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Towcester Racecourse is a greyhound racing track and former horse racing venue at Towcester (pronounced "Toh-ster") in Northamptonshire, England. It has staged the English Greyhound Derby in 2018, 2021 and has won the contract for the next 5 years from 2022.
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'.
Towcester Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located within Towcester Racecourse at Towcester in Northamptonshire, England. [1] It has been the home of the English Greyhound Derby since 2021, having previously hosted the event from 2017 to 2018.
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.
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It was the fifth time that the event was held at Towcester after previously being run there in 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022. The dates of the competition were as follows - first round 25, 26 & 27 May, second round 2 & 3 June, third round 10 June, quarter finals 17 June, semi finals 24 June. [2] There were 192 entries, with 30 from Ireland. [1]
[1] [2] The event is an invitation competition for the best six greyhounds who still have a puppy status. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2017 the race switched to Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne following the closure of Wimbledon Stadium.
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.