Dorotas Wildcat (whelped 1 May 2015) is a retired racing greyhound, trained by Kevin Hutton, known for winning the 2018 English Greyhound Derby. The same year, he was awarded the title of GBGB Greyhound of the Year.[1]
 Dorotas Wildcat, pictured in 2018 | |
| Sire | Ballymac Vic |
|---|---|
| Dam | Droopys Danneel |
| Sex | Dog |
| Whelped | 1 May 2015 |
| Color | Black |
| Breeder | Jim Gurney |
| Owner | Kevin Hutton, Donna Witchalls, David Usher |
| Trainer | Kevin Hutton |
| Record | |
| 2018 English Greyhound Derby Select Stakes Eclipse | |
| Honours | |
| 2018 Greyhound of the Year | |
Early life
editDorotas Wildcat was whelped in Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland, on 1 May 2015, out of Ballymac Vic and Droopys Danneel. The litter proved successful, with several of Dorotas Wildcat’s siblings also achieving notable wins, including Dorotas Woohoo, winner of the 2017 Scottish Derby and Forest Natalee, winner of the 2017 Irish Oaks.[2]
Racing career
edit2017
editOn 1 July, Dorotas Wildcat won the Star Sports Derby Plate final at Towcester.[3] On 13 November, he won the 2017 Select Stakes at Nottingham before placing second in the Eclipse on 21 November at the same venue, beaten by Bubbly Bluebird.[4][5]
2018
editOn 2 June, Dorotas Wildcat won the final of the English Greyhound Derby with a time of 28.85 seconds, beating his littermate, Dorotas Vic, who finished third.[6] On 26 November, he won the Eclipse Stakes in Nottingham. In January 2019, he was awarded the title of GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2018 for his achievements the previous year.[1]
2019
editDorotas Wildcat retired on 22 June at the 2019 English Greyhound Derby at Nottingham, where he reached the semi-final, placing fourth in his final race.[7]
Pedigree
edit| Craigie Mo Town | |||||||||||||||
| Kinloch Brae | |||||||||||||||
| Greys Free Style | |||||||||||||||
| Ballymac Vic | |||||||||||||||
| Elite State | |||||||||||||||
| Ballymac Vicky | |||||||||||||||
| Ballymac Slippy | |||||||||||||||
| Dorotas Wildcat | |||||||||||||||
| Collision | |||||||||||||||
| Rumble Impact | |||||||||||||||
| Rumble Ciarrai | |||||||||||||||
| Droopys Danneel | |||||||||||||||
| Boherduff Light | |||||||||||||||
| Droopys Bubble | |||||||||||||||
| Droopys Iris | |||||||||||||||
Source:[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dorotas Wildcat crowned GBGB Greyhound of the Year 2018". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Classic treble for Hutton's litter". independent. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "The Star Sports, ARC & LPS Greyhound Derby Semi Finals Review". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Race Result 21:07 Nottingham Monday 13 November". Timeform. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Race Result 21:08 Nottingham Tuesday 21 November". Timeform. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
- ^ "Meeting". Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
- ^ "Lineage". www.grireland.ie. Retrieved 2022-05-30.