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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 2020 Star Sports and ARC Greyhound Derby took place during October 2020, with the final being held on 31 October 2020 at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The event was rescheduled following the original May event postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Until 2017 it was held at Wimbledon Stadium but switched to Towcester Greyhound Stadium following the closure of Wimbledon. [1] The event previously culminated on the same evening of the English Greyhound Derby final [2] and is over hurdles being the third most valuable hurdle race behind the Grand National and Springbok. [3]
The 2021 Star Sports Greyhound Derby took place during June and July 2021, with the final held on 10 July 2021 at Towcester Greyhound Stadium. [1] [2]It was the third time that the event was held at Towcester after previously being run there in 2017 and 2018.
The 2019 Star Sports, ARC & LPS Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 29 June 2019 at Nottingham Greyhound Stadium. [1]It was the first time that the event was held at Nottingham following the unexpected closure of Towcester Greyhound Stadium in 2018. [2]
The Henlow Derby, formerly the Bedfordshire Derby, was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Henlow Stadium in Stondon, Bedfordshire. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was inaugurated in 1984 over 484 metres but switched to 460 metres in 1994. [ 3 ]
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The 2020 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year is the 95th year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [1] [2] The year was best known for the major disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 English Greyhound Derby was postponed and the Arena Racing Company tracks announced a behind closed doors policy from 24 March.