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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 Irish won another English Greyhound Derby when De Lahdedah won for trainer Liam Dowling, equalling the track record in the process. [5] [6] It was the third consecutive win for the Irish and the fifth winner from the last six editions. The sport's leading sire Droopys Sydney died in 18 August 2024.
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 £ ...
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.
Greyhound Derby can refer to one of several competitions for racing greyhounds; English Greyhound Derby, run at Towcester Greyhound Stadium; Irish Greyhound Derby, run at Shelbourne Park; Scottish Greyhound Derby, discontinued event run at Shawfield Stadium until 2019; Welsh Greyhound Derby, discontinued event run at Cardiff Arms Park until 1977
The English Greyhound Derby winner Mondays News, the Irish Greyhound Derby champion Lilac Lady, Welsh Greyhound Derby winner Negro's Lad and Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Lattin Pearl all competed. The hope that all four would progress to the final failed to materialise but two of them Monday's News and Lattin Pearl did make the final and ...
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.