The Welsh Greyhound Derby was a former classic greyhound competition held in Wales.
History
The competition was held at the White City Stadium in Cardiff from 1928 to 1937. The competition was sometimes run as a handicap race.
After the closure of White City, the race switched to the Cardiff Arms Park from 1945 until 1977. It gained classic status in 1971.
When the Cardiff Arms Park closed to greyhound racing there was no remaining fully licensed National Greyhound Racing Club track in Wales resulting in the race discontinuing. During the vast majority of its existence the race formed part of the triple crown of racing alongside the English Greyhound Derby and Scottish Greyhound Derby.
The famous Mick the Miller, who was a household name during the 1930s won the event in 1930.
Venues 1928–1937 (Welsh White City, Cardiff 525 yards) 1945–1974 (Arms Park, Cardiff 525 yards) 1975–1977 (Arms Park, Cardiff 500 metres)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTrainerTime (sec)SPNotes/Ref1928 Cheerful Choice Mutton Cutlet – Glorious StillPaddy Fortune (Welsh White City) 30.73 8/11f1929 Back Isle Spike Island – Giddy FiddlerCronin 29.67 4/9f1930 Mick The Miller Glorious Event – Na Boc Lei Sidney Orton (Wimbledon) 29.55 1/8fTrack Record1931 Altamatzin Wily Warrior – Looks LikelyArthur 'Doc' Callanan (Wembley) 29.88 2/11932 Reel Tom Melksham Tom – RigadoonBilly Quinn (Ireland) 29.87 5/11933 Beef Cutlet Mutton Cutlet – BuretteJohn Hegarty (Welsh White City) 29.56 1934 Valiant Rufus Red Robin – Hotel AvroLeslie Carpenter (Gloucester) 30.08 1/1f 1936 Bully Ring Mount Hillarys Boy – Brittas BelleRobert Linney (Gloucester) 30.28 4/11937 Genial Radiance Johnny Peters - ReymerstonJ.W.Day (Private) 30.15 5/11945 Shaggy Lass Castledown Lad – Shaggy ShoreG.H.Vickery (Private) 29.75 4/5f1946 Negro's Lad Kilrea Lad – Negro's FireJack Toseland (Perry Barr) 29.54 8/1 Track record1947 Trev's Perfection Trevs Despatch - Friar TuckFred Trevillion (Private) 29.74 1/3f1948 Local Interprize Ruby Border - Mythical DaisyStan Biss (Clapton) 29.32 4/6f1950 Ballycurreen Garrett Ballycurreen Duke – Ballymakeera Keeper Jack Harvey (Wembley) 29.22 100/30Track record1951 Ballylanigan Tanist Mad Tanist - Fly Dancer Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.95 1/1f1952 Endless Gossip Priceless Border - Narrogar Ann Leslie Reynolds (Wembley) 29.41 7/41953 Glittering Look Glittering Smack – Knockrour FavouriteTom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.39 5/21955 Rushton Mac Rushton News – Rushton PandaFrank Johnson (Private) 29.40 1/2f1957 Go Doggie Go Ballymac Ball – Marchioness MinnieJack Toseland (Perry Barr) 29.38 5/4f1958 Our Defence Defence Leader – Our VioletDennis O'Brien (Private) 30.27 6/11959 Mile Bush Pride The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer Jack Harvey (Wembley) 28.80 8/11fTrack record1960 Fitz's Star Cheerful Chariot – Fitz's LassTom 'Paddy' Reilly (Walthamstow) 29.48 4/11961 Oregon Prince Knock Hill Chieftain - Burleigh's Fancy Phil Rees Sr. (Private) 28.86 2/5f1962 Summerhill Fancy Knockrour Again – Brandon PrincessGeorge Waterman (Wimbledon) 29.07 3/11963 Fairys Chum Knock Hill Chieftain – Fairy JuliaBob Burls (Wembley) 29.49 4/11964 Davo's Rink Hopeful Cutlet – Move Along KentuckyTom Baldwin (Perry Barr) 28.84 9/41965 Harmony Mile Bush Pride – Perfect QueenJim Irving (Private) 29.43 3/11966 I'm Quickest Skips Choice – Gratton StarRandy Singleton (White City) 29.59 3/11968 Swift Half Hack Up Chieftain – Imperial AstraJim Irving (Private) 29.58 9/21969 Pallas Joy Movealong Santa – Happy Now Adam Jackson (Clapton) 29.43 7/21970 Super Gamble Flash Solar – Big GamblePaddy Coughlan (Private) 29.46 2/11971 Spectres Dream Spectres II – Jockeys DreamHugo Spencer (Portsmouth) 29.22 16/11972 Patricias Hope Silver Hope - PatsiciaAdam Jackson (Clapton) 29.75 3/11973 Silly Rocket Shanes Rocket – Silly PrideBertie Gaynor (Wolverhampton) 29.56 11/8f1974 Dankie Monalee Champion – Weela HeatherColin West (White City) 29.72 4/11975 Baffling Bart The Grand Silver - Mosaduva Paddy Milligan (Private) 29.37 3/11976 Cameo Colonel Own Pride – New CurriculumJohn Gibbons (Private) 29.63 10/11977 Instant Gambler Itsachampion - SabrinaBarbara Tompkins (Private) 30.01 1/1f
Discontinued
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