Greyhound Derby winners list: Every winner since 1927
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Ahead of the final of this year’s blue riband event, we’re taking a trip down memory lane and posting the full English Greyhound Derby winners list.
First run in 1927 at White City, the sport’s premier event in Britain was staged at that venue until it closed down in 1984.
Mick The Miller stands out from the early scorers, with perhaps the most famous of all the Derby heroes prevailing in 1929 and 1930.
28 June 1930. Mick the Miller became the first dog to win the Greyhound Derby for a second time. His record stood for 42 years until Patricia’s Hope matched the double when taking the race in both 1972 and 1973, but Mick the Miller is still regarded as the greatest UK greyhound. pic.twitter.com/hgV6zCXcnI
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) June 28, 2021
GR Archduke earned his place in the history books when obliging in 1940 during a one-off switch to Harringay, prior to a four-year gap due to World War II.
The outstanding Ballyhennessy Seal struck when racing resumed in 1945, while Trev’s Perfection did the Triple Crown of English, Scottish and Welsh Derby triumphs two years later.
Leslie Reynolds trained five winners between 1948 and 1954, a record haul which was only eclipsed by a magnificent seven strikes from Charlie Lister between 1997 and 2013.
Mile Bush Pride was another Triple Crown ace in 1959, along with Patricias Hope, who also became one of four two-time Derby champions in 1972 and 1973.
The Derby switched to Wimbledon in 1985, where ‘Derby King’ Lister enjoyed great success, including a 2000 and 2001 double with Rapid Ranger.
Westmead Hawk was the other multiple scorer in 2005 and 2006 for Nick Savva, who completed a unique hat-trick of training victories with Westmead Lord a year later.
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The greatest – Westmead Hawk 😍
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🏆 2006Will we ever see the like again❓ A greyhound forever immortalised into our sport's history books.
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— Towcester Racecourse (@TowcesterRaces) May 11, 2023
Towcester took over for two years in 2017, there were then a couple of renewals at Nottingham before a return to Towcester in 2021.
Full list of English Greyhound Derby winners
Year | Track | Winner | Trainer | Distance |
2023 | Towcester | Gaytime Nemo | Graham Holland (Ire) | 500 metres |
2022 | Towcester | Romeo Magico | Graham Holland (Ire) | 500 metres |
2021 | Towcester | Thorn Falcon | Patrick Janssens | 500 metres |
2020 | Nottingham | Deerjet Sydney | Pat Buckley (Ire) | 500 metres |
2019 | Nottingham | Priceless Blake | Paul Hennessy (Ire) | 500 metres |
2018 | Towcester | Dorotas Wildcat | Kevin Hutton | 500 metres |
2017 | Towcester | Astute Missile | Seamus Cahill | 500 metres |
2016 | Wimbledon | Jaytee Jet | Paul Hennessy (Ire) | 480 metres |
2015 | Wimbledon | Rio Quattro | Danny Riordan | 480 metres |
2014 | Wimbledon | Salad Dodger | Bruno Berwick | 480 metres |
2013 | Wimbledon | Sidaz Jack | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
2012 | Wimbledon | Blonde Snapper | Mark Wallis | 480 metres |
2011 | Wimbledon | Taylors Sky | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
2010 | Wimbledon | Bandicoot Tipoki | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
2009 | Wimbledon | Kinda Ready | Mark Wallis | 480 metres |
2008 | Wimbledon | Loyal Honcho | Seamus Graham (Ire) | 480 metres |
2007 | Wimbledon | Westmead Lord | Nick Savva | 480 metres |
2006 | Wimbledon | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva | 480 metres |
2005 | Wimbledon | Westmead Hawk | Nick Savva | 480 metres |
2004 | Wimbledon | Droopys Scholes | Ian Reilly (Ire) | 480 metres |
2003 | Wimbledon | Farloe Verdict | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
2002 | Wimbledon | Allen Gift | Claude Gardiner | 480 metres |
2001 | Wimbledon | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
2000 | Wimbledon | Rapid Ranger | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
1999 | Wimbledon | Chart King | Karl & Ralph Hewitt (Ire) | 480 metres |
1998 | Wimbledon | Toms The Best | Nick Savva | 480 metres |
