English Greyhound Derby
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The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the UK calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927. Along with the Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park, it is arguably the biggest greyhound competition in the world.
Entry Badge won the first ever running at White City, which was built for the 1908 London Olympics. The Derby was run at the Great Stadium until 1984 when closure resulted in the Classic being moved to Wimbledon Stadium.
Only four greyhounds have won the title two times. Mick The Miller (1929-30), Patricias Hope (1972-73), Rapid Ranger (2000-01) and Westmead Hawk (2005-06).
The competition has been sponsored in 2007 and 2008 by the bookmakers Blue Square, who have the naming rights to the event "The Blue Square Greyhound Derby". The event was previously sponsored by William Hill.
[edit] List of winners
at Wimbledon (over 480 metres)
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Odds | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Loyal Honcho | Seamus Graham | 5/2JF | 28.60 |
| 2007 | Westmead Lord | Nick Savva | 6/1 | 28.47 |
| 2006 | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva | 4/7F | 28.44 |
| 2005 | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva | 5/4F | 28.56 |
| 2004 | Droopys Scholes | Ian Reilly | 7/2 | 28.62 |
| 2003 | Farloe Verdict | Charlie Lister | 12/1 | 28.82 |
| 2002 | Allen Gift | Claude Gardiner | 16/1 | 29.06 |
| 2001 | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister | 7/4 | 28.71 |
| 2000 | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister | 7/4F | 28.71 |
| 1999 | Chart King | Karl Hewitt | 8/11F | 28.76 |
| 1998 | Toms The Best | Nick Savva | 4/5F | 28.75 |
| 1997 | Some Picture | Charlie Lister | 8/13F | 28.23 |
| 1996 | Shanless Slippy | Dolores Ruth | 4/9F | 28.66 |
| 1995 | Moaning Lad | Theo Mentzis | 5/2 | 28.66 |
| 1994 | Moral Standards | Tony Meek | 9/4F | 28.59 |
| 1993 | Ringa Hustle | Tony Meek | 5/2 | 28.62 |
| 1992 | Farloe Melody | O'Donnell | 6/4F | 28.88 |
| 1991 | Ballinderry Ash | Patsy Byrne | 5/1 | 28.78 |
| 1990 | Slippy Blue | Linzell | 8/1 | 28.70 |
| 1989 | Lartique Note | McKenna | 1/1F | 28.79 |
| 1988 | Hit The Lid | McGee | 3/1 | 28.53 |
| 1987 | Signal Spark | Baggs | 14/1 | 28.83 |
| 1986 | Tico | Hitch | 6/4JF | 28.69 |
| 1985 | Pagan Swallow | Rees | 9/1 | 29.04 |
at White City (over 500 metres)
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Odds | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Whisper Wishes | Coyle | 7/4F | 29.43 |
| 1983 | Im Slippy | Tompkins | 6/1 | 29.40 |
| 1982 | Lauries Panther | Duggan | 6/4F | 29.60 |
| 1981 | Parkdown Jet | McKenna | 4/5F | 29.57 |
| 1980 | Indian Joe | Hayes | 13/8JF | 29.68 |
| 1979 | Sarahs Bunny | DeMulder | 3/1 | 29.53 |
| 1978 | Lacca Champion | Mullins | 6/4F | 29.42 |
| 1977 | Ballinska Band | Moore | 1/1F | 29.16 |
| 1976 | Mutts Silver | Rees | 6/1 | 29.38 |
| 1975 | Tartan Khan | Lynds | 25/1 | 29.57 |
at White City (over 480 metres)
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Odds | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jimsun | DeMulder | 5/2 | 28.76 |
| 1973 | Patricias Hope | O'Connor | 7/2 | 28.68 |
| 1972 | Patricias Hope | Jackson | 7/1 | 28.55 |
| 1971 | Doloreas Rocket | White | 11/4 | 28.74 |
| 1970 | John Silver | Tompkins | 11/4 | 29.01 |
| 1969 | Sand Star | Orr | 5/4F | 28.78 |
| 1968 | Camira Flash | Singleton | 100/8 | 28.78 |
| 1967 | Tric Trac | Hookway | 9/2 | 29.00 |
| 1966 | Faithful Hope | Keane | 8/1 | 28.52 |
| 1965 | Chittering Clapton | Jackson | 5/2 | 28.82 |
| 1964 | Hack Up Chieftain | Stagg | 20/1 | 28.82 |
| 1963 | Lucky Boy Boy | Bassett | 1/1F | 29.00 |
| 1962 | The Grand Canal | Dunphy | 2/1F | 29.09 |
| 1961 | Palms Printer | McEvoy | 2/1 | 28.84 |
| 1960 | Duleek Dandy | Dash | 25/1 | 29.15 |
| 1959 | Mile Bush Pride | Harvey | 1/1F | 28.76 |
| 1958 | Pigalle Wonder | Syder | 4/5F | 28.65 |
| 1957 | Ford Spartan | Hannafin | 1/1F | 28.84 |
| 1956 | Dunmore King | McEvoy | 7/2 | 29.22 |
| 1955 | Rushton | Johnson | 5/2 | 28.97 |
| 1954 | Pauls Fun | Reynolds | 8/15F | 28.84 |
| 1953 | Daws Dancer | McEvoy | 10/1 | 29.20 |
| 1952 | Endless Gossip | Reynolds | 1/1F | 28.50 |
| 1951 | Ballylanigan Tanist | Reynolds | 11/4 | 28.62 |
| 1950 | Ballymac Ball | Martin | 7/2 | 28.72 |
| 1949 | Narrogar Ann | Reynolds | 5/1 | 28.95 |
| 1948 | Priceless Border | Reynolds | 1/2F | 28.78 |
| 1947 | Trevs Perfection | Trevillion | 4/1 | 28.95 |
| 1946 | Mondays News | Farey | 5/1 | 29.24 |
| 1945 | Ballyhennesy Seal | Martin | 1/1F | 29.56 |
| 1944 | Not Run | |||
| 1943 | Not Run | |||
| 1942 | Not Run | |||
| 1941 | Not Run | |||
| 1940 | GR Archduke | Ashley | 100/7 | 29.66 |
| 1939 | Highland Rum | Fortune | 2/1JF | 29.35 |
| 1938 | Lone Keel | Wright | 9/4 | 29.62 |
| 1937 | Wattle Bark | Syder | 5/2 | 29.26 |
| 1936 | Fine Jubilee | Yate | 10/11F | 29.48 |
| 1935 | Greta Ranee | Jonas | 4/1 | 30.18 |
| 1934 | Daves Land | Harvey | 3/1 | 29.81 |
| 1933 | Future Cutlet | Probert | 6/1 | 29.80 |
| 1932 | Wild Woolley | Rimmer | 5/2 | 29.72 |
| 1931 | Seldom Led | Green | 7/2 | 30.04 |
| 1930 | Mick The Miller | Orton | 4/9F | 30.24 |
| 1929 | Mick The Miller | Horan | 4/7F | 29.96 |
| 1928 | Boher Ash | Johnson | 5/1 | 30.48 |
at White City (over 457 metres)
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Odds | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Entry Badge | Harmon | 1/4F | 29.01 |
