The future of Oxford Stadium looks a lot brighter after the owners Risk Capital Partners abandoned their plans to put the six-track business up for sale.
The whole GRA (Greyhound Racing Association) set-up, which as well as Oxford, includes Wimbledon, Belle Vue, Hall Green, Perry Barr and Portsmouth, was put on the market a few months ago with an asking price of £100m.
Risk Capital Partners, who have owned the tracks since March 2005, were looking for a quick return on the £50.3m they paid to Wembley plc for the business.
Now, though, thanks to an upturn in trade at all the stadia, they are off the market - unless someone comes in with a king's ransom.
It's great news for the many thousands, directly and indirectly, employed by the GRA.
GRA publicity director Stephen Rea said: "The tracks are now not for sale unless a massive price is offered."
Owners RCP have decided with the upturn in business to move forward, which can only be great news for all in the sport.
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