1997 | Wimbledon | Some Picture | Charlie Lister | 480 metres |
1996 | Wimbledon | Shanless Slippy | Dolores Ruth (Ire) | 480 metres |
1995 | Wimbledon | Moaning Lad | Theo Mentzis | 480 metres |
1994 | Wimbledon | Moral Standards | Tony Meek | 480 metres |
1993 | Wimbledon | Ringa Hustle | Tony Meek | 480 metres |
1992 | Wimbledon | Farloe Melody | Matt O’Donnell (Ire) | 480 metres |
1991 | Wimbledon | Ballinderry Ash | Patsy Byrne | 480 metres |
1990 | Wimbledon | Slippy Blue | Kenny Linzell | 480 metres |
1989 | Wimbledon | Lartique Note | Ger McKenna (Ire) | 480 metres |
1988 | Wimbledon | Hit The Lid | John McGee Snr | 480 metres |
1987 | Wimbledon | Signal Spark | Gary Baggs | 480 metres |
1986 | Wimbledon | Tico | Arthur Hitch | 480 metres |
1985 | Wimbledon | Pagan Swallow | Philip Rees Jr | 480 metres |
1984 | White City | Whisper Wishes | Charlie Coyle | 500 metres |
1983 | White City | I’m Slippy | Barbara Tompkins | 500 metres |
1982 | White City | Lauries Panther | Terry Duggan | 500 metres |
1981 | White City | Parkdown Jet | Ger McKenna (Ire) | 500 metres |
1980 | White City | Indian Joe | John Hayes (Ire) | 500 metres |
1979 | White City | Sarahs Bunny | Geoff De Mulder | 500 metres |
1978 | White City | Lacca Champion | Pat Mullins | 500 metres |
1977 | White City | Ballinska Band | Eddie Moore | 500 metres |
1976 | White City | Mutts Silver | Phil Rees Snr | 500 metres |
1975 | White City | Tartan Khan | Gwen Lynds | 500 metres |
1974 | White City | Jimsun | Geoff De Mulder | 525 yards |
1973 | White City | Patricias Hope | Johnny O’Connor (Ire) | 525 yards |
1972 | White City | Patricias Hope | Adam Jackson | 525 yards |
1971 | White City | Dolores Rocket | Herbert White | 525 yards |
1970 | White City | John Silver | Barbara Tomkins | 525 yards |
1969 | White City | Sand Star | Hamilton Orr (Ire) | 525 yards |
1968 | White City | Camira Flash | Randolph Singleton | 525 yards |
1967 | White City | Tric Trac | Jim Hookway | 525 yards |
1966 | White City | Faithful Hope | Paddy Keane | 525 yards |
1965 | White City | Chittering Clapton | Adam Jackson | 525 yards |
1964 | White City | Hack Up Chieftain | Percy Stagg | 525 yards |
1963 | White City | Lucky Boy Boy | Johnny Bassett | 525 yards |
1962 | White City | The Grand Canal | Paddy Dunphy (Ire) | 525 yards |
1961 | White City | Palms Printer | Paddy McEvoy | 525 yards |
1960 | White City | Duleek Dandy | Bill Dash | 525 yards |
1959 | White City | Mile Bush Pride | Jack Harvey | 525 yards |
1958 | White City | Pigalle Wonder | Jim Syder Jr | 525 yards |
1957 | White City | Ford Spartan | Dennis Hannafin | 525 yards |
1956 | White City | Dunmore King | Paddy McEvoy | 525 yards |
1955 | White City | Rushton Mac | Frank Johnson | 525 yards |
1954 | White City | Pauls Fun | Leslie Reynolds | 525 yards |
1953 | White City | Daws Dancer | Paddy McEvoy | 525 yards |
1952 | White City | Endless Gossip | Leslie Reynolds | 525 yards |
1951 | White City | Ballylanigan Tanist | Leslie Reynolds | 525 yards |
1950 | White City | Ballymac Ball | Stan Martin | 525 yards |
1949 | White City | Narrogar Ann | Leslie Reynolds | 525 yards |
1948 | White City | Priceless Border | Leslie Reynolds | 525 yards |
1947 | White City | Trev’s Perfection | Fred Trevillion | 525 yards |
1946 | White City | Mondays News | Fred Farey | 525 yards |
1945 | White City | Ballyhennessy Seal | Stan Martin | 525 yards |
1940 | Harringay | GR Archduke | Charlie Ashley | 525 yards |
1939 | White City | Highland Rum | Paddy Fortune | 525 yards |
1938 | White City | Lone Keel | Sydney W Wright | 525 yards |
1937 | White City | Wattle Bark | Jim Syder Jr | 525 yards |
1936 | White City | Fine Jubilee | Mrs Marjorie Yate | 525 yards |
1935 | White City | Greta Ranee | Albert Jonas | 525 yards |
1934 | White City | Davesland | Jack Harvey | 525 yards |
1933 | White City | Future Cutlet | Sidney Probert | 525 yards |
1932 | White City | Wild Woolley | Jack Rimmer | 525 yards |
1931 | White City | Seldom Led | Wally Green | 525 yards |
1930 | White City | Mick The Miller | Sidney Orton | 525 yards |
1929 | White City | Mick The Miller | Paddy Horan | 525 yards |
1928 | White City | Boher Ash | Tommy Johnston Snr | 525 yards |
1927 | White City | Entry Badge | Joe Harmon | 500 yards |
