The initial meetings were promoted by JG Southouse, with one of the drivers, Dan Spence, recorded in the same role from July.

The Nationwide Leisure Company took over the stadium in 1963, with Bill Francis becoming racing manager, and the Golden Muzzle would be introduced as the track's premier event.

In 1968 Curtis left Portsmouth for Brighton, replaced by his brother Charlie and leaving Hugo Spencer and Greg Doyle as the other resident trainers.

[8] Walstone reached the 1985 English Greyhound Derby final for trainer John Copplestone and in 1990 the track replaced the grass straights to go to all sand.

[9] During 2006 the track's 'Inside Sumner' hare system was replaced by the 'Swaffham' In 2008, it was announced that Portsmouth City Council's long-term lease was nearing its end, and they were considering selling the site for redevelopment.

Lease holders GRA offloaded the track to a new company, registered in March 2008, called PGS Ltd headed by general manager Eric Graham.

Graham attempted to renew the lease two years later in 2010, but it was rejected by the Tipner Regeneration Company and South East England Development Agency.