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The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927. It was first held at White City Stadium , but moved to Wimbledon Stadium in 1985, and then Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2017, Nottingham in 2019 and back to Towcester in 2021.
The 2024 Greyhound Derby sponsored by Star Sports/TRC, took place during May and June 2024, with the final being held on 29 June 2024 at Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] De Lahdedah won the event, equalling the track record in the final for trainer and breeder Liam Dowling and owners 'The Garsuns Syndicate'.
The 2023 Greyhound Derby sponsored by Star Sports/TRC, took place during May, June and July 2023, with the final being held on 1 July 2023 at Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [1] [2] The winner was Gaytime Nemo, trained by Graham Holland. Gaytime Nemo (a black dog) was owned and bred by Brendan O'Connell from Cork and won the first prize of £ ...
Mick the Miller is still credited as popularising Greyhound racing in Great Britain after his back to back English Greyhound Derby victories in 1929 and 1930. [14] An enclosure was named after Mick at Wimbledon Stadium. [15] Mick remained the only dog to win two Derby titles until 1973, when Patricias Hope won his second title. [16]
The 2022 Star Sports Greyhound Derby took place during May and June 2022, with the final being held on 25 June 2022 at Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was the fourth time that the event was held at Towcester after previously being run there in 2017, 2018 and 2021.
The 1991 Daily Mirror/Sporting Life Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being held on 22 June 1991 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner Ballinderry Ash received £40,000. [ 2 ]
The 1939 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 24 June 1939 at White City Stadium.The winner Highland Rum received a first prize of £1,250. The attendance was 92,000 and the totalisator turnover for the final was £14,341 and for the meeting it was £114,780 which set a new record for a greyhound meetin
The 1947 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1947 at White City Stadium. The winner Trev's Perfection received a first prize of £1,400. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]