East Anglian Derby
Category 1 race
2004 champion Fire Height Dan
LocationYarmouth Stadium
Inaugurated1947 (unlicensed)
1975 (licensed)
SponsorClick Competitions
Race information
Distance462 metres
SurfaceSand
Purse£15,000 (winner)

The East Anglian Derby is a greyhound competition held at Yarmouth Stadium.[1][2]

Race history

The event was inaugurated in 1947, when the stadium ran under independent rules. It continued to be a major race on the independent calendar before the stadium switched to National Greyhound Racing Club status.[2] It was first run under NGRC rules in 1975 and is worth £15,000 to the winner today.[3] The prize money level paid today rates the competition as one of the major races on the greyhound calendar.[4]

Charlie Lister OBE has won the event a record twelve times.[5]

Location

  • 1975–present - Yarmouth, 462 metres

Sponsors

  • 2008–2010 (Betfair)
  • 2012–2012 (Ladbrokes}
  • 2014–2015 (Totepool)
  • 2017–2017 (Sunbets)
  • 2018–2020 (Racing Post Greyhound TV)
  • 2021–2022 (BresBet)
  • 2023–present (Click Competitions)

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Trainer Time SP
1975 Another GearCricket Bunny - ClipalongRon Wilding (Bletchley)28.36 sec2-1
1976 Huberts TownIvy Hall Flash - Cryptic MessageRon Wilding (Bletchley)28.57 sec6-1
1977 Westmead DanceMels Pupil - Cricket DanceJohn Wells (Yarmouth)28.24 sec1-1f
1978 Our Rufus[6]Rail Ship - Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley)28.30 sec7-2
1979 Our RufusRail Ship - Geraldine GoldJohn Coleman (Wembley)28.44 sec2-1
1980 Kilrickle StarNameless Star - Gurtroe GrandNoreen Simmons (Private)28.44 sec6-4f
1981 Swift Band [7]Yellow Band - Swift LassCharlie Lister OBE (Private)28.33 sec7-4
1982 Swift RapierLindas Champion - Ballinderry MothBarney O'Connor (Walthamstow)28.24 sec6-4
1983 Creamery CrossKnockrour Slave - Creamery AliceAllen Briggs (Private)28.29 sec5-4jf
1984 Blueberry GoldInstant Gambler - High Old TimeI Parker (Peterborough)28.88 sec9-1
1985 Ballygroman JimKnockrour Tiger - Lee View LadyErnie Gaskin Sr. (Peterborough)28.51 sec5-1
1986 Short Answer [8]You Genius - Jo Jos GirlKenny Linzell (Walthamstow)28.34 sec2-1
1987 Money MattersGlenroe Hiker - Money RingsGeoff De Mulder (Private)28.27 sec4-11f
1988 Curryhills GaraLindas Champion - Moygara SodaErnie Gaskin Sr. (Private)28.35 sec8-13f
1989 Castleivy MickMoral Support - Rambling FloristFreda Greenacre (Private)28.27 sec7-2
1990 Artie JoeI'm Slippy - Warm JennyCharlie Lister (Private)28.57 sec3-1
1991 Dempsey DukeShanagarry Duke - Willowbrook PegTerry Kibble (Bristol)27.68 sec7-4
1992 Murlens AbbeyDaleys Gold - Murlens ToeJohn Copplestone (Portsmouth)28.19 sec4-6f
1993 Just Right KyleKyle Jack - Im A DuchessCharlie Lister (Private)28.30 sec10-11f
1994 Franks Doll[9]Kilbarry Slippy - Come On MandyJustin Scott (Private)29.38 sec5-1
1995 Dragon PrinceWhisper Wishes - Supreme MissCharlie Lister (Nottingham)28.56 sec11-4
1996 Blue MurlenMurlens Abbey - Lovely LovelyGary Harding (Yarmouth)28.10 sec11-10f
1997 Terrydrum KateAmidus Slippy - Rathbeg CrystalCharlie Lister (Nottingham)28.28 sec11-4
1998 CeekayCry Dalcash - Supa PlanLinda Mullins (Walthamstow)28.27 sec7-2
1999 Caseys ShadowDroopys Sandy - Queen PantherRussell Samson (Reading)27.93 sec11-2
2000 Courts LegalAlways Good - Carrowkeal MandyLinda Jones (Walthamstow)28.27 sec15-8f
2001 Hanover PeerMountleader Peer - Frightful FlyerRaymond Pleasants (Yarmouth)28.48 sec16-1
2002 Larkhill BulletStaplers Jo - Annies BulletCharlie Lister (Private)28.22 sec6-4f
2003 Burberry BoyTop Honcho - Faultless QuestCharlie Lister (Private)28.01 sec1-1f
2004 Fire Height DanCarlton Bay - September MistMick Puzey (Walthamstow)28.06 sec9-4
2005 Fear No One [10]Toms the Best - Step and GoMark Wallis (Walthamstow)28.73 sec3-1
2006 Geordie Parker [11]Brett Lee - Lydpal LouiseCharlie Lister (Private)27.94 sec1-1f
2007 Blackrose Mars [12]Larkhill Jo - Christmas HollyEric Cantillon (Private)27.71 sec11-2
2008 Ninja Jamie [13]Droopys Maldini - Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)27.40 sec11-10f
2009 Fear Zafonic [14]Premier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)27.57 sec9-2
2010 Fear Zafonic [15]Premier Fantasy – Farloe OysterCharlie Lister (Private)27.46 sec1-3f
2011 Ballymac Ace [16]Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac MirChris Allsopp (Monmore)27.89 sec7-2
2012 Bubbly Phoenix [17]College Causeway – Droopys Top GalPaul Young (Romford)27.36 sec4-5f
2013 Any Dak [18]Hondo Black – River DancerHazel Kemp (Henlow)27.34 sec4/6f
2014 Swift Keith [19]Vans Escalade – Swift SandyJohn Mullins (Yarmouth)27.81 sec9/4f
2015 Do It For Twiggy [20]Droopys Scolari – Rackethall HollyErica Samuels (Yarmouth)27.82 sec13/8f
2016 Clondoty Alex [21]Razldazl Jayfkay – Castlehill AlexMark Wallis (Towcester)27.79 sec9/2
2017 Newinn Shadow [22]Kinloch Brae – Newinn ExpertCharlie Lister OBE (Private)27.23 sec8/1
2018 Affane Party [23]Sparta Maestro – Affane KatieJohn Lambe (Perry Barr)27.32 sec9/4
2019 Roxholme Nidge[24]Droopys Nidge – Silver DollarHayley Keightley (Doncaster)27.89 sec4/11f
2020 Kilara Lion[25]Droopys Jet – Kilara LizziePatrick Janssens (Central Park)27.62 sec6/1
2021 Antigua Storm[26]Droopys Jet – Basket Of TrumpsMark Wallis (Henlow)27.78 sec7/4f
2022 Hopes Paddington[27]Good News – Charity AnnaMark Wallis (Henlow)27.66 sec7/1
2023 Watch The Limo[28]Droopys Sydney – LiminiSeamus Cahill (Hove)27.78 sec7/1

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