Northern Irish Derby

Northern Irish Derby
LocationDrumbo Park
Inaugurated2011
Final run2014
SponsorToals Bookmakers
Race information
Distance550 yards
SurfaceSand

The Northern Irish Derby was a short-lived 36-dog greyhound racing competition held in Northern Ireland. The event was held at Drumbo Park over 550 yards and carried a £25,000 prize, which was the richest ever held in Northern Ireland. The event was short-lived, however, and finished after the 2014 running.

Winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
2011 Loughview Gem Big Daddy Cool - Bardic GemFrancis O'Brien29.56 sec5-1
2012 Captain Scolari Droopys Scolari - Bandicoot SpiceGer Holian29.67 sec4-1
2013 Jaxx On Fantasy Premier Fantasy - Natalie Jacs OnJohn McGee Sr.29.45 sec4-5fTrack Record
2014 Atitboy Kinloch Brae - Hather For PatRonnie Mckeown29.83 sec7-4jf

Discontinued

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Irish Derby begins at Drumbo Park | KellyPR". Archived from the original on 25 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Loughview Gem leads to a NI Derby surprise | Greyhound News | Racing …".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Northern Irish Derby". Greyhound Racing History.
  4. ↑ "2011 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. ↑ "2012 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. ↑ "2013 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  7. ↑ "2014 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.

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