1937 English Greyhound Derby

1937 English Greyhound Derby
Location	White City Stadium

The 1937 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 26 June 1937 at White City Stadium. The winner Wattle Bark received a first prize of £1,250 and set a new national record when winning the final after recording 29.26 secs. ^{[1] [2]}

Final result

At White City (over 525 yards):^[3]

Position	Name of Greyhound	Breeding	Trap	SP	Finish Time	Trainer
1st	Wattle Bark	Secret Chance - Helena Kane	6	5-2	29.26*	Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley)
2nd	Shove Ha'penny	Town Treasure - Princess Karl	1	7-4f	29.38	Jack Harvey (Harringay)
3rd	Grosvenor Bob	Golden Hammer - Wonderful Expression	4	11-2	29.70	Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley)
4th	Maidens Delight	Maidens Boy - Springfield Sal	5	20-1	29.72	Jim Syder Sr. (Wembley)
5th	Avion Ballerino	Future Cutlet - Avion Beauty	2	10-1	29.74	Jerry Hannafin (Wimbledon)
6th	Top of the Carlow Road	Town Rattler - Clarenbridge	3	11-2	29.76	Sidney Orton (Wimbledon)

* National record & track record

Distances

1½, 4, head, head, head (lengths)

References

1. Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years. Ringpress Books. pp. 74–75. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
2. "OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Greyhound Racing." Times [London, England] 28 June 1937". The Times Digital Archive.
3. "1937". Greyhound Data.