Ballyregan Bob
Ballyregan Bob is a famous racing greyhound from the 1980s. Along with Mick the Miller and Scurlogue Champ he is arguably one of the greatest three hounds that ever raced in Britain.[1]
Ballyregan Bob was a brindle dog and was whelped in May 1983. Trained by George Curtis he would become world famous for breaking the world record for consecutive race wins.
In 1985 Ballyregan Bob won three major events, the Olympic at home track Brighton, the Test at Walthamstow and the Essex Vase at Romford. Whilst winning these events he remained unbeaten and was on his way to setting the world record. He also qualified for the final of the classic race the St Leger at Wembley but was a non runner in the final.
Wins and track records continued to come his way in 1986 until on 9 December he lined up for the Racing Post Challenge at Brighton and duly broke the world record held by American greyhound Joe Dump by winning his 32nd consecutive race.
Ballyregan Bob has the unique distinction of being the only dog ever nominated as Guest of Honour at the commissioning of Royal Navy warship HMS Pursuer - an accolade awarded because of the depiction of a greyhound in the ship's badge.
After his death of old age in 1994, the greyhound was exhibited in the Natural History Museum in Tring along with Mick the Miller.
External links
- http://thedogs.co.uk/index.php?m=aid&id=75
- http://www.greyhound-data.com/d?z=qHjVNK&d=ballyregan+Bob
- http://piclib.nhm.ac.uk/results.asp?image=056524