Dogs TV To Feature The 2014 Irish Derby

By thedogs.com.au

Dogs TV will be featuring full coverage of the entire 2014 Boylesports.com Irish Greyhound Derby series.

The Derby is considered one of the biggest races on the global greyhound racing calendar, offering the equivalent of about $180,000 to the final winner.

This year's Derby features eight meetings at SHELBOURNE PARK, starting this Thursday with the first round of 11 heats.

Further meetings will take place on Saturday, August 9,  Thursday, August 14, Saturday, August 16, Saturday, August 23, Saturday August 30 and Saturday, September 7.

Dogs TV will feature coverage of the entire Series right the way through to the Derby final, which is run on Saturday, September 13.

The winner of this year's Derby will be invited to compete in next February's Group 1 Macro Meats Temlee at The Meadows.

They will also earn seeding for the heats of the Group 1 Australian Cup, which takes place at the Meadows next February and March.

For more information on the Irish Derby, click here.

To watch a video of the box draw for the first round of heats of this year's Irish Derby, click here.