2009 English Greyhound Derby
The 2009 Blue Square Greyhound Derby Final took place on 30 May 2009 at the prestigious Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium.
The race
It took five rounds of action to narrow down the field to the final six greyhounds, that would for the final of the competition race over 480 m in a chance to win the 2009 English Greyhound Derby. Kinda Ready was the eventual winner, after picking up Fear Zafonic near the line. An April 2007 whelp, Kinda Ready was the youngest in this year's final, and was also the biggest price winner in the history of the Derby at Wimbledon. And biggest since 1975 at White City the previous home of the derby. This year also saw no Irish trained greyhounds in the final as last year's Irish Derby winner bowed out in the semi finals.
Final result
At Wimbledon (over 480 metres):
| Pos | Name | Odds | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kinda Ready | 25/1 | 28.65 | Mark Wallis |
| 2nd | Fear Zafonic | 3/1 | 28.68 (Neck) | Charlie Lister |
| 3rd | Wise Thought | 5/2 | 28.98 (3½) | Martin White |
| 4th | Farloe Reason | 6/1 | 29.06 (1) | Charlie Lister |
| 5th | Ballymac Ruso | 2/1F | 29.21 (2) | Matt Dartnall |
| 6th | Glenard Sunrise | 10/1 | 29.32 (1¼) | Charlie Lister |