Things are really starting to take shape following the conclusion of the Greyhound Derby second round this past Saturday night. 96 greyhounds battled for a place in round three over two nights and the bulk of the market principles cemented their positions with impressive performances. On Friday evening, the best was arguably saved till last as the talking greyhound Droopys Jet delivered once again winning the final heat of the night in 28.28s, the fastest time of the competition thus far. He … [Read more...]
2013 Greyhound Derby
This year's Greyhound Derby has begun in earnest and this past weekend's first round saw very few shock results, with the majority of the principles making it through to the second stage. Laughill George clocked the fastest time of the weekend and can still be backed at odds of 33/1 with William Hill to land the big prize. The Michael O'Donovan trained Irish raider clocked a time of 28.45 and there were a total of six Irish greyhounds that won during the first round heats. The always … [Read more...]