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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.
Mick then won the Cesarewitch at West Ham and the Welsh Greyhound Derby at the Sloper Road Stadium, setting the world record again, this time at 29.55 seconds over 525 yards (480 m). [7] His run extended nineteen successive victories before he tore a shoulder muscle in a race at Wimbledon Stadium .
In 1973 he returned from stud duties in Ireland (where he had covered some 36 bitches) and successfully defended his title when winning the 1973 English Greyhound Derby for trainer John O'Connor. [6] He became only the second greyhound in history at the time, after Mick the Miller, to claim a second title.
Scottish Greyhound Derby champion Phantom Flash led the ante-post betting (from 193 entries) [6] going into the 1991 Derby . Other leading contenders included Fires of War and Fearless Mustang and the Irish runners included Laurels winner Concentration, Ballyoughter Lad and Itsallovernow (all Ger McKenna) in addition to the Irish Greyhound ...
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.
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 1999 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 26 June 1999 at Wimbledon Stadium. [1] The winner Chart King [ 2 ] received £50,000 and returned to Ireland as the newly crowned English and Scottish Greyhound Derby champion.
The 2015 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 27 June 2015 at Wimbledon Stadium. 273 of Britain's best greyhounds lined up for the record prize of £250,000 that was on offer.