Northern Irish Derby Explained

Surface:	Sand
Horse Race:	Northern Irish Derby
Location:	Drumbo Park
Inaugurated:	2011
Last Run:	2014
Sponsor:	Toals Bookmakers
Distance:	550 yards

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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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		29.45 sec	4-5f	Track Record
2014	Atitboy ^[7]	Kinloch Brae - Hather For Pat	Ronnie Mckeown	29.83 sec	7-4jf

Discontinued

Venues

• 2011-2014 Drumbo Park

Sponsors

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

External links

• Irish Greyhound Board

Notes and References

1. Web site: Northern Irish Derby begins at Drumbo Park KellyPR. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121125010534/http://www.kellypr.co.uk/northern-irish-derby-begins-at-drumbo-park-500.html. 2012-11-25.
2. Web site: Loughview Gem leads to a NI Derby surprise | Greyhound News | Racing … . https://archive.today/20130131224800/http://www.racingpost.com/news/greyhounds/loughview-gem-leads-to-a-ni-derby-surprise/876656/ . 31 January 2013 . dead.
3. Web site: Northern Irish Derby. Greyhound Racing History.
4. Web site: 2011 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
5. Web site: 2012 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
6. Web site: 2013 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.
7. Web site: 2014 Result. Irish Greyhound Board.