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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 £ ...
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 final set of first round heats moved a few names up the ante post betting list due to fast heat wins, in particular three Irish runners; Ballymac Leon (29.04), Barefoot Supremo (29.06) and Bockos Vieira (29.08). Signet Denver won again in the second round heats with a time of 29.47 and Aussie Captain also claimed a second win.
[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 black dog sired over 5,000 offspring, including two English Derby winners in Deerjet Sydney and Gaytime Nemo. He was the Irish stud dog of the year for three years running. [7]
However, there were still 19 Irish entries and some of these topped the ante post betting list; Graham Holland's Newinn Session was the 10-1 favourite with 2019 Irish Greyhound Derby Champion Lenson Bocko next at 16–1, a price matched by the top English entry Bockos Doomie (Puppy Derby and Sussex Cup champion).
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.
Greyhound Derby can refer to one of several competitions for racing greyhounds; English Greyhound Derby, run at Towcester Greyhound Stadium;