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trainers once again dominated proceedings with four finalists, Bob Burls handled two of them, the first time he had trained a Derby finalist. The draw was unkind to Mile Bush Pride and trap one further enhanced the chances of Pigalle Wonder who went off at 4-5 favourite. Northern Lad made the best
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Mile Bush Pride had been bought for the Derby by Jack Harvey for Noel Purvis but suffered a minor setback when a corn had to be removed from his foot shortly before the first round which he safely negotiated. The second round brought mixed fortunes for the main contenders, Kilcaskin Kern won but
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In the semi-finals Kilcaskin Kern was declared fit but failed to progress any further. Mile Bush Pride clipped three spots off the track record set by Kilcaskin Kern before Pigalle Wonder won by 13 lengths, in 28.44, breaking the record once again in the second semi-final.
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and was renamed Pigalle Wonder. However in the first round he suffered a shock defeat. This defeat led to the bookmakers making Kilcaskin Kern the new Derby favourite, this fawn dog had finished the previous year well and broke the track record in his heat recording 28.63.
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start and led until the third bend but Pigalle Wonder always in close pursuit took over the lead at that point and drew clear to win by over two lengths. Mile Bush Pride ran on well for third place despite his bad trap draw.
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were heavily involved in the 1958 Derby and would become famous names within the sport of greyhound racing. Pigalle Wonder started his career called Prairie Champion and won the 1957
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The distances between the greyhounds are in finishing order and shown in lengths. From 1950 one length was equal to 0.08 of one second.
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finished lame after the race. Pigalle Wonder and Mile Bush Pride progressed comfortably.
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took place during June with the final being held on 28 June 1958 at
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in London) after clocking 29.10 sec in a 525 yards trial at
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Index

English Greyhound Derby
White City Stadium
1957
1959
White City Stadium
Jim Syder Jr.
(Wembley)
(Wembley)
Mile Bush Pride
Jack Harvey
(Wembley)
(Wimbledon)
(Wembley)
Mile Bush Pride
McCalmont Cup
Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium
Al Burnett
Pigalle Club
Harold's Cross Stadium
Wembley
1958 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
ISBN
978-1-905153-53-4
ISBN
07207-1106-1
"1958"
ISBN
0-7207-1804-X

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