The plans for the site on Nevill Road and adjoining Hove Park were unanimously passed by the Brighton Corporation in January 1928.

[3] Originally the track was primitive with the hare being wound around the course by hand and it took ten years of racing before electric lighting was installed.

The track trainers consisted of Fred Lugg, Arthur Hancock, Birch & Gunner (Charles George) Smith.

A fourth major race called the Olympic was introduced in 1979 George Curtis became a three times Greyhound Trainer of the Year winning the title in 1983, 1984 and 1986.

Brighton greyhound Ballyregan Bob trained by Curtis became a household name after breaking the world record in 1986 by winning 32 consecutive races.

However, Coral did lose a court case around the same time to the Alliance & Leicester, forcing them to relinquish land where the Orchard Road enclosure stood.

Brian Clemenson was three times champion trainer, and his assistant Alan (Claude) Gardiner replaced Bill Masters when he retired.

[11] In 2022, Entain signed a long term deal with the Arena Racing Company for media rights, starting in January 2024.