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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 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 1937 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 26 June 1937 at White City Stadium.The winner Wattle Bark owned by Mrs R H Dent, received a first prize of £1,250 and set a new national record when winning the final after recording 29.26 secs.
A record 92,000 attended the 1939 English Greyhound Derby final at White City [2] [5] 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 meeting. The race was won by Highland Rum.
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 ]
The 1938 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 25 June 1938 at White City Stadium. [ 1 ] The winner Lone Keel received a first prize of £1,250 [ 2 ] and was trained by Sydney W Wright and owned by Jack Walsh and William Hill .
Five track records fell on the Derby final night including that of the Derby distance when Hay Maker Mack won the English Greyhound Derby Invitation and became the first ever dog to break the 29-second barrier, posting 28.95 sec. Hay Maker Mack had won a Derby heat before being knocked out and his racing career ended soon afterwards, when he ...
The 1952 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1952 at White City Stadium. The winning owner and breeder of Endless Gossip, Henry Ernest Gocher, received a first prize of £1,500. [1] [2] Trainer Leslie Reynolds won a fourth Derby, extending his record further.