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Grass used to be the normal surface for greyhound tracks. It looked good and provided fast races. On the other hand, it was too difficult and expensive to maintain, especially during the winter.

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Loam and cinder surfaces were also popular in the past. Today, sand, or a mixture of sand and clay, is the surface of choice.

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All greyhound tracks are regularly maintained to ensure the safety of competing greyhounds and the fairness of the outcome of the races. The surface of the track is watered and then flattened by a process called 'rolling'.

The racing distance of US greyhound tracks are generally classified as:

• 5/16 of a mile (1,650 ft.)
• 3/8 of a mile (1,980 ft.)
• 7/16 of a mile (2,310 ft.)

Greyhound tracks are also distinguished form other types of tracks by their mechanical lure - a stuffed rabbit that greyhounds chase around the track.

The mechanical lure was invented and used for the first time in England in 1876, six greyhounds raced on a straight track behind a mechanical lure, but this did not capture the interest of the people.

Owen Patrick Smith invented the first mechanical lure that could circle a track. He opened his first track in 1919 in Emeryville, California, USA. But Smith's first venture into greyhound racing proved unsuccessful, despite the fact that he drew a great deal of interest.

However, Smith's efforts served as the foundation for the development of modern greyhound tracks and the greyhound racing industry.

The following is a list of US greyhound racing tracks.

Dog racing is illegal in 41 states

*phase-out now in progress
**closure announced by end of 2022

In forty-one U.S. states, commercial dog racing is illegal.

In five states, all dog tracks have closed and ceased live racing, but a prohibitory statute has yet to be enacted. Those states are Oregon, Connecticut, Kansas, Wisconsin and Alabama.¹

In just four states, pari-mutuel dog racing remains legal and operational. These states are West Virginia, Arkansas, Iowa and Texas.²

A greyhound dies following a collision at a U.S. track. (Tri-State Greyhound Park)

Puppies are bred for racing at a breeding farm in Kansas. (Blue Too Kennel)

B's Sodbuster died of a heart attack racing in West Virginia. (Greyhound-Data)

Colton was born on a greyhound breeding farm in the U.S. (Jacobs Racing)

Racing greyhounds are caged for 20-23 hours per day in the US. (Pima County Animal Care Center)

A greyhound at a breeding farm in the United States. (Jacobs Racing)

The following are the most recent states to pass legislation prohibiting dog racing: Maine (1993), Virginia (1995), Vermont (1995), Idaho (1996), Washington (1996), Nevada (1997), North Carolina (1998), Pennsylvania (2004), Massachusetts (2010), Rhode Island (2010), New Hampshire (2010), Colorado (2014), Arizona (2016) and Florida (2018). The United States Territory of Guam also outlawed commercial dog racing in 2010.

Since our formation in 2001, the dog racing industry has suffered catastrophic decline. Altogether, forty-three US tracks have ended dog racing and most have closed entirely: St. Croix Meadows (WI), Pueblo Greyhound Park (CO), Apache Greyhound Park (AZ), Multnomah Greyhound Park (OR), Plainfield Greyhound Park (CT), Geneva Lakes Kennel Club (WI), Post Time (CO), Shoreline Star (CT), Cloverleaf Kennel Club (CO), Jacksonville Kennel Club (FL), Tampa Greyhound Park (FL), Wichita Greyhound Park (KS), Corpus Christi (TX), Mile High (CO), The Woodlands (KS), Hinsdale Greyhound Park (NH), The Lodge at Belmont (NH), Seabrook Greyhound Park (NH), Wonderland Greyhound Park (MA), Guam Greyhound Park (Guam), Phoenix Greyhound Park (AZ), Raynham Park (MA), Dairyland Greyhound Park (WI), Twin River (RI), VictoryLand (AL), Jefferson County Kennel Club (FL), Bluffs Run (IA), Tucson Greyhound Park (AZ), Mobile Greyhound Park (AL), Melbourne Greyhound Park (FL), Hollywood Greyhound Park (FL), Flagler Greyhound Track (FL), Pensacola Greyhound Track (FL), Sarasota Greyhound Track (FL), Ebro Greyhound Park (FL), Daytona Beach Kennel Club (FL), Sanford Orlando Kennel Club (FL), Birmingham Race Course (AL), Naples-Ft. Myers Greyhound Track (FL), Gulf Greyhound Park (TX), Orange Park Kennel Club (FL), Derby Lane (FL) and Palm Beach Kennel Club (FL). Additionally, Southland Park in Arkansas has announced an end to dog racing by December 2022.

In addition to live dog racing, greyhound simulcast betting exists in several states including Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.³ In these states, gamblers are supporting the dog racing industry even though there is no active dog track in their community. Similarly, these simulcast signals depend on the existence of dog tracks in other states.

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GREY2K USA Worldwide released the first comprehensive report on the humane and economic aspects of greyhound racing in the United States.

Read our report for an in-depth look inside this cruel industry.