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Best Derby of modern era gives greyhound racing a real chance

RARELY has a Star Sports/TRC English Derby been more eagerly-awaited than the 2025 renewal and it is fair to say that the Towcester Classic fully lived up to the billing. From the first night on 8th May when leading fancies and subsequent finalists Bockos Diamond and Cheap Sandwiches both...

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Janssens is just about down to earth after the night of all nights

PATRICK JANSSENS is the man of the moment after landing his second Star Sports/TRC English Derby thanks to Droopys Plunge's powerful finish to fly past three rivals on the run-in at Towcester. It was also a stunning night all-round for the Belgian-born handler, who landed another five...

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Plunge powers to Derby victory to thwart Irish challenge

DROOPYS PLUNGE saw off the massed Irish ranks to claim a thrilling victory for the 'home' side in the £175,000 final of the Star Sports/TRC English Derby over 500m at Towcester. The sole UK-based runner, he was sent off 10/1 having been double that price...

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Plunge the stat that matters but Irish top multiple Derby metrics

IRELAND came out on top in just about every Star Sports/TRC English Derby metric in 2025 bar the one that mattered most with victory going to Patrick Janssens' Droopys Plunge ahead of a five-strong Irish final team. In addition to winning the most heats (33 to 30), Ireland...

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Plunge breaks Irish hearts at the last as Janssens does it again

THEY say all good podcasts have a bonus episode. The stunning victory of Droopys Plunge in the Star Sports/TRC English Derby final at Towcester ensured that Jonathan Kay was always going to hook up with leading Irish commentator Ian Fortune one last time. 0:00 /9:31 1×...

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Lahdedah the champion but greyhound racing the winner

IT lived up to the hype and proved all the doom-mongers wrong....

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Liam Dowling on Derby victory - round by round Classic review

TRAINER Liam Dowling won his first Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby with De Lahdedah at Towcester....

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Dowling’s De Lahdedah turns on the 2024 Derby style

DE LAHDEDAH (5/1) ensured Ireland took the title for a third successive year with a record-equalling performance to land the £175,000 Star Sports/TRC English Derby over 500m at Towcester. Trained by Liam Dowling for the five-strong Garsuns Syndicate, De Lahdedah was soon on the heels of early...

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Star Sports & TRC English Greyhound Derby, Towcester

THE Star Sports/TRC English Derby is the most important race in the UK greyhound calendar and generally takes place from late May through June over Towcester's 500m course. Five of the last seven renewals have been won by Irish-based trainers with exiled Englishman Graham Holland landing back-to-back...