Kent Derby
The Kent Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium. It was inaugurated in 2000. [1] The event is currently a category two race.[2]
| Location | Central Park Stadium |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2000 |
| Sponsor | Ladbrokes |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 480 metres |
| Surface | Sand |
| Purse | £7,500 (winner) |
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Breeding | Trainer | Time | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Smoking Bullet | Joyful Tidings – Aggies Vixen | Derek Knight (Hove) | 28.55 | 1-1f |
| 2001 | Pinewood Blue | Top Honcho – Battstreet Linda | Linda Jones (Walthamstow) | 28.69 | 10-11f |
| 2002 | Willie Go Fa | Plasterscene Gem – Alisons Beauty | Brian Clemenson (Hove) | 28.87 | 7-2 |
| 2003 | Haughty Ted | Doyou Getit – Haughty Lady | Dinky Luckhurst (Crayford) | 28.80 | 8-11f |
| 2004 | Manera Spark | Mancunian Star – Minnies Sparkler | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 28.57 | 4-1 |
| 2005 | Manera Spark | Mancunian Star – Minnies Sparkler | John Mullins (Walthamstow) | 29.34 | 10-11f |
| 2006 | Carlin Honcho | Top Honcho – Aries Rose | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 29.38 | 8-1 |
| 2007 | Moaning Zizou | Brett Lee – Do Right Woman | Darren Whitton (Henlow) | 29.62 | 20-1 |
| 2008 | Vipar Totti | Daves Mentor – Spooky Blondie | Alison Ingram (Romford) | 29.24 | 9-4jf |
| 2009 | Lenson Bolt | Royal Impact – Catunda Paris | Tony Collett (Sittingbourne) | 29.27 | 6-4 |
| 2010 | Sparklee Bernie | Brett Lee – Droopys Sparkler | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.58 | 6-1 |
| 2011 | Jazz Apollo | Westmead Hawk – Jazz Hurricane | Mark Wallis (Yarmouth) | 29.24 | 3-1 |
| 2012 | Ballycowen Dave | Royal Impact – Madam Hero | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 29.01 | 4-1 |
| 2013 | Exocet | Head Bound – Slip Road | Chris Allsopp (Monmore) | 28.52 | 1-1f |
| 2014 | Underground Paul | Ace Hi Rumble – Kerryroad Lucy | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.87 | 11-4 |
| 2015 | Do It For Twiggy [3] | Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly | Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) | 28.84 | 100-30 |
| 2016 | Bubbly Bluebird [4] | Droopys Sidney – Broadstrand Xola | Paul Young (Romford) | 28.87 | 5-4f |
| 2017 | Bockos Alfie [5] | Droopys Scolari - Ballymac Scarlet | Patrick Janssens (Towcester) | 28.84 | 12-1 |
| 2018 | King Turbo [6] | Leamaneigh Turbo - Wee Tiger Tots | Liz McNair (Private) | 28.96 | 4-6f |
| 2019 | Forest Alan [7] [8] | Ballymac Vic - Forest Mollie | Seamus Cahill (Hove) | 29.00 | 4-1 |
Venues & Distances
- 2000-present (Sittingbourne/Central Park 480m)
Sponsors
- 2015-2016 John Smith's
- 2017-2017 Cearnsport
- 2018-present Ladbrokes
References
- Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
- "Open races". British Greyhound Racing Board.
- "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2017 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "2018 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
- "FOREST ALAN THE KENT DERBY CHAMPION". Greyhound Star.
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