One year later on 1 November 1927 the remaining eleven acres out of a sixteen-acre plot of land belonging to the Royal Botanical Gardens was sold to Canine Sports Ltd and a stadium was speedily constructed.

[3] One of the first track trainers was J. Madden who trained Loose Card to victory in the 1929 Scurry Gold Cup and just one year later the Greyhound Racing Association (GRA) purchased the stadium.

Wild Woolley defeated the legendary Mick the Miller and Future Cutlet by a neck in the final.

The following year Future Cutlet became the Derby champion and Wild Woolley finished third place despite being the favourite on this occasion.

[4] The principal pre-war event was the Wilkinson Memorial Challenge Cup and amenities at the track included a home straight Grand Enclosure that offered catering and licensed bar facilities in the Members club.

In 1960 the Cock O’the North, a major race was inaugurated and six years later the Manchester Cup was switched from sister track Belle Vue.

[6] The trainers supplying runners in the 1960s were Stan Mitchell, Wilf France, Percy Stagg, W Holland, G England and Bill Adams.

[8][9] The stadium started to host BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars run by Mike Parker Promotions in 1972.