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and Trev's Perfection to win the Triple Crown which consisted of the English Greyhound Derby, Scottish Greyhound Derby and

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Breeding

He was bred by Nora Johnston in

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, and reared by Hannah Malone.

Racing

1958

Mile Bush Pride had been bought for £2,500 for the

1958 English Greyhound Derby The 1958 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1958 at White City Stadium. The winner was Pigalle Wonder and the winning owner Al Burnett received £1,500. Final result At White City (over 525 yards): D ...

by Wembley trainer Jack Harvey for owner Noel Purvis, a shipping magnate. The brindle greyhound reached the final but finished in third place from a bad trap draw in a race considered to be one of the strongest in the history of the competition.

1959

In 1959 Mile Bush Pride won the triple crown, he was aimed at the

1959 English Greyhound Derby The 1959 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 27 June 1959 at White City Stadium. The winner was Mile Bush Pride and the winning owner Noel Purvis received £1,500. Final result At White City (over 525 yards): ...

as the ante post favourite and duly won the event. He then secured the Scottish Greyhound Derby and

. In addition to the triple crown he won the Pall Mall and Select Stakes and Cesarewitch in 1959.

1960

In 1960 he qualified for a third successive Derby final during the

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Retirement

Mile Bush Pride was retired to stud in 1960 after the Derby and died in 1963. At the time he was regarded as the greatest greyhound since Mick the Miller.

Pedigree

References

{{reflist Greyhound racing in the United Kingdom Racing greyhounds 1956 animal births 1963 animal deaths