ENGLISH DERBY DATES FULLY CONFIMED AS GBGB CALENDAR RELEASED
Ian Fortune
The full British calendar has been released and there are a total of 55 Category one competitions on the list including the Star Sports/ TRC English Derby.
The final has been scheduled for Towcester on Saturday June 14th.
It’s also notable that the Oaks will have a new venue. The new track at Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, is set to open in early September and the bitch classic is scheduled to end on Saturday October 24th.
2025 Category One events
Sat 18 Jan – Central Park Arena Racing Company Cesarewitch 731m
Fri 24 Jan – Romford Coral Essex Vase 575m
Sat 25 Jan – Oxford BGBF Puppy Cup 450m
Sun 26 Jan – Towcester Blue Riband 500m
Thu 20 Feb – Newcastle ARC Northern Puppy Derby 480m
Sat 22 Feb – Monmore Ladbrokes Winter Derby 480m
Sat 22 Feb – Crayford Premier Greyhound Racing Golden Jacket 714m
Fri 14 Mar – Romford Coral Golden Sprint 400m
Sat 15 Mar – Monmore Premier Greyhound Racing Puppy Derby 480m
Mon 17 Mar – Nottingham BGBF British Breeders Stakes 500m
Sun 23 Mar – Towcester TV Trophy 943m
Sat 29 Mar – Central Park Arena Racing Company Kent Plate 491m
Sun 13 Apr – Towcester Juvenile 500m
Fri 18 Apr – Sunderland Arena Racing Company Grand Prix 640m
Sat 19 Apr – Perry Barr Arena Racing Company Laurels 480m
Sat 19 Apr – Oxford bet365 Hunt Cup 650m
Sun 20 Apr – Towcester KAB Maiden Derby 500m
Sun 20 Apr – Sheffield Gymcrack 500m
Sat 26 Apr – Hove Coral Brighton Belle 515m
Sun 18 May – Crayford Ladbrokes Kent St Leger 714m
Sat 14 Jun – Towcester Star Sports/TRC English Greyhound Derby 500m
Sat 21 Jun – Central Park Arena Racing Company Kent Silver Salver 277m
Fri 4 Jul – Romford Coral Coronation Cup 575m Flat
Sun 6 Jul – Sheffield 3 Steps to Victory Tri Distance
Sun 20 Jul – Towcester Juvenile Classic 500m
Thu 24 Jul – Newcastle Arena Racing Company Northern Flat 480m
Sat 26 Jul – Oxford Pall Mall 450m
Sat 2 Aug – Hove Coral Sussex Cup 515m
Sat 2 Aug – Hove Premier Greyhound Regency 695m
Sat 23 Aug – Monmore Ladbrokes Gold Cup 480m
Sat 23 Aug – Monmore Ladbrokes Summer Stayers 630m
Mon 25 Aug – Nottingham Puppy Classic 500m
Mon 25 Aug – Nottingham Select Stakes 500m
Wed 17 Sep – Yarmouth Click Competitions East Anglian Derby 462m
Fri 19 Sep – Romford Coral Puppy Cup 400m
Sun 21 Sep – Towcester bet365 Empress Stakes 500m
Mon 22 Sep – Nottingham Premier Greyhound Racing St Leger 730m
Mon 22 Sep – Nottingham Arena Racing Company Birmingham Cup 480m
Thu 25 Sep – Swindon 79th BGBF Produce Stakes 476m
Fri 17 Oct – Romford Premier Greyhound Racing Champion Stakes 575m
Sat 18 Oct – Central Park Premier Greyhound Racing Kent Derby 491m
Sun 19 Oct – Sheffield Steel City Cup 500m
Fri 24 Oct – Wolverhampton Premier Greyhound Racing Oaks 480m
Sat 25 Oct – Oxford Puppy Collar 450m
Sun 26 Oct – Crayford Ladbrokes Grand National 380m Hurdle
Fri 21 Nov – Sunderland Premier Greyhound Racing Classic 450m
Sun 23 Nov – Crayford Ladbrokes Gold Collar 540m
Mon 24 Nov – Nottingham Premier Greyhound Racing Eclipse 500m
Sun 30 Nov – Towcester English Puppy Derby 500m
Sat 13 Dec – Oxford bet365 Challenge Cup 650m
Sat 13 Dec – Hove Coral Olympic 515m
Sat 13 Dec – Hove George Curtis Ballyregan Bob Memorial 740m
Sun 21 Dec – Sheffield BGBF British Bred Derby 500m
Sat 27 Dec – Newcastle Premier Greyhound Racing All England Cup 480m
Sun 28 Dec – Towcester bet365 English Puppy Oaks 500m