Towcester Racecourse is to open a £1.5m greyhound track at its site in Northamptonshire later this year, with work due to start in April
The company aims to hold 156 meetings a year on a sand track within the horseracing course in front of the main grandstand.
The investment in the track comes at a time when some are questioning whether greyhound racing is on the decline, with recent closures of circuits in Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading and Milton Keynes.
The greyhound track is being built to maximise the use of Towcester, which currently hosts 17 horseracing meetings a year
Towcester Racecourse offers a conference centre and is a popular venue for weddings and hospitality events.