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Northern Irish Derby

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

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.

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP Notes
2011 Loughview Gem [4] Big Daddy Cool - Bardic Gem Francis O'Brien 29.56 sec 5-1
2012 Captain Scolari [5] Droopys Scolari - Bandicoot Spice Ger Holian 29.67 sec 4-1
2013 Jaxx On Fantasy [6] Premier Fantasy - Natalie Jacs On John McGee Sr. 29.45 sec 4-5f Track Record
2014 Atitboy [7] Kinloch Brae - Hather For Pat Ronnie Mckeown 29.83 sec 7-4jf

Discontinued

References

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  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

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Sponsors

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