1928 National Derby
VenueHarold's Cross Stadium
LocationDublin
End date18 August

The 1928 National Derby took place during August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 18 August 1928.[1] It was the inaugural edition of the event.[2] The race at this stage was considered unofficial because it had not been ratified by the Irish Coursing Club.[2]

The winner was Tipperary Hills, owned and trained by Billy Quinn.[3]

Final result

At Harolds Cross, 18 August (over 525 yards):

Position Winner Breeding Trap SP Time Trainer
1st Tipperary HillsMelksham Tom - Na Boc EBilly Quinn
? CurristownKashmir Kipper - Lady Peggy IIJohn Shannon
? Battle IslandunknownPJ Graham
? Happy ManunknownM Hammond
? False FavouriteunknownC Forde
? Gilly GoolyunknownD O'Neill

Semi finals

  • 1 length calculated at 0.08 sec

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932โ€“1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
  2. 1 2 Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0332-3536.
  3. โ†‘ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
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