DERBY TRIALS – a rolling list
Upcoming Trials – Sunday, April 13th (Featuring Irish Derby cvhampion Bockos Diamond and 2024 Derby runner-up Boylesports Bob amongst others) Trial Results – Thursday, April 10th (Featuring Patruck Janssens’ big guns) Trial Results – Sunday, April 6th (Wicky Ned goes fastest and Yorkie Ollie moves well) Trial results – Thursday, April 3rd (Featuring Patrick Janssens […]
STAR SPORTS KENNEL VISIT WITH LIAM DOWLING
Derby sponsors Star Sports paid a visit to last year’s Derby winning trainer Liam Dowling. Emily Wallis was on hand to ask Liam all you need to know about his experiences from last year, while also finding out who he was planning to send over this year in attempt to defend his title. (SPOILER: reigning […]
HENNESSY ON FIRE
Irish handler Paul Hennessy was most certainly the man to follow on Sunday as the Betgoodwin & JR Racing Maiden Derby got underway, sending out two heat winners as well as two Star Sports/ TRC English Derby Trial Stakes winners making his tally for the day four wins from four runners. Our friends at Greyhound […]
FIRST DERBY TRIAL STAKES ON SUNDAY
The road to Star Sports/TRC English Derby glory will begin at Towcester very soon and serious preparations will get underway on Sunday with the first of the trial stakes ahead of greyhound racing’s blue riband event. As expected, the Irish are gearing up for another strong assault, having brought the trophy home across the Irish […]
MAIDEN DERBY STARTS SUNDAY
Sunday’s race card at Towcester sees the start of the Betgoodwin & JR Racing Maiden Derby, showcasing some seriously exciting greyhound talent. With the calibre of dog on display, it’s easy to imagine several of them making a strong impact in the upcoming Star Sports/TRC English Derby. Check out the full opening round draw below. […]
Potential stars change hands at pre-Derby sale
There was a hugely successful greyhoundtrader.com pre-Derby sale at Towcester on Monday with a number of potential Star Sports/ TRC English Derby challengers changing hands, including top lot Mystical Jet, who flew around in 28.78. Understandably, he attracted huge interest and was sold for £25,500. It was a huge amount of money for the son […]
Bockos Diamond Moves Well in Trial
Bockos Diamond, the brilliant Irish Derby champion, made his first public appearance since his unforgettable triumph at Shelbourne Park, trialing at Towcester on Sunday afternoon. Entered for the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Championship, the son of Dorotas Wildcat glided around the track, delivering an impressive 28.85 run. He recorded the fastest sectional of the session […]
Diamond On His Way
127 days after racing to a majestic victory in the Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park, Bockos Diamond will have his first public outing since that famous night when he steps onto the sand at Towcester on Sunday afternoon for a trial over 500m. Graham Holland is planning to race the son of Dorotas Wildcat, who […]
English Greyhound Derby – Past Winners
First run at White City in 1927, the English Derby has a long and rich history. It is certainly the most significent competition on the British calendar and is likely to remain so for many years to come. As we near 100 years of the classic, it is time to reflect on some of the […]
Irish Eyeing up Towcester
It’s that time of year again with the Irish starting to eye up the greatest race in world greyhound racing, the Star Sports/ TRC English Derby. Five of the last six winners have been trained in Ireland including the last three at Towcester and preparations are now underway as they bid for a fourth straight […]
