2006 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWimbledon Stadium
Start date4 May
End date3 June
Total prize money£100,000 (winner)

The 2006 Blue Square Greyhound Derby took place during May & June with the final being on 3 June 2006 at Wimbledon Stadium.[1] The winner and defending champion Westmead Hawk received £100,000. Westmead Hawk became only the fourth greyhound in history to win the Derby twice.

Final result

At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):[2]

Position Name of Greyhound Breeding Trap Sectional SP Time Trainer
1st Westmead HawkSonic Flight - Mega Delight45.024-7f28.44Nick Savva (Private)
2nd Mineola FarloeTop Honcho - Farloe Dingle24.917-228.50Seamus Graham (Ireland)
3rd Amarillo SlimKnockeevan Star - Lemon Sugar54.926-128.56Graham Calvert Jr. (Private)
4th Westmead JoeLarkhill Jo - Mega Delight35.147-128.62Nick Savva (Private)
5th Cleenas LadyHondo Black - Mind the Way15.1125-128.76Terry Dartnall (Private)
6th Clash DarbyCome On Lleyton - Clash Minnie64.9333-128.96John Geddis (Private)

Distances

¾, ¾, ¾, 1¾, 2½ (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.[3]

Race report

Nick Savva's star, who was trailing Mineola Farloe around the last bend, produced his customary burst of late pace to snatch the victory on the home straight in a time of 28.44 (the fastest time of the year at the venue). The four other contenders all ran well breaking 29.00 seconds but none of them could stay with Westmead Hawk.

Quarter finals

[4]

Semi finals

[5]

See also

References

  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 91. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. "2006". Greyhound Data.
  3. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing (Timekeeper) p310. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  4. "Quarter Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  5. "Semi Final results". British Greyhound Racing Board. Archived from the original on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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