]

Highgate in South Yorks.

know highgate well and askern, think they still race whips at maltby

Edited June 20, 2008 by steve66