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Kent Derby
Willie Go Fa, 2002 champion
ClassCategory 1
LocationCentral Park Stadium
Inaugurated2000
SponsorPremier Greyhound Racing
Race information
Distance491 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£20,000 (winner)

The Kent Derby is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Central Park Stadium. It was inaugurated in 2000.[1][2] The event is currently a category one race.[3]

In 2022, the first prize was increased to £20,000 following sponsorship from Premier Greyhound Racing.[4]

Venues and distances

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  • 2000–2022 (Sittingbourne/Central Park, 480m)
  • 2023–present (Central Park, 491m)

Sponsors

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Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time (sec) SP Notes/ref
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 [5]
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 [5]
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 [6]
2015 Do It For Twiggy Droopys Scolari – Rackethall Holly Erica Samuels (Yarmouth) 28.84 100/30 [7]
2016 Bubbly Bluebird Droopys Sidney – Broadstrand Xola Paul Young (Romford) 28.87 5/4f [8]
2017 Bockos Alfie Droopys Scolari - Ballymac Scarlet Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.84 12/1 [9]
2018 King Turbo Leamaneigh Turbo - Wee Tiger Tots Liz McNair (Private) 28.96 4/6f [10]
2019 Forest Alan Ballymac Vic – Forest Mollie Seamus Cahill (Hove) 29.00 4/1 [11][12]
2020 Kilara Lion Droopys Jet – Kilara Lizzie Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.90 7/1 [13]
2021 Galaxy Freedom Over Limit – Kilcooney Maid Stuart Maplesden (Hove) 29.26 28/1 [14]
2022 Arkady Droopys Jet – Good Legacy David Mullins (Romford) 28.82 15/8f [4]
2023 Churchfield Syd Droopys Sydney – Millbank Jade Richard Rees (Brighton) 29.15 13/8f [15]
2024 Droopys Display Dromana Bucko – Droopys Zero Maxine Locke (Romford) 28.45 18/1 Track record[16]
2025 Romeo Tomcat Dorotas Wildcat – Fabulous Spirit Patrick Janssens (Towcester) 28.75 7/2 [17]

References

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  1. ^ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 137. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  2. ^ "The Kent Derby". Central Park. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Open races". British Greyhound Racing Board.
  4. ^ a b "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Harvel-based greyhound trainer Tony Collett recalls how he caught the racing bug as he bids to end a glorious career of more than 50 years in winning style at Central Park on Saturday". Kent Online. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Sittingbourne". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Results". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  8. ^ "2016 Result". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  9. ^ "2017 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  10. ^ "2018 Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
  12. ^ "FOREST ALAN THE KENT DERBY CHAMPION". Greyhound Star. 6 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Ladbrokes Kent Derby final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Arena Racing Company Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby 2023 Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Final". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby Final 2025". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 19 October 2025.