1939 English Greyhound Derby

1939 English Greyhound Derby
LocationWhite City Stadium
Start date10 June
End date24 June
Total prize money£1,250 (winner)
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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.[1][2] Using historic inflation (2019) this equates to £7.5 million.[3]

  1. ^ Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years. Ringpress Books. pp. 77–78. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
  2. ^ "OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. "Athletics." Times [London, England] 26 June 1939". The Times.
  3. ^ "Bank of England inflaton calculator". Bank of England.