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1939 English Greyhound Derby

1939 English Greyhound Derby
Location White City Stadium
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The 1939 Greyhound Derby took place during June with the final being held on 24 June 1939 at White City Stadium. The winner Highland Rum received a first prize of £1,250. The attendance was 92,000 and the totalisator turnover for the final was £14,341 and for the meeting it was £114,780 which set a new record for a greyhound meeting. Using historic inflation (2016) this equates to £7 million.


At White City (over 525 yards):

2½, 12, head, 1 (lengths)


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