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The Scottish Greyhound Derby was an original classic greyhound competition held from 1928 to 2019, at Carntyne Stadium and then
Shawfield Stadium Shawfield Stadium is a venue in the Shawfield district of the town of Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, located close to the boundary with Glasgow. Originally a football ground, Shawfield was home to Clyde F.C. from 1898 to 1986. Greyho ...
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History

The competition was introduced at Carntyne Stadium in 1928. It was held until 1968 at the track but with the closure of Carntyne the race switched at Shawfield from 1970 until 1985. In 1988, the
Greyhound Racing Association The Greyhound Racing Association was a UK-based private company founded in 1925 and existed until 2019. It was involved in the management of sports venues, notably greyhound racing stadia. The GRA was responsible for introducing Greyhound racing ...
(GRA), moved the race to Powderhall Stadium in Edinburgh because they had the rights to the event and wanted it to take place at one of their tracks. After just two years it returned to Glasgow and Shawfield following the sale of Powderhall by the GRA.


Venues & Distances

*1928–1968 (Carntyne 525 y) *1969 (Cancelled) *1970–1974 (Shawfield 525 y) *1975 (Shawfield 485 m) *1976 (Shawfield 505 m) *1977 (Shawfield 480 m) *1978–1985 (Shawfield 500 m) *1987–1988 (Powderhall 465 m) *1989–1994 (Shawfield 500 m) *1995–2019 (Shawfield 480 m)


Sponsors

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Past winners


References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in the United Kingdom Greyhound racing in Scotland Recurring sporting events established in 1928 Sports competitions in Glasgow