Tungsten ace loves greyhound racing and has entered hid dog Teddie in this year’s event which sees 166 of the best racers battle it in a knockout competition over six rounds at Towcester
Pro darts star Keane Barry hopes he can taste success on the track as a greyhound owner and win the sports biggest prize – the Derby.
Barry, 23, now in his seventh year on the PDC Tour, loves greyhound racing and has entered hid dog Teddie in this year’s event, held at Towcester, and which comes with a £125,000 winners cheque.
Barry says he enjoys being hands-on in the spot and in his spare time he helps out champion trainer Mark Wallis.
He said: “I love the dogs, I’ve paraded five runners so far with two winners and three thirds.
“We’ve entered her for a bit of fun. She’s lightly raced for her age and reached the third round last year. She’s trapping so well and the 500m at Towcester will suit.”
Barry’s dog however will have to outrun 165 of the UK and Ireland’s fastest greyhounds to scoop the prize.
The first round kicks off over two nights next Friday and Saturday with runners lining up at the Northamptonshire venue, in the knockout competition over six rounds.
The event is known as the FA Cup of dog racing because dogs that fill a qualifying position return the next week to line up in the next round. Those who don’t qualify – out!
The heats are whittled down to the final of the StarSports English Greyhound Derby will take place at Towcester Racecourse on Saturday 6th June.
Irish trainers have won five of the last seven Derby’s, and its only Patrick Jansenns, who was born in Belgium, who has tasted success during that time for the UK based trainers.
It was the Jansenns trained Droopys Plunge who hit the front in the final metres to land the trainer the big race last year.
Mark Moisley, Commercial Director of GBGB, said: “The English Greyhound Derby is the jewel in the crown of British licensed greyhound racing, attracting thousands of spectators each year. With a £125,000 winning prize up for grabs, each round promises exhilarating races featuring the very best greyhounds our sport has to offer.
With many improvements to the track facilities made over the past year, the 2026 Derby will undoubtedly be one of the best in recent years – the perfect way to mark a century of the sport in Britain.”
The Chairman, Manager, Coach, and Commercial Manager of League Two Title chasing Bromley FC will be eyeing up more potential silverware as their Greyhound Cmon The Brom will line up in the first round of the Star Sports Greyhound Derby next week
They have formed a syndicate called “The Bromley Management” and their runner will head to Towcester in good form having won a top grade contest at home track Hove a couple of weeks ago
Cmon The Brom is trained by Seamus Cahill, who won the Derby back in 2017 with 28/1 outsider Astute Missile and with the season Bromley have had so far, who would rule out further success on the track.
For more info – https://towcester-racecourse.co.uk/derby-2026/