Kent Derby

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Kent Derby
Category 1 race
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated2000
SponsorArena Racing Company
Race information
Distance480 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£6,500 (winner)

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 one race.[2]

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
2020 Kilara Lion[9] Droopys Jet - Kilara Lizzie Patrick Janssens (Central Park) 28.90 7-1
2021 Galaxy Freedom[10] Over Limit – Kilcooney Maid Stuart Maplesden (Hove) 29.26 28–1

Venues & Distances[]

  • 2000-present (Sittingbourne/Central Park 480m)

Sponsors[]

References[]

  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "Open races". British Greyhound Racing Board.
  3. ^ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  4. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  5. ^ "2017 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  6. ^ "2018 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  7. ^ "Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  8. ^ "FOREST ALAN THE KENT DERBY CHAMPION". Greyhound Star.
  9. ^ "Ladbrokes Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Arena Racing Company Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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