New Posts For Thread: Why not the English Derby winner ?.............https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winnerIRISH DERBY WINNER INVITED TO AUSSIE TOP GUN The Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association has issued an invitation to the winner of the 2013 Irish Derby to contest the $150,000 to the winner Top Gun to be run a The Meadows in late October.So, you was knee-high to a grasshopper in Hit The Lid '88 Derby days. We probably have similar recollections then. I was getting serious with greyhound racing Tico '86 Derby dayshttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529392583#529392583So, you was knee-high to a grasshopper in Hit The Lid '88 Derby days. We probably have similar recollections then. I was getting serious with greyhound racing Tico '86 Derby daysWed, 27 Feb 2013 06:41:53 -0600would loved to have seen drifter take on springwood mickey,they missed each other only by a couple of years. I never seen mickey run live,have seen the vids obviously,i think it'd have been some buckle!https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529392185#529392185would loved to have seen drifter take on springwood mickey,they missed each other only by a couple of years. I never seen mickey run live,have seen the vids obviously,i think it'd have been some buckle!Wed, 27 Feb 2013 06:11:47 -0600lol woody,i was very young! Odell schooner was trained by Ron Peckover from slough,currently attached to cov i believe.He was called Drifter at swansea during that derby he won. It was a proper competition back in them days also.On greyhound data thehttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529392085#529392085lol woody,i was very young! Odell schooner was trained by Ron Peckover from slough,currently attached to cov i believe.He was called Drifter at swansea during that derby he won. It was a proper competition back in them days also.On greyhound data theWed, 27 Feb 2013 06:03:43 -0600Yeah, even i'm struggling to unscramble that post Fatty.Patrick, Odell Schooner rings a very distant bell. Didnt know you lads were that old!https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529378581#529378581Yeah, even i'm struggling to unscramble that post Fatty.Patrick, Odell Schooner rings a very distant bell. Didnt know you lads were that old!Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:31:29 -0600https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529364777#529364777Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:52:48 -0600did you really grey? Didnt know he ventured up north tbh,i seen him go unbeaten through welsh derby,3 rounds,did clock every timehttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529364421#529364421did you really grey? Didnt know he ventured up north tbh,i seen him go unbeaten through welsh derby,3 rounds,did clock every timeTue, 26 Feb 2013 06:30:44 -0600Saw Odell run at Bolton won a heat and final Patrick very fast doghttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529364163#529364163Saw Odell run at Bolton won a heat and final Patrick very fast dogTue, 26 Feb 2013 06:16:45 -0600When i was young it wasnt really ever considered much of an obstacle to run a dog to an inside hare saturday and the following saturday run to an outside hare,it was quite normal tbh,obviously some dogs run better to a certain hare but it werent realhttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529363139#529363139When i was young it wasnt really ever considered much of an obstacle to run a dog to an inside hare saturday and the following saturday run to an outside hare,it was quite normal tbh,obviously some dogs run better to a certain hare but it werent realTue, 26 Feb 2013 05:20:16 -0600The MGRA's offer would most likely be expenses paid as well.Sandown Greyhound Racing Club invited dogs from the UK about ten years ago with a guaranteed start in the final of the Melbourne Cup. The winner of last years cup received 350,000au and plachttps://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529362357#529362357The MGRA's offer would most likely be expenses paid as well.Sandown Greyhound Racing Club invited dogs from the UK about ten years ago with a guaranteed start in the final of the Melbourne Cup. The winner of last years cup received 350,000au and placTue, 26 Feb 2013 04:36:28 -0600I hope they let pj trial early so he can get the boat home in time?? Maybe dolores will already be out there??https://community.betfair.com/greyhounds/go/thread/view/94094/29787693/why-not-the-english-derby-winner?post_id=529362267#529362267I hope they let pj trial early so he can get the boat home in time?? Maybe dolores will already be out there??Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:28:43 -0600