The 2016 William Hill Greyhound Derby took place during May and June with the final being held on 4 June 2016 at
Wimbledon Stadium. Jaytee Jet won the final and the winning owner John Turner received £150,000.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):
Distances
Neck, short head, 1, ½, neck (lengths)
The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. One length is equal to 0.08 of one second.
Race Report
Hiya Butt broke well and led until nearing the finishing line before being caught by Jaytee Jet who had stayed wide and ran on strongly. Lenson Rocky moved wide at the start hampering the other three contenders which denied Droopys Roddick the chance of the title after he finished strongly.
Quarter finals
Semi finals
See also
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Greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. Tra ...
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2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
The 2016 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 91st year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland and commenced with the category 2 Coronation Cup at Romford Greyhound Stadium which was shown live on Sky Sports. The final event w ...
References
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Greyhound Derby
English Greyhound Derby
English Greyhound Derby
The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.
It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon ...
English Greyhound Derby
The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.
It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon ...
English Greyhound Derby
The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.
It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon ...
English Greyhound Derby
The English Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race on the British Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom, greyhound racing calendar, with a history stretching back to 1927.
It was first held at White City Stadium, but moved to Wimbledon ...