Puppy_Derby_(Towcester_greyhound_race)

Puppy Derby (Towcester greyhound race)

Puppy Derby (Towcester greyhound race)

British greyhound racing competition

The Puppy Derby is a British greyhound competition held at Towcester Greyhound Stadium.[1]

For other uses, see Puppy Derby.
Quick Facts Location, Inaugurated ...

The event was held at Wimbledon Stadium from 1929 to 2016,[2][3] until the closure of the stadium in 2017.

Other Puppy Derby races have been created by other race tracks including the Midland Puppy Derby and despite some of these races matching or surpassing the original Puppy Derby for prize money at certain times they do not carry the same prestige.[4]

In 2017 the race switched from Wimbledon and the GRA to Towcester and the prize money increased to £20,000 to the winner, bringing the race back to its former glory[5][6] When it switched to Towcester in 2017 it was only held for one year because the track closed and the event was switched to Henlow. It then reverted to sister track Towcester in 2020, when it re-opened under promoter Kevin Boothby. The 2022 edition was not held due to problems with the weather and rescheduling.

Venue & Distances

  • 1929–1974 (Wimbledon 500 yards)
  • 1975–2009 (Wimbledon 460 metres)
  • 2010–2016 (Wimbledon 480 metres)
  • 2017–2017 (Towcester 480 metres)
  • 2018–2019 (Henlow 460 metres)
  • 2020–present (Towcester 500 metres)

Winning Trainers

  • Jack Harvey 4
  • Nick/Natalie Savva 4

Past winners

[7]

More information Year, Winner ...

Sponsors

References

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    "Open races". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, pages 147-148. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
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    Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
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    "Wimbledon to close". Greyhound Star. 16 October 2016.
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    "2017 ECC TIMBER PUPPY DERBY". Towcester Stadium.
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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, pages 149-151. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
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    "Greyhound Star (Remember When December)". Greyhound Star. 20 December 2018.
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    "Remember When - August". Greyhound Star. 2018.
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    Fry, Paul (1995). The Official NGRC Greyhound Racing Yearbook. Ringpress Books. p. 31. ISBN 186054-010-4.
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    "2005 William Hill Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "William Hill Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "Holsten Pils Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "Stan James Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "Stan James Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2010 Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2011 Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2012 Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2013 RFS Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2014 RFS Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2015 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  22. [22]
    "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2017 final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "English Puppy Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2019 Henlow Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
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    "2020 Surprising". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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    "RPGTV English Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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    "RPGTV English Puppy Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
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