Derby dream begins for owners at Towcester Racecourse on Good Friday
All eyes will be on Towcester Racecourse this Friday when the Northamptonshire venue hosts its Greyhound Derby pre-competition sale in partnership with Greyhound Trader. The sale has been a mainstay in the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby calendar since the prestigious competition transferred to Towcester in 2021 and offers owners the opportunity to invest in […]
Towcester Racecourse primed for showstopping 2024 renewal of world-famous English Greyhound Derby
The world’s most historic and prestigious greyhound competition will return to Towcester Racecourse this summer – and organisers have bold plans to showcase the sport at its best. First held in 1927 at White City Stadium in London, the English Greyhound Derby is greyhound racing’s showpiece event worth £175,000 to the winner and open to […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: Holland goes back-to-back with Gaytime Nemo!
Gaytimo Nemo won Irish trainer Graham Holland back-to-back StarSports English Greyhound Derby titles on Saturday in front of a packed grandstand at Towcester Racecourse. Fifty-three weeks after winning his first English Derby with Romeo Magico, Holland struck again with Gaytimo Nemo who beat Patrick Janssens’ Romeo Command to the £175,000 first prize with Richard Rees’ […]
Kevin Boothby: A message to the greyhound and animal-based sports communities
After many months of build-up, anticipation and excitement, the 93rd running of the £175,000 Star Sports English Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester Racecourse is hours away. It is with no doubt in my mind that everyone reading this message will share my excitement and enthusiasm for Saturday’s showpiece event where UK greyhound racing will be […]
Towcester Racecourse meet with Animal Rising ahead of the 2023 English Greyhound Derby final
Members of GBGB and a representative from Towcester Racecourse met with members of Animal Rising (AR) today in Central London. The meeting, which was at the invitation of AR, was for them to outline their viewpoints and to communicate their plans ahead of any direct action protests at the Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester this […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: What connections say
The 93rd running of the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby at Towcester Racecourse is only four days away. Ahead of the £175,000 Grand Final, our team caught up with connections of all six finalists to gather their thoughts before the lids rise on the world’s most famous, prestigious and historic race of all. Trap One […]
Brampton View Care Home welcome special guests Pablo The Pup and Marco for the day!
Residents at Brampton View Care Home were treated to a special visit from two racing greyhounds to mark the StarSports English Greyhound Derby at Towcester Racecourse. Two-year-old greyhound Pablo The Pup and retired racer Marco – aka Blackstone Marco – joined trainer Heather Dimmock and Shaun Reynolds of Fortitude Communications in delivering a special meet […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby 2023: Team Holland advance three to Saturday’s £175,000 Grand Final
Riverside Kennels will be represented by an extraordinary three greyhounds in Saturday’s Star Sports Bet English Greyhound Derby Final at Towcester Racecourse. Ireland-based Graham Holland advanced Swords Rex, Clona Duke and Gaytime Nemo to the 93rd running of the world’s most prestigious race where the winner will scoop £175,000. Clona Duke and Gaytime Nemo got […]
Star Sports English Greyhound Derby: Fast-starting Mystical Mario has connections dreaming of final appearance
The Star Sports English Greyhound Derby reaches its penultimate round on Saturday night at Towcester Racecourse where trainer John Lambe is hoping to reach his first ever Grand Final. The Perry Barr handler runs Mystical Mario in Semi Final One at 8.05pm where he’ll be joined by railers Gaytime Nemo, Clona Duke, Ballymac Finn and […]
Win a Golden Ticket! Towcester Racecourse to hand out five Golden Tickets for the Derby final!
A one-off competition for Towcester residents has been launched by the town’s racecourse ahead of the 93rd running of the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby Final on Saturday, July 1. Five Golden Tickets have been printed off by the much-loved Northamptonshire venue and will be available for locals to win in the build-up to the […]