Welsh Greyhound Derby

The Welsh Greyhound Derby was a former classic greyhound competition held in Wales.[1]

It was held at the White City Stadium in Cardiff from 1928 to 1937. After the closure of this stadium the race switched to the Cardiff Arms Park from 1945 until 1977. It gained classic status in 1971.

When the Cardiff Arms Park closed to greyhound racing there was no remaining fully licensed National Greyhound Racing Club track in Wales resulting in the race discontinuing.

During the vast majority of its existence the race formed part of a the triple crown of racing alongside the English Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby.

Past winners

Year Winner Trainer Winning Time Starting Price
1928 Cheerful Choice Unknown Trainer 30.73 sec 8-11f
1929 Back Isle Cronin 29.67 sec 4-9f
1930 Mick The Miller Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.55 sec (track record) 1-8f
1931 Altamatzin Arthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) 29.88 sec 2-1
1932 Reel Tom Billy Quinn (Ireland) 29.87 sec 5-1
1933 Beef Cutlet John Hegarty (Welsh White City) 29.56 sec
1934 Valiant Rufus Unknown Trainer 30.08 sec
1936 Bully Ring Robert Linney (Gloucester) 30.28 sec 4-1
1937 Genial Radiance J.W.Day (Private) 30.15 sec 5-1
1945 Shaggy Lass G.H.Vickery (Private) 29.75 sec 4-5f
1946 Negro's Lad Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 29.54 sec (track record) 8-1
1947 Trev's Perfection Fred Trevillion (Private) 29.74 sec 1-3f
1948 Local Interprize Stanley Biss (Clapton) 29.32 sec 4-6f
1950 Ballycurreen Garrett Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.22 sec (track record) 100-30
1951 Ballylanigan Tanist Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.95 sec 1-1f
1952 Endless Gossip Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.41 sec 7-4
1953 Glittering Look Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.39 sec 5-2
1955 Rushton Mac Frank Johnson (Private) 29.40 sec 1-2f
1957 Go Doggie Go Jack Toseland (Perry Barr) 29.38 sec 5-4f
1958 Our Defence Dennis O'Brien (Private) 30.27 sec 6-1
1959 Mile Bush Pride Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.80 sec (track record) 8-11f
1960 Fitz's Star Tom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.48 sec 4-1
1961 Oregon Prince Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.86 sec 2-5f
1962 Summerhill Fancy George Waterman (Wimbledon) 29.07 sec 3-1
1963 Fairys Chum Bob Burls (Wembley) 29.49 sec 4-1
1964 Davo's Rink Tom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 28.84 sec 9-4
1965 Harmony Jim Irving (Private) 29.43 sec 3-1
1966 Im Quickest Randy Singleton (White City) 29.59 sec 3-1
1968 Swift Half Jim Irving (Private) 29.58 sec 9-2
1969 Pallas Joy Adam Jackson (Clapton) 29.43 sec 7-2
1970 Super Gamble Paddy Coughlan (Private) 29.46 sec 2-1
1971 Spectres Dream Hugo Spencer (Portsmouth) 29.22 sec 16-1
1972 Patricias Hope Adam Jackson (Clapton) 29.75 sec 3-1
1973 Silly Rocket Bertie Gaynor (Wolverhampton) 29.56 sec 11-8f
1974 Dankie Colin West (White City) 29.72 sec 4-1
1975 Baffling Bart Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.37 sec 3-1
1976 Cameo Colonel John Gibbons (Private) 29.63 sec 10-1
1977 Instant Gambler Barbara Tompkins (Private) 30.01 sec 1-1f

Discontinued



References

  1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.