Northern Irish Derby

The Northern Irish Derby was a short-lived 36-dog greyhound racing competition held in Northern Ireland.[1] 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.[2] The event was short-lived, however, and finished after the 2014 running.

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

Past winners edit

[3]

YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTimeSPNotes
2011Loughview Gem [4]Big Daddy Cool - Bardic GemFrancis O'Brien29.56 sec5-1
2012Captain Scolari [5]Droopys Scolari - Bandicoot SpiceGer Holian29.67 sec4-1
2013Jaxx On Fantasy [6]Premier Fantasy - Natalie Jacs OnJohn McGee Sr.29.45 sec4-5fTrack Record
2014Atitboy [7]Kinloch Brae - Hather For PatRonnie Mckeown29.83 sec7-4jf

Discontinued

References edit

  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 …". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
  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.

Venues edit

Sponsors edit

  • 2011-2012 Bettor.com
  • 2011-2014 Toals Bookmakers

External links edit