This prestigious Category One Kent Derby scheduled at Central Park for later this month will have the winner’s purse increased to £20,000 and will become a Premier Greyhound Racing Event.
Entries for the Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby close at 12 noon on Wednesday 12 October with the Heats scheduled for Sunday 16 October, the semis on 23 October and the Final on 30 October. The Finals night will also see The Jack Clarke Birthday 500, a £2,000 to the winner 500m Category Three Race and various other supporting Category Three Open races.
Dave Baldwin, Head of Racing (Greyhounds) at ARC, said, ‘We are delighted to recognise The Kent Derby as a Premier Greyhound Racing Event and we are really looking forward to a fantastic competition with great supporting opens’.
