BRESBET LAUNCH 2025 EASTER CUP AT SHELBOURNE PARK

    BRESBET LAUNCH 2025 EASTER CUP AT SHELBOURNE PARK

    GRI

    The BresBet team made the journey to Shelbourne Park this week to launch the 2025 Easter Cup, one of Ireland’s top class greyhound competitions.

    This will be the fourth year that the Sheffield-based online bookmaker, which specialises in football, horse, and greyhound racing has sponsored this classic event.

    Carl Perry Head of Trading at BresBet hands over the trophy which will be awarded to the winner of the 2025 BresBet Easter Cup to Conor Matthews Racing Manager, Also included is Gary Purvis Social Media Manager BresBet.
    Carl Perry Head of Trading at BresBet hands over the trophy which will be awarded to the winner of the 2025 BresBet Easter Cup to Conor Matthews Racing Manager, Also included is Gary Purvis Social Media Manager BresBet. Pic: Imelda Grauer

    “We’re proud to be associated with the Easter Cup for the fourth year running. We see it as the first big classic of the year, which always attracts a quality field. 2025 looks like being no different and we’re introducing our bonus offer for the winner of the Easter Cup to then go on to win the Steel City Cup in Sheffield in October. We’re throwing down the gauntlet for our Irish friends to come and claim the bonus on offer”, said Carl Perry, Head of Trading at BresBet.

    Derek Frehill, Director of Racing at GRI said at the launch “We are delighted to welcome BresBet back to the new look Shelbourne Park.  What a trio of champions they have had to date with Susie Sapphire, Swords Rex and Clonbrien Treaty all taking Easter Cup glory during their sponsorship.  This year looks like it will be no different with another top-class entry expected, which is rumoured to include last years’ champion Clonbrien Treaty – a fantastic event is definitely in store for greyhound fans!”

    First run at Shelbourne Park in 1928, previous winners of The Easter Cup include the legendary Spanish Battleship, the three-time Irish Derby winner, who won in 1954 and 1955. While Mick the Miller, himself a two-time English Derby winner, was runner-up in 1929.

    Other Easter Cup winners of note include Indian Joe (1980), who won the English Derby at White City the same year, and another English Derby champion Farloe Melody, who successfully defended his Easter Cup title (1991/92) having won his Derby at Wimbledon in 1992.

    Bresbet Easter Cup 2025 Dates:

    First Round: Saturday 15th March 2025

    Second Round:  Saturday 22nd March 2025

    Semi-Final:  Saturday 29th March 2025

    Final: Saturday 5th April 2025

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